Its More Than A Race: Jun 16, 2008

Monday, June 16, 2008

An Author Underwrites a Successful Track Program

The track at New Bern High School was paid for by the writer and runner Nicholas Sparks, in sunglasses.

By ANNA KATHERINE CLEMMONS
Published: June 14, 2008
NEW BERN, N.C. — At the convergence of the Trent and Neuse Rivers in the wetlands of eastern North Carolina sits this town of 29,000 people. It has been around for nearly 300 years, but has never had a reputation as a breeding ground for professional athletes. One of its proudest athletic achievements came last year, when the New Bern Bears defeated Charlotte Independence for the Class 4A high school state football championship, after which the town threw a parade. Continue reading at,

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/14/sports/othersports/14sparks.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&th&emc=th

Booker Nunley

Hay whats up everybody. I'm Booker Nunley. The Oldest of the Nunley 4. Below are my collegiate accomplishments. Stay tuned because the best is yet to come. See you on the track in 2014.

Collegiate Record:
2010 Ranked #2 Collegiate Ranked 60h
2010 NCAA Indoor Championship 60h Silver Medalist
2010 SEC Indoor Championship 60h Silver Medalist
2009 Ranked #3 Collegiate Ranked 110h
2009 PanAm Junior 110h Silver Medalist
2009 Junior National 110h Silver Medalist
2009 NCAA Outdoor Championship 110h 6th Place
2009 NCAA Regional Championship 110h Bronze Medalist
2009 SEC Outdoor Championship 110h Silver Medalist
2009 SEC Indoor Championship 60h 6th Place

High School Record:
2008 IAAF World Junior 110h Silver Medalist
2008 Junior National 110h Gold Medalist
2008 Junior Olympic 110h Gold Medalist
2008 Youth National 110h Gold Medalist
2008 NIN 60h Bronze Medalist
13.40 - US#1 Outdoor 110h & World #2 Outdoor 110h
7.78 - US#5 Indoor 60h
13.91(42"hurdles) 10th Fastest Time for HighSchooler over Professional and Collegiate Height Hurdles in US History.

Malcolm Nunley

Hello, My name is Malcolm Nunley aka "Trackstar". I'm a two sport athlete, track and football. I attend Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School. On the track I'm a 110, 300 and 400 hurdler. I also compete in the open 200 and 400 meter dashes. On the the gridiron, I play Wide Receiver, Cornerback, Safety and I have been known to Punt when needed. I'm working toward moving on to the lext level in both track and football. I am 5'11" and 185 lbs.

High School Record:
2010 NC 4A State Meet Team Champions - Southeast Raleigh
2010 NC 4A State Meet 55h Bronze Medalist
2010 NC 4A State Meet 500m Bronze Medalist
2009 High School All American
2009 Junior Olympics 400h 5th place
2009 USATF Youth Trials 400h 4th place
2009 Nike National EE 110h Bronze Medalist
2009 Nike National 400h 7th place
2009 Caribbean Scholastics Invitation 400h Bronze Medalist
2009 NC 4A State Meet 110h Bronze Medalist
2009 NC 4A State Meet 300h 5th Place
2009 Wake County 110h and 300h Gold Medalist
2009 NC 4A State Meet 55m hurdles 5th Place
2009 NC 4A State Meet 500m dash 6th Place
2009 NC 4A State Meet 4x400 relay anchor 4th Place
2009 NC 4A State Meet Team Champions - Southeast Raleigh
2008 Junior Olympics 400h 4th (IB)
2008 Youth Nationals 400h Silver Medalist
2008 Youth Nationals 110h 6th (IB)
2008 Milestat Meet 400h Gold Medalist

The Coaching Staff

Hurdles Coach: Steve McGill
This is not an Exaggeration but Steve McGill is truly one of the most underated hurdles coaches out there. He has coach some of the top high school hurdlers of all time such as Johnny Dutch, Wayne Davis, Keare Smith and myself, Booker Nunley. My first lessons with him were in the summer of 2006, after working with him for one week I dropped a whole second off my 110 time. Not only is he a good 110 hurdles coach but he is also a great 400 hurdles coach. McGill is a techinal genius and it has rubbed off on me. Besides being a great technical master of the hurdles he is also a great motivator and instills confidence and a love for the hurdles in all of his athletes. He has given me the confidence to believe that I am one of the best up and coming hurdlers in the world.

Sprints/Distance Coach: Booker Nunley III(dad)
In the summer of 2006, our dad was reintroduced to the world of track field as a coach; In highschool he ran the 800. His competitive spirit combined with our need for better coaching in the area of sprinting and endurance drove his desire to learn more about the sport. In the summer of 2006 our dad put on hold his own professional aspirations as a golfer to help out with our training in track. Over the last couple of years, our dad has become a quick study in the field of track. Being coached by our dad works better for us because he keys in on our individual needs and plans the workouts for our individual needs. We are very fortunate and blessed to have such a naturally athletic gifted dad who still knows what it is like to have a competive spirit.