Youth Athletes Impress at USATF Region 2 XC Championships

11/24/15

NORTH CHILI, NEW YORK — TRA youth athletes made the trip to Black Creek Park on November 22nd for the Region 2 Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships. 55 athletes participated against competitors from Mid-Atlantic, New Jersey and Niagara Associations for a chance to advance to the Nationals. 45 (roughly 82%) athletes qualified for the event to be held December 12th in Albuquerque, NM.

Three Rivers youth athletes continued their impressive club participation streak sending 9 teams to the regional meet. These included: Greensburg YMCA, Penn Hills Eagles Track Club, Get Fit Families, Valley Speedsters, Pacer Track Club, River City Elite, Mountain Top Track & Field, Wings of Moon, and AK Track &  Field. Get Fit Families had the largest contingent with 18 total athletes. 6 unattached athletes also represented the Association.

While there were no individual Region 2 Champions from the association, several athletes achieved top 3 performances in their age divisions:

Name	Age Division	Place	Club
Mylah Wilder	8 & Under Girls	2nd	Penn Hill Eagles
Yeshua Musoba	8 & Under Boys	2nd	Penn Hill Eagles
Layne Haught	9-10 Boys	3rd	Get Fit Families
Zachary Leachman	13-14 Boys	3rd	Get Fit Families
Jenna Morehead	15-16 Girls	2nd	Get Fit Families
Taylor Tomman	15-16 Girls	3rd	Penn Hill Eagles
Robert Malcolm	17-18 Young Men	3rd	AK Track & Field

Get Fit Families’ 11-12 Girls were the lone team to qualify for the national competition placing 2nd with a total score of 42 points. Team members included Tara Lucot, Alaina Hicks, Maddie Gagnon, Elizabeth Hunkele, and Gianna Rotelli.

Good Luck to the athletes headed to Albuquerque!

Complete Region 2 results can be found here.

Information on the 2015 USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships can be found here.