(Seguin) — The Zion Hill Running Club recently earned several gold medals in USA Track & Field Junior Olympics qualifying.
The club competed in a total of five meets over the last five weeks with a total of 11 days of competition. The meets were a part of qualifying for the National Championships.
In total, 32 event qualifiers competed in Ft. Worth in what was a state meet to qualify for the USATF Junior Olympics. 43 event qualifiers competed in Seguin and then Converse in a region that ranged in South and Central Texas over two weeks to qualify for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympics.
The Zion Hill Running Club had a total of 34 top five finishes. The following athletes took home the gold for the club:
Brody Zoeller
Nellie Barboza
Addison Seidel
Vivian Kennedy
Emerson Cochran
Prince Medrano
Sammy Bode
Brandon Hernandez
Ramiro Galvan
Audrina Cardenas
The USATF Junior Olympics will be held in Eugene, Oregon at Heyward Field from July 23rd through July 29th. The Junior Olympics will be followed by a Des Moines, Iowa competition from July 30th through August 5th.
The Seguin-based Zion Hill Running Club competes in numerous cross-county and track races in addition to participation in AAU and USATF events and competitions.
