South Pointe coach Bob Jenkins told scrunners.com he will retire following the outdoor track and field season.
Valerie Beesley was honored Sunday as she retires from the youth chair position in South Carolina after serving in the role for eight years.
Liberty Christian's Josh Morris (pictured by John Herzog) had a busy weekend at the USATF Region III Championships as he competed in three distance events and qualified for the USATF Junior Olympic Nationals in all three with runner-up finishes in the 5000 meter run (15:55.75) and 2000 meter steeplechase (6:20.0) as well as a third place showing in the 1500 meter run (4:12.48). The USATF Region III Championships are being held this weekend in Rock Hill, South Carolina as there are quite a few Virginians making the trip south in their attempts to qualify for the USATF Junior Olympic National Championships. USATF Region III Championships Results: Complete Results - Intermediate Boys - Intermediate Girls - Multi-Event Results - Young Men -Young Women VA athletes qualified for USATF Junior Olympic National Championships with top 3 finishes at Region III Championshps: Young Men Division Josh Morris (Liberty Christian Academy) - 1500m Run (3rd, 4:12.48), 5000m Run (2nd, 15:55.75), 2000m Steeplechase (2nd, 6:20.0) Young Women Division Aimee Veatch (Cave Spring) - Hammer Throw (3rd, 133-5.25) Intermediate Boys Division David Gunnerson (Grafton) - 1500m Run (1st, 4:19.69), 800m Run (3rd, 2:00.24) Intermediate Girls Division Siobham Ford-Holland (Thomas Dale) - Triple Jump (1st, 38-4.25) Karissa Jenkins (Robert E. Lee-Staunton) - Triple Jump (2nd, 37-6)
scrunners.com will be onsite Saturday and Sunday Video section (more coming) | Upload your video | Complete results Day three photo gallery | Results through Saturday | Live results - Half-Mile Timing USATF S.C. Association is hosting the 2008 Region III Junior Olympics Championships at South Pointe High School in Rock Hill today. Inside: Event schedule, previous coverage from summer meets. Coming Monday: Cross country performance database previews.
USATF S.C. Association Open/Masters meet ends, next up USATF Region III Junior Olympics at South Pointe High School from July 10-13. Inside: photos and results. Video coming later this weekend.
Nelson second in 400, teammate Lauren Ellis fourth at USATF Youth Nationals Jasmin Stowers won her second-straight 100-meter hurdles national title Sunday with a win at USATF Youth Nationals in Charlotte. Stowers finished in 13.72 (W2.4) seconds in the finals. Larissa Matthews (The Arizona) was second in 14.07.
Boys complete results Girls complete results Upload your video Day three photo gallery - Photo gallery More video from the meet The 2008 state USATF Junior Olympic Championships ended Sunday at Winthrop University in Rock Hill. Inside: Results and some photos More coverage Interview: One last time for USATF state youth chair Valerie Beesley Video: Jimmy Stephens on meet and Valerie Beesley More video interviews with Stephens
USATF state president Jimmy Stephens talks about Valerie Beesley as she nears the end of her time as youth chair.
USATF state youth chair Valerie Beesley talks about the upcoming summer season and her last year as youth chair in the state.