C. JEMAL HORTON COLUMN: Precocious Pridgen: Cannon track star is just a freshman but could become athlete for the ages May 1, 2021 May 1, 2021 Updated Jun 7, 2021 0 Cannon School freshman Teri Pridgen has some of the fastest 100- and 200-meter times in North Carolina this spring. C. JEMAL HORTON, INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CONCORD — It takes a lot to make Teri Pridgen nervous.kAmp k6>mH9@=6k^6>m =@E]k^AmkAm(6’C6 E2=<:?8 23@FE 2 E66?286 8:C= H9@D6 :562 @7 2 7F? ?:89E :D 36:?8 2== 2=@?6 2?5 H2E49:?8 9@CC@C >@G:6D 2E b @’4=@4< :? E96 >@C?:?8]k^AmkAmqFE 2D D96 =@@<D 324<[ !C:586? 25>:ED E92E H96? D96 3682? 96C 7C6D9>2? D62D@? @? E96 r2??@? $49@@= 8:C=D EC24< 2?5 7:6=5 E62> E9:D DAC:?8[ E96 @?6 H@CCJ D96 925 H2D 8@:?8 FA 282:?DE E96 3:886C[ >@C6 D62D@?65 2E9=6E6D 2E E96 9:89 D49@@= =6G6=]k^Am kAm$:?46 D96 H2D d J62CD @=5[ !C:586? 925 4@>A6E65 @? 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