University of Connecticut Athletics
Trio of Huskies Conclude Competition at 2016 USATF Juniors
6/26/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
Results
CLOVIS, Calif. ââ'¬" Three UConn men's track and field standouts, PJ Garmon, Chris Heydrick and Malik Snead, concluded a two-day stretch at the 2016 USATF Junior Championships, held at Veteran's Memorial Stadium on June 24-25.
All athletes in the competition must be 19 years-old or younger. The top two finishers in each event advanced to represent the United States at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Garmon, who earned a berth into the 800m prelims with a 1:51.75 second finish at the Larry Ellis Invitational in April, finished 13th on Friday night, crossing the finish line in 1:54.91. Teammate Chris Heydrick took eighth in his 1,500m run prelim heat, securing a 15th-place finish with a time of 3:59.38.
Snead, whose season-best 15.12m triple jump leap came in the conference championship, posted a fifth-place finish in Saturday night's event final with a leap of 15.05m.
Complete individual results can be found by CLICKING HERE.
Fans can follow along with the USATF Junior Championships, which conclude on Sunday afternoon, on social media by using the hashtag #USFTFjrs. Additionally, fans can watch the action on USATF.TV+Plus. The live broadcast, which requires a subscription, will begin approximately 10 minutes before the first event of the day.
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