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Ja'Mari Ward placed sixth in the men's long jump Wednesday at the International Association of Athletic Federations Under-20 World Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Jul 21st 2016, 12:14am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Long-jumper Ward records top qualifying mark at international competition

Ja'Mari Ward's first performance in Poland was a personal best and the best in the field.

Jul 19th 2016, 10:10pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Nelson fourth in men's shot at USATF meet

CLOVIS, CALIF. • Ricky Nelson, the 2015 Illinois Class 3A state discus champion for Belleville West, finished fourth Sunday in the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships men s discus competition at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Jun 27th 2016, 7:16pm 508 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Ward, Barge pick up sixth-place USATF finishes

CLOVIS, CALIF. • A pair of area athletes picked up sixth-place finishes Saturday in the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Jun 26th 2016, 2:02pm 507 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Ward returns with PR, long jump title at USATF meet

CLOVIS, CALIF. • Recent Cahokia graduate Ja Mari Ward won the men s long jump title Friday with a personal-best mark in the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Jun 25th 2016, 2:54pm 380 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Ward's season marked by remarkable jump, season-ending injury

CAHOKIA • Ja'Mari Ward was 15 minutes into his first hard workout in a month, and his body let him know what it thought about it.

Jun 11th 2016, 12:00pm 222 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Records fall as nation's elite descend on Festival of Miles

Anna West was where she didn't want to be.

Jun 3rd 2016, 3:00am 463 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Notebook: Perkins uses his chest; Lawless, Gleghorn go out as champs

Austin Perkins is not prone to puffing out his chest, but he did.

May 31st 2016, 11:00pm 746 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments