USATF U20 Championships – Racewalk Results
EUGENE, Ore. – On the heels of a strong freshman season with Concordia University, Nebraska Track & Field, Jonny Jurchen took his talents to the 2025 Nike Outdoor Nationals & USA Track & Field U20 Championships. Jurchen emerged as the national champion in the U20 men’s 10,000-meter racewalk, which was contested on Friday (June 20) at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore. Jurchen beat out four other competitors on his way to the title.
The distance Jurchen covered on Friday differed in that it was lengthier than the 3,000- and 5,000-meter races he competed in this past collegiate season. In his first chance at the 10,000-meter racewalk, Jurchen completed the race in 48:43.04, more than a minute faster than the U20 national runner up. The race got started at 7:30 a.m. local time in Oregon.
The Seward High School product Jurchen earned NAIA All-America honors at the 2025 indoor national meet as placed seventh in the 3,000-meter race walk. Jurchen qualified for both indoor and outdoor nationals and swept 2025 GPAC indoor/outdoor championships. Jurchen qualified for the U20 Championships thanks to his 5k time at the NAIA outdoor national meet.
Jurchen has worked closely with Concordia race walk coach Steve Hoger. Still new to the event, Jurchen has quickly picked up the racewalk. Said Hoger, “Jonny has done a nice job of learning form, generating speed and now increasing endurance. Winning the under 20 national championship would be impressive even if it was done after more years of race walking.”
As a result of his title on June 20, Jurchen anticipates opportunities to compete at other prestigious events in the future.