That's ridiculous... That's Summit Track...

It's hard to ask for a better end to the season: boys and girls both holding the 5A state championship trophies, an accomplishment only a few programs in history can boast. Saturday, May, 21 at the historic Hayward field, a season of hard work finally paid off as the two state championship title goal was reached.

The girl's performance total of 112.5 points broke the Oregon large-school record at the state meet by half a point. They bested second place finisher Sandy  by more than 50 points.

For the boys, it was a fight until the final moments. Going into the last event, they were tied with Marshfield for first place. A third place finish in the 1600m relay (one place ahead of Marshfield), gave the boys team the gold, edging out Marshfield by just one point.

Check out video coverage of the meet at http://www.osaa.tv/events/18906

Congratulations to athletes and coaches, for running, throwing and jumping with your heart, for training your mind and body, for setting and conquering goals. The journey was great, but not over yet...

The Three Step Process

1.  Win IMC Championships... Check
2. Win Special District 1 State Qualifier... Check
3. State... Yet to come

The Bulletin said it best, "breaking records is one of the things the Summit track and field program does best." After our most recent meet, 32 athletes are heading to state. Storm boys and girls both came away with first place finishes from the district qualifying meet. 

Equally as moving as the performances is the growth and unity gained by the team. Other competitors watched in awe as the Storm conducted their team warm-up: one lap around the track followed by a time of prayer and inspiration at the center of the field. Attendees of Saturday morning's breakfast kicked off the day with speeches from our seniors. From stories of persevering through failure and adversity to moments of laughter, it's their new found sentiments of success that will carry the team into our state meet.

Come support our state competitors this weekend at Hayward Field. 

Records, PR's and Success Galore

     A highlight real of LeBron James, Adrian Peterson and Rafael Nadal (to name a few) couldn't compare to the level of excellence seen so far this track season. OK maybe not quite that good, but the point stands. Storm athletes are already boasting top places in state standings:

Travis Neuman - 1500m & 3000m
Ashley Maton - 1500m
Megan Fristoe - 3000m
Lucinda Howard - High Jump
Evan Bassford - Pole Vault
Boys 4x1 team

     While amazing, these are only the first place holders, the depth of the rest of our team is not to be unrecognized.
     Already two school records have been set; the Pole Vault currently held at 14ft 1in set by Evan Bassford and the High Jump at 5ft 6in set by Lucinda Howard.
     A quick side note to the small audience that stumbles upon this blog post: Our team is hosting the District Championship meet and looking for event sponsorships. If your parents are interested in doing this, please contact one of the coaches or team captains.

A taste of Spring?

The sun has been shining and temperature just right for a flooding of PR's in our first couple meets. Although early in the season, our athletes have been setting very impressive marks. A clean (non-alcoholic) toast goes out to some hard training paying off. While the weather in Central Oregon may be quick to change, lets keep the momentum going. Come out and the support our athletes tomorrow at another home meet, cheer 'em on all the way through the 4x400m relay. Varsity, get ready to hit the road for Roseburg this Friday. Bus departure is at 4:30p.m. Come prepared for a night in the gym and a long day of track and field.

Intrasquad 2011

After hours of fierce competition, it was the Black Team who came out victorious in this years Intrasquad track meet. Congratulations to all the Black Team members, as well as everyone who participated. Hopefully  some new talent was discovered. Coming up is our first "real" track meet in Oregon City on Thursday. Plan on being released around 10:15a.m. and returning probably later than midnight. (Please note that school is not excused on Friday). Make sure to bring plenty of snacks, water, and clothes, be prepared for bad weather.

First Week of Track

Here is your first opportunity to respond. Monday, March 28, is the first day of practice. For some this is a day of excitement and for others... well we won't talk about the others. But good or bad we want to know your first impressions of the track program. Over this week, let us know what's going on and we will do our best to improve on the bad and praise the good.

Does your track program have a blog? WE DO

Welcome to summit track and fields new blog. Reaching your potential, striving for success, doing the right thing all the time. These are all landmarks that define our prestigious track program. You are joining (or already a part of) something great, and we congratulate you. As you work to get in shape, compete, meet new people and have a great time doing it, we hope we can equip you with all the tools necessary for success. In this blog you can post your thoughts on workouts, training, nutrition and all things track related. See what other athletes are doing and get clued in with the latest news and sport resources. Districts, State, here we come.