Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson has been immortalized in her hometown of Dallas, Texas. The track and field sprinter was honored at her high school alma mater.
On Sept. 21, David W. Carter High School commemorated Sha’Carri Richardson by officially naming a track after the 24-year-old star athlete.
Richardson made a surprise appearance at David W. Carter’s John Kincaide Stadium football field for a Friday night game against crosstown rival Wilmer-Hutchins High School.
Local officials such as Dallas Independent School District superintendent Dr. Stephanie Elizalde and Texas state Sen. Royce West were on hand for the naming celebration.
“I’m proud to come out of the DISD,” Richardson stated at the ceremony, according to WFAA Channel 8 . “I ran on this track. I can say I started my career on this track. So, for it to be named after me now, it’s an honor. “
She continued, “But it shows that I have a responsibility to Dallas. Where I come from continues to support me no matter how far I go. And I will never, ever, ever let people forget where I come from.”