Rising senior Stephanie Ward ended her track season as the Rome News-Tribune Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

Ward recently placed as runner-up in the Class AA state championship 1,600 and 800-meter runs. Ward also won the Region 7-AA title in both events, as she led the Lady Tigers throughout the season.

She is the daughter of Claude and Jay Ward of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

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