April 11, 2024

Mekonen, Harvey, Lawson, McElhinney selected as March Athletes of the Month

OPEN - TESHOME MEKONEN
TESHOME MEKONEN, 28, of New York, NY has been selected as the USATF New York Open Athlete of the Month for March 2024.

Mekonen competes for ON.

photo: Mike Scott

USATF 15 km Championships (March 2; Jacksonville, FL)
Event	Place	Performance
15 km	1st	42:51 #6 U.S. all-time

USATF 10 Mile Championships (April 7; Washington D.C.)
Event	Place	Performance
10 mile	4th	46:33 #15 U.S all-time (short track)

MASTERS - JENNIFER HARVEY
JENNIFER HARVEY, 55, of Harrison, NY has been selected as the USATF New York Masters Athlete of the Month for March 2024.

Harvey competes for the Central Park Track Club - Tracksmith

photo: Terry Fletcher

USATF Masters Indoor Championships (March 21-24; Chicago, IL)

Event

Place

Performance

800m

2nd

(W55-59)

2:32.49
88.67% age-graded score

1 Mile

1st
(W55-59)

5:28.65

91.32% age-graded score

YOUTH - KEANNU LAWSON
KEANNU LAWSON, 11, of Cambria Heights, NY has been selected as the USATF New York Youth Athlete of the Month for March 2024.

Lawson competes for Ruff Kutz.

Photo: @lbschulman.ph

Armory Last Chance Invitation (March 2; Manhattan, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
200M	2nd (11-12)	26.24
400m	1st (11-12)	56.18 Association Record
800m	1st (11-12)	2:21.17

Ocean Breeze National Inivitational (March 16; Staten Island, NY)

Event

Place

Performance

300m

1st

(11-12)

41.73
Association Record

600m

1st

(11-12)

1.41.27
Association Record

HIGH SCHOOL - DYLAN MCELHINNEY
DYLAN MCELHINNEY, 16, of New York, NY has been selected as the USATF New York High School Athlete of the Month for March 2024.

McElhinney is a junior at Hunter College Campus Schools.

Photo: Mike Scott

NYSPHSAA - NY State Champs (March 2; Staten Island, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
600m	1st	1:31.06 #11 NY All-Time
1500m	3rd	4:33.81

Nike Indoor Nationals (March 8; Manhattan, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
800m	1st	2:06.88 #5 NY All-Time
1 Mile	1st	4:43.62 #5 NY All-Time 4:25.95 (1500m) #8 NY All-Time