Sha’Carri Richardson’s Former High School Names Track After Her: ‘I Started My Career on This Track’

'Where I come from continues to support me no matter how far I go.'

Track and field Olympian Sha’Carri Richardson received a hero’s welcome from Dallas ISD’s Dallas Carter, her high school alma mater, on Sept. 20. Richardson was on hand at Dallas Carter’s football game against Wilmer-Hutchins as new signage bearing her name at the school’s track complex was revealed during halftime.

According to Kens5, a Dallas CBS affiliate, the track at Kincaide Stadium bears Richardson’s name in bright white lettering and features a plaque explaining who she is and her numerous accomplishments in track and field. The track, located one mile south of Dallas Carter High School, is part of the school’s Jesse Owens Athletic Complex

Richardson remains proud to be an alumna of the Dallas Independent School District, and a Dallas native as she shared with the crowd on hand.

“I ran on this track. I can say I started my career on this track,” Richardson said. “So, for it to be named after me now, it’s an honor. But it shows that I have a responsibility to Dallas. Where I come from continues to support me no matter how far I go. And I will never, ever, ever let people forget where I come from.”

Richardson continued, “That’s Dallas and that’s where I get my heart. That’s where I get my mindset and that’s just where I get my joy from as well. I’m gonna continue to represent very well. As long as you guys continue to show me the love that y’all have been showing me no matter what.”

Richardson, who won gold and silver medals at the Paris Olympic Games in the 4x100m relay and the 100m dash, respectively, was ranked the top high school sprinter in the class of 2018 at Dallas Carter before attending Louisiana State University. At LSU, Richardson she set multiple records in her freshman season en route to earning the attention of USA Track and Field and making her professional debut in 2019.

NBC Sports reports the track was initially named after the 24-year-old Richardson in 2023. According to the district’s website, naming the track after the school’s most famous alumni functions “as a tribute to Richardson’s remarkable achievements in sports and significant ties to the Dallas community.”