Year in review: top five prep track and field moments in 2016
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From cheering on Team USA to exploring the town of Bydgoszcsz, the rising freshman Longhorn shares with us her out-of-competition experiences from a once-in-a-lifetime trip.
Watch interview videos with all Team USA medalists from the IAAF World U20 Championships
To find out which countries dominated the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships we scored the meet six places deep by event (10,8,6,4,2,1).
To find out which countries dominated the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships we scored the meet six places deep by event (10,8,6,4,2,1).
The action in Bydgoszcz, Poland, is over—but the memories live on!
Botswana entered the 4x400m relay finals as the favorites after running 3:03.75 to win their prelim. The USA ran just 3:07 in the first round, but ran with confidence in the final to take down Botswana, 3:02.39 to 3:02.81. In the video, Team USA cheers on anchor Wil London as he runs down Botswana for gold. Roster: Ari Cogdell, Champion Allison, Kahmari Montgomery, Wil London
The final day of the IAAF World U20 Championship saw two Florida athletes make final strides at a medal. Nicole Greene had 48 hours to prepare for the high jump finals and ended her track season with a fifth place finish, while Ari Cogdell ran the second leg for Team USA on the gold medal 4x400m relay.
Team USA ends the IAAF World U20 Championships with a total of 21 medals
We caught up with Noah in the mixed zone after winning the 4x100m relay at the IAAF World U20 Championships
American High School class of 2015 graduate and current University of Tennessee standout Ari Cogdell was a member of the Team USA 4x400m relay team that advanced to the finals of the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Team USA wins four more medals in Bydgoszcz, Poland
With a gold in the 200 and a silver in the high jump, the two recent graduates pulled California out of a down stretch in Bydgosczc.
The Nigerian 4x100m team go into some of the difficulties they have faced while on their trip to Bydgoszcz.
USC commit ends high school career with No. 2 all-time ranking
The rising senior at Mater Dei seemed to disappear, giving up the shot and discus this year, but then she burst back onto the scene with a huge summer of performances.
The Florida signee tried out a new technique but says he didn't have enough time to practice before Worlds and felt out of his element in Poland.
The fourth day of the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships didn't have any Florida athletes in the running events, but the Sunshine State was represented in the field. Ponte Vedra class of 2015 high jumper, and rising UNC sophomore, Nicole Greene, came into the meet as the USA Junior Nationals champion. Greene cleared the first three heights of 1.70, 1.74, and 1.77m on her first attempt, and leaped over 1.80m on her second to advance to Friday's women's high jump final.
Anna Cockrell and Michael Norman lock up gold medals to give Team USA a total of 100 first-place finishes at these championships
Former Barrington standout places eighth overall in hammer.
IAAF World U20 Championship women's 100m bronze medalist Khalifa St. Fort will not compete in the 200m dash or 4x100m relay for Trinidad & Tobago due to a hamstring injury. St. Fort's time in Poland will end on that note as the teenage professional prepares for the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio where she will run on the 4x100m relay for the national team.
Aaliyah Miller breaks down her medal performance in the 800m final at the World U20 Championships.
Follow along with live updates from the Day 3 afternoon session which will last from 11am-2:30pm CST.
The 19-year-old Nike pro is the top seed in Poland
The 17-year-old set a new championship record
Krah and Lattin are the second duo in event history to sweep the 110m hurdles
Kaylor Harris is ready for the 4x100 at the 2016 IAAF U20 World Jr. Championships, See what got her ready.
World Youth silver medalist Khalifa St. Fort was the lone athlete with Florida ties to make the Final on day three of the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships while a loaded semifinal heat knocked out Jamal Walton, and former Colonial jumper and FSU freshman Armani Wallace concluded his international experience after making the finals.
California track & field star Tara Davis goes crazy watching the World U20 Champs 800m fina
Marcus Krah's senior season ends with a Gold Medal for the US at the u20 World Championships in the 110mh!