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 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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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