The Legion Nationals are just weeks away, and athletes are scrambling to earn a place at the podium.

Rebecca Herman is no exception.

Herman - a Collingwood teen, home-schooled and dedicated to her craft - will soon compete in the Royal Canadian Track and Field Provincial Championships (a regional qualifier for the 2014 Nationals). She’ll battle other teens for the right to represent Ontario, having already proved herself proficient in the javelin and shot put.

If successful Herman will advance to the Legion Nationals, competing against the country’s best young athletes and earning attention from sponsors and coaches alikes.

Yo.ca wishes her well and can’t wait to see what she accomplishes at the Royal Canadian Championships!

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