The Brief
- An East Bay teen is headed to the Junior Olympics this month.
- Janet Criss is breaking records, coming in first in the 100-meter.
- The teen is ranked as the top middle school sprinter in California and in the country.
CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. – An East Bay 14-year-old athlete is breaking records and making a name for herself in the world of track and field.
What we know:
Janet Criss is currently ranked as the top middle school sprinter in both California and the country for the 100-meter. And she’s on her way to the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics in Southern California later this summer.
Breaking records
Last week, she was in Reno, where she competed in the AAU Track & Field West Coast National Championship and broke meet records with a 11.74 in the 100m and ran a 23.97 time in the 200m.…