Pioneers head to North Carolina for region meet

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Pioneers head to North Carolina for region meet

When Austin Enriquez, a rising junior at Starr's Mill HS and a member of the SouthSide Pioneers, took first place (4.07.13) in the 1,500M Intermediate Boys Division at the 2005 USATF Junior Olympics Georgia Association Championship at Roswell HS held June 18-19, he also broke a record that had been standing for 16 years. Now Enriquez, along with his brother Warren and eight other SSPioneers, has advanced to the 2005 USATF Region 3 Championship to be held July 7-10 at North Carolina A & T State University in Greensboro.

The top three finishers at the region meet will go on to compete at the 2005 National Junior Olympics Championship meet to be held July 28-31 at Indiana University in Indianalopis, IN.

The results of the 2005 USATF GA Association Championship for the SSPioneers was as follows:

Gold Medalists:

- Austin Enriquez: 1,500M (4:07.13); 3,000M (9:26.17) Intermediate Boys

- Graylin Ward: High Jump (1.57m) Youth Boys

Silver Medalists:

- Warren Enriquez: 3,000M (11:14.10) Youth Boys

- Joy Ferrell: Javelin Throw (21.84m) Intermediate Girls

4th Place Finishers:

- Sophia Danner-Okotie: Triple Jump (8.98m) Intermediate Girls

- Joy Ferrell: Heptahtlon (2949 pts.) Intermediate Girls

- Ginny Hyer: 3000M (12:26.79) Intermediate Girls

5th Place Finishers:

- Joshua Ferrell: Outdoor Pentathlon (1361 pts.) Midget Boys

- Jake Lethbridge: 3,000M (10:03.68) Intermediate Boys

- Zachary Lovett: 800M (2:22.73) Youth Boys

6th Place Finishers:

- Joy Ferrell: 400MH (1:15.14)

- Matt Lethbridge: 3,000M (10:11.49) Intermediate Boys