Kaylyn Brown Homecoming & Medal Celebration at CaroMont Health Park August 21
August 19, 2024 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Gastonia Ghost Peppers News Release
GASTONIA, N.C. - Gastonia Baseball Club announced on Sunday that it will be hosting a Homecoming & Medal Celebration for Gaston County's own Kaylyn Brown on Wednesday, August 21 at CaroMont Health Park.
Brown, 19, is a Ranlo, North Carolina native who won a gold and silver medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. She won gold in the women's 4 x 400m relay and silver in the mixed 4 x 400m relay.
Brown's relay team beat a previous world record by more than a second and finished the race more than three seconds ahead of second-place France. Brown ran a 49.4-second anchor leg in a historic performance.
Admission for the celebration is complimentary. The event starts at 7 p.m. and a meet & greet with Brown begins at 7:50 p.m. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m.
Brown attended Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte and currently resides in Ranlo. She is entering her sophomore year at Arkansas University.
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