4 Westfield Area Y Flyers Named USATF Junior Olympic Athletes of the Year

By WESTFIELD AREA Y FLYERS

January 19, 2016 at 6:17 PM

Four athletes from the Westfield Area Y Flyers Track Club were named Junior Olympic Athletes of the Year by the New Jersey Association of USA Track & Field. The awards were presented on Jan. 16 at the annual awards gala at the Pines Manor in Edison. These awards are presented annually to athletes who have excelled at the State, Regional and National Junior Olympics.

The four athletes named Athlete of the Year:

Ages 7-8 Girls Division –Thrower of the Year: Emma Muir

Ages 9-10 Girls Division – Long Jumper of the Year: Alexandra Bonn

Ages 11-12 Girls Division – Race Walker of the Year: Grace Endy

Ages 15-16 Girls Division – Race Walker of the Year: Melissa Endy

Y Flyers won two additional awards at the ceremony:

Ages 11-12 Boys Division – Youth Chair Award- Race Walk: Paul Koizumi

Women’s Race Walk Grand Prix – Third Place: Melissa Endy

The Westfield Area Y Flyers Track Club is a USATF certified club that serves over 700 athletes throughout the year.  For more information you can contact the club at: www.yflyerstrackclub.com or contact Paul Garwood at 908-233-2700.