The Warriors took home 3 Gold, 3 Silver and a number of All-American Honors + some serious swag this past week at the AAU Club Nationals, at UNF in Jacksonville.
First, big Thanks! and Congrats! to the four sets of parents. You and your family took time out of your lives and busy schedules to give your kids the opportunity to compete at a high level in a National competition.
It's dedicated parents like you that give your kids special moments like the podium stand above, and those memories that will stay with them for a lifetime.
Mason Polonia: 2x National Champ, 3000 & 1500 meters
Gold Medal & All-American 3000 meters. Mason started on Tuesday by winning the Gold in the 3000 meters, becoming just the 2nd Boca Warrior ever to earn a National Champion cap.
All-American 800 meters. Mason followed up his 3000 meter win, and earned his 2nd All-American patch, by placing 8th in the 800 with a new 2 second PR, 2:24.
Gold Medal & All-American 1500 meters. Mason then ran a brilliant 1500 meters, closing hard to win the Gold Medal, and his 2nd National Champion cap & 3rd ALL American patch of the meet, with a huge PR dropping 12 seconds from your previous best time now at 4:44.
check out Mason's fantastic finish in the 1500 meters
video clip credit: milesplit
Arielle Gorlovetzky: National Champ 1500 meters
Silver Medal & All-American 800 meters. Arielle started out on Wednesday with a Silver Medal in the 800 meters, closing hard and shaving several seconds off her 800 time (now at 2:39). Arielle earned this 2nd All-American patch after her Silver medal performance in the 1500 last year at JRO.
Gold Medal & All-American 1500 meters. Arielle then followed up with another fast finish, winning Gold in the 1500 meters, and garnering her first National Champion hat & 5th All-American patch. She also PR'd by 2+ seconds, now at 5:15.
here's Arielle bringing it home with a powerful finish, taking the Gold.
video clip credit: milesplit
Katerina Skutnik
Silver Medal & All-American 1500 meters and All-American 800 meters.
Katerina has improved so much and has become an extremely tough competitor.
Katerina received her first All-American patch, placing 6th in the 800 meters & then won the Silver Medal & her second All-American patch in the 1500 meters.
Brody Milek
Silver Medal & All-American 1500 meters.
Brody took Silver in the 1500 meters & he earned All-American honors.
Brody will have another opportunity to be the National Champion in his age group again next year.
Brayden Milek
Brayden followed up his thrilling victory at AAU Regionals last week, with a solid 10th place finish in the 1500 meters in this week's AAU Club Championship. Brayden never quit and we are super proud of how far he has come as a runner and teammate.
Congrats to all of you. The Team and Coach are very proud of you all, because we know just how hard all of you train to be able to compete with anyone, anywhere.
Milesplit's Shout-Out
Milesplit.com, paid a special tribute to our Gold Medalists, with a Spotlight article this past week featuring Florida's young distance runners.
This is a great shout-out to Mason, recognizing his status as a Double National Winner in the 1500 and 3000 meters; and to Arielle as the top National Finisher in the 1500 meters.
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