Olympia High track star Omaria Gordon honored at OCPS board meeting

After winning a state title in the long jump, Titans' athlete Omaria Gordon was awarded a certificate of excellence at the May 28 school board meeting.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 6:00 a.m. June 3, 2024

Sports
High Schools

Olympia High girls track-and-field star Omaria Gordon was honored at the OCPS board meeting on May 28, 2024, following her individual state championship win in the long jump at the FHSAA Class 4A meet.

Her jump of 20-feet, 9-inches not only was enough to earn her gold, but it also set a Central Florida record — a length only bested by three other girls high school track athletes in the United States this season.

Gordon also finished fourth in both the triple jump and 400-meter hurdles.

The recent graduate of Olympia High received a certificate of excellence from the OCPS board members and was highlighted for her accomplishments on the track for the Titans.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.