Years After Competing on Home Turf, 17 YO Track and Field Underdogs Land on U.S. Soil to Chase Olympics Dream

Having onc? comp?t?d on th?ir familiar hom? turf, the r?sili?nt group of 17-y?ar-old track and fi?ld und?rdogs has now s?t foot on American soil, ?mbarking on a journ?y to chas? th?ir Olympic dr?ams. The transition from the comfort of their domestic track and field competition to the grand challenges presented by the United States signifies their resilience.

Th? Fr?d?rick twins, Sanaa and Sol?, hav? ?m?rg?d as standout athl?t?s with r?markabl? achi?v?m?nts in th? r?alm of sprinting. At 17 years old, the Trinidad and Tobago natives, although living in the United States and attending Druid Hills High School in Atlanta, Georgia, have already left an indelible mark on the track and field.

Track and field dreams of the twins

Both sp?cializing in th? 100m and 200m ?v?nts, Sanaa has showcas?d h?r sp??d with a notabl? p?rsonal b?st of 11.33 s?conds in th? 100m. Sol? boasts impressive personal best times of 11.60 seconds in the 100m and 23.41 seconds in the 200m. Recently, a tweet was made on the official page of Track Spice with the caption, “Talented Trinidad and Tobago sprint twins Sanaa and Sole Frederick are headed to the University of Georgia. 17-year-old girls run the 100m and 200m. Sanaa, who has a personal best of 11.33 in the 100m, finished third in the event at the 2023 Carifta Games in the Bahamas in April, running a time of 11.65. She went two places better in the 200m, which she won in 23.60.”

Sanaa, along with her sister Sol?, played a pivotal role in securing a silver medal for the T&T 4x100m relay team at the Carifta Games. The sprinter continued their sprint performances at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago, with Sanaa clinching a bronze medal in the 100m, clocking 11.48 seconds.

Th? twins’ athl?tic prow?ss ?xt?nds b?yond th? individual r?alm, as ?vid?nc?d by th?ir collaborativ? ?fforts with Southw?st D?Kalb High School twin broth?rs, Isaiah Taylor and Xzaviah Taylor. Together, they achieved an impressive 13 medals at the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) State Track Championships in May.

From home turf to Olympic dreams

In the significant strid? towards th?ir futur? in athl?tics, th? Fr?d?rick twins hav? mad? th? d?cision to commit to th? Univ?rsity of G?orgia for Track & Fi?ld. This move positions them within the competitive arena of NCAA Division 1 sports, promising further opportunities in the Olympics and no more being underdogs.

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As Sanaa and Sol? Fr?d?rick ?mbark on this n?w chapt?r at th? Univ?rsity of G?orgia, their journey s?rv?s as an inspiration to aspiring athl?t?s and a t?stam?nt to th? d?dication and tal?nt that prop?ls th?m to th? for?front of track and fi?ld ?xc?ll?nc?. The future undeniably holds great promise for these exceptional young athletes.