N.J. Catholic high school alum is favorite to win gold in track and field catholicnews.com
It’s probably a pretty safe bet that everyone who gathers on the front lawn of Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains the evening of July 30 will be shouting, “Go Syd, Go!” as they watch star alumna Sydney McLaughlin compete in track and field at the Tokyo Olympics.
McLaughlin, who smashed the world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June, will begin her quest to win the gold medal in that event when she runs in the opening round at the Summer Games.
Family, friends and the Union Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Newark will be gathered thousands of miles away at a watch party at the school. Another local watch party will take place in McLaughlin’s hometown of Dunellen, New Jersey…
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