The nation’s elite athletes gathered in Wichita, KS to compete at the 45th Annual USATF National Junior Olympic Championship during July 26th – 31st. Over 6500 athletes arrived as junior Olympians to compete in their respective sports over a six-day period, and among them were Caitlyn and Melanie Nowlin competing in the discus throw. The girls are now ranked as two of the top 30 throwers in the nation. They enjoyed shopping in the athlete’s village, watching fellow athletes compete, and making new friends from across the nation including New York, Washington, California and Florida. The girls finished their season with 8 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze. They are the daughters of Bill and Brenda Nowlin of Clarendon. Courtesy photo
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