National USATF Youth Division
202 Maple Avenue
Phone: 917-913-5505
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Lionel Leach
Phone: 917-913-5505
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb 9, 2009
2008 USATF Youth Race Walk Honor Roll
The USA Track & Field Race Walk committee annually honors the top young
race walkers in America. The following athletes were judged the best in
each of their age groups by a panel of elite athletes and coaches at the
USATF National Convention in Reno. The criteria used to evaluate their
performances was the athletes times and places in major competitions,
including the USATF Junior Olympic T&F Nationals, USATF Youth Athletics
T&F Nationals, USATF T&F Junior Nationals, USA World RW Cup Trials and
the events of the USATF Race Walk Junior Grand Prix Circuit.
The committee elected to select 4 athletes in two divisions this year
because of the inseparable accomplishments of the athletes involved. In
the Bantam girls division Erin Jacob's 3rd place finish in 9:14.83 at
the USATF Junior Olympic nationals wasn’t a significant advantage over
Cherylen Chavez’s 9:14.98, to warrant either being left off the honor
role. And in the Intermediate division the voting ended in a tie for the
third position.
As we have done in the past, all athletes recognized will receive a
Certificate, RW patch, and a T-shirt from the Race Walk committee
commemorating and congratulating them on their achievements.
A big thanks to RW Committee Secretary Ginger Mulanax and Maryanne
Daniel, chair of the Women’s Development, for all of the work they did
in making this happen.
YOUNG MEN
Roberto Vergara - South Texas Walking Club, South Texas Association
Ricardo Vergara - South Texas Walking Club, South Texas Association
Evan Crowdus - Kentucky Racers, Kentucky Association
YOUNG WOMEN
Catherine Davis - Southeastern Pennsylvania Athletics club (SEPAC),
Mid-Atlantic Association
Melissa Moeller - Indiana Race Walkers, Indiana Association
Nina Yang- Unattached, NYC, NY, Metropolitan Association
INTERMEDIATE BOYS
Trevor Barron - South Park TC, Three Rivers Association
Matthew Forgues - Maine Racewalkers, Maine Association
John Randall - Miami Valley Track Club, Ohio Association
Alex Chavez - South Texas Walking Club, South Texas Association
INTERMEDIATE GIRLS
Christie Bernier - Maine Race Walkers, Maine Association
Allison Chin - Miami Valley Track Club, Ohio Association
Claudia Ortiz - South Texas Walking Club, South Texas Association
YOUTH BOYS
Sorenson, Tyler - Pleasanton Heat Track Club, Pacific Association
Steven Valadez - South Texas Walking Club, South Texas Association,
Santosh Dandi - Unattached, Merriam, KS, MO Valley Association
YOUTH GIRLS
Nicolette Sorensen - Pleasanton Heat TC, Pacific Association
Lila Haba - Umoja Track Club, Pacific Association
Molly Josephs - Walk USA, Long Island Association
MIDGET BOYS
Nate Roberts - Salem Track Club, Oregon Association
Emilio Mancha - Elgin Track Club, Illinois Association
Daimon Todd - Umoja Track Club, Pacific Association
MIDGET GIRLS
Ashley Jacobs, Athletic Track Club, Southwestern Association
Katie Michta - Walk USA, Long Island Association
Jennifer Vargas - South Texas Walking Club, South Texas Association
BANTAM BOYS
Justin Liedke - Cornhusker Flyer, Nebraska Association
Adam Haba - Umoja Track Club, Pacific Association
William Katzman - Albuquerque Track Club, New Mexico Association
BANTAM GIRLS
Caitlin Palacio - Unattached, San Jose, CA, Pacific Association
Sydney Beal - South Dayton Flyers, Ohio Association
Erin Jacobs - Athletic Track Club, Southwestern Association
Cherylen Chavez - South Texas Walking Club, South Texas Association
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This message was sent from Lionel Leach to [email protected]. It was sent from: Natonal Youth Chair, 202 Maple Ave, Irvington, nj 07111.
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