AP
A legally blind 17-year-old pole vaulter earned a bronze medal in the Texas high school Class 4A state championship meet Saturday.
Charlotte Brown, a senior from Emory Rains High School, cleared 11 feet, 6 inches, in Austin. In 2014, she tied for fourth after missing all three of her attempts at 11 feet, 6 inches.
“I finally did it,” Brown said, according to The Associated Press. “If I could send a message to anybody, it’s not about pole vaulting and it’s not about track. It’s about finding something that makes you happy despite whatever obstacles are in your way.