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YR MOMENTS USATF REGION 15 Championships Joshua Orisurayi #2569 from Valley United Track Club and Denzel Alexander #2040 from Rare Form Track Club race for the finish in the 11-12 boys 4x100 relay.

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VOL. 19 ISSUE 3 | july/aug 2014 Publisher/Editor Dan Kesterson Editor at Large Ian Kesterson Guest Editor Jordan Schillit Contributing Writers Cregg Weinann, Mick Grant, Lea Paragas, Aline Barta, Emma Smith, Casey Lum, Tess Lackey, Adrienne Kimm, Yasmine Diarra, Fiona Whitefield

LETTER FROM THE

thought I’d always be a JV runner. I’ve captured a national championship in college, even though people thought I wouldn’t compete in the NCAA. And I’m running with one of the finest clubs in the country, even though I went to a Division III college.

Every race on the track is the same for me. Starter’s arm goes up. “On your mark!” Everyone freezes. Crowd is silent. Pause. The same thought pops into my head as I toe the line… a thought that a competitor told me when I was a slow high school runner: “You’ll never be fast. I could beat you with football pads on,” he said.

Every race is my time to build off of what I did in the past; it’s my time to have an even better day than the last.

It’s my time to search the unknown – run faster than I’ve ever run before, beat someone better than me, try a new trick, unleash a hidden kick, inspire someone, scare someone else, become a hero, or fall on the ground and gasp for air and finally think, “I don’t know how I just did that, but that was fun.”

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Bang! My time to prove him wrong…

Every. Single. Race.

Every race is my shining moment, my time to prove all doubters that I’ve persevered with this sport. I’ve run faster than people expected. I’ve fought through adversity – through countless injuries – to run PRs every year for the past decade. I’ve captured a high school state championship, even though people

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Next time you toe that starting line, get those positive thoughts flowing. The race is your time to show the world what you can do. It’s your time to run faster than you – or others – may think is possible. It’s your time to be a star.

Your time to shine... Your time to be the fastest you can be.

Best of luck, -Jordan

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Give Running a Try Hi, my name is Fiona. I’m a sophomore in high school, and I’ve run varsity cross country and track and field for two years now. If you had told me two years ago that I would be a varsity runner, I never would have believed you. I started my freshman cross country season unable to finish a full 5k without stopping to walk and catch my breath. But I challenged myself and dedicated the time, and by the end of the season I had dropped 10 minutes from my first 5k time. Since then our cross country team has placed 2nd at states and I have qualified individually for states in both Indoor and Outdoor Track. But even with the team bonding, exploratory trail runs, and post-race hugs, running hasn’t always proven to be easy. Running is a test of character, and the first test is just getting out and going for a run. So even if you aren’t the fastest on your team or you don’t consider yourself a real runner, just go out and run. You’ll be amazed at what you can do.

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ROBINSON! blue If you were wondering what that e th on by t en w st ju at th as w k strea home stretch, it could have been Anthony Robinson.

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e is a 10 year old sprinter on the West Coast Speed Track Club where he competes in the 100 meter, the 200 meter and the long jump. Besides being totally fast he also likes playing basketball, football, and starts his morning out with a heaping bowl of Cocoa Krispies He’s on a quest to make it back to nationals this year and see how his times stack up to other 10 year olds in the U.S. We thought you’d like to know more about Anthony so we asked him a few questions.

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When Anthony is at the starting line he tries not to thing about anything, just relax

q & a with anthony: YR:First off, we are all wondering how you got into sprinting and what makes you so fast?

Anthony: I got into sprinting when I learned that I was pretty fast and I saw Usain Bolt when he ran the 100m in the Olympics.

Tell us about your workouts and your training leading into regionals and nationals.

My coach had me work on block starts, drive phase, body mechanics and speed endurance to prepare for the AAU Regional championships this year.

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Who do you think will be your toughest competitors?

I think it would be myself, because I sometimes think I can do better.

What has been your best race or most memorable race so far?

My most memorable race was when I ran my very first 100 meter race when I was 8 years old and I got first place.

How is the preparation for nationals going?

I qualified for the 2014 AAU Junior Olympics in the 100m, 200m and Long Jump in the 11 year old division.

Do you have any thing you do on race day or the night before to get yourself prepared or do you just wait for the gun to off and go?

I like my mom to cook me pasta the night before and my coach likes us to rest well the night before we race.

When you're at the start line what are you thinking about?

I’m thinking about nothing really, I just try to relax.

What's the best advice your coach has given you?

Running track is about your own time, not other people’s times.

"running track is about your time" not other peop le's times!"

What's the best thing about being on your track club?

What kind of training shoes do you use and what spikes do you use to race in?

The best thing is that my track club likes to focus on speed training.

I like to use Nike Free Runs 5.0 for training and I race with Asics spikes.

Sounds like you're also a football player...tell us about your position and how that's going for you?

What is your Favorite?

Well I play lots of positions like Running Back, Wide Receiver, Safety, Corner Back, Kick Returner and Punt Returner but my favorite is Running Back. I have won back to back Super Bowls.

Do do you have any role models or people you look up to?

I look up to my parents because they are always there for me.

Breakfast Cereal – Cocoa Krispies Video Game – Madden and NBA2K Thing to do besides track and field – Swimming, going to the movies, Bowling and hanging out with my older brother and my baby sister.

Other sports you like besides track and football - Basketball Best subject in school - Math What do you want to be when you grow up?

I want to be a pro football player, pro basketball player or a track star. I just have to work hard.

Any advice for other kids who want to be sprinters like you?

You need to have that killer instinct and lots of determination. You also have to work as hard as you can.

Make sure you eat right and give your body time to recover and be ready for competition.

Anything else you'd like to tell us about yourself?

I have always been active. I started playing sports when I was 5 years old.

I am very competitive in every sport I play. I think I am very good in sports because my grandfather, Sam Robinson, played basketball in high school, college and in the pros.

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JONAH

GOREVIC Jonah sprinting to the finish line.

Check out his expression!

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On June 14th Jonah did what most of you do on race day...

After his cereal and buckwheat pancakes he threw his spikes in his backpack and left for the track. The only difference on this day is that Jonah broke the world record in the mile run for a ten year old boy.

Nehemiah Skandera from Santa Rosa, California ran 5:05.3 last year.

Jonah ran four laps in 5:01.55 at the adidas Grand Prix in New York.

Words: Yasmine Diarra Photography: Photo Run We hear you're a soccer player, any prediction on who will win the World Cup? Brazil Who do you like next to the USA Team?

Argentina What position in soccer do you play?

Left wing What is the name of your team or school that you play on?

Mamaroneck Tornadoes (soccer) How do manage your school, running, and soccer?

I run 2-3 days a week and play soccer 2-3 times a week. I usually don’t do both on the same day which leaves time for homework and projects.

Kids want to know how you got started in running?

I’ve always loved running and so three years ago, I decided to join a club called the Tailwind Track Club in Westchester, NY. How many workouts a week do you do and what is a normal amount of mileage right now?

2-3 workouts, depending on my schedule. My normal mileage is 10-12 miles a week when I’m training.

Will you compete at Junior Olympics Nationals?

No, I will be at Sleepaway camp then.

When you had the record in mind what were you thinking about during the race?

I was calculating in my head what time I needed to run for each 400, based on what my last split was, to break the record.

How about at the starting line?

I was nervous, like I always am before a race so I watched the other races. Then at the crack of the gun, I just thought, “Go, go, go!”

What does a typical breakfast look like for you?

Bowl of cereal and granola with milk and fruit, most likely banana. But before races, I always eat my dad’s special buckwheat pancakes with chocolate chips.

Any sports athletes you look up to as role models?

Lionel Messi – he’s short, left-footed and number 10 like me. I also saw Bernard Lagat run at the Milrose games and he was super fast, so I was really excited to get a shout out from him on Twitter after my race.

Best school subject?

Recess. Just kidding - math Favorite color?

Blue Last movie you saw?

Maleficent.

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MEMORIAL RACE Wow! great job I ran my very first 100 meter dash at 8 years old and got first place.

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the youth olympics in Nanjing, China The second ever Youth Olympics will be held in Nanjing, China in August. USA athletes were selected from a “Trials” back in April at a meet in Florida. Kids from North and South America make up our Regional Team that will compete in Nanjing. Singapore was the site of the first Youth Olympics and our Youth Runner Team of Andrew and Sean were there for the track & field events.

We’ve posted the videos back on our website for you.

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AMERICA'S CONTINENTAL TEAM: Amere Lattin

16 year old, Amere Lattin, qualified at the youth olympic trials with a notable performance and new personal best of 13.73. He’s currently first in the nation and second in the world. He was able to achieve this new PR by working extremely hard to improve his start and then effortlessly gliding over the hurdles. He’s been 18 | JULY/AUG 2014

compared to David Oliver and has a bright future ahead of him

Chinne Okoronkwo

Having just finished her sophomore year, Chinne will be representing USA for Womens’ triple jump. Already breaking 41 feet, she holds the state title in Washington. She likes to have fun and tries not to think about the pressures of competition of being scouted by universities. She has already expressed interest in participating in the olympics one day and will continue

to train hard to achieve her dream.

Brandee Johnson

Bouncing back from a fall in the 400m Hurdles, Johnson was able to get the win in the 200m, finishing with a time of 23.76. She says she looks forward to trying new things, not just winning titles.

Rhesa Foster

Long Jumper Foster has been constantly jumping and making marks in the 19-20 foot range. At meets, she focuses on competing with a positive mindset and

tries to draw motivation from previous failures in order to improve.

Janae Moffitt

In 2013, high jumper Moffitt set the national high jump record of 1.7m. She’s now jumping in the 5’9”5’11” range. She’s collected several titles throughout her career from State outdoor to national indoor. She’s extremely grateful for the opportunity to compete at the youth Junior olympics and hopes to perform well.

Emma Fitzgerald

At the Youth Olympic Trails

petes against his brother in the 200m. He says that the sibling rivalry motivates him to do better while still having fun with his brother.

and win so that he could compete in China.

Tyler Merkley

Brinson is the first American male hammer thrower to ever compete at the Youth Olympics. Kenneth Brinson, Jr., Tyler Merkley and Charles Whitener made a U.S. sweep on the men’s hammer throw podium as Brinson won by over three feet, throwing 208’5”. Brinson was very happy with his results and very grateful for the opportunity to compete in China

In florida, Merkley threw 178’10”, preventing runner up Kenneth Brinson Jr from sweeping the throwing podium.

Haley Showalter

At the qualifiers in florida, Showalter had only two legal throws, but both were better than her closest competitor, Canadian Chanell Botsis. She dominated the competition at the Youth Olympic Trials competition, and was less than a meter behind the overall best mark from the three qualifying competitions.

Andrew James

Grant Fisher wins the adidas Dream Mile in New York

in Florida, Fitzgerald threw a personal best of 168’2”, out throwing the rest of the field by 10 feet.

of Chicago Track Club, and that will set her up for the trip to China.

Brittny Ellis

The 16-year-old T.C. Williams High School sophomore was the only sprinter at the youth olympics qualifiers to record two sub-21 second races with his finals time of 20.89 setting an early-season national youth standard. Lyles took advantage of a perfect running day in Florida, benefitting from mild temperatures and accommodating tailwinds en route to a dominant performance. He often com-

The 400 runner from Illinois ran an astonishing 54.67 lap at the qualifier in florida. n China, in addition to the 400, Ellis likely will be the anchor on Team USA’s 800 medley relay (100, 100, 200, 400). There isn’t a 1,600 relay in the Youth Olympic Games because each country is only sending its top 400 runner there. In the summer, Ellis will run with the University

Noah Lyles

This year AJ opened up his season at the Jimmy Carnes Indoor Meet, dropping a 400m time of 50.09, from there he was running 48s consistently. In florida, Andrew James posted his fastest time in the season (48.25) and it looked fairly easy. James led from start to finish in the men’s 400m.

He moved to the front after the second curve and steadily extended his lead for a comfortable 48.25 finish and the gold medal.

Myles Marshall

Myles Marshall, a reigning 800-meters state champion in Texas, cruised to the title at that distance in 1:51.32.

Marshall has been a main recruiting target of Cornell, Brown, Princeton, North Carolina and Stanford. His main goal was to come out

Kenneth Brinson

Amir Rasul

Miami Columbus sophomore star sprinter Amir Rasul clocked a personal best 10.47 (Florida No. 5) in the 100 meters prelims and returned to win the 100 Finals in 10.63. Amir is also a strong running back for Columbus High School’s football team. .

Kimani Rushing

Hurdler, Kimani Rushing qualified to the US team with a time of 14.07s.

Grant Fisher

Fisher, the New Balance Nationals Indoor champion in the mile and Foot Locker National champion in cross country, did not have much of a field to work with since there were only two runners from Canada. Despite the lack of competition, Fisher still ran his second fastest 1500 meter time ever of 3:51.92.. Last summer, Grant Fisher earned a Team USA singlet for the World Youth Championships and finished 9th in the World finals of the 1500 meter run.

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THE

VENTURA TIGRES AND THE

"DREAM WEEKEND" Words: yr staff Photography: Klotz Images

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ity Teams in Ventura County compete against each other and the top kids advance to the LA County Meet which has some tough competition. This season the coaches offered a challenge that whoever ran a mile under 5:30 could go on a trip to the Portland Track Festival, (1500 for the girls and 1600 for the boys, most were under 5:00 ) 23 kids made the time and 11 made the trip. They called it the “Dream Weekend” and went to the University of Oregon for the NCAA’s, met athletes and got some autographs, plus went to Track Town Pizza for some more fun. Then a tour at Nike by Olympian Evan Jaeger, all before the middle school mile and 1500.

For the girls Sofia Ramos almost edged out the Oregon Middle School Girls Champion McKenna Henke. It was 4:52.81 for McKenna and Sofia’s 4:52.80 in the Girls 1500 Meter. Ethan Ronk was the first Tigre through for the Boys 1 Mile Run in 4:52.64 for 5th place. This is one group of crazy and fun kids. The next time we see them just may be on their track. Way to Go Tigres!

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Most of our readers belong to youth clubs or a school team, but in Southern California you have another choice. The Tigres are part of the Ventura County Youth Track Conference.

The Ventura Tigres Team: (top row, L to R) Maizie Anders, Lauren Kearney, Derek Eidson, Ethan Ronk, Daniel Aguilar, Charlie Hammel, Caitlin Espitia, Mitchell Burr (bottom row, L to R) Sofia Ramos, Brock Donaldson, Petyton Erickson

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HERSHEY'S TRACK AND FIELD IT REALLY IS MORE THAN JUST A TRACK MEET

Words: YR staff Photography: Jennifer Gallagher

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Track & Field really is fun

his will be the last year for what we’ve all known as Hershey Track & Field and the organizers at the Washington State Meet made sure it was an event to remember.

Packet pickup was the night before at a place called “Big Al’s”, a bowling and pizza place. The opening ceremonies on the track included a Drum Line that you could hear for miles and an entertainer named Shyan who sang the National Anthem and gave a talk. Cool thing is that he ran Hershey’s at age nine himself. After the meet they took over a movie theater. It was awesome!

The competition was fierce as this is the qualifier for the North American Finals in Hershey, PA. Washington

State’s Region includes Oregon, Montana, Alaska, Idaho, and four Canadian Provinces. Izaiah Fields got most of the attention with his records in the 100 and the 200 meter dashes but Yohane Griffin from Federal Way was a close second in both races.

Saudia James was a top contender again in the sprints, she has already made four trips to Hershey. Kayla Johnson threw the softball for a state record and Emmanuel Huang won the 100 meter for 11-12 year old boys and took second in the 400. Way to Go Washington Hershey’s!

515 Izaiah Fields won both the 100 and 200 meter dash, close behind were 699 Nataniel Ratliff, 548 Gary Harris, and 654 Anthony Miranda

Candy-Hershey Kiss

Girls having fun In between races

Gorilla and Hershey Kiss kick off the opening ceremonies.

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SPOTLIGHT

NESTLé HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAM Track Meet for Kids in Downtown New York

Photo Run

The Nestlé Healthy Kids program teaches nutrition, health and physical activity among school-aged children around the world. At this event, kids from local schools in New York, were split into six teams and took part in a competition of about 50 minutes and covered the core skills of athletics-running, jumping and throwing.

Jen Suhr who is a famous pole vaulter set up in front of Macy’s in New York and flew over the bar. Olympians Yohan Blake from Jamaica and Maurice Greene coached and mentored the kids.

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kody pruett

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Is a Middle School High Jumper and started the season with a PR of 5’6” and ended at his State Meet with a 6’1” height that ranked him #1 in the nation in May. Four athletes had cleared 5’10” which at one point was the 2nd highest in the country. Instead of raising the bar to 5’-11” they bumped it up to 6’-0”.

Kody was the last to jump. The other competitors all missed the height of 6’-0”.

He approached the bar and clears it. With the excitement of going 6’-0” he turns right around and goes over the bar at 6’-1”.

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Marisa Gwinner, 13 OHIO Middle School Champion

Colten Compra , 11 Central Coast Runners Running Club

Marisa high jumped 5’4” this year, and returns as the defending Ohio Middle School D2 state champion in high jump. She broke two meet records as her team won the NCC middle school title. In high jump it was 5”3”, and long jump 15”11”.

She also won the 400m race.

Colton is a 6th grader and recently ran a 5:45 mile and an 11:46 3K qualifying for Junior Olympics in XC. He was inspired to run by watching his dad in marathons.

His goals are to break 5:30 in the mile this year and looks up to Galen Rupp and Mo Farrah.

fast kid

Kain Karp, 16 Winner of Kids Competitive Mile Kaine is just 7 years old but he won the Heartbreak Hill Kids Competitive Mile for 11-and-under and took $250 for his school:) He did a Fathers Day 5k in Portland Maine and hit an amazing time of 23:25.

Kain also ran the Raccoon Run 5K and finished eighth.

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Don’t forget your neck, face, ears, tops of your feet and legs.

SUMMER TRACK & FIELD CAN GET HOT OUT THERE SO WE FOUND SOME PRODUCTS TO HELP YOU STAY A BIT COOLER. 1

BIBFIX

$10.99 We all know what a hassle it can be to pin on our bibs before a race especially for young athletes. BIBFIX takes away any difficulties as well as holes in your shirt from pins. With just a simple snap from BIBFIX, your bib will be attached and you’ll be ready to race in no time! athleteracenumbers.com

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CHILL SKINZ

$12.95-19.95 Even in extreme heat over 90 Chill Skinz will remain 16 to 22 degrees cooler than the temperature where you are by simply keeping it wet at least every few hours. You can keep it cool all day and NO REFRIGERATION is EVER needed! Use Promo Code: COACHO for a 25% Discount. chillskinz.com

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DELUXE MISTING FAN

$7.99 UnBurn is a topical water based gel for fast sunburn relief that actually draws the heat out of the burn to cool the skin. Unlike standard aloe vera gel that seals in the heat from a burn.

UnBurn removes the for fast healing and relief.

Sold nationwide at Wal-Mart.

$9.49 Avoid the heat by staying ahead of the sun out on the track with the O2Cool Deluxe Misting Fan. It works by gently misting cool water to the skin while a fan is going at the same time.

Leaving you cool and refreshed for the next race.

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Sunscreen only lasts about two hours so reapply after your workout or a swim.

5 Every time you go outside you are exposed to harmful UV rays, even when it’s cloudy or during the winter. Make sure you apply the sunscreen.

YR suggests that you NEVER use your ear buds or listen to music while running on the road or anywhere near traffic.

It takes at least one ounce of sunscreen to cover all exposed areas of your body.

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COMING UP! If you’d like to experience something besides t & f end of summer, enter a Youth Triathlon.

YOUTH TRIATHLONS

A good resource is: usatriathon.org

July 19th Mighty Max Kids Triathlon-Columbus, MO July 20th ICAN TRI Youth Triathlon-Fresno, CA August 2nd Splash-N-Dash-Fun-Norman, OK August 2-3 USAT Youth & Jr. Elite Nationals-West Chester Park,OH August 16 Steamboat Splash and Dash-Steamboat Springs, CO August 16-28 Youth Olympic Games-Nanjing, China August 23 USATF Youth Splash and Dash-Colorado Springs, CO August 23 Park City Splash and Dash-Bridgeport, CT August 9th- Hy-Vee Kids Triathlon-Omaha, NE August 16th-Quad Cities Triathlon-Bettendorf, IA August 23rd-Kansas City Triathlon-Olathe, KS August 23rd Life Time Kids Tri-Chicago, ILL August 30th-Hy-Vee Kids Triathlon-Championship, Des Moine, IA September 6th ToughKids Championship-Croton Park, NY September 9th-IRONKIDS Alpharetta-GA September 21st USAT Pacific NW Regional-Portland, OR

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