Golden start for Rashid at AAU

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:11:25 -0400

Courtesy: Suffolk News-Herald By Andrew Giermak Published Friday, August 14, 2009 Originally found here. Zakiya Rashid was already a multi-talented athlete at a young age. She was already active in cheerleading, soccer and volleyball before she picked up track and field a little less than a year ago. “I’m an athlete in other sports, but I just wanted to do [...]

8-year-old track star is a blur in a pink bandanna

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:19:51 -0400

Originally found at www.twincities.com Jianna Cager, 8 year-old, is perhaps the fastest 8 year-old in Minnesota, taking home the 3 gold medals at the 2009 AAU Junior Olympic Games in Des Moines, Iowa. She won the 100, 200 and 400 meter dash events. Jianna whose favorite cartoon is Tom and Jerry is motivated to get good grades so she [...]

A Strong Finish at the Track in Reno

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:04:55 -0400

“Go West young man, haven’t you been told,” Reno’s full of medals-bronze, silver, and gold!  The 2009 AAU West Coast Junior Olympic Games Track and Field competition was a huge success.  The fourth year of the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games saw both Track & Field and Multi-Events/Racewalk continue to grow above and beyond [...]

Junior Olympians Compete at Reno High

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:44:35 -0400

***Original story found at RGJ.com*** Nine-year-old Grant Levesque came to Reno to run. “I hoped to get a good time, and I did,” the Agoura, Calif., boy said, proudly clutching a gold medal. “And it’s really fun.” Grant is one of 646 children age 8 to 18 competing in the AAU West Coast Junior Olympic [...]

Track and Field Club Nationals’ Results

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:46:44 -0400

Thirteen years in the making and the 2009 AAU National Track and Field Club Championships didn’t disappoint. Thousands of athletes from across the country trekked to town to torch the track. Competing in nearly a dozen skill competitions at different lengths, girls and boys galloped their way to the podium. From five years old [...]