Northwest Cabarrus’ Jaylen Currence is The Observer’s boys athlete of the week
Northwest Cabarrus track star Jaylen Currence is The Charlotte Observer’s boys high school athlete of the week.
The Trojans’ senior won the 400-meter dash in a personal-best 48.78 at the 3A Midwest Regional at Davie County High May 13.
Currence also won the 800-meter run (2:03.72) and the 4 X 800-meter relay, while finishing third-place in the 4 X 400-meter relay at the 3A Midwest Regional.
The Northwest Cabarrus boys’ track team finished sixth-place as a team at the regional meet.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information
This story was originally published May 16, 2022 at 10:06 AM.