Congratulations to all our athletes that ran in the 2023 USATF National Track & Field Meet!
Congratulations to Gianna and Isla Rahmer for winning their age group races in the 1500 and 3000 at the 2023 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championship track meet. The meet was held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Isla won the 11/12 Girls 1500 with a time of 4:57.70 and the 3000 with a time of 10:25.41. Gianna won the 13/14 Girls 1500 with a time of 4:39.12 and the 3000 with a time of 9:59.85. These are PR's for both Gianna and Isla in both races. Gianna also had the fastest 1500 and 3000 meter times for all female athletes in the NJO meet. Both Isla and Gianna won their age group 1500 and 3000 meter races, each winning 2 individual national championships, 3rd individual national titles overall (2022 USATF NJO cross country meet), set personal best marks in each event and earned 2 USATF All American awards while both being at the younger end of their age group. Isla's 3000 win was difficult to achieve since she was seeded in the slower heat 2 of 3, so she was not able to run head to head with the fastest athletes seeded in heat 3. Isla had to run against the clock and then wait and see how she would finish over all. Gianna was seeded first in the 3000 going into the NJO meet and came away with the win. Gianna finished the 2022 track and XC seasons and the 2023 track season undefeated in all her individual races. The last USATF age group race that Gianna did not win was her 6th place finish at the 2021 USATF NJO cross country meet where she and Isla both placed 6th in their age group race also earning USATF All American awards.
