Wheelchair athlete sues state

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A wheelchair athlete?s quest to earn points in state and regional track and field competitions hinges on a federal judge?s definition of “participation.”

Tatyana McFadden, a 17-year-old Atholton High School junior who is paralyzed from the waist down, won the right to score points for her school?s track team in a deal brokered with Howard County Public Schools in January.

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