PRESS RELEASE
August 1st, 2006
The Carolina Eagles Track Club
has returned from Baltimore MD, after competing in the USATF Junior Olympic
Championships at Morgan State University.
Athletes brought home and a first time experience to many, of competing
with the best track and field athletes in the country.
The Bantam Age
Division (9-10) saw gold, bronze and silver medal victories. First year
eagle Kimai Hoffman lead the medal count with two medal performances in the
100m where he sprinted past Track Houston’s Cecil Sheffield for a gold winner
performance of 12.94 (13.01 prelim), and a silver in the long jump where in his
final attempt he leaped to a second place performance of 16-07.75, just .75
meters from a double. His teammate, Williams Dunn was the only other athlete to
compete in an individual event on the track where he finished 12th in
the 1500m in a time of 5:18.35 while Jonte Leaston was the only other athlete
to compete in an individual in the field where he placed 10th in his
first year of competition in the high-jump (3-11.25). Kimani Hoffman anchored
the bronze winning 4x100m team with, Jamal Frazier, Kelton Whitehead and Camron
Lewis. Jamal Frazier participated on the Nationally ranked 4x100m relay team
from 2005.
The Midget Age
Division (11-12) saw the greatest number of athletes with (12) athletes
competing. The hurdles were highly anticipated with three athletes competing
for their first time on the National arena. Teammates Mollie Williams and Amber
Farrell competed in the 80mh, where Williams went on to take 7th (13.30) improving one place from the
prelims (13.35) and teammate Farrell taking 10th (13.38) Hurdle mate
Carnell Lewis finished 5th (12.74) overall after posting what was
his best performance in the prelims with a time of 12.69. Lewis and Farrell went on to compete in the
4x800m relays where the males (Alfred Nobles, Carnell Lewis, George McLamb,
Sandy Chapman) finished #16 and the females
(Devonne Lyerly, Ayanna Harrison, Amber Farrell, Angel Farrel) finished
#12. On the field Desiree Fisher,
leaped to a 11th place finish (14-05.00”) in what was her Nationals
debut in the long jump. Jasmine Edwards, represented the club as the first
athlete to compete in the 1500m Racewalk event in 10:38.67 and a 21st
place finish.
The Youth Age
Division (13-14) was represented by veteran Shakira Worsley who finished 13th
in the 3000m (11:11.40) and 24th in the 1500m (5:18.53) and teammate
Taja Gardner-Rand who finished 13th on the field in the triple jump
(32-04.25) at her first National competition while teammate Penelope Mathes
qualified in the javelin where she finished 25th with a throw of
66-07”. Shakira Worsley geared up for her third qualifying event and anchored
the 4x800m relay team to a 20th place finish alongside teammates
Jordan Farrell, Chelsi Gorham and Deanna Hardesty. Their male counterparts
finished 20th in the 4x400 meter relay ( Claytin Lewis, Kwavon
Greene-Taylor, Jordan Maness, Brandon Hodge).
Rounding out field of competitors
was Chrishawn Williams, six time National Championship competitor who after a
successful introductory year in High School placed 6th in the
Intermediate Girls long jump with a leap of 17-00.50 and a 7th place
finish in the triple jump with a performance of 37-09.50.
The 2006 represented a successful
year indicative of hard work and determination!!
GO EAGLES!!!
National
Competitors List:
Bantam:
Jamal Frazier 4x100m Relay
Kimani Hoffman 100m Long Jump 4x100m Relay
Jonte Leaston High Jump
Camron Lewis 4x100m Relay
Kelton Whitehead 4x100m Relay
Midget:
Jasmie Edwards 1500m Race Walk
Amber Farrell 80mH 4x800m Relay
Angel Farrell 4x800m Relay
Desiree Fisher Long Jump
Ayanna Harrison 4x800m Relay
Devonne Lyerly 4x800m Relay
Mollie Williams 80mH
Sandy Chapman 4x800m Relay
Carnell Lewis 80mH 4x800m Relay
George McLamb 4x800m Relay
Alfred Nobles 4x800m Relay
Youth:
Jordan Farrell 4x800m Relay
Taja Gardner-Rand Triple Jump
Chelsi Gorham 4x800m Relay
Deanna Hardesty 4x800m Relay
Shakira Worsley 1500m 3000m 4x800m Relay
Kwavon Greene-Taylor 4x800m Relay
Brandon Hodge 4x800m Relay
Claytin Lewis 4x800m Relay
Jordan Manness 4x800m Relay
Intermediate:
Chrishawn Williams Long Jump Triple Jump