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Olympic medalist Kellie Wells honored on billboard

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The City of Hampton put up a billboard for Olympic medalist Kellie Wells The City of Hampton put up a billboard for Olympic medalist Kellie Wells
HAMPTON, VA (WWBT) -

Kellie Wells has gone from the track at James River High School to the podium at the London Olympics, but now she's reaching new heights.

The City of Hampton put up a billboard for Kellie Wells on Interstate 64. The digital sign is near Hampton University, where Wells went to college.

Wells won a bronze medal for Team USA in the women's 100 meter hurdles last week. She is currently in Stockholm, Sweden, according to recent tweets.

The City of Hampton also bought billboard space for Francena McCorory, who won gold as a member of the US women's 4x400 meter relay team.

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