Community and celebrities show support after Salinas track star stripped of state title
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Community and celebrities show support after Salinas track star stripped of state title
16-year-old CLARA ADAMS YOUNG CAREER.. TAKEN AWAY FROM HER BECAUSE OF A CELEBRATION. Her DREAM OF WINNING A STATE TITLE.. WENT UP IN FLAMES. Community and celebrities show support after Salinas track star stripped of state title. She ran the 400 meters in 53.24 seconds at the CIF State Champsionships. The CIF stripped her of her title because of a fire-extinguishing device she used in the celebration. She says she wants to get her title back and wants to be crowned a champion again. She is the daughter of North Salinas High School coach and father of a high school track and field star. She runs in the 400-meter event at the state championships in Salinas, California. She also competes in the 200-meters and the 1,000-meter events at Salinas City College and the University of California, San Francisco. She was crowned a state champion in 2010 and 2011.
HER DREAM.. TURNING INTO A NIGHTMARE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. SOT VID 13:53-14:00 THE GREATEST MOMENT OF 16-YEAR-OLD CLARA ADAMS YOUNG CAREER.. TAKEN AWAY FROM HER BECAUSE OF A CELEBRATION. AFTER WINNING THE 400 METER EVENT AT THE CIF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.. WITH A TIME OF 53.24 SECONDS.. HER DREAM OF WINNING A STATE TITLE.. WENT UP IN FLAMES.. AFTER CELEBRATING USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. SOT VID 1017 7:33-7:37-7:59- 8:15 VO THE NORTH SALINAS HIGH SOPHOMORE GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM HER COACH AND FATHER.. AND EXTINGUISHED OFF HER SPIKES.. THE CIF.. DEEMED HER CELEBRATION UNSPORTSMANLIKE.. STRIPPING HER OF A TITLE.. IT’S A CELEBRATION MADE FAMOUS BY AMERICAN SPRINT ICON MAURICE GREEN.. WHO ENJOYED HER PAYING HOMAGE TO HIM.. AND THINKS SHE SHOULD GET HER STATE TITLE BACK. SOT VID MAURICE GREEN 2:50 VO- ONE CLEAR INFRACTION.. WAS CLARA’S FATHER HOPPING THE RAILING ONTO THE TRACK AFTER THE RACE.. BUT SAYS HE ONLY DID THAT BECAUSE OF HOW CIF OFFICIALS WERE TREATING HIS DAUGHTER.. 5:15-5:28–5:39-5:46 <WHEN HE GRABBED HER BY THE ARM, I WENT OVER THE WALL AT THE POINT. I'M FATHER NOW, I'M NOT COACH ANYMORE, I'M OVER VO- NOW.. THE TRUE FASTEST 400 METER RUNNER IN THE STATE.. IS BACK HOME WITHOUT A MEDAL.. AND EVEN IF THE CIF IS TO REINSTATE HER AS THE CHAMPION.. SHE NEVER GOT THAT MOMENT OF BEING CROWNED A CHAMPION. SOT 24:25-24:43 CLARA WAS ALSO DISQUALIFIED FROM COMPETING IN THE 200 METER RACE BECAUSE OF THE CELEBRATION.. IN OUR RESEARCH .. WE ANALYZED 20 YEARS OF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS… AND FOUND ZERO OTHER TIMES WHERE SOMEONE WAS DISQUALIFIED AND STRIPPED OF A STATE TITLE FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT. WE REACHED OUT TO THE CIF..AND HAVEN’T HEARD BACK. WE ALSO PUT A POLL UP ON OUR INSTAGRAM.. ASKING OUR VIEWERS IF THEY BELIEVE SHE SHOULD OF BEEN BANNED OR NOT FOR THE CELEBRATION.. AND WITH OVER 1,000 VOTES. 87% OF PEOPLE SAY SHE SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN.. THE SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY IS OVERWHELMING
Source: https://www.ksbw.com/article/salinas-track-state-title-clara-adams-support/64959458