Major summer age-group competition wrapped up the last week of July and first week of August with the staging of the two Junior Olympics meets. The AAU’s version featured a pair of triple winners, with soph Athing Mu (Central, Trenton, New Jersey) making the biggest impression.
Competing in the 15-16 division, Mu, who won the New Balance Nationals 800 back in June, captured not only her signature event in 2:07.54, but also added the titles in the 400 (52.83 after a 52.77 heat) and 1500 (4:38.78). But that’s not all! She also took 2nd in the in the 200, running 24.07 into a 2.7mps wind. All of her times were faster than the winning times in the 17-18 division. Had she won the half-lapper she would have made AAU history by being the first 4-event winner ever.
“I didn’t know about it until they told me afterwards,” she told Jeff Edelstein of The Trentonian. “So yeah, I guess there was a tiny, tiny amount of, ‘Aw, too bad, I didn’t get it,’ but it was a good meet. Besides, I’ll be running for quite a while and I’m sure there will be different times I’ll be able to make history.”
Matching Mu’s 3-event feat was busy sprinter Tyrese Cooper (Norland, Miami Gardens, Florida). His wins came in 10.47, 20.73 & 46.02. A rising junior, Cooper says he plans on finishing school by the end of the year with an aim towards running collegiately in ’18.
The USATF’s meet produced a pair of national high school leaders by Georgians, Cameron Murray (Westlake, Atlanta) hurdling 13.52 and Jordan Crawford (Douglas, Douglasville) walking the 3000 in 14:16.63.
USATF JO BOYS RESULTS
Greensboro, North Carolina, July 23-29—
100(0.0): 1. Kamden Jackson (LaHS) 10.57.
200(0.9): 1. Joseph Fahnbulleh (MnHS) 20.69.
400: 1. Derrick Price (LaHS) 47.69.
800: 1. Jason Gomez (CaHS) 1:53.34.
1500: 1. Gomez 4:03.59.
2000St: 1. Sadio Fenner (CoHS) 6:13.48.
3000: 1. Tobias Wolfson (NYHS) 8:50.26.
110H(0.9): 1. Cameron Murray (GaHS) 13.52 (HSL).
400H: 1. James Smith (AzHS) 51.53.
3000W: 1. Jordan Crawford (GaHS) 14:16.63 (HSL).
4 x 100: 1. CL Athletics Stars 40.38.
4 x 400: 1. United Southern Express 3:12.94.
4 x 800: 1. Menlo Greyhounds 7:43.75.
Field Events
HJ: 1. Charles McBride (NCHS) 7-2½ (2.20).
PV: 1. Travis Snyder (TxHS) 15-5 (4.70).
LJ: 1. Jayhlen Washington (NCHS) 23-11 (7.29).
TJ: 1. Washington 50-11½ (15.53); 2. Jequan Hogan (CoHS) 50-11 (15.52).
SP: 1. Tanner Duffin (GaHS) 61-¼ (18.60).
DT: 1. Anthony Harrison (NYHS) 169-10 (51.76).
HT: 1. Jacob Furland (RIHS) 207-7 (63.27).
JT: 1. Tzuriel Pedigo (LaHS) 227-5 (69.32).
Dec: 1. Peyton Davis (MoHS) 6918.
USATF JO GIRLS RESULTS
100(0.0): 1. Semira Killebrew (InHS) 11.59.
200(1.0): 1. Alexa Rossum (GaHS) 23.65.
400: 1. Gizelle Reid (NvHS) 54.37.
800: 1. Emoni Coleman (GaHS) 2:14.21
1500: 1. Jackie Addy (GaHS) 4:36.00.
2000St: 1. Janette Schraft (IaHS) 7:03.82.
3000: 1. Jackie Addy (GaHS) 10:20.34.
100H(0.3): 1. Alia Armstrong (LaHS) 13.40.
400H: 1. Vanessa Watson (NYHS) 60.03.
3000W: 1. Victoria Heiser-Whatley (SCHS) 15:40.67.
4 x 100: 1. ATL Zoom Athletics 44.85.
4 x 400: 1. MVP League 3:43.91.
4 x 800: 1. Track Houston 9:27.86.
Field Events
HJ: 1. Jelena Rowe (NvHS) 5-10¾ (1.80).
PV: 1. Chloe Cunliffe (WaHS) 13-11 (4.24).
LJ: 1. Prommyse Hoosier (InHS) 19-9 (6.02).
TJ: 1. Serena Bolden (IlHS) 41-7 (12.67).
SP: 1. Kathleen Young (SC) 50-0 (15.24).
DT: 1. Karlee Freeman (WaHS) 158-9 (48.38).
HT: 1. Monique Hardy (NYHS) 170-5 (51.95).
JT: 1. Skylar Ciccolini (PaHS) 158-8 (48.37).
Hept: 1. Valerie Schmidt (OrHS) 4544.
AAU JO BOYS RESULTS
Des Moines, Iowa, July 28–August 04—
100(-1.2): 1. Tyrese Cooper (FlHS) 10.47.
200(-1.2): 1. Cooper 20.73.
400: 1. Cooper 46.02.
800: 1. Colin Jones (TnHS) 1:51.44.
1500: 1. Kieran McDermott (MdHS) 3:58.30.
2000St: 1. Kyle Mastin (KyHS) 6:12.79.
3000: 1. John Hodges (InHS) 8:53.69.
110H(0.1): 1. Kurt Powdar (VaHS) 13.68.
400H: 1. Evan Matthews (OhHS) 52.76.
3000W: 1. Jordan Crawford (GaHS) 14:31.87.
4 x 100: 1. Milwaukee Mustangs 40.34.
4 x 400: 1. Team Quest 3:13.19.
4 x 800: 1. Memphis Jaguars 7:44.34.
Field Events
HJ: 1. Jack Durst (KsHS) 6-10¾ (2.10).
PV: 1. Zachary Davis (TxHS) 15-10 (4.83).
LJ: 1. Obdarius Ware (TxHS) 24-1½ (7.35).
TJ: 1. Darius Scott (GaHS) 50-6¼ (15.40).
SP: 1. Christian Turner (MoHS) 60-10½ (18.55).
DT: 1. Cory Moore (NvHS) 178-7 (54.44).
JT: 1. Tzuriel Pedigo (LaHS) 229-4 (69.91).
Dec: 1. Isaiah Martin (MoHS) 7125.
Boys 15-16
800: 1. Brandon Miller (MoHS) 1:50.14.
SP: 1. Bryce Foster (TxHS) 64-½ (19.52).
DT: 1. Foster 180-2 (54.91).
AAU JO GIRLS RESULTS
100(-1.3): 1. Tiana Wilson (ArHS) 12.04.
200(-2.8): 1. Tnia Riley (MnHS) 24.52.
400: 1. Jatana Folston (FlHS) 53.71.
800: 1. Liah Collins (TxHS) 2:13.97.
1500: 1. Halena Rahmaan (TxHS) 4:39.62.
2000St: 1. Sidney Reagor (KyHS) 7:41.72.
3000: 1. Rebecca Wusinich (PaHS) 10:20.45.
100H(0.6): 1. Christina Warren (PaHS) 13.79.
400H: 1. Tierra Sydnor (InHS) 61.95.
3000W: 1. D’Amaie Davis (MdHS) 17:07.14.
4 x 100: 1. Team Quest 45.95.
4 x 400: 1. Team Quest 3:44.93.
4 x 800: 1. Team Quest 9:27.57.
Field Events
HJ: 1, Marissa Jensen (MoHS) 5-7 (1.70).
PV: 1. Anna Griffith (TxHS) 11-10¾ (3.63).
LJ: 1. Armoni Brown (WiHS) 19-5½ (5.93).
TJ: 1. Christina Warren (PaHS) 40-4¾ (12.31).
SP: 1. Mikayla Deshazer (MoHS) 46-6 (14.17).
DT: 1. Deshazer 150-6 (45.87).
JT: 1. Meghan Owens (KyHS) 150-4 (45.82).
Hept: 1. Anna Heacock (MoHS) 4662.
Girls 15-16
200(-2.7): 1. Jassani Carter (FlHS) 24.01; 2. Athing Mu (NJHS) 24.07.
400: 1. Mu 52.83. Heats: XIII–1. Mu 52.77.
800: 1. Mu 2:07.54.
1500: 1. Mu 4:38.78.
