Florence Track Club Athletes Excel at USATF-SC State Championship

Athletes from the Florence Track Club competed in the 2024 USA Track & Field South Carolina (USATF-SC) Association Junior Olympic Championship on June 21-23, 2024 hosted at the
Florence Sports Complex in the city of Florence, SC.

First through third place finishers won the gold, silver, and bronze medal, while fourth through eighth place finishers won ribbons.

The top 16 overall in each event for each age division are eligible to compete in the USATF Region 4 Junior Olympic Championship on July 4-7, 2024 in Ellenwood, GA. From there, athletes will have a chance to advance to the USATF National Junior Olympic Championship July 22-28, 2024 in College Station, TX. 

Florence Track Club athletes set personal records (PR) while competing against 22 other teams and unattached athletes in the state championship meet.  Photos are courtesy of USA Track & Field-South Carolina.

Please see the list of Florence's 2024 USATF-SC Junior Olympic awardees' marks/times below.

2024 USATF-SC FTC Awardees

Field Events (combined girls & boys)

13-14 Discus 1 kg
3. Kerstynn Barr 23.87m PR
4. Elijah Hitch 22.57m
5. Isaac Cox 20.62m

17-18 Discus 1.6 kg
1. Nathaniel Bruce 44.05m PR
8. David Hitch 30.45m PR

9-10 High Jump
1. Deacon Cox 1.27m PR

11-12 High Jump
4. Kenenna Eruchalu 1.25m PR

8 & under Javelin 300 g TJ
5. August Gower 5.41m PR
6. Madison Brown 4.57m
6. Caison Ford 15.76m PR

9-10 Javelin 300 g TJ
6. Ameia Fore 10.42m PR

11-12 Javelin 450 g AeroJav
8. Zoe Brown 12.05m PR

13-14 Javelin 600 g
2. Meredith Banner 30.53m PR
4. Caydence Ford 26.26m SR

17-18 Javelin 600 g
6. Alana Singletary 22.76m PR

17-18 Javelin 800 g
4. Nathaniel Bruce 38.32m
6. David Hitch 34.84m PR

8 & under Long Jump
8. Madison Brown 1.75m

9-10 Long Jump
6. Stirling Temple 3.50m (1.7) PR

11-12 Long Jump
3. Kamren Matthews 4.05m (0.8) PR
5. Ma'Kenzie Williams 3.79m (0.0) PR
6. Kenenna Eruchalu 3.90m (1.1) PR

13-14 Long Jump
2. Meredith Banner 4.61m (1.3) PR
3. Caydence Ford 4.57m (1.2) PR

15-16 Long Jump
1. Kaylanna Burroughs 5.23m PR
3. Ja'Nasia Graham 4.62m (1.6) PR
4. Hashem Oyekan 4.49m (1.9) SR
5. Matthew Benjamin 4.89m (0.3)
8. Kailee Flynn 4.02m

17-18 Long Jump
5. Darius Otero 5.45m PR

8 & under Shot Put 2 kg
2. Caison Ford 4.06m PR
4. Curtis Ford 4.00m PR
7. Jameson Ellis 3.15m PR

9-10 Shot Put 6 lb
5. Antonio Washington 5.45m

11-12 Shot Put 6 lb
7. Saylor Propst 3.50m PR

13-14 Shot Put 6 lb
3. Kerstynn Barr 10.78m PR
6. Cayliana Ford 8.84m PR

13-14 Shot Put 2 kg
5. Elijah Hitch 7.99m
6. Isaac Cox 7.42m PR
7. Tristan Propst 7.39m PR

17-18 Shot Put 4 kg
2. Alana Singletary 7.42m PR

17-18 Shot Put 12 lb
3. Nathaniel Bruce 13.03m
5. Christian Williams 12.09m
8. David Hitch 10.26m

15-16 Triple Jump
1. Kaylanna Burroughs 11.00m (0.2) PR
7. Jaeden Robinson 9.42m (1.8) PR

17-18 Triple Jump
1. Darius Otero 11.15m (0.0) PR

 
2024 USATF-SC FTC Awardees
Running Events (combined girls & boys)

8 & under 100m Dash
5. Caison Ford 16.28a (2.4) PR
6. Khalil Wingate 16.92a (2.4) PR
8. Raelynn Andrews 17.45a (0.4) PR

9-10 100m Dash
2. Nathan Bellinger 15.01a (0.7)
3. Deacon Cox 15.21a (0.7) PR
6. Rennie White 15.57a (1.4)

11-12 100m Dash
1. Kamren Matthews 13.70a (1.6)
2. Aniyah Franklin 14.33a (1.6)
5. Paisley House 14.61a (1.6)
7. Zuri York 14.75a (1.6)

13-14 100m Dash
5. Meredith Banner 13.59a (0.6)
7. Caydence Ford 13.73a (0.6)
8. Cayliana Ford 13.92a (0.6)

15-16 100m Dash
1. Cameron James 11.10a (1.1)

8 & under 200m Dash
4. Khalil Wingate 35.51a (1.0) PR

9-10 200m Dash
1. Nathan Bellinger 30.32a (1.6) PR
6. Nathan Bradley 32.44a (1.6)
6. Rennie White 33.40a (1.9) PR

11-12 200m Dash
1. Kamren Matthews 28.77a (0.6)
6. Zuri York 30.44a (0.6)

15-16 200m Dash
1.Cameron James 22.44a (2.5) PR
5. Hashem Oyekan 26.66a (0.6) PR
7. Kaylanna Burroughs 27.40a (0.6)

17-18 200m Dash
5. Melanie McMillan 30.85a (1.7) PR
6. Michael Robinson 23.34a (2.2) PR

9-10 400m Dash
4. Stirling Temple 1:17.48a PR
5. Nathan Bellinger 1:18.29a
6. Mateo Garcia Rivera 1:23.60a PR
7. Layla Simmons 1:35.09a

11-12 400m Dash
8. Kenenna Eruchalu 1:11.84a PR

15-16 400m Dash
2.Josiahs Giles 52.47a PR
4. Hashem Oyekan 1:01.46a PR

17-18 400m Dash
4. Shakayla Burroughs 1:05.10a PR

11-12 800m Run
6. Yazmine Foxe 4:19.45a SR

13-14 800m Run
5. Zarah Rivera-Cintron 2:52.38a PR

15-16 800m Run
1. Kaylanna Burroughs 2:24.57a PR
2. Hashem Oyekan 2:30.29a PR
5. Shaelyn Lee 2:37.32a PR

17-18 800m Run
1. Shakayla Burroughs 2:46.80a PR
3. Johnathan Desmarais 2:16.52a

13-14 1500m Run
3. Zarah Rivera-Cintron 6:12.81a PR
8. Rhys Patchett 6:02.67a

15-16 1500m Run
4. Kira Owens 6:10.78a PR

17-18 1500m Run
1. Shakayla Burroughs 6:08.82a PR
2. Johnathan Desmarais 4:50.85a

9-10 1500m Racewalk
1. Antonio Washington 13:46.76a PR

15-16 3000m Run
1. Kira Owens 13:56.15a

17-18 3000m Run
1. Johnathan Desmarais 11:20.39a SR

13-14 3000m Racewalk
1. Tristan Propst 27:16.84a

15-16 100m Hurdles 33”
6. Kailee Flynn 27.72a (0.0) PR

15-16 110m Hurdles 39”
1. Zakhari Robinson 19.22a (1.7) PR
2. Matthew Benjamin 20.06a (1.7)

17-18 110m Hurdles 39”
2. Malachi Epps 17.47a (2.4)

15-16 400m Hurdles 36”
2. Zakhari Robinson 1:15.23a PR

17-18 400m Hurdles 36”
2. Mysan Gee 1:02.40a PR

17-18 2k Steeplechase
1. Jacobo Garcia 6:53.13a PR

11-12 4x100 Relay
1. Ma'Kenzie Williams, 58.28a
Paisley House
Kirsten Jett
Aniyah Franklin

13-14 4x100 Relay
1. Nevaeh Fore, 55.61a
Caydence Ford
Chinora Eruchalu
Cayliana Ford

15-16 4x100 Relay
1. Monya Cusaac, 54.02a
Kailee Flynn
Alaysha Singletary
Ja'Nasia Graham