Two Minnesotans Runners-Up at Junior Olympics

Jesse Delgado and Connor Olson came oh-so-close to winning USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic cross country titles on Saturday in Hoover, Alabama.

Delgado (pictured above, #1140) of Waseca led during much of the 3K Midget Boys (11 and 12-year-olds) race before being edged by Jacob Ogden of Oregon. Both Ogden and Delgado were timed at 10:17 for the distance.

Results of the Midget Boys race are HERE.

Olson (pictured below, #1144) of Maple Grove led late in the 4K Youth Boys (13 and 14-year-olds) race before Miguel Bautista pulled away for a seven-second win.

Olson was clocked in 13:02.

Fellow Minnesotan Shane Streich of Waseca, who, with Olson, was a member of the Real Track Field team which finished 5th in the race, placed 8th individually in 13:11. Streich led for much of the race.

Team and individual results of the Youth boys race are HERE.

Find complete results of all the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships HERE.

Photos courtesy of Chris Dallager.