Fifteen National Champions Crowned on Day Five of USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships

SACRAMENTO, California — Nail-biting performances continued on day five of the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships at Hornet Stadium, with meet records, blistering finishes, and come-from-behind victories highlighting day five. 
 
In the first distance finals since Tuesday morning, LV SPEED took the titles in both the boys 15-16 and men’s 17-18 3000m, with teammates Logan Scott (LV SPEED/USATF Nevada) and Noah Espeleta (LV SPEED/USATF Nevada) each clocking impressive final laps to secure their victories. Scott ran a major personal record of 8:52.06 and Espeleta clocked a major 8:47.24 to win by just over four seconds. 
 
Brielle Hudson (New York Starz Track/USATF New York) put forth one of the greatest series Junior Olympic shot put has ever seen when she set the new girls 9-10 meet record with her herculean 10.63m/34-10 toss in the fourth round, surpassing the previous meet record of 10.53m/34-06. Hudson not only won the competition by over nine feet, but every one of her throws was far enough to win the competition.
 
The men's 17-18 triple jump featured one of the most unexpected champions of the entire meet when Zavien Wolfe (Youth Track and Field of Memphis/USATF Tennessee) soared 14.43m/47-04 in a last-round effort to move from sixth to the top of the podium. Wolfe had only jumped 13.92m/45-08 going into his sixth attempt. Alton Davis (Athletic Performance Ranch/USATF Southwestern) jumped 14.05m/46-01 for silver and Osita Agbo (Colorado Springs Striders Track and Field Club/USATF Colorado) leapt 14.04m/46-00 for bronze. 

Day Five Winners

3000m: Boys 15-16 Division 

Logan Scott - LV SPEED - 8:52.06 

3000m: Men 17-18 Division 

Noah Espeleta - LV SPEED - 8:47.24

Long Jump: Girls 8 & Under Division 

Miyah Blackwell - Team Bliss - 3.54m 

Long Jump: Girls 13-14 Division

Somto Igwilo - Major Impact Track - 5.92m 

Triple Jump: Women 17-18 Division

Skylynn Townsend - North Texas Jackrabbits - 12.68m 

Triple Jump: Men 17-18 Division 

Zavien Wolfe - Youth Track and Field of Memphis - 14.43m

High Jump: Boys 11-12 Division

Colin Price - Mt. Pleasant Track Club - 1.55m 

High Jump: Boys 15-16 Division

David Madison - North Texas Jackrabbits - 2.00m 

Javelin Throw: Girls 13-14 Division 

Jaedyn Swindall - Southern Oklahoma/Wisconsin Co - 37.30m

Javelin Throw: Boys 13-14 Division 

Dylan Bonifield - Phoenix Bobcats - 50.04m

Discus Throw: Girls 15-16 Division 

Hannah Alexander - AthLead Indy - 44.67m

Discus Throw: Boys 15-16 Division

Drew McCarty - Unattached - 52.46m 

Shot Put: Girls 9-10 Division

Brielle Hudson - New York Starz Track - 10.63m

Shot Put: Girls 11-12 Division 

Arisa Bisofa - Boas Throwing Club 

Pole Vault: Boys 15-16 Division 

Khaliq Muhammad - Mission Valley Track & Field - 4.35m 
 
A full list of results can be found here. Watch all the action live on USATF.TV+.
 
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