RUMMEL'S NASIR CEAZER COMPETES DURING THE 2024 LA. HS INDOOR SEASON
They still some work to do, but two sprinters from Rummel High School (New Orleans,LA) have demonstrated they are among the nation's elite sprinters at the AAU Junior Olympics in Greensboro, North Carolina.
It started on Monday when Micah Green and Nasir Ceazer turned in two of the fastest qualifying times in the 15-16 Boys' 200m. Green ran a 21.84 into a headwind which registered 2.2 on the gauge. Caesar's time was 21.89.
Only Kendrick Jones Jr. (21.37) from Temple, Texas ran faster.
Friends, family, and followers will be watching on MileSplit this afternoon when the pair will try to punch their ticket to the finals. The 200m semifinals for all age groups are scheduled to begin at 1:30pm Eastern Time.
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If all goes according to plan today, Green and Ceazar will compete in the finals of the 200m on Friday morning.
The 200m record in the 15-16 boys 200m is held by Erriyon Knighton, who ran a time of 20.33 in 2020. Knighton is Paris this week competing in the Olympic Games.
Yesterday, the pair turned in the top two times in the prelims of the 100m. Ceazar had the fastest time with a 10.87 into a 2.0 headwind. Green is No. 2 headed into the semifinals after running a 10.95 on Tuesday.
Like the school year when both compete for Rummel, the teammates, who will be juniors this year at Rummel, have trained and competed together this summer with SACS (Save A Child through Sports) track and field club based out of New Orleans.