Executive Track Club claims two titles at Club Championships; 11 Meet Records Set
Posted Monday, 17 July, 2006
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Tiffany Hackett
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USA Track & Field
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INDIANAPOLIS - The Executive Track Club won the combined men's and women's team title convincingly over the weekend at the 2006 USA Track & Field National Club Championships, held at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif.
The event is part of USATF's Club Championship Series, designed to help develop future elite athletes and promote the club/team aspect of track & field. Only athletes registered with a USATF club are eligible to compete. Athletes' club affiliations must be part of their USATF membership profile.
Executive Track Club dominated the combined team competition by eclipsing last year's champions, Greater Boston Track Club by almost 100 points, winning with 317 points to 217.50 points respectively. Norfolk Real Deal was third with 177.50 points.
Executive Track Club also wrapped up the men's team title with 214 points while Greater Boston Track Club again placed second with 81 points, and ConnQuest finished third with 76 points.
Greater Boston Track Club edged out Norfolk Real Deal in the women's team competition, 136.50 points to 134.50 points respectively. Last year's women's title holder, Lemans Track Club, placed third with 112 points.
Eleven meet records were set over the two day weekend event, highlighted by Carlos Moore (Cheetahs Int.), fresh off his NACAC silver medal, breaking the men's 100 meter meet record with his winning time of 10.20 seconds. Adrian Findlay (Executive Track Club) ran away from the field in the men's 400 meter hurdles finishing in a meet record 49.67, almost two seconds ahead of the second place finisher.
Other men's records include: Clement Campbell of Executive Track Club (200m - 20.54); Jonathan Takahashi of Sheffield Elite and Giovanni Lanaro of Cheetahs Int. (Pole Vault - 5.40m/17-8.50); Carlos Garcia-Samuels, Clement Campbell, Kwesi Sarabo, and Philippe DeRosier of Executive Track Club (4x100m - 39.79) and Anwar Moore, Lee Prowell, Kevin Logan, and Travon Lee of Executive Track Club (Sprint Medley Relay - 1:30.29).
Emily Field (Luke's Locker) wasted no time breaking last year's meet record clocking in at 16:11.07 in the women's 5,000 meter run. Also setting a record in the women's 400 meter hurdles was Michelle Burger (Executive Track Club), who crossed the line in 57.83 seconds.
Additional women's records were set by: Natilee Dawkins, Michelle Burger, Jennifer Geter, and Jessica Render of Executive Track Club (4x100m - 45.75); Greater Boston Track Club (4x800m - 8:51.80); and Michelle Burger, Jessica Render, Natilee Dawkins, and Dana Robinson of Executive Track Club (Sprint Medley Relay -1:47.09).
For complete results from the 2006 USA Track and Field National Championships, visit www.usatf.org.
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