State Track Signs Missouri Sprinter Garren Hendricks
STARKVILLE, Miss. ? Mississippi State University Associate Head Track and Field Coach Steve Dudley has announced the signing of Garren Hendricks of Florissant, Mo., to a national letter-of-intent. Hendricks will begin his maroon and white career during the 2008-09 season.
Hendricks ran a personal-best 10.66 seconds in the 100-meter dash, taking second place at the Missouri State Class 4A Championships. The Hawks finished eighth overall in a division featuring more than 50 teams.
The senior ran a personal-best 21.33 in the 200-meter dash at the 2007 AAU Junior Olympic Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. At the 2005 USATF Ozark Association Junior Olympic Championship, Hendricks ran a personal-best 51.96 in the 400-meter dash.
“Garren gives us another very talented sprinter,” said Dudley. “He will make an immediate impact in our relays and open sprint events. He is a hard working, dedicated student as well. We are very happy to have him chose Mississippi State University.”
For his efforts in 2007, Hendricks was named to the STLtoday.com all-Metro first team.
Hendricks ran on the 4x800 relay team that posted a record setting time of 1:25.62 in 2007. He was also on the area’s third-fastest 1600 relay team that ran a record setting 3:17.30.
Hendricks was recently recognized on Dec. 10, 2007, at the Florissant City Council for his community service efforts. He worked with a local councilman doing small home repair and improvement projects for older residents.
“Hazelwood Central was a developing program when I first got there,” said Hendricks. “Over the years we have become one of the top high schools in Missouri and I want to do the same at Mississippi State. I enjoyed the visit to Mississippi State and I really liked Coach Dudley because he knows what he is doing and he knows what he is talking about.”
Hendricks is involved in football and League of Elders at Hazelwood Central High.
He is the son of Eugene Hendricks and Angela Fisher. When arriving on campus in the fall, Hendricks plans on pursing a degree in management of construction and land development.