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While four states were in attendance, "The Grand Canyon State" had one of the best showings of them all. While many athletes shined, Arizona's quartet showed why they are some of the best.
Take a look at four of the top performers from the 2026 Region 10 USATF Junior Olympic Championship!
Red Mountain (Ariz.)
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The star of the meet from wire to wire, the Arizona Flames sprinter swept the 100m and 200m titles in dominant fashion. After posting a blazing 10.73 in the prelims, he won the 100m final in 11.12 before coming back to clock a personal best of 21.45 in the 200m, holding off Cristiano Morales by a tenth to claim his second gold of the weekend.
Dominant from start to finish, the unattached sprinter swept the 100m and 200m titles with personal bests in both events. She posted an 11.78 in the prelims before winning the 100m final in 11.87, then came back to clock a blistering 24.01 in the 200m, pulling away from runner-up Aliyah Morrow's 24.24.
Salpointe Catholic (Ariz.)
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Few athletes had a more complete weekend, as the Tucson Elite standout picked up region titles in the 400m and Mixed 4x400m while finishing runner-up in the 200m. His 47.38 in the 400m final was a personal best and good enough to win by nearly a second and a half, and he earlier clocked 21.55 in the 200m final behind winner Dameon Brender. He capped his weekend anchoring Tucson Elite Athletic to a Mixed 4x400m title in 3:36.87.
Competitive across three events, the Quicksilver Track Club standout picked up a region title in the 400m while pushing Henderson in the 200m. She ran 54.24 to win the 400m comfortably, pulling away from the field by over two seconds, and came back in the 200m to clock 24.24 in a close second behind Henderson's 24.01.
