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Mililani Girls Excel At Highest Level In The Junior Olympics
BY DON ROBBINS
of the class of 2023, and Deio- na Carter in the class of 2024. Conley competed in the 100-meter, 200-me-
the 4x400-meter relay. That time was 7 seconds faster than any high school girls time this year in Hawai‘i for the same event. Individually, Malia, Ciara and Deiona all ran top times that fall into the top 10 in the state in the 100-me- ter, 200-meter and 400-me- ter events. Brooke received compliments and kudos at the national meet regarding her performance compared to oth- er athletes that trained year- round for competing — and here’s Brooke that picks up the sport after volleyball, giv- ing her competitors the busi- ness,” coach Harvey shares.
He explains that the club is affiliated with the youth section of the USA Track & Field association on O’ahu, of which he is president.
Spartan Track Club Ha- wai‘i was created to build and develop athletes at Maryknoll. However, the club is open to any athlete, not just Maryknoll students, the coach adds.
Girls with the Spartan Track Club Hawai‘i, includ- ing several from Mililani, made great strides in a recent national tournament.
ter and 400-meter events, and ran the third leg on the 4x400-meter relay.
They competed in the USA Track & Field Junior Olympics in Jacksonville, Florida, from July 26 to Aug. 1, shares their coach Michael Harvey.
Meanwhile, Carter com- peted in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter contests, and ran anchor on the 4x400-meter relay.
“Too bad COVID has put a damper on the track and field seasons in the last two years. But they are tops in Hawai‘i and competitive in the USA,” he emphasizes.
“I’m super proud of them and the work they put in over the summer,” Harvey says.
Two girls from Maryknoll School also participated, including Mililani resident Brooke Kimura in the class of 2023. Kimura took part in the heptathlon, which is the measure of top-level athlet- icism, consisting of seven events in two days.
(From left) Ciara Conley, Deiona Carter, Brooke Kimura, Malia Rose Harvey and coach Michael Harvey celebrate their appearance at the USA Track & Field Junior Olympics Junior Olympics where they finished 12th overall as a team.
PHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL HARVEY
Maryknoll class of 2025. She competed in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter competitions, and ran the first leg on the 4x400-meter relay.
Alissa Kimura, Brooke’s mother, shares that track is such an individual sport that it’s nice to see when your child finds something that they excel in.
“This is the highest level of youth track in the country. Athletes that run here go on to competing in college and pro- fessionally,” Harvey shares.
events. Brooke also ran the second leg on the 4x400-me- ter relay,” Harvey shares.
“Brooke is a heptathlete, which is very intense, but she’s always smiling and just loves pushing herself,” Alissa says.
Two of the girls who competed are Mililani High School students: Ciara Conley
“Brooke finished 25th na- tionally, with very little prac- tice on some of the skilled
The fourth Spartan Track Club Hawai‘i member is Malia Rose Harvey, in the
“The girls ran 4:03.88 in
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