Deja Parrish

Our friends at NCRunners have worked hard to put together an incredible field for their Elite Holiday Invitational at the JDL Fast Track in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Two Floridians, Stefanie Kurgatt and Deja Parrish were invited to the event which takes place December 28th and 29th, with the elite races set for Saturday.  

Twenty eight of the nation's top athletes will head to Puerto Rico this weekend as members of Team NSSF competing in the Caribbean Scholastic Invitational. Of the 28 runners, seven are from the state of Florida.

Spruce Creek freshman Xavier Atkins and Plantation American Heritage sophomore Deja Parrish are this week's Warrior of the Week. Atkins proved he was one of the top sprinters in the class of 2015 at the Five Star Conference Championships. Atkins won the 100 meter dash in a blazing time of 10.45 one of the fastest in state history at that age. Plantation American Heritage sophomore Deja Parrish continued her South Florida dominance by winning the 400 at the Miramar Invitational in 53.34. The mark is the seventh fastest time in Florida history.