CONGRATULATIONS TO ISLA RAHMER
Isla Rahmer won her 2nd USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championship race on Saturday December 14, 2024 in Shelbyville, IN. Isla ran her 11-12 Girls 3K race in 10:27.03. Isla won her race at the state and Region 10 meets and led the AAT 11-12 Girls team to a 10th place finish at the NJO meet and first place finishes at both state and regional’s. This is her 4th individual national title over all (2 in cross country and 2 in track & field) and her 6th USATF All American award. In 2021 Isla placed 6th in the 9-10 Girls XC 3K race, in 2022 she won the 9-10 Girls 3K race, in 2023 she placed 2nd in the 11-12 Girls 3K race and this year she won the 11-12 Girls 3K race. In 2023 Isla won the 11-12 Girls 1500 and 3000 at the NJO Championship track meet in Eugene, OR. Since 2021 Isla has won 18 USATF XC races with only 2 losses both coming at the NJO XC meet. Isla is the first athlete in the history of USATFNM association to win 4 USATF National Junior Olympic titles.
AAT had 32 athletes and 4 teams qualify for the 2024 NJO XC meet with 16 athletes and the 11-12 Girls team competing.
Aat ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT
Gabriel Ball
Congratulations to Gabriel Ball on his 5th place finish in Men's 17-18 high jump at this years National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, California with a jump of 1.95 meters (6' 4-3/4"). This was Gabriel's 2nd USA Track & Field All American award in this event and his 3rd and final trip to the National JO meet. In 2016 Gabriel was the national runner up in the 11-12 Boys age group division (1.55m 5'-1") and a 12th place finish in 2014 in the 9-10 Boys age group (1.20m 3' 11-1/4). Gabriel joined AAT in 2013 and has been competing in the high jump since 2014. This spring Gabriel won the NMAA 5A state high jump title and graduated from Eldorado. Gabriel will attend Cornel University this fall and will compete in the high jump for their track team.