Westfield Y Flyers Track Club captures 15 State Championships at USATF Junior Olympics 

Fifty-nine athletes from the Westfield Area Y Flyers Track Club were among the more than 700 athletes that competed at the State Junior Olympics June 25-26, 2016 in Plainfield, New Jersey. Twelve athletes brought home 15 State Championships and forty Flyers advanced to the Regional Junior Olympics in Chester, Pennsylvania July 7- 10, 2016.

Flyers that captured State Championships include:

Girls Ages 15-16 Division
Javelin – Nicole Massa

Girls Ages 13-14 Division
3000m Race Walk – Grace Endy

Girls Ages 11-12 Division
80m Hurdles – Alexandra Bonn
1500m Run – Abigail Granrath

Girls Ages 9-10 Division
1500m Race Walk – Elizabeth Koizumi
High Jump and Turbo Javelin – Emma Muir

Girls 8 and Under Division
Long Jump – Madeline Bonn
100m Dash, 200m Dash, 400m Dash – Mychaela Fields

Boys 17-18 Division
3000m Run – Thomas Whitehead

Boys 13-14 Division
3000m Race Walk – Paul Koizumi
Javelin – Jeremy Kronheimer
100m Hurdles – Benjamin Spergel

The Westfield Area Y Flyer's Track club is dedicated to healthy competition, teamwork and individual development. For more information about the meet or the team, please visit the team's website at yflyerstrackclub.com or contact Paul Garwood at 908-233-2700 x256.

This item was submitted by Michael Endy.