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                                       Member Spotlight Daloria Boone - Someone You Should Know     
USATF Georgia News & Notes - 11/16/14

Member Spotlight - Daloria Boone
(13-14 Girls Division), Member of Baldwin County Track Club .

The USATF Youth Athlete of the Year award was established in 2001 to recognize the outstanding performance by an athlete under the age of 19 during the previous twelve months. Nominated for 2014 was one of Georgia's standout athletes - Daloria Boone from Milledgeville, GA. Daloria competed with four other athletes for this award and although she did not get selected, USATF Georgia wants to congratulate her for her many accomplishments and for her outstanding athleticism.  Daloria, we are proud of you!

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Upcoming Events

 
USATF Level 1 School
 
November 21-23, 2014
Life University - Marietta, Georgia

 
The Level 1 course is the cornerstone of the USATF Coaching Education Program. It establishes a common ground amongst coaches by developing a language specific to the track and field coaching community.  The program covers all events in a straightforward manner by emphasizing fundamentals, rules, safety/risk management, and instruction techniques.

Instructors for this session include Coaches Loren Seagrave, Ian Dube, Mike Judge, and Ryan Bailey.

For complete information, click HERE.

Lunch & Learn with Olympian Dwight Phillips
 
Saturday November 29, 2014 - 3:00 pm

Fit EFX Training Center
675 Metropolitan Parkway, Suite 4001
Atlanta, GA 30310


The USATF Georgia Track & Field Committee is pleased to present an upcoming "Lunch & Learn" event featuring Olympian Dwight Phillips. 
Phillips will discuss the many transitions that athletes face as they move through their athletic careers, from transitioning to a collegiate environment, to facing the setbacks associated with injury, to finally retiring from the sport, and how important it is to build support systems along the way.
Register Here


2014 Track & Field News High School Boys & Girls All American Teams Announced

We are excited to announce that there were several athletes from Georgia that made these two teams.

100 Meters - Christian Coleman, Mercy - Fayetteville, GA
200 Meters - Ryan Clark, Banneker - College Park, GA
400 Meters - Quintaveon Poole, Washington - Sandersville, GA
110 Hurdles - Jeremy Mcduffie, Shiloh - Snellville, GA
300/400 Hurdles - Kenny Selmon, Pace - Atlanta, GA
Discus - Daniel Haugh, St. Pius X - Atlanta, GA
Hammer - Daniel Haugh, St. Pius X - Atlanta, GA
Boys Complete Results


100 Meters - Candace Hill, Rockdale - Conyers, GA
200 Meters - Candace Hill, Rockdale - Conyers, GA
4 x 100 Relay - McEachern, Powder Springs, GA
4 x 100 Relay - Westlake, Atlanta, GA
High Jump - Bailey Weiland, Marist - Atlanta, GA
Triple Jump - Miller Grove - Atanta, GA
Hammer - Sabrina Gaitan - Sprayberry - Marietta
Girls Complete Results


USATF GA Open/Masters Grand Prix Results
USATF Georgia would like to thank the following organizations for hosting the USATF GA Open/Masters Grand Prix Championships:

10K - Big Peach Sizzler 10K - Run for It Productions
15K - Iron Horse 15K - Run for It Productions
5K - Fast Pace 5K - Forsyth Striders
Half Marathon - Carpet Capital Running Club

Overall GP Winners:

Open Men:
 
Steve Bothe - 200 pts
 
Jay Stephenson - 100 pts

 
Open Women:
 
Jill Horst - 300 pts
 
Pat Coppel - 90 pts

Master Men:
 
Brandon London - 360 pts
Valentin Alvarez - 300 pts
Jerome Scales - 260 pts
 
Tony Edmondson - 200 pts
Brad Slavens - 80 pts

Grand Master Men:
 
Ben Greene - 190 pts
 
DJ Van Fossan - 100 pts

Master Women:
 
Donna Presley - 340 pts
Marlene Atwood - 290 pts
 
Margaret Taylor - 140 pts
 
Amy Bartholomew - 100 pts
 
Katharine Trapp - 90 pts

 
Grand Master Women:
 
Patrice Combs - 100 pts
Complete Results


USATF GA JO Cross Country Championships
USATF GA Open/Masters Cross Country Championships
 
November 15, 2014
Heritage Christian Church
 
Peachtree City, GA

Saturday, November 15, 2014, was a great day for our cross country championships.  The day was sunny, cool, with just little wind off Brown Lake.  The cross country course was painted in fall colors and the trail was filled with hundreds of runners traversing the path around the lake.

Complete results will be posted shortly. Good luck to all at regional XC Championships in Myrtle Beach, SC on November 22, 2014.  Info HERE.


TIME TO RENEW YOUR USATF MEMBERSHIP FOR 2015.  Click HERE.


Please contact 
marleneatwood@usatfga.org, VP Communications, with any questions regarding this communication.
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