The Warriors will be well-represented at the 2024 AAU Junior Olympics later this month in Greensboro, NC.
Big congratulations to the 21 Boca Warriors kids who competed at the AAU Regional Qualifier for Junior Olympics. We are so proud of all of their efforts as they achieved 12 Gold Medals, 8 Silvers, 3 Bronze & many other qualifying performances (top 5/event).
Gold Medal & Regional Champions
Congratulations to all these athletes who took home the Gold and the Title of Regional Champion in their events.
Girls' 11-12 4 x 800 meter Relay Team: Adriana Perrette, Genesis Garcia-Colon, Haysa Ebrahim, Faith Gladstone. Gold Medal & Regional Champions.
Hannah Dohler, Gold Medal & Regional Champion, new PR from 12:19 to new 11:55 personal best. 3000 meters
Hannah Dohler, Gold Medal & Regional Champion. 1500 meters
Barbarita Jedlicka, Gold Medal & Regional Champion. 3000 meters
Barbarita Jedlicka, Gold Medal & Regional Champion, new PR from 5:12 to 5:09.33. 1500 meters
Brayden Milek, Gold Medal & Regional Champion. new PR from 5:36 to 5:26.24. 1500 meters
Makaela Morilla, Gold Medal & Regional Champion. 800 meters
Mason Polonia, Gold Medal & Regional Champion. 3000 meters
Nicholas Valderrama, Gold Medal & Regional Champion. Javelin
Silver Medals
Adriana Perrette, Silver medal in the 3000 meters & Silver Medal in the 1500 meters
Mason Polonia, Silver Medal in the 1500 meters, new PR from 4:56.87 to 4:56.59, & Silver Medal in the 800 meters, new PR from 2:31.15 to 2:25.75.
Katerina Skutnik, Silver Medal in the 1500 meters
Arielle Gorlovetzky, Silver Medal in the 1500 meters
Nicholas Valderrama, Silver Medal in the Discus
Katerina Skutnik, Silver Medal in the 800 meters
Bronze Medalists
Haysa Ebrahim, Bronze Medal. 1500 meters
Valentina Giraldo, Bronze medal. 3000 meters
Faith Gladstone, Bronze Medal, new PR from 2:37.34 to 2:36.53. 800 meters
Qualifying Performances
Oliver Valderrama, 4th place. 3000 meters.
Diane Fiederer, 5th place, Turbo Javelin
Gabriel Hirakuri Lehmkuhl, 4th place. 1500 meters
Mila Valderrama, 4th place. 1500 meters
Diane Fiederer, 4th place. 1500 meters
Genesis Garcia-Colon, 4th place. 1500 meters
Valentina Giraldo, 5th place. 1500 meters
Brayden Milek, 5th place. Shot Put
Brody Milek, 4th place in the 800 meters, new PR from 3:07 to 2:51.98. 800
Other notable performances: new PRs
In the 400 meters, Faith Gladstone, achieved a new PR from 1:07 to 1:06.56.
Brayden Milek, improved his time from 2:52 to 2:45.02 in the 800 meters.
A shout out to trusting the process
There are many stories at Regions, but this one is about perseverance and trusting the process. It also represents the story of many, if not all, of our athletes who see success both on and off the field, and the journey they take as a Boca Warrior.
Ten year old, 4th grader Brayden joined the Warriors in December of 2023. Brayden wasn't athletic, and displayed awkward body movements. His aerobic conditioning was non-existent & it seemed like he didn't like the process of getting into shape. He had one thing going for him though. Parents who consistently brought him to practices & never let him give up.
In his first 1500 race in January he ran a 6:52 placing 12th. February 6:10, March 5:56, April 5:50, May 5:37, finally at this Qualifier in June, he was the Regional Champion running it in 5:26. Hard work & perseverance pays off.
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