Local athlete wins at Atlanta City Games – The Champion Newspaper | 404-373-7779

Sanaa Frédéric, a Druid Hills High School graduate, won first place in the high school girls’ 100-meter race at the adidas Atlanta City Games on May 18.

Held at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, the games featured track and field stars such as sprinters. Noah Lyles And Candace Roomas well as hedges Kendra Harrison And Grant Holloway – many of whom have competed and placed in the Olympics.

Frederick, who committed to the University of Georgia with her twin sister Sole Frédéricbeat three other high school girls in the 100 meters with a time of 11:51.

After the victory, Sanaa Frederick said that competing in the event with many Olympic and world champions pushed her to train and work harder. She added that training with her sister is a plus and that they “always talk to each other.”

The twins helped the Druid Hills High School Lady Red Devils win the first-ever DeKalb County track and field championship title in school history in 2023, after finishing fourth consecutively in 2021 and 2022, before repeat as county champions. in 2024.

Then, at the state championship meet, victory in the 200 meters allowed Sanaa Frederick to win the 100 meter and 200 meter events for the third year in a row, also setting a 100 record of 11.41 in 2023 to beat. the 36-year-old mark of 11.50. Sanaa Frederick finished her high school career with six Georgia High School Association gold medals.