The USATF South Carolina Association is hosting its Junior Olympic Championships June 10-12 at Irmo High School in Columbia.
Central Bucks South grad Duane Hynes is in 2nd place after Day One of the USATF Junior Olympics in the Young Men\'s Decathlon. With 3,641, he is just 15 points behind the leader.
Central Bucks South grad Duane Hynes, who had been in 2nd place after a great first day in the Young Men\'s Decathlon, kept that position through the 2nd and final day\'s events. The United Stars of Philadelphia took 1st in the Intermediate Girls\' 4x800, 2nd in the Youth Girls\' 4x800; while the Phatback Athletics boys were 4th in the Young Men\'s 4x800.
Easton star middle distance runner Chanelle Price - a rising sophomore - posted the fastest qualifier of the meet in the 800 prelims... and Charelise Davis got the last Young Women\'s spot in the 200 finals, just .02 ahead of Laurel Highland\'s Breehana Jacobs.
Center\'s Allyn Laughlin (Beaver County TC), took 2nd in the Young Women\'s Shot Put, throwing 44-03.50. Lavaughn Jones (Engineering & Science/Juventus TC), moved on in the IG 1500, running 4:42.76. Teammate Kasia Taylor (Lotus Academy) ran 4;44.41 to advance in the Youth Girls, joined by United Stars\' Tori Perri. Her teammate Laura Coudey went 5:02.93 to advance in the YW 1500, while in YM\'s action, Trevon Rainford (Cheltenham/Juventus TC), went 4:04.26 to advance. Chichester\'s Carrington Queen and Penn Charter\'s Kamal Marell - both rising seniors - did not advance from the prelims of the Young Men\'s 400 Hurdles. Both run for Phatback Athletics in the summer.
Easton\'s Chanelle Price (United Stars) took 2nd in the finals of the Intermediate Girls 800. Trevon Rainford, Cheltenham (Juventus TC), went 15:27.4 to take 2nd in the Young Men\'s 5000. In the Youth Boys 3000, it was Harold Lamour going 9:27.40 for 2nd. More...
Chichester\'s Carrington Queen capped an incredible junior season with a natiional title in his specialty, the 110 Hurdles. The Intermediate Girls from PA made some waves, as the United Stars 4x400, Lavaughn Jones, and Brieanna Kennedy performed very well. In Young Women\'s action, Breehana Jacobs (Laurel Highlands), and Oakland Catholic\'s Charelise Davis (River City Elite) were in the 100 Finals. And Juan Cave ended his prep career.