MAYWOOD, Ill. — The USATF Junior Olympics Indoor National Qualifier Meet was held at Proviso High School in Maywood, Ill. this weekend.
Several runners from the Syracuse/North Webster area competed in the annual championships, with 11 personal records et by the team.
Team Bird 2 is the regional USATF and AAU Cross Country & Track Field club (www.teambird.org) that offers training and competition to area youth.
North Webster fifth-grade student Carmen Yoder was the highlight of the club’s contingents, qualifying in the 800 and 1500-meter races, moving on the USATF National Indoor Meet at Illinois State in Normal, Ill on March 10 and 11.
Yoder ran the fastest 800 in her young racing career with a 2:50 to finish sixth, then topped the meet off with another stellar performance with another PR of 5:50 in the 1500, which about a 6:02 mile time, to finish in a very close fifth place.
Others participating in the meet with also personal records, including Madison Miller (1500, 5:33; 800, 2:43), Lauren Miller (800, 3:42) Jaxon Bame (1500, 5:07; 800, 2:25), Bridgette Yoder (1500, 5:39; 800, 2:39), Delanie Bame (1500, 5:48; 800, 2:47) and Parker Bame (1500, 6:22; 800, 3:05).
