After years of slowly growing, the USATF Junior Olympic National Championships has become perhaps the most diverse meet in the country, with literally all over the country. This year's competition featured not only a deep field, but some great perfromances too. Olivia Midles (Capital, Olympia, WA) was only a few feet off both the meet recrod and her new Washington state record and easily won the Young Women's division. The Young Men's competition was very close, with Bradley Bolton (El Toro, Lake Forest, CA) edging Jordan Arakawa (Capital, Olympia, WA) with both athletes throwing their best marks in an exciting fourth round.

2010 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships
July 27 - August 1, 2010
Hughes Stadium, Sacramento City College - Sacramento, California

Hammer Throw Young Women
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 Nat'l Youth: N 53.55m  7/28/2009   Lauren Chambers, Throw 1 Deep, GA
     JO Meet: J 53.55m  7/28/2009   Lauren Chambers, Throw 1 Deep
    Name                    Year Team                    Finals
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  1 Midles, Olivia            91 Barron Park Stri        52.96m     173-09
      47.48m  51.57m  52.96m  52.02m  49.30m  51.47m
  2 Leppelmeier, Jackie       92 05 Unattached           47.68m     156-05
      42.66m  FOUL  FOUL  45.99m  47.68m  FOUL
  3 McKee, Meagan             91 16 Unattached           46.08m     151-02
      41.68m  46.08m  FOUL  43.99m  44.52m  42.05m
  4 Dupont, Taylor            92 03 Throw 1 Deep         45.79m     150-03
      44.37m  42.87m  41.80m  45.79m  FOUL  FOUL
  5 Warren, McKenzie          93 13 Team Oregon Usa      44.60m     146-04
      40.14m  42.40m  41.21m  42.91m  42.47m  44.60m
  6 Kovar, Kayla              91 14 Unattached           43.30m     142-01
      FOUL  41.46m  39.82m  43.30m  38.07m  42.70m
  7 Wells, Lindsay            92 13 Unattached           42.67m     140-00
      41.26m  41.63m  40.30m  42.25m  41.96m  42.67m
  8 Weber, Ashley             93 10 Unattached           41.86m     137-04
      FOUL  40.71m  41.86m  41.75m  38.86m  FOUL
  9 Wesner, Megan             92 05 Unattached           39.62m     130-00
 10 Greer, Sara               92 Let It fly Throw        37.40m     122-08
 11 Rust, Megan               92 Let It fly Throw        36.98m     121-04
 12 Sens, Lauren              93 16 Unattached           34.93m     114-07
 13 Tench, Victoria           91 Next Dimension T        34.91m     114-06
 14 Allgood, Avione           93 15 Vegas Valley TC      34.18m     112-02
 15 Hussey, Sarah             93 16 Unattached           33.20m     108-11
 16 Chapman, Meganrose        93 01 Unattached           31.02m     101-09
 17 Bermingham, Brittaney     93 Let It fly Throw        30.05m      98-07
 18 Imani, Jessica            93 15 Unattached           29.95m      98-03
 19 McCullough, Megan         92 15 Unattached           23.53m      77-02
 20 Williams, Tyshona         93 Club Elite Of Bi        17.52m      57-06
 -- Evans, Jamesse            92 10 Do Right                 ND
 -- Gerber, Tiffany           93 Las Cruces Track            ND
 -- Levy, Daina               93 03 Throw 1 Deep             ND
 
Hammer Throw Intermediate Girls
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 Nat'l Youth: N 46.84m  7/28/2007   Lauren Chamers, 45 Throw 1 Deep
     JO Meet: J 46.84m  7/28/2007   Lauren Chamers, 45 Throw 1 Deep
    Name                    Year Team                    Finals
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  1 McClain, Cara             94 16 Unattached           43.14m     141-06
      42.37m  42.18m  43.14m  41.66m  40.69m  42.53m
  2 Mills, Michaelyn          94 13 Bas Athletics        38.15m     125-02
      36.66m  FOUL  38.15m  37.30m  FOUL  38.01m
  3 Wilder, Sidnie            95 08 Unattached           38.13m     125-01
      FOUL  38.13m  FOUL  34.48m  36.41m  FOUL
  4 Ordaz, Dorienne           94 15 Unattached           37.40m     122-08
      FOUL  37.40m  35.66m  35.12m  34.21m  FOUL
  5 McCullough, Molly         95 15 Unattached           35.89m     117-09
      35.59m  34.47m  34.34m  35.89m  34.34m  34.95m
  6 Despinasse, Gabby         94 06 Endeavor TC          35.61m     116-10
      35.61m  34.68m  FOUL  34.05m  34.15m  FOUL
  7 Lindemer, Hayley          94 Let It fly Throw        34.03m     111-08
      33.94m  31.41m  33.48m  FOUL  32.22m  34.03m
  8 Callahan, Casidy          95 10 Unattached           33.89m     111-02
      28.24m  FOUL  33.89m  30.66m  31.61m  25.57m
  9 McKee, Lindsay            94 16 Unattached           33.69m     110-06
 10 Sickert, Erica            94 16 Team Olympians       32.51m     106-08
 11 Martschinske, Rachel      94 Camas Hammer Tea        32.28m     105-11
 12 Collins, Lisa             94 16 Unattached           28.92m      94-10
 13 Owers, Torie              94 03 Throw 1 Deep         28.59m      93-09
 14 Jones, Keyarah            94 Next Dimension T        27.56m      90-05
 15 Patterson, Megan          94 10 Unattached           27.47m      90-01
 16 Gilliam, Jeia             95 12 The Wings TC Inc     26.66m      87-06
 17 Liles, Natalie            95 Next Dimension T        25.70m      84-04
 18 Huntress, Hannah          95 01 Unattached           22.70m      74-06
 19 Wardsworth, Katie         94 13 Valley AC            21.52m      70-07
 
 Hammer Throw Young Men
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 Nat'l Youth: N 79.24m  6/28/2008   Connor McCullough, Unattached, CA
     JO Meet: J 77.67m  7/28/2009   Connor McCollough, SO Cal Unattache
    Name                    Year Team                    Finals
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  1 Bolton, Bradley           92 South Orange            65.60m     215-03
      48.66m  55.93m  63.77m  65.60m  64.14m  FOUL
  2 Arakawa, Jordan           92 Barron Park Stri        65.11m     213-07
      FOUL  58.18m  FOUL  FOUL  65.11m  FOUL
  3 Loe, Nathan               93 03 Throw 1 Deep         60.81m     199-06
      52.21m  55.87m  60.81m  59.36m  57.80m  58.50m
  4 Hardin, Bret              92 03 Throw 1 Deep         59.74m     196-00
      59.18m  59.74m  FOUL  FOUL  FOUL  58.29m
  5 Mills, Akil               92 03 Throw 1 Deep         59.56m     195-05
      59.56m  FOUL  59.22m  FOUL  FOUL  FOUL
  6 George, Emory             92 05 WW TC                57.00m     187-00
      55.31m  FOUL  FOUL  FOUL  57.00m  FOUL
  7 Brenthall, Edward         93 03 Throw 1 Deep         56.39m     185-00
      56.37m  56.39m  55.55m  56.39m  FOUL  53.35m
  8 Carter, Kirby             93 12 Unattached           50.79m     166-08
      FOUL  50.79m  FOUL  FOUL  49.50m  FOUL
  9 Tuttle, Jeremy            93 10 Unattached           49.90m     163-08
 10 Simmons, Mason            91 10 Arizona Puma TC      49.38m     162-00
 11 Riddle, Adam              92 13 Unattached           47.21m     154-11
 12 Post, Zachary             93 Sierra Foothill         46.95m     154-00
 13 Eckel, Jacob              92 16 Castro Valley TC     46.86m     153-09
 14 Jowett, Andy              92 13 Federal Way TC       46.38m     152-02
 15 Hayashida, Bryan          93 16 Unattached           44.11m     144-09
 16 Kinloch, James            92 16 Unattached           42.67m     140-00
 17 Bartsch, Andrew           92 09 Unattached           40.97m     134-05
 18 Mack, Cullen              92 08 Team Sodak           39.81m     130-07
 19 Swate, Christian          92 12 Unattached           35.74m     117-03
 20 Pantalone, Clement        93 Greensburg Ymca         35.19m     115-05
 21 Fuentes, Jeff             93 Central Valley P        34.33m     112-07
 -- Emrick, Robert            93 12 Unattached               ND
 
Hammer Throw Intermediate Boys
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 Nat'l Youth: N 63.73m  7/22/2008   Bradley Bolton, 33 Wildcats TC
     JO Meet: J 63.73m  7/22/2008   Bradley Bolton, 33 Wildcats TC
    Name                    Year Team                    Finals
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  1 Pressley, Logan           94 Asheville Li            50.17m     164-07
  2 Maier, Darby              94 11 Unatttached          49.94m     163-10
  3 Hacker, Sam               94 13 Unattached           47.23m     154-11
  4 Pitassi, Triton           95 13 Unattached           44.92m     147-04
  5 Ziraldo, Vincent          94 West Coast Throw        42.46m     139-04
  6 Garcia, Rogelio           94 10 Mustangs TC          41.35m     135-08
  7 McCleese, Brandon         94 Next Dimension T        38.42m     126-00
  8 Donnelly, Sean            94 16 Team Olympians       38.33m     125-09
  9 Kapeli, Jordan            94 15 Vegas Valley TC      35.17m     115-05
 10 Duggan, John              94 10 Arizona Puma TC      34.06m     111-09
 11 Kovar, Jayson             94 14 Unattached           33.53m     110-00
 12 Verdugo, Antonio          94 15 Vegas Valley TC      30.17m      99-00
 13 Jimenez, Maximino         94 Arizona Bushmast        27.63m      90-08
 14 Rosales, Bryan            95 16 Team Olympians       25.42m      83-05
 15 Teneyck, Kevin            95 13 Team Oregon Usa      20.88m      68-06
 16 Drenon, Brent             95 12 The Wings TC Inc     19.11m      62-08
 -- Rollins, Aaron            94 16 Team Olympians           ND
 -- Swisley, Nathan           94 Sierra Foothill             ND

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