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The 2026 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships are less than a week away, and these five Georgians dominated Region 4 as they secured their spot on their respective event's starting line.
Here are five of the top performers from the USATF Region 4 Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships!
Creekside (Ga.)
Intermediate Men (17-18)
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In addition to the pair of AAU District titles he won last month in the 200m and 400m, Nombre added another sweep of the two sprints at the USATF Region 4 Junior Olympic Championships. The graduated senior clocked 21.52 and 47.64 (PB) two send himself out west for a shot at a national title. This marked the first time in his career that Nombre ran sub-48, taking roughly half of a second off of his mark as he joined the sub-48 list.
Booker T. Washington (Ga.)
Intermediate Women (17-18)
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Not only is Duffie one of the top athletes in Georgia this year, but she's ranked inside the top-25 nationwide in the 100m (11.36) and No. 16 in the 200m (23.09). The soon-to-be senior has not lost much this year, but even when she's not the one breaking the tape, she's still garnering top-five finishes at Nike Outdoor Nationals. One of the best sprinters in the country will have a target on her back next weekend as she chases national hardware.
Atlanta International School (Ga.)
Intermediate Men (17-18)
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Before he begins his final year of high school, Singh is winding down his junior track campaign at the USATF Junior Olympics. Qualifying for both the 800m and 1500m, the Georgian ran 1:59.78 en route to a fourth-place finish, and won the 1500m with a PB of 4:12.59. Singh crossed the finish line in the latter 15 seconds ahead of the rest of the field, and can cap off a bountiful season with a strong finish on the West Coast.
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate (Ga.)
Intermediate Men (17-18)
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Following his sophomore campaign last spring, Reese finished third and second in the 100m and 200m, and he was back again last month, this time placing first and runner-up. In the shorter of the two sprints, he clocked 10.75 after running 10.79 in the prelims, before running a big PB of 21.54 in the 200m. He'll be back at nationals for the second year in a row, hoping to improve on his fifth and third-place finishes in the 15-16 division.
Buford (Ga.)
Youth Women (15-16)
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Over two months removed from ending her in-state season with some GHSA hardware, Brown was back it again, this time punching her ticket to next week's USATF Junior Olympic Championships. The incoming junior ran 12.32 in her third-place finish over 100m, and won the long jump title with a leap of 20-0.75. Brown, who is 12-1 in the horizontal jump, is the No. 5 long jumper in Georgia history, and the No. 6 sophomore in high school history. The sixth-ranked jumper this season, Brown will be a force to be reckoned with on the runway.
