Eight Kentucky Athletes to Try to Qualify for World Youth Championships in Italy

The World Youth Track and Field Trials are being held Tuesday and Wednesday in Ypsilanti, Michigan as part of the USA Youth Outdoor Track and Field Championships.  Eight athletes from Kentucky are making the trip north to compete for a chance to qualify for the IAAF World Youth Championships in Bressanone, Italy July 8-12, 2009.  The top two athletes in each event can possibly qualify for the World Youth Championships.  The official announcement will be made July 1^st.

 

Below are the athletes from Kentucky who are scheduled to participate.

 

Men’s 800m Run

 

Robbie Scharold (Campbell County) Seeded #7

Justin House (Apollo) Seeded #10

 

Men’s 1500m Run

 

Justin House (Apollo) Seeded #7

 

Men’s 110m Hurdles

 

Courtney Edwards (Fort Knox) Seeded #14

Jeff Huntley (Ryle) Seeded #19

 

Men’s 400m Hurdles

 

Courtney Edwards (Fort Knox) Seeded #12

 

Men’s High Jump

 

Ben Bessler (St. Henry) Seeded #7

Jordan Sloan (Anderson County) Seeded #7

 

Women’s High Jump

 

Magan Daniels (Johnson Central) Seeded #10