Jan Hickman was featured in Lagniappe back in 2024. As the track and field coach for the city of Mobile Parks and Recreation Department (MPRD), she led the program to the Alabama Recreation and Parks Association’s State Track and Field Championship.
Now it is the coach who is being honored. Hickman was recently named a recipient of the 2025 USA Track and Field (USATF) Association of Alabama President’s Outstanding Award for Outstanding Club.
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