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6 Questions w/Richie Mercado - IAAF U20 World Championships Asst. Coach
For the past 34 years, 33 as its head coach, Richie Mercado has established himself as a paragon of coaching, not only in Texas, but also...
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IAAF World U20 Championships: Texas Athletes' Preview
In just a dozen days, many of the world's best under-20 track & field athletes will converge upon the gorgeous city of Tampere, Finland...
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Finland, home of the IAAF World U20 Championships, and Santa Claus
From July 10-15, 2018, the world's best U20 track and field athletes converge upon the beautiful country of Finland for the annual IAAF...
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The USTFCCCA labeled 2015 as The Year of the Vault. Sandi Morris and Demi Payne broke each other's records weekly, Sam Kendricks...