USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships

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Day 3 Highlights

Jacob Smith set a National Youth and Junior Olympics record in the 3000 meter run with a 8:41.25 clocking in the event, clear of the field by 15 seconds.
Laque Moen-Davis (Midwest Striders) won the Young Womens Long Jump with a leap of 19-06.
Jeremy and Jermaine Kline (Dupage Track Club) battled it out in the Young Mens Shot Put with Jeremy winning 65-5.50 to 64-8.
Destinee Gause was the fastest qualifier in the Young Womens 200 semi-finals with a clocking of 24.09.
Jermaine Authorlee (CL Athletics) was the fastest qualifier in the Young Mens 200 semi-finals with a 21.04 clocking.
Marquise Dendy took 3 over 50 feet with his winning leap of 51-3 in the Young Mens Triple Jump. Joshua Dixon was 2nd in 50-4.75 and Etron Moorer was 3rd in 50-1.25.
Samantha Levin (Gateway City) was the fastest qualifier in the girls 800 meter run with a time of 2:12.75.

Day 2 Highlights

Laque Moen-Davis (Midwest Striders) won the Young Womens Heptathlon with 4692 points. Ivy Horn was second with 4502 points.
Wolf Mahler won the Young Mens Decathlon with 6930 points. Zachery Ziemek (Dupage TC) was a close second with 6918 points.
Gateway City United Track Club won the Young Womens 4x800 relay with a time of 9:16.89.
The Texas Stars Track Club won the Young Mens 4x800 with a quick 7:51.43.

Day 1 Highlights

Ashley Weber won the Young Womens Hammer Throw with a toss of 159-04. Monica Phillips (Throw1Deep) was 2nd with a heave of 157-11.
Edward Brentnall (Throw1Deep) won the Young Mens Hammer Throw with a heave of 192-06.
Kelli Thomas (Throw1Deep) won the intermediate girls Hammer Throw with a toss of 144-07.
Leslie Schilsky (Northwest FL) won the Young Womens 2000m Steeplechase with a time of 7:33.22.
Dillon Worley (Northwest FL) won the Young Mens 2000m Steeplechase with a time of 6:06.36.

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