NEWS FROM SUMMER 2002...
Congratulations Nutmeg State Games Athletes for many fine performances, earning medals, and personal records! On August 3 at Connecticut College after a summer of training, 10 of our athletes participated in the Nutmeg State Games held at Connecticut College. Athletes medalling in any event will be invited to the National State Games which are being held in Hartford in 2003! Our medal winners:
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Gold |
Isaac Flores - Boys 10 & Under | 100
m Dash 17.20 200m Dash 37.83 Long Jump 9'10.5" |
| Fredrik Jones - Boys 11-12 | Long Jump 13'1.25" | |
| Kyle Roberts - Boys 11-12 | Javelin | |
| Tommy Guitard - Boys 13-14 | Long Jump
18'6.5" High Jump 1.59m |
|
| Nora Miller - Girls 13-14 | 100
m Dash 13.50 200m Dash 27.95 Long Jump 16'3.75" High Jump 1.5m |
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| Andy Beatman -Boys 15-18 | Javelin 140 | |
| Silver | Fredrik Jones - Boys 11-12 | 100m
Dash 15.24 Javelin |
| Tommy Guitard -Boys 13-14 | 100m Dash 12.51 | |
| Bronze | Fredrik Jones - Boys 11-12 | 400 m Run 1:14.9 |
| Andy Beatman -Boys 15-18 | 800m Run 2:20.6 |
Six CTTC Athletes Compete in the 5K
River Run, Hartford, August 1
Placing first in the 12 & under age group, Kyle
Roberts ran a blistering 20:50.9! Also placing, Emma Miller, 3rd
(13-18 girls). Alex Weston wrapped up a fine summer of distance
running with a 5th place finish, beating the old man, with a time of 18:34.6.
Other runners: Jeff Miller, 20:01, (Kyle in hot pursuit); Nathanial
Brown 34:25.6, and Sarah Brown 35:35.7.
More NEWS From Summer to be
posted soon...Hershey State Meet, Sugarloaf MAC, Durham Fun Runs, Liberty Bank 4 miler
CTC Athletes test their skills at the first Twilight Track Meet, Connecticut College, Friday, July 5.
Nice job Reba, Tamyka, Stian, Fredrik, Jacob, Kyle, Nora, and Tommy. It was a small meet, but a good place to test our new skills and strategies. Reba ran a fast! 100, Tamyka did a great long jump, Stian discovered he may be a distance runner, Jacob threw a mean jav, Kyle ran a great 1500m, Frederik is showing some sprint/jump talent, Nora ran a great 100, and Tommy did some unbelievable jumping -- 18'11" (and an unofficial 19'10"!!). See RESULTS for details.
Next Twilight Meet: Friday, July 12!
Distance Runner Program begins with 23 runners (finishes with 35!)!
In addition to our 30+ track athletes, the distance running program is off to a blazing start with a great turnout and some pretty intense early training. We are pleased to have graduating seniors Laura and Denise Biegen who also brought Roisin Wiszneski from class of '01 to experience some serious summer workouts. Also, we welcome two runners from Sheehan High School, Dale and Chris, and Suzette, mother of 4, attempting to make a marathon comeback! As a statement of their commitment to summer training, the first Durham Fun Run was attended by Becky, Laura, Denise, Roisin, Suzette, Stuart, Celia, and Franklin last Tuesday. Then, since 8 x 400 wasn't enough on Monday and 6 x 200 + 6 x 60 (following a ~2 mi. warm-up) wasn't enough on Wednesday, Franklin, Celia, and Andy B. participated in the hot and hilly "Four on the Fourth" race on Thursday. No PRs set that day, but good early conditioning for the summer! Check out complete results at Chester Rotary.
Congratulations Jacob, Kyle, & Nora -- State Finalists Hershey Track Meet!
Congratulations Tommy Guitard and Nora Miller at USATF-CT and Region I Championships!!
Tommy won 4 golds and Nora won 3 golds and 1 silver at the CT Association USATF Junior Olympic Championship June 15 at SCSU in New Haven. Advancing to the Region I championship on June 22, Tommy placed 1st in the long jump with a spectacular leap of 18'7"!! qualifying for the USATF Nationals in Omaha, NE July 28. Nora also qualified in the long jump (16'3") and high jump (4'10"). She also placed 5th in the 200m dash and 8th in the 100 m dash. Tommy placed 5th in the 400m. Athletes at the Region I meet were the top finishers from their associations in all New England States, the Adirondack region and from Long Island and New York City. Check the USATF-CT Website for results.
What is Racewalking? Monday, May 20,
The 2003 training program for the Connecticut Track Club
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On June 29, our athletes competed with hundreds from CT to vie for a spot on the Hershey National team. Jacob and Kyle finished with best times in the 400m dash and 800m run, respectively. Jacob did a 1:24.4, and Kyle broke 3 min. in the 800 with a 2:49.3, placing 6th. Nora won the 100m (13.27) and 200m (27.3), and placed 2nd in the standing broad jump (7'). For complete results, go to Hershey CT State Results!
At Monday's practice we had the pleasure of a visit from Maryanne Torellas who coaches the CT Racewalkers Club. Maryanne has a distinguished career as an athlete including: a 1500m time of 4:32, and an 800 m time of 2:10 as a high school runner. She turned to walking when she was recovering from several stress fractures and found it to be great fun when she began qualifying for national and international teams. Her accomplishments include: six time national champion, former American record holder, a world record holder, Pan American bronze medalist, and Mobile grand prix winner. We were also visited by Collin Chappelle Middletown High hurdler extraordinaire. He gave a demonstration and introduction to running the hurdle events.
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