Hudson Earns Three All-American Honors at National Junior Olympic Championships in Oregon

Results 

The 2023 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships concluded yesterday (30-Jul) in Eugene, Oregon. The championships were held at Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.

7719 athletes competed during the seven days of competition that began on Monday (24-Jul).  USATF New York was represented by 53 athletes who competed in 91 individual events.  

USATF New York clubs represented at the championships were (# of athletes):
Awesome Power TC (5), Chelsea Greyhounds (2), Dashing Dons & Divas (1), Hall's Express Youth Track ll (4), In Motion (1), Manhattan Youth TC (2), Merrell Noden TC (1), Mo Better Jaguars TC (3), New York Novas TC (6), Notre Dame TC (1), Ocean Breeze Wave Runners (7), Prospect Park Youth Running Club (1), River Cities Athletics (2), The Camp (1), TSC TC of New York (1).

The New York athletes earned 10 all-American honors.

Brielle Hudson (New York Starz TC) earned three all-American honors including two runner-up finishes and two New York Association records. Competing in the 11-12 Girls division she finished second in the Shot Put and Discus Throw; setting new association records in both. In the Shot Put her best mark was 11.22m (36-9¾) which broke the New York association record of 11.03m (36-2) that she she had set two weeks earlier at the Region 1 Championships. The event was won by Emirah Pettis of Nebraska with a throw of 11.95m (39-2). In the Discus Throw her mark of 28.25m (92-8) earned her another silver medal and a new New York record; breaking the record of she had set the Region 1 Championships 2 feet 5 inches. In Eugene, she was just 11 inches behind the winning mark set by Pettis. She also finished fourth in the Javelin Throw with a mark of 28.33m (92-11).

In the boys 9-10 Shot Put Gabriel Samson (VO2Max TC) finished 10th setting a new New York association record with a mark of 8.32m (27-3¾). He had previously set the record of 8.27m (27-1¾) at the Region 1 Championships two weeks earlier.

FULL LIST OF NEW YORK ALL-AMERICANS

SECOND PLACE
 • Brielle Hudson (Shot Put 11-12 Girls, New York Starz TC)
 • Brielle Hudson (Discus Throw 11-12 Girls, New York Starz TC)    

FOURTH PLACE
 • Brielle Hudson (Javelin Throw 11-12 Girls, New York Starz TC)

FIFTH PLACE
 • Abigail Clue (800m 11-12 Girls, Awesome Power TC)    
 • Madison Praylow (400m Hurdles 15-16 Girls, New York Novas T.C.)

SIXTH PLACE
 • Zaire Morales (800m 15-16 Boys, unattached)
 • Liam O'Neill (2000m Steeplechase 17-18 Boys, Notre Dame TC)
 • Sunny Prinz (Long Jump 9-10 Girls, unattached) 

EIGHTH PLACE
 • Renna Rubenstein (200m 13-14 Girls, Chelsea Greyhounds)
 • Gabriel Samson (Javelin Throw 9-10 Boys, VO2Max TC)

To see how all of the New York athletes did click here.

The 2024 national championships are scheduled for College Station, TX July 22-28.

The 2023 USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships will be held in Louisville,, KY on December 9.
 

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Day 5 highlights

All-American

2. Brielle Hudson (New York Starz TC) 11-12 Girls Shot Put

Other Top 25

9. Renna Rubenstein (Chelsea Greyhounds) 13-14 Girls 100m
12. Khloe Khan (Mo Better Jaguars TF) 13-14 Girls 100m
15. Liam O'Neill (Notre Dame TC) 17-18 Boys 3000m
16. Nyla Dockery (Mo Better Jaguars TF)    8U Girls Long Jump
17. Jurnee Fitzgerald (Awesome Power TC) 13-14 Girls 100m
20. Winter Dockery (Mo Better Jaguars TF) 9-10 Girls 100m
21. Skyy Cornwall (Dashing Dons & Divas) 8U Girls 100m

Advanced to 100m Hurdles Semi-Finals

Jonathan Lee (Chelsea Greyhounds) 13-14 Boys

Advanced to 400m Semi-Finals

Anahia Joseph (New York Novas T.C.) 11-12 Girls
Zaire Morales (Unattached) 15-16 Boys

Day 1-4 highlights

All-American

4.  Brielle Hudson (New York Starz TC) Javelin Throw 11-12G
6.  Liam O'Neill (Notre Dame TC)2000m Steeplechase 17-18B
8.  Gabriel Samson (VO2Max TC)Javelin Throw 9-10B

Other Top 25

9.  Renna Rubenstein (Chelsea Greyhounds) 200m Hurdles 13-14G
11. Christina Cyrus (TSC TC of New York) 800m 11-12G
14. Sage Boschen (Unattached) 2000m Steeplechase 15-16G
14. Max Ellenberg (Unattached) Hammer Throw 15-16B
15. Holden Skidmore (Westchester Wolves) High Jump 9-10B
16. Liam O'Neill (Notre Dame TC) 1500m 17-18B
17. Khloe Khan (Mo Better Jaguars TF) 200m 13-14G
17. Hudson Boschen (Unattached) 2000m Steeplechase 13-14G
18. Jurnee Fitzgerald (Awesome Power TC) 200m 13-14G
22. Ivana Richards (Westchester Striders TF Club) 400mH 15-16G
23. Brandon Pau I (Unattached) Discus Throw 17-18B
25. Winter Dockery (Mo Better Jaguars TF) 200m 9-10G
25. Gabriel Samson (VO2Max TC) High Jump 9-10B

Advanced to 200m Finals
 • Renna Rubenstein (Chelsea Greyhounds) 13-14G

Advanced to 800m Finals
 • Abigail Clue (Awesome Power TC) 11-12G
 • Zaire Morales (Unattached) 15-16B

Advanced to 400m Hurdles Finals
• Madison Praylow (New York Novas T.C.) 15-16 Girls

Advanced to 100m Semi-Finals
 • Skyy Cornwall (Dashing Dons & Divas) 100m 8UG
 • Winter Dockery (Mo Better Jaguars) 9-10G
 • Jurnee Fitzgerald (Awesome Power TC) 13-14G
 • Khloe Khan (Mo Better Jaguars TF) 13-14G
 • Renna Rubenstein (Chelsea Greyhounds) 13-14G

The New York Results Scoreboard can be found here.