Special Athlete Update …. Youth National Results

Thanks to USATF Tiffany Kovacevich Intern for  a quick rap up of the 2008 Youth National Championships. For the entire final results ***Youth National Results*** . Region 15 was well represented and I couldn’t be more proud of Lauren’s friend Laura Panteau for her TRIPLE GOLD. I have watch her all season and this is a great ending to her hard work. and stand out season. Read the entire article

CHARLOTTE , NC

USATF Communications Intern Tiffany Kovacevich
tiffany.kovacevich@usatf.org
317-261-0500

Sunday, June 29, 2008

 Picture taken by Kirby Lee/ Press Telegram Long Beach 

 Akawkaw Ndipagbor (TOGETHER Youth Elite Track & Field Team) captured two individual titles on the day in the intermediate girls 400m and 100m, clocking 53.76 and 12.05 respectively. On Saturday Ndipagbor took third in the 200m in 24.22. Ndipagbor’s wins reflected her performances at the 2007 competition, where she took first in the youth girls 100m and 400m.

Robin Reynolds (Miami Northwest Express Track Club) collected her third and fourth individual titles at the 2008 USA Youth Track & Field Championships, after winning the youth girls 100 and 400 meters on the final day of competition.

Reynolds darted down the 100m straightaway in a wind aided 11.98 seconds to claim her third win of the championships. Later in the day, Reynolds led the pack in the 400m, crossing the line with a first place time of 53.84, securing her fourth individual title. Reynolds collected her first two wins on Saturday after winning the 200m (22.83) and the 800m (2:16.28). 

Laura Panteau (Focos) (Region 15 So Cal) continued her success from Saturday, accruing her third individual title by winning the bantam girls 400m in 1:03.15. Panteau’s first two wins came Saturday in the 800m (2:28.69) and the long jump (4.28m/14-0.5).”It felt really good to get first place in three events, because it’s hard to get this far, plus the 400 is a really hard race.”

  Midget girls 400m two athletes finished the race with a sub-60 time, champion Darielle Oliver (Titans Track Club, Inc.) in 58.82 and runner-up Patrice Jones (Illinois Elite Youth Track Club) in 58.91. Congratulations to both young ladies!!

Bantam boys division the relay team of Kevin Atkins, Tariq Thompson, Jaylin White, Daquirae Irby (Mercury San Diego Track & Field - A) captured the title after combining for a time of 4:31.24. Atkins, Thompson, White, and Irby also combined together for a fourth place finish in the 4×100m on Saturday, with a time of 57.95.

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