Above: Kendrick Jones Jr - Photo by Chance Kirby
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The AAU Junior Olympic Games are right around the corner - and the next crop of rising talent is ready to take the stage. The AAU was once home to many of the athletes you see on the Diamond League Circuit, from Sha'Carri Richardson to Jasmine Moore to Brandon Miller and more.
There are a few young high school stars that have the potential to rise to the next ranks from their humble beginnings in AAU. Here is a look at a few athletes who have run at previous AAU Junior Olympics and who could be the next best thing.
You can watch the 2025 AAU Junior Olympic Games LIVE on FloTrack from July 26 until August 2.
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1. Ruel Newberry (Texas - Class of 2028)
It's rare to see a freshman have as much success as Ruel Newberry had in 2025, but the up-and-comer has cut his teeth at the AAU Junior Olympics -- and he'll be back in action again this year.
Newberry has already run 14:24.62 over 5K, 8:57.06 over the 3200m distance and 4:17.50 over the 1600m distance. He finished sixth at Nike Outdoor Nationals in the 5K and 16th in the 3,000m.
At last year's AAU Junior Olympic Games, Newberry ran an 8:34.83 3,000m to win his age division and stunned with a 4:02.70 1,500m for another victory. He also finished fifth in the 800m with a personal best 2:01.13.
2. Kendrick Jones Jr (Texas - Class of 2026)
At this point, we're all somewhat familiar with Kendrick Jones Jr. The rising high school senior made a name for himself this year when he ran a 45.27 400m at the Texas A&M Bluebonnet HS Invitational.
At last year's AAU Junior Olympic Games, Jones ran a 20.81 200m and a 45.66 400m for wins in both events. Before that, in 2023 he ran a 21.15 200m to hold off Jayden Horton-Mims, Evan Boykin and Tate Taylor.
Jones Jr will not be competing at this year's AAU Junior Olympic Games - but his arch as an athlete has a lot to do with his past performances in the AAU ranks.
3. Khari Webb (Tennessee - Class of 2026)
Tennessee's Khari Webb is a hurdler with a ton hidden talent.
At last year's AAU Junior Olympic Games, Khari Webb won the 400mH with a personal best 59.34 to dip below 60-second for the first time in her career. She claimed that win on the heels of a Tennessee 3A State Championship in the 300m Hurdles and 100m Hurdles.
This year, the star has shown no signs of slowing down, and has worked on her overall strength. She ran a 2:13.74 800m for third at the TN State Indoor Championships and has since tried her hand at the multis. She won the Tennessee State Championship in the Pentathlon and went on to finish third at New Balance Nationals in her first-ever Heptathlon.
Webb won't be competing at the AAU Junior Olympics this year after her busy 2025 season.
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2025 AAU Junior Olympics
AAU Junior Olympics Track And Field Schedule
Saturday, July 26
- 8:00 AM Decathlon 15-16B (Day 1) 100M, LJ, SP, HJ, 400M
- 8:15 AM Pentathlon 13G (Finals) 100M Hurdles SP, HJ, LJ, 800M
- 8:30 AM Pentathlon 13B (Finals) 100M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 1500M
- 9:00 AM Decathlon 17-18B (Day 1) 100M, LJ, SP, HJ, 400M
- 10:30 AM Heptathlon 15-16G (Day 1) 100M Hurdles, HJ, SP, 200M
- 10:45 AM Heptathlon 17-18G (Day 1) 100M Hurdles, HJ, SP, 200M
- 11:00 AM Pentathlon 14G (Finals) 100M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 800M
- 11:30 AM Pentathlon 14B (Finals) 100M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 1500M
- 12:00 PM 1500M Racewalk (9G, 9B, 10G, 10B) TF
- 2:00 PM 1500M Racewalk (11G, 11B, 12G, 12B) TF
Sunday, July 27
- 8:00 AM - Heptathlon 15-16G (Day 2) LJ, Jav, 800M - Heptathlon 17-18G (Day 2) LJ, Jav, 800M - Pentathlon 11G, 12G (Finals) 80M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 800M - Triathlon 9B, 10B (Finals) HJ, SP, 400M
- 8:15 AM Pentathlon 11B, 12B (Finals) 80M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 1500M
- 8:30 AM Decathlon 15-16B (Day 2) 110M Hurdles, D, PV, Jav, 1500M
- 9:30 AM Decathlon 17-18B (Day 2) 110M Hurdles, D, PV, Jav, 1500M
- 1:00 PM Triathlon 9G, 10G (Finals) HJ, SP, 200M
- 12:00 PM 3000M Racewalk (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B) TF
- 3:00 PM 3000M Racewalk (15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B) TF
Monday, July 28
Running Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM 3000M Run TF (11G, 11B, 12G, 12B)
- 10:00 AM 400M Hurdles SF (15-16B, 17-18B, 15-16G, 17-18G)
- 200M Hurdles SF (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B)
- 12:45 PM 800M Run (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G,17-18B) SF
- 3:00 PM 200M Dash QF (All divisions)
Field Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM Long Jump 14G Pit 1, Long Jump 14B Pit 2, Discus 13B, Shot Put 9G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 9B Rings 3 & 4, Javelin 13G
- 9:00 AM High Jump 15-16G Pads 1, 2 & 3, Pole Vault 13B Pad 1
- 12:00 PM High Jump 12B Pads 1, 2 & 3, Shot Put 14G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 14B Rings 3 & 4
- 1:00 PM Discus 11G, Javelin 15-16B, Long Jump 17-18G Pit 1, Long Jump 17-18B Pit 2, Pole Vault 14B Pad 1
- 3:00 PM High Jump 10G Pad 1, 2 & 3, Shot Put 8&UG Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 8&UB Rings 3 & 4
Tuesday, July 29
Running Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM 1500M Run TF (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
- 11:00 AM 400M Hurdles F (15-16B, 17-18B, 15-16G, 17-18G)
- 200M Hurdles F (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B)
- 11:30 AM 100M Dash QF (All Divisions)
- 2:00 PM 400M Run SF (8&UG, 8&UB, 9G, 9B, 10G, 10B, 11G, 11B, 12G, 12B)
Field Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM Long Jump 9G Pit 1, Long Jump 9B Pit 2, Discus 17-18G, Shot Put 10G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 10B Rings 3 & 4, Turbo Javelin 12B
- 9:00 AM High Jump 13B Pads 1, 2 & 3, Pole Vault 13G Pad 1
- 12:00 PM Discus 12G, High Jump 11B Pads 1, 2 & 3, Triple Jump 13G Pit 1, Triple Jump 13B Pit 2, Shot Put 11G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 15-16B Rings 3 & 4
- 1:00 PM Javelin 13B, Pole Vault 14G Pad 1
- 3:00 PM High Jump 9G Pads 1, 2 & 3, Shot Put 15-16G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 11B Rings 3 & 4, Triple Jump 14G Pit 1, Triple Jump 14B Pit 2
Wednesday, July 30
Running Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM 2000M Steeplechase F (15-16G, 17-18G, 15-16B, 17-18B)
- 9:15 AM 800M Run TF (8&UG, 8&UB, 9G, 9B, 10G, 10B, 11G, 11B, 12G, 12B)
- 12:00 PM 800M Run F (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
- 12:30 PM 200M Dash SF (All Divisions)
- 1:15 PM 80M Hurdles SF (11G, 11B, 12G, 12B), 100M Hurdles SF, (13G, 14G, 13B, 14B, 15-16G, 17-18G), 110M Hurdles SF (15-16B, 17-18B)
- 3:15 PM 4 x 400M Relay SF (9-10G, 9-10B, 11-12G, 11-12B)
Field Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM Triple Jump 15-16G Pit 1, Triple Jump 15-16B Pit 2, Discus 15-16B, Shot Put 13G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 17-18B Rings 3 & 4, Turbo Javelin 9B
- 9:00 AM High Jump 12G Pads 1, 2 & 3, Pole Vault 15-16G Pad 1 (FLIGHT ONE- LOW PIT)
- 12:00 PM Shot Put 17-18G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 13B Rings 3 & 4, High Jump 14G Pads 1, 2 & 3
- 1:00 PM Discus 14G, Triple Jump 17-18G Pit 1, Triple Jump 17-18B Pit 2, Javelin 14B, Pole Vault 15-16G Pad 1 (FLIGHT TWO- HIGH PIT)
- 3:00 PM High Jump 13G Pads 1, 2 & 3, Shot Put 12G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 12B Rings 3 & 4
Thursday, July 31
Running Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM 1500M Run TF (8&UG, 8&UB, 9G, 9B, 10G, 10B, 11G, 11B, 12G, 12B)
- 11:45 AM 80M Hurdles F (11G, 11B, 12G, 12B), 100M Hurdles F (13G, 14G, 13B, 14B, 15-16G, 17-18G), 110M Hurdles F (15-16B, 17-18B)
- 12:15 PM 100M Dash SF (All Divisons)
- 1:00 PM 4 x 400M Relay SF (13-14G, 13-14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
Field Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM Long Jump 13G Pit 1, Long Jump 13B Pit 2, Discus 17-18B, Javelin 15-16G, Turbo Javelin 12G
- 9:00 AM High Jump 17-18G Pads 1, 2 & 3, Pole Vault 15-16B Pad 1 (FLIGHT ONE- LOW PIT)
- 12:00 PM High Jump 17-18B Pads 1, 2 & 3
- 1:00 PM Long Jump 15-16G Pit 1, Long Jump 15-16B Pit 2, Discus 12B, Javelin 14G, Turbo Javelin 9G, Pole Vault 15-16B Pad 1 (FLIGHT TWO- HIGH PIT)
- 3:00 PM High Jump 10B Pads 1, 2 & 3
Friday, August 1
Running Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM 4 x 800M Relay TF (11-12G, 11-12B, 13-14G, 13-14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
- 10:45 AM 200M Dash F (ALL DIVISIONS)
- 11:30 AM 400M Dash SF (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
- 1:15 PM 4 x 100M Relay SF (All Divisions)
Field Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM Long Jump 11B Pit 1, Long Jump 11G Pit 2, Discus 15-16G, Javelin 17-18B, Turbo Javelin 11B
- 9:00 AM High Jump 15-16B Pads 1, 2 & 3, Pole Vault 17-18G Pad 1 (FLIGHT ONE- LOW PIT)
- 12:00 PM High Jump 14B Pads 1, 2 & 3
- 1:00 PM Long Jump 10B Pit 1, Long Jump 10G Pit 2, Discus 13G, Javelin 17-18G, Turbo Javelin 8&UG, Pole Vault 17-18G Pad 1 (FLIGHT TWO- HIGH PIT)
- 3:00 PM High Jump 11G Pads 1, 2 & 3
Saturday, August 2
Running Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM 3000M TF (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
- 12:15 PM 4 x 100M Relay F (All Divisions)
- 1:00 PM AAU Coach of the Year Award, AAU Club of the Year Award
- 1:15 PM 400M Dash F (All Divisions)
- 2:00 PM TIRR Exhibition Race
- 2:15 PM 100M Dash F (All Divisions)
- 2:45 PM AAU Joel Ferrell Award Recognition
- 3:00 PM 4 x 400M Relay F (9-10G, 9-10B, 11-12G, 11-12B, 13-14G, 13-14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
Field Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM Long Jump 8&UB Pit 1, Long Jump 8&UG Pit 2, Discus 11B, Turbo Javelin 10B, Turbo Javelin 8&UB
- 9:00 AM High Jump 9B Pads 1, 2 & 3, Pole Vault 17-18B Pad 1 (FLIGHT ONE- LOW PIT)
- 12:00 PM Turbo Javelin 11G, Turbo Javelin 10G, Long Jump 12G Pit 1, Long Jump 12B Pit 2, Pole Vault 17-18B Pad 1 (FLIGHT TWO- HIGH PIT), Discus 14B
Above: Kendrick Jones Jr - Photo by Chance Kirby
- - -
The AAU Junior Olympic Games are right around the corner - and the next crop of rising talent is ready to take the stage. The AAU was once home to many of the athletes you see on the Diamond League Circuit, from Sha'Carri Richardson to Jasmine Moore to Brandon Miller and more.
There are a few young high school stars that have the potential to rise to the next ranks from their humble beginnings in AAU. Here is a look at a few athletes who have run at previous AAU Junior Olympics and who could be the next best thing.
You can watch the 2025 AAU Junior Olympic Games LIVE on FloTrack from July 26 until August 2.