Smith and Riolo Earn Runner-Up Finishes at USATF U20 Championships in Oregon

Results

USATF Virginia athletes delivered impressive performances at the 2025 USATF U20 Championships, held June 19–20 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Ten athletes from the association competed against the nation’s top young talents, with several earning top-eight finishes and two bringing home silver medals.

Leading the way was Joshua-Kai Smith, a rising senior at Gar-Field High School in Woodbridge, who blazed to a second-place finish in the men’s 110m hurdles in 13.32 seconds. His time ranks #2 all-time for Virginia high schoolers and adds to an already stellar résumé that includes back-to-back Virginia 6A state titles in the 110m hurdles.

Joining Smith on the podium was Hannah Riolo, a 2024 graduate of Independence High School in Ashburn and rising sophomore at Penn State University. Riolo cleared 1.76m in the high jump to secure the silver medal in her event.

Other standout performances included:

• Sophie Farley – 6th place, 5000m (16:44.95)
• Emily Romano – 7th place, pole vault (4.00m)
• Jayden Gordon – 7th place, triple jump (14.69m)
• Jayden Curry – 8th place, 800m (1:56.91)

Also representing Virginia were Nicholas Backman (9th, decathlon – 5928 points), Davian Burke (12th, 110m hurdles – 13.83), Marcus Acheampong (14th, 110m hurdles – 14.06), and Laura Fiegel (16th, 100m – 11.81).

From sprints to jumps to distance races, USATF Virginia’s contingent showed depth, versatility, and competitive fire on the national stage — a promising sign for the future of the sport in the state.

The full Virginia results scoreboard can be found here.