Assessing Team USA’s performance at the World Junior Championships

July 29, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Photo credit: Track Town Photo

After just about every major international championship, I attempt to assess the performance of the US team. I’ve never looked at the World Junior Championships before, but then again the meet was a far bigger … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: World Juniors, Commonwealth, Roads and more

July 25, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

Thank God it’s Friday.

It’s a big pause in the Diamond League schedule right now but there’s still plenty of action. The World Junior Championships run through the weekend, the Commonwealth Games begin, and there’s quite a bit of action … Read More

Future Tripping: How might World Junior Champions fare?

July 25, 2014 | Daily Relay | 4 Comments

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The mind tends to live in the future. Rather than savor a championship it prefers to guess if another is on the horizon. It’s how we’re wired. Paul Simon captured this best: Everybody loves the sound … Read More

World Juniors Watch List: Women’s Jumps

June 4, 2014 | Jesse Squire

The World Junior Championships will be held in the USA for the first time ever this summer. My job with this series of watch lists is to let you know which athletes to keep an eye on at the upcoming … Read More

World Juniors Watch List: Women’s Throws

May 28, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

Last week I started a series of watch lists for the upcoming World Junior Championships, so that you know which athletes to keep an eye on at the upcoming NCAA Championships and the various state and national high school championships.

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World Juniors Watch List: Decathlon and Heptathlon

May 20, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

If you’re like me, you’re excited about this summer’s World Junior Championships. They’ll be in the USA for the first time, at historic* Hayward Field, the first IAAF outdoor stadium championships of any kind ever held here.

(*I hear that … Read More