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\nIn the High School division Friday, Iantha Wright<\/a> of St. Johns Prep in Queens won the 55m with a personal best race time of 7:11. The Colgate Women\u2019s Games\u2019 2015 High School champion sprinter also won the 200m in 25.74. Sophia Myers<\/a> of Queens High School won the 55MH in 8.27. Both of these Junior Olympic champions achieved more than a dozen first-place wins in a wide variety of events through the outdoor season as well. Fourteen year-old Junior Olympic champion New Jersey\u2019s Athing Mu<\/a> of Trenton Central High School, fresh off two personal records at the Jersey City Armory this month, scored another double win placing first in the 400m in 58.49 and the 800m in 2:19.7.<\/p>\n
In the Mid School division Saturday, Zeyonna Davis<\/a> of Cherry Hill, NJ also ran her personal best (26.76) this month in a first place win at the Jersey City Armory; and this week in an upset over Mid School champion Brianna Brown<\/a> of the Bronx, her personal best got better winning the 200m in 26.27. Brianna Brown easily won the 400m, improving her time this week to 59.86. Newcomer Lauren Prince of Fernwood Avenue MS in Egg Harbor Township, NJ continues to impress with another win in the 55m, this week in 7.26. Eighth grader Tia Taylor also of Egg Harbor won her second straight hurdles, this week in 8.55. In distance races, returning Colgate Games Mid School champion Lauren Heskin<\/a> of Floral Park Queens won both the 800m (2:21.89) and 1500m (4:51.73). Including Colgate Women\u2019s Games, USATF Junior Olympic Championships both indoor and outdoor and other championship meets, Heskin has more than 20 first-place wins in her age division throughout 2016!<\/p>\n Meet Director Cheryl Toussaint said, \u201cThe level of competition is extraordinary for early season action, and we\u2019re already seeing some of the East Coast\u2019s best athletic talent set a high bar for the entire nation at every age level. In addition to top talent, thousands of girls and young women of skill level from Boston to Georgia are celebrating their New Year\u2019s weekend having lots of fun here at the Colgate Women\u2019s Games in the world\u2019s greatest city!\u201d<\/p>\n On New Year\u2019s Eve Sunday three of the nation\u2019s fastest and youngest track stars, all from Pennsylvania scored double wins. In the Elementary A division, Eight year-old Damira Allen<\/a> of Chester won the 400m in 69.34 and the 800m in 2:35.64; Amirah Nesmith<\/a> of Ben Franklin Elementary in Philadelphia ran her personal best indoor 55m in 8.21 and also won the 200m in 31.64. In the Elementary B division, Avery Lewis<\/a> who now holds three age division records won the 55m in 7.50 and in a full second faster than Colgate Games week 1, she ran the 200m in 27.26. Lewis is the first competitor in more than 25 years to hold three Colgate Women\u2019s Games\u2019 records. Neffertitti Cooper also of Philadelphia held four records in three divisions in 1990-91.<\/p>\n Participation in the Colgate Women\u2019s Games is completely free. Girls and young women compete within their own age\/grade divisions for ribbons, medals and points. Events include 55 meters, 55-meter hurdles, 200 meters, 400 Meters, 800 meters, 1500 meters, high jump and shot put. Top point scorers advance to the Finals where they compete for trophies and educational grants-in-aid from Colgate-Palmolive Company.<\/p>\n Four preliminary meets and a semi-finals at Pratt Institute determine who will compete at the finals at the\u00a0New Balance Track and Field Center at The Armory, New York<\/a>\u00a0Saturday, February 18, 2017, where\u00a0trophies and educational grants-in-aid from Colgate-Palmolive Company<\/a>\u00a0are awarded to top place finishers in each grade division. <\/p>\n Hopeful young track stars, parents and coaches can find information about the program at\u00a0http:\/\/www.colgategames.com\/.<\/a><\/p>\n