Best of the Day (oldest age groups): In the 200-meter semifinals there were flashes of speed throughout the various age group competitions. The fastest of the day was the 21.06 (2.1w) from Andrew Hudson of Texas. Meanwhile, the fastest girls time of the day came from the 15-16 age group with Brittny Ellis IL running 24.19. Meanwhile, prelim standouts Kendell Baisden MI and Mustaqeem Williams VA did not advance (Williams didn’t start).
Top 15-16 Highlights
- 24.19 girls 200 semi by Brittny Ellis of Gurnee IL
- 21.88 boys 200 semi by Jeffrey Uzzell of Union City GA
Youth Highlights/Records
- 14yo G-1500 Final: 4:36.22 for Daesha Rogers FL over Gabrielle Wilkinson PA 4:39.05, a little short of the 1986 record of 4:34.1.
- 14yo B-100H Final: 13.31 for Joseph Anderson CA (.14 off the AAU record).
- 14yo B-200 Semi: 22.07 for Rashaad Pollard GA to lead qualifiers.
- 13yo B-LJ: 20-8 AAU national record for Kevin Byrd MD.
- 12yo B-80H Final: 11.76 AAU national record for Ajavon Litchfield MD, edging Caleb Robertson CA (11.80, also under the record).
- 10yo B-200 Semi: 25.61 (2.0w) AAU national record for Willie Washington VA; also Tyler Mapson Jr GA 25.74 (2.0w).
Other 17-18 Young Men’s/Women’s Champs and Leaders
- W-1500 Final: 4:34.11 for Rebekah Topham IA
- M-1500 Final: 4:03.29 for Charles Jones MO
- W-100H Final: 14.08 for (-1.2w) for Shanel Burr GA
- M-110H Final: 14.38 for Craig Rock LA
- W-200 Semi: 24.22 (1.8w) for Ashley Henderson MS
- M-DT Final: 181-1 for Amir Ali Patterson CA
- G-JT Final: 139-4 for Sarah Firestone PA
Other 15-16 Boys/Girls Champs and Leaders
- G-1500 Final: 4:43.43 for Camille Davre WI
- B-1500 Final: 4:04.32 for Carlton Orange TN
- G-100H Final: 14.03 (2.4w) for Chinyere Njoku GA
- B-110H Final: 14.11 for Chevis Armstead TX
- G-SP Final: 41-5.25 for Shanell Atkins FL
- B-SP Final: 48-2 for James Stout WV
- B-HJ Final: 6-6 for Grant Holloway VA
- B-PV Final 15-6 for Tristan Slater WV
