Two invitationals highlight this weekend's meets.
A look inside the first year of Furman Elite leading up to the 2013 U.S. Championships. Furman Elite is post-collegiate track club focused on qualifying its athletes to the Rio Olympics in 2016.
South Carolina track and field coaches Kevin Brown and Mike Sergent are slated to present at symposiums during the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Convention.
Coach Jim Koterba talks about the December Shrine Bowl Run. The event is scheduled for Dec. 21 from Greenville's Shriner's Hospital to Wofford's Gibbs Stadium.
Walkers, runners and cyclists are a common sight during my early morning commute to downtown West Palm Beach. Morning exercise is commonplace in the tropical south Florida heat. But is it the best time of the day to run?
NEW ORLEANS – Following a three-week absence from the rankings, the Anderson women’s cross country team has re-entered the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) DII Regional Rankings at No. 10.
Database combined results from meets on Oct. 12.
Spartanburg junior Myers McKinney talks about his finish at the Wendy's Invitational and goals for rest of the season.
Behind a historic and winning performance from junior Meredith Mill, South Carolina won the Royal Cross Country Challenge on Friday afternoon at McAlpine Creek Park. (via www.gamecocksonline.com)
North Augusta's Nik O'Brien won the Body Shop Athletics Invitational in 15:23. Christ Church's James Quattlebaum ran the 15:28 at Furman.
COLUMBIA -- In some ways, the sport of high school cross country in South Carolina has changed over the past decade or so; training technique has improved, venues are better suited to the sport, performance equipment is better and timing is more precise than ever, to name a few.
Virtual meet for girls competition at Lexington this Saturday.
For the final time in 2013, South Carolina's cross country team races in a 5,000-meter competition, as the Gamecocks face a packed regional field in the Royal Cross Country Challenge, hosted by Queens University of Charlotte at McAlpine Creek Park. (via www.gamecocksonline.com)
College of Charleston head cross country and track and field coach Amy Seago has been inducted in to the athletics hall of fame at her alma mater, Allegheny College, as announced by Allegheny's Director of Athletics, Portia Hoeg. (via www.cofcsports.com)
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Both Furman cross country teams remain ranked among the top 10 in the Southeast Region, according to the Week 4 regional rankings released Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). (via furmanpaladins.com)
Virtual meet for stacked boys competition at Lexington this Saturday.
Hillcrest's Will Barlow talks about his start in the sport and goals for the season.
In his classic book titled “Good to Great”, Jim Collins tackled the question – How do you get from being “good” to being “great”?. You can read the book for the complete answer, but one statement profoundly impacted me - “Good is the enemy of Great”. It is not that being “great” is just a little better than “good”, being “great” is entirely different than just being “good”.
A look at this coming weekend's meet. Click on meet pages for more details.
Database combined results from meets on Oct. 5.
Spartanburg Christian's Taylor Morris talks about running with her sister and top-ranked Logan Morris. Morris also talks about life outside of running and starting a Girls on the Run group.
Daniel senior Elizabeth Dawson talks about her first race and goals for her final season as a Lion.
Quick look at the weekend. (photo by Jeff George/ncrunners.com)
Porter Gaud's Brent Demarest, Lexington's Zack Langston and Spartanburg Christian's Logan Morris are in the mix of top runners in their respective races.
I was THAT kid in high school. I could run a 4:30 mile, I was pretty good at soccer too. But I was THAT kid for one reason… I admit it – I was a TOE-RUNNER (cue the horror music!). Teammates laughed and coaches tried to change me. Years later, I’m still a toe runner, although the world of running has changed. With the minimalist running push the last few years, running on your toes (or “forefoot” running) has become popular. But does it make you faster? Injury free? More effiecient? Let’s take a look.
Virtual meet for boys invitational race at 10:30 a.m.
Riverside girls are ahead of Oakton (Va.) by eight points in virtual meet without senior Allie Arsiniega (taking SAT) for team title. Virtual meet for girls invitational race at 10 a.m.