Middle school may still have to wait a few more weeks until the start of their season, but for the next couple weeks will look at some names to look out for in each event group! (Note: Names are in no particular order.)
Ella Lockett, Skyview Middle School (Pueblo West): Lockett ran personal best times of 12.63, 26.42, and 59.81 all as a 7th grader last season. She is an all-around good sprinter with strong PRs in short and long sprints and will be someone to look out for during the middle school season.
Alayah Smith, Alpha & Omega Athletics: This 7th grader has a lot of potential going into this next season and definitely beyond! She ran two wind-aided times of 12.94 and 26.24 in the 100m and 200m and ran 1:02 in the 400m. During the indoor season this year, she ran 7.99 in the 60m, 26.20 in the 200m, and1:00 in the 400m!
Sy'Mone Adams, Mountain Vista Middle School: Though Adams does not have many results, what she does have are pretty strong marks! She ran 12.94 in the 100m and also long jumped 14-1 last season, so it will be exciting to see what else she can do in more events.
Harlyn Phelps, Preston Middle School: During the summer season, Phelps put together some good results including 13.04 in the 100m, a wind-aided 26.11 in the 200m, and 1:02 in the 400m. She ran all of those races at the AAU Region Qualifier and was first in all three events for her age group in the region!
Gracie Clarke, New Vision Charter School: Though they are just in middle school, so a lot can change, but Clarke is already showing a lot of strength in the longer sprints! She has a personal best time of 1:00 in the 400m that she ran last season, along with PRs of 13.29 in the 100m and 27.06 in the 200m.
Kenzi Rockwell, Limon Middle School: Rockwell is one of the top returners specifically in the 400m, where she ran 1:02 last season. She also competes in a variety events including the 100m, 200m, long jump, and the pole vault! Her best ranking may actually be her clearance over 7 feet in the pole vault as a 7th grader!
Amaya Diaz, Paonia Middle School: Diaz is the top returner in the 100m hurdles, where she ran a time of 16.64 from last season! She consistently ran under 17 seconds in the event, and she has pretty good speed as well with a PR of 13.92 in the 100m!
Saydee Lujan, Olathe Middle School: Though she only competed in the 100m hurdles once last season, Lujan has one of the fastest times going into this year. She ran 16.85 in the event, which really does make one wonder how much faster she could go this season if she decides to continue to pursue the event. She also has a PR of 14-3 in the long jump!
Kelsey Black, Heritage Christian Academy: Black has definitely had a busy indoor season, competing in many different events, ranging from the sprints and hurdles to the 1600m and the long jump! During the indoor season, she ran 27.48, in the 200m, 1:02 in the 400m, 10.53 in the 60m hurdles, but also put down a 2:31 in the 800m. She also jumped 14-8 in long jump, making her a very versatile athlete.
Alexa Hammersley, Lewis-Palmer Middle School: Hammersley has one of the top times in the 100m for returning middle schoolers, running 12.95! She also has a PR of 30.15 in the 200m, which she ended her season on, improving by two seconds from the beginning of the season!
Middle school may still have to wait a few more weeks until the start of their season, but for the next couple weeks will look at some names to look out for in each event group! (Note: Names are in no particular order.)
Ella Lockett, Skyview Middle School (Pueblo West): Lockett ran personal best times of 12.63, 26.42, and 59.81 all as a 7th grader last season. She is an all-around good sprinter with strong PRs in short and long sprints and will be someone to look out for during the middle school season.
Alayah Smith, Alpha & Omega Athletics: This 7th grader has a lot of potential going into this next season and definitely beyond! She ran two wind-aided times of 12.94 and 26.24 in the 100m and 200m and ran 1:02 in the 400m. During the indoor season this year, she ran 7.99 in the 60m, 26.20 in the 200m, and1:00 in the 400m!