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Young Earns Spot on U.S. Paralympic Team

ST. PAUL, Minn.  --  Wichita State track and field student-athlete Deja Young earned a spot on the 2015 U.S. Paralympic Team and won the 100 meter dash at the 2015 United States Paralympics Saturday evening in a time of 12.26. | 100 m Results  | 200m Results

Her time, in addition to running a 25.08 Friday in the 200 meters, qualify her for the World Championships in October in Doha, Qatar, as a member of the U.S. Paralympic Team. Young was born with a deformity in her right shoulder.

Young, who just wrapped up her freshman season at WSU, earned second-team All-American honors as a member of women's Wichita State's 4x100 meter relay team that finished 16th place at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship June 11.

They ran 44.89 to earn the second-team honors. The Mesquite, Texas, product also holds the school record in the 4x100 meter relay with teammates Nikki Larch-Miller, Taylor Larch-Miller and Shanice Andrews.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Shanice Andrews

Shanice Andrews

Hurdles
Senior
Nikki Larch-Miller

Nikki Larch-Miller

Multi
Sophomore
Taylor Larch-Miller

Taylor Larch-Miller

Multi
Sophomore
Deja Young

Deja Young

Sprints
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Shanice Andrews

Shanice Andrews

Senior
Hurdles
Nikki Larch-Miller

Nikki Larch-Miller

Sophomore
Multi
Taylor Larch-Miller

Taylor Larch-Miller

Sophomore
Multi
Deja Young

Deja Young

Freshman
Sprints