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Dynasty McClennon
Coach Kenya Artis and Dynasty McClennon
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In the Sub Bantam Girls 200 meters, Dynasty McClennon took gold with a time of 29.48 and silver in the 100 meters with a time 14.55. Dynasty's other USATF medal came as part of the 4x400 meter relay team that won gold and set a new record. At the AAU Junior Olympic she was the 4th leg on the 4x100 meter relay team that also set a new record.
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Jalen Elrod
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Jalen Elrod came away from the USATF Junior Olympic with 3 national gold medals and 3 new records. She won the 400 meters with a time of 1:11.55 and was part of the record setting gold medal relay teams that won the 4x100 and 4x400.
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Sub Bantam Girls
USATF National Junior Olympic - 4x400
Daja Maxey, Maryah Hampton, Dynasty McClennon, Jalen Elrod |
AAU National Junior Olympic Games - 4x100
Dynasty McClennon, Maryah Hampton, Adoara Nwokeji, Daja Maxey |
USATF National Junior Olympic - The 4×100 meter relay team of Jalen Elrod, Daja Maxey, Maryah Hampton and Adaora Nwokeji won gold and set the new national record with a time of 1:01.01. The 4x400 meter relay team of Jalen Elrod, Daja Maxey, Maryah Hampton and Dynasty McClennon ran away from the field to win gold and set the record at 5:05.18.
AAU National Junior Olympic Games - In this venue the girls 4×100 meter relay team of Daja Maxey, Maryah Hampton, Adaora Nwokeji and Dynasty McClennon broke the national record in the prelims with a time of 1:01.27. That same team in the finals won gold and broke their own record set the day before in a blazing time of 59.96.
AAU National Junior Olympic Games - In this venue the girls 4×100 meter relay team of Daja Maxey, Maryah Hampton, Adaora Nwokeji and Dynasty McClennon broke the national record in the prelims with a time of 1:01.27. That same team in the finals won gold and broke their own record set the day before in a blazing time of 59.96.
Sub Bantam Boys
USATF National Junior Olympic - 4x400
Lden Skinner, Finnley Polidore, Tyler Dale, Elijah Bean
Lden Skinner, Finnley Polidore, Tyler Dale, Elijah Bean
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In the Sub Bantam Boys division, the 4×400 meter relay team won gold in an unusual fashion where a team of 4 athletes ran in the prelims and another one in the finals. The coaches strategy and total team effort worked well for the Sub Bantam Boys in securing first place in the 4×400 meter relay race.
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Caleb Cavanaugh
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In his second year of high jumping, Caleb Cavanaugh of the Bantam Boys division won this event with a jump of 4’9″. Observing the height of his mother and father, Caleb will be participating in this event for a long time and certainly bringing home more gold. Caleb was also awarded the bronze medal for the triathlon.
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Midget Boys
USATF National Junior Olympic - 4x100
D'Shawn Jamison, Myles Wanza, Eric Charles, AJ Bennett
D'Shawn Jamison, Myles Wanza, Eric Charles, AJ Bennett
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In the Midget Boys 4×100 meter relay race, Track Houston was the only team to run under 50 seconds in the prelims and finals to win gold with a time of 49.60.
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Intermediate Girls
AAU National Junior Olympic Games - 4x400
Zarriea Willis, Alaysha Johnson, Rushell Harvey, Mahasin Ahmad |
USATF National Junior Olympic - 4x400
Alaysha Johnson, Mahasin Ahmad, Zarriea Willis, Rushell Harvey |
At the AAU National Junior Olympic Games in New Orleans La, the 4×400 meter relay team of Rushell Harvey, Alaysha Johnson, Zarriea Willis and Mahasin Ahmad won in a time of 3:45.05 which was their best time of the year. In the 4×100 meter relay race, the team of Tarameshia Gordon, Rushell Harvey, Alaysha Johnson and Zarriea Willis prevailed with their first place win.
One week earlier the Intermediate Girls won the 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter relay races at the USATF National Junior Olympics in Wichita, KS. No other track club has won these 2 relays in both AAU and USATF National Junior Olympics in the same year in one division. In conclusion to a great season, the Track Houston Intermediate Girls 4×100 and 4×400 meter relay teams are ranked No. 1 in the country.
One week earlier the Intermediate Girls won the 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter relay races at the USATF National Junior Olympics in Wichita, KS. No other track club has won these 2 relays in both AAU and USATF National Junior Olympics in the same year in one division. In conclusion to a great season, the Track Houston Intermediate Girls 4×100 and 4×400 meter relay teams are ranked No. 1 in the country.
Intermediate Boys
USATF National Junior Olympic - 4x400
Jecory Hoyt, Otis Laskey, Jack Tullos, Jacob Onyechi
Jecory Hoyt, Otis Laskey, Jack Tullos, Jacob Onyechi
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The Intermediate Boys won the 4x400 meter relay race for a second year in a row. This race was almost in parallel to the way the Intermediate Boys won this race last year but with 3 different athletes proving that they could do the job as well.
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Young Men
AAU National Junior Olympic Games - 4x100
Kyle Fulks, Ahmed Ali, Rhondy Dickey, Armon Owens
Kyle Fulks, Ahmed Ali, Rhondy Dickey, Armon Owens
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At the AAU National Junior Olympic Games in New Orleans La, the Young Men division 4x100 meter relay team won gold.
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