Young talent arrives at the nation's doorstep every year in track and field.
So who's next in 2019?
With the debut of 14-year-old Kayla Davis, we may have already seen a glimpse.
The freshman at Charlotte Providence Day School (NC), who runs for Run U Xpress in Wake Forest and turns 15 on December 21, posted two historically good performances at 300 and 500 meters on Saturday at the NCRunners Holiday Invitational.
The first came at 300m, where she pocketed a current US No. 1 and No. 14 all-time effort of 38.03, before she came back in the 500m and netted a US No. 1 and No. 15 all-time effort of 1:12.70. Each performance earned Davis rave reviews for its sheer dominance. But interestingly enough, both races, while young over the international season, also stack up at the IAAF level. Davis' effort in the 300m is fourth best in the world right now, while her 500m is fifth best.
Her efforts at the world stage will sure enough be toppled as the season progresses (it's December and very few ...
