August 19 will become Clara Adams Day in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- County supervisors will be honoring local track star Clara Adams at their next meeting Tuesday.

There, supervisors will officially declare August 19 Clara Adams Day in Monterey County.

The athlete is a two-time national track and field champion who is from Salinas.

She quickly became one of the most recognized young sprinters in the nation, breaking all-time records in Monterey County to go along with her national titles.

The honor comes just as the sprinter has left the county, now at Watsonville High school, being coached by her dad, who hopes to bring her to the next level.

This, also after the runner was disqualified in a controversial and celebratory win in early June.

Monterey County calls for the reinstatement of Clara Adams's Championship

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) - The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has signed a letter in support of track and field athlete Clara Adams, calling for her championship title to be reinstated.

Adams was stripped of her title after a post-win celebration during the CIF State Championships after a 400-meter final. Adams was also disqualified from a 200-meter event where she ranked second.

The letter is addressed to CIF Executive Director Ron Nocetti and Bobbie Madsen, with the board stating that the reinstatement of the title is "not only justified, but necessary to uphold the principles of fairness, integrity, and justice."

All five Board of Supervisors members signed off on the letter, which will now be sent to the CIF.

The full letter can be read below: