Louisiana native Vernon Norwood helped Team USA to win a bronze medal in the 4×400 mixed relay on Saturday in Tokyo.
A native of New Orleans and an LSU graduate, Norwood was part of the US Olympic team consisting of Trevor Stewart, Kendall Ellis and Kaylin Whitney.
The line-up of the USATF team for the first Olympic final of the mixed 4x400m relay!
Trevor Stewart
Kendall Ellis
Kaylin Whitney
Vernon Norwood
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– USATF (@usatf) July 31, 2021
Poland took gold with a time of three minutes and 9.87 seconds (3: 09.87). The Dominican Republic is in second place (3: 10.21), while the USA takes bronze in 3: 10.22.
On Friday, Team USA’s mixed relay squad was initially disqualified, but an appeal was granted and the team was allowed to compete.
Morgan City in St. Mary Parish gave Norwood its roots in its Olympic journey. Norwood is a graduate of Morgan City High School. Norwood supporters of the town put up signs in front of their homes to show their support.
This is the first time the 4×400 mixed relay has run at the Summer Olympics.
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