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Moses Lake’s Paige Perkins will be competing at the 2022 USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California later this month.

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Moses Lake athlete beats personal records
July 13, 2022 2:59 p.m.

Moses Lake athlete beats personal records

Diligent effort takes Perkins to UAATF Junior Olympics

MOSES LAKE — Rising junior Paige Perkins went into the summer with a goal in mind, to make it to the 2022 USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships. After spending time healing from injuries and training with the Spokane Speed Academy over the summer, Perkins competed in the USA Track & Field Region 13 Championships in Richland - qualifying for Nationals in the process. “They were actually pretty good runners and it pushed me a little bit more from getting back from knee injuries,” Perkins said of her competition at the meet. “It was actually a fairly good meet for me.” ...