Top Moments from the first two days of action at AAU Region 17

Day 1 was the stage for the Multi event ladies and gentlemen to get the meet started with their first four/five events. Heptathlete veteran G'auna Edwards of Gulf Coast Elite and Rachel Woods of The Wings started the day off with impressive 100H performances of 14.52 and 15.32 respectively.  It was interesting watching the competition as the ladies battle it out against each other, their best times and distances, and also the wicked Houston weather.  Below is how the Girls 17-18 Hep event resulted at the end of day 2.


2016 AAU Junior Olympics                                   
                                 Region 17 National Qualifier                                 
                   Traylor Stadium , Rosenberg, TX  - 6/29/2016 to 7/2/2016                   
 
                               Women Heptathlon 17-18 years old                               
                      Points   100H       HJ       SP      200 Day1       LJ       JT      800
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  1 G'Auna Edwards            14.52    1.52m    8.14m    26.89         5.62m   22.47m  2:49.42
    Gulf Coast Elite        w: -0.7  4-11.75  26-08.5  w: -2.4           NWI    73-09         
    99                  4219  (906)    (644)    (408)    (721) 2679    (735)    (335)    (470)
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  2 Shaelyn Hines             15.74    1.47m    7.80m    27.63         5.61m   22.68m  2:59.79
    Houston Synergy Tra     w: -0.7  4-09.75 25-07.25  w: -2.4           NWI    74-05         
    99                  3818  (746)    (588)    (386)    (660) 2380    (732)    (339)    (367)
                        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  3 Rachel Woods              15.32    1.42m    7.54m    27.23         5.35m   19.05m  2:53.90
    The Wings Track Clu     w: -0.7  4-07.75    24-09  w: -2.4           NWI    62-06         
    99                  3749  (800)    (534)    (370)    (693) 2397    (657)    (271)    (424)
                        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  4 Barbara Angelo            18.86    1.42m    8.60m    27.79         5.05m   23.36m  2:57.60
    Cypress Longhorns       w: -0.7  4-07.75 28-02.75  w: -2.4           NWI    76-08         
    99                  3335  (403)    (534)    (438)    (647) 2022    (573)    (352)    (388)
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  5 Lea Shields               20.42    1.37m    8.12m    28.31         4.85m   13.59m  2:39.50
    Max Velocity Track      w: -0.7     4-06 26-07.75  w: -2.4           NWI    44-07         
    99                  3032  (268)    (481)    (407)    (607) 1763    (519)    (171)    (579)
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We also saw strong performances in the 400H and the 4x800 relay events.  Both of the Boys 15-16 and 17-18 year old competitions showed why Texas hurdles are so fierce.  Houston Synergy's Eric Edwards ran to a strong 55.59 for the 15-16 division victory and Zachary Martin of The Wings blazed to a 52.83 for the 17-18 division victory.  


 36" HURDLES (10) - TIMED FINAL                                    
    Name                    Year Team                    Finals  H#
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Finals                                                             
  1 Eric Edwards              00 Hous Synergy             55.59   2
  2 Darius Allison            00 Track Houston            56.97   2
  3 Caleb Cavanaugh           01 Track Houston            57.76   2
  4 Matthias Petterway        01 Hou Pace Setters         58.56   2
  5 Justin Surovik            01 Wings                    59.35   2
  6 Elmer Whitehead           00 Atasc. Titans          1:00.08   1
  7 Ahmad Young               00 Unattached             1:00.22   2
  8 Kenneth Dotson            00 Hou Pace Setters       1:00.50   2
  9 Joseph Ossai              00 Roe Blaze              1:00.84   1
 10 Colton Pounders           00 CL Athletics           1:01.10   1
 11 Keyson Limbrick           00 Premier Perf           1:02.15   1
 12 Dominick Houston-Shepard  01 Hou Pace Setters       1:03.04   2
 13 Josh Dixon                01 Jacobs Sport           1:03.25   1
 14 Matthew Zamarripa         00 BA Road Warr.          1:03.77   1
 15 Connor Spencer            01 Jacobs Sport           1:05.82   1
 16 Cameron Wilmington        01 Wings                  1:06.85   1

 36" HURDLES (10) - TIMED FINAL                                    
    Name                    Year Team                    Finals  H#
===================================================================
Finals                                                             
  1 Zachary Martin            99 Wings                    52.83   2
  2 Tyler Hart                98 Richmond Gold            53.16   2
  3 Zachary Johnson           98 Roe Blaze                54.65   2
  4 Tamonte Brown             99 Max Velocity             55.88   2
  5 Howard Hunter             98 Wings                  1:00.10   2
  6 Donovan Johnson           99 Rising Stars           1:00.68   1
  7 Jacoby West               98 Mainland Jaguars       1:01.26   2
  8 Ste'Phon Butler           97 Wee Sports             1:03.16   1
  9 Michael Bennett           98 Wee Sports             1:03.16   1
 10 Cornelius Coleman         98 Premier Perf           1:05.01   1
 11 Terrance Lange Jr         98 Track Houston          1:05.41   1
 12 Paul Turner               98 Premier Perf           1:07.03   1


Speaking of The Wings, we saw the Boys 4x800 relay compete in a combined heat of the 15-16 year old division and the 17-18 year old division.  Age proved not to matter to the Wings 15-16 year olds as they took the victory, in the race, outlasting both age divisions.  The Wings coasted to a very impressive 8:01.03.  That is an age group national leading time.


                     2016 AAU Junior Olympics                     
                   Region 17 National Qualifier                   
     Traylor Stadium , Rosenberg, TX  - 6/29/2016 to 7/2/2016     
 
Event 269  Boys 4x800 m Relay 15-16 years old
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 TIMED FINAL                                                      
    Team                                                 Finals   
================================================================  
Finals                                                            
  1 The Wings Track Club, Inc.  'A'                     8:01.03   
     1) Avery Veiseh 01                 2) Byron Daniels Jr 00    
     3) Cameron Wilmington 01           4) Christian Gilmore 00   
  2 Track Houston Youth Track Club  'A'                 8:05.86   
     1) Deonte Bradford 00              2) Ethan Phillips 00      
     3)                                 4) Sebastian Cooper 01    
  3 Richmond Gold  'A'                                  8:26.73   
     1) Christopher Cobbin 01           2) Cody Ewing 01          
     3) Collin Williams 01              4) Edward Njuguna 00      
  4 Track Houston Youth Track Club  'B'                 8:33.50   
     1) Andrew Gandy 00                 2) Genson Hooper Price 01 
     3) Matthew Bines 00                4) Nathaniel Mcrae 00     
  5 Track Houston Youth Track Club  'C'                 8:52.48   
     1) Darrell Simoneaux 01            2) Peter Cooper Ii 01     
     3) Reginald Black 01               4) Trevon Hardy Spencer 00
  6 Houston Pace Setters  'A'                           8:59.57   
     1) Cameron Houston 01              2) Jerry Davis 00         
     3) Justice Artisst 01              4) Marco Jackson 00       
  7 The Wings Track Club, Inc.  'B'                     9:10.15   
     1) Cameron Foston 00               2) Cristian Pena 00       
     3) Kevin Antoine 00                4) Malik Rodgers 00       
  8 Jacobs Sports Academy  'A'                          9:12.38   
     1) Blake Mortera 01                2) Jecobie Dixon 01       
     3) Josh Dixon 01                   4) Reginald Ellis 01      
  9 The Wings Track Club, Inc.  'C'                     9:42.90   
     1) Elijah Jasper 00                2) Josuee Oviedo 01       
     3) Justin Surovik 01               4) Mathew Tamez 01