One Step Ahead Spring 2014, Vol. 2 | Page 11

Y OUT H C O R N E R S HER YL H A L L - C H A I R 2013 YOUTH ATHLETES OF THE YEAR FEMALE TRACK: LAURYN HESKIN - TEAM SPORTS CENTER 2013 USATF Highlights Indoor Outdoor • • USATF Regional Champion in 1500m and 3rd in 800m. • USATF Long Island Champion in 1500m and 800m. • Rolling Thunder Invite - Winner of the 9-10 Girls 800m in a USATF-LI record time of 2:41.3 USATF National Indoor Champion in 800m & 1500m. ✴ Also broke the National Indoor records for both events with times of 2:34.5 (800m) and 5:11.5 (1500m). • USATF Regional Champion in 800m & 1500m. Also 4th in the Long Jump. • Armory Youth Classic - Winner of the 9-10 Girls 1 Mile, 5:37 breaking the USATF Youth record of 5:59 set in 2002. • Lauren & Coach Vincent Duncan USATF Long Island Developmental Meet 1 - Winner of the 1600m, 500m and Long jump. Setting the USATF Long Island record in the 500m. Cross Country • USATF Regional Championships - 2nd place out of 107 runners in the 9-10 Girls 3K. • USATF Long Island Champion in the 9-10 Girls 3K MALE TRACK: RYAN HESKIN - TEAM SPORTS CENTER 2013 USATF Highlights Indoor • • • USATF Long Island record holder in the 3200m (11:45), 500m (1:26.8) and the Mile (5:09). Placed 5th in the 3000m and 4th in the Long Jump at the USATF Northeast Zonal Meet. 12th Placed in the 300m and 15th in the Long Jump at the USATF Youth Indoor National Championships. Outdoor • USATF Long Island Champion in the 800m and 1500m, and runner up in the 3000m. • Placed 4th in the 30o0m at the USATF Regional Championships. Cross Country • USATF Long Island Championship runner up in the 4k in a time of 13:54.3 • Placed 46th at the USATF Regional Championships in the 4k in a time of 14:57.0. Ryan & Coach Vincent Duncan with Youth Chair, Sheryl Hall and Vice Chair, Clive Walters. Spring 2014 • ONE STEP AHEAD • 11