D'Angelo Cherry
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D'Angelo Cherry is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 sprinter, who specialises in the 100
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

 and 200 meters
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

. He currently attends the Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...

 in his junior year.

Cherry took part in the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...

 in Port-of-Spain, where he won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....

 over 100 m in 10.17 seconds, only behind Marcus Rowland
Marcus Rowland (athlete)
Marcus Rowland is an American sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He currently attends Auburn University in his sophomore year...

. He also helped the United States 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...

 squad to a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...

.

Cherry's personal best in the 100 m is 10.04 seconds, which is the fourth fastest ever run by a junior athlete.

Personal best

Distance Time Venue
100 m 10.04 s Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA (June 10, 2009)
200 m 20.96 s Jonesboro, Georgia, USA (April 2, 2008)

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