Finish Line USA Junior Championships Athlete Quotes - Saturday

Junior Athlete Quotes - Saturday

Roberto Vergara - Men's 10,000m race walk champion

It was pretty good conditions. In Texas it's always hot, so this is nice. During the race we (he and his twin brother, Ricardo, who placed second) alternate the lead every two laps. At the end, it's whoever wants it most.

Jessica Beard - Women's 400m champion

I tried to get out fast. I had a good start and just tried to get out well. I'm stronger at the end and I tried to pull away. I just tried to keep my form.

Bryshon Nellum - Men's 400m champion

My focus all year has been on the national outdoor. I have been doing all of my training to run well here. If I had run in the seniors I think I would have run faster but I didn't want to skip a step.

William Wynne - Men's 400m hurdles champion

My strategy was just to get out fast. It ended up being the right race on the right day. I came here to get the national junior record. The wind was a big factor. I didn't think it was going to be that fast.

Queen Quedith Harrison - Women's 400m hurdles champion

It was a hard race and it has been a long week. It was a good time, but I wanted to go faster. The conditions weren't ideal but I got the win. It still beats running in 90-degree weather.

Jordan Hasay - Women's 1,500m champion

I still can't believe it. I was getting kind of stressed in the first lap because I kind of got boxed. With 700m to go - that was my plan - to make a good move because I knew Danielle (Tauro) has a good kick, but she wouldn't let me by. I finally went by with about 300m to go and just went with it. I got a lot of experience today, which is what I wanted to do, so I'm just really happy.

Andrew Acosta - Men's 1,500m champion

It was a good race. It pays to have a kick at the end. It was a very tough race. I felt good with a lap to go. I tried hard to hold them off on the turn. With 200m to go I was trying to kick pretty hard. Today I just had the better finish.

Emily Sisson - Women's 5,000m run

It was a tough race and there were a lot of good runners here. It's only my second time running this race so I didn't really know what I was doing. This was a big race and I wanted to be able to peak here.