Velocity Track Club is Truly Bless! Throughout the pandemic we struggle to have practice. We had vitual practices via Zoom. Our 13 & up age athletes join Planet Fitness. Our 12 years old and under practice in the cold and some hallways. Once the 168th Street Armory cancelled the indoor meets to assist with COVID 19. We decided not to attend the 2021 AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Youth Indoor Track & Field Championship in Virginia Beach, VA. Then the Ocean Breeze Recreation Facility had practice meets which we attended. Our children were performing, so we decided at the last minute to take the trip.
On March 12th - 14th, thousands of the best track & field athletes from throghout the country converge in Virginia Beach for the 2021 AAU Indoor National Championship . Through all the problems we had to practice, Velocity Track Club still persevere.
All track & field events were contested and medals were awarded to the top eight athletes in their event. VTC had 12 athletes compete and we were Bless with 18 national medals (3 silver, 3 bronze, 5 fourth place, 2 fifth place, 2 sixth place, 2 seventh place, & 1 eighth place medals). 8 out of the 12 athletes broke their PR (personal record). That is a coach's dream, to get your athletes to peak at the right time. Plus, our athletes won medals in 8 different events, long jump, relay, 60, 200, 800, 1500, 3000 meters and high jump. With only 4 coaches and assistant, we were able to train athletes to compete and earn awards in multi events on the national level.
The following athletes were Bless with medals: Bryce Hickman (2), Romel Barrett (2), Dakota Hickman (2), Pierce Parker (3), Kenese Irish-Bramble (1), Ryann Joesph (2), Cameron Joseph (1), Rakae Thomas (2), Steven Monegro (2), and Sania Grant (1). The following athletes broke their PR: Bryce (2 events), Romel (1), Steven (2 events), Pierce (1), Kimaris Hickman (1), Cameron (1), Ryann (2 events) and Kenia Irish-Bramble (3).
Plus, Bryce broke the USATF New York Association Record in the 60 meters dash. Congratulations to all that partcipated, your all are winners!
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