🌱 How a Waxhaw sophomore just rewrote App State’s record books
Waxhaw, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Waxhaw! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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- How a Waxhaw sophomore just rewrote App State’s record books
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Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Pair of School Records Headline In-State Track & Field Weekend (appstatesports.com) — A standout performance by Waxhaw sophomore Thomas Wlazlowski headlined a record-setting weekend for App State track and field, as he shattered the school 5000-meter mark. Several teammates also climbed the program’s all-time lists at meets in Winston-Salem and Greensboro. Fans can see the Mountaineers in person at the John Weaver Invitational in Boone April 24-25. 
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