PA AAU Champs-Thomas, Dallas, Hall, Dareem, Featherstone, Krais + Mt. Airy thrice

Latavia Thomas wins Intermediate Girls 800 in 2:10.73, breaking her own 2:11.31 record set in 2003. Saqenda Dallas, who attends Girls\' High in Philadelphia, won the Intermediate Girls\' Triple Jump 8/3, leaping 37-05. Avondale\'s Michael Hall had a 205 point lead heading into the final event of the Young Men\'s Decathlon, the 1500. He used 185 of those and held on to win with 6,385 points. Duane Hynes, Ambler Olympic Club, captured 4th behind Hall with 6,139 points. Alex Holcombe of Souderton, took 4th in the Intermediate Boys Decathlon, tallying 5,657 points. On 8/2 in Intermediate Girls\'Latavia Thomas, West Catholic, advanced to the finals in the 800 with the 2nd fastest time, going 2:15.30. Plus Clarenchell Tate, Imani School, posted the 2nd fastest qualifer in the 100, going 12.23. On 8/3, lots of PA athletes advanced from prelims, highlighted by Carrington Queen\'s 14.36 in the Young Men\'s 110 Hurdles, and Da\'Rel Scott\'s 21.87 in the Intermediate Boys\' 200. On 8/4, Chanel Williams of Plymouth Whitemarsh, took 5th in the Young Women\'s 400 Hurdles in 1:02.86. On 8/5, Jaleeca Jacobs, Bodine, and Kristin Reed, Upper Perkiomen, went 4-5 in the Intermediate Girls\' 1500 in 4:52.76 and 4:55.03, respectively. And Brianna Broyles, William Allen, raced to a 4th place 14.65 in the 100 Hurdles. In the Young Men\'s 1500, Sargbah Tarpeh, of Overbrook, took 6th in 4:11.12. And in the Javelin, Butler\'s Javelin Harold Dunn Jr. took 4th with a throw of 166-08. In the Young Women\'s Pole Vault, Britany Park, of McKinney PA (we need a school?), was 3rd, clearing 11-06.00. On 8/6, the Mount Airy TC Intermediate Girls won the national title in the 4x800 in 9:41.35; and PhatBack Athletics took 3rd in the Intermediate Boys 4x800, going 8:23.90. In the Intermediate Boys Javelin, Matt Daniele, Wyncote, and Alex Holcombe, Souderton, went 4+6 with throws of 154-11 and 144-08. The Mt. Airy Youth Girls 4x100 was the top qualifier in the 4x100 at 49.30. On 8/7, David Dareem of Glenside, captured the Youth Boys\' 100 in 11.56 seconds. Mt. Airy took the Youth Boys 4x400 in 3:33.51. Ryann Krais, Eagleville (Methacton), is the Youth Girls\' 400 champ, taking the final in 57.08. Khaliff Featherston of Philadelphia, wins the Intermediate Boys\' 400 in 48.04. Clarenchell Tate was 2nd in the Intermediate Girls\' 100 in 12.29. Mt. Airy takes 2nd in the Intermediate Girls 4x100, going 47.31. Philip Wood of Yardley, took 3rd in the Youth Boys 3000 in 9:31.50, with Joseph DiEmidio of Ridley Park was 5th in 9:38.60. Jaleeca Jacobs, Bodine, added to her 1500 4th place finish with a 5th in the Intermediate Girls\' 3000, going 10:58.74. In the Intermediate Boys 200, Garnell Hall, Philadelphia, was 4th in 22.38, and in the 3,000, Trevon Rainfordm, Elkins Park, was 5th in 9:12.75. In the Youth Girls relay finals, Mount Airy won the 4x100 in 48.79, while their 4x400 was 3rd in 3:58.34.

Young Men

Decathlon
1 Michael Hall Avondale, PA 6,385
100: 11.62 w: 0.9 (728)
Long Jump: 19-10.25 (597)
Shot Put: 42-08.25 (668)
High Jump: 6-02 (696)
400: 51.99 (725)
110 Hurdles: 15.37 w: -0.7 (805)
Discus: 134-04 (684)
Pole Vault: 11-05 (477)
Javelin: 132-01 (446)
1500: 5:00.05 (559)