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
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