Florida athletes brought their a-game this weekend at the VA Showcase. With several of the state's top ranked outdoor athletes competing this weekend, we caught a glimpse of what the 2021 outdoor season will look like in a few weeks.
Among the top girl performers this week were Eddiyah Frye and Lucheyona Weaver who clocked US No. 1 and No. 2 marks in the 55mH going 7.81 and 7.92. Alyssa Jones won the high jump with her 5-8 jump, and the South Dade Express track club took the win in the 4x200m relay with their 1:37.41 performance. For girls distance, Caroline Lehman stole the show with her 10:27 two mile run -- surpassing her 3200m outdoor time by 20 seconds.
The Florida boys top VA showcase performers featured a US No. 2 all-time 300m win from IMG junior Jaylen Slade, 1:53 US No. 1 800m run from UF commit Samuel Austin, and a dominating finish in the 55mH from Leonard Mustari with his 7.19 performance. South Dade Express' Brandon Pottinger captured the high jump win with a 6-10 mark, while Cole Piotrowski battled in a fight to the line for the 1k victory with a 2:31.21.
Take a look at all the elite performances from Florida athletes at the VA Showcase.
Florida athletes brought their a-game this weekend at the VA Showcase. With several of the state's top ranked outdoor athletes competing this weekend, we caught a glimpse of what the 2021 outdoor season will look like in a few weeks.
Among the top girl performers this week were Eddiyah Frye and Lucheyona Weaver who clocked US No. 1 and No. 2 marks in the 55mH going 7.81 and 7.92. Alyssa Jones won the high jump with her 5-8 jump, and the South Dade Express track club took the win in the 4x200m relay with their 1:37.41 performance. For girls distance, Caroline Lehman stole the show with her 10:27 two mile run -- surpassing her 3200m outdoor time by 20 seconds.
