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DENVER (KDVR<\/a>) \u2013 A 10-year-old amputee in Colorado is defying the odds as a track star, and now she’s about to compete at the national level.<\/p>\n Just last year, Carmen Wilkey started running.<\/p>\n “In her freshman year, she set three national records for her age group, classification and gender,” her father, Michael Wilkey, told Nexstar’s KDVR. <\/p>\n Carmen was born without her left fibula, outer metatarsal and pinky toe, resulting in amputation as an infant. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\tVideo captures Jamie Foxx in Chicago River in first public sighting – TMZ\t<\/a><\/p>\n She recently competed at the Endeavor games in Oklahoma and placed in all events. On Monday, they head to Homewood, Ala., for nationals. These meetings were organized by Move United<\/a><\/p>\n Before heading to nationals, however, the family made a stop in Nashville, Tennessee, where Carmen was fitted with a new running blade and leg provided by Amputees Blade Runners.<\/a><\/p>\n It’s serious stuff for Carmen, but she’s just as excited about the friendships she’s making along the way.<\/p>\n “It’s been a really exciting and fun ride,” he said. “It’s been crazy at times but really fun. I love being out here and being able to meet people like me with disabilities, I think it’s great.”<\/p>\n In the meantime, Michael just wants other parents to know that this outlet is available for kids like his daughter.<\/p>\n