Darnell Pratt (Senior, Good Counsel)
Photo by Adrian Hood, Sr.
Pratt has competed at three high schools in the area throughout his high school career: DeMatha, Mount Hebron and now Good Counsel. Pratt, a two-sport star in both football and track, has been among the national leaders in his class since he was a freshman when he won the New Balance Outdoor Nationals Freshman 400 in 48.47. Last season at Good Counsel Pratt won WCAC titles in both the 100 and the 400, and clocked a MD #1 time of 20.94 in his third-place performance in the Championship 200 at New Balance Outdoor Nationals.
He is the only returning runner in the state to have clocked a sub-35 400, which he did at last year's Virginia Tech High School Invitational. He also finished eighth in the Championship 400 at New Balance Indoor Nationals. No matter the event, from the 55 to the 500, Pratt will be one of the top runners in not only the state but around the country.
WATCH Pratt smoke the field by over a second at the Private & Independent Schools Invitational last February!