8-year-old from Delaware breaks 3 national records at Junior Olympic Games

The Brief

  • An 8-year-old girl from Bear, Delaware broke three national records at the Junior Olympic Games in Iowa.
  • Emeri Cotton set records in the 100, 200 and 400 meter races.
  • It’s not known what her exact winning times were in each race.

BEAR, De. An 8-year-old girl from Bear, Delaware has broken three national records at one of the country’s top youth track events. Emeri Cotton’s performance at the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games in Des Moines, Iowa, has made her a rising star in youth track.

What we know:

Emeri Cotton competed in the 100, 200 and 400 meter races at the Junior Olympic Games in Iowa, breaking national records in each race.

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