Former Klein Forest athlete helps SFA finish 2nd at National Championships

EUGENE, Oregon (KTRK) -- Former Klein Forest track star Auhmad Robinson is celebrating his victory after running the second-fastest split in the final leg of the 4x400 relay.

Robinson helped the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks place No. 2 in the nation at the National Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

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Robinson, who earned Performer of the Year and Freshman of the Year, got the baton with SFA in fifth place.

He ran a 43.45 in the final leg, helping the Lumberjacks win silver.

Robinson played an integral role in Klein Forest's first-ever team state championship in 2019.

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