Three Dade Christian School athletes participated in the AAU Club Championship at ESPN Wild World of Sports Complex during July 8-13.
Paris Baker, 10, took first in the 400 with a #1 nationally ranked time of 1:02.42, was second in the 200, and third in the 100.
Cha’iel Johnson, 9, won the 400 with a #2 nationally ranked time of 1:04.87 and placed second in the 200.
The girls have been working hard under the direction of coach Doreen Mercer and are headed to the Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa. Mercer is a Hall of Famer from Alabama A&M and Jamaica.
Dade Christian’s third participant was Asia McMillan, 14, who finished 9th overall out of 40 in the 200 hurdles after taking up the event only two and one half months ago.
Michelle Bigby, another Dade Christian student who runs with Miami-Dade, will also be competing at the Junior Olympics in the 4x1 relay.