CHARLOTTESVILE, VA. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Charlottesville High School left its mark on the track & field world earlier this month, sending seniors Sam Palmer and Elaina Pierce to the historic Millrose Games in New York City from Jan. 31-Feb. 1.
The Millrose Games are one of the most premier track & field events in the world, bringing together the best professional runners in the world along with the top high schoolers. Both Black Knights impressed in their respective high school miles, with Palmer finishing sixth out of 14 runners and Pierce out of seventh out of 14.
Not only was this the first year the Black Knights sent a runner to the event, but CHS was also the only school to have two runners in the event this year, a feat head track & field coach and Elaina’s mother Erika Pierce called “just unheard of.”…