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With two titles, Goodwin doesn't need to brag

By Jon Mahoney
ESPN RISE Magazine

Monday, May 11, 2009

Marquise Goodwin stepped off the plane at DFW International Airport last summer with a little extra weight around his neck. The Rowlett (Texas) senior was returning from Poland, where he earned gold medals in the long jump and the 4x100-meter relay at the IAAF World Junior Championships. Rather than carry the medals in his luggage, Goodwin decided to wear them as he walked through the terminal. Waiting for him were his club track coach, Darrell Jackson; his high school coach, David Nanez; and ...

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