Hometown boy made good

By Rick Colegrove

Bee Staff Writer

Brent Giddens, a senior at Northwestern State in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and a graduate of Hughes Springs in 2011, brought home the gold in the 60meter hurdles in Southland Conference indoor chamipionships, Birmingham, Alabama recently. While in high school at Hughes Springs, Giddens was a stand out athlete in football, track and basketball. Being fast was a by product of Brent and his athleticism, he was the type of athlete that was going to be competitive no matter the sport. He continues to show that in track on the college level. Year in and year out he is at the top or among the leaders in the Southland Conference and has been for the last three years.

 

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