The Natchitoches City Council recognized area youth Joey Carpenter Jr. as a 2023 participant in the USATF National Jr. Olympic Track & Field Championship in Eugene, Oregon.

He placed 17th in the 100 and 200 meter relays and 6th in the long jump, bringing a bronze metal home with him.

Over 8,000 athletes converged on Hayward Field for the Championships – the most athletes at the event in two decades.

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