For the Reporter

Auburn Elite Track Club’s Maya Jackson, Alexis Rogers and Jordan Wallace competed in the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships at Houston, Texas, on July 21-27.

Jackson finished 39th in the 100 meters with a time of 12.65 seconds and 27th in the 200 with a personal-record 25.30. She finished 19th in the 400-meter preliminaries with a time of 57.78, which qualified for her for the semifinals. She finished with a 24th overall ranking.

Rogers finished 42nd in the 200 (26.67) and 42nd in the 400 (61.28).

Wallace finished ranked 33rd in the 100 with a time of 11.45 and 38th in the 200 (23.10).

The Auburn trio and triple jumper Solie Grantham qualified for the nationals in the 15-16 age group, representing Pacific Northwest Region 13.

At the nationals, competitors marched in an athlete parade and had a chance to meet Olympians, such as Sanya Richards-Ross and Carl Lewis. Athletes qualified for the nationals with top finishes in a local meet at Kent’s French Field and a regional championship in Spokane.

Coach Kevin Jackson and assistant Darius Jackson guide the club. Jackson, a USA Track and Field certified coach, founded the organization last year.

Auburn Elite is a nonprofit track club funded through donations and athlete-parent support.

To learn more, visit www.leaguelineup.com/auburnelitetrack.