Hasbrouck Heights Rec Track Athletes Compete at USATF Regionals

JERSEY CITY, NJ – The next generation of Hasbrouck Heights track stars sparkled at the USA Track & Field Junior Olympics Regionals held in Lincoln Park in Jersey City earlier in the month.

Leon Kaiser placed first in the high jump, long jump and 80 meter hurdles. Competing in the 11-12 division, Kaiser finished the 80-meter hurdles in 13.60 seconds, long jumped 4.76 meters, and cleared 1.5 meters in the high jump.

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Logan Maldonado finished first in the shot put and second in the javelin. Maldonado competed in the 9-10 division and threw the shot put 6.92, while throwing 24.25 meters in javelin.

Anthony Viso finished fourth in the shot put.  Viso, competing in the 11-12 division, threw the shot put 8.33 meters.

All three qualified for the Nationals, while competing for the Hasbrouck Heights Recreation Department and the New Jersey Striders track team.

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