By Chris Chavez
January 18, 2024
Spring Grove Area High School (PA) senior Laila Campbell and Indian River (VA) senior Brianna Selby have signed Name, Image and Likeness deals with New Balance.
Meet The New Signings
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Laila Campbell
– Campbell is one of the top sprinters in her class and won the 2023 New Balance Nationals Outdoor girls 100m title in a personal best of 11.42s. She also finished third in the 200m with a personal best of 23.26s. She went on to finish sixth at the USATF U20 Championships 100m final.
– She has earned 2021-22 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year and has won six PIAA state titles outdoors.
– In November, she officially signed her letter of intent to run for LSU.
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Brianna Selby
– Selby owns personal bests of 7.27s for 60m; 11.29s for 100m and 23.74 for 200m. She has already opened up her 2024 indoor season and ran 7.47 for the 60m at the Virginia Beach Relays.
– Last year, she won the New Balance Nationals Indoor 60m title in 7.30s.
– In November, she committed to running for USC, where she expected to be part of the top recruiting class that includes Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Avery Lewis and Maira Scott.
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Here’s a list of high school track and field stars who have signed NIL deals:
- Mia Brahe Pedersen with Nike
- Quincy Wilson, Ali Ince, Sadie Engelhardt, Daniel Simmons with New Balance
- Drew Griffith with New Balance
Chris Chavez
Chris Chavez launched CITIUS MAG in 2016 as a passion project while working full-time for Sports Illustrated. He covered the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and grew his humble blog into a multi-pronged media company. He completed all six World Marathon Majors and is an aspiring sub-five-minute miler.
