Godbolt, who was honored by his community for his actions in a crisis situation, is set to compete in the Penn Relays on Friday.
As a freshman, David Godbolt was cut from Rancocas Valley’s indoor track team. Fast forward three years, and he’s New Jersey’s Group 4 indoor state champion in the high jump. And he’s representing that team he didn’t even make at the Penn Relays.
Afterward, in addition to the recognition from the police, Godbolt received a proclamation from U.S. Rep. Andy Kim for the way he handled the situation. None of it surprised Flood at all. Flood said he leans on Godbolt, who is in his second year as track captain, as a mature leader on the team and sometimes will look to him to defuse altercations among his teammates.“As good as he is, people know that, and they look up to him,” Flood said. “My expectations for him are a little bit higher than everybody else.
Over his high school career, Godbolt has steadily improved year after year, and he thinks working with Leak has helped him make even bigger strides. He cleared his personal best, 6-foot-6, at the state championships in February.
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