Photo: Latavia Thomas (LSU/West Catholic) winning the USATF
JR Outdoor Champs 800 in June.
She won the Pan-Am Junior title Saturday July 7
in Brazil and ran on the winning 4x400.
Photo from June by Victor Sailor, PhotoRun.net.
Highlighting the weekend...
U.S. Sophomore class record at Cocalico: In two years, javelin specialist Justin Shirk of Central Dauphin HS has set two U.S. Class Records. On Saturday July 7 in the Long & Strong Throwers Classic at Cocalico High School in Lawn (Lebanon County), Shirk threw the jav 219-04, a PR by 4' 3", which he set at the recent USATF Junior Outdoor Champs.
In two years, javelin specialist Justin Shirk of Central Dauphin HS appears to have set two U.S. Class Records. On Saturday July 7 in the Long & Strong Throwers Classic at Cocalico High School in Lawn (Lebanon County), Shirk threw the jav 219-04, a PR by 4' 3", which he set at the recent USATF Junior Outdoor Champs. Shirk's throw betters the 218-01 mark set by Casey Kauffman of West Linn, Oregon in 2001. Shirk holds the U.S. freshman record at 207-05, thrown in a dual meet in 2006 at his home throws area. The mark will be verified by Track & News Boys HS Editor Jack Shepard. In the women's 15-18 discus, Penn Manor junior Alyssa Girvin won with a PR throw of 125-10.75. Garden Spot sophomore Kaitlyn DeFernelmont was 2nd with a throw of 117-10.50.
PA at the Pan-Am Juniors: Coming off her big win in the USATF Junior Outdoor Champs in late June, West Catholic grad and LSU freshman Latavia Thomas, took on all-comers at the Pan-American Juniors and won again. Her 2:06.59 was more than half a second ahead of Canada's Jessica Smith (2:07.27). Canada also took 3rd, as Sheila Reid ran 2:08.13, with the U.S. capturing 4th as Sarah Cocco ran 2:08.45. Thomas has run 2:03.89.
In Sunday's next-to-last race, PA's Thomas joined with Laurel Highlands grad and multiple PA state champ Breehana Jacobs, along with star sprinters Brandi Cross and Jessica Beard to win the 4x400 in 3:29.67.
On Day Six, Terence Lee (Juventus, Engineering & Science) won his second event of the meet, going 3:59.68 in the YM 1500 finals. Former Glen Mills runner Bernard Goodwyn of Delaware, took the YM 400 in 46.48, with fellow Mt. Airy teammates Khaliff Featherstone (Simon Gratz) and Austin Perron (Engineering & Science), 3rd and 7th in 47.15 and 48.03, respectively. Juventus' Harold Lamour, who had won the IB 3000 earlier in the meet, took 3rd in the 1500 finals in 4:11.12. Mt. Airy girls fared well in the sprint finals, as Shanae Bailey (Swenson), was 2nd in the IG 100 in 12.04; Chante Moore took 3rd in the YG 400 in 55.38; and Anthonia Ballard was 7th in the IG 400 hurdles in 1:04.47. Teammate Brandon Mercer ran 11.51 to take 4th in the YB 100. Juventus' Kasia Taylor (Engineering & Science) ran 4:59.72 for 6th in the IG 1500. And Devan Coon (Tri-County Express/Schuylkill Valley) PRed in the YW 400 finals, going 55.17. In the YG shot put (6lb), Mt. Airy's Spring Gamble was 6th. Teammates Nikko Brady (DE), was 3rd in the IG 100 Hurdles Finals, going 14.43, as Anthonia Ballard took 7th in 14.93. In the 4x400's Mt. Airy Young Men took home the championship with a blazing 3:09.35, thanks to Khaliff Featherstone (Simon Gratz), Bernard Goodwyn (DE), Austin Perron (Engineering & Science) and Elliot Rhodes (Germantown Academy). The IG girls took 2nd in 3:51.55, and the YG girls were 4th in 3:57.28. On Day Five, Shanae Bailey (Mt. Airy/Swenson) won the Intermediate Girls' 200 in 24.25. Devan Coon, Young Women (Tri-County Express/Schuylkill Valley) was 6th in her 200 finals in 24.54. Jamar Jones (Juventus/Engineergin & Science) and Elliot Rhodes (Mt. Airy/Germantown Academy) were one-two in the Young Men's 800 finals, running 1:52.17 and 1:52.43, respectively. Bailey also anchored Mt. Airy to the IG win in the 4x100, a 47.25. Their B team was 6th in 49.12. Mt. Airy also took 3rd in the YG 4x100 in 48.58. Juventus' Jenna Arnold was 6th in the YW 3000m fun in 11:10.03. In the IG 100 hurdles prelims, Anthonia Ballard (Mt. Airy) advanced to the finals with a 1:04.24. Mt. Airy's TC's Nikko Brady (DE) and Anthonia Ballard, advanced to the finals. In the Young Men's High Jump, Lewisburg's Graham Huber finished 4th, clearing 6-02.75.
Photo: Shanae Bailey (Mt. Airy/Swenson) wins the IG 200 @ USATF Youth Champs. Photo from 2007 PIAA States by Timothy O'Dowd, IrishRunner.com for PennTrackXC.
On Day Four, starting the day, Shanae Bailey (Mt. Airy/Swenson), advanced in the Intermediate Girls 100 with a 12.52. Devan Coon of Tri-County Express (Schuylkill Valley HS), advanced to the finals of the Young Women's 400, running 57.73. In the Youth Girls, Chante Moore, Mt. Airy TC, advanced with her 57.24. Three Mt. Airy TC boys advanced in the Young Men's 400, with Bernard Goodwyn (Newark DE, formerly Glen Mills), going 47.36, Khaliff Featherstone (Simon Gratz) at 48.46, and Austin Perron (Engineering & Science) in at 48.80. In the 4x100 prelims, Mt. Airy advanced two teams in the Intermediate Girls, with the A team going 47.52 and the B team 49.18. In Young Women, Mt. Airy just missed advancing, going 48.88, while Tri-County Express ran 49.71. In the field, Saudiah Lawrence, Mt. Airy, took 8th in the IG long jump at 17-03.25. Sagenda Dallas, Mt Airy (Girls' High) leapt 37-05 for 5th in the YW triple jump. Butler's Skye Sankey was 5th in the YW pole vault, clearing 10-04. On Day Three of the USATF Youth Outdoor T&F Champs in Illinois, Terence Lee (Engin. & Sci. HS) and Harold Lamour, running for the Juventus Track Club of Philadelphia, each won their age group distance events. Lee took the 5000 in 15:57.05 in the Young Men group, while Lamour captured the Intermediate Boys 3000 in 9:18.95. In the 200 trials, Chante Moore, Mt. Airy TC, advanced to the finals in the Youth Girls, running 25.40; teammate Shanae-Latae Bailey (Swenson HS), ran 24.68, the top qualifier in the Intermediate Girls; and Devan Coon, Tri-County Elite/Schuylkill Valley HS, went 25.10 to advance in the Young Women's group. Advancing in the 800 trials were Jamar Jones (Juventus/Engineering & Science) and Elliot Rhodes (Mt. Airy/Germantown Academy), in 1:54.37 and 1:54.78, respectively. The Mt. Airy Youth Girls 4x400 advanced with a 4:05.65 in the 4x400. On Day Two, the Mt. Airy Young Men's 4x800 finished first in 8:07.25. Their Youth Girl's 4x800 took 4th in 10:05.85. At the Pan American Junior Athletics meet in Brazil, former West Catholic star Latavia Thomas, who now runs for LSU, will compete in the 800, while 2007 100-200-400 AAA state champ and Laurel Highlands grad Brehanna Jacobs, is on the team's 4x400 relay pool. Also this weekend is the Hershey's T&F Program PA state meet, and the Cliff Wiley
7/3-8 USATF Youth Outdoor Track & Field Champs @ The Sports Complex, Lisle, IL
Day Six:
YG 400m Finals
3 Moore, Chante Mt Airy Track Club 57.24 55.38
YG Shot Put 6lb
8 Gamble, Spring Mt Airy Track Club 10.85m 35-07.25
YG 4x400
4 Mt Airy Track Club 'A' 4:05.65 3:57.28
1) Moore, Chante 2) Cooper, Tia
3) West, Mia 4) Fleming-Waters, Shakira
YB 100m Finals
4 Mercer, Brandon Mt Airy Track Club 12.00 11.51 4.0
IG 100m Finals
2 Bailey, Shanae-Latae Mt Airy Track Club 12.52 12.04 3.0
IG 100m Hurdles Finals
3 Brady, Nikko Mt Airy Track Club 14.73 14.43 +0.0
7 Ballard, Anthonia Mt Airy Track Club 15.26 14.93 +0.0
IG 400m Hurdles Finals
7 Ballard, Anthonia Mt Airy Track Club 1:04.24 1:04.47
IG 1500m Final
6 Taylor, Kasia Juventus Track Club 4:59.72
9 Curtis, Anya Mt Airy Track Club 5:07.52
IG 4x400
2 Mt Airy Track Club 'A' 3:52.80 3:51.55
1) Smith, Khaaleedah 2) Mack, Vanessa
3) Ballard, Anthonia 4) Brady, Nikko
Photo: Devan Coon (Tri-County Express / Schuylkill Valley at UAGTCA Inv. in Philly on 7/1
IB 1500m Finals
3 Lamour, Harold Juventus Track Club 4:16.76 4:11.12
YW 400m Finals
4 Coon, Devan Tri County E 57.73 55.17
YW 1500m Finals
11 Arnold, Jenna Juventus Track Club 5:09.53
13 Jackson, Brittany Mt Airy Track Club 5:19.23
YM 400m Finals
1 Goodwyn, Bernard Mt Airy Track Club 47.36 46.48
3 Featherstone, Khaliff Mt Airy Track Club 48.46 47.15
7 Perron, Austin Mt Airy Track Club 48.80 48.03
YM 1500m Finals
1 Lee, Terence Juventus Track Club 3:59.68
YM 4x400
1 Mt Airy Track Club 'A' 3:09.35
1) Featherstone, Khaliff 2) Goodwyn, Bernard
3) Perron, Austin 4) Rhodes, Elliot
Day Five:
YG 200m Finals
4 Moore, Chante Mt Airy Track Club 25.40 25.13 1.3
YG 3000m
15 Booker, Jazmin Mt Airy Track Club 11:33.74
YG 4x100
3 Mt Airy Track Club 'A' 48.94 48.58
1) Cooper, Tia 2) Mayer, Kareemah
3) Moore, Chante 4) Cave, Kerri
YB 200m Finals
8 Mercer, Brandon Mt Airy Track Club 24.12 24.08 1.9
IG 200m Finals
1 Bailey, Shanae-Latae Mt Airy Track Club 24.68 24.25 1.9
IG 100 Hurdles Prelims
5 Brady, Nikko Mt Airy Track Club 14.73q -0.3 2
8 Ballard, Anthonia Mt Airy Track Club 15.26q 1.5 1
IG 400H Prelims
5 Ballard, Anthonia Mt Airy Track Club 1:04.24q 4
IG 4x100
1 Mt Airy Track Club 'A' 47.52 47.25
1) Smith, Khaaleedah 2) Ballard, Anthonia
3) Mack, Vanessa 4) Bailey, Shanae-Latae
6 Mt Airy Track Club 'B' 49.18 49.12
1) Hickenbottom, LaShay 2) Womack, Victorra
3) Lawrence, Saudiah 4) Brady, Nikko
Graham Huber, Lewisburg, was 4th in the Young Men's High Jump (photo courtesy of Mark Huber)
YW 200m Finals
7 Coon, Devan Tri County E 25.10 24.54 2.7
YW 400H Prelims
11 Wanamaker, Jasmine Mt Airy Track Club 1:03.96 4
YW 3000m
6 Arnold, Jenna Juventus Track Club 11:10.03
YM 800 Finals
1 Jones, Jamar Juventus Track Club 1:54.37 1:52.17
2 Rhodes, Elliot Mt Airy Track Club 1:54.78 1:52.43
YM High Jump
4 Huber, Graham unattached 1.90m 6-02.75
Day Four:
YG 400 Prelims
3 Moore, Chante Mt Airy Track Club 57.24q 3
18 Cooper, Tia Mt Airy Track Club 1:00.02 8
33 Smith, Dominique Mt Airy Track Club 1:02.62 7
39 West, Mia Mt Airy Track Club 1:03.29 2
IG 100 Prelims
2 Bailey, Shanae-Latae Mt Airy Track Club 12.52q -1.7 4
19 Womack, Victorra Mt Airy Track Club 13.17 -2.1 5
IG 400 Prelims
15 Smith, Khaaleedah Mt Airy Track Club 59.41 7
IG 4x100 Prelims
1 Mt Airy Track Club 'A' 47.52q 1
1) Smith, Khaaleedah 2) Ballard, Anthonia
3) Mack, Vanessa 4) Bailey, Shanae-Latae
6 Mt Airy Track Club 'B' 49.18q 2
1) Hickenbottom, LaShay 2) Womack, Victorra
3) Lawrence, Saudiah 4) Brady, Nikko
Photo: Terence Lee, Juventus TC, in the YM 3000 on 6/30 at UAGTCA Inv. in Philly
IG Long Jump
8 Lawrence, Saudiah Mt Airy Track Club 5.26m 1.6 17-03.25
13 Brady, Nikko Mt Airy Track Club 5.07m 2.6 16-07.75
YW 100 Prelims
25 Dallas, Sagenda Mt Airy Track Club 13.16 -0.9 3
32 Winder, Esteem Mt Airy Track Club 13.37 -2.1 4
34 Ray, J Leah Mt Airy Track Club 13.38 -1.9
YW 400 Prelims
7 Coon, Devan Tri County E 57.73q 5
30 Weldon, Tracy Mt Airy Track Club 1:02.03 4
YW 4x100 Prelims
9 Mt Airy Track Club 'A' 48.88 3
1) Wanamaker, Jasmine 2) Dallas, Sagenda
3) Ray, J Leah 4) Weldon, Tracy
13 Tri County Express TC 'A' 49.71 2
1) McAlpine, Aubrie 2) Coon, Devan
3) Dexter, Jordan 4) DeFusco, Caitlin
YW Triple Jump
5 Dallas, Sagenda Mt Airy Track Club 11.40m 1.1 37-05.00
15 Muse, Jordan Mt Airy Track Club 10.14m 0.4 33-03.25
YW Pole Vault
5 Sankey, Skye Butler Steal 3.15m 10-04.00
YM 400 Prelims
1 Goodwyn, Bernard Mt Airy Track Club 47.36q 2
4 Featherstone, Khaliff Mt Airy Track Club 48.46q 1
5 Perron, Austin Mt Airy Track Club 48.80q 4
14 Williams, Allen Mt Airy Track Club 50.90 3
Day Three:
YG 200 Prelims
3 Moore, Chante Mt Airy Track Club 25.40q -0.5 5
IG 800 Prelims
1 Bailey, Shanae-Latae Mt Airy Track Club 24.68q 1.1 5
10 Mack, Vanessa Mt Airy Track Club 25.72 0.6 4
16 Smith, Khaaleedah Mt Airy Track Club 26.23 0.3 3
IG TJ
11 Lawrence, Saudiah Mt Airy Track Club 10.39m 1.7 34-01.25 NO (Penn Charter)
IG 800
11 Curtis, Anya Mt Airy Track Club 2:23.67
IB 3000
1 Lamour, Harold Juventus Track Club 9:18.95 10
YB 800
7 Mercer, Brandon Mt Airy Track Club 24.12q -0.2 2
YW 800 Prelims
6 Coon, Devan Tri County E 25.10q -0.2 7
17 DeFusco, Caitlin Tri County E 25.78 -0.8 9
18 Wanamaker, Jasmine Mt Airy Track Club 25.81 -0.8 4
25 McAlpine, Aubrie Tri County E 26.26 -0.2 5
YW LJ
13 Dallas, Sagenda Mt Airy Track Club 5.10m 0.9 16-08.75
YM 800
2 Jones, Jamar Juventus Track Club 1:54.37q (E&S)
3 Rhodes, Elliot Mt Airy Track Club 1:54.78q (GA)
YM 5000
1 Lee, Terence Juventus Track Club 15:57.05 10 (E&S)
Day Two:
YG 4x800
4 Mt Airy Track Club 'A' 10:05.85 5
1) Booker, Jazmin 2) Fleming-Waters, Shakira
3) West, Mia 4) Smith, Dominique
YM 4x800
1 Mt Airy Track Club 'A' 8:07.25 10
1) Perron, Austin 2) Featherstone, Khaliff
3) Goodwyn, Bernard 4) Rhodes, Elliot
7/6-8 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships @ São Paulo, BRA
800 Finals
| 1 | 298 | Latavia Thomas | 14|12|1988 |  USA | 2:06.59 |
| 2 | 156 | Jessica Smith | 11|10|1989 |  CAN | 2:07.27 |
| 3 | 157 | Sheila Reid | 02|08|1989 | CAN | 2:08.13 |
| 4 | 299 | Sarah Cocco | 17|08|1988 | USA | 2:08.45 |
4x400 Finals
| Nº | Atleta/Athlete | Nasc. | País/Country | Reaç | Tempo/Mark | |
| 1 | 297 | Brandi Cross | 20|01|1988 | USA | 3.29.67 | |
| 298 | Latavia Thomas | 14|12|1988 | ||||
| 311 | Brehanna Jacobs | 29|09|1988 | ||||
| 296 | Jessica Beard | 08|01|1989 |
PA Athletes Competing
800m
Latavia Thomas (LSU/West Catholic)
4x400m Relay Pool
Brehanna Jacobs (Laurel Highlands)
7/7 Cliff Wiley Track Classic @ Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
7/7 Hershey's T&F Program PA State Meet @ Penn State University
7/7 Long & Strong Throwers Classic @ Cocalico HS
RESULTS POSTED
In two years, javelin specialist Justin Shirk of Central Dauphin HS appears to have set two U.S. Class Records. On Saturday July 7 in the Long & Strong Throwers Classic at Cocalico High School in Lawn (Lebanon County), Shirk threw the jav 219-04, a PR by 4' 3", which he set at the recent USATF Junior Outdoor Champs. Shirk's throw betters the 218-01 mark set by Casey Kauffman of West Linn, Oregon in 2001. Shirk holds the U.S. freshman record at 207-05, thrown in a dual meet in 2006 at his home throws area. The mark will be verified by Track & News Boys HS Editor Jack Shepard. In the women's 15-18 discus, Penn Manor junior Alyssa Girvin won with a PR throw of 125-10.75. Garden Spot sophomore Kaitlyn DeFernelmont was 2nd with a throw of 117-10.50.
Photo: Harold Lamour, Juventus TC,
in the YM 3000 on 6/30 at UAGTCA Inv. in Philly
