The 5-foot-6 sophomore won the long jump at the Class 6 state meet this past season, leading the Yellow Jackets to a fifth-place finish as a team. Gooden’s leap of 20 feet, 3.75 inches set a state-meet record and at the time of her selection, it ranked No. 8 nationally among 2021 prep competitors in her event. Gooden won the 100-, 200-, and 400-meter dashes as well as the long jump at the Region 6B Championships, setting meet records in each discipline. She also took second in the 400 and fourth in the 100 at the state meet.
Gooden has maintained a weighted 4.21 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school in the fall.
A member of the National Art Society of American, Gooden is an active participant with the Osbourn Park High Black Student Union as well as the school’s Counseling Advisory Council. She has donated her time on behalf of multiple community service initiatives through her church.
