Trinity Wilson (St. Mary's HS, Berkeley) to compete in Japan

Team USA Juniors to compete in Japan

INDIANAPOLIS – A select group of U.S. junior athletes will compete in the 2011 Germany-Japan-USA Trilateral Friendly Indoor Meet on Saturday, February 5 in Osaka, Japan.


The competition will consist of junior athletes (ages 16-19) competing in the 60 meters, 60m hurdles and long jump. Athletes were selected first by using the 2010 end of year high school rankings in the 100m, 100m/110m hurdles and long jump. Athletes were also invited to join the squad based on top indoor performances this season. The Team USA roster follows:



Men

60 Meters:

Damiere Byrd – 100m PR: 10.42 Timber Creek HS, Erial, NJ Senior
2nd NJSIAA MOC

Ronald Darby – 100m PR: 10.55 Potomoc HS, Dumfries, MD Junior
1st USATF JO IB Sacramento

60-Meter Hurdles:


Kenneth Minkah – 110m Hurdles PR: 13.62 DeSoto HS, TX Senior 1st Texas 5A

Demetrius Lindo – 110m Hurdles PR: 13.70 Coolidge, Wash. D.C. Senior
2nd NBN Prelims

Long Jump


Marquis Dendy – Long Jump PR: 7.44m/24-5 1/4 Middletown HS, DE Senior

Jarrett (Leon) Samuels – Long Jump PR: 7.59m/24-11 Vance HS, Charlotte, NC 1st State


Women

60 Meters:


Myasia Jacobs – 100m PR: 11.44 Paramus Catholic, Paramuc, NJ Junior
2nd Nike Nationals June 17-19

Christal Peterson – 100m PR: 11.55 Phoebus HS, Hampton, VA Senior
4th NB heat

60-Meter Hurdles:


Shelley Black – 100m Hurdles PR: 13.79 Coughlin HS, Wilkes-Barra, PA Senior PA State Meet

Trinity Wilson – 100m Hurdles PR: 13.49 St. Mary's HS, Berkeley, CA
St. Mary's HS, Berkeley Junior 1st Sacrament Meet of Champions

Long Jump:


Amber Dandy – Long Jump PR: 6.10m/20-0.25 Red Bank HS, Chattanooga, TN Senior

Le'Tristan Pledger – Long Jump PR: 6.17m/20-3 Washington HS, Kansas City, KS Junior


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