National Race Walk Champion Amberly Melendez Sets PR
Amberly Melendez of the South Texas Walking Club broke her personal record in the 3K racewalk with a time of 14:50.80 at the AAU Region meet in Converse, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon. The defending AAU Junior Olympic champion set the AAU Junior Olympic Games record in 14:50 last year, which crushed the prior record of 15:11. Today's effort puts her in good position to defend her national title in July.Melendez will attend Cardinal Stritch University in Wisconsin this fall and compete in the NAIA.
Amberly Melendez talks below about her new record.
South Texas Walking Club head coach A.C. Jaime reflects on the performance: