High School SportsSydney McLaughlin: Double G Sports High School Female Athlete of the Year by Jason Cordner January 6, 2017 Sydney McLaughlin (Photo: NJ.com)At 16, Sydney McLaughlin became the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team since 1972 by finishing third in the 400-meter hurdles at the trials. She set a world junior record in that race with a time of 54.15. She fell just short of the Olympic final, but her future is bright. Now 17, she’s a high school senior who has committed to Kentucky. She was named Gatorade National Female High School Athlete of the Year for the 2015-16 academic year.The 16-year-old Old Bridge native was one of the top performers at the Rio Olympics for Team USA, winning a team gold in gymnastics and an individual silver in the balance beam. Oh, and the whole Dancing With The Stars victory was pretty awesome, too.McLaughlin was so dominate in high school , she hasn’t lost an event since early 2014, when she was 14. Between her dominance , she still finds time to give back to the community. McLaughlin volunteers for the Central Jersey Chapter of Hope Worldwide. McLaughlin also helped Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts in Tom River. There isn’t anything Sydney McLaughlin can’t do. Sydney McLaughlin’s future is so bright. All the more reasons why Sydney McLaughlin is our high school female athlete of the year. Post Views: 3,898The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsJason CordnerLatest posts by Jason Cordner (see all) Lebron James Leaves Coca-Cola To Sign With Pepsi - March 22, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season - March 16, 2021 Nike Partners with National Urban League to Promote Employment and Home Ownership for the Black Community - March 15, 2021 Rob Gronkowski Gets In On NFT Collection Movement, Becomes First Athlete To Do So - March 10, 2021 Related TopicsDouble G Sports AwardsSydney McLaughlinTeam USAUnion Catholic Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 A Look at Paternity Leave in MLB as Trout Becomes a Dad by Elizabeth DiPietro | posted on August 5, 2020 Exclusive Interview: SNY Personality, Maria Marino, Shares Career Journey (VIDEO) by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on January 28, 2021 5 Tips for Going to Your First Baseball Game by Guest | posted on February 10, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021More in High School Sports Lawmakers in North Dakota Propose a Bill which Restricts Transgender AthletesLawmakers in North Dakota have proposed a bill that will restrict high school and... Local high school athletic director Tom Kaechele reflects on his careerTom Kaechele always had an interest in sports, but his journey to becoming the... Angelo DeSalvo Enjoys Successful Career in Coaching High School FootballGrowing up in New Milford, New Jersey, Angelo DeSalvo enjoyed playing a multitude of... Hard work has led to success for John Jacob in high school footballGrowing up in Roselle Park, New Jersey, John Jacob enjoyed playing baseball and basketball.... Ramapo Soccer Wins 2016 Double G Sports Award for High School Boys Team of the Year Star Boxing flirts with idea of Stevenson vs. Smith Jr. at Coliseum; Fighters Agree