MIA
17, HIGH SCHOOL junior
EVENTS: Cross Country, 3000 Meters, 1500 Meters
HIGHLIGHTS: 2017 XTERRA TRAIL RUN Series Age Group Champion, USATF RUNNER-UP 1500 METER (INDOOR AND OUTDOOR) AND 800 METERS, 2017 AIA Second Team All-Section (Division I, Section III), 2x aia state qualifier
2017 PUHSD Top Frosh
2019 cross country all-american
PERSONAL RECORDS: 2:37 800 Meters; 5:46 1600 METERS, 12:49 3200 meters; 19:56 cross country 5k
FAVORITE WORKOUT: Stadium stairs
jORGE
18, high school senior
EVENTS: Cross Country, 3000 Meters, AND 1500 METERS
HIGHLIGHTS: 2016 AND 2017 VALLEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION
2016 and 2017 ARR SUMMER SERIES CHAMPION
2017 and 2018 VAC 1600 METER AND 800 METER CHAMPION
2018 PUHSD cross country Top Frosh
2019 2k steeplechase usatf all-American
2019 cross country all-american
2021 pxu overall champion
2021 AIA CROSS COUNTRY SECOND TEAM ALL STATE
PERSONAL RECORDS: 4:10 1500 Meters; 9:08 3000 Meters; 16:05 cross country 5k
FAVORITE WORKOUT: 600 meters repeats at race pace
BRISEIDA
14, eighth grade
EVENTS: mid-distance, 2k steeplechase, 3000 meters racewalk
highlights: 2019 usatf AZ and region racewalk champion
2019 racewalk all-american
PERSONAL RECORDS: 2:42 800 Meters, 10:19 2k steeplechase, 21:38 3000 meters racewalk
FAVORITE WORKOUT: accelerated 300 Meter repeats
Julietta
14, eighth grade
EVENTS: cross country, mid-distance, 3000 meters racewalk
HIGHLIGHTS: 2x VAC cross country Champion; 1600 meters vac champion; 2019 usatf nationals Qualifier-racewalk
PERSONAL RECORDS: 2:34 800 Meters, 5:57 1600 meters, 20:57 3000 meters racewalk
FAVORITE WORKOUT: accelerated 300 Meter repeats
christian
10, fifth grade
EVENTS: Cross Country, 800 Meters
HIGHLIGHTS: 2018 usatf Region 10 championships qualifier in 800 meters
2018 usatf national cross country championships qualifier
PERSONAL RECORDS: 2:40 800 Meters; 10:57 cross country 3k
FAVORITE WORKOUT: accelerated 300 Meter repeats
17, HIGH SCHOOL junior
EVENTS: Cross Country, 3000 Meters, 1500 Meters
HIGHLIGHTS: 2017 XTERRA TRAIL RUN Series Age Group Champion, USATF RUNNER-UP 1500 METER (INDOOR AND OUTDOOR) AND 800 METERS, 2017 AIA Second Team All-Section (Division I, Section III), 2x aia state qualifier
2017 PUHSD Top Frosh
2019 cross country all-american
PERSONAL RECORDS: 2:37 800 Meters; 5:46 1600 METERS, 12:49 3200 meters; 19:56 cross country 5k
FAVORITE WORKOUT: Stadium stairs
jORGE
18, high school senior
EVENTS: Cross Country, 3000 Meters, AND 1500 METERS
HIGHLIGHTS: 2016 AND 2017 VALLEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION
2016 and 2017 ARR SUMMER SERIES CHAMPION
2017 and 2018 VAC 1600 METER AND 800 METER CHAMPION
2018 PUHSD cross country Top Frosh
2019 2k steeplechase usatf all-American
2019 cross country all-american
2021 pxu overall champion
2021 AIA CROSS COUNTRY SECOND TEAM ALL STATE
PERSONAL RECORDS: 4:10 1500 Meters; 9:08 3000 Meters; 16:05 cross country 5k
FAVORITE WORKOUT: 600 meters repeats at race pace
BRISEIDA
14, eighth grade
EVENTS: mid-distance, 2k steeplechase, 3000 meters racewalk
highlights: 2019 usatf AZ and region racewalk champion
2019 racewalk all-american
PERSONAL RECORDS: 2:42 800 Meters, 10:19 2k steeplechase, 21:38 3000 meters racewalk
FAVORITE WORKOUT: accelerated 300 Meter repeats
Julietta
14, eighth grade
EVENTS: cross country, mid-distance, 3000 meters racewalk
HIGHLIGHTS: 2x VAC cross country Champion; 1600 meters vac champion; 2019 usatf nationals Qualifier-racewalk
PERSONAL RECORDS: 2:34 800 Meters, 5:57 1600 meters, 20:57 3000 meters racewalk
FAVORITE WORKOUT: accelerated 300 Meter repeats
christian
10, fifth grade
EVENTS: Cross Country, 800 Meters
HIGHLIGHTS: 2018 usatf Region 10 championships qualifier in 800 meters
2018 usatf national cross country championships qualifier
PERSONAL RECORDS: 2:40 800 Meters; 10:57 cross country 3k
FAVORITE WORKOUT: accelerated 300 Meter repeats
JANET
class of 2019
EVENTS: Cross Country, 1600 Meters, 3200 Meters
HIGHLIGHTS: PUHSD Cross Country RUNNER-UP; 6x AIA State Qualifier, AIA CROSS COUNTRY SECOND TEAM ALL STATE
PERSONAL RECORDS: 5:42 1600 Meters; 12:32 3200 meters; 19:39 cross country 5k
FAVORITE WORKOUT: Stadium stairs with weighted vest
ARIZ
class of 2019
EVENTS: Cross Country, Heptathlon, 800 meters, High Jump
HIGHLIGHTS: 6x State Qualifier; two-time First Team All Section; 2018 pushd 800 meter champion; 2018 pushd cross country champion
2015 PUHSD Cross Country Top Frosh
PERSONAL BESTS: 2:20 800 meters; 65.1 400 meters; 4’11” HJ; 19:39 cross country 5K
FAVORITE WORKOUT: South Mountain Holbert Trail with Weighted Vest
ADOLFO
class of 2019
EVENTS: DISCUS, SHOT PUT, HAMMER THROW
HIGHLIGHTS: 2017 USATF STATE CHAMPION HAMMER THROW; 4X USATF REGIONAL QUALIFIER, 2X NATIONAL QUALIFIER
PERSONAL RECORDS: 130' 9" HAMMER THROW; 142' 11" DISCUS THROW; 45' 6.5" SHOT PUT; 114' 10" Javelin
FAVORITE WORKOUT: PLYOMETRICS
YARITHZA
CLASS OF 2016
EVENTS: Cross Country, 800 Meters, 1600 Meters
HIGHLIGHTS: 2016 AIA STATE CHAMPION 800 METERS; 2014, 2015, AND 2016 PUHSD 800 METERS Champion, 2015 AND 2016 puhsd 1600 METERS CHAMPION, 2015 PUHSD 3200 METERS CHAMPIoN; 2014 and 2015 PUHSD CROSS COUNTRY Champion; 10X STATE QUALIFIER
PERSONAL RECORDS: 2:15 800 METERS, 5:15 1600 Meters; 11:28 3200 Meters; 19:39 5k
FAVORITE WORKOUT: 400 METERS REPEATS
ROBERT
CLASS OF 2015
EVENTS: Triple Jump, Long Jump, Sprints
HIGHLIGHTS: 7x AIA State Qualifier; PUHSD Champion Triple Jump and Long Jump
PERSONAL RECORDS: 44' 6" Triple Jump; 23' 2.25" Long Jump; :11.08 100 Meters; :22.08 200 Meters
FAVORITE WORKOUT: Fly 50 meters and Plyometric box jumps
class of 2019
EVENTS: Cross Country, 1600 Meters, 3200 Meters
HIGHLIGHTS: PUHSD Cross Country RUNNER-UP; 6x AIA State Qualifier, AIA CROSS COUNTRY SECOND TEAM ALL STATE
PERSONAL RECORDS: 5:42 1600 Meters; 12:32 3200 meters; 19:39 cross country 5k
FAVORITE WORKOUT: Stadium stairs with weighted vest
ARIZ
class of 2019
EVENTS: Cross Country, Heptathlon, 800 meters, High Jump
HIGHLIGHTS: 6x State Qualifier; two-time First Team All Section; 2018 pushd 800 meter champion; 2018 pushd cross country champion
2015 PUHSD Cross Country Top Frosh
PERSONAL BESTS: 2:20 800 meters; 65.1 400 meters; 4’11” HJ; 19:39 cross country 5K
FAVORITE WORKOUT: South Mountain Holbert Trail with Weighted Vest
ADOLFO
class of 2019
EVENTS: DISCUS, SHOT PUT, HAMMER THROW
HIGHLIGHTS: 2017 USATF STATE CHAMPION HAMMER THROW; 4X USATF REGIONAL QUALIFIER, 2X NATIONAL QUALIFIER
PERSONAL RECORDS: 130' 9" HAMMER THROW; 142' 11" DISCUS THROW; 45' 6.5" SHOT PUT; 114' 10" Javelin
FAVORITE WORKOUT: PLYOMETRICS
YARITHZA
CLASS OF 2016
EVENTS: Cross Country, 800 Meters, 1600 Meters
HIGHLIGHTS: 2016 AIA STATE CHAMPION 800 METERS; 2014, 2015, AND 2016 PUHSD 800 METERS Champion, 2015 AND 2016 puhsd 1600 METERS CHAMPION, 2015 PUHSD 3200 METERS CHAMPIoN; 2014 and 2015 PUHSD CROSS COUNTRY Champion; 10X STATE QUALIFIER
PERSONAL RECORDS: 2:15 800 METERS, 5:15 1600 Meters; 11:28 3200 Meters; 19:39 5k
FAVORITE WORKOUT: 400 METERS REPEATS
ROBERT
CLASS OF 2015
EVENTS: Triple Jump, Long Jump, Sprints
HIGHLIGHTS: 7x AIA State Qualifier; PUHSD Champion Triple Jump and Long Jump
PERSONAL RECORDS: 44' 6" Triple Jump; 23' 2.25" Long Jump; :11.08 100 Meters; :22.08 200 Meters
FAVORITE WORKOUT: Fly 50 meters and Plyometric box jumps
MEET THE COACHES
JEFFREY GOLDSTEIN
- USA Track AND FIELD Level 2 Certified CoacH: MULTI-EVENT (2013) AND ENDURANCE (2020)
- USA Track AND FIELD CROSS COUNTRY SPECIALIST
- 11x coach Phoenix Union High School District TEAM Champions (Cross Country/Track and Field)
- 2017 and 2019 puhsd cross country coach of the year
- 20+ year Health and Physical Education Teacher
- 2x Boston Marathon Finisher
- 4x Ironman Finisher
- 20+ time Marathon Finisher
**All Youth Club coaches and volunteers submit a Background Check each year and must be approved prior to the acceptance of the club's application.***