Body in Training Track Club of Noblesville had 30 Hamilton County athletes compete in the USA Track and Field Youth National Championships June 24 through 29 at Indiana University in Bloomington. Athletes from all over the nation meet to run, jump and throw against some of the nation’s highest-ranked competition. Body in Training earned 41 medals, including four individual national titles.
Kiana Siefert won the 9-10 girls long jump with a leap of 13’2.75”, Maria Anderson won the 13-14 girls 800m with a time of 2:22.36, Hannah Alexander won the 8 & younger girls javelin with a throw of 48’11”, and Hannah Caruana won the 11-12 girls outdoor pentathlon with a score of 1,463 points. In addition to individual titles, Body in Training also won the 8 & younger boys team title, defeating teams from Los Angeles, Long Beach, Fla., and Miami. The 8 & under girls team was the runner-up, finishing behind the Durham Striders of Durham, N.C.
Body in Training is in its third year and had 168 athletes on the team this season. In addition to event technique training, athletes participate in spiritual training as well, memorizing a Bible verse every week and learning how the verses apply them as athletes.
“We teach the kids that their abilities are God’s gift to them; what they do with them is their gift back to God,” Distance Coach Andy Foster said.
“Whether winning national championships or simply improving personal records throughout the season, we want God to be glorified in our accomplishments and efforts,” head coach Becky McGriff said of the team’s goals.
For more information, visit www.bodyintrainingtrack.com. Registration is now open for fall cross country.
