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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Kenan Christon

Sprints
MADISON HS
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

10.30

100 meters

20.55

200 meters
“Kenan set goals that some said were too high for him, and he reached all of them. It takes more than skill to win a state championship, especially in California, and I’ve seen no one work harder at honing his talents and craft than Kenan.”
Jorge Reyes
Head Coach - Madison coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 180-pound senior won the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.30 seconds and the 200-meter dash in 20.69 at the state championship meet this past season. Christon’s clocking in the 100 tied the state meet record and ranked as the nation’s No. 3 performance among prep competitors in 2019 at the time of his selection. His season-best time of 20.55 in the 200 ranked No. 2 nationally.

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Academic Achievement

Christon has maintained a 3.90 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in football on scholarship at the University of Southern California beginning this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Also a football standout, Christon has volunteered on behalf of Habitat for Humanity and youth sports programs.