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This past summer season turned out to be Spike Up Athletics' most successful since the club formed in 2019. The season started with 52 athletes joining the club, which exceeded our previous high of 41 athletes from the previous summer season. From there, the club went on to see 27 of 36 athletes who competed at the USATF Region 11 Championships in Missoula, Montana, qualify for the 2024 USATF National Junior Olympics (NJO). Athletes who qualified for the NJOs were:
Titus Harris - 100m, 200m, and High Jump
Louis Solosabal - 100m and High Jump
Uluaifiu Tinoifili - 100m, 200m, and 4 x 100m relay
Jacob Mouser - 100m, 200m, 400m, Long Jump, Triple Jump, and 4 x 100 relay
Tyler Bird - 100m and 200m
Dawson Mann - 200m, 400m, and 4 x 100m relay
Jade Anderson - 400m and 4 x 100m relay
Jakobe Davis - 400m and 4 x 100m relay
Everett Metier - 800m, 1500m, and 3000m
Karson Bates - 3000m and 2K Steeplechase
Jacob Salinas - 80m hurdles
Rylan Wilson - 100m hurdles and 200m hurdles
Trevor Armitage - Shot Put
Elliot Linker - Javelin
Eagan Nelson - High Jump
Isaac Hall - Triple Jump
Kody Biggs - Hammer Throw
Ivy Haynes - 100m
Alexa Linker - 100m, 400m, and Long Jump
Lilly Eagy - 100m, 200m, 200m hurdles, and Long Jump
Sophia Krzemien - 800m, 1500m, and 2K Steeplechase
Scarlett Albert - 100m hurdles and 200m hurdles
Simone Brown - 100m hurdles and 200m hurdles
Eleanor Armitage - Shot Put and Discus
Addison Thayer - Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, and Hammer
Joey Prescott - Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, and Hammer
Grace Clark - Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, and Hammer
Brinna Nelson - Long Jump and Triple Jump
This season, the NJOs were held in College Station, Texas on the campus of Texas A&M University. 17 of the 27 athletes who qualified for the NJOs decided to go and test themselves against the nation's best athletes, which was the largest group of athletes we've ever had compete on the national stage. Athletes who competed and their placement/competitors rankings were:
Karson Bates - 2k Steeplchase (25/38) and a new PR; 3000m (36/40)
Kody Biggs - Hammer (23/46)
Jakobe Davis - 400m (44/62); 4 x 100mR (25/39)
Isaac Hall - Triple Jump (41/47)
Elliot Linker - Javelin (55/55)
Dawson Mann - 200m (55/60); 400m (54/62) and a new PR; 4 x 100mR (25/39)
Everett Metier - 3000m (1/41), National Champion, All-American, and a new PR
Jacob Mouser - 100m (54/63) and a new PR; Long Jump (41/50); Triple Jump (37/47 and a new PR; 4 x 100mR (25/39)
Uluaifiu Tinoifili - 100m (44/63); 200m (48/60); 4 x 100mR (25/39)
Scarlett Albert - 100mH (32/52) and a new PR; 200mH (37/55) and a new PR
Eleanor Armitage - Shot Put (26/59); Discus (44/55)
Grace Clark - Javelin (17/32); Discus (43/50); and Shot Put (32/48) and a new PR
Sophia Krezemien - 800m (24/34); 1500m (10/38) a top 1/3 finish; 2k Steeplchase (4/19), 4th place, All-American
Alexa Linker - 100m (53/64); 400m (37/52) and a new PR; Long Jump (17/48)
Brinna Nelson - Long Jump (56/61) and Triple Jump (50/54)
Joey Prescott - Javelin (38/50); Discus (41/55); Shot Put (54/59); and Hammer (26/31)
Addison Thayer - Hammer (21/31) and a new PR; Shot Put (24/59) and a new PR; Discus (49/55)
Everett Metier became Spike Up Athletics' 1st National Champion and 7th all-American in team history.
Sophia Krzemien became our 6th all-American in team history, and she also became Spike Up Athletics' most decorated athlete for USATF-sanctioned events due to becoming our 2nd all-American at the 2022 USATF NJOs, and 4th all-American at the 2023 NJOs.
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