Downtown parade honors Italy’s Lady Gladiator State Champion track team

Image: The Italy Lady Gladiator 2016 Conference AA State Champion Track Team members Janae Robertson, April Lusk, T’Keyah Pace, Chardanae Talton and Halee Turner present their City of Italy proclamations and state trophies. The team rode in the back of a camo painted city dump truck during a downtown parade held in their honor on Friday.

The Italy Lady Gladiator 2016 Conference AA State Champion Track Team members Janae Robertson, April Lusk, T’Keyah Pace, Chardanae Talton and Halee Turner present their City of Italy proclamations and state trophies. The team rode in the back of a camo painted city dump truck during a downtown parade held in their honor on Friday. (Barry Byers)

Image: …HERE…

…HERE… (Barry Byers)

Image: …COME…

…COME… (Barry Byers)

Image: …YOUR…

…YOUR… (Barry Byers)

Image: …LADY GLADIATOR…

…LADY GLADIATOR… (Barry Byers)

Image: …STATE CHAMPS!

…STATE CHAMPS! (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy’s Lady Gladiator state champion track team rides in a camo painted “convertible” thru downtown Italy during the parade held in their honor.

Italy’s Lady Gladiator state champion track team rides in a camo painted “convertible” thru downtown Italy during the parade held in their honor. (Barry Byers)

Image: Track Coach Bobby Campbell is a one-man float during Italy’s Parade of Champions.

Track Coach Bobby Campbell is a one-man float during Italy’s Parade of Champions. (Barry Byers)

Image: And there they are! Your State Champion Lady Gladiator track team members!!

And there they are! Your State Champion Lady Gladiator track team members!! (Barry Byers)

Image: A moment to remember and an entrance worthy of state champions!

A moment to remember and an entrance worthy of state champions! (Barry Byers)

Image: Lady Gladiators April Lusk and Halee Turner hold up their reminders of their team’s journey to becoming state champions during the parade for all to see.

Lady Gladiators April Lusk and Halee Turner hold up their reminders of their team’s journey to becoming state champions during the parade for all to see. (Barry Byers)

Image: You know you are on top of the world when you need a ladder to get down. Senior Lady Gladiator Halee Turner and her teammates make their way down from the dump truck they paraded in on.

You know you are on top of the world when you need a ladder to get down. Senior Lady Gladiator Halee Turner and her teammates make their way down from the dump truck they paraded in on. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy City Manager Ronda Cockerham introduces the Italy Lady Gladiator state champion track team members and their coaches.

Italy City Manager Ronda Cockerham introduces the Italy Lady Gladiator state champion track team members and their coaches. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy Mayor Steven Farmer concludes the reading of the proclamation as a congratulatory applause from fans celebrates their state champion ladies and coaches accomplishments.

Italy Mayor Steven Farmer concludes the reading of the proclamation as a congratulatory applause from fans celebrates their state champion ladies and coaches accomplishments. (Barry Byers)

Image: The Italy Lady Gladiator 2016 Conference AA State Champion Track Team members April Lusk, Janae Robertson, T’Keyah Pace, Chardanae Talton and Halee Turner receive framed copies of their City of Italy proclamations from Italy Mayor Steven Farmer.

The Italy Lady Gladiator 2016 Conference AA State Champion Track Team members April Lusk, Janae Robertson, T’Keyah Pace, Chardanae Talton and Halee Turner receive framed copies of their City of Italy proclamations from Italy Mayor Steven Farmer. (Barry Byers)

Image: Honoring the Italy Lady Gladiator 2016 Conference AA State Champion Track Team. (Top L-R) Italy Mayor Steven Farmer, Coach Laquita Walker, Coach Bobby Campbell, Coach Sean Connor and Coach David Ervin. (Bottom (L-R) Manger Brenya WIlliams, T’Keyah Pace, Halee Turner, Janae Robertson, April Lusk and Chardanae Talton.

Honoring the Italy Lady Gladiator 2016 Conference AA State Champion Track Team. (Top L-R) Italy Mayor Steven Farmer, Coach Laquita Walker, Coach Bobby Campbell, Coach Sean Connor and Coach David Ervin. (Bottom (L-R) Manger Brenya WIlliams, T’Keyah Pace, Halee Turner, Janae Robertson, April Lusk and Chardanae Talton. (Barry Byers)

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