Burns 2nd in USA Youth High Jump

Shaina Burns of Prior Lake finished 2nd in the Youth Girls' high jump at the USA Youth Championships held in Ypsilanti, Michigan last weekend.

The 13-year-old Burns cleared 5-3. Event winner Kira Larson of North Dakota won the event at 5-5. Full results of the event are HERE.

Earlier in the meet, Burns finished 4th in the pentathlon with 2702 points. She also finished 4th in her heat of the 200m hurdles in 31.02 and 6th in her prelim of the 100m hurdles in 16.48.

Chris Dallager, USA Track and Field Minnesota's Youth Athletics Chair, told DtB the the meet doesn't typically draw many of Minnesota's top young age-group athletes.

Age divisions for the meet broke down as follows:

Bantam ... for athletes born 1999 and later
Midget ... for athletes born 1997-1998
Youth ... for athletes born 1995-1996
Intermediate ... for athletes born 1993-1994
Young Men/Women ... for athletes born 1991-1992

Dallager noted that Rashawn Fountain of Eden Prairie placed 12th in the Intermediate Boys' long jump with 19-0. Fountain also finished 4th in his 400m prelim in 53.11. He was disqualified in the 200m for a lane violation, however.

Full results from the meet can be found HERE.

Results from the USA World Youth Trials meet, also held in Ypsilanti, are HERE.