They came to the Doles Recreation Center united but with emotions mixed. Hopeful. Confident. Hyped to the point they seemed almost ready to jump on the track and run themselves. And, yes, some were maybe a bit worried. Like any fanbase. But this was Rai Benjamin's fanbase. About 35 Mount Vernon residents, including Junior Walcott, pictured, gathered Friday in front of a projector screen at the downtown community center to cheer on a guy who ran his way into being a national high school star at Mount Vernon High and Friday inked his name in indelible ink into the record books as an international track and field star. 🔗: Read more of the story at our link in bio. 📸: Peter Carr pcarrphoto ✍: Nancy Haggerty nancyhaggertysportsreporter #lohudSports #Olympics #Olympics2024 #ParisOlympics #ParisOlympics2024 #Westchester #WestchesterNY #MountVernon #MountVernonNY #RaiBenjamin kingben