Track & Field and Cross-Country Bulletin for Nov 25, 2015

by Joy Kamani

We've had so very much to be thankful for throughout 2015 not the least of which is the pleasure and honor of serving the youth track and field community. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your lives and we look forward to bringing you even more exciting competition, events and coverage as we move into the 2015-16 season!

Until then, here are some of our highlights and upcoming events.

 

Noah Lyles and Candace Hill  headline our Top 15 Male and Female Athletes for 2015. Both had extraordinary seasons this year culminating with Noah's committing to the University of Florida and Candace entering the professional athlete realm.  

At the end of 2014, we presented 10-deep rankings in each boys and girls track and field event. For 2015, we've expanded our recap to include an overall Athlete of the Year for each gender, an overall top 15 athletes plus honorable mention and will also follow with the top 10 rankings as we did in 2014. Top 15 Boys   Top 15 Girls

 

Congrats to our Early Signees.  Several of our Team NSAF members who were with us for the 2015 Caribbean Scholastic Invitational (CSI) in Cuba and our Project Javelin Gold and Performance Triple Jump Camp members made early college decisions. Check out our story featuring those who have indicated their choices and sent us photos.  We'll continue to add to the list. So if you're not included please send us your choice and photos.

 

 Project Javelin Gold moves down south to Baton Rouge, LA and the LSU campus January 28-31.  The clinic is open to all levels and ages. It will be led by our Project coaches Tom Pukstys (two-time Olympic finalist), Duncan Atwood (two-time Olympian) and Barry Krammes (active elite thrower & aspiring 2016 Olympian). Entry information, hotels, directions and schedule are posted on the event website.

 

Project Triple Jump heads back to Phoenix, Arizona in January.  Our host will be Desert Vista High School January 14-17.  We are expecting large numbers of athletes at this one so get your registration in early.  

And in related news- we welcome BulletBelt on board (alternate link) as our Official Provider of Explosive Speed for  Project Triple Jump.  As a part of the partnership, Bullet Belt is providing our Project athletes and coaches with Bullet Belt Pop and Rip Models and other training equipment and ongoing support over the next year.

Additionally, when anyone orders from BulletBelt.com online (alternate link) and enters the code “NSAF” at checkout, Bullet Belt will donate 15 percent of the sale to Project Triple Jump.  Purchasers will also receive a discount on their shipping costs as a thank you. Read all about this special partnership and benefits here.

 

Registration is open for the 2016 New Balance Nationals Indoors slated for March 11-13, 2016 at the New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory in New York.  Full meet information is available including hotels, travel, schedules and more.  Please read the Entry Guidelines carefully before registering and note that the Junior High events have been discontinued.

 

The NSAF Board met recently with the Cuban Athletics Federation in Havana to finalize the details for the 2016 Caribbean Scholastic Invitational.  The dates are May 27-28.  The NSAF will again take a strong team of 28 athletes most of whom will be selected based on performances at the New Balance Nationals Indoors as well as from the early outdoor season.  The team will be finalized and announced in April so as to have sufficient time for travel arrangements to Cuba which are still a bit difficult.  It will be held at the National Stadium in Cuba which is being resurfaced.  Meet information will be posted soon.  In the meanwhile you can read about past CSI events and the 2015 CSI which was also held in Cuba.

 


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