off topic: but interesting Track & Field national team info:
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 7:52 am
My good friend @ work has an incredible daughter giving notice @ the national & world level...
Kaylin Whitney, 17, Clermont, FL, daughter of a good friend @ the restaurant I work @ in EPCOT HAS unleashed her speed on the world. I'll post her bio on a link, but basically, she's one of the fastest women's sprinters in the world @ age 17. She set /or broke junior Olympic records last year in Eugene, OR, taking a gold medal in the 200m, bronze in the 100m, & gold in the 4x100m relay for the USA.
As a frosh, she took state championships in FL In 100 & 200 m dashes, smashing records.
after strong appearance in Junior Olympics, She entered training with other Olympic hopefuls here in Orlando!
This March, she turned Pro, signing with Nike & then red bull, hitting the Diamond League Pro-circuit, racing throughout Europe, Asia, central & South America , quickly improving her times & beating Olympic medalist along the way. She recently took the Gold medal in the 200m & anchored the USA in the 4x100meter relay in Canada @ the PanAm games taking down sprinting gold medalist's from Jamaica & Bahamas.
Watch Kaylin Whitney 8/29 (Saturday)on ESPN in the world championships on ESPN. She qualified for the worlds shortly before turning pro, just months after starting training with Olympic hopefuls & secured a USA team spot in the 4x100 meter relay pool finishing fifth in the 100m just short of4th place in the USA championships by 100th's of a second. The top 4 in each event make the USA world team, & although she missed out on a top 4 finish in the 100 & 200m events for an individual spot in the world championships, her 5th place time guaranteed her a spot of the top 6 to be in the relay pool for coaches to choose from while @ the world championships at this month's end in Japan.
She is there now, acclamating.
Since qualifying, her 100 & 200 m times have gotten so much better she could be used in the 100 &200 m individual races & relays. It's up to her practice times there & team USA's coaching staff/committee.
She's incredible @ her age & is peaking in time for the Rio Olympics 2016 @ age 18. (Fingers crossed)
SORRY FOR OFF TOPIC.
I COULDNT RESIST SHARING THIS REMARKABLE TALENT. It's amazing to watch her & working with her mom as a server inside Disney. Her mother is the fastest server I've ever worked with, haha.
Facts & videos below for you to enjoy:
http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-sta ... ney-275701
Interesting PanAm games recap & video of her gold 200 m race within story:
http://m.teamusa.org/News/2015/July/25/ ... Ams-Podium
Kaylin Whitney, 17, Clermont, FL, daughter of a good friend @ the restaurant I work @ in EPCOT HAS unleashed her speed on the world. I'll post her bio on a link, but basically, she's one of the fastest women's sprinters in the world @ age 17. She set /or broke junior Olympic records last year in Eugene, OR, taking a gold medal in the 200m, bronze in the 100m, & gold in the 4x100m relay for the USA.
As a frosh, she took state championships in FL In 100 & 200 m dashes, smashing records.
after strong appearance in Junior Olympics, She entered training with other Olympic hopefuls here in Orlando!
This March, she turned Pro, signing with Nike & then red bull, hitting the Diamond League Pro-circuit, racing throughout Europe, Asia, central & South America , quickly improving her times & beating Olympic medalist along the way. She recently took the Gold medal in the 200m & anchored the USA in the 4x100meter relay in Canada @ the PanAm games taking down sprinting gold medalist's from Jamaica & Bahamas.
Watch Kaylin Whitney 8/29 (Saturday)on ESPN in the world championships on ESPN. She qualified for the worlds shortly before turning pro, just months after starting training with Olympic hopefuls & secured a USA team spot in the 4x100 meter relay pool finishing fifth in the 100m just short of4th place in the USA championships by 100th's of a second. The top 4 in each event make the USA world team, & although she missed out on a top 4 finish in the 100 & 200m events for an individual spot in the world championships, her 5th place time guaranteed her a spot of the top 6 to be in the relay pool for coaches to choose from while @ the world championships at this month's end in Japan.
She is there now, acclamating.
Since qualifying, her 100 & 200 m times have gotten so much better she could be used in the 100 &200 m individual races & relays. It's up to her practice times there & team USA's coaching staff/committee.
She's incredible @ her age & is peaking in time for the Rio Olympics 2016 @ age 18. (Fingers crossed)
SORRY FOR OFF TOPIC.
I COULDNT RESIST SHARING THIS REMARKABLE TALENT. It's amazing to watch her & working with her mom as a server inside Disney. Her mother is the fastest server I've ever worked with, haha.
Facts & videos below for you to enjoy:
http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-sta ... ney-275701
Interesting PanAm games recap & video of her gold 200 m race within story:
http://m.teamusa.org/News/2015/July/25/ ... Ams-Podium