Hometown Olympian gets gold
August 22nd, 2008

LaShawn Merritt, courtesy WikiMedia CommonsPortsmouth’s LaShawn Merritt won a gold medal in the men’s 400-meter race at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing yesterday. Dan taught him in two classes - Earth Science and Experimental Design - when he was a student at Woodrow Wilson High School.

Way to go, LaShawn! We’re proud of you!

ETA: And today, Aug. 23, LaShawn added another gold medal to his collection, winning the 1,600-meter relay, along with the rest of the men’s team. Congratulations to you all!

One Response to “Hometown Olympian gets gold”

  1. Dan Lewandowski Says:

    Great kid, wonderful young man. Wish I could claim an association of science to his talent with running…….. but I got nuthin!

    Well Done LaShawn!!
    Mr. Lew

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