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Westfield Sisters Named Junior Olympics Race Walkers of the Year

The USATF NJ announced Melissa and Grace Endy as the 2013 recipients of the award.

The USA Track & Field Youth Committee New Jersey has named Westfield sisters Melissa and Grace Endy the 2013 Junior Olympic Athletes of the Year for Race Walking.

The Endys have been named to the National Youth Honor Roll by USA Track & Field and are both USATF All-Americans. The two sisters are members of the Westfield Area Y Flyers Track Club.

Grace won the Gold Medal and was crowned National Champion at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships in Greensboro, NC. She also was Regional Champion and NJ Sate Champion for the 9-10 Girls 1,500 meter Race Walk.

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Melissa received the Silver Medal at the National Championships, was NJ State Champion and also silver medalist at Regionals in Jamestown, NY for the 13-14 Girls 3,000 meter Race Walk. 


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