USATF Region 12 JO Meet Preview

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Girls 100m


What To Watch:
These ladies have a lot of speed, and don’t discount the 15-16 girls who can have a solid group running under 12s. The 17-18 field will be flying! Kaylor Harris is coming back from a late outdoor season injury, and races in Chicago at the World Youth Trials. Speaking of the Trials, Kira White also journeyed north last week and made it to the 100m final. Looking at this field with other athletes like Jernaya Sharp, Essance Sample, Charity Thomas, and Alexis Franks, just making the final is going to be a challenge.
Top Entries:
17-18
  1   1053 Frances, Chelsea                 Team Quest            12.21 
  2   1381 Franks, Alexis                   Track Housto          12.59 
  3    323 Gadison, Deja                    Flight Inter          13.05 
  4   1194 Hardy, TraShauna                 Texas Storm           12.85 
  5    299 Harris, Kaylor                   Elite of Mes          11.85 
  6    656 Jackson, Sha'vonne               North Texas           12.30 
  7    328 Manor-Arnold, Quaylyn            Flight Inter          14.15 
  8     11 Rose, Tadrian                    A Running St          12.16 
  9   1443 Sample, Essance                  Track Housto          12.45 
 10   1111 Sharp, Jernaya                   Texas Expres          12.12 
 11    490 Simmons, India                   Inner Circle          12.84 
 12   1216 Stephen, Jamaris                 Texas Storm           12.73 
 13   1453 Thomas, Charity                  Track Housto          12.37 
 14    524 White, Kira                      Lancaster Li          11.87 
 15   1464 Williams, Nia                    Track Housto          12.80 

15-16

  4   1377 Flannel, Kynnedy                 Track Housto          12.10 
  5    239 Giles, Ja'Leesa                  Dallas Gold           12.09 
  6    692 Giles, Sadi                      North TX Jac          12.47 
  7    551 Gordon, Daja                     MadFrogs              12.09 
  8    552 Granados, Diana                  MadFrogs              12.27 

Girls 200m


What To Watch:
The speed in the boys sprints is very heavily focused in the 17-18 age group, but the girls have a more even split. Just like the 100m, we could see some of the fastest overall times come from the 15-16 ladies. Rising Alvin youngster Kynnedy Flannel will look to mix it up with the State’s best and improve on her 24.4 PR from her Region Meet prelims. Another great feature of the summer track meets is seeing athletes compete from the different Texas Leagues. Jaevin Reed now toes the line with some of the top UIL sprinters. Reed was the 5A TAPPS State Champ, and is coming off a 24.4 at the SW JO qualifier. She’ll have to beat out Kira White who has the ability to win both sprinting events, and athletes like Jordanae Scott who won the 100m&200m at the AAU Region 18 National Qualifier over the weekend.
Top Entries:
17-18
  3   1107 Hinton, Kaylee                   Texas Expres          25.06 
  4   1404 Jackson, Dejan                   Track Housto          26.16 
  5   1413 Keith, Nikesha                   Track Housto          25.31 
  6    251 Levi, Kyara                      Dioko Fitnes          26.08 
  7    260 Pack, Jean                       East Point T          27.40 
  8    554 Pettit, Jaelyn                   MadFrogs              25.22 
  9    706 Reed, Jaevin                     North TX Jac          24.50 
 10   1443 Sample, Essance                  Track Housto          25.59 
 11    240 Scott, Jordanae                  Dallas Gold           24.97 
 12    490 Simmons, India                   Inner Circle          26.04 
 13   1690 Smith, Latriceia                 Unattached            26.17 
 14   1453 Thomas, Charity                  Track Housto          25.26 
 15    330 Uzuegbunam, Nzubechi             Flight Inter          26.33 
 16    524 White, Kira                      Lancaster Li          24.79 
15-16:
  7   1377 Flannel, Kynnedy                 Track Housto          24.89 
  8    239 Giles, Ja'Leesa                  Dallas Gold           24.54 
  9    551 Gordon, Daja                     MadFrogs              25.25 
 10    552 Granados, Diana                  MadFrogs              25.04 
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Girls 400m


What To Watch:

It will be a battle all week to see if the 15-16 or 17-18 ladies come away with the fastest times. Diana Granados and Whitney Williams have the fastest seed times as the only athletes under 56. Jaevin Reed has a good shot at a win in this event, though the 17-18 final should be a very tight race.

Top Entries:
17-18
  1    237 Andres, Sierra                   Dallas Gold           56.97 
  2   1806 Antoine, Mahagany                Unattached          1:00.44 
  3    297 Ene, Chiamaka                    Elite of Mes          56.59 
  4    513 Harris, Alicia                   Lancaster Li          56.53 
  5   1399 Hollier, Kennedae                Track Housto          59.32 
  6    515 Jenkins, Taylor                  Lancaster Li          56.50 
  7   1413 Keith, Nikesha                   Track Housto          57.21 
  8    251 Levi, Kyara                      Dioko Fitnes        1:00.55 
  9    329 Mayberry, Kacie                  Flight Inter        1:01.29 
 10    260 Pack, Jean                       East Point T        1:00.93 
 11    554 Pettit, Jaelyn                   MadFrogs              57.14 
 12    706 Reed, Jaevin                     North TX Jac          56.18 
 13   1441 Rose, Tyler                      Track Housto          56.62 
15-16:
  9    552 Granados, Diana                  MadFrogs              55.92 
 10    695 Hinds, Jade                      North TX Jac          56.62 
 11   1407 Johnson, Arjai                   Track Housto          59.65 
 12    968 Middleton, Rebekah               San Antonio         1:11.29 
 13   1432 Ochiam, Whitney                  Track Housto          59.34 
 14    488 Puller, Maya                     Inner Circle        1:03.54 
 15   1067 Williams, Whitney                Team Quest            55.94 

Girls 100H


What To Watch:

We could see a teammate sweep in these events with Javlyn Cameron & G’Auna Edwards in the 15-16 age group. Edwards is coming off a big weekend at AAU Region 17 where she won the Heptathlon in a TX #3 4276. With the 17-18 hurdles, Kaylee Hinton hits the track after winning the Jr Outdoor Nationals Heptathlon in a US #1 5245. She and teammate Jernaya Sharp will be favorites to go 1-2 in this final.

Top Entries:
17-18


  4    651 Frank, Mackenzie                 North Texas           15.06 
  5   1397 Hill-Bess, Arbonay               Track Housto          16.13 
  6   1107 Hinton, Kaylee                   Texas Expres          14.45 
  7    518 Lewis, Christie                  Lancaster Li             NT 
  8   1059 Paul, Ava                        Team Quest            15.62 
  9   1111 Sharp, Jernaya                   Texas Expres          14.73 
15-16:


  3   1360 Cameron, Javlyn                  Track Housto          14.48 
  4   1373 Edwards, G'Auna                  Track Housto          14.51 

Girls 400H


What To Watch:

After racing the 300H all season, we’re finally getting some 400H times into the rankings. There’s no dominant athlete here on the girls’ side. Jamira Patterson and Mackenzie Frank currently sit at TX #6 & TX#7.

Top Entries:
17-18


  4    651 Frank, Mackenzie                 North Texas         1:03.28 
  5   1395 Henderson, Eriana                Track Housto        1:02.15 
  6   1397 Hill-Bess, Arbonay               Track Housto        1:18.15 
  7    517 Laurent, Lauren                  Lancaster Li        1:07.22 
  8    518 Lewis, Christie                  Lancaster Li             NT 
  9   1056 Merrick, Brooke                  Team Quest          1:04.26 
 10   1770 Pappas, Olivia                   Unattached          1:07.93 
 11      9 Patterson, Jamira                A Running St        1:03.26
15-16:


  3   1360 Cameron, Javlyn                  Track Housto          14.48 
  4   1373 Edwards, G'Auna                  Track Housto          14.51 
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