A life-altering car accident threatened to end Jessica Blanchard's athletic career, but now the former Northeast High School student-athlete has set her sights on the 2024 Paris Paralympics, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Blanchard, a multi-sport athlete in her youth, is now a rising star in wheelchair racing, demonstrating incredible resilience and determination. The Tampa Bay Times reported that Blanchard's journey began in St. Petersburg, where she excelled in track and field, basketball,