Yep, she's always on the run
Mari Nelson is back on the track relearning block starts with coach Linda Lanker in March 2021, seven months after tearing her ACL. The incoming Coeur d'Alene High School freshman is in the running for sprinting in the Junior Olympics.
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Mari Nelson is seen here at new Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. on June 26 after winning first place for the 200-meter TrackGirlz Street Race. She won tickets to the Olympic Trials and a commemorative wooden bib from the reclaimed wood at the old Hayward Field.
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Incoming Coeur d'Alene High School freshman Mari Nelson is on track to compete in the 2021 National Junior Olympics Track and Field Championships, despite tearing her ACL last summer. She underwent surgery at the Shriners Hospitals for Children and is back to running her same speed in less than a year.
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The first North Idaho Blaze track meet was held in Cheney on June 12th. From left: Coach Chris Patterson; Mari Nelson, 14, 100-meter/200-meter sprints; Hazel Kunkel, 14, mid-distance; and Lola Baine, 12, high jump/long jump. All three girls are National Junior Olympic contenders in their respective categories this summer.
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COEUR d’ALENE — Sprinting is young track star Mari Nelson's specialty....
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