Whiz Kid: Jae Jae Yoo
Annandale kid takes third place finish at speedskating championships
This week's Annandale Patch Whiz Kid is from Annandale and is pretty fast on a pair of skates. Read on to learn more about him and how you can nominate next week's Whiz Kid.
Jae Jae Yoo
- School: Frost Middle School
- Accomplishment: He won a bronze medal for hsi third place finish in the Juvenile 500m event at the US National Short-Track Speedskating Championships in Wausau, WI earlier this month. Yoo is a member of the Potomac Speedskating Club. The club finished second overall among over 60 clubs in the US National Club Championship rankings.
Yoo along with his teammates in the club are coached by former Korean national team member Hyun Jung Lee, and the 50-member team. The team trains year round at rinks in Maryland. If you want to see Yoo in action, here's a youtube video from the event.
Know a child who goes above and beyond to help those in need? How about a student who's constantly setting the bar higher day by day? Or maybe a youngster who's endured an amazing journey already in life? Nominate them to be our next Whiz Kid!
Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Annandale Patch editor Sherell Williams at sherell@patch.com.