FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- Several Sonic Boom track club athletes advanced to the USA Track and Field Association Region III Junior Olympics Championships after top-six finishes at the USATF Potomac Valley Association Junior Olympics.

The event was held June 18 to 21 at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Md.

The Region III championships are Tuesday through Friday at the same venue.

Khaila Lyons advanced with fifth-and-sixth place finishes in the sub-bantam 100m and 200m dash, respectively. On the sub-bantam boys' side, Angelo Martin raced his way to fourth-and-fifth place finishes in the same races.

The bantam boys long jump event saw two Belvoir athletes advance to the championships, with Joshua Breece taking first place and Jaquan Holmes finishing fifth.

Courtney Bennett also had a successful outing, taking home first-place honors in the youth girls' 1kg discus throw category and third place in the 6 lb. shot put.

On the intermediate side, Nigel Crawley advanced by placing second in the 110m hurdles, fourth in the 400m hurdles and fifth in the triple jump.

Region III championship competitors must place in the top three spots to advance to the National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championship, which is held at N.C. A&T University in Greensboro, N.C. July 28 to Aug. 2.

USATF Potomac Valley Association Junior Olympics - Fort Belvoir results

Sub-bantam girls 100m dash

Sixth place: Khaila Lyons, 15.88

Sub-bantam girls 200m dash

Fifth place: Khaila Lyons, 32.96

Sub-bantam girls 4x100m relay

Fifth place: Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom, 1:08.59

Sub-bantam girls long jump

Fifth place: Aislinn Warmka, 2.44m

Sub-bantam boys 100m dash

Fifth place: Angelo Martin, 15.42

Sub-bantam boys 200m dash

Fourth place: Angelo Martin, 31.19

Sub-bantam boys 800m run

Fifth place: John Bryner, 3:02.80

Sub-bantam boys 4x400m relay

Sixth place: Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom, 5:47.05

Bantam girls 4x400m relay

Fifth place: Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom, 5:35.03

Bantam girls long jump

Fourth place: Jada Gaskins, 3.47m

Bantam girls shot put

Fifth place: Dakota Kindred, 4.58m

Bantam girls high jump

Sixth place: Dakota Kindred, 1.07m

Bantam boys long jump

First place: Joshua Breece, 3.94m

Fifth place: Jaquan Holmes, 3.70m

Midget girls javelin

Sixth place: Darion Holmes, 17.19m

Midget boys high jump

Sixth place: Christian Abenes, 1.24m

Midget boys long jump

Fifth place: Christian Abenes, 4.05m

Youth girls high jump

Sixth place: Emily Maguder, 1.45m

Youth girls 6 lb. shot put

Third place: Courtney Bennett, 11.08m

Youth girls 1 kg discus throw

First place: Courtney Bennett, 28.67m

Youth boys 200m dash

Fourth place: Ricky Morgan, 24.18m

Youth boys 400m dash

Sixth place: Percy Martin, 55.83