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This episode in this series features Jamaican triple jumper Shanieka Ricketts. She reflects on a breakthrough 2019 season, being coached by her husband and being an ambassador for field events in Jamaica.
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Concerns over the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo are set to headline the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board meeting here this week.
Officials from the IOC and Tokyo 2020 have repeatedly stressed the Games will go ahead as planned, despite the outbreak of the virus, officially known as COVID-19.
IOC President Thomas Bach sought to reassure people that Tokyo 2020 will take place as scheduled in an interview with select Japanese media last week, claiming the organisation is “fully committed to a successful Olympic Games in Tokyo starting on July 24”.
Coaches get ready! Track Dynamite’s Annual Invitational Meet is May 16, 2020.
We will utilize the FAT Timing System with wind gauges. If you are looking for an official timed and competitive track and field meet for your team, register at CoachO.com.
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The ladies of Can We Talk Sports will be at the track meet interviewing the athletes. This will be a great opportunity for your athletes to gain national exposure.
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The top 8 finishers will qualify for the International Youth Track & Field Championship in Landover, Maryland.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas –The University of Alabama track & field team took home five more medals Saturday at the 2020 Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships, highlighted by individual conference titles from senior Robert Dunning, junior Tamara Clark and the women’s 4x400m relay team at Gilliam Stadium on Saturday.
The Alabama women finished fourth in the team standings with 67 points. The last time the Crimson Tide women placed within the top-four in back-to-back years was in 1994. On the men’s side, UA placed ninth with 35 points. Arkansas captured the team titles on both the men’s and women’s sides, respectively.
From Head Coach Dan Waters
“I was proud of the way the team competed and shook things off and kept competing. I was as excited as can be of all of our SEC champions; they really gave it their all and it gives them momentum going into nationals. The kids start to buy in and believe what you are talking about when they see results like these and hopefully we will continue our momentum and build something even better.”
Podium Finishes
The Alabama women’s 4x400m relay squad posted its fastest time of the season to close out the conference meet with a win. In a highly competitive field, the Crimson Tide clocked a season-best time of 3:29.36.
The first-place relay team consisted of seniors Takyera Roberson, D’Jai Baker and Natassha McDonald and junior Tamara Clark.
Clark had a standout day, medaling in all three events she competed in Saturday evening.
The junior earned her first of a trio of medals in the women’s 60m with a sprint of 7.27.
The 2019 SEC Indoors Women’s 200m Champion, Clark, finished runner-up with a personal best time of 22.69 in the 200m.
In the men’s 60m hurdles, senior Robert Dunning got off to a slow start out of the gate but quickly made up the distance crossing the finish line in 7.65 to claim gold.
Sophomore Christian Edwards recorded a distance of 52-7¼ (16.03m) in men’s triple jump to take home bronze honours.
Senior Esther Gitahi used a personal best time of 4:42.49 to capture a third-place finish in the women’s one-mile.
OTHER SEC SCORERS
The Tide women also scored in the 400m, where McDonald used a personal best time of 52.44 to place eighth.
Senior Abigail Kwarteng finished just off the podium in the women’s high jump, clearing a season-best height of 5-9¾ (1.77m) to place fourth.
In addition to sophomore Mercy Chelangat’s 5000m bronze medal Friday, she scored in the 3000m with a fourth-place finish of 9:16.38.
The Alabama men’s 4x400m relay team clocked in at 3:12.53, good for eighth place overall.
Up Next
Alabama will head to Albuquerque, N.M., March 13-14 for the 2020 NCAA Indoor Championships.
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Kiara Grant won the women’s 60m dash at Saturday’s Mid-Eastern Conference Championships in Landover, Maryland.
Grant, formerly of Alpha, topped the field in 7.22 seconds. The Norfolk State junior beat North Carolina A&T pair of Cambrea Sturgis, 7.26 and Kayla Foy, 7.39.
The 19-year-old Jamaican sprinter, who ran 7.38 in the heats, took silver in the 200m. Her time of 23.64 was only bettered on the day by Sturgis’ 23.61.
Grant also ran on Norfolk State’s 4x400m relay team, which finished fifth in 3:53.72. North Carolina A&T won the event in 3:42.07.
Jaylan Mitchell of North Carolina A&T won the men’s 60m in 6.67 and Joseph Amoah of Coppin State, the men’s 200m in 21.09.
Randolph Ross of North Carolina A&T with 46.25 and Delecia McDuffie 54.13 were the male and female 400m respective winners.
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In a much-anticipated rematch following the greatest shot put competition ever, world champion Joe Kovacs and world silver medalist Ryan Crouser will go head-to-head in the Doha for the opening of the Wanda Diamond League on 17 April at the Qatar Sports Club.
Kovacs, also world champion in Beijing 2015 and runner up in London 2017, is an Olympic silver medalist with a lifetime best of 22.91m.
Crouser, who won the Doha Diamond League shot put in 2019, is defending Olympic champion with a lifetime best of 22.90m.
The American pair, who were separated by only one centimetre at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, made history in an extraordinary final which produced three of the seven best throws ever.
Joe Kovacs said: “Last year’s World Athletics Championships final was unbelievable and unforgettable. The depth of competition was incredible, and I hope that we can continue that momentum through 2020.
“I’m excited to be opening my Wanda Diamond League season in Doha, especially alongside Ryan. With such a strong group of athletes, we can really motivate one another in this Olympic year.”
Ryan Crouser added: “I finished my year off on a high with 22.90m at the World Championships and I hope that I can build on that in the early part of the summer season, especially after a solid opener of 22.60m at the US Indoors.
“It’s important to build confidence and consistency at this time of year and I’m looking forward to going head-to-head with Joe in Doha. Similar to what’s happening in the pole vault this year, I’m sure we can bring the best out of one another.”
For the first time in its 22-year history, the Wanda Diamond League in Doha will be held over two days across two different venues. The Qatar Sports Club will host the main programme, but in innovative development, the men’s high jump – featuring world champion Mutaz Barshim – will take place at the Amphitheatre of the Katara Cultural Village on the evening of 16 April.
The 2020 Wanda Diamond League comprises 14 meetings – commencing with Doha – leading to a single final at the end of the season. Each meeting will be broadcast globally in a fast-paced 90-minute programme.
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Charokee Young, Deborah Acquah and Jon Bishop finished day two of the meet earning, all-conference honours in their respective events.
Charokee Young, Deborah Acquah and Jon Bishop finished day two of the meet earning, all-conference honours in their respective events.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas –Former Hydel star athlete Charokee Young won bronze at the weekend’s (29 Feb – 1 Mar) 2020 SEC Indoor Championships.
Young, in the women’s 800, ran a personal best 2:05.80 to take the bronze behind Amber Turner of Georgia, 2:04.35 and Katy-Ann McDonald of LSU, 2:05.19.
Young, running at home – the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium – qualified for the final with the seventh-fastest time of 2:09.28.
Meanwhile, the Texas A&M men’s team finished 3rd with 82 points, while the women placed 6th with 58 points.
After scoring 15 points on day one, Tyra Gittens was back in action on day two finishing third in the high jump (1.85m/6-0.75). The junior won the Women’s Cliff Harper Award for completing the two-day competition as the top female point scorer with 21 points.
Devin Dixon, Bryce Deadmon, Jamal Walton and Carlton Orange combined to score 44 of the 82 points for the men’s team. The quartet earned first-team all-conference honours while defending its 4x400m relay title winning with a time of 3:04.86, while Dixon completed the three-peat in the 800m at 1:49.63.
It was the fourth consecutive season and seventh in the past eight that the Aggies men’s 4x400m claimed gold.
Deadmon scored 10 points winning the men’s 400m gold with an NCAA season leading time of 45.51, while Walton followed in second with the nation’s third-fastest time at 45.62.
Orange earned second-team all-conference with a third-place finish in the men’s 800m (1:50.20).
Deborah Acquah, Charokee Young and Jon Bishop finished day two of the meet earning, all-conference honours in their respective events.
Acquah placed second in the triple jump (13.70m/44-11.5), Young finished third in the 800m (2:05.80) and Bishop third in the 3000m (8:11.59).
Next Up
Texas A&M will take a week off before travelling to Albuquerque, N.M., with its national qualifiers to compete at the 2020 NCAA Indoor Championships.
Second Team Deborah Acquah – Triple Jump | 13.70m/44-11.5 (Second)
Jamal Walton – 400m | 45.62 (Second)
Tyra Gittens – High Jump | 1.85m/6-0.75 (Third)
Carlton Orange – 800m | 1:50.20 (Third)
Charokee Young – 800m | 2:05.80 (Third)
Jon Bishop – 3000m | 8:11.59 (Third)
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SEATTLE, USA – The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Conference Championships saw 6.55 seconds by Emmanuel Wells in the 60m to beat Kenroy Higgins 6.59 as best result.
On the oversized track, Bailey Lear won the 400m in 51.60 ahead of Kaelin Roberts 52.06.
In the mile, George Duggan won in 3:59.61, and Tanner Anderson ran 7:58.34 in the 3000m.
Fast 4x400m USC’s female time with 3:29.92 ahead of UCLA 3:30.28.
McKay Johnson got 20.44 in the shot put and German Max Vollmer 5843 points in the heptathlon.
Over in Akron at the Mid-American Conference Championships, Demetrius Jackson won the 200m in 20.75 and Noah Williams, the men’s 400m in 46.13.
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• ALIYAH JOHNSON (SCFL2020 & SCTX2020): Aliyah Johnson competes for Speed Legion Track Club and is a long stand Speed Capital Spotlight Athlete. At the Louisiana Indoor Classic Aliyah took to the podium on four occasions; she collected 1st place finishes in the 60M and Triple Jump and 2nd place finishes in the 200M and Long Jump.
As the countdown to the inaugural Speed Capital Invitational in Winter Park, FL quickly approaches, Standout athletes, participating in the event, appropriately titled “Spotlight Athletes”, continued their dominating ways on the track.
The Series is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated youth track & field events of 2020.
The locations are Florida (5/9/2020), Houston (5/31/2020), and Indianapolis (7/13/2020). The Series will see US’s top track & field talents in attendance.
The latest showcase of Spotlight Athletes took place this weekend throughout the United States. Athletes showcased their talent at several events including the Louisiana Youth Indoor Classic, The Central Florida Season Opener, and the Track Lab Speed Series.
• ALIYAH JOHNSON (SCFL2020 & SCTX2020): Aliyah Johnson competes for Speed Legion Track Club and is a long stand Speed Capital Spotlight Athlete. At the Louisiana Indoor Classic, Aliyah took to the podium on four occasions; she collected 1st place finishes in the 60M and Triple Jump, and 2nd place finishes in the 200M and Long Jump.• KING LEWIS (SCTX2020): King Lewis is celebrating his 6th birthday in stunning fashion; he dominated the 6U division. By the conclusion of all competitions, King paid a visit to the podium on three occasions on his way to amassing a total of three gold medals in the 60M, 200M, and Long Jump respectively.• MYKEL HOLMES (SCFL2020, SCTX2020, & SCMIDWEST2020): Mykel Holmes, or “Young Herc” as he is more popularly known, had an impressive outing in Louisiana; his 60M time of 8.96 was faster than the reigning indoor national championship time from 2019. We are expecting great things from him this year!• DONOVAN TERRY (SCFL2020, SCTX2020, & SCMIDWEST2020): Donovan “Dash” Terry stepped on the track for the 800M race with one thing in mind…MEET RECORD! As he crossed the finish line and walked towards the exit, the announcement came over the loudspeakers “Congratulations to Donovan Terry on setting a New Meet Record of 2:12:48”.• ELIJAH PRICE (SCFL2020, SCTX2020, & SCMIDWEST2020): Known to most as the “Slim Reaper” Elijah Price has a history of breaking records and that history continued at the Louisiana Indoor Classic. Elijah not only took the Gold medal in the 1600M, not only set a new meet record, but he did it by besting the previous record by 4 seconds!
The Central Florida Season Opener (Orlando, FL): Host by Powerhouse Athletics
• THE PASCHAL 3 (SCFL2020): Maison, Mikayla, and Myles Paschal opened their 2020 campaign in Orlando, FL at the Central Florida Season Opener. Maison took the hat trick claiming Gold in the 55M, 100M, & Long Jump. Mikayla followed that up with 1st place finishes in the 100M hurdles and Shot Put. Myles rounded off the trio’s success by taking Bronze in the Long Jump.• DARIOUS GARDNER (SCFL2020): Darious competes for the Deland Lightning Boltz, and he is back to his winning ways; he competed in three events and concluded with 1st place finishes in the 100M, Long Jump, and 2nd place finishes in the 400M.• ANAIAH BERRY (SCFL2020): Anaiah Berry of NuSpeed Track Club concluded her day with a 1st place finish in her signature race, the 800M. She ran a 2:46 in the season opener; the sky is the limit by the end of the season!• JASMISYN BUSH (SCFL2020): Jasmisyn Bush from the Blazin Ravenz Track Club amassed three medals on the day; she took Gold in the 400M, Silver in the 200M, and Bronze in the 100M.• ZA’MIYAH BROWN (SCFL2020): Za’Miyah Brown of Blazing Speed competed in three events and concluded with three top finishes; she earned Gold Medals in the 1500M & 800M and a Silver medal in Long Jump.• ADRIANA ALEXANDER (SCFL2020): Adriana competes for the West Georgia Jets Track Club coached This weekend she participated in 5 events; she collected 1st place finishes in the 40M, 50M, 150M, 300M, and 4 x 100M Relay.• SINCERE MCGINTY (SCFL2020): Sincere runs for the West Georgia Jets Track Club coached by Marcus McGinty. At the TrackLab Speed Series, she had a stand out performance that concluded with a Gold medal in the Long Jump.
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