Teen star Sydney McLaughlin, who this summer became the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic track and field team since 1972, was honored by Union Catholic High School on Thursday morning at the school in Scotch Plains. McLaughlin, a senior at Union Catholic,...

Sydney McLaughlin, a 16-year-old junior at Union Catholic High in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, accepted her trophy two days after earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the Rio Games in the 400-meter hurdles. She qualified for the World Junior Championships later...

Sydney McLaughlin almost didn't run the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. Now, after setting a world junior record in the 400-meter hurdles, she'll be the youngest American track athlete to compete in an Olympics since 1972, the Wall Street Journal reports....