The St. Louis metro area was well represented at last weekend’s Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics in Norfolk, Va.
Athletes from the various St. Louis summer track and field clubs brought home 17 national championships and numerous other medals from last week’s Junior Olympics. Several record-setting performances were also accomplished during a hot week on the track.
In the Young Women’s (17-18) division, Lajarvia Brown of the Ultimate Speed Academy was a national champion in the long jump and triple jump. A standout performer at Alton High, Brown posted marks of 19 feet 6 1/4 inches in the long jump and 39 feet 11 1/2 inches in the triple jump. Andrea Kuehnlein of the Jefferson County Jets was the national champion in the 400-meter hurdles in the Young Women’s Division in a winning time of 59.5 seconds.
Brandon Miller of the Ultimate Speed Academy continued his dominance in his age group by winning national championships in the 800 and 1,500-meter runs in the Boys 13 division. Miller set national records in both events for the age group. For his performance, Miller earned the AAU Joel Farrell Award for Outstanding Performance. It was the third consecutive year that Miller won the award.
The area’s other outstanding individual performer was Adrianna Toran of the Police Athletic League in the Girls 11 Division. Toran was a triple-winner in the shot put, discus and javelin. Her winning throws were 36-4 3/4 in the shot put, 76-5 in the discus and 82-4 in the javelin.
Isaiah Williams of the Ultimate Speed Academy was the national champion in the Boys 14 Outdoor Pentathlon with a total of 3,243 points. Mason Brock (Unattached) won the javelin in the Boys 12 Division with a throw of 129 feet 4 inches. Larry Minner, Jr. of the Blues Track Club won the discus in the Boys 11 Division with a throw of 108-11, which was a new national record in the age group. Another national champion in the throws was Charles Isom-McCall (PAL) in the Boys 9 javelin with a throw of 90-10.
Nia Lyles of the Blues Track Club won the championship in the shot put in the Girls 14 Division with a throw of 45-10. Aaliyah El-Muhamma of the St. Louis Express was a national champion in the triathlon in the Girls 10 division. Aniyah Brown (Blues Track Club) won the 100-meter dash in the Girls 9 Division.
There were also three national champions in the All Sports Combine; all who competed for the Ultimate Speed Academy. Zachary Valentine was the winner in the Boys 13 Division, Ja’Riya Johnson finished first in the Girls 10 Division and Karlie Wooten was first in the Girls 11 Division.
Here is the list of medalists from the AAU Junior Olympics Track and Field Competition
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Girls (8)
Amali Simpson (Ultimate Speed Academy), fifth in turbo javelin
Boys (8)
Amare Hendricks (RC Striders), second in long jump
Girls (9)
Aniyah Brown (Blues Track Club), second in 200; Hannah Wallace (Blues Track Club), third in high jump, second in triathlon; Jada Bruce (Royal Knights) eighth in high jump; Ja’Riya Johnson (Ultimate Speed Academy) fifth in triathlon.
Boys (9)
Dejerrian Miller (Ultimate Speed Academy) eighth in 100, eighth in 200, seventh in long jump; Tyler Anderson (Ultimate Speed Academy) sixth in 1,500; Khalil Peterson (Ultimate Speed Academy) second in high jump; Evan Norwood (Ultimate Speed Academy) fifth in high jump, eighth in turbo javelin, fourth in 1,500-meter racewalk; Kellen Snelson (Ultimate Speed Academy) third in triathlon; Caleb Nesbitt (Ultimate Speed Academy) third in 1,500-meter racewalk
Girls (10)
Sydney Burdine (Herbert Hoover), third in 400, fourth in 800; Aaliyah El-Muhamma (St. Louis Express), second in high jump; Mikalah Buckley (Ultimate Speed Academy), sixth in 1,500-meter racewalk.
Boys (10)
Ryan Gladney (U City Xplosion) seventh in javelin; Sherod Tate (PAL) eighth in discus
Girls (11)
Amani Jones (Blues Track Club) seventh in 400, second in 80-meter hurdles, fifth in outdoor pentathlon; Brooke Moore (Ultimate Speed Academy) third in 80-meter hurdles, eighth in long jump, third in triathlon; Maya Anderson, fourth in outdoor pentathlon
Boys (11)
Larry Minner Jr (Blues Track Club) second in shot put; Sherodd Tate (PAL) eighth in discus; Akash Mallady (Ultimate Speed Academy) eightth in 3,000
Girls (12)
Desire Poole (East St. Louis) fourth in discus, seventh in shot put, eighth in javelin; East St. Louis Community AC, sixth in 4×100; St. Louis Heat, seventh in 4×100, sixth in 4×400; Blues Track Club, fifth in 4×400; Ulitimate Speed Academy, eighth in 4×800
Boys (12)
Jakailin Johnson (Blues Track Club) fifth in 400; George Blanco (PAL) second in 1,500, second in 3,000; Brody Hudson (Ultimate Speed Academy) third in 3,000; Myles Norwood (Ultimate Speed Academy) eighth in 80-meter hurdles, second in outdoor pentathlon; Corey Hunn, Jr. (St. Louis Storm) eighth in shot put, sixth in javelin, Malcolm Harvey (unattached) fourth in javelin; Raymond Casseus (Mustangs) sixth in 1,500-meter racewalk; Akash Mallady (Ultimate Wpeed Academy) eighth in 3,000; Blues Track Club, fifth in 4×400
Girls (13)
Alicia Burnett (Ultimate Speed Academy) third in 100, third in 200, sixth in 400; Elyse Marshall (St. Louis Heat), fourth in triple jump; Samaya Peterson (Ultimate Speed Academy), seventh in triple jump.
Boys (13)
Keshon Campbell (Ultimate Speed Academy) eighth in 100-meter hurdles, sixth in outdoor pentathlon; Cameron Clay (Blues Track Club) eighth in 200-meter hurdles, seventh in outdoor pentathlon; Jordan Fulton (Blues Track Club) eighth in high jump; Eathan Hudson (Ultimate Speed Academy) second in 3000-meter racewalk; Dajavion Mitchell (Mustangs) third in 3000 meter racewalk; Justin McBride (Ultimate Speed Academy) third in All Sports Combine
Girls (14)
Anna Heacock (Jefferson County Jets), fourth in high jump; Evie Marshall (St. Louis Heat) third in pole vault; McKinlee Morris (Blues Track Club) sixth in shot put; Adrianna Minner (Blues Track Club) seventh in shot put, fifth in discus; Nia Lyles (Blues Track Club), third in discus; Kaila Poole (East St. Louis), sixth in discus; Zuri Reid (Ultimate Speed Academy) second in All Sports Combine; Teaia Jackson (Blues Track Club), eighth in discus; Blues Track Club, fourth in 4×100
Boys (14)
Lazarus Williams (Ultimate Speed Academy) third in 800, third in 1,500; Jalani Williams (Blues Track Club) fifth in 200-meter hurdles; third in high jump; Isaiah Williams (Ultimate Speed Academy) fourth in triple jump; Amari Brooks (Unattached) third in shot put, fifth in discus, seventh in javelin; Ultimate Speed Academy, third in 4×400, second in 4×800; Blues Track Club, seventh in 4×800; Zachary Valenine (Ultimate Speed Academy) seventh in outdoor pentathlon; Jefferson Bashur (Ultimate Speed Academy) fourth in 3,000
Girls (15-16)
Jasmin Pointer (Ultimate Speed Academy) eighth in triple jump; Jazzmine Poole (East St. Louis), second in discus; Bria Savoy (Ultimate Speed Academy) third in 3,000-meter racewalk; Lauren Brinkley (RC Striders), fourth in 3,000-meter racewalk; Ultimate Speed Academy, third in 4×100
Boys (15-16)
Derrick Boyceiii (U City Xplosion) sixth in decathlon; East St. Louis Greyhounds, seventh in 4×400, second in 4×800
Young Women (17-18)
Maya Cody (Blues Track Club), fifth in 100, third in 200; Ja’Ianna Williams (Blues Track Club), second in 800; Jasmine Barge (Blues Track Club) fourth in 100-meter high hurdles, third in 400-meter hurdles; Alicia Moellering (Ultimate Speed Academy), fifth in high jump; Leslie Brooks (U City Xplosion) sixth in triple jump; Lailah Elliott (St. Louis Express) eighth in triple jump
Young Men (17-18)
Roosevelt Davis (East St. Louis) eighth in 400; William Bahan (St. Louis Express) fifth in 3,000; Clinton Heffner (St. Louis Express) eighth in 3,000; Tahj Gayfield (Blues Track Club) sixth in 400-meter hurdles; Anttonyo Harris (Blues Track Club) fourth in long jump; Ryan Scott (Blues Track Club) sixth in triple jump; Jerrick Powell (Ultimate Speed Academy) sixth in javelin, second in decathlon; Quinlin Preston (Lebanon, IL), sixth in decathlon
