Highlights of performances by Virginians at the USATF Region 3 Championships this past week in Landover, Maryland. A good number of Virginians qualified for the USATF Junior Olympic National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina later this month with their strong finishes at the regional qualifier this past weekend as the top 5 finishes in each event advanced onto the national meet.
USATF Region 3 JO Championship
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Yaa Agyepong-Wiafe (Forest Park) 14.99; Crystal Jones (Colonial Forge) 15.47; Morgan Knight (South County High School) 15.51; Jeonna Taylor (South County High School) 15.61 SB; Kailah Boateng (Brooke Point) 15.88;Elisa Hendriksen* (Cosby) 15.79; Morgan Crewe (Greensville County) 15.94; Morgan Knight (South County High School) 14.67; Crystal Jones (Colonial Forge) 15.54; Yaa Agyepong-Wiafe (Forest Park) 15.32; Jeonna Taylor (South County High School) 15.70; Kailah Boateng (Brooke Point) 15.86; Elisa Hendriksen* (Cosby) 15.85; Corynn Hosey (Freedom (Woodbridge)) 16.09 SB; Morgan Crewe (Greensville County) 16.30; Lajasia Johnson (Cosby) 16.60; Kristen Stephens (South County High School) 16.70 SB; Minna McFarland (Colonial Forge) 17.50; Mallory Pitchford (James River (Midlothian)) 17.57; Morgan Knight (South County High School) 14.93; Carly Feyerabend * (Atlee) 15.50; Jonniece Scott (Manchester High School) 16.43; Olivia Coopwood (Woodbridge) 15.60; Kristen Stephens (South County High School) 17.74;
- 100 Meter Dash - Kiera Brown (Great Bridge High School) 12.08; Kiana Hairston (Osbourn Park ) 12.39; Morgan Towe (Kempsville High School) 12.54; Harrisa Korkoya (Forest Park) 12.52; Bria Anderson (J.R. Tucker High School) 12.69;Kiera Brown (Great Bridge High School) 12.05; Alexys Taylor (Osbourn Park ) 12.41; Kiana Hairston (Osbourn Park ) 12.09; Morgan Towe (Kempsville High School) 12.68; Bria Anderson (J.R. Tucker High School) 12.49 SB; Harrisa Korkoya(Forest Park) 12.62; Kara Lyles (Nansemond River) 12.63; Lauren Jeter * (Glen Allen High School) 13.00; Mia McClain (Nansemond River) 12.66 SB; Mallory Pitchford (James River (Midlothian)) 13.01; Cat Wyatt (Woodgrove) 12.82;
- 200 Meter Dash - Andrea Wright (Indian River High School) 24.81; Brandee Johnson (Nansemond River) 25.32; Kiana Hairston (Osbourn Park ) 25.04; Jada Key (Menchville) 25.73; Jaelan Leonard (Landstown High School) 25.94; Morgan Towe(Kempsville High School) 26.02; Micah Hanks (Tabb) 25.67; Andrea Wright (Indian River High School) 25.11; Alexys Taylor (Osbourn Park ) 25.22; Kiana Hairston (Osbourn Park ) 25.14; Brandee Johnson (Nansemond River) 25.30; Jaelan Leonard (Landstown High School) 25.77 SB; Jada Key (Menchville) 25.87; Morgan Towe (Kempsville High School) 25.97; Micah Hanks (Tabb) 25.86; Kara Lyles (Nansemond River) 25.95; Harrisa Korkoya (Forest Park) 26.01 SB; Yaa Agyepong-Wiafe (Forest Park) 26.03 SB; Morgan Knight (South County High School) 26.21; Onon Kadima (Potomac Senior High School) 26.53; Cat Wyatt (Woodgrove) 26.89 SB; Lauren Jeter * (Glen Allen High School) 27.05; Morgan Knight(South County High School) 25.85; Olivia Coopwood (Woodbridge) 26.23; Jonniece Scott (Manchester High School) 26.49 SB;
- 400 Meter Hurdles - De'Nisha Smith* (Cosby) 1:02.40; Ebony White (Western Branch High School) 1:02.65 SB; Olivia Coopwood (Woodbridge) 1:04.51 SB; Elisa Hendriksen* (Cosby) 1:07.18 SB; Lajasia Johnson (Cosby) 1:08.01 SB; Crystal Jones (Colonial Forge) 1:08.74; Margaret Draper (Tallwood) 1:08.27; Yaa Agyepong-Wiafe (Forest Park) 1:09.67; Ebony White (Western Branch High School) 1:03.80; De'Nisha Smith* (Cosby) 1:04.87; Crystal Jones (Colonial Forge) 1:06.67; Yaa Agyepong-Wiafe (Forest Park) 1:07.24 SB; Elisa Hendriksen* (Cosby) 1:07.44; Margaret Draper (Tallwood) 1:08.36; Olivia Coopwood (Woodbridge) 1:09.84;
- 400 Meter Dash - Jasmine Hill (Mount Vernon) 58.29; Jada Key (Menchville) 58.40; Brittni King (Tabb) 58.92; Ashley Greenlee (Bethel) 59.87; Jewel Christian (Woodbridge) 56.58; Ashley Greenlee (Bethel) 59.76; Brittni King (Tabb) 58.76;Jasmine Hill (Mount Vernon) 58.99; Olivia Coopwood (Woodbridge) 59.60 SB; Jada Key (Menchville) 1:00.20; Khadijah Reid (Tallwood) 1:00.75; Kristen Stephens (South County High School) 1:01.65 SB;
- 800 Meter Run - Ebony White (Western Branch High School) 2:15.24; Ellison Grove (Battlefield) 2:15.32;
- Discus - Zakiya Rashid (Nansemond River) 123-2; Galissia Cause (Battlefield) 138-8 SB; Naihla Rose-Delia (Gar-Field) 123-7; Kayla Brown (Princess Anne High School) 105-1 SB; Sidra Morris* (Manchester High School) 100-0; Tamera Owens(Brooke Point) 102-7;
- Heptathlon - Morgan Knight (South County High School) 4010 SB; Jonniece Scott (Manchester High School) 3550; Kristen Stephens (South County High School) 3356 SB; Carly Feyerabend * (Atlee) 3447 SB; Olivia Coopwood (Woodbridge) 3245 SB; Laura Titus (Broad Run) 2242 SB;
- High Jump - Morgan Crewe (Greensville County) 5-5; Crystal Jones (Colonial Forge) 5-7; Britney Nguetta (C.D. Hylton) 5-1; Kailah Boateng (Brooke Point) 5-3; Minna McFarland (Colonial Forge) 5-3; Carly Feyerabend * (Atlee) 5-0.5;
- Javelin - Morgan Crewe (Greensville County) 93-1 SB; Naihla Rose-Delia (Gar-Field) 83-8 SB; Antonia Young (Dinwiddie) 73-6 SB; Emily Devilliers (Riverbend High School) 59-7 SB; Deja Brown (Deep Creek High School) 52-3 SB; Morgan Knight (South County High School) 58-5 SB; Carly Feyerabend * (Atlee) 51-1 SB; Kristen Stephens (South County High School) 64-4 SB; Olivia Coopwood (Woodbridge) 50-7 SB; Jonniece Scott (Manchester High School) 63-3; Laura Titus(Broad Run) 47-7 SB;
- Long Jump - Bria Anderson (J.R. Tucker High School) 17-8.25 SB; De'Nisha Smith* (Cosby) 17-6; Ilissa Morris (Highland Springs) 17-2; Jeonna Taylor (South County High School) 16-6.5; Jasmine Lackey* (Prince George High School) 16-5.75;
- Pole Vault - Sasha Osipenko (Atlee) 9-10; Adeline Scelzi* (Deep Run) 10-4 SB; Madison Philhower (Mills Godwin) 9-4.25; Lizzie Graumlich (Saint Catherine s) 9-4.25;
- Shot Put - Galissia Cause (Battlefield) 42-3.25; Zakiya Rashid (Nansemond River) 36-4.25; Naihla Rose-Delia (Gar-Field) 37-11.25; Sidra Morris* (Manchester High School) 35-3.25;
- Triple Jump - Kristen Stephens (South County High School) 36-0.75 SB; Jasmine Lackey* (Prince George High School) 37-6 SB; Corynn Hosey (Freedom (Woodbridge)) 37-5.75 SB; Jeonna Taylor (South County High School) 36-11; Brenea Thomas (Forest Park) 34-9.5; Courtney Lawson (Meadowbrook) 36-4.75; Jonniece Scott (Manchester High School) 34-0.75; Bria Anderson (J.R. Tucker High School) 35-3.25 SB; Margaret Draper (Tallwood) 35-3;
Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Mustaqeem Williams (Forest Park) 10.80; Joshua Washington (Forest Park) 10.83; Mustaqeem Williams (Forest Park) 10.67; Joshua Washington (Forest Park) 10.72 SB; Alec Brodeur (Brooke Point) 11.42; Jacob Butler (South County High School) 11.02 SB; Marquis Gilchrist (Bayside High School) 11.07; Brendan Opoku-Anarfi (Potomac Senior High School) 11.18 SB; John Gerard* (Midlothian High School) 11.19; Garrett Robinson (Dominion) 11.24; Elijiah Newsom(Forest Park) 11.27 SB; Terry Perry (Freedom (Woodbridge)) 11.42 SB;
- 110 Meter Hurdles - D'Ante Yarborough (Stone Bridge) 14.24; Anthony Williams (Landstown High School) 15.08 SB; Bashir Idris (C.D. Hylton) 15.44; Micah Todd (Manchester High School) 14.87 SB; Alex Merritt (Battlefield) 15.14; Andre Clark (C.D. Hylton) 16.40; D'Ante Yarborough (Stone Bridge) 14.37; Bashir Idris (C.D. Hylton) 15.55; Anthony Williams (Landstown High School) 15.66; Alex Merritt (Battlefield) 15.12; Micah Todd (Manchester High School) 15.12; Justin Lawrence (Tallwood) 15.30; Louis Rivers (Thomas Dale) 15.39; Matt Hottle (Brooke Point) 15.97; Davon Guerrier (Glen Allen High School) 16.12; Austin Kolko (James Madison) 16.37; David Segovia * (Atlee) 15.77; Austin Kolko (James Madison) 15.80 SB;
- 1,500 Meter Run - Deandre James (Churchland) 4:10.46 SB;
- 2,000 Meter Steeplechase - Connor Lee (Battlefield) 6:36.93; Logan Ray (Patriot High School) 7:04.31 SB;
- 200 Meter Dash - Joshua Washington (Forest Park) 21.46; Mustaqeem Williams (Forest Park) 21.74; Ricky Morgan (Forest Park) 22.02; Joshua Washington (Forest Park) 21.44 SB; Mustaqeem Williams (Forest Park) 21.57; Ricky Morgan (Forest Park) 22.19; Marquis Gilchrist (Bayside High School) 22.72; Xavier Collins (Oscar Smith High School) 22.80; John Gerard* (Midlothian High School) 22.96; Javon Guerrier * (Glen Allen High School) 23.02; Jacob Butler (South County High School) 23.03;
- 400 Meter Hurdles - Stanley Davis * (Glen Allen High School) 54.67; Bashir Idris (C.D. Hylton) 58.29 SB; Alex Merritt (Battlefield) 56.11; D'Ante Yarborough (Stone Bridge) 57.84; Stanley Davis * (Glen Allen High School) 54.91; Alex Merritt(Battlefield) 56.30; D'Ante Yarborough (Stone Bridge) 56.96; Davon Guerrier (Glen Allen High School) 59.01;
- 400 Meter Dash - Ricky Morgan (Forest Park) 47.05; Logan Carrington (Tuscarora High School (VA)) 48.51 SB; Javon Guerrier * (Glen Allen High School) 50.68; Xavier King Jr. (Bayside High School) 47.79 SB; Ricky Morgan (Forest Park) 47.83; Logan Carrington (Tuscarora High School (VA)) 49.74; Javon Guerrier * (Glen Allen High School) 50.32; Xavier Collins (Oscar Smith High School) 50.41; Lozie Goolsby (West Potomac) 51.29; Christian Pelenda (Heritage (Leesburg)) 50.87; Darron Coley (Flint Hill School) 51.78 SB; Garrett Robinson (Dominion) 51.99;
- 800 Meter Run - Stanley Davis * (Glen Allen High School) 1:55.50; Logan Carrington (Tuscarora High School (VA)) 1:56.77; Deandre James (Churchland) 1:57.38; Teague Peck (Osbourn Park ) 1:57.62;
- Discus - Preston Richardson (Broadwater Academy) 155-2; Reginald Thorne (T.C. Williams) 140-9 SB;
- Decathlon - Grant Amoateng (Patriot High School) 3946 SB; David Segovia * (Atlee) 5326 SB; Austin Kolko (James Madison) 4578 SB; Bruce Wenger * (Maggie Walker) 2871 SB;
- High Jump - Tyler Banks (Stone Bridge) 6-0.75;
- Javelin - Reginald Thorne (T.C. Williams) 106-7 SB; William Stallworth (Churchland) 65-4 SB; David Segovia * (Atlee) 121-0 SB; Austin Kolko (James Madison) 103-3 SB; Grant Amoateng (Patriot High School) 84-9 SB; Bruce Wenger *(Maggie Walker) 71-3 SB;
- Pole Vault - Jonathan Graham (King George) 12-5.5;
- Shot Put - Preston Richardson (Broadwater Academy) 55-5.5 SB; Reginald Thorne (T.C. Williams) 47-4.25 SB;
- Triple Jump - Deverius Brown (I.C. Norcom) 42-4.25; Bashir Idris (C.D. Hylton) 42-3.25 SB; Manasseh Bowles (North Stafford) 42-4.75;