Who: Carter Filipiak, 10
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Accomplishment: Carter competed July 8 in the Hershey Track and Field state finals in Holt, MI. He placed first in the 9- to 10-year-old division for the standing long jump with a jump of 7 feet 2 inches and first in the 50-meter dash with a time of 7.82 seconds. He also placed fifth in the 200-meter dash. Carter is one of five Michigan kids picked to compete Aug. 8 in Hershey, PA. He will be representing the state in the long jump competition.
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Key to awesomeness: According to Kelly Filipiak, who nominated Carter, "Determination and believing that God is the center of all great accomplishments."
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