Delaney, DiGiallonardo and Piapot earn All-American honors
Members of the Mission Mountain Mercury team who attended the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics in Indiana. Three team members – Morgan Delaney, David DiGiallonardo and Jacob Piapot – claimed All American honors. (Courtesy photo)
Polson runner Morgan Delaney shows off her fourth place medal, earned Dec. 14 at the USATF National Junior Olympics Championships in Indiana. (Courtesy photo)
Polson runner Morgan Delaney placed fourth and David DiGiallonardo was 12th at the USATF National Junior Olympics Championships at Shelbyville, Ind. on Saturday, Dec. 14. Overall, the Mission Mountain Mercury team had 11 athletes who qualified for nationals and ended the day with three All-Americans.
“This group worked very hard this fall to make this trip and the results a reality,” Mission Valley Mercury Coach Jason Delaney said.
Morgan Delaney was fourth in the 15-18 girls race with a time of 18:54. In the boys race, David DiGiallonardo was 12th with a time of 16:27, and Jacob Piapot was 55th with a time of 17:48.
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