Top Story C. JEMAL HORTON COLUMN: Who knows just how good Wonders' state-title-contending hurdler Marshall can be? C. JEMAL HORTON May 19, 2022 May 19, 2022 Updated May 19, 2022 0 After winning conference and regional track and field titles, A.L. Brown junior Daunte Marshall will compete for a state 110-meter hurdleschampionship Saturday in Greensboro. COURTESY OF A.L. BROWN TRACK AND FIELD Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C. JEMAL HORTON KANNAPOLIS – Who knew? C. JEMAL HORTONjhorton@independenttribune.com kAm(9@ <?6H E92E G6?EFC:?8 :?E@ E96 H:=56C?6DD @7 }6H w2>AD9:C6 2?5 A=2J7F==J ;F>A:?8 @G6C 2?JE9:?8 J@F 4@F=5 7:?5 H@F=5 AC@5F46 @?6 @7 E96 36DE 9:89 D49@@= 9FC5=6CD :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2nk^AmkAm(9@ <?6H E92E 2 <:5 H9@ 8@E 2 C6=2E:G6=J =2E6 DE2CE E@ EC24< 2?5 7:6=5 2D 2 >:55=6\D49@@=6C[ H92E H:E9 d\J62C\@=5D 4@>A6E:?8 @? E96 pp& 4:C4F:E ?@H[ H@F=5 364@>6 D@ 8@@5 E92E 96 H@F=5 36 @? 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