February 13, 2023

Anderson, Scherer, Walker, Vidolova selected as January Athletes of the Month

OPEN - LEAH ANDERSON
LEAH ANDERSON, 23, of Mount Vernon, N.Y. has been selected as the USATF New York Open Athlete of the Month for January 2023.

Anderson competes for the Central Park Track Club - Tracksmith.

Dr. Sander Invitational (January 28; New York, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
300m	2nd	36.91

PHOTO: Johnny Zhang

New Balance Indoor Grand Prix (February 4; Boston, MA)

Event

Place

Performance

500m

3rd

1:08.34

Jamaican record

Millrose Games (February 11; New York, NY)

Event

Place

Performance

300m

3rd

36.68

#4 Jamaican performer all-time

MASTERS - JOSHUA SCHERER
JOSHUA SCHERER, 51, of New York, NY has been selected as the USATF New York Masters Athlete of the Month for January 2023.

Scherer competes for the Central Park TC - Tracksmith.

PHOTO: Mo Fetouh

NYRR Night at the Races (January 19, New York, NY)

Event

Place

Performance

800m

1st (55-59)

2:11.67

89.06% age graded

YOUTH - YANICK WALKER
YANICK WALKER, 8, of Pelham, NY has been selected as the USATF New York Youth Athlete of the Month for January 2023.

Walker competes for the Bronx Tigers Track Club.

PHOTO: John nepolitan

Ocean Breeze Freedom Games (January 8; Staten Island, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
55m	4th	8.64
200m	3rd	30.56

Millrose Games Trials (January 11; New York, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
55m	1st	8.46

Ocean Breeze Youth Invitational (January 22; Staten Island, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
55m	12th	8.69
400m	11th	1:14.62

Millrose Games (February 11; New York, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
55m	1st	8.35

HIGH SCHOOL - VICTORIA VIDOLOVA
VICTORIA VIDOLOVA, 17, of New York, NY has been selected as the USATF New York High School Athlete of the Month for January 2023.

PHOTO: MileSplit NY

NYC Gotham Cup (January 20; New York, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
500m	2nd	1:14.52

Dr. Sander Invitational (January 27; New York, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
400m		55.90

Millrose Games (February 11; New York, NY)

Event

Place

Performance

600m

3rd

1:31.34

#12 NY all-time