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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

Donna Douglas

Throws
NETTLETON HS
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT
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Peak Performance

1st - 175ft

Blazer Nestle Invitational - Discus

1st - 48-03

Badger Senior Relays - Shot put

1st

Class 5A State - Discus

1st

Class 5A State - Shot put
“Donna Douglas’s competitive ledger was absolutely pristine for a second consecutive year. Not only was she unbeaten again, she showed great versatility, she was one of seven throwers to rank among the Top 15 nationally in the shot put and discus events.”
Rich Gonzalez
editor of PrepCalTrack.com
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Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Girls Track and Field Player of the Year, the 6-foot senior thrower won the discus event at the Blazer Nestle Invitational this past season with a mark of 175 feet, which ranked tied for No. 3 nationally among prep competitors in 2024. Douglas won the shot put at the Badger Senior Relays in 48-03, which ranked No. 14 nationally among prep girls this spring. Both marks are state records. She also won Class 5A state titles in both events.

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Academic Achievement

Douglas has maintained a 3.12 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on scholarship at the University of Tennessee this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Douglas has volunteered locally at My Little Angels Learning Academy, a daycare facility providing child supervision. She has also served as a babysitter for friends and family.