The track season never ended for recent graduates Joseph Anderson of Upland and Zach Shinnick of Damien.

The two are competing in the Pan American Junior Championships which started Thursday in Lima, Peru and both are expected to do well.

Anderson is seeded first in the 110 hurdles with a best of 13.33 while Shinnick is seeded second in the 400 meters (46.12). Semifinals in both those events will be this morning with the final later tonight.

Both qualified for the event, which serves as world championship meet for the 20-under, with their showings at the United States Junior Track and Field Championships last month in Sacramento. Shinnick won the 400 while Anderson was second in his event.

“I’m super excited to get on the track tomorrow and do what I love and represent my country,” he said, via Twitter. “I’m more excited then anything.”

The meet caps off quite an incredible season for Anderson, the Inland Valley Male Track Athlete of the Year. He won both hurdle events at the CIF state competition, lowering his San Bernardino County records in both and setting the state record in the 110 event.

He was named the Gatorade Male Track Athlete of the Year for California.
Shinnick has had a memorable season as well. He was state champion in his event too. His time of 45.20 at junior nationals was the fourth fastest time in California history and the eighth best nationally.

Both athletes will soon be headed to the Pac-12 with Anderson going to Oregon and Shinnick having signed with USC.

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