NEW YORK, New York — Athletes were crowned national champions in 79 events on day four of the USATF Youth Outdoor National Championships at Randall’s Island’s Icahn Stadium. Although storms loomed early in the day, the nation’s best youth track and field athletes had luck on their side, beating the storms to wrap up a four-day competition in favorable conditions. Perhaps the biggest highlight of the day’s competition came from a pint-sized source in VO2Max Track Club’s Abigail Riley, who, between prelims and finals, came out on top every time she toed the line this weekend. Riley entered the day with one 2022 national title to her name, having won Friday’s 8 & under 800m in a dominant 2:50.64 - an entire 11 seconds faster than her nearest competition. After a night’s rest she was back on the oval for the 1500m. With a packed crowd cheering through every stride, Riley ran away with a second gold in 5:49.83. In no time, she was back in the starting blocks for a final lap around the track. To cap off a stellar weekend, Riley rallied to a 1:10.40 personal best win in the 400m. 1500m glory continued through the final age group when a packed Icahn Stadium witnessed Alpha Omega Elite Track Team’s George Stark run sub-four in the boys 17-18 1500m. Stark got out strong but finished stronger, closing his 3:59.26 personal best run in 1:02.22. His time was seven seconds faster than his nearest competitor. Cai Culpepper of Tampa Xpress Track Club took charge of the girls 11-12 400m as she crossed the line five seconds ahead of the field in 54.95 to earn a national title. Competition saw 400m standout performances aplenty with another major win coming from Metro Eagles Track & Field’s Malone Clark, who took the 8 & under crown in 1:04.49. In the girls 13-14 100m hurdles, New York Novas TC’s Madison Praylow darted ahead of competition for a large-margin victory. Her 15.34 performance took her to the top of the podium with a gold medal around her neck. The crowd capped off an incredible day of competition watching discs soar across the field, which was highlighted by Michael Pinchney’s massive fifth round effort. Pinchney entered the round trailing Benjamin Shue’s 55.22m/181-2 lead when he put together a 60.52m/198-06 throw, just shy of the illustrious 200-foot barrier.
Ava Fanchi - My Sisters Keeper Track Club - 12.64
Joshua Worjloh - Miami Northwest Express Trac - 13.44
Madison Praylow - New York Novas TC - 15.34
Aaron Irish-Bramble - Notre Dame Track - 15.04
Jaice Dorsey - Island Express - 14.97
Shakiera Woods - TakeOff - 14.33
Nathaniel Johnson - Notre Dame Track - 15.81
Yan Vazquez - Arizona Flames Track Club - 14.28
Abigail Riley - VO2Max Track Club - 5:49.83
Jeremiah Codrington - VO2Max Track Club - 5:24.73
Kunusasha Medas-king - Midas touch - 5:19.19
Cyprian Reid - 5:04.74
Adriana Pettinelli - Tailwind - 4:53.93
Konstantin MacKinnon - Westchester Wolves - 4:33.71
Paige Sheppard - Speed Skills - 4:40.62
Haris Flynn - TakeOff - 4:24.08
Natalie Duggan - Jenks America Track - 4:52.95
Maxim Seliger - Chelsea Greyhounds - 4:09.30
Audrey Hill - Jenks America Track - 4:46.29
George Stark - Alpha Omega Elite Track Team - 3:59.26
Abigail Riley - VO2Max Track Club - 1:10.40
Malone Clark - Metro Eagles Track & Field C - 1:04.49
Kunusasha Medas-king - Midas touch - 1:04.90
Cyprian Reid - 1:03.31
Cai Culpepper - Tampa Xpress Track Club - 54.95
Harry Keats - 56.27
Rhia Randolph - Jaguar Track - 55.85
Steven Monegro - VELOCITY TRACK CLUB NEW YORK - 53.18
Dahlia Beasley - 56.47
Jaden Marchan - 48.88
Anissa Moore - Moore Acceleration Track Club - 54.03
Wesley Noble Jr. - Metro Eagles Track & Field C - 47.14
Lakeland Track Club ‘A’ (Violet Page, Catherine Azares, Gabriella Pelov, Casey Carney) - 10:44.23
Lakeland Track Club ‘A’ (Maxwell Kelly, Joseph Pangallo, Christopher Smith, Dominic Moscatello) - 10:36.52
Speed Skills ‘A’ (Paige Sheppard, Cayleigh Kaiser, Kayla Devine, Courtney Toy) - 10:09.07
Prospect Park Youth Running ‘A’ (Christian Dunn, Jayden Falcon, Mateo Blissett-Saavedra, Ariel Yaron) - 9:35.70
New England Elite Track Club ‘A’ (Nanditha Hegde, Kata Clark, Merris Stoddard, Lucy McLean) - 9:45.60
Chelsea Greyhounds ‘A’ (Maxim Seliger, Zackary Haseley, Omarion Seymour, Driseth Anderson) 8:44.03
Harlem Children’s Zone ‘A’ (Fanta Sanogo, Muniratu Tawfiq, Amyrah Pickering, Ayleen Billacres) 11:03.27
Prospect Park Youth ‘A’ (Nate Boutin, Alexander Brown, Jelani Johnson, Sebastian Margetts) - 8:38.02
Blair Ewers - Matro Eagles Track & Field - 15.07
Caiden Dorsett - 14.61
Laila Edwards - New York Novas TC - 13.69
Malachi Martin - CLCF Panthers - 13.28
Cai Culpepper - Tampa Xpress Track Club - 12.36
Antrell Johnson - Tampa Xpress Track Club - 12.62
Sianni Wynn - Camden Track Club - 11.97
Machai Emanuel Henry - Danbury Hatters HCYS Track - 11.71
Skye Jackson - Miami Northwest Express - 12.07
Nicholas Wright I - 11.06
Gabrielle Cummings - 288 Track Club (Coney Island) - 12.19
Zyon Knox - Peak Performance T.C. - 10.89
Metro Eagles Track & Field Club ‘A’ (Amaya-Paige Knox, Jael Sobers, Mila-Rose Knox, Blair Ewers) 5:45.17
Prospect Park Youth ‘A’ (Elijah Cameron, Caleb Duncan, Taiyou Gandy, Massil Adrien Messad) - 5:35.65
Prospect Park Youth ‘A’ (Calista Cortijo, Jolene Banks, Sophia Omoloju, Lila Cleary) - 4:57.39
Maryland Blaze Track Club ‘A’ (Marley Benoit, Kayden Worrell, Tyler Hall, Aaron Hailey) - 5:01.85
Ocean Breeze Wave ‘A’ - (Malina Rodriguez-King, Charlotte Montes, Kirsten Harper, Abigail Robisky) - 4:20.86
Prospect Park Youth ‘A’ (Isaiah Calixte, Kyle Burke, Nalo Gandy, Tyler Woods) - 4:25.40
Camden Track Club ‘A’ (Nariah Harley, Saniyah Bond, Layla Beasley, Sianni Wynn) - 4:00.87
Golden Knights T.C. ‘A’ (Micah Laney, Shiloh Bromfield, Kyon Sarwari, GTyrone Tillman Jr) - 3:54.35
VELOCITY TRACK CLUB ‘A’ (Shaniah Caldwell, Rake Thomas, Adonijah Washington, Candice Palmer) - 4:09.60
Metro Eagles Track & Field C ‘A’ (Jonathan Hendy, Prince-Nazir Antoine, Walter Barrows, Christian Walker) - 3:40.19
New England Elite Track Club ‘A’ (Brady Ash, Sean Clegg, Jake Haley, Ethan Pater) - 3:19.06
Alyssa Mason - 24.81m
Millen Dhiman - Westfield Area Y Flyers - 23.80m
Freja Jepsen - New Jersey Striders - 23.75m
Brooklen Spivey - 40.26m
Emma Yoder - 37.34m
James Chafouleas - 39.56m
Lauren Thomas - Broward Elite Athletic Club - 39.50m
Michael Pinchney - 60.52m
Alyssa Mason - 10.32m
Millen Dhiman - Westfield Area Y Flyers - 10.61m
Freja Jepsen - New Jersey Striders - 11.05m
Brooklen Spivey - 14.15m
Shakynah Tresvant - Metro-Dade Track - 11.38m
Nathaniel Johnson - Notre Dame Track - 12.50m
Kelsey Chambers - 11.62m
Micah Dobson - MackTrack Elite Sprints Jump - 13.35m A full list of results can be found here. Join the conversation with USATF on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook using the hashtag #USATFFutureStars.