Down the Backstretch

USATF-Minnesota Youth Athletics Chairman Chris Dallager recaps the fifth day at the AAU National Junior Olympics in New Orleans.

Semi-final Results:

100 Meter Dash: Primary Girl Tyian White (Richfield, Track Minnesota Elite) 15.60, 16th place; Sub-Midget Girl Ellie Bedingham (Woodbury) 14.01, 23rd place; Youth Girl Maddie Gourley (Eagan, Track Minnesota Elite) 12.62, 10th place; Intermediate Boy Shaheed Hickman (Minneapolis, Track Minnesota Elite) 11.00, 9th place - missed finals by one spot.

The rest of the action:

800 Meter Run: Sub-Bantam Girl Calista Snyders (St. Louis Park, Park Flyers) 3:14.11, 65th place; Sub-Bantam Boy William Klein (Stillwater) 2:33.75, 11th place; Sub-Midget Girl Beth-el Algarin (Little Falls) 2:47.63, 52nd place; Midget Girl Essyonna Peschong (Brooklyn Park, Track Minnesota Elite) 2:35.91, 24th place.

Long Jump: Bantam Girl Faith Robinson (St. Louis Park, Park Flyers) 3.47 meters (11' 5"), 47th place; Intermediate Girl Mia Barron (Minnetonka) 5.01 meters (16' 5.5") 39th place; Danielle Howard-Stewart (Minneapolis) 4.86 meters (15' 11.5"), 50th place; Intermediate Boy Ethan Turner (Woodbury) 6.20 meters (20' 4.25") 25th place; Denzell Oats (St. Louis Park) 6.05 meters (19' 10.25"), 36th place; Melvin Curry (St. Louis Park) 5.28 meters (17' 4.25") 79th place.

High Jump: Sub-Midget Boy Brendon Snyders (St. Louis Park, Park Flyers) 1.21 meters (4' 0"), 26th place; Young Men Jonathan Osifuye (Woodbury) 1.72 meters (5' 8") 30th place.

Triple Jump: Youth Boy Alexander Klein (Stillwater) 10.79 meters (35' 5"), 31st place; Young Women Melanie Hill (Minneapolis) 10.83 meters (35' 6.75") 25th place.

Javelin: Youth Boy Antwain Westbrook (Fridley) 26.49 meters (86' 11"), 28th place.

Shot Put: Sub-Youth Girl Cameron Downey (Minneapolis, Track Minnesota Elite) 9.51 meters (31' 2.5") 25th place; Mariama Gillespie (Minneapolis) 8.53 meters (28' 0") 47th place; Young Women Alejandra Redwing (Victoria) 9.57 meters (33' 0.25") 34th place; Angie Santiago (Little Falls) 8.45 meters (27' 8.75") 49th place.

Discus Throw: Intermediate Boy Hunter Downey (Minneapolis, Track Minnesota Elite) 25.12 meters (82' 5"), 54th place; Nathan Infinger (Little Falls) 19.68 meters (64' 7") 62nd place