49 athletes earn Team USA berths for World Youth Champs

by Steve Underwood

Detailed list of the 49-member Team USA, chosen by USATF officials for the 2015 IAAF World Youth Championships after this week’s World Youth Trials at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL (posted HERE).  This list includes athlete high school, current class and performance at the Trials.

                                                                           

GIRLS

100m dash
* Candace Hill
, Rockdale County GA sophomore, 1st-11.48(-0.8w)
* Jayla Kirkland, Woodlawn AL sophomore, 3rd-11.76(-0.8w)
(runner-up Lynna Irby will run 400 only)

200m dash
* Candace Hill
, Rockdale County GA sophomore, 1st-23.14(+1.0w)
* Lauren Rain Williams, Oaks Christian CA sophomore, 2nd-23.33(+1.0w)

400m dash
* Symone Mason
, Miami Southridge FL sophomore, 1st-52.80
* Lynna Irby, Pike IN sophomore, 2nd-53.36

800m run
* Samantha Watson
, Rush-Henrietta NY sophomore, 1st-2:04.27
* Amanda Thomas, Western Branch VA junior, 3rd-2:08.73
(runner-up Julia Heymach will run 1,500 only)

1,500m run
* Julia Heymach
, Lamar TX sophomore, 1st-4:27.94

3,000m run
* Destiny Collins
, Great Oak CA junior, 1st-9:41.53

100m hurdles
* Alexis Duncan
, DeSoto TX junior, 1st-13.32(-1.9w)
* Brittley Humphrey, Hoover AL junior, 2nd-13.61(-1.9w)

400m hurdles
* Sydney McLaughlin
, Union Catholic NJ sophomore, 1st-55.28
* Brandee’ Johnson, Nansemond River NJ junior, 2nd-57.90

2,000m steeplechase
* Rylee Bowen
, Sonoma Academy CA freshman, 1st-6:41.26

High Jump
* Madison Yernigan
, Stanwood WA junior, 1st-5-9.25

Pole Vault
* Carson Dingler
, 1st Presbyterian Day GA sophomore, 1st-13-4.25
* Rachel Baxter, Canyon CA soph, 2nd-12-9.5

Long Jump
* Tara Davis
, Agoura CA sophomore, 1st-19-1.25(+0.0w)

Triple Jump
* Tara Davis
, Agoura CA sophomore, 1st-41-10.75(+0.0w)
* Lajarvia Brown, Alton IL junior, 2nd-41-7.75(+1.1w)

Shot Put
* Sophia Rivera
, Brentwood MO junior, 1st-59-4.25
* Nickolette Dunbar, Whippany Park NJ junior, 2nd-55-5.75

Discus Throw
* Josephine Schaefer
, Baraboo WI soph, 149-4
* Samantha Noennig, Hartford Union WI junior, 145-10

Javelin Throw
* Sophia Rivera
, Brentwood MO junior, 1st-169-3
* Katelyn Gochenour, Marian Catholic NE junior, 2nd-167-7

Heptathon
* Jordan Fields
, Creekside FL junior, 1st-5,087 pts
* Caice Lanovaz, Los Gatos CA junior, 2nd-5,041 pts


BOYS

100m dash
* Micaiah Harris
, Western Branch VA sophomore, 1st-10.68(-1.2w)
* Daniel Estrada, Oak Ridge Acad. NC junior, 2nd-10.74(-1.2w)

200m dash
* Maxwell Willis
, Bowie MD junior, 1st-21.21(-1.8w)
* Josephus Lyles, T.C. Williams, VA junior, 2nd-21.35(-1.8w)

400m dash
* Josephus Lyles
, T.C. Williams VA junior, 1st-45.77
* Keshun Reed, Arlington Martin TX junior, 2nd-46.06

800m run
* Connor Dunne
, San Clemente CA junior, 1st-1:51.71
* Cameron Cooper, Oak Park MI sophomore, 2nd-1:52.06

1,500m run
* Phillip Rocha
, Arcadia CA junior, 1st-3:57.36

3000m run
* Mason Coppi
, Dana Hills CA junior, 1st-8:41.32

110m hurdles
* Isaiah Lucas
, Cypress Falls TX junior, 1st-13.59(-1.1w)
* Norman Grimes, Canyon TX junior, 2nd-13.64(-1.1w)

400m hurdles
* Norman Grimes
, Canyon TX junior, 1st-51.67
* Ronaldo Griffiths, Clara Barton NY sophomore, 2nd-52.38

High Jump
* Darius Carbin
, Mt. Pleasant CA junior, 1st-6-11
* Jaron Brooks, Henry Clay KY junior, 2nd-6-11

Pole Vault
* Zachary Shugart
, Bishop Blanchet WA junior, 1st-16-2.75

Long Jump
* Justes Nance
, Blair NJ soph, 1st-24-4.5(+1.5w)
* Denzel Harper, Stephenson GA junior, 2nd-22-8.5(+0.9w)

Shot Put
* Adrian Piperi
, The Woodlands TX soph, 1st-69-1.25
* Isaiah Rogers, Campbell GA junior, 2nd-66-4.25

Discus Throw
* Adrian Piperi
, The Woodlands TX soph, 1st-192-11
* Gabriel Oladipo, Fort Bend Hightower TX soph, 2nd-190-8

Javelin Throw
* Liam Christensen
, Academic Magnet SC sophomore, 1st-224-4

Hammer Throw
* Robert Colantonio
, Barrington RI junior, 1st-234-3

Decathlon
* George Patrick
, Brentwood Academy TN junior, 1st-7,282 pts

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