LILLE, FRANCE – Ethan Cochran had the throw of his life to improve his personal best in the javelin by three meters and win the silver medal during day one of the 2011 IAAF World Youth Championships held in Lille, France, July 6-10. … [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...]
Verzbicas named Athlete of the Week
June 15, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS — Lukas Verzbicas has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after becoming the fifth U.S. high school athlete ever to run under four minutes in the mile with his victory in the adidas Grand Prix High School Dream Mile. Verzbicas took over the lead with 600m left in the race on his way … [Read more...]
Nixon named Athlete of the Week
April 14, 2011 By
Nixon named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS- 2010 Youth Olympics qualifier Gunnar Nixon (Edmond, Okla.) has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after he set the high school record for the decathlon using international implements at the Arcadia Invitational last weekend. … [Read more...]
Miles Batty named Athlete of the Week
March 17, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Miles Batty, a junior at Brigham Young University, has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after he narrowly won the men’s mile and the anchored BYU’s winning distance medley relay team last weekend Division I NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Texas A&M … [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...]
Jacobs, Dendy and Wilson win in Japan
February 6, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS – Myasia Jacobs, Marquis Dendy and Trinity Wilson each won their respective events Saturday at the 2011 Germany-Japan-USA Trilateral Friendly Indoor Meet in Osaka, Japan. The competition consisted of junior athletes (ages 16-19) competing in the 60 meters, 60m hurdles and long jump. Team USA … [Read more...]
