Forty-two athletes from the Flyers Track Club were among the 2,200 athletes who competed at the New Jersey State Junior Olympics at Overpeck Park, Palisades Park on June 8th and 9th.
Seven Flyers won their events, and 33 Flyers finished in the top 6 to advance to the Regional Junior Olympics. The Flyers athletes set 23 team records.
NJ State Champions include:
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Melissa Endy: 3000m Race Walk, Girls Age 13-14 Division
Grace Endy: 1500m Race Walk, Girls Age 9-10 Division
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Jasper Schwietring: Long Jump, Boys Age 11-12 Division
Ryan Bebel, Eric Bebel, Thomas Whitehead, Michael Zacieracha:
4x800 Relay, Boys Age 13-14 Division
All 33 athletes who qualified to advance to the USATF Regional Junior Olympics will compete in Jamestown, NY on July 11-14.
The Westfield Area Y Flyers Track Club is hosting the 1st annual Flyers Track Meet at Kehler stadium on June 23rd. The meet is USATF certified and is scheduled to start at 12pm.
Anyone interested in Flyers Programs or competing in their upcoming meet call Greg Hatzisavvas at (908) 233-2700 x251.
