Lockhart Returns as Assistant Coach for the Sooners Press Release Aug 17, 2007

\"\" NORMAN, Okla. -- Bobby Lockhart, 24, a former standout distance runner at the University of Wisconsin and high school national athlete of the year, was hired as an assistant track and field coach by the University of Oklahoma today.

Lockhart had been volunteering with the Sooners since the beginning of the 2007 outdoor season, helping the OU men's team win its first Big 12 Outdoor Championship title.

 

"Bobby joined us as a volunteer between seasons," Smith said, "and demonstrated a distinctive leadership that the other assistants and I believe will make him a great coach. His presence among our team always translated into positive outcomes, so I am very pleased to reward him with this position."

 

Lockhart helped the Badgers win a national cross country championship in 2005 after finishing runner-up three consecutive years. He was also part of 11 Big Ten championship-winning cross country, indoor track and outdoor track teams.

 

Twice an NCAA All-American at Wisconsin, Lockhart earned recognition once each in cross country and outdoor track (10,000-meter run). He was twice named to the All-Big Ten Conference Cross Country Team.

NTN Regional Preseason Polls - McGuinness Girls ranked 5th Press Release Aug 17, 2007

(August 15, 2007) – Defending Nike Team Nationals girls champion Manlius XC Club of New York headlines a long list of powerful returning lineups across the country that were well represented in the official preseason NTN Regional Rankings released today by Nike.

 

  Manlius is the top-rated team in the newly formed New York Region, while Carroll XC Club of Texas, which placed sixth at last year’s NTN meet, is top rated in the South Region. Colts Neck of New Jersey, fourth at last year’s NTN meet as a wild-card entry from the Northeast Region, tops this year’s Northeast Region poll. Yankton of South Dakota is the top team in the Heartland Region after returning the majority of its squad that took fifth at nationals last year. Midlothian of Virginia, 10th at NTN a year ago, is the cream of the crop in the Southeast Region yet again.

 

  The situation is very different on the boys’ side entering 2007 as 8 of the top 10 team placers at last year’s NTN meet have undergone massive rebuilding. In fact, only Clifton Park Shen XC Club of New York (6th at NTN last year), Academy XC Club of New Mexico (7th last year) and Trabuco XC Club of California (9th last year) are projected qualifiers into the 2007 NTN event. Shen is top rated in the New York Region, Academy gains the top spot from the Southwest and Trabuco is ranked second in the California Region.

 

  In a new format this year, two automatic berths per gender will be awarded in the seven newly created NTN Regional Championship meets slated for November. Four national at-large berths per gender will also be awarded via a points system based on success in head-to-head competition.

 

  The fourth annual Nike Team Nationals event will be contested on Saturday,

 

December 1st at Portland Meadows Race Track in Portland, Ore. More details on the NTN series of events can be found at www.niketeamnationals.com

NTN Releases Pre Season Regional Rankings Press Release Aug 16, 2007

Colts Neck Girls #1 in Northeast 

Roxbury (4), Monsignor Donovan (7), Red Bank Catholic (9) Make Preview List, With Pope John XXIII and Voorhees on "Bubble"

Jackson Boys Predicted at #7. Followed by Don Bosco Prep (9) and Christian Brothers Academy (10). Haddonfield Sits on "Bubble"

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Aggie Cross Country continues to bolster class Press Release Jul 20, 2007

LAWTON, Oklahoma (July 19) – Already touting one of the top recruiting classes in the country, the Cameron Aggie cross country team and Head Coach Matt Aguero today announced the official signing of two more potential All-Americans. Mudasar Haidat and Josh Stewart are the newest Aggies added to the 2007-2008 squad. These signings now bring Coach Aguero’s class to nine runners for next season.

“These guys will definitely add more talent to the team and I’m real excited about that,” Coach Aguero said. “This will be a huge year for us. We have signed nine guys so far and are basically doubling the size of our team (from last season). I think we will have some great races in the fall.”

Alberto Salazar has near fatal Heart Attack Press Release Jul 15, 2007

Alberto Salazar says his brush with death has brought new clarity
The day Alberto Salazar nearly died, he arrived at the Nike world headquarters with athletes Galen Rupp, Josh Rohatinsky and Jared Rohatinsky in tow.
It was a Saturday, the last day in June, at first unremarkable.
Salazar, seemingly as lean and fit as when he won three consecutive New York City Marathons in the early \'80s, planned to put Rupp and the Rohatinskys through a brisk series of calisthenics and plyometric drills for an hour and then, perhaps, go for a run.

USATF announces Pan Am Games roster Press Release Jul 14, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS - A powerful blend of experience and youth will lead Team USA into the 2007 Pan American Games next month in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Thirteen reigning U.S. champions will join NCAA champions and 2000 and 2004 Olympians to lead the team of 48 men and 46 women during track competition July 22-29 in the João Havelange Sports Complex.

Washington athletes , 1500m Andrew McClary of Shelton, WA and Javelin, Justin St. Clair of Tacoma , WA 

Clubs set to do battle for national bragging rights Press Release Jul 14, 2007

CLUB NORTHWEST - Men's 5th,Woman's 18th  FINAL

NEW YORK - The country's top track clubs converge on New York this Friday and Saturday for the 2007 USATF National Club Track & Field Championships. Featuring $10,000 in prize money, the meet will be held for the second straight year at New York City's Icahn Stadium, located on Randall's Island. It is conducted by the Metropolitan Association of USA Track & Field in cooperation with the USATF Club Council and a coalition of local USATF Elite Development track clubs.

2007 East/West Senior All-Star Race Press Release Jul 08, 2007

The East / West Senior All-Star Race was established by the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association to recognize the accomplishments of graduating seniors who have excelled in the sport of cross country. The all-star race is made up of 50 graduating male and female runners from all five high school classifications. Coaches can recommend any other senior student / athlete to this team who they deem deserving of this honor. Non all-star seniors are also encouraged to participate. The East/West Senior All-Star Race will also feature junior, sophomore, freshman and alumni/coaches divisions and awards.

Olympic Coach Joe Vigil To Speak At Atlanta Cross Country Coaching Press Release Jun 19, 2007

Olympic Coach Joe Vigil To Speak At Atlanta Cross Country Coaching \"undefined\"
Summit

“The American Cross Country Revival: A Coaching Summit” will be
held in
Atlanta August 10&11th and will feature two-time US Olympic coach Joe
Vigil. The event, to be staged at the Doubletree Hotel in Buckhead,
will
focus on teaching high school and college cross country coaches and
athletes the secrets of winning.

The lecture staff will be the most successful ever assembled in Atlanta
and, in addition to Vigil who coached Olympic medalist Deena Kastor,
will
include two-time World Cross Country champion and three-time Peachtree
Road Race champion Craig Virgin. Also presenting are six-time NAIA
National Coach of the year Scott Simmons; 2003 US National High School
Coach of the Year Danny Green from the Woodlands in Texas; and
international lecturer Will Freeman.

Nike Outdoor Nationals Live Webcast on MileSplit Press Release Jun 08, 2007

\"\"For the second consecutive year, the Mile Split Network is pleased to announce that it will provide LIVE video coverage of the Nike Outdoor Nationals. In addition to our growing on-site coverage at the meet, we have come to an agreement with the National Scholastic Sports Foundation (NSSF) to broadcast the meet live to you.

Over the three days of the meet (June 14-16, 2007) you will be able to see the events as they happen, from anywhere you have internet access. This broadcast will be available at no charge and will not require a subscription to enjoy. Each state site on the MileSplit Network will have a prominent link to the broadcast during the three days of the meet. The live video feed will be accompanied by a chat room, allowing viewers to talk with other fans about the event as it is happening.

We look forward to providing our audience with this service. A special thanks to the NSSF and North Carolina A&T University's staff for making this possible.

The webcast and chat will be at this web address:   http://www.milesplit.com/nonlive.php The RealPlayer plugin will be required for your browser to view the live video.

Bison Capture National Outdoor Championship Press Release May 30, 2007

Oklahoma Baptist, long one of the NAIA’s premiere men’s track teams, won its first NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships since 1990.

The OBU women finished third among 61 teams to score points at the meet with 55 points – 18 back of national champion Azusa Pacific.

The Bison finished with 77 points, 19 ahead of runner-up Dickinson State at 58.

The win was a hard one to come by, as OBU does not have its own track due to construction.

“We really felt like back in September this would be worth it,” said OBU Coach Ford Mastin, who was named 2007 NAIA Men’s Coach of the Year. “All those trips to Tecumseh and running on the soccer field was worth it. I’m just proud that our guys didn’t give up.”

Cameron adds slew of runners for 2007-2008 Press Release May 23, 2007

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LAWTON, Oklahoma (May 23) – Things are continuing to look great for the Cameron cross country team after they secured arguably the most talented recruiting class in the entire country this week. Head Coach Matt Aguero today added seven more runners to his already impressive 2007-2008 squad. David Cheromei, Garret Hofman, Mubashar Haidat, Mustinsar Haidat, Juan Ruiz, Aaron Hibbitts, and Casey Kreger are all new signees who will all run for CU this fall.

 

“All of these guys can come in and make a huge impact and will push the guys we have already,” Coach Aguero said. “They don’t rank recruiting classes in cross country like they do in football, but if they did this one would be right at the top.”

 

Three signees are transferring to Cameron from Virginia Intermont College, where Coach Aguero used to coach. David Cheromei ran under Coach Aguero while at VIC, where the men’s cross country program was recently dropped.

SNU Men\'s Track Signs Hereford (Texas) High School Senior, Ricky Mariscal Press Release May 23, 2007

BETHANY,OKLA.)---Southern Nazarene University Head Men’s Track & Field Coach, Billy Miller, has announced the signing of Hereford (Texas) High School senior, Ricky Mariscal. Mariscal is a 5’10 sprinter who will join the Crimson Storm track and field team in the fall of 2007.

 

Mariscal has been a standout at Hereford High School throughout his high school career.  He was a Regional qualifier for the 400 meters and the mile relay in 2006 as well as earning the District Championship in the mile in ’06 and the District Runner-Up trophy in the 400 meter dash in 2006.  In 2004, Mariscal qualified for Regionals in the one mile relay. 

Boathouse Sports Named Title Sponsor of Border Challenge National Championship Press Release May 03, 2007

 

Philadelphia, PA, April 30, 2007 — Boathouse Sports, the world’s leading direct manufacturer of custom team athletic apparel, has been named title sponsor of the BorderChallenge Championships, a new high school cross country team championship. Boathouse will supply uniforms and warm-ups for all participants in the new national championship, which will be held in Florida in December.

 

“We’re excited to support the BorderChallenge Championships,” said Bill Reifsnyder, director of marketing for Boathouse. “Our job at Boathouse is to give teams the athletic gear they need to perform their best. So it’s only natural that we work closely with the first-ever national team championship in high school cross country, the largest scholastic sport in the country.” 

Union Girl Press Release May 02, 2007

\"\"The Union track team recently competed in the Kansas Relays and had great success in the girl’s relay events.   They won the 4x100, with a time 48.21(state leader), and the 4x200, with a time of 1:41.25.  They also went on to finish second in the 4x400. 

 

Photo provided by Mike Stanton (From left to right Lauren Corbitt(12),Erin Patterson(9),Whitney Mills(12) and Deanna Pete(12)

Three State Records Fall Press Release May 02, 2007

Over the past two weeks three state records have been set. The first coming on April 19th at the Edmond North Invitational were Kylie Spurgeon broke her own record (158’ 8”) in the discus with a throw of 173’ 2”

The other two records were broken at regional meets on April 28th. Gil Roberts break the state record in the 400 meters with a time of 46.73 at the 3A Watonga Regional. The other record set that day was at the 4A Madill Regional where Derrick Locke broke Jerry King’s 33 year old record (25-00.5) in the long jump with his jump of 25-01.

OC finishes strong at Memorial Marathon Press Release May 02, 2007

OC’s Heather Ray placed first among female runners in the college division of the Oklahoma City Memorial Half Marathon Sunday.  Ray finished the 13.1-mile course in 1:31:00, good for fourth among all females and 49th overall.

OC’s Allen Thompson placed third among college men and seventh overall with a time of 1:15:56. OC teammates Kevin Brown and Kevin Poole finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the college men’s division. Their times of 1:19:00 and 1:19:32 were good for 12th and 13th overall.

Payne steps down as cross country coach Press Release May 02, 2007

Susan Payne, who started East Central University’s cross country program from scratch 13 years ago, has stepped down from that head coaching post to start up an undergraduate sports management program at Rogers State University in Claremore.

 

She will be replaced by two-year assistant coach Steve Sawyer.

Payne, who also served as chairman of ECU’s kinesiology department for several years, will wrap up a 20-year plus stay at ECU at the end of the 2007 spring term.

 

The cross country program’s success, under Payne’s tutelage, was almost immediate as she has guided Tiger teams or individuals to nationals 11 out of 13 years, including an 11th place finish by the men’s team at the NCAA Division II championships in 2005.

SNU\'s Praeuner, Ergenbright, and Brooks Qualify for Nationals Press Release May 02, 2007

WINFIELD, KAN.)---The Crimson Storm men’s track and field team competed at the Southwestern Kansas Invitational in Winfield, Kansas on Saturday.  SNU’s John Praeuner qualified for nationals in the javelin throw, setting a new SNU record with a throw of 198-07.

 

The Crimson Storm’s Adam Ergenbright and Thomas Brooks qualified in the pole vault, registering heights of 16-00.00. 

Bison Strong at Drake Relays Press Release May 02, 2007

Ask an Oklahoma Baptist University track athlete the time and most likely they might show you from a brand new watch.

 


OBU captured 21 Drake Relays championship watches over the weekend, taking five events, while finishing second in four other events and third in three others accounting for the best Drake Relays ever for OBU.

Mountain High Running Camp Offers Camp Scholarships Press Release Apr 21, 2007

Mars Hill, NC – Mountain High Running Camp, in Mars Hill, NC, is once again offering camp scholarship opportunities to four deserving high school cross country runners.

Selected runners will be awarded tuition for one of the two weeks of camp held July 9-14 and July 16-22. Scholarships are awarded based upon need, teammate participation and recommendations. The scholarships include camp tuition, a free pair of Reebok running shoes along with the Reebok technical camp t-shirt and water bottle.

John Jacobs Distance Carnival is Cold, Competitive Press Release Apr 14, 2007

NORMAN, Okla. – Several of the nation’s top distance runner braved chilly temperatures and fierce wind gusts Friday night at OU’s John Jacobs Invitational Distance Carnival to provide some of the most competitive races so far this outdoor season.

 

The longest race of the night was also the most competitive as Oral Roberts’ Faithy Kimangila (17:14.26), Cowley County ’s Jackline Kipwambok (17:14.58), and OU’s Aja Clark (17:15.23) dueled for the lead at the two-thirds completion mark of the race.

 

BorderChallenge Championships Announces In-season Meet Sponsorship Press Release Mar 28, 2007

BORDERCHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIPS SPONSORS IN-SEASON SUPER MEET: 71st COMBOY JAMBOREE

BorderChallenge Championships announces that it will be the presenting sponsor of the 71st Oklahoma Cowboy Jamboree. 

The Cowboy Jamboree is well known as the “Oldest Consecutive Cross Country race in the United States”.  Held on the Oklahoma State Cross Country course the Jamboree annually draws over 15,000 in attendance, nearly 6,000 competing individuals and over 500 competing teams. Look for 2007 to produce the largest invitational in the nation!

BorderChallenge Championships Announces In-season Meet Sponsorship Press Release Mar 26, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                

 

BORDERCHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIPS SPONSORS IN-SEASON SUPER MEET: 71st COMBOY JAMBOREE

 

POST-SEASON ARIZONA-NEW MEXICO BORDERWAR JOINS FORCES WITH THE BORDERCHALLENGE NATIONAL XC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Reebok Press Release Mar 22, 2007

Mountain High Running Camp will once again offer high school cross country runners the chance to live and train with elite Kenyan distance runners.

OC relay earns all-American Press Release Mar 13, 2007

OC’s team of Curtis Pratt, Cole McAllister, Eric Poole and Josh Wayland placed sixth in the finals of the 4x800 relay at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships Friday.