2020 - 2021 VIRGINIA
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
LENA
GOODEN
JUMPS/SPRINTS
OSBOURN PARK HS
MANASSAS, VIRGINIA
SOPHOMORE
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-6
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
20-3.75
LONG JUMP (STATE)
2ND PLACE
400M (STATE)
“Our girls look forward to competing against Lena because she is an elite athlete who sets a high standard. Her great work ethic shows on the track during competition.”
Calinda Hawkins
Head Coach - head coach of Patriot High

Athletic Excellence


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.

Academic Achievement


Gooden has maintained a weighted 4.21 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school in the fall.

Exemplary Character


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.