Anna Cockrell holds the top seed in the 15-16 girls 100 Hurdles, one of many NC athletes in prime position this week.
The National Junior Olympics (referred to as "JO's" by veterans) are the culmination of USA Track & Field's youth summer season. Competition is arranged in to age groups, spanning two years and sorted by year of birth. NCRunners focuses on middle school and high school competition, so we cover the 13-14 (Youth), 15-16 (Intermediate), and 17-18 (Young Men/Women) age groups. Participants qualified through regional meets, or though other USATF championship meets (such as Junior Nationals and World Youth Trials). Below is a brief preview of theathletes from North Carolina that are seeded high in their events and have a chance to compete well.
(NOTE: these are athletes that qualified, and declared that they would attend the meet. Plans change in the weeks leading up to an event, and some of these athletes may choose not to participate).
Shakinah Brooks (17-18W, 100, LJ)
Elizabeth Olesen (15-16G, HJ)
Jamaree Murray (17-18M, 400)
Isaiah Moore (17-18M, 110H, LJ, HJ)
Anna Eaton (17-18W, PV)
Michael Davenport (15-16B, 100)
Daniel Estrada (15-16B, 100)
Cam Stover (15-16B, 100)
Katlin Sherman (15-16G, 100, 200)
Atlanta Woodall (15-16G, 100, 200)
Maurice Eaddy (17-18M, 100, 200)
William Buckley (17-18M, 100, 200)
Nyheim Hines (17-18M, 100)
Aaron Tindall (17-18M, 100, 200)
James Drummond (17-18M, 100)
Jasmine Dawson (17-18W, 100, 200)
Sydnei Murphy (17-18W, 100, 200)
Ama-Selina Tchume (17-18W, 100, 200)
Sabrina Moore (17-18W, 100, 200)
Isaiah Southerland (13-14B, 100, 200, 400)
Dysaun Razzak (13-14B, 100, 200)
Payton Russell (13-14G, 200)
Josephus Lyles (15-16B, 200, 400)
Myles Breedlove (15-16B, 200)
Erin Morrison (15-16G, 200, 400)
Cha'Mia Rothwell (15-16G, 200, 100H, HJ)
Trentavis Friday (17-18M, 200, 400)
Jeremiah Brown (15-16B, 400)
Amari DeVaughn (17-18B, 400)
Marquavious Johnson (17-18M, 400)
Jaleesa Smoot (15-16G, 400)
Je'May Ward (15-16G, 400)
Layla White (17-18W, 400, 800)
Jocelyn Culbreath (17-18W, 400)
Dominick Patterson (15-16B, 110H, 400H)
Brent Carroll (15-16B, 110H)
Kayla Moore (13-14G, 100H, TJ)
Thomas Jones II (17-18M, 110H)
Drew Barker (17-18M, 110H)
Anna Cockrell (15-16G, 100H)
Mollie Williams (17-18W, 100H)
Jacklyn Howell (17-18W, 100H, 400H)
Jasmine Moore (17-18W, 100H)
Hunter Roberts (17-18W, 100H)
Tametris Morrison (17-18W, 400H, 800)
Lydia Laws (17-18W, 400H)
Ryan Hastings (17-18M, 800)
Traevin Drayton-Ferguson (17-18M, 800)
Steve Stowe (17-18M, 800)
Daniela Salas (15-16G, 800)
Tiarra Bailey (15-16G, 800)
Coleman Mitchell (13-14B, 1500, 3000)
Vincent Crisp (15-16B, 800, 1500)
Parker Lee (15-16B, 1500, 3000)
Nolan Cook (15-16B, 1500, 2000SC)
Joshua Mitchell (15-16B, 1500)
Clayton Wilson (17-18M, 1500, 2000SC)
Carson Ellerby (17-18M, 1500)
Blair Ramsey (15-16G, 1500, 3000)
Kate Sanborn (15-16G, 1500)
Sara Platek (15-16G, 1500)
Joseph Halsch (15-16B, 2000SC)
Ethien Arboleda (15-16B, 2000SC)
Gabby Merritt (17-18W, 1500, 2000SC, 3000)
Christen Ray (15-16G, 2000SC)
Carmen Davis (17-18W, 2000SC, 3000)
Lana Reeves (17-18W, 2000SC)
Nicholas Walker (15-16B, 3000)
Jason Putnam (15-16B, 3000)
Maria Ellington (15-16G, 3000)
Luke Sumerford (17-18M, 3000)
Jeremy Davis (15-16B, LJ)
Frank Quarles (17-18M, LJ)
Kenyae Austin (13-14G, LJ)
Taylor Sutton (13-14G, LJ, HJ)
Marcus Krah (15-16B, TJ)
Daryl Shaw (15-16B, TJ)
Emmanuel Jackson (15-16B, TJ)
Dejah Hayes (17-18W, LJ, TJ)
Alycia Springs (15-16G, DT, SP)
Khayla Dawson (15-16G, DT, SP)
Bre'Anna Warren (17-18W, DT, SP)
Brianna Heilsnis (17-18W, DT)
Isaiah Bowman (13-14B, JT)
Maya Stanley (13-14G, JT)
Samantha Layko (15-16G, JT)
Marcus Abraham (15-16B, SP, DT)
Jalen Peterkin (17-18M, SP)
Chris Cubra (17-18M, SP, JT, DT)
Avianna Hopkins (13-14G, SP)
Hasana Clark (15-16G, SP)
Jordan Dale (15-16B, HJ)
Isaac Johnson (15-16B, HJ)
Libby Florence (17-18W, HJ)
Qizeah Jackson (17-18W, HJ)
Schedule and Results
(via USATF.org)