Delaney Brinker enjoying last season in a Ladue uniform, sets two PRs in final home meet

Paul Halfacre
Apr 27, 2025
Apr 27, 2025
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Ladue senior Delaney Brinker hits the final 50 meters while running a personal-best time of 23.98 seconds in the 200-meter dash during the Ladue Brusca-Strohbach Invitational on Saturday at Ladue High School.
Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch

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Paul Halfacre

LADUE — It was a bittersweet moment for Delaney Brinker when she crossed the finish line Saturday afternoon after the 200-meter dash in the Ladue Brusca-Strohbach Invitational girls track and field meet.

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