Announcement
Texas Race Walk Camp
Athletes from six countries, USA, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Australia and China, are competing in the Texas Largest Judged Race Walks in Pharr, Texas, on Saturday December 29, at Liberty Middle School, on the northeast corner of East Ridge Road and Fir St.
The U.S. Junior Team will be selected in the 10k (6.2 miles) for the Pam American Race Walk Cup being held in Peru in May 2013. Open athletes will join the Juniors in their trial on East Ridge Road at 7 a.m. Early entries point to this being one of the largest U. S. racewalk fields in recent memory. Also being contested is a 5k at 8:15, and a 5k run at 9:15.
In preparation for Saturday’s racewalks, 54 athletes have been participating in the 7th Annual Winter Training Camp hosted by the local South Texas Walking Club in Pharr.
Yesterday morning, December 27, the track at the PSJA Stadium was the site of two preliminary racewalks. The 3,000m race was won by two-time Olympian and National Champion Tim Seaman of San Diego, CA, in 12:24:52. Holly Lindoe and Brittany Collins of Long Island, New York were first and second respectfully, in 15:53:59 and 15:53:97.
3,000 meter race results:
Tim Seaman, M-39, California, 12:24
Holly Lindoe, F-17, New York, 15:53
Brittany Collins, F-18, New York, 15:53
Nehmiah Cionelo, M-12, New Mexico, 16:22
Alex Peters, M-16, Illinois, 16:22
Alexa Kluepfel, F-16, New York, 16:36
Steven Berry, M-13, Texas, 17:13
Anthony Peters, M-16, Illinois, 17:43
Leann Young, F-23, Missouri, 17:46
Mercedes Mancha, F-22, Illinois, 17:47
Cassandra Delgado, F-17, Illinois 17:47
Rachel Seaman, F-24, California, 17:48
Jennifer Lopez, F-16, Illinois, 18:11
Aadrian McCollum, F-19, Kansas, 18:14
Kaitlyn Loeffler, F-20, Kansas, 18:26
Anali Cisneros, F-15, Illinois, 19:00
Nayeli Cisneros, F-14, Illinois, 19:56
The One Mile race saw local racewalk hero Geraldo Flores, a three-time high school All-American from PSJA Southwest High School in Pharr, win the boy’s one mile in a time of 7:32.
Natalia Alfonso, Venezuela’s Junior Racewalk National Champion, took the girl’s one mile in 7:33.
One Mile Results:
Geraldo Flores, M-16, Texas, 7.32
Natalia Alfonzo, F-18, Venezuela, 7:33
Ian Rixon, M-18, Maine, 8:06
Matias Serna, M-14, Texas, 8:12
Brenda McCullum, F-17, Kansas, 8:24
Fiona Dunleavy, F-16, Texas, 8:29
Jonathon Aquilar, M-12, Texas, 8:29
Sarah LaPorta, F-17, New York, 8:30
Julisa Juarez, F-12, Texas, 8:31
Amberly Melendez, F-15, Texas, 8:35
Camila Vicens, F-10, Texas, 8:38
Kasandra Rodriquez, F-14, Texas, 8:46
Gisela Florez, F-12, Texas, 9:05
Itzel Gonzalez, F-12, Texas, 9:20
Desiree Espericueta, F-14, Texas, 9:21
Moriah Cionelo, F-16, New Mexico, 9:24
Gina Bentley, F-13, California, 9:27
Ellerie Lagerhausen, F-19, Arizona, 9:52
Emely Antuna, F-11, Texas, 10:01
Karina Rodriquez, F-17, Texas, 10:09
Meghan Keetley, F-16, New York, 10:39
Kayla Rodriquez, F-10, Texas, 10:48
Rebecca Sanchez, F-10, Texas, 10:49
Benjamin Lopez, M-66, Texas, 11:02
Noe Flores, M-10, Texas, 12:25
Fernando Gonzalez, M-10, Texas, 12:29
