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Congratulation to Brad Purvis (Corrigan-Camden) and Phil Olson (SFA), 2010-11 Outstanding Coaching Award Recipients at the SFA Alumni Coaches Awards Luncheon. The 33rd annual event will be held Monday, August 8, 2011
Poll Results: "Do you support Bill 1214 allowing "private schools onto the UIL playing field" - except in football and basketball?" 214 votes -- 182 voted No / 32 voted Yes.
Congratulations to the Texans who competed in the IAAF World Youth Championships as part of the US Team. Jennifer Madu won gold in the 100 and silver as part of the relays; Aldrich Bailey won gold as part of the youth world record breaking relay team, and Shelbi Vaughan captured bronze with a US-leading 176-05 disc throw. Bealoved Brown, Chamaya Turner and Cameron Burrell also performed well.
Congratulations to the Texas A&M program - for the first time in Big 12 history, "the Texas A&M men's and women's outdoor track and field squads have both been crowned champions."
Future Star Watch - Jessica Duckett, an 8th grader at Watkins Middle School in Cypress Fairbanks ISD who'll attend Cy Lakes HS has already run a 44.07 300H ... if you have Facebook, you can watch the video here
Congratulations to A&M's Jessica Beard and Coach Pat Henry - Women's Big 12 Performer and Coach of the Year respectively
At the March 3, 2011 Canyon Lake Hawk Relays (held at Dripping Springs), 4 girls vaulted 12-0 or better: Chaney Turney (Hays, Senior) 12-6; Meredith Driskell (Hays, Senior) 12-6; Kally Long (Wimberley, Freshman) 12-0; and Jessica Cunningham (Canyon Lake, Senior) 12-0.
Excellent article from ESPN / RISE Magazine on Barefoot Running featuring Lucas Lovejoy - Read Full Article Here
Indoor Season Highlights - 2011
- "Three A&M school records set as Big 12 sweeps Challenge titles" - story
- Kenneth Minkah lowers his nation-leading 60-meter hurdle time to 7.73 in the US, Japan, Germany Trilaterial Meet held in Osaka, Japan 2/5/11
- Tyson track (Arkansas) dedicated as World's Fastest - story
- A&M's Jessica Beard named Track MVP of New Balance Collegiate Invitational
- Houston's Errol Nolan (sophomore) won the 400 at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in a school-record time of 46.46 - this record break's a 14-year old mark previously held by Chris Jones
- Results for the PV Summit, LSU HS Qualifier and collegiate invitationals at A&M and Houston are posted
- Marquise Goodwin (UT) shatters 25-year-old school record with nation-leading 26-08.50 long jump on 1/28/11
- Myran Roundtree (Wayland Baptist) National Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
- Shade Weygandt (TX Tech) automatically qualifies for the NCAA Indoor Championship by vaulting 14-05.25, "the highest mark by an American female under age 20." Bryce Lamb (TX Tech) also qualifies for the NCAAs with a long jump of 26-02.25. To read more
- Aggie Men and Women Sweep LSU in Dual Meet - results on Meet page - To read more
- Pre-Season Bowerman Watch List: Jessica Beard (Sr., Texas A&M), Gabby Mayo (Jr., Texas A&M), Jeneba Tarmoh (Jr., Texas A&M) - USTFCCCA
- 8th Annual Texas Pole Vault Roundup Results are posted
- Results from the Carl Lewis Meet are posted - Kenneth Minkah (DeSoto) and Chalese Davis (CA) are MVPs of the meet. Minkah's 7.84 in the 60H leads the nation as of 1/15/2011
- Results from the Arkansas HS Meet are now posted: several outstanding performances from Texas athletes - Lancaster's Devin Fields, Plano East's Jennifer Madu, Lovejoy's Katie Ruhala, Timberview's Aldrich Bailey among them
- Results from the Arkansas - Texas Dual and Leonard Hamilton Indoor Meets are now posted on the Meets Page
- Results posted from: LSU HS Indoor / TX A&M HS Indoor / Arkansas Triangular (collegiate)
- Demi Payne, University of Kansas freshman, wins her debut indoor meet - Bob Timmons Challenge - vaulting 3.90m
- Texas A&M has an impressive showing at the Reveille Invitational - Joey Roberts sets school record in 800
- Reese Watson, Junior from Spring HS, vaults 16-6 at the Club Altius Season Greeter - results
- Results are in for the Pole Vault Explosion II from Belton
WIRED Magazine: Study Finds Athletes Fast Approaching Peak Performance
NCAA Announces Sites for 2011 Division I Track and Field Preliminary Rounds- " The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee has selected Bloomington, Ind., and Eugene, Ore., to host the 2011 NCAA Division I Track and Field East and West preliminary round sites, respectively. Both sites will host competition May 26-28, 2011."
NCAA announces rules changes effective 2011-12 season.
Article on St. Joseph Academy's next top vaulter, Luis Valencia - RGVSports.com by Roy Hess
Interesting Article - Effect of runner positioning: On sprinting the curve of a 400-meter Track
October 18, 2010: UIL XC Race for Girls Will Stay at 2 Miles
-- From Mark Dent's Dallas Morning News Blog at 11:54 a.m.
"Just got off the phone with UIL athletic director Cliff Odenwald. The legislative committee decided to keep the cross country race distance for girls at two miles.
"The decision came mainly because of results of a UIL survey. At the 5A and 4A levels, 53 percent supported an increase of distance to 5K and 47 percent wanted to stay at two miles. At 3A and under, the overwhelming majority voted to stay at two miles.
"Odenwald said the UIL will commission another, more in-depth survey in the coming months for the 5A and 4A levels to explore the possibility of an extension for next year. The earliest time at which it will be discussed again would be at the athletic council in June. "
[As an aside, SPC has gone to a 5K for the girls starting this season.]
Article on Ychlindria Spears by Cedric Golden of the Austin American-Statesman
Congratulations to Plano's Rachel Johnson, Gatorade's Texas XC Runner of the Year
Congratulations to Coach John Turek of Dallas St. Mark's, the Texas Private School Coaches Association Track & Field Coach of the Year. The St. Mark's Lions captured their 7th straight crown in 2010 + Congratulations to A'Lexus Brannon & Sheroid Evans - Gatorade Track & Field Athletes of the Year for Texas
Texans on the USA TODAY All-USA High School T&F Team: Ashley Collier (Fort Worth Dunbar; Sprints), Diamond Dixon (Houston Westside; Sprints), Lauren Blackburn (Dallas Sunset; Hurdles), A'Lexus Brannon (Beaumont Ozen; Jumps), Jennifer Madu (Plano East; Jumps), Sheroid Evans (Fort Bend Dulles; Sprints), Jordan Burgess (Kennedale; Hurdles), Kenneth Minkah (DeSoto; Hurdles),Mark Jackson (Taylor; Jumps)
NCAA DI cabinet still reviewing track championship qualifying events - full story
Texas A&M Track & Field team honored at the White House - for video and a picture gallery, plus full story
Dallas Morning News article on TTFCA Hall of Famer Bill Melton and his collection of Doak Walker memorabilia
Emerging star Raevyn Rogers (Houston Kinkaid) makes Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd for the end of August, 2010 by winning the 200 (24.34), 400 (53.93) and the 800 (2:13.07) at the USATF Junior Olympics.
Irie Hill sets European Masters New World Record W40. She set the record - 3.85m - in Hungary early August, 2010 on a 13' 6", 165 ESSX.
Pole Vault article and advice on the bottom of the Articles page - by Bruce Caldwell, owner of ESSX poles
University of Houston Coach, Leroy Burrell, gets 3-year contract extension
DeLeon Harris Open / Masters Results - July 10, 2010 - Killeen
A'Lexus Brannon - a Beaumont Ozen graduate and soon-to-be Longhorn - is the only Texan to top the medal stand at the New Balance Nationals. She claims gold in both the long jump (20-00.25) and the triple jump (42-03.50). Check the compiled results, as many Texas athletes turned in outstanding summer performances.
UIL Results
Congratulations to the Classification Champions
Erica Twiss (Senior, Carrollton Christian Academy) dominates TAPPS State Championships with 4 gold and 1 silver. She broke meet records in the 3A triple jump (38-01.50) and long jump (19-03.75). She also claimed both hurdle crowns, the 300s in 43.55, which broke the old record of 45.84 set in '96, and the 100 hurdles in a wind-aided 14.30. She took second in the high jump to University of Texas signee Shanay Briscoe at 5-4.
Many outstanding individual performances highlighted the 2010 SPC Championships; among them: Tim Cousins (The John Cooper School) sweeping the 800 (1:59.62), the 1600 (4:19.86) and the 3200 (9:19.28). Holland Hall's Kwame Sexton captured 1st in the HJ (6-4) and TJ (44-05). Madi Steenbergen (All Saint's Episcopal) captured 1st in the 100H (14.66) and 2nd in the 100 dash (14.40), while Taylor Buckner of Episcopal placed first in both the 400 (58.84) and 800 (2:14.52). Jenny Carmichael (Holland Hall) wins both throws - disc (127-03) and shot (34-00.50), while Nicole Dory equals Cousins' 3 first places with wins in the pole vault (11-6), long jump (18-03.75) and triple (37-08).
Quote of the weekend: "When you're allergic to silver, the only cure is gold." -- Richard Ross, Wichita Falls Hirschi on capturing high jump gold.
"I had to perform better than I did at Texas Relays (11-8). The energy of the crowd really helped." -- Jessie Johnson (Argyle) on winning the pole vault at 12-0.
"It doesn't seem real. I planned on getting ahead of her, but I stayed with her and made a conscious decision to make a move with 150 left." -- Katie Ruhala (Lucas Lovejoy freshman) on winning the 3A 1600 in 5:04.82
"I got out perfectly and finished strong at the end." -- Diamond Dixon on her fabulous 400 - 52.92
"I've been preparing for this meet; eating right, lots of pasta, drinking Pedialyte. I woke up early, saw Iron Man 2 and competed well." -- Sheroid Evans (Fort Bend Dulles) on capturing both the 100 and 200 dash.
Latest College Signings: Tina Valenzuela - San Benito to Texas State / Madi Steenbergen - FW All Saints Episcopal - to Baylor
Congratulations to Angelo State Women: D-II National Champions
NEW BALANCE TO SCORE NEW BALANCE OUTDOOR NATIONALS AS BOTH A TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL EVENT
Dallas Morning News All-Area Track & Field Athletes of the Year
Rice University Track and Field Complex Renamed Holloway Field and Ley Track, 4/24/10
ANNOUNCEMENT: Lone Star Track & Field Classic - May 23, 2010 @ TCU's Lowdon T&F Complex - Purpose: To help fundraise for Texas athletes to attend the Great Southwest in Albuquerque, NM -- Masters & Open only
Pflugerville Connally sends 4 to the next level: Aaron Bynum (ACU), Brandon Pittman (Huston Tillotson), Brittany Roberts (UTSA), Jacoby Sanders (Southeastern Oklahoma)
Texas A&M Women set a collegiate record of 1:29.42 in the 4x2 while A&M Men win 4x1 (39.08) at Penn Relays
Texas Tech freshman Bryce Lamb leaps 26-05 at the TT-Nebraska Dual Meet to lead the NCAA
Dallas Morning News story on Plano's "1-2 punch in 800" - Juan Sanchez and Sirron Warren
A'Lexus Brannon wins 5 gold at District 20-4A: 4x1 (47.57), 100h (13.78), 4x2 (1:43.27), LJ andTJ
Excellent article on javelinist from Frisco Wakeland Nick Soefje, who has signed with Mississippi State
Dallas Baptist University Women (7th) & Men (9th) at NCCAA Indoor Championships
UTEP's great Blessing: Olympic medalist Blessing Okagbare continues to amaze by Bret Bloomquist of the El Paso Times
Southland Conference Champions: Women = Stephen F. Austin (151.0); Men = UTSA (120.0)
Big 12 Conference Champions: Women = Texas A&M (130.5); Men = Oklahoma (114)
Sunbelt Conference Champions: Women = Western Kentucky (68.3); Men = Western Kentucky (40)
Conference USA Champions: Women = UTEP (113.50); Men = Houston (183.50)
Dallas Morning News T&F Preview
Sharyland boys, girls continue dominance at 'Cats Relays ... 1,600 trio lifts Ellison past Cove at Bulldawg Relays by Angel Verdejo
Florida State vacates Track & Field National Title - full story
Aggies Men & Women #1 in the Nation -- Bonnie Richardson (freshman), who gained national notoriety by capturing back-to-back state titles by herself, has moved up to #7 on the A&M all-time Pentathlon chart with a score of 3,647 points at the A&M Challenge.
UT Freshman Hayden Baillio captures New Balance shot title (Feb 5) to start career with 4 straight shot put victories. He currently ranks 5th nationally. Baillio captured the New Balance title with a put of 61-07.50.
January 23, 2010: "LUBBOCK, Texas - For the second day in a row a Texas Tech freshman has been in the spotlight for Texas Tech track and field team as Shade Weygandt broke the school record for the second-straight week and automatically qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships.
"Weygandt improved on her school record by clearing 4.15M (13'-7.25") on her first attempt. The bar was raised to the NCAA automatic mark of 4.25M (13'-11.25") and on her second jump cleared the bar. The height is a new personal indoor record and puts her tied for fifth on the NCAA list. Her teammate Amanda Alley placed right behind her clearing 3.85M (12'-7.50")"
Web Poll Results: 1) Would you be in favor of increasing the girl's XC race from its current 2 miles to a 5K (3.1 miles)? - 70% yes. 2) Would you be in favor of adding a 4x800 race to high school track & field in Texas? - 67% yes
Track & Field News US Women's Athlete of the Decade: Sanya Richards
Track & Field News US Men's Athlete of the Decade: Jeremy Wariner
The February 6 Reebok Boston Indoor Games includes 2 Texans in its prestigous mile race: Craig Lutz of Marcus and Will Antkowiak of Brenham finished 8th i(4:23.00) and 9th (4:43.51) respectively.
Article on UTSA's fabulous sprinter Teddy Williams
According to the Journal of Applied Physiology, a human being might able to run 40 miles / hour. By comparison, Usain Bolt topped out at 27 miles / hour when he sprinted 100 meters in 9.58 seconds.
Chelsey Sveinsson [The Greenhill School] named Gatorade Female XC Runner of the Year for Texas
Craig Lutz [Flower Mound Marcus] named Gatorade Male XC Runner of the Year for Texas
Sarah Andrews [The Woodlands] verbally commits to Oregon ... Craig Lutz named USATF Athlete of the Week - 12/8/09 ... Will Nation [Klein Oak] commits to Texas
NFHS Track & Field Pre-Meet Notes for 2010 - many changes for the upcoming season. Read all 16 pages
Boerne Champion Runs to NXN Championship - Chad Peters-Express News
Christopher McDougall - author of Born to Run - Dallas Morning News article ... I heard McDougall speak recently at Dallas' Cooper Clinic, and he was as provocative and entertaining as his book. It's a tremendous read - highly recommended for your Christmas list.
UIL, at its October 26, 2009 Legislative Council Meeting, has allowed to "[add] one additional contestant in each event to the State Track and Field Meet increasing the number of contestants per event per classification to nine;" Read the full report
Congratulations to Chelsey Sveinsson (16:53) and Craig Lutz (14:34), winners of the Foot Locker South Regionals
Tyson Gay / Sanya Richards named recipients of the Jesse Owens Award, US track's highest honor - second time for each (November 19, 2009)
Bailey Belvis (Mizzou; Prosper HS) wins Turkey Trot for age group 16-19 in 50:02
USATF Region 12 Cross Country Championships - Results from November 21, 2009
Juan Cardenas named assistant coach at UT-Pan American
Bandera Bulldog Relays, March 27, 2010, Bandera Bulldog Stadium - information
Pearland High School will host a Varsity track meet on Feb. 20, 2010. FAT by Flash Results; 20-team limit. Contact Roni Burren @ BurrenR@pearlandisd.org
Amanda Russell (Cedar Park Vista Ridge) verbally commits to University of Arizona
The National Collegiate Scouting Association has a pdf download on its site entitled College Recruiting Simplified: 5 Things You Need to Know / 5 Things You Must Do -- read it here
Do you have an iPhone? Have you tried the Wind Meter APP yet? Unbelievably, there's a very good application to measure wind, and you can find it here: www.windapp.com. Here's a testimonial: As a division 1 track coach and operator of LetsRun.com, I was stunned to learn that the iphone could measure wind speed. This app works as advertised and is a lot of fun to take to a track meet. Obviously, you can't use it for official wind readings for record purposes but it's fun to prior to a race to ask yourself, "I wonder if these times will count. How strong is that wind?" And then pull out the iphone and see. It matches up really well with a real track and field wind meter. I'd like to add the following if you use it on your site. At 99 cents, it's a no-brainer. Definitely worth it.
Robert Johnson Men's Mid-d & Distance Coach, Cornell University
Co-Founder, LetsRun.com
Hereford Bulls stripped of XC title for uniform violation - (Baltimore, MD) - read full story and learn from their mistake
Parker Stinson (Cedar Park - US Jrs 10K champion) verbally commits to Oregon
Connor Adams (Flower Mound) verbally commits to the University of Miami Hurricanes
Former Rowlett star Marquise Goodwin scores first TD in win over Oklahoma - full DMN story
Chelsea Sveinsson graces the cover of ESPN's RISE Magazine for October 2009
College Coach Needed: Southern Arkansas University - details here
Darren Schneider has been hired as Texas A&M Commerce's new track and field coach.
JOB SEARCH: Michael Blackwood, 3-time Olympian and recently retired from T&F, is seeking a head coaching job or assistant position in the DFW area. Resume.
Dennis Hodapp (Austin St. Michael's) verball commits to University of Tulsa
Ryan Dohner (Klein Oak) verball commits to University of Texas
Ashley Isham (Cedar Park HS) verbally commits to Arkansas - full story
Dallas All Sports Association (DASA) honors Team USA with the Field Scovell Award - article ... click to learn more about the Dallas All Sports Association
INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee has selected Greensboro, N.C., and Austin, Texas to serve as the hosts for the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field preliminary round sites. Article.
INDIANAPOLIS - USATF Announces Class of '09 T&F Hall of Fame Finalists
Story on Permian High School's Tynesha Gamble
Andrew Journey, Frisco Legacy Christian RB and decathlete - Dallas Morning News story
Sam Houston State names Keith Herston Asst T&F Coach
According to the NFHS, 78,645 boys and 65,748 girls participated in T&F in Texas ... Stacy Dragila retires
USA Today All-USA Track & Field Team - Chelsea Sveinsson, Lauren Blackburn, Shanay Briscoe, Shade Weygandt, Prezel Hardy, Kendall Hayes, Cameron Lacour, Tyler Stephenson, Marquise Goodwin, Hayden Baillio, Devin Bogert, Matt Kosecki, Stephen Saenz
American Sprinters Hit Headwind - Wall Street Journal article on state of American sprinters
Texans at the PanAm Games (July 31-Aug 2): Diamond Richardson (DeSoto), Sarah Andrews (The Woodlands), Shade Weygandt (Mansfield), Jessica Ubanyionwu (El Paso), Blake Shaw (Houston), Colby Lowe (Southlake), Parker Stinson (Cedar Park), Marquise Goodwin (Garland), Matt Kosecki (Houston), Trevante Rhodes (Austin)
Hayden Baillio throws #3 all-time shot 75-04.75 at the Games of Texas in San Antonio July 26, 2009
Sam Humphreys throws the javelin US #3 230-08 at AAU Area 14 JO Nat'l Qualifier in Round Rock July 26, 2009
Tyler Stephenson (Lancaster), the nation's 17th-ranked cornerback (Rivals.com) and a top sprint hurdler, has verbally committed to Baylor.
Texans set records at AAU JO Olympics: Taliyah Brooks (Roundrock, TX), with 3686 pts in YG Pentathlon, passed the national age group record, while Alejandro Chavez (Pharr, TX) set a national record of 13:37.66 in the Intermediate Boys 3k Race Walk, taking down fellow Texan Roberto Vergara's 13:47.01 from '06
Raevyn Rogers (TC Houston), at 12 years old, won the 800 at the USATF Youth Championships in a Youth Record time of 2:06.90
Kori Carter, one of the nation's top female sprint hurdlers (Claremont, CA; class of 2010) has verbally committed to Stanford.
Dave Self named Sam Houston State track and field coach.
Galen Rupp hires Michael Johnson as his agent.
With her 400 victory in Rome (49.46), Sanya Richards broke Marita Koch's record of 36 races under 50 seconds.
Texans Representing the US in the 6th Annual IAAF World Youth Championships
Prezel Hardy (Killeen Ellison) strikes gold in 100 meters at 10.57
Shanay Briscoe (Houston Cypress Christian) 8th in high jump @ 5-10.75
Chelsea Sveinsson (The Greenhill School) 4th in 1500 @ 4:20.29
Devin Bogert (Tomball) 7th in javelin at 231-08 (international implement)
A'Lexus Brannon (Beaumont Ozen) 8th in TJ at 19-04.25
USATF Outdoor Championships, June 2009
* Amy Acuff and Destinee Hooker finish 2 & 4 respectively in women's high jump at 6-04.75 and 6-03.25
* Texas A&M's Zuheir Sharif finishes 5th in men's TJ at 52-03.25
* Jacob Morse (UT) 11th 3,000 M steeple
* D'Andra Carter (Texas Tech) claims 10th in women's disc at 177-06
* Gil Roberts (TX Tech) 2nd in 400 44.93
* Amanda Vandyke (Texas) takes 6th in women's shot at 47-09
* Sarah Andrews 2nd 5,000 M run 16:47.47
* Jacob Thormaehlen (Texas) takes 3rd in shot put at 64-05 while Stephen Saenz (Rio Grande City; unattached) takes 4th at 63-11.75
* Keyth Talley (UNT) takes 3rd in 100 dash at 10.28
* Muna Lee, Marshevet Hooker, Jessica Young go 2, 5 & 7 in 100 dash (10.78, 11.02, 11.06)
* Michael Rodgers and Darvis Patton go 1-2 in 100 dash (9.91, 9.92)
* Keyth Talley (UNT) wins 200 in 20.86
* Trey Hardee wins first USATF Decathlon title with 8261 pts
* Michelle Carter wins women's shot - 59-02; Patience Knight (TX Tech) 13th at 51-05.75
* Cameron Lacour and Brandon Tucker 6/7 in 110 hurdles at 13.79 / 13.80
* Shade Weygandt 2nd in PV at 13-11.25
* Jonathan Tipton (SHSU) 9th men's disc 192-11
* Alejandro Chavez (S. TX Walk) 5th 10,000 Race Walk 48:59.53
* Whitney Gipson (TCU) 3rd LJ 20-02.25
* Dominique Duncan TX A&M 2nd in 200 23.18
* Matt Kosecki / Stephen Saenz 2nd, 6th in disc 197-10, 184-00
* Marquise Goodwin wins long jump over OU's Will Claye 26.01.50 to 25-07.25, then returned to the men's division and set a US record 26-10. * Sanya Richards wins 400 M 50.05; Jessica Beard TX A&M 3rd 50.81
* Parker Stinson wins jr. 10K 31:18.13; Alexi Reveal (UTSA) 11th
* Erin Taylor (S. TX Walk) 5th in 20,000 M Race Walk - 1:50:12.22; Claudia Ortiz (S. TX Walk) 4th in 10,000 M Race Walk 59:17.37
* Andra Manson, Ivan Diggs, Raymond Harris finish 2 and t12 in high jump
* Erin Bedell 10th 3,000 M Steeple
* Diamond Richardson (Baylor), Stacey-Ann Smith (UT), Nia Fluker 2,4 and 8th in women's 400 dash
* Michael Preble (TX A&M) 6th in 400 (47.84)
* Tevan Everett (UT) 5th in 800 *DeAna Carson (Baylor) 8th in long jump
* Muna Lee and Marshevet Hooker 2nd and 3rd in 200
* Harrison Benjamin (TX Tech) 20th in shot
*D'Korian Ford (Houston) 5th in 400 H at 52.37
* Devin Bogert 3rd in javelin at 214
* Jessica Ubanionwu (Baylor) 2nd in TJ
* Zach Ornelas 4th in 3,000 M Steeple
* Colby Lowe wins 5,000 M race at 14:31.27; Kevin Burnett (TX A&M) takes 5th
* Diana Pickler wins Heptathlon
Nike Outdoor Nationals, 2009
* Devin Bogert - Tomball - wins Javelin with throw of 208-03
* James Bonn finishes 30th in 800 at 1:55.06
* A'Lexus Brannon - Port Arthur - takes third in the Triple Jump at 41-00.25
* Boston Spiva (Arlington) 6th in PV at 15-02.75
* Franchelle Hill - Houston - finishes 13th in 100-meter dash prelims (top 8 to finals)
* Prezel Hardy - Killeen Ellison - takes 3rd in 100-meter dash at 10.62
* Joseph Beck (Rockwall) 10th in PV at 14-08.75
* Stephen Saenz - Rio Grande City - finishes 2nd in disc at 200-02 and 2nd in shot at 71-06
* Hayden Baillio - Whitesboro - finishes 5th in disc at 191-11 and 4th in disc at 68-00.50
* Tyler Stephenson - Lancaster - takes 3rd in 110 hurdles at 13.99
* Kimberlyn Duncan (Katy) 5th in 200 dash at 23.95
* Kendall Hayes - Lancaster - takes 8th in 110 hurdles at 14.62
* A'Lexus Brannon 6th in girls Long Jump at 19-06.75
* Kenith Roseman - Grand Prairie - finishes 12th in triple jump at 46-07.50
* Chelsey Sveinsson - Greenhill - wins 2-mile run in national sophomore record time of 10:04.85; repeats feat in mile run at 4:40.24
* Shade Weygandt - Mansfield - wins the pole vault at 13-3
* The Woodlands - Thomas Sanderson, Ross Moulder, Reed Connor, Andrew Butler - set the NON meet record in the 4x1 mile relays at 17:17.21; wins Distance Medley also in 9:55.17
* Zach Ornelas - Cedar Park - takes second in the 2000 M Steeplechase at 5:53.87 (top 3 finishers all break sophomore national record)
* Brett Parker (Portland) and Joshua Smith (Flower Mound), 15th / 18th respectively in 400 dash (48.67; 49.10)
* Max Mayo and Sam Mayo (Killeen) take 20th / 26th in the Freshman 1 Mile Run (4:42.59 / 4:50.18)
* Prezel Hardy's (Killeen Ellison) 10.08 (2.2w - 2.0 is legal) makes him the 3rd fastest "performer in high school history ... in races run under any conditions. Only high school record holder Jeffrey Demps at 10.01 and J-Mee Samuels at 10.05 have run faster."
UIL State Meet 2009
* Dayton's Cameron Lacour blazes the 110 hurdles at 13.58! * A'Lexus Brannon (Ozen) wins 4A LJ at 19-06.75 and TJ at 40-10.50
* Rochelle's Bonnie Richardson does it again! Back-to-Back Class A state titles by herself!
* Sean Reagan (Idalou) wins 2A disc at 181-07 * Ashlee Smith (Arlington Seguin) wins 4A Disc at 142-07
* Vince Frawley (Midlothian) win vault at 16-0 * Mark Jackson (Taylor) takes 3A TJ at 49-10.75
* Waxahachie takes boys 4A 4x1 in 41.11 * Kristyn Williams (Mansfield Timberview) sets 4A 800 mark at 2:10.23 while Howard Shepard (Lancaster) takes 4A boys 800 - 1:52.69 ... Williams also takes 400 dash at 53.88 *Aarrhon Flores (Floydada) takes 2A 100 dash - 10.81 * Charles Silmon (Waco) 4A 100 - 10.41 * Corrigan-Camden boys set 2A 4x200 time of 1:26.46 and 4x400 time of 3:15.76
* Errol Nolan (Rosenberg Lamar) takes 4A 400 dash in 46.97 * Chance Casey (Crosby) wins 4A 300 hurdles in 37.09
* Carly Kitts (Midlothian) wins 4A 1600 in 5:03.19 * Sarah Andrews (The Woodlands) takes 5A 3200 in 10:26.42
* 5A Boys 3200 features 3 under 9:00 - Parker Stinson (Cedar Park - 8:54.70), Reed Connor (The Woodlands - 8:55.25) and James Webb (Strake Jesuit - 8:55.39) *Wren Bonner (Whitney) sets 3A girls PV m ark at 13-0 * Hayden Baillio (Whitesboro) wins 3A disc at 186-01
* Marquise Goodwin (Rowlett) wins LJ at amazing 26-04.75 and takes LJ at 50-05.75 * Sam Retzloff (Argyle) takes 3A PV at 16-0
* Stacia Newton (Kennedale) sweeps 3A shot (44-09.75) and disc (150-05) * Baillio sets 3A shot mark at 68--07.25
* Dallas Rose (Pearland) wins girls 5A LJ at 42-00.50 * Matt Kosecki (Humble) eclipses 200 (205-07) to capture 5A disc
* Simone Brickley (Dallas Madison) sets new 3A 800 time at 2:09.81 - also captures 400 at 56.44
* Bailey Belvis (Prosper) wins 3A mile in 5:16.76 * Rowlett (Marquise Goodwin second leg) wins 4x1 in 40.86
* Great battle for 5A girls 100 dash: Tiffany Hines (Dallas Skyline - 11.50), Kehri Jones (Killeen Ellison - 11.51) and Franchelle Hill (Fort Bend Hightower - 11.59) * Prrezel Hardy (Killeen Ellison) blazes to a 10.08 100, defeating Marquise Goodwin (Rowlett - 10.24) and Chris Bain (Justin NW - 10.52) - wind registered at 2.2 * Kyle Clemons (Rowlett) wins 400 in 46.35
* On Saturday, May 30, 2009, Chelsey Sveinsson [Greenhill School] smashed the state prep record for the girl's 1500 previously held by Plano West's Erin Bedell at 4:26.62. Chelsey's time: 4:18.13.
* 79% (516 responses) say NO to private schools competing in UIL.
* Chelsey Sveinsson [The Greenhill School] runs the #5 all-time Penn Relays high school mile Thursday night April 23rd -- 4:46.47 -- avenging last year's mile defeat.
* Amazing article on DyeStat entitled: Grindstone Mountain School, Home of the Elite Distance Development Project.
45-Minute Workout book by Steve Silvey. Designed for Middle School Track & Field Programs. This NEW 70 page “COOKBOOK” (with a ten week "day by day" workout program) now makes it much easier for coaches to plan the right type of workouts during the middle school track & field season. It’s a great book for the coach who wants to know how to plan workouts for the entire season. There's also a DVD of wonderful Warm-Up Drills. [Coach Silvey has been a part of 28 National Championships teams while at Blinn College and the University of Arkansas.] Click for an ORDER FORM
* CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IN AUSTIN ADDS MEN'S & WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD TO BEGIN COMPETITION IN 2009-2010 ACADEMIC YEAR - Read full article posted February 26, 2009 by Lisa Candido
* Jeremy Wariner: Dallas Morning News article by Kate Hairopoulos
* Toddrick Allen: Dallas Morning News article by Damon L. Sayles
* 7 Duncanville track athletes suspended for competing unattached. Read the Dallas Morning News article.
* TRACKSHARK.com SHUTS DOWN ... a victim of our economic crisis, one of the Internet's more popular Track & Field sites goes quietly into that good night.
* Record-Setting Pole Vaulter Shade Weygandt graces the cover of ESPN RISE Magazine's March Texas Edition.
* Gebauer Inc joins the TTFCA family and offers all TTFCA members one free can of Instant Ice Medium Stream (reference # 0386-0010-01) to each member. Instant Ice is a "non-prescription, nonflammable skin refrigerant" designed to aid in the healing of "minor pain and swelling from sprains, strains, bruising and contusions and minor sports injuries." TTFCA members, call Gebauer Customer Service at 216-581-3030 and use code "ttfca" to receive your free can of Instant Ice Medium Stream. You must be a TTFCA member to take advantage of this incredible offer.
* Beck, Ducommun, Frausto, Gharis, Gill, Groom, Haynes, Johnson, La Cour, Mahnke, Nolan, Patterson, Pollock, Posey, Reynolds, Sementelli, Solomon, Steinert, Valle, Wade, Wilcox commit to colleges. Click here to find out where.
* CONNALLY COUGAR INVITATIONAL POSTS INCREDIBLE MILE TIMES - 7 of the STATE'S FASTEST TIMES AT ONE MEET! Read the entire story here, courtesty of Coach Kevin Ellison and Austin Statesman Sportswriter Rick Cantu
* Frawley brothers of Midlothian (class of '09) - Vince and Eric - both clear 16' at Kennedale Wildcat Relays, March 7, 2009. Vince clears 16' 11" and Eric 16' 5".
* UT Junior Destinee Hooker has been named the UTSTCCCA D-1 Women's Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year. She set the women's high jump record at D-1 Indoor Nationals at A&M at 6-6.
* OMAR CRADDOCK SIGNS WITH UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS: Read Evan Mohl's (Killeen Daily Herald) article. 2//26/09
* From Coach Kenneth Reynolds comes an invitation to the Coaches Empowerment Retreat March 17, 2009 at the Highpoint Centre Suites off Greenville Avenue in Dallas. The Retreat runs from 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. and features former Dallas Cowboy Michael Downs. For a flier and more information, click here.
* Prefontaine Classic and Reebok Grand Prix in NY will become part of the Diamond League, "an elite 12-to-15-meet circuit that also includes competitions in Europe, China and the Middle East."
* 2009 top San Antonio returning track athletes from MySanAntonio.com and Exprress News
Coaching Position Wanted
* Timothy McGuire
I am currently the Assistant Cross Country/Girl's Track Coach @ Montgomery High School, and Head JH Cross Country Coach @ Montgomery JH. I have held this position for 3 years. I would like the opportunity to be Head Cross Country/Head Track, or Head Cross Country/Assistant Track. I have attended the US Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association Convention and Clinic 2 out of the last 3 years, and am a member as well. I am also member of the Gulf Coast Scholastic Track Coaches Association. I have a Masters in Kinesiology with emphasis on Training & Conditioning Methods and administration of PE and athletic programs. My Bachelors is from Texas A&M with a Major in Kinesiology and a minor in Special Ed. I am Certified to teach English, Health, PE, ESL, and Special Ed. @ the high school level. Please contact @ tmcguire@misd.org
* TTFCA announces board members: Ray Baca (Hereford), Ray White (Lewsiville), Doug Robinson (Mesquite Poteet), and Meme Garza (Brownsville St. Joe's).
* 20 Photos from the Carl Lewis Invitational - courtesy of Jason Brown at DyeStat.com & 3 from TTFCA member Larry Jackson of Ursuline
* USATF overhaul recommended by Project 30 Task Force - read the NY Times article, and read the full 69-page report! As well, read George Vecsey's NY Times article entitled Track Dropped the Baton.
* The D-I women's indoor track and field coach of the year award will be named after UT women's track and field coach Beverly Kearney, announced the USATF. -- wire report
* TEXAS A&M Women 1st to Win 3 Straight Big 12 Indoor Titles - read full story here
* FLUID - 20% discount to TTFCA members! Go to www.livefluid.com and at checkout, enter TTFCA into the code, and you''ll receive 20% automatically, and the TTFCA will earn 10%.
* Bethesda Christian School, Fort Worth, Texas: Needs coaches to help with Sprint Relays, Hurdles, Discus, and Shot 3-4 days per week from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. The athletes are high school and junior high age, and for 1 month, there will be elementary-age kids. Coaching starts February 9th. Please contact Coach Pat Robb or Athletic Director Michael Sons at Bethesda Christian School, 817-281-6446 XT 2311 or email at robb@bethesachristianschool.org.
* According to the Jan/Feb 2009 issue of RISE (ESPN) Magazine, Marquise Goodwin of Rowlett HS is the country's top male recruit. He's a U Texas commit. On the girls' side, Shade Weygandt (Mansfield / Texas Tech) is the country's 4th-ranked female recruit, while Donique Flemings (Saginaw / Texas A&M) is the country's 7th-ranked female recruit.
* German Fernandez, freshman at Oklahoma State, ran the mile in 3:56.50 Saturday at the Razorback Invitational, the fastest time ever by a junior athlete.
* UIL endorses one proposal while not endorsing another. Wording from the UIL website for the approved endorsement reads as follows:
A. This amendment would alter the rule in Track & Field to allow regional qualifiers and alternates to enter any event at a regional qualifiers meet.
B. Allow coaches more flexibility in preparing their student-athletes for the regional track meet.
Section 1320 (i) (2) is amended as follows, effective immediately:
C. Section 1320 Track and Field Plan
(i) REGIONAL AND STATE MEET QUALIFIERS AND ALTERNATES
REGIONAL QUALIFIERS MEETS. ALL REGIONAL QUALIFIERS, INCLUDING ALTERNATES
IN INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND RELAYS, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY
EVENT AT A REGIONAL QUALIFIERS MEET.
Indoor track and field DID NOT receive UIL's endorsement.
* Excellent article on Jamaican sprinters.
* Former TCU All-American Roy Williams joins Texas Tech staff
* Excellent Dyestat interview with Rio Grande City's senior thrower Stephen Saenz
* Rowlett's Marquise Goodwin, SportsDay's boys track athlete of the year, captures 1st at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Poland at 25.39 feet, the first American to win a world junior long jump title since 1992. Goodwin also ran third leg of the gold-winning 4x100 (38.98).
