2012 National Sportsmanship Awards - Meghan Vogel

Hosted annually in St. Louis and produced by the St. Louis Sports Commission, the National Sportsmanship Awards honored the best sportsmanship stories, moments and people of the past year. The event showcased extraordinary examples of class and character by athletes, coaches and sports personalities from across the country. Representing all levels of sports -- pro, college, high school and youth -- award recipients were recognized for their integrity, selflessness, kindness, and perseverance.
The National Sportsmanship Awards were renamed as the Musial Awards in 2012. To learn more about the event, visit MusialAwards.com.
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[@squeedum4893]

Instinctively stopped to help her up, carried her to the finish line, and then let her cross before her. What a show of character.

[@RaptorJesus.]

funniest thing is, she finished last but she is known by millions around the world, who finished first? none of us know! :) it goes to show that sportsmanship is more important than whether you win or lose.

[@BBBYpsi]

the girl who took first is very easy to find her name is in the record books for the state meet for that year

[@sdrkelley]

you kind of missed the point of the comment .. lol

[@semones57]

Raptor Jesus Amen...god bless her kindness...

[@califlover49]

Meghan Vogel, winner on and off the track. A true champion and role model.

[@tchin2020]

Great job Megan, you are a perfect example of what a person with a great heart of compassion and the spirit of patriotism, you don’t leave anyone behind....

[@leslie8888]

Beautiful! Never underestimate the acts of kindness! 💞

[@chipamos]

That's exactly what it's all about. Sportsmanship is like love; it's when you care more for someone else than you do yourself.

[@rson1962]

Beautiful moment in sports!!! God bless you both.

[@mcoop854]

Meghan Vogel Is a TRUE Champion

[@rondohunter8966]

True sportsmanship. I hope it lasts them through college. That you do your best, no cheating. Having money is good, but giving up part of you to obtain it is not. Stay strong.

[@MFeriante]

awesome story. thanks for posting this inspirational story!

[@nandikacal]

This is a kind of girl I would like to have in my life.

[@shan19851]

so awsome nice to see angels among us so awsome

[@lovaraju3912]

winning a rice is just a small matter when compared ,winning hearts of many people. ...u r the winner.

[@chrisugay237]

Hahah I guess to win a rice make people tummy so happy.but in the other hand yeah seriously your right it is just a tittle what matters is how you show up your character by helping who is in need

[@armandocastrofernadez2755]

what a wonderful thing she did thanks god theres good people.

[@Hillers62]

I'm not crying...I'm a grown man...I...just have something in my eyes...both of them...

[@jeridougherty2044]

I'm in awe of this girl!

[@richardr7625]

12 years later and i still thinks this is awsome

[@MsD8206]

no lose, she win, my respect

[@hannanrahman3648]

You should be very proud of your self your a hero

[@jkl542]

These videos are among the most inspirational I have ever seen. The only negative is...show the award presentation ceremony at the end of each video.

[@Shuffler703]

A true winner.

[@oohok9179]

Way to Goooo! As a former track runner myself its a underline rule to runners if a runner falls short of the finishline u always help them finish the RACE. Only exception is the short distance sprints cause the race is fast, but the runners come back an get u pick u up and carry u over the line if we got to. Last time I ran was in 1993 so it's great to see runners still doing this now. Its not how u start but how u finish as long as u finish GREAT STORY!!!

[@vincewest8858]

I LOVE this story

[@claudelombana3689]

Somebody once said: "If big conflicts were resolved by women, they would be resolved not with warS, but by sitting down and discussing the issues with a cup of tea..."! Bravo, Ms Vogel! You were SPECTACULAR.

[@megelzz]

This is such an amazing story and it inspires me as a runner so much :')

[@donaemoultrie2618]

even though you're not friends and you just make that is how friends do that and be a good team leader

[@martymcmannis9121]

That's what we call sportsmanship, good job girls.

[@loge06]

wow - humanity is great - Youre awesome Meghan - all the way from NZ

[@gooberman51]

Awesome!!!!!

[@babk08]

I'm touched.

[@kathyford8259]

Be Humble and Kind

[@barbaraburns8247]

Great story!

[@paul113521]

A very decent and caring young woman!

[@dionwilliams8875]

this is so cool good on her

[@moslemlover84]

All you people knew what .. she is an angel .. i mean she is a human but have an angel heart .. and it's difficult to found out another girl like this .. a real hero girl,,i am shame with myself ..

[@mattgoldberg4335]

Great sportsmanship - bravo to both girls! One question: How could they schedule the start of the 3200 m just 25 minutes after the conclusion of the 1600 m?

[@BBBYpsi]

it's high school track there are time schedules that have to keep they do event after event after event usually before by 100 or the 4 by 400 is usually the last race

[@joejoseph3078]

I do kind of agree. When I ran track in HS there was more time between the 1600 and 3200 because it was pretty much understood that the long distance runners were probably going to attempt both.

[@ethicalphytophage]

I think the presenter said just 25 minutes after she collected her medal. I'm assuming that means you can add at least a few more minutes to that. Still, you're right. An athlete who participates in the first isn't going to give her best athletic performance in the second. Except Meghan did give her best performance in the second race. :)

[@FredFromTheVox]

BEAUTIFUL

[@danielbohm1797]

What an amazing girl

[@kathyford8259]

Congratulations Meghan

[@hadamchirgwin3349]

The winner what come in last stop but with help now it is a good sport in the race

[@mr.gooddeed8106]

"The good deed WILL BE BACK. Hasta la vista, baby!"

[@tejasshelar4822]

best

[@Color-Color]

👌

[@danilocarvalho5711]

well, I guess nice girls ALSO finish last.... :)

[@MsD8206]

que noblesa

[@jacquespepin3070]

BRAVO A TOI tu est une championne

[@christophers3224]

Just another example of "show and prove"... With gooness in your heart you can't fail!

[@profx23]

"There are different paths to every finish line."

[@melassedba007]

god bless you !!

[@tomitstube]

nice story, could have been just another collapsed runner unable to finish but they both made it inspiring.

[@KM-hg1wn]

Your best raised by your parents.

[@JohnPatco]

Been to Findley, good Pizza. Forgot name.

[@kathyford8259]

She is totally correct it’s painful

[@rickoc6435]

That young lady has a massively large soul. May she have the best in her life.

[@TheMaloney22]

hero

[@user-jv6if9sq9g]

Красавица

[@ilsa5133]

cool

[@patrickwilson4410]

thats the way bits done!

[@kellyanderson7624]

Arden McMath's mom wouldn't even let the dad talk and he looked annoyed lol

[@JabezGill]

0:18 #500....dayum...am I right fellas?

[@ridwano.atanda3016]

chai! how easy for some people to disliked this..

[@deanmatters5739]

You beautiful girl

[@alexastoll8843]

She goes to my school

[@LegionIvory]

It's not up to you. McMath and her family are perfectly okay - and appreciative - with Vogel's actions.

[@kellyanderson7624]

Except Arden's mom wants attention and had to hog the spotlight. She didn't even let Arden's dad talk. Smh

[@masonmontgomery4023]

Big Lightning McQueen vibes here

[@lakeancotterman9951]

I went to school with her in West Liberty

[@StevieGamerBoy]

woops you meant to say whoops lol

[@mikeSPSB]

Things like this give hope to humanity. But let's give "Caitlin" Jenner a bravery award.

[@gilmourkeirs2335]

Michael Moran caitlyn wins woman of the year and isn't even a woman

[@TowGunner]

Michael Moran, exactamundo.

[@jeffreygallardo5404]

Who in the hell dislike this video. Shame on you

[@erictaylor5462]

0:18 That may be true, but it's hard to win without legs. I should know!

[@TehMuzicDJ]

why should you know?

[@erictaylor5462]

Zach Roschack well... because I'm an amputee.

[@TehMuzicDJ]

Ok. Well good luck in life. Wish you joy. :D

[@swapsku]

But they really forgot the winner of that race

[@jamesscott1189]

Doesn't helping disqualify both ??

[@F10ert]

You're forgetting about SUPER running

[@emotionalinvalid]

yeah, you can call it pollyanna or even dangerous to help out and help a runner to the finish line who could be having a cardiac arrest, seizure, whatever. but lets just say it was a nice story for once, ok fellow cynics?!

[@christophers3224]

WOOPS?! Sorry, I meant to say 'goodness'

[@TiempoXMuerto]

To say I like this... Is ridiculous. These two are awaome

[@LeoKpop]

That girl kinda looks like Kristen Stewart o.o

[@ezrajohnson2462]

I see you as a very sweet nice girl and loving.

[@Untoldanimations]

Why were there so many puns

[@emotionalinvalid]

lol

[@swapsku]

plz dont say tht..all sport hv different qualities

[@bballClipss]

inspirational, but that was a pretty dangerous act?

[@punknhead23]

Nice girls finish last.

[@LeoKpop]

Whatever, that's just your opinion

[@LeoKpop]

No

[@JesseLockeHere2Do]

It was a state championship D3. The race was 3200 meters. Meghan was in last place. Would she have made the same choice if she had been in first place and about to lap the fallen girl? Hmm...

[@BBBYpsi]

I was thinking the same exact thing I guarantee she would not have stopped them would have ran around her because she wanted that state championship

[@mothertree]

perhaps you are asking that about yourself,jesse

[@JesseLockeHere2Do]

mothertree Why would I need to ask that question of myself? I already know the answer. I would have leaped over her like a world class hurdler and leaned at the finish line.

[@samuricexful]

Yeah, I thought the same thing. She basically said she gave up winning right away, kept going back to loser talk. She only helped because she had no chance of winning. I mean, still a good thing she did but this whole situation is so overblown.

[@MrPoke13]

meh not really.

[@anonymkilleanonymsson2906]

And what does this contribute to society? its not like she´s taking care of peoples garbage, fixing people as a doctor, repair roads, farm to keep food on ppls tables, you get my point i hope. Sports, whats the bloody point? I mean not sport as a hobby, but sports as big money "jobs"

[@moslemlover84]

All you people knew what .. she is an angel .. i mean she is a human but have an angel heart .. and it's difficult to found out another girl like this .. a real hero girl,,i am shame with myself ..

[@moslemlover84]

***** what i mean is she is a human who has an angel heart in his body unlike people commonly and i really respect and proud with her pal ..