Mary Cain (Bronxville, N.Y.) and Brian Pilcher (Ross, Calif.) have earned Youth & Masters Athletes of the Year titles, USA Track & Field announced Tuesday, Dec. 3. Cain and Pilcher will be honored on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Indianapolis, Ind. The event … [Read more...]
Spotlight on Amy Weissenbach
July 11, 2011 By
There are very few women in the U.S. who have run an 800m in the low 2:02’s this year. In fact, to date, there are only 16 women who have run 2:02.50 or faster. Most of the names on the list are well known; there are Olympians, sponsored athletes, post collegiate runners and a few college standouts. But one name stands … [Read more...]
Williams and Lindley excel at US Youth Champs
July 4, 2011 By
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Lauren Williams and Tyjon Lindley led multiple event winners as the USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships wrapped up competition. Williams swept the midget girls' sprints with wins in the 100m, 200m and 400m. Lindley earned national titles in the 200m, 400m and 80m hurdles for the … [Read more...]
Cuffe named Athlete of the Week
June 23, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS — Aisling Cuffe has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after her record-setting performance in the girls’ two mile at last weekend’s New Balance Outdoor Nationals. Cuffe’s time of 9:54.22 bettered Molly Huddle’s national high school two-mile record set in 2002 by nearly seven … [Read more...]
Brothers take home multiple titles
March 14, 2011 By
Hillsdale, Ill. – The Talley brothers and the Allen brothers won multiple titles for their families Sunday at the USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships held at Proviso West High School in Hillsdale, Ill. Athletes in the Sub-bantam through Youth age divisions qualified through one … [Read more...]
Topham doubles at USATF Youth Champs
March 13, 2011 By
Hillsdale, Ill. – Rebekah Topham claimed her spot in the record books by winning both the 3,000 and 800 meter Intermediate Girls’ races Saturday at the USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships held at Proviso West High School in Hillsdale, Ill. Athletes in the Sub-bantam through Youth … [Read more...]
Inaugural USATF Youth Indoor Championships
March 11, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Hundreds of athletes will gather this Saturday and Sunday at Proviso West High School in Hillsdale, Ill. to run, jump and throw their way to the first-ever national titles awarded at the USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships. Athletes in the Sub-bantam through Youth age … [Read more...]
Cuffe Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year
February 3, 2011 By
Aisling Cuffe: Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. - (Feb. 1, 2011) - In its 26th year of honoring the nation's best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, has announced Aisling Cuffe of Cornwall Central High School (New Windsor, N.Y.) … [Read more...]
Team USA Juniors to compete in Japan
February 3, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - A select group of U.S. junior athletes will compete in the 2011 Germany-Japan-USA Trilateral Friendly Indoor Meet on Saturday, February 5 in Osaka, Japan. The competition will consist of junior athletes (ages 16-19) competing in the 60 meters, 60m hurdles and long jump. Athletes were selected first … [Read more...]
