Pacific Coast Shockwaves Fillmore Compete at AAU Jr. Olympics
(l-r) (top-row) Paola Estrada, Isrrael Estrada and Niza Laureano. (bottom-row) Leah Laureano, Kamila Estrada, and Aaliyah Tarango. All competed at the AAU Jr. Olympics on December 4th in North Carolina. Photos courtesy Katrina Estrada.
(l-r) (top-row) Paola Estrada, Isrrael Estrada and Niza Laureano. (bottom-row) Leah Laureano, Kamila Estrada, and Aaliyah Tarango. All competed at the AAU Jr. Olympics on December 4th in North Carolina. Photos courtesy Katrina Estrada.
By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, December 29th, 2021

Courtesy Katrina Estrada

The Pacific Coast Shockwaves Fillmore concluded their cross country season by participating in the AAU Jr. Olympic which took place Saturday, December 4th 2021 at Charlotte, North Carolina.

Our Fist local runner was our coach Isrrael Estrada. Running the open master 5k course in 20:49.48 and placing 9th place overall and 2nd in his group age 40/44. Bringing to fillmore the silver medal.

Niza Laureano was our next runner athlete running 4K 14/15 group age with a time of 16:19.02 she placed 63rd overall out of 185 girls and placed 22nd in her group age 14years old. She helped her team to reach the podium as a 1st place team. Bringing to Fillmore 2 medals.

Following were the girl’s 11 and 12 years old division. Paola Estrada completed in the 3K placing 13th place overall out of 217 girls and 7th place on her group age of 12 years old with a time of 11:19.11 earning the recognition of “All American” Which is only give to the top 8 runners on their group age.

Behind her was her teammate Jolie Bakholdin placing 82 out of 217 girls and 48th place on her group age 12 years old with a time 12:26.20 there team placed 5th.

The following race was Aaliyah Tarango competing in the 3K 9/10 girls Aaliyah placed 25th overall out of 169 girls with a time of 12:31.05 she placed 6th place of her group age earning the recognition of “All American “ and also bringing another medal.

Leah Laureano was our next runner competing in the 2K. Leah placed 16th placed overall out of 105 girls with a time of 8:33.85 she placed 12th in her group age of 8 years old Leah helped her team to reach the podium as a 1st place bringing to fillmore 2 medals.

Our final race was our younger Shockwave runner Kamila Estrada with only 4 years of age. Kamila competed in the 6 and under running the 1K. She placed 16th overall out of 30 girls with a time 5:13.16.

We want to say thank you to all our coaching staff for getting us to the nationals. Head coach Temo Laureano, Isrrael Estrada , Daniel Bakholdin , Evelio Arriaga , Juan Toledo, Karina Estrada , María Elena Alcántara we also want to say thank you to all the parents for helping in all the fundraisers to pay for all expenses to get the kids to Jr. Olympics.