The AAU Junior Olympic Games will commence on July 28th on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Widely known as one of the premier youth gatherings on the summer calendar, the AAU JO's will run all the way to August 4th and, similar to recent years, it'll feature many of Ohio's top track and field athletes.
Among the strong Buckeye State contingent who are scheduled to compete is Pickerington Central grad, Zac Robinson. Robinson's impressive credentials include a 400m Indoor State title in 2017 and pr's of 22.04 (200m) and 48.02 (400m). He'll be competing in his two signature events over the next week. The University of Akron signee has a wealth of big meet experience that he can draw upon during his upcoming contests, as he's toed the line at New Balance Nationals Indoor, the SPIRE Showcase, the VA Showcase and the AAU National Club Championship over the past few years.
MileSplit tracked down the Ohio Heat stand-out to gain insight on what his goals are for AAU JO's:
