Kids on the run - Tip-Off

Parks & Recreation, Oct, 2002

Here are the leading results from August's North American Final of Hershey's Track and Field Youth Program. Now in its 25th year, the program is an integral part of NRPA's youth initiatives.

Girl's 50-Meter Dash 9-10: Whitney Fountain, Bronx, N.Y., 7.43

Boy's 50-Meter Dash 9-10: Quinton Cantue, Bowmont, Texas, 7.45

Girl's 100-Meter Dash 9-10: Brianna Singleton, Longview, Texas, 14.15

11-12: Tiffany Williams, Miami, Fla., 12.91

13-14: Kenyanna Wilson, Glendale, Ariz., 12.21

Boy's 100-Meter Dash 9-10: Orlando Ezell, Auburn, Ala., 14.02

11-12: Nathan Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif, 12.56

13-14: Kristopher McAllister, Tiffin, Iowa, 11.99

Girl's 200-Meter Dash 9-10: Amiracle Watson, Mobile, Ala., 29.72

11-12: Shelicia Runnels, Oakland, Calif., 27.21

13-14: Gloria Roberts, Las Vegas, Nev., 25.95

Boy's 200-Meter Dash 9-10: Joby Jackson, Dallas, Texas, 30.15

11-12: Travis Payton, Phoenix, Ariz., 26.18

13-14: Joshua Wimbley, Lauder Hill, Fla., 23.50

Girl's 400-Meter Dash 9-10: Aspen Robinson, Marietta, Ga., 1:08.1

11-12: Alyssa Rife, Beaverton, Ore., 1:01.7

Boy's 400-Meter Dash 9-10: Kurtis Ramsay, Ft. Collins, Colo., 1:07.4

11-12: Phillip Oladeji, University Park, Texas, 59.7

Girl's 800-Meter Run 11-12: Hayley Degaust, Edmonton, Alberta, 2:27.8

13-14: Janean Morris, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2:16.9

Boy's 800-Meter Run 11-12: Alex Wiggan, Bronx, N.Y., 2:23.0

13-14: Ross Wiens, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, 2:06.3

Girl's 1,600-Meter Run 13-14: Justine L'Heureux, St-Tite, Quebec, 5:19.1

Boy's 1,600-Meter Run 13-14: Christopher Croff, Lisbon, Conn., 4:44.1

Girl's Standing Long Jump 9-10: Kaydi Blackstock, Boise, Idaho, 7'-1 1/4"

11-12: Nachelle Stewart, Spanish Fork, Utah, 8'-4 1/2"

13-14: Erin Geertsma, Mount Vernon, Wash., 8'-3 3/4"

Boy's Standing Long Jump 9-10: Terrick Wright, Gadsden, Ala., 7'-1 1/2"

11-12: Mohamed Tejan-Cole, Woodbridge, Va., 8'-5 1/4"

13-14: Robert Steele, Jr., Wheaton, Ill., 9'-2 3/4"

Girl's Softball Throw 9-10 Kaitlin Ringo, Rapid City, S.D., 120'-5"

11-12: Chelsea Parise, Sterling Heights, Mich., 176'-4"

13-14: Taylor Losey, Bristol, Conn., 158'-4"

Boy's Softball Throw 9-10: Aaron Benusis, Bristol, Conn., 179'-5"

11-12: Max Smith, Paradise Valley, Ariz., 191'-3"

13-14: Gregory Yutko, Orwigsburg, Pa., 210'-9"