Gabrielle Montoya Mayo (born January 26, 1989) is an American
sprinter who specializes in the
100 metres
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. She attended
Texas A&M University
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.
A native of
Raleigh, North Carolina
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, Mayo attended
Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School. She won a silver and a gold medal at the
2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics
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. She was ''
Track and Field News
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'' "High School Athlete of the Year" in 2006.
Mayo was part of a US relay squad that established the second fastest Jr time over that distance. It was the World Jr Record. at the time.
[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/preps/track/2006-08-11-all-usa-teams_x.htm]
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1989 births
Living people
Track and field athletes from Raleigh, North Carolina
American female sprinters
Texas A&M Aggies women's track and field athletes
NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
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