SAVANNAH, Georgia – Impressive displays of speed over the hurdles and on the sprint straight closed out the 58th USATF National Junior Olympics Championships Sunday at Ted Wright Stadium on the campus of Savannah State University.
Jasir Fontenot (Mercury San Diego TC) and Amari Scott (Mark Trail Flying Eagles) both bettered the national record in the boys' 15-16 110 hurdles, with Fontenot taking gold in a stellar 13.56 and Scott the silver in 13.73. The previous meet record was 13.74, set by future Trinidadian Olympian Wayne Davis (Hurdle First) in 2007. Andrew Jones almost knocked down another Davis meet record, winning the 17-18 boys' race in 13.42, just off the 13.38 recorded by Davis in 2009.
Doubling back from her record-setting win in the girls' 17-18 400 hurdles, Jasmine Robinson (The Heat TC) picked up her second gold over the barriers with a 13.36 in the 100H. Her time was only .03 away from the meet record that was set by Alia Armstrong (Future Track) in 2018.
Had he not already claimed the meet record in the prelims of the boys' 15-16 100 with a 10.34, Dillon Mitchell (Track Houston Youth TC) would have gotten it in the final, where he zipped to a 10.41. Coming into the Championships, the meet record was 10.49 by Kennedy Lightner (Fellowship of Champions) in 2018.
The top field event performance of the day came in the boys' 15-16 javelin, with Walker Ferguson (Carolina Rockets) winning by more than five feet with a best of 60.53/198-7. Penn Virgil won the girls' 11-12 high jump on the basis of fewer misses at the winning height of 1.51/4-11.5 as she went over on her second attempt to top Abby Harris and Malayah Polk (Hottest in the City TC), who each needed three tries.
3000s
Girls 11-12 Beau Sitzman (West Seattle Road Runners) 10:25.49 (PR)
Boys 11-12 Samuel Weinraub (Quick Track Club) 9:44.89
Girls 13-14 Quinn Hanley (Boweman Track ) 10:12.74 (PR)
Boys 13-14 James Fullerton (Unattached) 9:18.35
Girls 15-16 Madison Howland (Kansas Flyers) 10:26.57
Boys 15-16 Richard Mendoza (El Paso Westside Run Squad) 9:03.45 PR
Women’s 17-18 Desi Broadley (Vermont Exiles) 10:37.74 PR
Men’s 17-18 Taye Newman (Pacific Coast Shock Waves) 8:44.97 PR
400s
Girls 8 & Under Hope Bradley (DeKalb Elite) 1:09.39
Boys 8 & under Eli Wright, Jr (Mercury San Diego) 1:05.76
Girls 9-10 Cerenity Bell (Unattached) 1:02.10PR
Boys 9-10 Axyl Peterson (Afterburners) 59.84 PR
Girls 11-12 Morgan Doggett (Major Impact) 58.15
Boys 11-12 Keyzelle Thomas Jr (Carolina Rockets) 54.68 (PR)
Girls 13-14 Abigail Robisky (Ocean Breeze Wave Runners) 54.38 (PR)
Boys 13-14 Mekhi McIntyre (Drive Phase Track Club) 50.09 (PR)
Girls 15-16 Julia Wallace (MVP Track League) 54.96
Boys 15-16 Ronald Duplessis (Advancement through Athletics) 47.75 (PR)
Womens 17-18 Maddison Brister-Wesley (Lane 4 TC) 53.38
Men’s 17-18 Eddie Bruner Jr., (Kitsap Flyers) 46.18
100s
Girls 8 & under Narai Blanchard (High Voltage) 14.71
Boys 8 & under Avery Rey (Valley United) 13.58
Girls 9-10 Cerenity Bell (Unattached) 13.05
Boys 9-10 Cole McCullar (Track Houston) 13.04
Girls 11-12 Cortney Jones (Golden Knight Track Club) 12.47
Boys 11-12 Mason Whitehead (Wilson Wide Awake Elite Track Club) 11.96
Girls 13-14 Abigail Robisky (Ocean Breeze Wave Runners) 12.10
Boys 13-14 Calvin Portley III (Valley United) 10.91
Girls 15-16 Joya Clark (Run U Xpress) 11.56
Women’s 17-18 Ewomazino Edet (The Heat)11.58
Men’s 17-18 Elijah Monroe (Track Masterz NC) 10.40
110mH
Boys 15-16 Jasir Fontenot (Mercury San Diego) 13.56
Men’s 17-18 Andrew Jones (unattached) 13.42
100mH
Boys 13-14 Jonathan Parra (Valley United) 13.74
Girls 15-16 Valynsia Calhoun (Lane 4 TC) 13.77
Women 17-18 Jasmine Robinson (The Heat) 13.36
Girls 13-14 Harmony Moore (Sapphire Ruff Riders TC) 14.28
80mH
Girls 11-12 Raelynn Wilmore (Arizona Cheetahs) 12.48
Boys 11-12 Jasir Davis (Do Right Educational Sports) 12.04
High Jump
Girls 11-12 Penn Virgil (Unattached) 1.51/4-11.5
Men’s 17-18 Ryan Buskey (Sky’s the Limit) (2.08/6-9.75)
Long Jump
Boys 9-10 Maxwell Winter (Eagles Wings) (4.74/15.675)
Girls 9-10 Xaadia Miller (Zoom Elite) (4.57/15.00)
Girls 11-12 Ashlynn Newton (Elite) (4.98/16-4.25)
Discus
Boys 11-12 Colsen Cobert (Unattached) (36.69/124-04) PR
Boys 13-14 Evan Grays (Athlead Indy) (59.62/195-07)
Shot Put
Girls 13-14 Destiny Ojo (The Throwing Factory) (13.29/43.075)
Girls 8 & under Layla Lopez (unattached) (6.69/21-11.50)
Javelin
Women’s 17-18 Emily Norris (Unattached) (45.09/147-11) PR
Complete results may be found here.