Cory Young Named to USATF World Juniors Staff
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Miami track & field associate head coach Cory Young will work with some of the top junior throwers in the country as they look to excel at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships.
Young, who has coached throws at the University of Miami for the past two years, will be a member of the United States coaching staff for the IAAF World Junior Championships. He will coach women’s throws and multi-events at the World Junior Championships, scheduled for July 22-27 in Eugene, Oregon.
“It is a privilege and an honor to be selected to the USA World Junior Staff,” Young said. “I am excited to work with the great athletes that we have here in the U.S., and it will be great to see the best athletes in the world compete in the U.S. USA Track & Field has put together a tremendous staff and I look forward to the challenge.”
Young has had a lot of success as a throws coach in his two years at Miami and the 2014 season was particularly strong for Young’s throwers. Lea Johnson and Amber Monroe qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, while Isaiah Simmons and Gian Piero Ragonesi earned spots in the NCAA East Preliminary.
Johnson earned All-America, second team honors after placing 16th in the women’s hammer throw at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. An All-ACC selection during both the indoor and outdoor seasons, Johnson claimed the ACC title in both the weight throw and hammer throw. She was also a second team All-America indoors after finishing fifth in the weight throw at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Monroe was an All-America, honorable mention after competing in the discus at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. An All-ACC selection in the shot put in both the indoor and outdoor seasons, Monroe won the ACC title in shot put at the ACC Indoor Championships and was a second team All-America selection indoors.
On the men’s side, Simmons headlined a talented trio of throwers. he claimed the ACC title in the shot put in both the indoor and outdoor seasons for the second consecutive year and was named the Field MVP at the ACC Outdoor Championships for the second straight season. He also improved on his school record marks in the shot put (18.87m indoor, 18.91m outdoor), discus (56.68m) and weight throw (17.91m).
Ragonesi was one of two freshmen to make a significant impact in his first year working with Young. An All-ACC selection after finsihing third in the shot put at the ACC Indoor Championships, Ragonesi ranks second in school history in the indoor shot put and discus, while claiming thr third-best outdoor shot put, hammer throw and weight throw marks in UM history.
Carlos Mangum also flourished as a freshman at Miami, setting the UM record in the hammer with a throw of 61.11m at the LSU Invitational. Mangum placed fourth at the ACC Outdoor Championships in the hammer throw and ranks second in UM history in the weight throw.
In his first season at Miami, the Hurricane throwers flourished under Young’s guidance with Simmons, Johnson and Monroe all qualifying for the 2013 NCAA East Preliminary.
For all the latest information on the Miami Hurricanes, follow the official Twitter feed, @MiamiHurricanes, or “Like Us” on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MiamiHurricanes. Follow @MiamiTrack on Twitter for specific news on UM track and field and cross country. The program is also on Instagram.
