# Four More All-American Performances for Boca Warriors at 2026 AAU Junior Olympics National Stage

DES MOINES, Iowa – Several Boca Warriors athletes wrapped up the track season at the 2026 AAU Junior Olympic Games in August, bringing home four All-American distinctions, national podium medals, and several major personal bests from Drake Stadium.

The 60th AAU Junior Olympic Games brought nearly 15,500 athletes and coaches to Des Moines for what the AAU describes as the largest multi-sport youth event in the United States. For the Warriors, reaching that national stage followed months of training and successful performances at local qualifying meets.

BW All-American Honorees

Brayden Milek — 8th, 12-Year-Old Boys' 3000 Meters Brayden Milek delivered an outstanding performance in the 3000 meters, placing eighth nationally in 10:20.69 and earning All-American honors. His time represented a 12-second personal best—an impressive breakthrough at the most important meet of the season.

Brody Milek — Silver Medal and Two Impressive All-American Finishes Nine-year-old Brody Milek produced two of the team’s biggest performances of the season. Brody placed sixth nationally in the 800 meters, clocking 2:36.13 and improving his personal best by approximately four seconds.

He returned for the 1500 meters and raced to the national runner-up position, earning the silver medal with a time of 5:05.78. That performance was another personal best—approximately eight seconds faster than his previous mark. Brody’s runner-up performance was also highlighted by Florida MileSplit in its Thursday coverage of Florida athletes.

Camila Boucher — Bronze Medal in the 1500 Meters Camila Boucher added another national podium finish to her outstanding season, placing third in the 14-year-old girls' 1500 meters. Camila crossed the finish line in 4:51.80, earning the bronze medal and All-American honors in a highly competitive national field. She also advanced to the 800-meter final, where she placed ninth in 2:21.19.

Her Junior Olympic performance followed regional titles in both the 800 and 1500 meters, as well as a bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the AAU Club National Championships.

A 400+ Point Improvement

Asher Fellman completed one of track and field’s most demanding challenges: the 15-16 boys' decathlon. Across 10 events over two days, Asher improved his previous decathlon total by more than 400 points and placed 12th nationally. His performance demonstrated the versatility, preparation, and determination required to compete in the sprints, hurdles, distance races, jumps, and throws.

Hudson Fellman and Shai Fellman also represented the Warriors in the pentathlon, while Daniela Boucher and Faith Gladstone competed in both the 800 and 1500 meters national rankings. Every member of the delegation earned the opportunity to compete in Des Moines through a regional qualifying process.

Effort, Courage, and Hard Work

While four All-American finishes will enter the team record book, Coach Crate emphasized that the week was about much more than medals.

“Congratulations to all of you athletes for your effort, the courage to compete, and the hard work it took just to make it there,” Coach Crate said. “Thank you to the parents and the athletes who went to represent themselves and our team.”

Competing on a national stage requires more than race-day talent. It takes months of preparation, family support, travel, and a warrior's courage to test oneself against accomplished athletes from across the country—all while preserving the joyful spirit of youth athletics.

For the Boca Warriors, every athlete’s progress matters. Sometimes that progress produces a national medal. Sometimes it appears in a personal best, the life experience of performing in a national stadium, or simply the confidence gained by finishing a highly competitive event.

This week in Des Moines produced all of those things, along with memories that make our team stronger.

Congratulations to Camila, Daniela, Faith, Brayden, Brody, Asher, Hudson, and Shai—and thank you to the parents who made this memorable Junior Olympic experience possible. The Warriors now return home ready to carry the lessons and fitness of the summer track season into a promissing fall cross-country season.