Congratulations to Kendall Taylor, a 4th-grader at Martin Luther King Intermediate School, for her success on the track!

She is ranked No. 23 in the nation for ages 9-10 in the 55-meter dash. She won gold at a meet in Jersey City on March 1, with a personal best time of 8.61 seconds.

Kendall has been running with local clubs since last spring and is competing this weekend at the AAU Nationals in Virginia Beach.