Week In Review: July 22- July 28, 2013



Several athletes were in action this week, with the majority at the AAU Junior Olympics in North Carolina. Check out all the performance in our Week In Review for the week of July 22-July 28, 2013.

USATF National JO Outdoor Track and Field Championship

On-Site Coverage

USATF All-American Capital City Striders

The Capital City Striders National qualifiers captured 5 medals and four individual All- American Honors at North Carolina A & T in Greensboro NC during the USA Track & Field Junior Olympic National Championships.

Jones, Harris Close Out Junior Olympics in Style

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tia Jones (Marietta, Ga.) and Sydney Harris (Dacula, Ga.) each won multiple Junior Olympic national titles, while breaking records in their respective age groups to conclude the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University.

USATF JO Olympic Highlights

USATF National JO Outdoor Track and Field Championship   Meet Results Girls Highlights   100 Meter Hurdles - (Glenarden Track Club) 14.17; (Glenarden Track Club) 14.29; Christine London (Glenarden Track Club) 14.39; Deja Bell (Glenarden Track Club) 14.75; Deja Bell (Glenarden Track Club) 14.91; Christine London (Glenarden Track Club) 14.34; 200 Meter Dash - Simone Glenn (Glenarden Track Club) 23.75; Simone Glenn (Glenarden Track Club) 23.89; Simone Glenn (Glenarden Track Club) 24.05; Shania Collins (Glenarden Track Club) 24.53; Shania Collins (Glenarden Track Club) 24.61; 400 Meter Hurdles - Kaliyah Gorman (Glenarden Track Club) 1:05.00; Kaliyah Gorman (Glenarden Track Club) 1:04.65; 400 Meter Dash - (Glenarden Track Club) 54.49; (Glenarden Track Club) 55.43;  4x100 Meter Relay - Glenarden Track Club 45.24; Glenarden Track Club 45.93 (prelims); Glenarden Track Club 46.87 (prelims); 4x400 Meter Relay - Glenarden Track Club 3:46.69 (prelims); Glenarden Track Club 3:46.74 (prelims); 800 Meter Run - Zuwena Johnson (Glenarden Track Club) 2:17.54; Long Jump - Lisa-anne Barrow (Glenarden Track Club) 18-9; Jaidlin Hill (Glenarden Track Club) 17-9.5; Boys Highlights   4x100 Meter Relay - Glenarden Track Club 41.95 (prelims); 4x400 Meter Relay - Glenarden Track Club 3:21.66 (prelims); 4x800 Meter Relay - Glenarden Track Club 8:04.53; Triple Jump - (Glenarden Track Club) 46-3.25;    

Day Six of Junior Olympics Belongs to Harris

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Sydney Harris (Dacula, Ga.) displayed a monumental feat of endurance setting two national and Junior Olympic records, which highlighted the sixth day of competition at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University.

Watch Mustaqeem Williams win USATF JO 200 in 20.64 STATE RECORD!

Forest Park's Mustaqeem Williams is capping off what has been an amazing junior year for him including leading his team to state team titles in both indoor and outdoor track with another gear shift in performances at this week's USATF Junior Olympic National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Castro National Runner-up in 3000m

Update: Noah finished 7th in the 1500m in a PR of 4:51.78. The top 6 finishers were competing as 12 year olds. Noah Castro the 10 year old phenom has added a national runner-up to his impressive resume this morning in the 11-12 boys 3000m in a personal best time of 10:11 at the USATF National Junior Olympics at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro North Carolina. He competes in the 11-12 age group due to his 12/31 birthday and according to the USATF rules.

Virginians @ USATF Junior Olympic Nationals Coverage

This year's USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships are being held within reasonable driving distance to most Virginians who participate in summer track at North Carolina A&T's outdoor track & field facility in Greensboro, North Carolina starting on Monday, July 22nd and running through Sunday, July 28th. MileStat.com will be provide daily summaries of top performances by Virginia high school athletes competing in Greensboro next week.

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights