Bob Jenkins SCTCCCA Coaches Classic 2014

NEW YORK -- Burke's Raven Saunders set a new shot put national record of Raven Saunders 56 feet, 7.5 inches at New Balance Nationals today.

Ed Boehmke talks about the SCTCCCA meetings and reasons for them. 

Burke senior Raven Saunders threw 53 feet, 8 inches in the shot put at the NCRunners Elite Holiday Invitational today in Winstom-Salem, N.C. 

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The South Carolina Track and Cross Country Coaches Association will hold its annual winter meeting at the South Carolina High League Office in Columbia Saturday. 

COLUMBIA --  Beaufort's Albert Wallace and Landrum's Russell Mahaffey have been named South Carolina Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductees for track and field. 

Landrum's Russell Mahaffey talks about being a hall of fame inductee and his involvement in the sport. 

January 11, 2014 @ Columbia in Columbia, SC (via MileSplit)

Chris Janus, parent of Lexington runner Hunter Janus talks about supporting athletes and being a parent and that role. 

The National Letter of Intent signing period for prospective student-athletes for cross country and track and field starts Feb. 5 and ends Aug. 1. 

Our series continues with former Furman coach Bill Keesling. Next in the series is Jim Settle. 

Riverside track coach and geometry teacher Kelly Ackerman spent three days living the life of a Marine recruit on Parris Island. Ackerman was one of several teachers from the Southeast to take part in the Educator's Workshop put on by the Marine Corps. (via www.foxcarolina.com)

Daniel senior distance runner Gabe Haughey has committed to University of Portland, his family told scrunners.com this morning.