Ajanae Thompson Receives Gold Medal at National Indoor Championship

Rahway resident Ajanae Thompson recently won the 11-12 year-old Girls Division 55 Meter Hurdles and re-set a meet record at the USATF Hershey 2017 National Indoor Championship. Ajanae is a bright, up and coming track athlete, who has been running track since she was 7 years old. Currently, she is part of the Plainfield Tsunami Track Club, and has competed in various track and field events across the country. Ajanae is the top 2017 New Jersey indoor athlete in the 11- 12 Girls Division for the 55m dash, 200m dash, and 55m hurdles. Ajanae devotes herself to becoming a professional athlete with her dream to be US Olympian.

Photo: and article submitted by Samira Thompson

Photo: and article submitted by Samira Thompson