JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- Eager USATF future stars lined up to compete on Day 1 of the 2021 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships at the University of North Florida. A bevy of prelims comprised most of the day’s events, followed by field, multi and race walk finals. Competition footage is available on demand with a usatf.tv+ subscription. Following a sunny start, storms moved in and caused a three-hour weather delay. Competition picked up again at 4:00pm with the 1500m race walk and multi field events. An updated schedule can be found here. Maximus Chan (Umoja Track Club, USATF Pacific) triumphed in the Boys 9-10 1500m race walk, winning by nearly two minutes in 10:45.71. The Girls 9-10 race was another story, with the top two competitors battling till the very end. Sam-Marie Miller of Houston Youth Track Club (USATF Gulf) narrowly bested Ava Belknap (Unattached, USATF Maine) at the finish, 10:19.16 to 10:19.24, respectively. In the multi-events, Miles Tonelis (Mt. Pleasant Track Club, USATF South Carolina) ultimately took gold in the Boys 9-10 triathlon with 724 points, winning both the 400m (1:06.84) and high jump (1.30m). Golden Williams (Legacy Athletics, USATF Georgia) earned first in the Girls 9-10 triathlon by winning the 200m (29.39) and high jump (1.35m). Brielle Lawson (Afterburners Track, USATF Gulf) won the Girls 11-12 discus 27.42m. Beckett Ellingson (Sherwood Track Club, USATF Oregon) dominated the Boys 9-10 javelin throw with a massive 32.35m, and Cooper Gergely (Mountain Top Track & Field, USATF Three Rivers) won the 8 and Under Boys shot put 7.70m. In the Girls 11-12 100m preliminary heats, Skylar Cunningham of ATL Zoom Athletics (USATF Georgia) ran the fastest of 88 competitors in 12.51. On the Boys’ side, Antayvious Ellis (Hallmark Track, USATF Southwestern) clocked the best time out of 108 athletes in 12.23. Full results from Monday’s events can be found here. Competition continues Tuesday morning at 8:00am ET. Fans can watch live on usatf.tv+ and follow live results here. Follow the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships on social media using the hashtag #JOTF. Stay up to date by following USATF on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or Tik Tok.