Watch Mustaqeem Williams win USATF JO 200 in 20.64 STATE RECORD!

Forest Park's Mustaqeem Williams is capping off what has been an amazing junior year for him including leading his team to state team titles in both indoor and outdoor track with another gear shift in performances at this week's USATF Junior Olympic National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina. On Saturday in the finals of the 17-18 age group for boys in the 200 meter dash and running into a headwind of 1.8, Mustaqeem Williams broke the Virginia high school state record previously held by Olympic 400 meter gold medalist Lashawn Merritt (20.69 from 2004) by winning the USATF Junior Olympic national title with a US #3 clocking of 20.64. Previously in the semi-finals, Williams rolled a swift state leading time of 20.77 to set him up well for historic performance in the finals. Williams competes on Sunday in the 100 meter dash finals, which he has rolled through the first two rounds with a 10.45 in the prelims and 10.53 in the semis. 

 

Results:


200 Meter Dash 17-18 Men
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       Nat'l: N 20.50  7/25/1987   Quincy Watts, Woodland Hills
     JO Meet: J 20.50  7/25/1987   Quincy Watts, Woodland Hills
    Name                    Year Team                    Finals  Wind
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Finals
  1 Williams, Mustaq'eem      95 03-Pwc Princ             20.64  -1.8
  2 Chambers, Marcus          94 13-Seatown E             21.22  -1.8
  3 Reese, Riak               94 05-Pacesetters TC        21.27  -1.8
  4 Smith, Terrell            94 06-Mississip             21.37  -1.8
  5 Simmons, Mike             95 06-Montgomer             21.42  -1.8
  6 Summers, Malik            95 12-Dallas Gold TC        21.49  -1.8
  7 Washington, Joshua        95 03-Pwc Princ             21.51  -1.8
  8 Price, Dante'             94 05-Capital City          21.55  -1.8

 

Race Video (from USATF.TV):