Day 2 of the 2026 AAU Junior Olympics has concluded, and California athletes are already claiming national titles and personal records. The Junior Olympics are streaming LIVE on FloTrack/Milesplit from August 1st to 8th. Below, read about the standout performances by Californians at AAU.
Girls Performances
Event: Girls 200m Hurdles (14 Years Old) - 28.11 - 7th Place
Hardy earned a top-eight national finish by clocking 28.11 in the 14-year-old 200m hurdles final. She beat fellow Californian Leeah Combest by 0.32 seconds to finish seventh overall.
Event: Girls 200m Hurdles (14 Years Old) - 28.43 - 8th Place
Combest secured a national top-eight finish with a 28.43 performance in the championship final. The result completed a strong hurdles showing after she advanced with the seventh-fastest preliminary time on Day 3.
Event: Girls 100m (9 Years Old) - 13.81 - Advanced
Ledoux automatically advanced in the 9-year-old 100m after winning her preliminary heat in 13.81. Her time ranked third among all athletes in the opening round, placing her firmly among the event's leading title contenders.
Event: Girls 400m (9 Years Old) - 1:06.18 - 4th Qualifier
Zamora punched her ticket to the 400m final by running 1:06.18, the fourth-fastest time across 12 preliminary heats. She finished only 0.22 seconds behind the third qualifier and will enter the final within striking distance of the podium.
Event: Girls 100m (13 Years Old) - 12.63 - Advanced
White advanced out of the 13-year-old 100m preliminaries with a strong 12.63 performance. Her time ranked 15th overall in a field of more than 75 athletes, earning her another opportunity to move closer to the championship final.
Boys Performances
Event: Boys Shot Put (10 Years Old) - 30-5 (9.27m) - 4th Place
Black finished just outside the national podium with a fourth-place throw of 9.27m (30-5). He missed the bronze medal by only one centimeter and produced three throws beyond 8.70m during the competition.
Event: Boys Shot Put (11 Years Old) - 35-1.25 (10.70m) - 8th Place
Halapio-Campbell earned a national top-eight finish with a best mark of 10.70m (35-1.25). He reached that distance on his opening attempt and added two more throws beyond nine meters during the six-round final.
Event: Boys 100m (13 Years Old) - 12.14 - Advanced
Herring automatically advanced in the 13-year-old 100m after winning his preliminary heat in 12.14. His time ranked ninth among the heat winners and qualifiers from the opening round.
Event: Boys 100m (9 Years Old) - 14.27 - Advanced
Riley earned a qualifying spot in the 9-year-old 100m with a 14.27 performance. He secured the 23rd-fastest advancing time, finishing safely inside the 24-athlete cutoff.
Event: Boys 1500m (14 Years Old) - 4:39.34 - 25th Place
Battisti led California's identified performers in the 14-year-old 1500m, crossing the line in 4:39.34. He averaged approximately 74.5 seconds per 400 meters and finished inside the top 25 of a deep national field.
