Monday, November 30, 2009
WMHS Indoor Track First Meet
Camron and Ryan have been practicing hard with the high school indoor team, and will be competeing this Saturday, December 5 at the Louisa Polar Bear Invitational. The meet will be at the Louisa High School outdoor track. Athletes report to WMHS @ 11:00, bus leaves @ 11:15. Jumps start at 1:00, running events @ 1:30. Temperature a high of 42, perfect for the polar bears, not so much the spectators.
Foot Locker South Regional Championship
Ryan is seen here coming up to the finish line. He ended up 6th overall, the first from Virginia, with a time of 17:38. Ben finished 9th, and Grant 12th. Participants in the South Regional came from 14 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and US military installations overseas. Ryan was awarded a gold medal, and named to the Foot Locker "All South Team".
Foot Locker South Regional Championship
At the 3K mark, Ryan is motoring ahead in sixth place. The USATF Regional Champ, Ben Huffman, is seen at the far left in eighth. Grant Wiggins, last year's record setting winner of the 11-12 race is in tenth, over Ben's shoulder.
Foot Locker South Regional Championship
Saturday, November 29th at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, NC the Foot Locker South Regional Cross County Championships were held under beautiful conditions. Ryan ran in the 13-14 age division race, the first year this age group ran the 5K championship course. 69 boys and 42 girls ran together at the 1:15 start.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Region III JO XC Championships
With 300 meters to go, Ryan begins his final kick. Just before the finish line, Ben shifts right and blocks Ryan's final charge. Ben wins with a 13:30.36, and Ryan takes second with 13:30.69. Both boys maintain a 5:26 pace over the championship course.
Region III JO XC Championships
Shortly after crossing the 2 mile mark in under 11 minutes, Ben Huffman of Charlotte has increased his lead.
Region III JO XC Championships
As the 4K race nears the first mile mark, Ryan has moved up to second place. The lead group ran the first mile in 5:10.
Region III Junior Olympic XC Championships
Saturday, November 21, was a beautiful day in Spartanburg, SC. The Youth Boys' division race featured 72 runners from five states.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Blue Ridge 5K
On Saturday, November 7, the annual Blue Ridge 5K was run at the Blue Ridge School, to benefit the Greene Education Foundation. For the second consecutive year, Ryan placed first overall, with a time of 20:43. The high school cross country course was altered slightly this year, but still proved tough for all participants. Shaun Gainer, the WMHS track coach, placed third overall. Results and amount of monies raised will be posted on the Spring Hill Baptist Church web site this coming week.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Fork Union Invitational
On September 12, 2009, Ryan ran in the Middle School race at Fork Union against 96 other athletes. In the field were the brothers of Lopez Lomong, the USA 1500m Olympian, Peter and Alex. Ryan placed first, with a time of 8:57.14 for the hilly 1.5 mile course. Peter Lomong of FUMA placed second with a 9:08.09, and Corey Tooke of Gainesville placed third with a time of 9:14.62. Ryan ran third for most of the race, pulling away with a stellar kick over the last quarter mile.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Carl Tribatone 5K
Ryan, shown here approaching the finish line, placed 9th overall, with a PR of 19.25. Coach Chris Thomas ran the 5K in 27.20, with her new leg brace on.
IAAF World Outdoor Championships
The IAAF World Outdoor Championships are being held August 15-23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Events are televised daily, and the full schedule of events, as well as the television schedule can be found at the below link:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2009/IAAFWorldOutdoorChampionships/
http://www.usatf.org/events/2009/IAAFWorldOutdoorChampionships/
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Junior Olympics at Aggie Stadium
The USATF National Junior Olympic Championships were held July 28 - August 2, 2009 at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, NC.
Junior Olympics Triple Jump
On Saturday, August 1, Camron Hatchett placed 22nd in the Youth Boys Triple Jump with a jump of 10.20 meters.
Junior Olympics 1500 Meters
Friday, July 31, Ryan Thomas placed 20th in the semifinals of the Youth Boys 1500m, with a time of 4:45.09.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
WMHS Cross Country Tryouts
William Monroe High School cross country team is holding tryouts for interested boys and girls on Monday, August 3rd. Meet at the high school track at 7pm. For more information, check out the school website:
http://greenecounty.va.schoolwebpages.com/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=600&sc_id=1168978197
http://greenecounty.va.schoolwebpages.com/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=600&sc_id=1168978197
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Prince George's Sports Complex
This is the site of the USATF Junior Olympic Region 3 Championship. The Prince George's Sports Complex lies in the shadow of the Redskins' FedEx Field Stadium. This event was held July 9-12, 2009.
New Track By 2011 at WMHS
From the Daily Progress:
By Scott Ratcliffe Daily Progress correspondentPublished: January 19, 2009
Roddy Kibler moved to Greene County over 30 years ago with a Master’s degree in school psychology, and has served in the county’s school system ever since. On Thursday night, Kibler, now the President and Chairman of the Greene County Athletic Foundation, unveiled the group’s plan to revitalize the school’s athletic and fine arts facilities, and has brought in some heavy help to get the ball rolling.Senators Ed Robb and Russ Potts joined the movement about a year ago, and are ready to embark on a multi-million dollar campaign that will help William Monroe High School and Greene County take extra pride in the area’s high school sports and arts.“A lot of us looked at our athletic facilities over time and hoped that we could offer our young people and our coaches a lot more,” said Kibler, who sent four kids of his own through Greene County public schools.The goals for the campaign consist of the following; constructing restrooms, new dugouts and a press box for the softball and baseball fields, resurfacing a new polyurethane track around the football field, installing tennis courts with lighting (Greene County currently has no public tennis courts), improving the existing bleachers, concession stand and restrooms for the football field and soccer stadium, and completing construction of both the Adam Fargo Memorial Field House — named in honor of a former William Monroe All-district soccer player who was killed in Iraq a few years ago — and the Raymond C. Dingledine Performing Arts Center.The estimated cost for the project is $2.3 million, and the foundation hopes to have everything completed and in use by 2011. The board is comprised of Kibler, Victor Schaff, Rob Lynch, Ray Dingledine, Carroll Deane and Frank Luth.
By Scott Ratcliffe Daily Progress correspondentPublished: January 19, 2009
Roddy Kibler moved to Greene County over 30 years ago with a Master’s degree in school psychology, and has served in the county’s school system ever since. On Thursday night, Kibler, now the President and Chairman of the Greene County Athletic Foundation, unveiled the group’s plan to revitalize the school’s athletic and fine arts facilities, and has brought in some heavy help to get the ball rolling.Senators Ed Robb and Russ Potts joined the movement about a year ago, and are ready to embark on a multi-million dollar campaign that will help William Monroe High School and Greene County take extra pride in the area’s high school sports and arts.“A lot of us looked at our athletic facilities over time and hoped that we could offer our young people and our coaches a lot more,” said Kibler, who sent four kids of his own through Greene County public schools.The goals for the campaign consist of the following; constructing restrooms, new dugouts and a press box for the softball and baseball fields, resurfacing a new polyurethane track around the football field, installing tennis courts with lighting (Greene County currently has no public tennis courts), improving the existing bleachers, concession stand and restrooms for the football field and soccer stadium, and completing construction of both the Adam Fargo Memorial Field House — named in honor of a former William Monroe All-district soccer player who was killed in Iraq a few years ago — and the Raymond C. Dingledine Performing Arts Center.The estimated cost for the project is $2.3 million, and the foundation hopes to have everything completed and in use by 2011. The board is comprised of Kibler, Victor Schaff, Rob Lynch, Ray Dingledine, Carroll Deane and Frank Luth.
Junior Olympics Regionals
Camron placed third in the triple jump at the USATF Junior Olympics Regionals meet, with a jump of 10.61 meters.
Junior Olympics Regionals
Ryan placed second at the USATF Junior Olympics Regionals in the 1500m, with at PR of 4:33.25.
USATF & AAU
There are two national organizations for youth track & field, USA Track & Field (USATF) and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). Both organizations require an annual membership fee of around twenty dollars for an athlete to participate in their sanctioned meets. USATF has two-year age divisions, while AAU has single year divisions. Division entry is based upon year of birth, and limitation of the number of events that a child may enter in any given meet depends on which division he or she participates in. Both organizations offer athletes the opportunity to excel in national competitions, and both have a Junior Olympic program.
Track meets for both organizations are held from late April to early August, and are predominately located at tracks from Richmond to Virginia Beach. In 2009, we also attended several meets in the Washington DC area. Entry fees for the meet depends on the meet director. Some meets are $5 for four events, the most expensive is $8 per entered event. Although there is generally a meet somewhere every Saturday during the season, we typically take one or two weekends off a month.
Links for both AAU & USATF are on the sidebar.
Track meets for both organizations are held from late April to early August, and are predominately located at tracks from Richmond to Virginia Beach. In 2009, we also attended several meets in the Washington DC area. Entry fees for the meet depends on the meet director. Some meets are $5 for four events, the most expensive is $8 per entered event. Although there is generally a meet somewhere every Saturday during the season, we typically take one or two weekends off a month.
Links for both AAU & USATF are on the sidebar.
Medal Winners
Camron & Ryan receive their medals for the triple jump at the USATF National Outdoor Championships, July 4, 2009.
GCTC Athletes Advance to Junior Olympics
As Posted in The Greene County Record, July 16, 2009:
Two members of the William Monroe Middle School track team have advanced out of the Regional Championships held July 9-12 in Landover, Md. and will compete against the nation’s top youth in the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics. Camron Hatchett, 13, placed third in the triple jump and Ryan Thomas, 12, placed second in the 1500 meter run, against athletes from Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. The top three places in each event advance to the nationals championships.
The 43rd USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships will be held at NC A&T University in Greensboro, NC. The USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships is the most visible youth athletic development program in the world. Many of today’s Olympic stars began their track and field careers competing in the Junior Olympic program. Up to 7,000 athletes are expected to participate this year in Greensboro. Entry for this championship is based on advancement at preliminary, state and regional levels. Competition takes place in two-year age divisions, from age 8 to 18.
At the State Championships held in Hampton, VA. June 13-14, Camron placed 8th in the 400 meters, second in the 200 meter hurdles and second in the triple jump. Ryan placed seventh in the 400 meters, fourth in the 800 meters, first in the 1500 meter, and third in the triple jump. Yesaya Iman, also on the WMMS track team, placed seventh at the state championships in the 80 meter hurdles. Kiana Hatchett, a rising first grader at Ruckersville Elementary School, placed sixth in the long jump at the state meet, and advanced to the regional meet.
Independent of the Junior Olympic program, USATF also hosts a National Outdoor Track & Field Championship. This year, the national track meet was held in Ypsilanti, Michigan over the July 4th weekend. Entry in this prestigious event is based solely upon performance standards, and both Ryan and Camron qualified in multiple events. Camron placed third in the nation in the triple jump, and Ryan placed eighth both in the triple jump and the 1500 meters.
Two members of the William Monroe Middle School track team have advanced out of the Regional Championships held July 9-12 in Landover, Md. and will compete against the nation’s top youth in the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics. Camron Hatchett, 13, placed third in the triple jump and Ryan Thomas, 12, placed second in the 1500 meter run, against athletes from Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. The top three places in each event advance to the nationals championships.
The 43rd USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships will be held at NC A&T University in Greensboro, NC. The USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships is the most visible youth athletic development program in the world. Many of today’s Olympic stars began their track and field careers competing in the Junior Olympic program. Up to 7,000 athletes are expected to participate this year in Greensboro. Entry for this championship is based on advancement at preliminary, state and regional levels. Competition takes place in two-year age divisions, from age 8 to 18.
At the State Championships held in Hampton, VA. June 13-14, Camron placed 8th in the 400 meters, second in the 200 meter hurdles and second in the triple jump. Ryan placed seventh in the 400 meters, fourth in the 800 meters, first in the 1500 meter, and third in the triple jump. Yesaya Iman, also on the WMMS track team, placed seventh at the state championships in the 80 meter hurdles. Kiana Hatchett, a rising first grader at Ruckersville Elementary School, placed sixth in the long jump at the state meet, and advanced to the regional meet.
Independent of the Junior Olympic program, USATF also hosts a National Outdoor Track & Field Championship. This year, the national track meet was held in Ypsilanti, Michigan over the July 4th weekend. Entry in this prestigious event is based solely upon performance standards, and both Ryan and Camron qualified in multiple events. Camron placed third in the nation in the triple jump, and Ryan placed eighth both in the triple jump and the 1500 meters.
Welcome
Welcome to the new Greene County Track Club web site. The GCTC is dedicated to providing general instruction and workouts for school age athletes in Greene and surrounding counties. Participation is voluntary, all we ask is for enthusiasm from the kids that show up. The coaches will endeavor to make it fun for all that show up at practice, while still imparting the fundamentals of track and field. Athletes range in experience from beginners to nationally ranked runners and jumpers. All coaching is done by parents, and there is no cost associated with joining in. Athletes that wish to continue competitively will be given direction, information and training to help them accomplish their goals.
Stay tuned for more to come...
Stay tuned for more to come...