Iyonna Codd didn’t start running track until late in her freshman year of high school and never took it totally “serious” until her junior year.
Since then, she’s won virtually every race she’s entered to emerge as one of the top track athletes in the country and rewrite both her school and state record books in the process. Codd has the top two all-time Nevada times in both the 100-meter dash (11.64 seconds this year) and the 200-meter dash (20.63 seconds this year).
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And she doesn’t even consider those events her “favorite” as she prefers the challenge of the 400-meter dash where she’s also a two-time state champion.
“It takes a lot and not everyone wants to do it,” Codd said of the 400. “But, if you come in with the purpose and idea of, ‘I want to do this. I want to run this. I want to get better,’ then it’s not that hard.”
Codd has made everything look easy since crossing into track after initially planning to spend her high school years playing basketball. She’s committed to the University of Miami and is on path to one day qualifying for the Olympics, according to legendary Centennial track coach Roy Session.
“There’s fast and then there’s next-level fast,” Session said. “As an athlete, she has that God-given talent.”
FINALISTS:
Hunter Borgel Bishop Gorman soccer: Posted a Southern Nevada-best 23 goals and 22 assists en route to winning 5A Player of the Year honors and committing to the University of North Dakota.
Kacey Hu Coronado diving: Claimed a third straight diving state championship and plans to further pursue the sport collegiately at the Air Force Academy.
Hannah Pemberton Coronado volleyball: Led the Cougars to a state runner-up finish with 931 assists, 253 digs and 44 aces.
Campbell Ricci Palo Verde tennis: Ranked as one of the top 30 tennis players nationally for her class after winning a singles state championship and committing to Tulane University.
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