Okmulgee Track Coach Enjoying Success in Australia

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July 21, 2023

Okmulgee Track & Field and Cross Country Head Coach Dwight Pankey (far right) made his annual summer trip to Australia, traveling to Sydney and Brisbane to serve as a mid-distance coach at the 2023 Coast2Coast Inernational Athletics Track and Field meet. Pictured above is Coach Pankey with members of his track and field team in Australia. Be watching for an article detailing Coach Pankey’s latest trip to the Land Down Under.

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