A trio of athletes from a Tampa-based track club has qualified for the 2017 AAU Junior Olympics, after top-eight finishes in their respective events.
Trailblazers Youth Athletic Ministry recently competed at the 21st Annual AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Club National Championships, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.
Tre Rivers, a rising junior at Wharton High School, placed fifth in the 1,500 meters (4:20.49) for the 15-16 age group, while club teammate Josue Reyes, a rising junior at Tampa Bay Tech, finished eighth in the same event.
Meanwhile, Zach Godbold, a rising sophomore at Wharton, placed third in the javelin throw (151 feet) in the 15-16 age group.
Other club runners with strong showings at the meet include:
- Wharton High sophomore Nia Rivers —13th place in the 800 (2:28.34) for 15-16 age group
- Wharton High junior Anthony Stephens — 21st place in the 1500 (4:38.24) for 15-16 age group
- Wharton High senior Frankie Godbold — 31st place in the 1500 (4:46.33) for 17-18 age group
