Charlotte Athletes Competing In The USATF Under-20 Nationals
Charlotte Track and Field sent three athletes to compete in the USATF Under-20 Nationals in Eugene, Ore., June 19-22, with the Niners seeing action on Thursday and Friday evenings.
Ella White competed in both the 3000m and 5000m, earning Junior All-American honors in both events. White won the 3000m with a school record-breaking time of 9:19.94 and placed second in the 5000m with a time of 16:20.24. White now becomes the first Niner to win an event at the USATF Under 20 Nationals, and is the first Niner to earn Junior All-American honors in more than one event.
Gates Hinton and Junior Payton-Kimble both competed in the men’s discus throw. Hinton placed sixth with a mark of 58.37m to earn Junior All-American Honors. Payton-Kimble threw for a mark of 54.05m.
Junior Payton-Kimble also competed in the men’s shot put, where he threw for a mark of 17.25m.
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