One Step Ahead Spring 2014, Vol. 2 | Page 12

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 MALE FIELD: SAMUEL RYBA 2013 USATF Highlights Indoor Outdoor • • USATF Long island Champion in the Long Jump (3.78m), 100M (14.62) and the 200M (31.66). • Won the Long Jump at the USATF Region 1 Junior Olympic Championships with a Long Island age group record of 4.13m. • Placed 4th in the 100M (14.58) and 6th in the triathlon (307pts) at the USATF Region 1 Junior Olympic Championships. • • Sam and his Dad with Youth Chair, Sheryl Hall and Vice Chair, Clive Walters USATF Northeast Zonal Championships. ✴ 3rd Long Jump - 3.54m ✴ 4th High Jump - .97m ✴ 5th 55M - 8.79 USATF Youth Indoor National Championships. Achieved All American status in the High Jump and Long Jump. ✴ 4th High Jump - .95m ✴ 5th Long Jump -3.57m Broke the Long Island age group record in the Long Jump with a jump of 4.06m at the Armory Youth Classic. Upcoming Youth Events June 1 - Long Island Track Festival - Baldwin High School June 6 - USATF Long Island Youth Team Championships June 15 - USATF Long Island Youth Association Championships & JO Qualifier June 24-29 - USATF Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Bloomington, IN July 11-13 - USATF Region 1 Junior Olympic Championships - Location TBD July 21-27 - USATF Junior Olympic Championships - Humble, TX Weds. in July - USATF Long Island Summer Series 12 • Spring 2014 • ONE STEP AHEAD