2025 AAU National Championship Records
Broken (total records) (11) 2 girls, 6 boys
Day
1 (Saturday) (1) 0 girls, 1 boys
1. 12 Years Old Boys 1500m Racewalk National and JO
Games Record, 7:02.43, Sam Gibb, Elgin, IL, 7/26/25.
a. Old Record 7:16.20, Eric Lawson, Crystal Lake, IL, 2002.
Day
2 (Sunday) (0) 0 girls, 0 boys
No
Records today.
Day
3 (Monday) (2) 0 girls, 2 boys
2. 15-16 Years Old Boys 400m Hurdles
Prelims National and JO Games Record, 51.30, Amari Scott, Decatur, GA, 7/28/25.
a. Old Record 51.77, Robert Griffin III, Copperas Cove, 2006.
3. 15-16 Years Old Boys Javelin National
and JO Games Record, 213-08 (65.12m), Jaxon Talley, Bastrop, LA 7/28/25.
a. Old Record 187-2, Johnannes Swanpoel, Overland Park, KS, 8/3/07.
Day 4 (Tuesday) (8) 2 girls, 6 boys
4. 15-16 Years Old Boys 1500m National
and JO Games Record, 3:56.31, Dominic Matthias, Oklahoma City, OK, 7/29/25.
a. Old Record 3:57.14, Luke Anderson, Salado, TX, 8/1/23.
5. 15-16 Years Old Boys 400m Hurdles
Final National and JO Games Record, 51.14, Amari Scott, Decatur, GA, 7/29/25.
a. Old Record 51.30 prelims, Amari Scott, Decatur, GA, 7/28/25.
6. 8 and under Boys 100m Prelims National
and JO Games Record, 13.26, Asher Denman, Pearland, TX, 7/29/25.
a. Old Record 13.46, Willie Washington, Hampton City, VA, Jacob George, Ocoee, FL, 8/6/11, 8/3/23.
7. 12 Years Old Boys Turbo Javelin National
and JO Games Record, 163-1 (49.70m), Jordan Stephens, Titusville, FL, 7/29/25.
a. Old Record 147-5, Jared Lockhart, Charlotte, NC, 2019, 140-11, Samuel Hankins, Olsburg, KS, 7/30/13.
8. 9 Years Old Boys Long Jump National
and JO Games Record, 15-9.75 (4.82m), Khalil Roane, Yorktown, VA, 7/29/25.
a. Old Record 15-9, Caleb Dean, Maplewood, NJ, 2024, 15-7.5, Pierce Thomas, Indianapolis, IN, 8/2/12.
9. 15-16 Years Old Boys 100m - National
and JO Games Record, 10.23, Dillon Mitchell, Houston, TX, 7/29/25.
a. Old Record 10.27, Ryan Bernard, Houston, TX, 1996.
10. 13 Years Old Girls Triple Jump - National
and JO Games Record, 41-2.25 (12.55m), Maryann Akpobassa,
Cypress, TX,
7/29/25.
a. Old Record 38-6.75, Jewel Domingue, W. Palm Beach, FL, 8/5/23.
11. 8 and Under Girl 400m prelims - National
and JO Games Record, 1:04.97, Emeri Cotton, Bear, DE, 7/29/25.
a. Old Record 1:05.04, Kharisma Watkins, Miami Gardens, 8/4/18.
Day 5 (Wednesday) ( ) girls, boys:
Day 6 (Thursday) ( ) girls, boys
Day 7 (Friday) ( ) girls, boys
Day 8 (Saturday) () girls, boys
Notes:
Tuesday (Day 4):
Dashiell Keffer, Belvedere Tiburon, CA 14 Years Old Boy repeats as 1500m Champion (4:15.07). He won the 13 Year Old Boys 1500m (4:14.30) in 2024.
Maison
Crayton, Clarksville, TN, 10 Years Old Boy repeats as Shot Put Champion
(36-11.75). He won the Shot Put (39-2.5) and 100m (12.60) Meet
Record at the 2025 Club Championships. He
won the 9 Years Old Boy Shot Put (34-10.25) in 2024. He won the 8 and under Shot put (31-5.75) in
2023. He also won the 9 Years Old Boys Shot Put in the 2024 Club Championships
with a meet record 35-1.25.
Emeri Cotton, Bear, DE breaks the 8 and
under 400m National and JO Games Record (1:04.37). At the 2025 Primary
Championships, She wins 7 Years Old Girls 100m
(14.38), 200m (29.47). She broke the 100m record in the prelims (14.28), the
200m Record in prelims (29.21) and won the 400m (1:07.72) in meet record time.
As a 6 Years Old Girl, she won 55m (8.70) and 100m (15.37) in 2024. Both were
Meet records in the final and she broke the records in the prelims of the 55m,
100m and 200m last year on Sunday.
Monday (Day 3):
Brielle Hudson, Cornwall, NY, wins the 13
Years Old Javelin (103-9). She won 12
Years Old Girl Discus (101-8), the Shot Put (39-8.5) and was named Joel Ferrell Award for field event winner in 2024. She won the 11 Years Old Girls Discus (95-1) in 2023. In 2022, she won the 10 Years Old Girl
Triathlon Champion (1341 points), Shot Put (33-11.25) and High Jump (4-5). She won the 9 Years Old Girl Triathlon (1134
Points) National Record, High Jump (4-3.25) and Shot Put (27-8.5) in 2021.
Autry Young, Cheney, KS, 13 Years Old Girl repeats as Shot Put
Champion (43-1.5). She won the 12 Years Old Shot Put (39-8.75) in 2023.
Magdalena Kandt, Harrison Township, 14 Years Old Girl wins the
Shot Put (45-8.5). She won the 13 Years Old Discus (116-11) in 2024, the 12
Years Old Discus (99-7) in 2023 and was a triple winner in 2022 in the 11 Years
Old Shot Put (36-8.5), Discus (92-7), and Turbo Javelin (97-6).
Janelle Jones,
Detroit, MI, 12 Years Old Girl wins the 3000m (10:37.26). She won the 11 Years Old 1500m (4:55.26) in
2024.
Bailey Hensgens,
St. Louis, MO 15-16 Years Old Girl wins High Jump (5-7). She won the 13 Years
Old Girls High Jump (5-3) in 2022.
Zody Benoit, Nottingham, MD, 11 Years Old Boy wins the 3000m (9:56.33).
He won the 10 Years Old 1500m (4:54.07) in 2024.
Jacoby Davis, Arlington, TX, 14 Years Old Boy wins the Long Jump
(20-9.75). He won the 13 Years Old Boys Triple Jump (38-0.75) in 2024.
Jada Hall, Port St. Lucie, FL, 11 Years Old Girl wins the Discus (83-2).
She won the 10 Years Old Shot Put (27-8.75) in 2024.
Jaxon Talley, Bastrop, LA 15-16 Years Old Boys
wins the Javelin (213-8) with a National and JO Games Record. He won the 14 Boys Javelin (181-5) in 2023.
Christian Cravens, Cedar Hills, , TX 14 Years
Old Boy wins Shot Put (56-11.25). He won
the 12 Boys Shot Put (49-3.5) in 2023, the 11 Boys Discus (93-6) in 2022, and
the 10 Boys Shot Put (33-2.5) in 2021.
Amari Scott, Decatur, GA breaks National and JO
Games record in 15-16 Years Old Boys 400m Hurdles Prelims (51.30). At the 2025
Club Championships, he won the 110m Hurdles (14.01) and 400n Hurdles (52.19). He
broke meet records in both 110m Hurdles Prelims (13.97
Ties Record) and prelims of the 400m Hurdles (52.54).
Sunday (Day 2):
Isabella Alvarez, Absecon, NJ, 15-16 Years Old Girl repeats as Pentathlon Champion (4824). She won 14 Years Old Girl wins the Pentathlon (3633) and High Jump (5-5) in 2024. She was second in the 13 Years Old Girls Pentathlon (2987) in 2023. She won the 12 Years Old Girls High Jump (5-1) and third the Pentathlon (3043) in 2022.
Paxton Shipley, Fulton, MO 12 Years Old Boy repeats as Pentathlon Champion (3004). He won the 11 Years Old Pentathlon (2186) in 2024.
Isaiah Bland, Philadelphia, PA wins the 15-16 Years Old Boys Decathlon (6004). He has won as 13 Years Old Boys Pentathlon Champion (2475 points) in 2022. He won the 12 Years Old Boys Pentathlon in 2021 (2352 points).
Bellamy Durojaiye, Cincinnati, OH 10 Years Old Girl wins the Triathlon (1302). She won the 8 and Under Shot Put (22-11.75).
Trae Brickner, Dunlap, IL 17-18 Years Old Boy repeats as Decathlon Champion (6431). He won the 15-16 Years Old Decathlon (6025) in 2024 and finished third in the 15-16 Decathlon (5547) in 2023.
Josh Fink, Aledo, TX 15-16 Years Old Girl repeats as 3000m Racewalk (14:41.83). He won the 14 Years Old 3000m Racewalk (15:43.82) in 2023, 13 Years Old Racewalk (15:31.93) in 2023, finished second in the 12 Years Old Racewalk (8:22.11) and third in the 11 Years Old Racewalk (8:55.49) in 2021.
Brock Schweikert, Columbia, MO 17-18 Years Old Boy wins the 3000m Racewalk (16:26.08). He won the 15-16 Years Old Racewalk (16:53.82) in 2022 and finished second in the 17-18 Years Old Racewalk (15:55.09) in 2024 and second in the 15-16 3000m racewalk (17:10.54) in 2023.
Shyna Patel, North Wales, PA 15-16 Years Old Girl repeats as 3000m Racewalk Champion (15:27.40). She won 14 Years Old Girl 3000m Racewalk (16:43.26) in 2024. She won the 13 Years Old Girls 3000m Racewalk (19:25.63) in 2023 and the 12 Years Old 1500m Racewalk (8:52.17) in 2022.
Saturday (Day 1):
Adrienne Knox, Cincinnati, OH 13 Years Old Girl repeats as Pentathlon Champion (3013 points). She won the 12 Years Old Girls Pentathlon (3135) and Long Jump (16-0.25) in 2024. She won the 11 Years Old Pentathlon (2638) in 2023.
Reign Centano, 10 Years Old Boy repeats as 1500m Racewalk Champion (9:14.96). He won the 9 Years Old 1500m Racewalk (9:29.40) in 2024.
Amelie Guzman, 12 Years Old Girl repeats as 1500m Racewalk Champion (8:03.71). She won the 11 Years Old 1500m Racewalk (8:15.40), 10 Years Old 1500m Racewalk (9:03.56) and finished 2nd in the 9 Years Old 1500m Racewalk (10:30.03).
Jonathan Johnson, Fairburn, GA wins the 14 Years Old Pentathlon (3129). He finished second in the 13 Years Old Pentathlon (2581). He won the 12 Years Old Pentathlon (2653) and High Jump (5-3) in 2023 and 11 Years Old Boys Pentathlon (2391) and High Jump (4-9) in 2022. As a 10 Years Old, he finished second in the Triathlon (848).
Mylan Clay, Charlotte, NC wins the
14 Years Old Pentathlon (3274). She won 13 Years Old 100m Hurdles (14.26) and
finished second in the 12 Years Old Pentathlon (2814). She won the 11 Years Old
Girls 80m Hurdles (13.02) and Pentathlon (2543 points).
Saturday (Day 8):
Friday (Day 7):
Thursday (Day 6):
Wednesday (Day 5):
Athletes to look for this week:
Zhoe Holt, Charlotte, NC, 14 Years Old Girl. She won the 13 Years Old 100m (11.81), 12
Years Old Girl 100 (12.05) and 200m (24.72), 11 Years Old 100m (12.77), 10
Years old 100m (13.49), and 3rd in 8 and Under 100m (14.53). In the
Club Championships, Zhoe Holt, Charlotte Heat TC won the 14 Years Old Girl 100m
(11.76) and 200m (24.03). She won the 13 Years Old Girl 100m Champion (12.03)
and 200m Champion (24.23) Meet Record. She won the 12 Years Old Girls 4x100m
Relay (48.82) Meet Record, 200m (25.07) and 100m (12.57). In
2022 at the Club Championships, she won the 11 Years Old Girl 100m (12.85),
200m (25.73) and 400m (58.84). She also holds the 13 Years Old Girls
national and JO Games record in the 100m (11.75) and Club Championship 13 Years
Old Girls records (11.85) and the 13 Girls 200m record (24.23).
Double Winners:
Triple Winners:
4
Time Winner:
Joel
Ferrell Awards
Multis:
Girls Multi
Winner: Chiora Okeigbo, Allen, TX, 17-18 Years Old Girl won Heptathlon
(5244). US #4 (#1 100H, LJ, HJ - #2
800, 200 #3
JAV).
Boys Multi Winner:
Field events:
Boys:
Girls:
Running
Events:
Boys:
Girls:
Did you know?
Records broken and total number of athletes
since 2001:
2001 38 records
and 9,001 athletes in Norfolk, VA
2002 24 records
and 8,406 athletes in Knoxville, TN
2003 25 records
and 8,328 athletes in Detroit, MI
2004 32 records and
8,884 athletes in Des Moines, IA
2005 63 records
and 9,507 athletes in New Orleans, LA
2006 49 records and
10,158 athletes in Norfolk, VA
2007 35 records
and 9,301 athletes in Knoxville, TN
2008 32 records and
9,413 athletes in Detroit, MI
2009 27 records
and 8,171 athletes in Des Moines, IA
2010 36 records and
11,114 athletes in Norfolk, VA
2011 41 records and
12,294 athletes in New Orleans, LA
2012 47 records and
10,599 athletes in Houston, TX
2013 34 records and
9,375 athletes in Detroit, MI
2014 32 records
and 9,248 athletes in Des Moines, IA
2015 33 records
and 11,865 athletes in Norfolk, VA
2016 46 records
and 12,169 athletes in Houston, TX
2017 - 25 records
and 10,954 athletes in Detroit, MI
2018 17 records
and 10,040 athletes in Des Moines, IA
2019 - 24 records
and 13,601 athletes in Greensboro, NC
2020 - 5 records and 2,148
athletes in Satellite Beach, FL (Covid)
2021 - 33 records
and 12,345 athletes in Houston, TX
2022 - 29 records
and 14,190 athletes in Greensboro, NCr556
2023 - 24 records
and 11,211 athletes in Des Moines, IA
2024 - 29 records and
12,830 athletes in Greensboro, NC
2025 - records and athletes in
Houston, TX
Fun
Facts:
Last names: There are: Adams (27), Allen (44),
Anderson (49), Baker (21), Brooks (38), Brown (137), Campbell (25), Carter (43),
Clark (38), Coleman (35), Davis (99), Gonzales (26), Grant (25), Green (50),
Hall (38), Harris (71), Hill (33), Jackson (93), James (29), Jones (152),
Johnson (189), Smith (156), Stewart (26), Taylor (53), Thomas (75), Thompson
(49), Turner (32), Walker (50), Washington (44), White (47), Williams (194) in
the meet.
Day
1 (Saturday) - Total heats and flights 135, Total
entries (1,569)
Day
2 (Sunday) - Total heats and flights 145, Total entries (1,836)
Day
3 (Monday) - Total heats and flights 410, Total entries (4,278)
Day
4 (Tuesday) - Total heats and flights 439, Total
entries (4,295)
Day
5 (Wednesday) - Total heats and flights 329, Total
entries (3,842)
Day
6 (Thursday) - Total heats and flights , Total entries ( )
Day
7 (Friday) - Total heats and flights , Total entries ( )
Day
8 (Saturday) - Total heats and flights , Total entries ()
Totals
for all 8 Days - Total heats and flights , Total entries ( )
100-meter prelims (1,586 athletes) 207 heats.
200-meter
prelims - (1,619 athletes) 210
heats.
400-meter
prelims (864 athletes) 129 heats. Age groups (8 & under to 12 years old).
400-meter
prelims (athletes) heats. Age groups (13 years old
to 17-18 years old).
800-meter
final - (850 athletes) 57 heats. Age
groups (8 & under to 12 years old).
800-meter
prelims - (659 athletes) 48 heats. Age
groups (13 years old to 17-18 years old).
1500-meter
prelims - (554 athletes) 30 heats. Age
groups (13 years old to 17-18 years old).
1500-meter
final - ( athletes) heats. Age groups (8 & under
to 12 years old).
3000-meter final -
(90 athletes) 7 heats. Age groups (11 year old to 12 years old).
3000-meter
final - (athletes) heats. Age groups (13 years old
to 17-18 years old).
80-meter
Hurdles prelims - (269 athletes) 36 heats. Age
groups (11 years old to 12 years old).
100-meter
Hurdles prelims - (448 athletes) 60 heats. Age
groups (13 years old to 17-18 years old).
110-meter
Hurdles prelims - (156 athletes) 21 heats. Age
groups (15-16 years old to 17-18 years old).
200-meter
Hurdles prelims - (304 athletes) 40 heats. Age
groups (13 years old to 14 years old).
400-meter
Hurdles prelims - (315 athletes) 41 heats. Age
groups (15-16 years old to 17-18 years old).
Total
teams attending; 1056 teams
attending JO Games
Unattached
athletes attending: 826 Unattached athletes. 407 Boys, 419 Girls
Total
athletes attending: 12,902 athletes.
Entries:
17,144 entries
Number
of relays in all relays: 133 relays
Number of relay names: 6364
athletes in relays
Racewalk: 329 total
racewalkers. Girls (113 - 1500mRW), (59 - 3000mRW). Boys (102 - 1500mRW), (55 -
3000mRW).
Total Multi Athletes: 305 Girls, 269
Boys
Multi
Only Athletes: 144 total Multi Only.
81 Boys, 63 Girls
Multi-event
athletes: 430 total Multi and other events. 188 Boys, 242 Girls
2025 - 574
(Houston, TX)
2024 634 (Greensboro,
NC)
2023 - 542 (Des
Moines, IA)
2022 719
(Greensboro, NC)
2021 - 552
(Houston, TX)
2020 - Did not
contest Multi events in 2020. (Satellite Beach, FL)
2019 766
(Greensboro, NC)
2018 491 (Des
Moines, IA)
2017 575
(Detroit, MI)
2016 - 551 (Houston,
TX)
2015 - 769 (Norfolk,
VA)
2014 522 (Des
Moines, IA)
2013 499
(Detroit, MI)
2012 563
(Houston, TX)
2011 700 (New
Orleans, LA)
2010 556
(Norfolk, VA)
Top 30 teams attending JO Games:
Olympians at the JO Games:
Angela Williams
Ebonie Davis
Jazmin Almie-Ryan
Jackie Washington
Sam McGuffie
Joshua Burrell
Jason Rouser
Leroy Burrell
Walter Davis
Tracy Baskin
Seun Adigun
Andrea Blackett
Teresa Neighbors
Darnell Hall
Bernard Williams
LaTaunya Pollard
Funmi KJ Blakemore
Josh Edwards
Carl Lewis
Elexa Orrange
Nia Abdallah
Lamont Smith
2025
AAU JO Games Track Officials by State: 205 officials, 33 States represented,
plus Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
39 Texas
28 Florida
20 Louisiana
15 Ohio
14 Michigan
9 Georgia, Pennsylvania
7 Virginia
6 Missouri, Tennessee
5 Maryland, New
Jersey
4 - Delaware
3 California,
Kansas, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, West Virginia
2 - Iowa,
Oklahoma, South Carolina
1
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut,
Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Illinois
2025 AAU Coach of the Year award in recognition of the
outstanding coaching of Youth athletes:
By state:
State |
Athletes |
GU |
1467 |
ST |
1110 |
SW |
945 |
SO |
685 |
FL |
645 |
MA |
515 |
MI |
507 |
MV |
507 |
SE |
489 |
CE |
472 |
MD |
437 |
PA |
429 |
NC |
392 |
OZ |
380 |
PV |
353 |
FG |
334 |
VA |
324 |
SP |
290 |
GA |
279 |
OH |
224 |
LE |
213 |
AR |
166 |
WI |
140 |
NJ |
127 |
SC |
125 |
WT |
89 |
PR |
79 |
MP |
74 |
MN |
72 |
KY |
69 |
CO |
63 |
OK |
61 |
IN |
58 |
IA |
55 |
CC |
53 |
NB |
47 |
PS |
47 |
PN |
41 |
WP |
26 |
AD |
23 |
NE |
22 |
AZ |
16 |
CT |
13 |
IE |
3 |
WV |
2 |
WY |
2 |
IT |
1 |
OR |
1 |
SD |
1 |
NI |
1 |
NM |
1 |
UT |
1 |
|