COLUMBIA -- Raven Saunders threw herself into the limelight at the 22nd annual Taco Bell Track & Field Classic at Spring Valley High School's Harry Parone Stadium over the weekend.
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Finish line images courtesy of Mitchell Timing.
Full weekend of meets ahead and Cooper River Bridge Run.
One of the best qualities an athlete can have is short term memory loss. This may seem contrary to the normal thought process of the successful athlete, but learning to deal with mistakes and failure properly helps make you a more successful athlete.
High school level track and field athletes will have the opportunity to compete against top athletes from other state classifications and leagues in post season SCRUNNERS Meet of Champions this summer.
COLUMBIA -- Day two action of the Taco Bell Classic is underway at Harry Parone Stadium. Check back for updates throughout the day.
GREENVILLE -- A record six athletes posted a sub-4 time in the Blue Shoes Elite Mile. (via furmanpaladins.com)
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High track and field coach Lawrence Terry expects his boys and girls teams to finish in the top three next month at State, an expectation that indicates how far the Redhawk program has come under his direction in a very short period of time.
Former Olympic marathoner Bill Rodgers is the scheduled speaker for the 2014 Eye Opener. The meet is Sept. 5-6 at the Roger Milliken Center. Rodgers is expected to speak Friday night and will attend Saturday races.
Lance Harter's Women's track and field team competed at the John McDonnell Invitational Friday and Saturday. The Razorbacks won 11 events and earned 10 new PRs. (via ArkansasRazorbacks.com)
These rankings were calculated by scoring the rankings as a meet. We took the individual rankings and relay rankings and scored them as a normal meet: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
These rankings were calculated by scoring the rankings as a meet. We took the individual rankings and relay rankings and scored them as a normal meet: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
S.C. high school level athletes accepted into Penn Relays.
Ashbrook Gwinn has adjusted to a lot of change in recent years. Before enrolling at Aiken High School this school year, where she won the Class AAAA... (via Aiken Standard)
The word of the week is Trust. Trust yourself, trust your coach, trust your athlete, trust the process. Any meaningful relationship in life is built on trust. This is especially true for the coach-athlete relationship. It is natural as a human to question authority, your situation, or your process.
ROCK HILL -- Nearly 500 athletes will converge at Winthrop's Belk Track Complex beginning Thursday for the 2014 Big South Conference Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. (via Winthrop University)
A look at the current season in database summary format.
Eastside distance runner Alex Lucking talks about his final season as an Eagle and continuing his running career at Richmond.
Bob Jenkins, the legendary track and field and cross country coach at many area schools, was remembered fondly by coaches and athletes at the countywide track meet named in his honor on Thursday. (via www.heraldonline.com)
For as long as she can remember, Jasmine Quinn has dreamed of performing on the Olympic stage among the world's greatest athletes. But her dream has changed significantly over the years. (via The Post and Courier)
When the SCISA state track meet ends on May 3 at Heathwood Hall in Columbia, the Cyclones will have their first coaching change in 15 years. Hugh Knight, the Cyclones’ head cross-country coach since 2003, will take over the track and field team, as well.
Longtime coach Jim Kilbreth was honored Saturday during the Low Country Tri-County Meet of Champions during a surprise ceremony where meet directors named the boys 4x800-meter relay after him.
A new track and field oval at Weems Baskin Track and an upgraded USC Field House that will feature a new six-lane 200-meter fixed bank track with seating.
Lexington senior Thomas Harris talks about choosing George Wasington and looks back at his time as a Wildcat.
Many of you now find yourselves nearing the end of your season. These last few races can make or break your season or career. Now that can seem like a scary thing, but I'm here to remind you that it is not scary, in fact it's beautiful!