Globe/T. Rob Brown
Haven Shepherd, a Carthage Elementary School third grader, smiles just after finishing a race during a school track meet Wednesday morning, May 9, 2012, at K.E. Baker Stadium in Carthage. Shepherd, who was adopted by a Carthage family, is originally from Vietnam. She lost her legs during an explosion when she was a 1-year-old.

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