PAUSATFPacific Assocation of USA Track and FieldYouth

Youth

Youth Cross Country, Track & Field, Race Walking

February 10, 2024 USATF Pacific Run, Jump and Throw Clinic (courtesy of USATF and Hershey) Slide Show

Thank you dedicated coaches!

RJT participant Olympic Gold Medal photo op with Discus Gold Medalist Stephanie Brown Trafton

Preliminary handouts begin.

Olympian Stephanie Brown Trafton provides the RJT Clinic Introduction.

Coaches break in the action.

Stephanie Brown Trafton's Olympic Gold Medal for her discus performance at the 2008 Olympics. She continues to coach and inspire USATF Pacific's young athletes.

Today’s USATF Pacific youth athletes are tomorrow’s champions! USATF Pacific has the largest youth program Northern California, with nearly 4,000 young athletes competing each year. As the #1 youth participatory sport, every child competes alongside their peers in 2-year age divisions, from age 8 & younger up to 18. Everyone trains and competes – no one is left on a bench! Track & Field events take place in the spring and summer; Cross Country events are held in the Fall; Race Walking competitions are held year round. All offer a variety of both competitive and fitness opportunities, and they lead up to regional, national and even international competitions. Only USATF members may participate in USA Track & Field’s Junior Olympic program.

Success at the Junior Olympic level can led to college scholarships. Many of America’s top collegiate and post-collegiate athletes began their road to fame by competing in the USATF Junior Olympic programs. They include stars such as Amber and Ashton Purvis, Javid Best, Jordan Hasay and Olympians such as Jeremy Wariner, Allyson Felix, Sanya Richards, and Lauryn Williams.

JOIN USATF today and make your Olympic dreams come true!

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YOUTH NEWS

USATF Youth “Journey to Gold” Scholarship Opportunity

USATF offers the “Journey To Gold Scholarship” in the amount of $5000.00 to be awarded to High School graduating Seniors who have committed to a college or university with the overall goal focused on achieving gold status in their academic and eventual professional life. The deadline for submitting applications for the 2024 grant is May 20, 2024. CLICK HERE for the 8 page application.