Former Lake City star Gordon wins NAIA national title in 800
Courtesy LC State Athletics Carter Gordon of Lewis-Clark State, a junior from Lake City High, won the 800 meters at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships last weekend at Brookings, S.D.
Courtesy LC State Athletics Former Lake City High standout Carter Gordon, top left, a junior at Lewis-Clark State, ran a leg on the Warriors' 4x800m relay team which finished eighth, earning the runners All-American status, at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships last week in Brookings, S.D. Standing next to him is Griffen Parcells; and below from left are Cooper Carlson and Connor May.
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Former Lake City High standout Carter Gordon won the 800 meters for Lewis-Clark State College on Saturday, the final day of competition at the 2024 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships.
Gordon, a junior, showed off his closing speed to win the second 800m national title in program history.
Gordon showed off his kick in the final meters of the 800. He was in the middle of the pack for most of the race before passing the group in the final strides to join Clayton VanDyke as the only two Warrior men to win titles at the distance. Gordon ran the second-best time in school history at 1 minute, 51.00 seconds.
Gordon, a 2020 Lake City grad, was seeded fourth out of 24 runners coming into this meet.
Gordon was also part of the 4x800 relay team who made it to the finals and placed eighth to earn All-American medals. Gordon teamed with Griffen Parcells, Cooper Carlson and Connor May.
Courtesy LC State Athletics Former Lake City High standout Carter Gordon, top left, a junior at Lewis-Clark State, ran a leg on the Warriors' 4x800m relay team which finished eighth, earning the runners All-American status, at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships last week in Brookings, S.D. Standing next to him is Griffen Parcells; and below from left are Cooper Carlson and Connor May.