AAU Junior Olympic National Championships
First WEEKEND Highlights

Best of the Weekend (oldest age groups): Rocketing up the yearly prep lists and utterly dominating were Fall River KS jr Brenda McCollum and St. Edward OH jr Steele Wasik.  McCollum strode to a US#2 15:11.04 in the 3k racewalk, winning by almost a minute and a half.  Wasik’s US#3 7,037-point total won by more than 1,300 points and included five wins, two seconds, two thirds and a fourth among 28 competitors in the 10 events.

More 17-18 Highlights

• 4,900 pts girls heptathlon for Kell GA sr Kendell Williams
• US#4 14:32.48 men’s 3k RW by Pharr TX soph Geraldo Flores

Top 15-16 Highlights

• 4,405 pts girls heptathlon for Piscataway NJ frosh Tia Livingston

Youth Highlights/Records

• 11yo G-1500 RW: 7:17.80 AAU record for Camila Vicens TX
• 14yo G-Pentathlon: 3,039 pts for Destiny Ward VA
• 14yo B-Pentathlon: 3,148 pts for Isaac Murdock TX
• 13yo G-Pentathlon: 2,821 pts for Sophia Myers NY
• 13yo B-Pentathlon: 2,680 pts for Jaiden Woodbey CA
• 12yo G-Pentathlon: 2,636 pts for Victoria McEachern NY
• 12yo B-Pentathlon: 2.775 pts for Caleb Roberson CA
• 11yo G-Pentathlon: 2,545 pts for Camille Trotman GA
• 11yo B-Pentathlon: 1,968 pts for Keshon Campbell MO
• 10yo G-Triathlon: 1,201 pts for Kristen Birmingham MO
• 10yo B-Triathlon: 745 pts for Koah Thompson IA
• 9yo G-Triathlon: 916 pts for Leearia Willis OH
• 9yo B-Triathlon: 682 pts for Glenie Cross MI

Other 15-16 Boys/Girls Champs and Leaders

• 15:41.51 boys 3k RW for Matias Serna TX
• 16:09.90 girls 3k RW for Amberly Melendez TX
• 5,622 pts boys decathlon for Jerrick Powell MO