Athlete from Bear Creek High in Washington, representing Redmond Sprint Club, follows women’s 17-18 division 200-meter title by winning 100-meter dash and 400 hurdles less than 30 minutes apart; Rahmer sisters sweep 1,500 and 3,000 in 11-12 and 13-14 divisions, with Bruce also achieving men’s 17-18 distance double and Dodoo taking 15-16 400 and 800

By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

EUGENE, Ore. – Braelyn Baker is one of the most well-rounded athletes in the country and the final day of the week-long USATF National Junior Olympic Championships was a showcase of her range, versatility and endurance.

Baker, an incoming senior at Bear Creek High in Washington and representing Redmond Sprint Club, capped a schedule of eight races in five days Sunday by winning women’s 17-18 division titles in the 100-meter dash and 400-meter hurdles less than 30 minutes apart.

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The turnaround for Baker’s schedule was so quick that meet officials and volunteers allowed her to regroup in the indoor area underneath the track, instead of sending her to the outdoor practice track or making her check in again at the clerking tent behind the stadium.

Baker needed every ounce of speed and energy to edge Iyonna Codd of Las Vegas Centennial High and Nevada Track by an 11.762 to 11.768 margin in the 100-meter dash final.

She mustered all her remaining strength and determination to run a lifetime-best 59.20 in the 400 hurdles championship race.

Baker became the only female athlete to win three individual gold medals at the meet, including the 17-18 division 200-meter title Saturday in a wind-aided 23.42 seconds.

Several other athletes secured their second individual championships of the meet Sunday, including Justin Stewart of Athletic Performance Ranch and Hurst Bell High in Texas clocking a wind-legal 10.64 in the boys 15-16 division 100-meter dash final to complete his sprint sweep, along with the 200.

Jayden Keys of Katy Tompkins High and Track Houston Youth Track Club prevailed in the men’s 17-18 division 110-meter hurdles final in a wind-legal 13.72 seconds, adding to his long jump championship.

Jaelen Hunter of Compton Electric Speed in California secured the boys 13-14 division 400-meter crown in 49.39, adding to his 200 victory Saturday.

Hunter also contributed to Compton Electric Speed winning the boys 13-14 division 4x400-meter relay in 3:22.38, eclipsing the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships meet record of 3:23.96 from 1993, a mark held by a Los Angeles Jets quartet that included Muir High of Pasadena legendary sprinter Obea Moore.

Jasir Fontenot of Mercury San Diego triumphed in the boys 13-14 division 100-meter hurdles in a wind-legal 12.74 seconds, as well as the 200-meter hurdles in a wind-legal 24.11.

Fontenot took down the 2018 meet all-time 13-14 division 100 hurdles mark of 12.82 achieved by Xavier Smith of the Durham Striders.

Jasmine Robinson of North Cobb in Georgia and The Heat Track Club followed her girls 15-16 heptathlon victory by also adding a 100-meter hurdles crown in a wind-legal 14.24 seconds.

Stefon Dodoo of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Pennsylvania and AOC Ambler Track Club captured the boys 15-16 division 400-meter crown in 48.15 seconds after prevailing in the 800-meter final in 1:50.88.

Many distance competitors also enjoyed earning a second gold medal Sunday.

Evan Bruce, a Lewis and Clark High graduate and a Washington State signee representing Spokane Speed Academy, clocked 3:58.94 in the men’s 17-18 division 1,500-meter final to add to his triumph Saturday in the 3,000.

Sisters Gianna Rahmer and Isla Rahmer of Albuquerque Athletics Track Club both swept the 1,500 and 3,000 titles in the girls 13-14 and 11-12 divisions, respectively.

Gianna Rahmer clocked 4:39.12 to produce the fastest 1,500 time by a female athlete in any division, just like she did by running 9:59.85 in the 3,000.

Isla Rahmer emerged victorious in the 1,500 in 4:57.70 after securing the 3,000 title in 10:25.41.

Taylor Brown of Frisco Lebanon Trail High, already the women’s 17-18 division 800-meter champion for the North Texas Jackrabbits, teamed with Aniyah Bigam, Falyn Lott and Nasya Williams to capture the 4x400 relay title as well in 3:46.33.

Trenton Burningham from Humble Kingwood Park, who prevailed in the men’s 17-18 division 800-meter final in 1:53.04, joined forces with Elijah Ferguson, Damarien Jacobs and Lawson Jacobs to help Track Houston Youth Track Club triumph in the 4x400 relay final in 3:12.40.

Laila Payne of Houston Carnegie Vanguard was victorious in the girls 15-16 division 400 hurdles championship race in 59.81, then returned to anchor Track Houston Youth Track Club with a 54.63-second split to contribute to a win in 3:46.87.

Track Houston Youth Track Club also won the boys 15-16 division 4x400 relay crown in 3;18.52.

West Coast Elite clocked 3:54.23 to grab gold in the girls 13-14 division 4x400 relay.

Four field-event championships were decided in the older divisions Sunday, highlighted by recent  Highland High in Arizona graduate Zach Bingham clearing 16-10.75 (5.15m) on his third attempt to capture the men’s 17-18 division pole vault title.

Spencer Young, a recent graduate at Marlborough School in California and a North Carolina signee representing the Los Angeles Jets, opened her series in the women’s 17-18 division javelin throw final with a 152-1 (46.37m) performance and never relinquished control to earn the gold medal.

Cal’von Baker, a recent graduate of Mililani High and representing Spartan Track Club Hawaii, cleared 6-8.25 (2.04m) on his third attempt to win the men’s 17-18 division high jump final.

Grant Weighall, who transferred to Hoover High in Alabama following his sophomore year, prevailed in the boys 15-16 division javelin throw final with a third-round effort of 178-4 (54.36m).

Vance Nilsson, an incoming senior at Gilbert High representing Arizona Flames Track Club, triumphed in the men’s 17-18 division 400-meter hurdles in 52.18 seconds.

Andrew Jones, who recently completed his freshman year at Klein Collins High in Texas, captured the boys 15-16 division 400-meter hurdles crown in 54.16.

Dominick Corley, an incoming senior at Mead High in Washington representing Spokane Speed Academy, was victorious in the men’s 17-18 division 100-meter dash final in a wind-legal 10.60.

London Jackson Bray, who recently completed her sophomore year at Katy High in Texas and representing Track Houston Youth Track Club, prevented Lisa Raye of the Providence Cobras and West Warwick High in Rhode Island from sweeping the girls 15-16 division 100 and 200 titles.

Raye triumphed in the 200 in a wind-legal 23.74, but Bray held on for a victory in the 100 final by an 11.96 to 11.99 margin.

Yvette Harris, a recent graduate of Stockton Lincoln High and a Central Florida signee representing God Speed Track Club, prevailed in the women’s 17-18 division 100-meter hurdles final in a wind-legal 13.81.

Blake Williams, who recently completed his sophomore year at Dunwoody High in Georgia, grabbed gold in the boys 15-16 division 110 hurdles final in a wind-legal 14.41.

Micahi Danzy, who recently completed his junior year at Florida High and representing Tallahassee Zoom Athletes, clocked 46.90 to win the men’s 17-18 division 400-meter title.

Bayleigh Minor, an incoming junior at Fort Bend Christian Academy in Texas competing for Afterburners Track Club, triumphed in the women’s 17-18 division 400 final in 53.97.

Saniah Varnado, an incoming freshman at Long Beach Wilson High in California representing Pacific Coast Shockwaves, earned the girls 15-16 division 400 victory in 55.46.

Taye Newman, a Pacific Coast Shockwaves teammate of Varnado competing for Anaheim Canyon High in California, clocked 4:03.40 to emerge victorious in the boys 15-16 division 1,500 final.

Max Miller, representing Kokopelli Kids in Colorado and competing for Vanguard School, ran 4:12.93 to take the boys 13-14 division 1,500 title after placing second in the 800 final.

Macallan Cutsforth, a home-school athlete from North Marion High in Oregon representing Inner Circle Track Club, held off Chloe Leduc of the Oakland Cubs and Oakland Tech in the girls 15-16 division 1,500 championship race by a 4:12.57 to 4:12.59 margin.