Day 4 of 2016 USATF Region 4 Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships

Post date: Jul 22, 2016 7:18:54 PM

July 10, 2016

Spartanburg High School, South Carolina

Notable Performances

• 8 athletes qualified (top 5) to advance to National championships.

• Medal count: 2 gold / 2 silver / 3 bronze

Region 4 Champions

• Clara Heppner: 11-12 1500m

• Clara Heppner: 11-12 3000m

8 National Qualifiers / 13 events

• Timmy Cole: 3000m

• Simone Dennis: 100m

• Clara Heppner: 1500m / 3000m

• Heidi Heppner: 800m / 1500m

• Tim Kernan: 1500m

• Katelyn Mclean: 1500m / 3000m

• Brynn Schlaupitz: 1500m

• Joey Vos: 800m / 3000m / 1500m

1500m National Qualifiers (Top 5)

9-10 girls

• 2nd place, Heidi Heppner, 5:19.61

• 4th place, Brynn Schlaupitz, 5:40.67

9-10 boys

• 4th place, Tim Kernan, 5:19.40 (a new personal best by 6.97 seconds!)

11-12 girls

• 1st place, Clara Heppner, 5:10.83 (a new personal best by 0.92 seconds!)

11-12 boys

• 3rd place, Joey Vos, 4:55.18 (a new personal best by 0.36 seconds)

13-14 girls

• 4th place, Katelyn Mclean, 5:11.13

100m National Qualifiers (Top 5)

8 & under girls

• 3rd place, Simone Dennis, 15.82

Other Finishers

8 & Under girls 400m

• 7th place, Simone Dennis, 1:18.99

11-12 boys 1500m

• 9th place, Timmy Cole, 5:25.40

13-14 boys 1500m

• 11th place, Hayden Marshall, 4:58.84

• 12th place, Lucas Bekele, 5:00.03 (a new personal best by 1.33 seconds!)