Dreams do come true! During the 2010 Walt Disney World Invitational, JFK's Jessica Kendzor captured 2 gold medals at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. This exciting nationally sanctioned event took place over 3 days from March 18th through March 20th.
After a night of cross-cultural dining and fireworks at Epcot Center, Kennedy Catholic's Kendzor entered the ESPN complex and proceeded to ru n a smart race in the 800 Meter run. Jessica stayed in 2nd place for the first lap behind the front runner, who hailed from Nova Scotia. When a runner from Brearley, NY, NY, passed them both, Jessica followed her instincts and her dreams. She outkicked the fast Brearley girl to win the event and a gold medal with a time of 2:20. Next, in the 400 Meter dash, Jessica ran the best time of the day in the preliminaries. Later, she headed for the Magic Kingdom for some good 'ol fashioned fun and dreamed a little more.
The next day, after a dip in Typhoon Lagoon, Jessica returned and prepared to run a fast race from start to finish. She knew she would have to run her best in this fast field of runners, which included Kayla Leahey (one of NY's best runners & pole vaulters), from Warwick Valley, New York. Jessica weathered the 84 degree Florida heat and sliced through the strong March wind, which nearly stopped a number of runners in their tracks. The result was a 59.87 400 Meter dash, a second Gold medal, and her 7th JFK School Record.
Taken from: The JFK Roving Reporter, Armory Track
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