USATF Junior Olympic National Championships
Full Week 15-16 Highlights

Top National Highlights

• 23.77 200(-0.4w)/54.16 400 girls double by 8th-grader Lynna Irby (Indiana Storm), plus 2nd by .002 in 100
• USATF Nat’l record and frosh US#1 21.09 (+0.0w) boys 200 for Amir Rasul (South Dade)
• US#3 (Frosh US#1) 15:31.81 girls 3k RW by Archbishop Mitty CA frosh Caitlin Palacio
• US#7, Frosh US#2, JO meet record 155-1 girls JT for Redondo Union CA frosh Tairyn Montgomery (Los Angeles Jets) over Thayer Acad. MA frosh Emma Fitzgerald (Unatt.) US#12 149-5 (Frosh US#3)
• US#12, Frosh US#1 4,698 girls heptathlon by Thayer Acad. MA frosh Emma Fitzgerald
• US#15 (Soph US#1) 24-0.75(-0.3w) boys LJ for Pearland Dawson TX soph Brett Winnegan (Mainland Jaguars), topping Grant OR frosh Harrison Schrage (Step Ur Game Up TC) Frosh US#1 23-5.25(+0.4w)
• Soph US#1 39-10(-0.4w) girls TJ for Texas City TX soph Asa Garcia (Mainland Jaguars) over Chinne Okoronkwo (Flying AJs TC) Frosh US#2 38-10.5(-1.3w)
• Frosh US#1 48.11 boys 400 (2nd) for TC Williams VA frosh Josephus Lyles (Univ City)
• JO Meet record 165-10 girls HT for Valor Christian CO soph Haley Showalter over Alva Hicks RI 160-2 and Sabrina Gaitan GA 156-1
• 13.95(+1.6w) girls 100H for Providence Day NC frosh Anna Cockrell (South Charlotte), edging semis leader and Cherry Creek CO frosh Ashley Miller (FK Elite) 14.00
• 15-7 boys PV for Bloomington South IN soph Deakin Volz (Indiana TC) (already US#2 soph at 16-4)
• 6:25.08 boys 2k ST for Beavercreek OH rising frosh Benjamin Ewert (Miami Valley TC)
• 46.63 4x100/3:44.54 4x400 girls relay double for Tachyon TC
• 8:47.42 3000/3:59.75 1500 boys double for Gilbert IA soph Thomas Pollard (Unatt.)

Full list of champions
SPRINTS

• G-100: 11.857(-2.7) for Pasco FL frosh Alfreda Steele (Pedagogy Track), nipping by .002 8th-grader Lynna Irby (Indiana Storm) 11.859 and keeping semis leader Irby from a 100/200/400 triple
• B-100: 10.67(+0.5w) for Plano East TX soph Christopher Ntreh (Team Xtreme), edging semis leader and 200 champ Miami Columbus frosh Amir Rasul (South Dade) 10.71 (US#3 frosh)
• G-200: 23.77(-0.4w) for 8th-grader Lynna Irby (Indiana Storm), fastest finalist in the meet, well ahead of Nansemond River VA frosh Brandee’ Johnson (5 Star Track) 24.36
• B-200: USATF Nat’l record 21.09 (+0.0w) for Amir Rasul (South Dade), US#1 among freshmen, with Bryant AL soph Harrison Dudley (Tuscaloosa) 2nd in 21.36
• G-400: 54.16 for 8th-grader Lynna Irby (Indiana Storm), beating Oak Park MI frosh Anna Jefferson (Motor City TC) 54.77 (US#2 frosh) and Oak Ridge FL soph Sharrika Barnett (Florida E) 54.97.  Irby is national leader below 10th grade
• B-400: 47.82 for Sayreville NJ soph Colin Winslow (Prime Time TC) over TC Williams VA frosh Josephus Lyles (Univ City) 48.11 (frosh US#1)

HURDLES

• G-100H: 13.95(+1.6w) for Providence Day NC frosh Anna Cockrell (South Charlotte)(already US#1 frosh 13.86 PR), edging semis leader and Cherry Creek CO frosh Ashley Miller (FK Elite) 14.00 (already US#2 frosh 13.93 PR)
• B-110H: 14.25(-0.4w) for FB Marshall TX soph Amere Lattin (CL Athletic Stars), with Belleville East IL frosh William Session (Trackmyspeed) 2nd in 14.49 (US#3 frosh)
• G-400H: 1:01.79 for Tomball Memorial TX soph Akuria Young (Northwest), just .12 up on Randolph NY soph McKenna Maycock (Chautauqu) 1:01.91.  Young ran 1:01.56 and Maycock 1:01.79 in semis
• B-400H: 54.14 for Enloe NC soph Dominick Patterson (Hurdles First TC), clipping Canon City CO soph Trenton Stringari (Speed TF) 54.17

DISTANCES

• G-800: 2:15.36 by Gateway PA frosh Aiyanna Crawford (Next Level), followed by North Vigo IN frosh Lindsay Welker (Unatt.) 2:15.84 (2:13.87 prelim for Crawford; 2:14.24 for Welker)
• B-800: 1:55.59 for Dunbar OH soph Brian Bell (Dayton Wolverine TC), trailed by Zeeland West MI soph Sam Plaska (Unatt.) 1:56.04
• G-1500: 4:43.70 for Harborfields NY soph Jamie Grossman (Foundation TC), more than a second ahead of Highland IL frosh Allison Zobrist (Unatt.) 4:45.11
• B-1500: 3:59.75 for Gilbert IA soph Thomas Pollard (Unatt.), rolling to victory with Unadilla Valley NY soph Dylan Thomsen (Unatt.) 4:05.55 2nd
• G-3000: 10:11.12 for Community School of Davidson NC soph Malia Ellington (Unatt.), followed by Harborfields NY soph Jamie Grossman (Foundation TC) 10:25.54
• B-3000: 8:47.42 for Gilbert IA soph Thomas Pollard (Unatt.), nearly 15 seconds up on Eric VanderEls (Unatt.) 9:02.11
• G-2k ST: 7:33.51 for Savannah Carnahan (Lanier Li), outkicking DeWitt Clinton NY frosh Aaliyah Wajid (Zodiacs TC) 7:33.68
• B-2k ST: 6:25.08 for Beavercreek OH rising frosh Benjamin Ewert (Miami Valley TC) over Comeaux LA soph Dylan Dunford (Louisiana) 6:31.58
• B-3k RW: 15:07.63 for Burke NE frosh Andy Vasquez (Cornhusker Flyers) (already US#3 and #1 frosh 14:23.11) over Yellow Springs OH frosh Cameron Haught (Miami Valley TC) 15:18.36
• G-3k RW: US#3 (US#1 frosh) 15:31.81 by Archbishop Mitty CA frosh Caitlin Palacio over Amberly Melendez TX US#4 15:41.86, with three more under 16:05

RELAYS

• G-4x100: 46.63 for Tachyon TC, followed by Cedar Hill Blaze TC 47.07 and Tri-City Relays TC 47.14
• B-4x100: 42.27 for Titans TC (42.16 prelims), with Texas Torch nipping Track Houston for 2nd – with both at 42.97
• G-4x400: 3:44.54 for Tachyon TC, dominating the field with Motor City TC 2nd in 3:48.16
• B-4x400: 3:17.42 for Track Express TC, with Mainland Jaguars 2nd with 3:18.98
• G-4x800: 9:35.20 for Motor City TC, topping The Wings TC 9:38.73
• B-4x800: 8:15.07 for Track Houston TC, ahead of First State Destroyers 8:20.83, Glenarden TC 8:22.26

JUMPS

• G-HJ: 5-7 for East Islip NY soph Faith Penny (Foundation Track), topping 4 at 5-5 with runner-up Lyons Twp IL soph Emma Haugen (Zephyrs TC) 2nd on misses
• B-HJ: 6-4.75 for Warwick PA soph Alexander McCord (Unatt.), beating on misses De Pere WI soph Camden Coble (Unatt.) who cleared the same height
• G-PV: 12-5.5 for Grapevine TX soph Zoe McKinley (Texas Pole Vault) (already US#2 soph 13-2.5 PR), followed by Hays TX soph Meagan Gray (Lone Star PV) 11-11.75
• B-PV: 15-7 for Bloomington South IN soph Deakin Volz (Indiana TC) (already US#2 soph at 16-4) with Capital WV frosh Tristan Slater (Capital City) over Tomball TX soph Jacob Wooten (Unatt.) for 2nd on misses (both at 14-7.25)
• G-LJ: 18-1.75(-1.2w) for Cy-Fair TX frosh Samiyah Samuels (Track Houston), followed by Forest Park GA soph Bria Matthews (Mark Trail) 17-11.75(-1.2w)
• B-LJ: US#15 24-0.75(-0.3w) for Pearland Dawson TX soph Brett Winnegan (Mainland Jaguars) (US#1 soph), topping Grant OR frosh Harrison Schrage (Step Ur Game Up TC) 23-5.25(+0.4w) (US#1 frosh)
• G-TJ: 39-10(-0.4w) for Texas City TX soph Asa Garcia (Mainland Jaguars) (US#1 soph) over Chinne Okoronkwo (Flying AJs TC) 38-10.5(-1.3w) (US#2 frosh)
• B-TJ: 45-5.75(-1.7w) for Lithia Springs GA soph LeSheon Strozier (Quicksilver), beating Hillside NC frosh Marcus Krah (Durham Striders) 45-3 (-2.7w) (US#4 frosh)

THROWS

• G-SP: 42-2.25 for Whitewater GA soph Noelle Parker (Throw 1 Deep) over Mallard Creek NC frosh Alycia Springs (Higher Power AC) 41-10 (already US#3 frosh 43-4.25 PR)
• B-SP: 57-3.5 for Mater Dei CA soph Malik McMorris (Unatt.) (already US#4 soph with 58-2.25 PR), with Lafayette KY frosh Landon Young (Unatt.) taking close battle for 2nd with 53-3.5 (US#2 frosh)
• G-DT: 141-9 for Kingsley-Pierson IA frosh Kiana Phelps (Unatt.) (already US#1 frosh 153-4 PR) over Valor Christian CO soph Haley Showalter (Unatt.) 141-4 (already US#2 soph 150-8 PR) and Marian NE frosh Katelyn Gochenour (Cornhusker Flyers) 133-6
• B-DT: 174-7 for Cary-Grove Comm. IL soph Ricky Hurley (Unatt.) (already US#4 frosh 177-6 PR), with Lafayette KY frosh Landon Young (Unatt.) 165-6 (US#3 frosh) winning 5-way battle for 2nd
• G-JT: US#6 and JO meet record 155-1 for Redondo Union CA frosh Tairyn Montgomery (Los Angeles Jets) (US#1 frosh) over Thayer Acad. MA frosh Emma Fitzgerald (Unatt.) US#11 149-5 (US#2 frosh) and Marian NE frosh Katelyn Gochenour (Cornhusker Flyers) 146-1 (already US#1 frosh)
• B-JT: 175-9 for Williamsburg PA soph Mike Biddle (Mountain Top), with Massapequa NY soph John Putnam (Foundation TC) 166-8 winning a tight 4-way battle for 2nd
• G-HT: JO Meet record 165-10 for Valor Christian CO soph Haley Showalter over Alva Hicks RI 160-2 and Sabrina Gaitan GA 156-1
• B-HT: 181-11 by North Paulding GA soph Charles Whitener (Throw 1 Deep), beating Eric Sheng NY 181-0

MULTIS

• G-Hept: US#12 4,698 by Thayer Acad. MA Emma Fitzgerald, defeating April Sutton CA 4,579
• B-Deca: 5,660 by Lake Park IL soph Giovanni Basso (DuPage TC), topping Ryan Chase (Barron Park Striders) 5,625