Antwan Hughes Jr., a 16-year-old African American teen from Winston Salem, North Carolina, is making headlines this week. Hughes won the 15-16 100-meter dash at the AAU Junior Olympics, earning him the title of “Fastest Runner in America.”
Antwan Hughes Jr. ran a time of 10.48 seconds, beating his opponent by point two seconds Hughes’ impressive win is even more impressive when one considers Hughes’ youth; many experts believe that he has a great deal of promise and could potentially break the world record one day
When asked about his success Hughes humbly replied, “I went into the race knowing I was going to win because I set that goal that I was going to win,” We can’t wait to see what Hughes accomplishes next!
Antwan Hughes Jr.’s coach is his father Antwan Hughes Sr., who is amazed by his accomplishments. “My plan is to go to college go to D1 in college and go pro that’s my plan and always been my goal, that’s what I am planning to do,” Antwan Hughes Jr. said.
This is a huge accomplishment for him and his family, as well as for the black community. He plans to continue running in college and then go pro, following in the footsteps of many great athletes before him.
We can only imagine what Antwan Hughes Jr. will do next and we will be sure to keep an eye on this rising star!
