Congratulations to all of the youth athletes from the Iowa association who qualified for the national JO meet To be held in Lawrence Kansas July 24-30. We had 157 athletes in 189 events qualify. The list of all qualifiers can be found on the youth tab. There were 40 event champions from the Iowa Association:
Hailee McCarl, MVP Track and Field Club – 8U Girls 800M Run (2:55.53)
Emma Staley, Ames All-American Track Club – 8U Girls Javelin (13.83m/45′ 4″)
Davis Tokheim, Johnston Running Club – 8U Boys Javelin, (17.77m/58′ 4″)
Reagan Hanfelt, Ankeny Track and Field Club – 9-10 Girls High Jump (1.20m/3′ 11.25″)
Katie McVey, MVP Track and Field Club – 9-10 Girls Shot Put (7.18m/23′ 6.75″)
Avaya Mayes/Bre Foster/Drew Smith/Kendyl Smith, Mississippi Valley Track Club, 9-10 Girls 4x00M Relay (4:59.90)
Carson McInerney, Sioux City, 9-10 Boys Shot Put (8.92m/29′ 3.25″)
Preston Stensland, Ames All-American Track Club, 9-10 Boys 400M Dash (1:04.72), 800M Run (2:27.87), 1500M Run (5:07.81)
Kileigh Lachacz, DCG Track Club, 11-12 Girls Shot Put (9.35m), Discus (22.49m/73′ 9″)
Ava Thornton, Johnston Running Club, 11-12 1500M Racewalk (10:42.21)
Samantha Craven/Kate Rastetter/Ava Thornton/Olivia Swalley, Johnston Running Club – 11-12 Girl 4x800M Relay (11:28.32)
Luke Knepp, Mississippi Valley Track Club – 11-12 Boys 800M Run (2:27.15)
Remi Taylor, Central Iowa Excaliburs Track Club – 11-12 Boys High Jump (1.35m/4′ 5″)
Kelsey Pacha, Iowa Speed Track and Field Club – 1314 Girls Pentathlon (2753 pts)
Julia Shonka, Des Moines Area Youth, 13-14 Girls 100M Hurdles (15.43), 200M Hurdles (29.39)
Allison Van Gorp, Pell, 13-14 Girls Shot Put (12.95m/42′ 6″)
Tamin Lipsey, Ames All-American Track Club, 13-14 Boys 100M Hurdles (13.71), Pentathlon (3246 pts)
Aniey Yell-Akok, Ames All-American Track Club, 13-14 Boys 800M Run (2:02.20), 1500M Run (4:13.42)
Gabby Bullard, Iowa Speed Track ad Field Club, 15-16 Girls 400M Hurdles (1:05.70), Javelin (36.49m/119′ 9″), Heptathlon (3723 pts)
Peyton Steva, Iowa Speed Track and Field Club, 15-16 Girls 100M Hurdles (15.18)
Noah Kohut-Jackson, Ames All-American Track Club, 15-16 Boys 800M Run (2:01.63)
William Reemstma, Mississippi Valley Track Club, 15-16 Boys 400M Hurdles (56.55)
Kaylynne Bechen, Moville, 17-18 Young Women 2000M Steeplechase (8:36.18)
Lea Grady, Mississippi Vally Track Club, 17-18 Young Women Discus (42.07m/138’0″)
Keaton Kester, Earlham, 17-18 Young Women 100M Dash (12.34)
Charles Niphong, Des Moines Area Youth, 17-18 Young Men 800M Run (1:55.74)
Nick Phelps, Kingsley, 17-18 Young Men Shot Put (17.92m/58′ 9.50″), Discus (50.25m/164′ 10″)
Gratt Reed, Central Iowa Excaliburs Track Club, 17-18 Young Men 100M Hurdles (14.88)
Andrew Wright/Caleb Kibling/Benjamn Curry/Spencer Smith, Mississippi Valley Track Club, 17-18 Young Men 4x800M Relay (8:34.75)
Iowa youth athletes also set 3 Region 8 Records:
Preston Stensland, Ames All-American Track Club, 9-10 Boys 800M Run (2:27.87)
Tamin Lipsey, Ames All-American Track Club, 13-14 Boys 100M Hurdles (13.71), Pentathlon (3246 pts)
Congratulations to all these athletes and Good Luck in Lawrence.