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The Hays Striders track team were in competition at the AAU Junior Olympic Championships in Des Moines, Iowa July 29 through August 5.
Emery Zimmerman was crowned national champion and received All-American honors when he won the 11 year old Boys 3000-meter run with a time of 10:22.55. Emery also earned All-American honors in the pentathlon, finishing 6th (1843 points).
Also receiving All-American honors were Lyndi Zimmerman in the pentathlon, 2nd with 3008 points, 3rd in the 200-meter hurdles (27.83), and shot put, 7th (39’6.50”); Riley Leiker in the shot put, 2nd (22’8”); and Hayden Staab in the discus, 6th (84’1”).
Complete results of Striders are as follows:
Riley Leiker, 8-under Girls: 2nd - shot put, 22’8; 12th - 400-meter dash, 1:13.95; 10th - 800-meter run (3:01.24)
Jovie Staab, 8-under Girls: 26th - turbo havelin, 34’9.75.
Hayden Staab, 12 year old Girls: 9th - shot put, 33’2.50; 6th - discus, 84’1.
Danica Vap, 12 year old Girls: 10th (74’11); 13th - shot put, 32’4.75.
Sydney Lewallen, 13 year old Girls: 46th - 400-meter dash, 1:03.98; 45th - 800m-meter run, 2;39.14.
Makayla Lewallen, 14 year old Girls: 17th - pentathlon, 2295 points; 19th - high jump, 4’9.
Lyndi Zimmerman, 14 year old Girls: 2nd - pentathlon, 3008 points; 3rd - 200 meter Hurdles, 27.83; 7th - Shot Put, 39’6.50.
Tayte Lewallen, 11 year old Boys: 9th - pentathlon, 1815 points; 13th - 80-meter hurdles, 15.06; 63rd - 800-meter run, 2:44.06.
Kane Staab, 11 year old Boys: 11th - discus, 65’; 24th - shot put, 25’2.75.
Emery Zimmerman, 11 year old Boys: 1st - 3000-meter run, 10:22.55; 6th - pentathlon, 1843 Points.
Jacob Leiker, 12 year old Boys; 13th - shot put, 35’10; 26th - discus, 77’2.
Kobe Schmidt, 12 year old Boys: 53rd, 1:04.27.
Logan Leiker, 14 year old Boys: 30th - 3000-meter run, 10:47.39.
Kamani Jones, 15-16 Boys: 25th - high jump, 5’10.75; 27th - triple jump, 40’8.25.
Brayden Staley, 15-16 Boys: 32nd - 2000-meter Steeplechase, 7:54.24
(Pictured - Emery Zimmerman winning 3000 meter run)