Fort Wayne middle schooler and team left stranded in Ohio ahead of USATF Junior Olympics

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – A Fort Wayne girl who recently qualified for the Junior Olympics was left stranded in southern Ohio overnight Tuesday after her team’s bus broke down on the way to the meet.

BACKGROUND: Fort Wayne middle schooler qualifies for Junior Olympics in track and field

The competition is set to begin Wednesday morning in Savannah, Georgia, and 12-year-old Genesis Anderson is scheduled to compete in the 100-meter dash on Friday afternoon; however, it’s unclear if she’ll make it in time…

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