Olympian Helps Train Wichita Falls, Texas High School Athletes
Getting training from someone that has competed at the highest level is not something you see every day in Wichita Falls.
Watch Wichita Falls' Own Taliyah Brooks Compete at the 2024 Olympics Below
In case you missed it over the summer, Taliyah Brooks who went to Rider high school here in Wichita Falls helped Team USA in Paris. She competed in the heptathlon which in case you don't know are the following events.
- 100 metres hurdles
- High jump
- Shot put
- 200 metres
- Long jump
- Javelin throw
- 800 metres
After competing at the Olympics this summer, Taliyah has made some visits back to Wichita Falls and this week she decided to help some Legacy high school track and field athletes with some training at a mini camp.
Taliyah Brooks Helps Train Wichita Falls Students
Who knows, the next future Olympian could be getting their start right here with some training from Taliyah. This past year was Taliyah's first ever Olympic games. Hopefully we get to see her compete right here in America when the Olympics are held in Los Angles in 2028.
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