A Region Record, Five Wins, and a Wave of National Qualifiers

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A Region Record, Five Wins, and a Wave of National Qualifiers

Our athletes just turned in one of the strongest weekends in RTB history at the USATF Region 14 Junior Olympic Qualifier. From a brand-new regional record to five first-place finishes and a long list of national qualifiers, this group showed exactly what consistent training and a real team behind you can do.

On the Podium- Second Place Finishes

Taya- 2nd, Long Jump
Elias- 2nd, Pole Vault (PR)
Harper- 2nd, Pole Vault
Averi- 2nd, Pole Vault
Avery- 2nd, Pole Vault
Elizabeth- 2nd, Pole Vault

Top-Five Finishers

Sammi- 4th, Triple Jump
Hayden- 5th, Javelin
Zoe- 4th, Pole Vault
Hayden- 4th, Pole Vault

Here's everything our athletes brought home.

A New Region 14 Record

Taya didn't just win the pole vault, she rewrote the record books. Taya cleared her way to a brand-new Region 14 Pole Vault Record, capping it off with a first-place finish and a personal best. An incredible day, and a mark this program won't forget.

Champions-First Place Finishes

Our pole vault crew absolutely owned the runway:
Taya- 1st, Pole Vault (Region 14 Record + PR)
Jude- 1st, Pole Vault (PR)
MacKenzie-1st, Pole Vault
Mara- 1st, Pole Vault
Elizabeth- 1st, High Jump

Five athletes. Five gold finishes. That's no accident.

Headed to Nationals
Every athlete who finished top five punched their ticket to the National Junior Olympics. Our national qualifiers include:

Taya x2 • Jude • MacKenzie • Mara • Elizabeth x2 • Taya N • Elias • Harper • Averi • Sammi • Hayden x2 • Avery • Zoe

A huge group representing RTB on the national stage. We could not be more proud.

Personal Records

PRs are where real progress shows up first, and our athletes stacked them up:
Cali- 400m PR & 800m PR
John- 100m PR
Jude- 100m PR & Pole Vault PR
Elias- Pole Vault PR
Taya- Pole Vault PR
Sammi- TJ PR Match

Records, wins, national berths, and personal bests don't happen by chance. They're the result of consistent training, event-specific coaching, and a team that pushes each other to be better every single day. Our coaching staff couldn't be prouder of this group, and we're just getting started.

To every athlete who competed: you earned this. And to the families who showed up, traveled, and cheered... Thank you for being part of the RTB community.

📲 Follow the Journey
We're posting highlights, results, and behind-the-scenes from the road to Nationals all summer long. Don't miss a single mark.

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