May 15, 2024

Holt, Alcindor, Jones, Dorsey selected as April Athletes of the Month

OPEN - ERIC HOLT
ERIC HOLT, 29, of New Milford, CT has been selected as the USATF New York Open Athlete of the Month for April 2024.

Holt competes for the EMPIRE ELITE Track Club.

photo: Johnny Zhang

Larry Ellis Invitational (April 12; Princeton, NJ)
Event	Place	Performance
800m	3rd	1:48.62

Penn Relays (April 27; Philadelphia, PA)
Event	Place	Performance
1 mile	3rd	3:51.46 #26 U.S all-time

MASTERS - NAKISHA ALCINDOR
NAKISHA ALCINDOR, 46, of Bronx, NY has been selected as the USATF New York Masters Athlete of the Month for April 2024.

Alcindor competes for the Central Park Track Club - Tracksmith

photo: Jason Geller

Penn Relays (April 27; Philadelphia, PA)

Event

Place

Performance

100m

3rd

(W40+)

14.14

4x100m Relay

2nd
(W40+)

55.36

YOUTH - SHAWN JONES
SHAWN JONES, 11, of Bronx, NY has been selected as the USATF New York Youth Athlete of the Month for April 2024.

Jones competes for NRG Track Club.

Photo: @lbschulman.ph

USATF-NY Youth Challenge Series - Season Opener (April 14; Manhattan, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
100m	1st (11-12)	12.83
200m	1st (11-12)	26.01
Long Jump	1st (11-12)	16-10½

USATF-NY Youth Challenge Series - NY Relays (April 27; Manhattan, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
100m	1st (11-12)	12.98
400m	2nd (11-12)	1:03.21
Long Jump	1st (11-12)	17-4¼ association record

HIGH SCHOOL - JAICE DORSEY
JAICE DORSEY, 17, of Staten Island, NY has been selected as the USATF New York High School Athlete of the Month for April 2024.

Dorsey is a senior at Susan E. Wagner High School.

Photo: Kavindu Amarasinghe

PSAL Season Opener (April 7; Manhattan, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
Long Jump	2nd	16-10½

Big Blue Track & Field Classic (April 13; Staten Island, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
100m Hurdles	1st	15.19

PSAL Spring Series #5 (April 16; All City, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
100m	1st	12.44

NY Relays (April 20; Manhattan, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
100m Hurdles	1st	14.23 #29 NY all-time