World Youth Trials Notes

Colorado's own Dior Hall, Chyna Ries, and Bailey Roth will be headed to the World Youth Games next month in the Ukraine. Roth will be running the 2000 meter steeplechase, Hall the 100 hurldes and Ries will be long jumping. No other Colorado athletes made the team. An article listing the entire team roster should appear on this site soon.

In one other note of importance, the weights used in the throws were not in all cases the usual weights. According to the USATF, the following weights of implements were in use:

Men

  • Shot Put, 5 kg
  • Discus, 1.5 kg
  • Hammer, 5 kg
  • Javelin, 700 g

Women

  • Shot Put, 3 kg
  • Discus, 1 kg
  • Hammer, 3 kg
  • Javelin, 500 g

I have corrected the recording of Haley Showalter's hammer throw to reflect the 3 kg weight instead of the usual 4 kg weight she has been competing with in other meets.