(Posted September 6, 2024)

Some of you may remember former AppState coach Ben Thomas who coached there from 1995-1999.

Here's the latest on Coach Thomas: Ben Thomas strives to keep Virginia Tech track programs in stride - news.vt.edu

(Posted February 24, 2024)

NCPrepTrack.com mentioned earlier that current Charlotte Myers Park HS senior Mary Bonner Dalton placed 4th in the Junior Women's race (6K) at the National Cross Country Championships (USATF) 1/20 in Mechanicsville, Virginia.

Overlooked was that Winston-Salem RJ Reynolds HS grad/UNC senior John Tatter placed 15th in the Senior Men's race (10K) in 30:12.7.

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Also, U. of South Carolina Freshman JaMeesia Ford (Fayetteville Jack Britt HS) won the 400 (51.60) at the Collegiate Showdown 1/20 in Brighton, Massachusetts.

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Tamara Clark (High Point Central HS)/Alabama), now running for adidas, won the Invitational 60 (7.21), and 200 (22.71) at the Corky Classic 1/20 in Lubbock, Texas.

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Veronica Fraley (Raleigh Wakefield HS/Clemson/Vanderbilt) was 3rd in the SP (4-8.75) at the Vanderbilt Inv. 1/19-20 in Nashville, TN.

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Former Chapel Hill HS/App State runner Tristin Van Ord placed 17th with a PR (1:11.21) in the Houston Half-Marathon 1/14.

(Posted February 12, 2024)

Latest on South Carolina freshman (Fayetteville Jack Britt HS grad) Jameesia Ford:

JaMeesia Ford Runs American U20 Indoor 200 Record 22.36 - DyeStat

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Latest on Arkansas freshman (Raleigh Wakefield HS/S. Granville HS grad) Shawnti Jackson:

Shawnti Jackson 1st Place Women's 60m and 4x400m Relay - Tyson Invitational 2024 - DyeStat

(Posted February 3, 2024)

Former Chapel Hill HS/App State runner Tristin Van Ord placed 17th today in the US Olympic Marathon trials in Orlando. Her time was 2:30:36.

Results

Qualifying Standards: US Olympic Track & Field Trials - USATF.org

(Posted January 29, 2024)

Former Pfafftown Reagan HS ('12) star Craig Engels placed 3rd (3:54.03) in the Mile Saturday at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston.

Greensboro Page HS/NC State grad Ian Shanklin was 4th in the 3000 (7:41.68).

Carmen Alder Southern Pines Pinecrest HS/BYU was 6th in the Mile (4:34.37).

Meet Results

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At the Bob Pollock Invitational at Clemson last weekend Cameron Rose (Harrisburg Hickory Ridge HS/Clemson) won the 200 in 20.76.

Keon Howe (Charlotte Mallard Creek HS/Charlotte) won the PV (18-0.5).

Riley Felts (Weddington HS/Charlotte) won the Women's Vault (14-0.25).

Meet Results

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At the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas:

Jameesia Ford (Fayetteville Jack Britt HS/South Carolina) ran a 50.61 anchor to take her 4x400 to 2nd place (3:27.09 #7 NCAA school All-Time).

Sanu Jallow (West Meckenburg HS/Arkansas) had a 51.86 anchor to lead Arkansas to 1st (3:25.59 #4 NCAA school All-Time).

Arkansas wrap-up - ArkansasRazorbacks.com

Meet Results

(Posted January 17, 2024)

Fans of the Discus event should enjoy this:

Valarie Allman: "It's Not A Frisbee" (Video) - DiamondLeague.com

(Posted January 15, 2024)

Freshman Jameesia Ford of South Carolina won the 300 Saturday at the Gamecock Opener in Columbia, SC. Ford, who ran at Jack Britt HS in Fayetteville, had a time of 36.00, which ranks her #10 on the All-Time US List and #5 on the All-Time NCAA List.

Ford later ran a 51.81 anchor on South Carolina's winning 4x400 (3:31.27).

At the Virginia Tech Invitational in Blacksburg, Scott Houston won the Pole Vault with a clearance of 18-6.5 (5.65m). Houston graduated from Northwest Guilford HS in 2008, with a high school best of 16-10 (indoors), and a total of four NCHSAA championships.

At the same meet Charlotte senior Riley Felts won the Women's Vault with a School Record of 14-6 (4.42). Felts graduated from Weddington HS in 2018 with a best of 12-9.  Va. Tech Inv. story/results - Charlotte49ers.com

(Posted January 13, 2024)

Friday (1/12), 18-year-old Arkansas Freshman Shawnti Jackson opened her season with a 400m win at the Arkansas Invitational in Fayetteville, AR.

The world U20 100m bronze medallist claimed a clear victory in a PB of 52.10.

Source: ArkansasRazorbacks.com

(Posted January 4, 2024)

Three former North Carolina high school track stars are included in Track & Field News' 2023 World Rankings (with the Top-10 chosen for each event).

Cravont Charleston (Charlotte Mallard Creek HS/NC State) was #9 in the 100-meters.

Anna Cockrell (Charlotte Providence Day School/Univ. of Southern California) was #6 in the 400m-Hurdles.

Keni Harrison (Clayton HS/Clemson/Kentucky) was #2 in the 100m-Hurdles

In the 2023 Top-10 U.S. Rankings, Charleston was #4 (100), Cockrell #2 (400H) and Harrison #1 (100H).

Shawnti Jackson (Raleigh Wakefield HS/S. Granville HS/Arkansas) was #8 in the 100 and #10 in the 200.

Tamara Clark (High Point Central HS)/Alabama) #6 in the 100 and #7 in the 200.

Veronica Fraley (Raleigh Wakefield HS/Clemson/Vanderbilt) was #4 in the Discus.

Elly Henes (Cary Green Hope HS/NC State) was #4 in the 10,000m and #5 in the 5000m.

Source: Track & Field News e-Track Newsletter, Jan. 4, 2024