2009 SEC 110H Finals

Track Moms Talk on Dyestat

Dyestat has a very interesting feature this week; it is a discussion between track moms and Donna Dye. The article is informative and very interesting. I have picked a few discussions that the moms had while in New York at the National Scholastics Indoor Championship.

Donna: What is a track mom?
Jeana:A track mom is someone who supports her kids by helping them to participate. She helps her children to develop into responsible, kind, caring people by teaching them to win and lose with integrity and to respect and mentor other competitors. She encourages her kids to enjoy all the moments; be happy when you win or improve and learn from your mistakes. Don't dwell on the negative aspects, make a plan for how you can fix it and follow through with your plan. She is also the chauffeur, equipment manager, "water girl", first aid provider and concession queen.

Donna: What should be the role of a track mom? Is there one way, your way, the athlete’s way? Is it bringing the hugs, kisses, tissues, food, cheering on the side or…all/none? How do you decide?
Jeana: My role is to support my child's' passion by getting him to practice, finding the right coaches, keeping him well nourished and hydrated, getting excellent medical care, making sure he his doing his school work , community service and helping him with time management so that he is not overwhelmed. My role is to be his biggest fan and to love him unconditionally regardless of his track performances and school performances. There are times that performances suffer for one reason or another and my job is to help sort out what's going well and what's not going so well and provide support and offer solutions. I need to help him make good choices. I am fortunate that Curtis is very motivated and I don't have to push him at all. I do have to help him manage his time as he would forget to do anything but track. My husband or I attend every meet that we can. I try to fit my "work schedule" around track and my kids' other activities. It's important to be there for them, even if they don't want you. Just being there shows them you care and that you are invested in their interests.

Donna: Is there fun to being a track mom?
Andrea:It is fun but sometimes stressful. I am usually very nervous before a hurdle race. It is so technical that a simple misstep could be horrific. That is what I fear about hurdles. The fun is in seeing my child and others happy and excited about what they accomplished.

Donna: Depending on the event, many meets can be long for track moms. What do yo do when your athlete isn't competing? When he is not around?
Suzanne:Always bring a book or newspaper

For the article in it's entirety please visit http://www.dyestat.com//?pg=home-Donna-Track-Moms&PHPSESSID=8b8831a03175c03088ca9c2d6a086c8b

YOG on track

By Terence Voon

WITH just 15 months to go before the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore, preparations for the inaugural sports extravaganza are on track.
This was the assessment given by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s coordination commission for the YOG after it concluded a two-day meeting in Singapore on Wednesday.
Said Sergey Bubka, chairmain of the commission: 'In the last six months, the organising committee has worked hard towards the finalisation of its venue master plan and YOG event schedule by day.
'Much effort has also gone into detailed operational and venue planning which will remain the organising committee's focus for the coming months.'
He added: 'It is clear that the organising committee is on the right track to deliver the First Summer Youth Olympic Games and is committed to the co-construction of these inaugural Games with the IOC.'
Organisers also launched the stylised pictograms for all 26 sports on Wednesday. The pictograms were inspired by the official YOG emblem, which features a distinctive flaming head and star-shaped body.
The YOG will be held here in August next year, and will bring together 3,600 athletes aged between 14 and 18.

The 2009 CSI Team

The 2009 CSI Team
The National Scholastic Sports Foundation has announced the team members for the Fourth Caribbean Scholastic Invitational. Twenty-eight male and female student-athletes have been selected, all of whom have recently completed the freshman, sophomore or junior years in high school.
This is the fourth year that the NSSF will sponsor a team to the meet, held in Carolina, Puerto Rico (a suburb of San Juan) and partially sponsored by that city. Teams from Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Martinique, Guadalupe, and others are expected to be in attendance.

TEAM ROSTER
Women
Shanae Bailey, Swenson, Philadelphia, PA, jr
Dominique Booker, Immaculate Conception, Montclair, NJ, jr
Kristin Brown, McDonogh, Owens Mill, MD, soph
Michelle Brown, Seneca, Tabernacle, NJ, jr
Erin Busbee, Collinwood, Cleveland, OH, jr
Ashley Collier, Dunbar, Fort Worth,TX, jr
Emmy Fraenk, Bethel, Hampton, VA, jr
Patrice Gates, Villa Rica, GA, jr
Bridgette Owens-Mitchell, Oak Park, MI, jr
Jill Rushin, Jackson, MO, jr
Sha'Keela Saunders,Great Bridge, Chesapeake, VA, frosh
Aurieyall Scott, Eleanor Roosevelt, MD, jr
McKinzie Schulz, Benet Academy, Lisle, IL, jr
Olicia Williams, St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY, frosh

Men
DeVaughn Benion, George Washington, Danville, VA soph
George Chambers, Archbishop Curley, MD, jr
Marquise Dendy, Middletown, DE, soph
Alec Faldermeyer, Minisink Valley, Slate Hill, NY, jr
Dominic Filiano, Lebanon, NH, jr
Jordan Hill, Albemarle, Charlottesville, VA, jr
Anthony Kostelac,Albemarle, Charlottesville, VA, jr
Bill Ledder, Gonzaga Prep, Washington, DC jr
Carlton Lavong, Methacton, Fairview Village, PA, jr
Jeff Lewis, Western Branch, Chesapeake, VA, jr
Justin Lord, Glen Hills, Augusta, GA, jr
Malcolm Nunley, Southeast Raleigh, NC, jr
Bradley Sylve, South Plaquemines, Port Sulphur, LA, soph
Tyler Stephenson, Lancaster, TX, jr

For more information on this event visit http://www.nationalscholastic.org/caribbean.
Congratulations to all of those selected, what a great honor and opportunity!

Breaking News!

Gamecock Freshman Booker Nunley runs a collegiate best of 13.49 and takes 2nd behind his teammate fellow Gamecock Senior Jason Richardson who ran a 13.29 at the SEC Track & Field Championship in Gainsville, Florida. Their other teammate Johnny Dutch placed 4th with a Season best time of 13.68. Congratulations to all of the Gamecocks!

Update: Johnny Dutch also went on to place 1st in the 400h with a season best time of 48.58! The Gamecock Men went on to place 4th overall in the SEC conference.

Written by Jacqueline Nunley

RACES FROM LAST WEEK

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

From Booker, Malcolm, Justine and Alex, we would like to say HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to our mom. We love you, more than you know!!!!

I see you working hard for me
And wonder what it means:
Whether I will do the same
And give up my own dreams
To offer someone else my world,
A stranger from my womb,
And say: Here, take my life,
So you, not I, can bloom.

I often wonder at the depth
Of that cool sacrifice;
I know it can't be "just because,"
Or simply to be nice.

It is so awesome, I can't think
How I could make that choice,
Except I see something in you
That gives my own heart voice.

I see sometimes a happiness
Amid the stressed-out day
That no one else can hope to know
In any other way.

I feel it when you look at me
And understand sometimes
That things I do, I do for two,
And then your hard life shines.

And when I give you grief, I know
That all the bitter pain
Between a mom and growing child
Is simply like the rain

That alternates with sunny days,
Passion without end,
While underneath is more of life
Than we can comprehend.

And then I know, perhaps, why I
Like you might be so moved
To give my life to someone else,
And know that I have loved.

Outdoor Season Update - Malcolm

This trackstar has had a busy week. Starting on Sunday evening he ran at the Duke Twighlight meet in Durham, NC. Where he ran his personal best of 22.46 in the 200 meters right after stepping off the track from competing in the 400 hurdles. As his older brother states he is strong. On Thursday he ran at the Greater Neuse highschool conference meet where he took second in the 110 hurdles and 1st in the 300 hurdles where he ran a personal best of 38.05. He also anchored the 4x200 team to a third place finish and the 4x400 team to a 2nd place finish. No time for rest he ran yesterday at the Chick-Fil-A UNC Elite meet in Chapel Hill, NC where he ran another personal best of 54.34 in the 400 hurdles. Malcolm will take some much needed rest for the next couple of days and then he will pick it up with his hurdles coach and a few days of sprint and endurance training with his school team early in the week. No meets until next weekend where he will compete in his regional meet for a spot at the NC 4A state meet. Malcolm currently has the #1 State times in the 300 and 400 hurdles!

Written by: Jacqueline Nunley

Outdoor Season Update - Booker

I can't believe it Booker has completed his freshman year of college, well that is academically speaking. As for Track we are just getting to the good stuff! After a much needed rest and break so that he could finish up his finals. He hit the track yesterday at the Chick-Fil-A UNC Elite meet in Chapel Hill, NC. Back at home where he is in his element. He ran his collegiate best so far this year in the 110 hurdles with a 13.82 to take second in the event. Booker will be running next week at the SEC Conference in Gainsville, Florida and the following weekend he will be back in NC at Regionals being held at A&T in Greensboro, NC.

Written by: Jacqueline Nunley

Duke Twilight

Tomorrow I will have another chance to improve my 400 hurdle time. I will be running at the 2009 Duke Twilight Meet, Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. My last 400 hurdle race was a PR, and I plan to get another one tomorrow. I'm shooting for a 52, so if I fall short I can still try to run a 53. The trials for the youth team going to Italy is approaching fast, and I need to be at least at a 53 going in. I'm feeling good about tomorrow, now I have to perform.