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GLEN ALLEN, VA -- Hermitage High School coach Walter Spain has little trouble explaining the success of sophomore Queen Harrison. "She's the real deal," said Spain. "A gifted athlete with a great attitude and she's very competitive. You hope to find one of these qualities in an athlete. Queen has all three. A triple threat," he said with a smile. Considering the five first-place finishes Queen earned during this year's Central Region meet, "triple" may be an understatement.
Harrison's performance at the 2004 Central Region meet will not soon be forgotten. After earning four individual championships in the long jump, triple jump, 200 meter sprint, and 300 meter hurdles, Queen prepared to anchor Hermitage's 4 x 400 meter relay team. She received the baton some 35 meters behind the leader and in fifth place; few people thought Hermitage was in contention for the win. Queen proceeded to slowly pick off her competitors. "She didn't try to make it all up at once," remarked Coach ...