Nike's Alexa Efraimson and Candace Hill of ASICS medaled at the IAAF World Youth Championships in 2013 and 2015. This summer, they look to make their mark at the U20 level.
The USATF Junior Nationals this weekend in Clovis, California, kick off an exciting summer of Team USA track and field action. The top two finishers in each event qualify for the IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland from July 19 to July 24. Many top athletes are entered here and at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials to be held in Eugene, Oregon, in July. This weekend is an indicator of their fitness and could give spectators insight to who could contend for spots on the Team USA for the Olympic Games!
Scroll through the slideshow to read up on the weekend's storylines and check out the links below for more information on the event.
- Girls Entries (as of 6/22 12 a.m.)
- Boys Entries (as of 6/22 12 a.m.)
- Schedule (updated 6/23)
- Heat Sheets