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Boys
12-Year-Old 800m
Who:Kerry Robinson
When: Sunday, June 26, rolling schedule starting 7:30am CT
Why: OKC Sprinters athlete Kerry Robinson comes into the 800m without any competition. Not only is he incredibly quick, but he's also the only 12-year-old entered in the race. Although his fastest race clocks in at 2:21.87, he could break 2:20 in the AAU Junior Olympics with some other fast competitors. Don't be surprised if he runs a fast solo race this weekend. Robinson is also entered in the 400m with a sub one-minute time.
14-Year-Old 400m
Who: Brennon Presley
When: Sunday, June 26, rolling schedule starting 7:30am CT
Why: It could be a triple crown this weekend for Presley! The 14-year-old from Tulsa Express Track Club is entered in the 100m, 200m and 400m. Possibly one of the most impressive races to watch will be the 14-year-old boys 400m; Presley's seed time of 53.72 is more than five seconds faster than the next competitor in the field. This impressive mark would have earned him a top-eight finish in the finals during the 2015 races.
10-Year-Old 100m
Who: Curtis Miller, Marcus Ugbah
When: Prelims: Saturday, June 25, rolling schedule starts 7:30am CT; Finals: Sunday, June 26, rolling schedule starting 7:30am CT
Why: This race will be especially competitive. Miller, from Lawton Lighteing, and Ugbah, who is unattached, are only .01 seconds apart with seed times of 14.47 and 14.48, respectively, which will make for an exciting photo finish! With these fast times, the two could also gain a spot in the AAU Junior Olympics. Miller is also competing in the 200m and 400m, while Ugbah is competing in the 200m and the long jump.
Girls
13-Year Old 100m
Who:Taniya Looney, Nyel Kennedy, Christin Cohen
When: Prelims: Saturday, June 25, rolling schedule starts 7:30am CT; Finals: Sunday, June 26, rolling schedule starts 7:30am CT
Why: These 13-year-olds all come in with seed times of sub-14 seconds in this event. Looney is impressively ranked No. 1 in three other events including the 200m, the shot put, and the long jump. Kennedy and Cohen are also competing in multiple events: the 200m, 400m, long jump; and the 200m and long jump, respectively. Being matched up for many events may make for a lot of interesting races.
14-Year-Old 1500m
Who: Kaelyn Dobbins
When: Sunday, June 26, rolling schedule starts 7:30am CT
Why: Dobbins, representing the Oklahoma Blazers, comes with the impressive time of 5:11.72, which will help her continue on to AAU Junior Nationals and even AAU Junior Olympics. She comes into this weekend ranked first in not only the 1500m by sixteen seconds, but also the 3K and the 800m with a time just inching in front of Katelyn Wiggs from Plainview Track Club.
- Helena Harding