Geena Gall To Run Adidas Grand Prix
June 9, 2010 by Jay Hicks · Leave a Comment
Eugene, Oregon.- Geena Gall will make an appearance on the Diamond League Series when she runs the 800 meters at the Adidas Grand Prix in New York.
The former two-time NCAA Champion at 800 meters and 2009 World Championship semi-finalist in Berlin joins a world-class lineup including Hazel Clark, Sarah Bowman, Heidi Dahl, Sarah Bowman at the Icahn Stadiun in New York on Saturday June 12 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Oregon Track Club Elite’s Geena Gall will be in New York City this weekend to compete at the Adidas Grand Prix. The IAAF Diamond League event will take place at Icahn Stadium in New York on Saturday June 12 from 3:00pm – 6:00pm.
The a two-time NCAA Champion at 800 meters and 2009 World Championship semi-finalist in Berlin is coming off her season debut at 800 meters three weeks ago at the Oxy High Performance meet where Gall ran 2:02.16.
LaShawn Merritt, adidas Track Classic
May 17, 2009 by Jay Hicks · Leave a Comment
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PreRaceJitters catches up with LaShawn Merritt after winning the 200 meters in 20.07.
2009 adidas Track Classic Coverage
May 15, 2009 by Jay Hicks · Leave a Comment
About the meet
Making its fifth trip to The Home Depot Center on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California the adidas Track Classic will begin at 4 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN2 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. PDT. Check out the meet’s official website.
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PreRaceJitters’ Interview: Dee Dee Trotter, 2009 adidas Track Classic Preview
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PreRaceJitters’ talks with Dee Dee Trotter gets the inside stuff with Dee Dee Trotter about the 2009 adidas Track Classic including her picks and highlights.
PreRaceJitters Interview: Allyson Felix, adidas Track Classic Preview
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PreRaceJitters’ catches up with Allyson Felix about the upcoming adidas Track Classic, her favorite sports outside of track and field and how she deals with the travel requirements of being a professional track athlete.
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show #24, Adidas Track Classic Preview Show
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You don’t want to miss this one.
Jay Hicks is live and direct from Carson, California home of the Adidas Track Classic. John W. Davis is back in the studio as the duo reveal their picks in the hottest races that include: Jeremy Wariner, Allyson Felix, LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor and many more names.
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PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show where the real playas come to hang!
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Weekly Radio #23 with Marshevet Hooker
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This week, Marshevet Hooker joins Jay Hicks and John W. Davis on PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show to discuss her athletic family, training under Jon Drummond and the upcoming 2009 adidas Track Classic in Carson, CA.
That and much, much more on PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show.
-Oregon’s 4 x mile collegiate record
-Qatar Super Grand Prix
-Osaka Grand Prix
Special thanks to Marshevet Hooker.
PreRaceJitters’ Track & Field Radio Show…where the real playas come to hang out!
Jordan Hasay to Compete at The Home Depot Center May 16
May 10, 2009 by Jay Hicks · Leave a Comment
Carson, CA (May 7, 2009) – The adidas Track Classic, one of the premier track and field meets in the country, has added two of the United States’ top high school runners to its already elite field, meet officials announced today.
Jordan Hasay, 17, a resident of San Luis Obispo, California, is already one of the most decorated American high school distance runners in history. The 2008 High School Track & Field Athlete of the year, Hasay qualified for the 1500m final at the U.S. Olympic trials last summer and set a new high school national record of 4:14.50 in that race. One year earlier, Hasay captured the silver medal in the 1500m at the World Youth Championships.
In addition, she is a two-time Footlocker National champion, four-time California State Champion in cross country, three-time California State Champion in the 3200m, two-time USA Track & Field Cross Country junior national champion and has also been selected to three USATF Junior National teams. She will be competing in the 1500m at the adidas Track Classic.
Wyatt, 18, from Riverside, California has also enjoyed a stellar prep career. Like Hasay, Wyatt won silver medal as a high school sophomore at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic and was the runner-up to national high school record holder Jeshua Anderson in the 300m hurdles at the California State Championships.
Last year, Wyatt was the fastest high schooler in the country in the 300m hurdles with a blistering 35.71A and placed sixth in the 400m hurdles at the 2008 adidas Track Classic, a effort he is looking to improve on in 2009.
Featuring some of the best athletes from across the globe, the adidas Track Classic has showcased track and field superstars from more than two dozen nations, including World Champions Tyson Gay, Jeremy Wariner, Allyson Felix, Meseret Defar and Veronica Campbell-Brown.
Among the biggest changes to this year’s event will be a move to an evening program that will allow for world class times in the middle and long distance races, while still taking advantage of Southern California’s warmth and the Home Depot Center’s fast track for the sprints. The meet will begin at 4 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN2 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. PDT.
Produced by Global Athletics & Marketing, Inc., the adidas Track Classic is the third stop on USA Track & Field’s Visa Championship Series. Tickets, from $40 (finish line) down to $10, are now available by calling Ticketmaster at 213-480-3232 or visiting www.Ticketmaster.com. For group sales, call 1-877-AEG-TICKETS. Visit the event website at www.adidasTrackClassic.com for updates and more information.
“Rumors and News in Track & Field”
March 20, 2009 by Jay Hicks · Leave a Comment
It’s just one week past the 2009 Indoor National Championships and things are really getting started in the outdoor season. This week in the collegiate track and field is the Texas Southern University Relays, which is a hotly contested relay battle on the Houston sprinting scene.
Other meets to watch out for are the Miami Hurricane Invitational, Oregon Preview in Eugene and the Georgia Relays.
It’s sad news. Friday, March 6 is Black Friday - the day that Trackshark’s staff including Tom Borish were officially notified of being laid off. Earlier this week one of track and field’s most well-known site went dark. Fans and colleagues alike are sitting tight to hear what is next for Borish.
Don’t get lost in the shuffle. Check out PreRaceJitters for the full schedule of meets and links to results each week. Links either go to the meet website or the results page.
Say cheese. Last week, a half dozen or so of Adidas’ top athletes such as Veronica Campebll-Brown, Allyson Felix, Jeremy Wariner and Blanka Vlašić descended on the Home Deport Center located in Carson, CA. Carson is the site of the adidas Track Classic.
It’s safe to assume that photo shoots and promotional videos were recorded for the upcoming season. The real question is will Vlašić make an appearance in North America at the 2009 adidas Track Classic this year?
It’s about that time. Jeremy Wariner is expected to open up the season on Saturday at the Baylor’s Dr. Pepper Invitational at their home track in Waco, Texas. The four-time Olympian is expected to run the 200 meters, along with training partners Darold Williamson and Reggie Witherspoon. Typically Wariner and the Waco All-Stars relay team runs at the TSU Relay but this year he is running at home track in Waco.
In other news, Lindford Christie and his training group were seen in San Diego, CA having made the trip across the pond to train in the United States.
How will the cookie crumble?
Rumor is that the effects of axing USA Track & Field’s High Performance division at the behest of a panel appointed by Doug Logan will negatively impact the Texas Relays. The division’s budget is being used elsewhere, meaning that hotel and transportation costs for athletes running at Texas Relays will now have to come from other sources.
Speaking of sources, mine indicate that the University of Texas has received the normal level of inquiries from professional runners who still want to run at the high school and college meet. As of right now, meet officials are expecting a good professional turn out. Coach Bubba Thorton undoubtly has many of the athletes on speed dial as the 2008 head coach of Team USA. In the end, we will have to wait and see if the meet is unaffected by the High Performance divisions demise.
Lauren Williams, Fastest Girl In L.A.
January 18, 2009 by Herb Jones · 8 Comments
-World’s Fastest 9-Year-old Doesn’t Act Her Age.
She is mature beyond her years, you just keep reminding yourself that she is only nine-years-old.
Raw talent. Natural athlete. Pint-size youth runner Lauren Williams is not on anyone’s you-gotta-know-this-kid list. Not yet at least. Read more
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