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Carrying the Torch at the Junior Olympics

Athletes compete during day one of the USA Track & Field Junior Olympics at Mill Creek High School on Thursday.

Thousands of athletes are expected to descend on Hoschton, specifically , for the Region 3 USA Track & Field Junior Olympics Championships over the next four days.

The four-day long meet will include events such as the heptathlon, pentathlon, hammer throw, steeplechase and a variety of more basic events such as shot put, discuss, relays, sprints and hurdles.

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