Personal Bests Abound on Final Day of USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships

SACRAMENTO, California - The final day of the 2022 USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships was a fitting sendoff for the meet, littered with national titles, personal bests, and incredible performances from hundreds of USATF future stars. 
 
In only the third race of the day, Alexis Leone (Unattached/USATF Pacific Northwest) added a 15-16 1500m title to go along with her 3000m title from yesterday morning. Leone went straight to the front and strung out the field, reaching the bell lap with only Chloe Elbaz (Pacific Coast Shockwaves/USATF Southern California) still in tow. With 300m to go, Elbaz made a spirited challenge for the lead but could not take the rail from Leone, entering the home stretch neck-and-neck. Leone would make a decisive move in the final stages of the race, seperating to win in 4:36.45. Elbaz finished a well-earned second in 4:42.30 with Charley Hamilton (Texas Titans Track/USATF Southwestern) third in 4:48.33. 
 
Brandon LaFell Jr. (Dave Bethany T.C./USATF Gulf) made a three-second improvement on his prelim time to surprise the field and win the boys 11-12 400m title in 54.52. With just 30 meters to go, LaFell was in third place behind Chase Wooley (Texas Storm Track Club/USATF Gulf) and Adrian Campbell Jr. (San Diego Elite Youth Track/USATF San Diego - Imperial) but would not be denied his first national title, surging into the lead in the final steps. Wooley would finish second in 54.74 with Campbell close behind in 54.77. 
 
Jacob Andrews (Ready-Set-Go Sprinters/USATF Pacific Northwest) wrapped up the 400m races with an electric 46.71, bettering his stellar personal record to win the national title. Coming off the curve in a virtual tie with Grant Buckmiller (Gls Speed TC/USATF Pacific Northwest), Andrews found another gear and ran a masterful final curve, putting nearly a second on Buckmiller and the rest of the field by the finish line. Buckmiller finished second in 47.65 with Charis Jackson (North Texas Jackrabbits/USATF Southwestern) third in 47.86.
 
Andre Korbmacher (Ready Set Go Sprinters/USATF Pacific Northwest) ran a tremendous time of 13.68 into a headwind to take the title in the men’s 17-18 110m hurdles. Korbmacher got out of the blocks hot and didn’t look back, separating from the field by the third hurdle to coast to a new personal best. Landon Helms (Unattached/USATF Snake River) was second in 13.98 and Alexander Chukwukelu (Major Impact TX/USATF Southwestern) was third in 14.00
 
The girls 8 & under 100m had to go down to the thousandth to decide a champion, with Madison Marshall (Major Impact Track/USATF Southwestern) and Mila Woolforde (Black Lightning/USATF New York) both running 14.59. After a long wait for the video board to determine the final times, Marshall just edged Woolforde - 14.585 to 14.590 for the national title in one of the closest races of the day. 
 
Yan Vazquez (Arizona Flames Track Club/USATF Arizona) had one of the most dominant runs of the week in the men’s 17-18 400m hurdles, running 51.31 to win by over 2 seconds and give Kerron Clement's meet record 49.77 a scare. Vazquez appeared to be flush with the rest of the field at halfway, but quickly pulled away to seal the victory in front of a crowd that had come to their feet to cheer for the champion. 
 
Day Seven Winners:
 
1500m: Girls 8 & Under Division
 
Mackenzie York - Pacific Coast Shock Waves - 54.66
 
1500m: Boys 8 & Under Division
 
Deshawn Turner - Nevada Track Club - 5:24.09
 
1500m: Girls 9-10 Division
 
Kunusasga Medas-king - Midas Touch - 5:20.55
 
1500m: Boys 9-10 Division
 
Jonah Magnuson - Unattached - 5:08.23
 
1500m: Girls 11-12 Division
 
Ava Padilla - Unattached - 4:48.52
 
1500m: Boys 11-12 Division
 
Quenton Lanese - Barron Park Striders - 4:31.47
 
1500m: Girls 13-14 Division
 
Katelyn Kliesch - Ocean Breeze Wave Runners - 4:42.78
 
1500m: Boys 13-14 Division 
 
Josiah Bowman - San Diego Waves Xtc - 4:15.69
 
1500m: Girls 15-16 Division
 
Alexis Leone - Unattached - 4:36.45
 
1500m: Boys 15-16 Division
 
Logan Scott - LV SPEED - 4:04.83
 
1500m: Women 17-18 Division
 
McKenna Kozeluh - North Idaho Blaze - 4:46.58
 
1500m: Men 17-18 Division
 
Andrew Specht - LV SPEED - 3:57.94
 
400m Dash: Girls 8 & Under Division
 
Yasmiin Ali - Las Vegas Blazin One’z - 1:10.51
 
400m Dash: Boys 8 & Under Division
 
Idris Cooper - Afterburners Track - 1:05.33
 
400m Dash: Girls 9-10 Division
 
Anniah Henderson - AZ Titans Llc - 1:02.00
 
400m Dash: Boys 9-10 Division
 
Jace Coleman - Northwest Flyers Track - 1:03.14
 
400m Dash: Girls 11-12 Division
 
Taraji Williams - Black Lightning - 58.12
 
400m Dash: Boys 11-12 Division
 
Brandon LaFell Jr. - Dave Bethany T.C. - 54.52
 
400m Dash: Girls 13-14 Division
 
Jaiya Patillo - Unattached - 56.05 
 
400m Dash: Boys 13-14 Division
 
Jaelen Hunter - Compton Electric Speed - 50.27
 
400m Dash: Girls 15-16 Division
 
Bayleigh Minor - Afterburners Track - 54.49 
 
400m Dash: Boys 15-16 Division
 
Xai Ricks - Unattached - 48.09
 
400m Dash: Women 17-18 Division
 
Claire Farrell - MVP Track and Field Club - 54.70 
 
400m Dash: Men 17-18 Division
 
Jacob Andrews - Ready-Set-Go-Sprinters - 46.71
 
110m Hurdles: Boys 15-16 Division 
 
Hudson Hergenrader - Unattached - 14.94
 
110m Hurdles: Men 17-18 Division 
 
Andre Korbmacher - Ready Set Go Sprinters - 13.68
 
100m Hurdles: Girls 15-16 Division 
 
Gigi Kirchner - Revolution Express Track - 14.57 
 
100m Hurdles: Women 17-18 Division 
 
Emmi Scales - TNT Track & Field Academy - 13.52
 
100m Hurdles: Boys 13-14 Hurdles
 
Sutton Flint - Cascade Striders - 13.31
 
100m Hurdles: Girls 13-14 Division 
 
Fiona Thorne - Lincoln Community Track Club - 14.89
 
80m Hurdles: Girls 11-12 Division 
 
Aaliyah Allen - North Texas Cheetahs Track - 12.49
 
80m Hurdles: Boys 11-12 Division
 
Dillan Durruthy - Faulkner - God Speed Youth Track & Field - 12.66
 
100m: Girls 8 & Under Division 
 
Madison Marshall - Major Impact Track - 14.59
 
100m: Boys 8 & Under Division 
 
Dailan Maples - New Era Elite Track - 14.07 
 
100m: Girls 9-10 Division 
 
Trinity Williams - Dave Bethany T.C. - 13.28
 
100m: Boys 9-10 Division 
 
Beaux Hudson - Track Houston Youth Track - 12.94
 
100m: Girls 11-12 Division 
 
Aniya Scott - San Diego Elite Youth Track - 12.58 
 
100m: Boys 11-12 Division 
 
Malcolm Donaldson - Unattached - 12.31 
 
100m: Girls 13-14 Division 
 
Somto Igwilo - Major Impact Track - 11.94
 
100m: Boys 13-14 Division 
 
Jalen Aguilar-Carnes - Lane 5 - 11.14
 
100m: Girls 15-16 Division 
 
Nita Koom-Dadzie - Track Houston Youth Track - 12.00
 
100m: Boys 15-16 Division 
 
Trarell Beckford - Speed Academy - 10.94
 
100m: Girls 17-18 Division 
 
Ki’Liyah McGinnis - KC Novas - 11.87
 
100m: Boys 17-18 Division 
 
Carter Cukerstein - Legion TC-NY - 10.53
 
400m Hurdles: Girls 15-16 Division 
 
Marianna Wright - Sapphire - Ruff Riders Track Club - 59.88
 
400m Hurdles: Boys 15-16 Division 
 
Morcellous Harris - Youth Track and Field of Memphis - 55.38 
 
400m Hurdles: Women 17-18 Division 
 
Sidney Green - Unattached - 59.05
 
400m Hurdles: Men 17-18 Division 
 
Yan Vazquez - Arizona Flames Track Club - 51.31
 
200m Hurdles: Girls 13-14 Division 
 
Imani Galera-Young - Arizona Cheetahs Track Club - 27.83
 
200m Hurdles: Boys 13-14 Division 
 
Jalen Lott - North Texas Jackrabbits - 24.49
 
4x400m Relay: Girls 8 & Under Division 
 
Imani Speedcity Compton - Presley Leflore, Khloe Bryant, Dream Batts, Willow Pitchford
 
4x400m Relay: Boys 8 & Under Division 
 
Los Angeles Jets - Jaxon Shade, Dante Johnson, Ayden Mallard, Beaux Keys - 4:52.67
 
4x400m Relay: Girls 9-10 Division 
 
Smyrna Elite - Layla Oppong, Leighla-Rachelle Herriott, Alexandra Robinson, Victoria Williams
 
4x400m Relay: Boys 9-10 Division 
 
15 Step Track - Jyson Jackson, Amar Alexander, Branden Johnson, Isaiah Rodriguez - 4:22.33
 
4x400m Relay: Girls 11-12 Division 
 
Black Lightning - Coco Chanel Mitchell, Keira Hamilton, Morgan Woolforde, Brielle Bell - 4:02.37
 
4x400m Relay: Boys 11-12 Division 
 
Dave Bethany T.C. - Brandon LaFell Jr., Jalen Kouaho, Tramon Williams Jr., Caiden Lawrence - 3:47.88
 
4x400m Relay: Girls 13-14 Division 
 
Black Lightning - Alaya Graves, DeAuna Louis, Marley Scoggins, Justine Wilson - 3:46.06
 
4x400m Relay: Boys 13-14 Division 
 
Compton Electric Speed - Jaelen Hunter, Jae’ron Harris, Kaedyn Burroughs, Darieon Shufford - 3:25.37
 
4x400m Relay: Girls 15-16 Division 
 
Track Houston - Laila Payne, Sarah Pantophlet, Mackenzie Collins, Avia Jones - 3:47.71
 
4x400m Relay: Boys 15-16 Division 
 
Vipers Track Club - Ronald Baker, Cedric Sabin, Jayon Morrow, Josiah Brown - 3:19.46
 
4x400m Relay: Women 17-18 Division 
 
Windy City Hammers - Asia Thomas, Madison Hardamon, Jayden Eickhoff-Brown, Rikki Gray - 3:44.04
 
4x400m Relay: Men 17-18 Division
 
North Texas Jackrabbits - Jacob Dover-Smith, Prentice Sanders II, Luis Ainsworth, Charis Jackson - 3:11.59
 
 Long Jump: Girls 9-10 Division 
 
Mina Jamison - Albina Roadrunners - 4.44m
 
Long Jump: Boys 9-10 Division
 
Aryian Shackelford - Valley United Track Club - 4.81m
 
High Jump: Girls 11-12 Division 
 
Hana Tanaka - Comets Track - 1.50m 
 
High Jump: Men 17-18 Division 
 
AJ McGloflin - Unattached - 2.05m
 
Javelin Throw: Boys 15-16 Division 
 
Omer Inan Jr. - Walton Youth Track - 51.34m 
 
Javelin Throw: Women 17-18 Division 
 
Saydi Orange - Tahoma Track Club - 49.56
 
Discus Throw: Boys 11-12 Division 
 
DuQuay Buckhanon II - Afterburners Track - 37.90
 
Discus Throw: Boys 13-14 Division 
 
Benjamin Hiestand - Unattached - 48.43m
 
Shot Put: Girls 8 & Under Division 
 
Abigail Porchia - Arcadia Dragons Track & Field - 4.84m 
 
Shot Put: Girls 13-14 Division
 
Brielle Lawson - Afterburners Track - 13.26m
 
Pole Vault: Men 17-18 Division 
 
Landon Helms - Unattached - 4.90m
 
A full list of results can be found here. Watch all the action live on USATF.TV+.
 
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