PA Summer 2001 Summaries Page
August 17, 2001 - Tiffany Abney (Hurdles) and Sheena Gordon (Jumps) named today to the first Dyestat All-American Girls' Team. Honorable Mentions to Juanita Broaddus (Sprints), Emily Tharpe (Jumps), and William Penn (Relays). Read all about it and see the entire team on Dyestat.
August 17, 2001 - Thanks to newly named Cardinal O'Hara Assistant Mike McMillen, and former Haverford All-State High Jumper and runner Mike Lang for helping PennTrack XC catch up on posting archive results. You can see the beginnings of the fruits of our labor at this link.
August 11, 2001-Beginning today, and every two weeks through the upcoming XC, indoor and outdoor seasons, we will provide an article on training authored by professionals in athletic training, conditioning and rehabilitation. We thank the staff of Pain Relief and Physical Therapy of Media, PA, for their time and knowledge. A PDF version for download will be available soon. Read the first article. Read about the series.
August 9, 2001-Nazareth Academy Girls' coaching position open beginning with Indoor Track. Details in Heard Around the Track.
August 9, 2001-Missed Results: See PA AAU Page.
August 8, 2001-From Walt Murphy, a note on the coverage of distance events at the World Championships.
August 5, 2001 - PennTrackXC to introduce a series of articles to help athletes improve training, performance and injury prevention. Click here for details.
August 5, 2001-Who to call to order a videotape of the 2001 PIAA T&F Championships at Shippensburg, in Heard Around the Track.
August 5, 2001 - A note of importance from Walt Murphy on the revised TV coverage for the World Championships. Get the details at Heard Around the Track.
PA Performances will be posted on this site for both the USATF and the AAU Junior Olympics as available.
August 4, 2001-Juanita Broaddus, Cambria TC (William Penn) wins the 100 in 11.88 and 200 in 23.85 in Intermediate Girls, while Dominique Darden of United Stars (Harrisburg HS) takes the Young Women title in the 200 with a 23.97. United Stars Youth Girls 4x100 take championship . PA AAU Day Eight Results.
August 3, 2001-The IM Girls Cambria TC has a great qualifier in the 4x100. Morris Estate's Midget Boys take the 4x800 championship, while their Young Men 4x800 places well. PA AAU Day Seven Results.
August 2, 2001-Dominique Darden wins YW 100 Hurdles and advances in the 200. Juanita Broaddus has fastest 100 and 200 qualifers. PA AAU Day Six Results.
August 1, 2001-Tyeshia Thomas takes the YW 400H, while Latavia Thomas takes the Youth Girls 800, representing Cambria TC at the AAU Junior Olympics. PA AAU Day Five Results.
July 31, 2001-Juanita Broaddus, Cambria TC, posts the fastest Prelim 200 of the day in Intermediate Girls, while Dominique Darden, United Stars, has fastest times in YW 100H and 200 Prelims. PA AAU Day Four Results.
July 30, 2001-Juanita Broaddus and her Cambria TC teammates have a good day, along with PA athletes in all age groups from Harrisburg Highsteppers, River City Elite, and Mallery. PA AAU Day Three Results.
July 29, 2001-United Stars and Mallery Track Club represented PA well Sunday at the USATF Junior Olympics, even getting one national record on the final day. Plus AAU Day Two Results on Dyestat.
July 28, 2001-Poussett finishes 4th in US in 200. United Stars relays take 4x800 and have fastest 4x100 Prelim time on Saturday at the USATF Junior Olympics. Plus AAU Day One Results on Dyestat from VA.
July 27, 2001-Leach advances, Rodgers just misses in 400 prelims on Friday at USATF Junior Olympics.
July 26, 2001-Poussot and United Stars off to a great start in 200 and 4x400 YW Prelims at the USATF Junior Olympics.
July 26, 2001-Courtesy of Walt Murphy, the TV schedule for the World Championships, August 4-12
July 23, 2001-PA performances at the Russell Blunt East Coach Invitational, July 20-22 in Durham, NC
Elite PA Performances included:
Girls 15-16 400 Meter Hurdles 30" Intermediate Christina Smith Will Penn 1:00.92
Girls 15-16 200 Meter Dash Intermediate 1 Juanita Broaddus Cambria 23.83 0.3
Men 17-18 400 Meter Dash Young 2 Travis Yancey Morris Estat 47.88
3 Troy Roberson Phil. Panthers 48.67
Men 17-18 800 Meter Run Young 2 Adrian Findlay Phil. Panthers 1:56.07 July 17, 2001
COMPLETE LIST OF ELITE PERFORMANCES BY PA ATHLETES @AAU REGION 2 CHAMPS
COMPLETE LIST OF ELITE PERFORMANCES BY PA ATHLETES @ USATF REGION 2 CHAMPS
July 15, 2001
Juliette Poussot, United Stars, ran the third fastest PA 200 time of the year, winning today's finals in the Young Women's Division of the Region 2 USATF Junior Olympics at Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ in a smokin' 23.88. Only Juanita Broaddus and Lauryn Williams have run faster. Juliette is pictured below in the 4x100 Semis. Juliette also finished second in the LJ with a leap of 18-7, just .75" behind Cassandra Richards (4th best jumper in PA this season). She also competed on the winning 4x100 and 4x400 squads. (MORE ELITE HIGHLIGHTS TUESDAY FROM BOTH USATF AND AAU REGIONALS)
PennTrackXC Region 2 USATF Junior Olympics page with complete results link
United Stars' Dominique Darden passing the baton to Juliette Poussot in the Young Women's 4x100 qualifier at the Region 2 USATF Junior Olympics Championships Sunday at Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. (PHOTO BY KIM ABEL)July 14, 2001
USATAF Junior Olympics Region 2, Day One from Rowan University
July 13, 2001
News from Walt Murphy of available tickets to the T&F World Championships in Edmonton, beginning August 3. Info in Heard Around the Track.
July 13, 2001
Courtney Clark qualified for the Finals in the 400H at the World Youth Championships in Hungary on Friday. Her 1:01.50 was good for third in her heat, and the last spot to advance to Saturday's finals, which will be held at noon Saturday, our time. In that race, Clark finished 8th with a 1:03.70.
Find the complete schedule and results at the IAAF Meet page.
July 13, 2001 (Better late than never)
Several PA athletes excelled at the AAU Region 2 Championships held in Hampton, VA, July 5-8. Dominique Darden, United Stars, took first in the Young Women's 200 with a 24.34, after running a 24.78 in the Prelims. Darden also won the 100 H with a time of 14.94. Juanita Broaddus, running for Cambria Track Club, took first in the Young Women's 100 with an 11.74. She had taken an earlier prelim with a 12.27. Other United Stars athletes also performed well. In the Youth Girls 100, Jessica Williams won with a 12.74. Aisha harris was 8th with a 13.28. Both had identical finishes in the prelims with times of 13.00 and 13.31 respectively. In the Youth Girls 4x100, the United Stars took the championship with a time of 49.06. Full Region 2 results are on Dyestat.
July 12, 2001
Evelyn Dwyer misses her chance to advance to the semi-finals by finishing third (to two auto) in her heat of the Women's 800 in Hungary at the World Youth Championships with a 2:11.72. The event was eventually won in just over 2:05. Results of the 800.
July 11, 2001
Evelyn Dwyer, the current PA PIAA State Champion and defending USATF Junior Olympics Young Women Champion in the 800, and Courtney Clark, of Norristown, are in Hungary as members of the US Team at the IAAF World Youth Championships scheduled July 12-15 in Debrecen. Dwyer qualified for the team with her 2000 Junior Olympics Championship. Clark will compete in the 400H.
- Dywer will first compete at 10:25 AM (4:25 AM DST) Thursday. The Semis and Finals in the 800 are scheduled for 4:15 PM (10:15 AM DST) Friday, and 4:45 PM (10:45 AM DST) Sunday, respectively.
Clark will first compete at 5:45 PM (11:45 AM DST) Friday. The Finals in the 400 Hurdles are scheduled for 6:00 PM (Noon DST) Saturday.
BEST OF LUCK EVELYN & COURTNEY!
(LINK TO MEET PAGE IN HUNGARY)
(LINK TO USATF WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS PAGE)
(LINK TO DYESTAT NATIONAL WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS PAGE)
(LINK TO IAAF WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS SITE)
University, Glassboro, NJ
July 8, 2001 - Per Walt Murphy, West Chester University is hosting twilight track meets on July 10 and July 24. Each meet will have a featured race with prize money of $100, $50, $25. On the 10th, the featured race is the mile. On the 24th, it's the 5000m. Call Kevin Kelly @(610)436-2468(KKellyrun@aol.com) with any questions.
July 7, 2001 - Ted Abel, who founded the William Tennent girls T&F program at the school in 1974, is retiring from coaching. Story at Heard Around the Track.
July 7, 2001 - Catching up on some other news, the Philly CYO Championships saw a lot of future stars show their talents. Story at Heard Around the Track.
July 6-7, 2001
Evelyn Dwyer, United Stars (Merion Mercy), takes 1st place in the 800 at the USATF Youth Athletics National Championships in Decatur, IL today in 2:11.67. Also in Young Women (17-18) Group, Juliette Poussot, United Stars, gets 7th in 200 final with 24.96, the same time as Norristown's Courtney Clark, who was 6th running for the Mallery Challengers. Clark also competed in the two hurdles events, getting 2nd in the 400H with a 1:01.97, and 7th in the 100H, getting 14.82 in the prelims, and 15.57 in the finals. In earlier results, Kim Abel, United Stars, took 2nd in Youth Girls (13-14) Pentathlon with 2,661 points (16.04 100LH,29-05.50 SP, 4-09 HJ, 13-11.50 LJ, 2:41.51 800); in Midget Girls (11-12) United Stars' Alexandra Brasington, ran a 10:59.57 3000 for 2nd place and a 5:14.77 in the 1500, for 5th; and in Bantam Girls (10 and under), United Stars Candace Williams, took 3rd in the 800 with a 2:36.21 and 6th in the 1500 with a 5:40.14. (LINK TO NATIONAL SITE)
July 5, 2001
Evelyn Dwyer, the current PA PIAA State Champion and defending USATF Junior Olympics Young Women Champion in the 800, will leave early next week as a member of the US Team going to the IAAF World Youth Championships to be held July 12-15 in Debrecen, Hungary. Dwyer qualified for the team with her 2000 Junior Olympics Championship. Norristown's Courtney Clark will also be on the team, competing in the 400H.(LINK TO IAAF SITE)
July 5, 2001
United Stars' Evelyn Dywer (2:15.53) easily advances to Friday's Young Women 800 final at the Youth Nationals in Decatur, Illinois. PA's (and United Stars') Juliette Poissot of Agnes Irwin, misses the 100 final by .02, running 12.07, but makes the 200 finals with a 5th place in the prelims with a 24.85.
July 4, 2001
News that former PA 3200 champ and NCAA Division 1 XC All-American Jim Koster (Ridley HS) leaves coaching post at Coastal Carolina. Story at Heard Around the Track
June 22, 2001
Jeremy Silverman to attend JR Elite Training Camp. Story at Heard Around the Track
Saturday-Sunday, June 30-July 1, 2001
ELITE PERFORMANCES @ THREE RIVERS ASSOCIATION
USATF JUNIOR OLYMPICS CHAMPIONSHIPS @ SLIPPERY ROCKComplete Results courtesy of Three Rivers Association-USATF
HIGHLIGHTS:
YOUNG WOMEN: Cassandra Richards, River City Elite (Winchester-Thurston) goes over 20' with 20-00.25 leap on Sunday.
YOUNG MEN: Rodney Brown, River City Elite, 10.60 in 100 Preliminaries