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Girls Track & Field - Pennsylvania

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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

Laila Campbell

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SPRING GROVE AREA HS
SPRING GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA
SOPHOMORE
Height: 6-FOOT
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 11.55

Class AAA state meet - 100m

1st - 23.56

Class AAA state meet - 200m
“Laila Campbell has had no rival the past two seasons at the state championship meets. She’s a determined, fierce competitor, but also very humble and personable, which is rare for someone with her ability.”
Jason Smith
Head Coach coach at Red Lion High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot sophomore swept the 100- and 200-meter dash events at the Class AAA state meet for the second consecutive year, breaking the state record in the 100 with a time of 11.55. Campbell also clocked a winning time of 23.56 in the 200. She capped her season by racing to a national championship in the 100 at June’s New Balance Nationals Outdoor with a time of 11.56. She also took third in the 200 to become a dual-event All-American.

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Academic Achievement

Campbell has maintained an A average in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of her school’s athletic leadership team, Campbell has assisted with Spring Grove’s freshman basketball team.