Track & Field and Cross-Country Bulletin for Aug 22, 2017
Sioux Falls Project TJ/Jav Clinic with Sanford Health a huge success!
Our Project Triple Jump and Project Javelin Gold convened last weekend for an historic joint clinic in Sioux Falls -- held with our new partner, Sanford Health -- and suffice it to say that the several dozen 
participants came away dazzled, exhilarated and enriched with a battery of physical and mental training tools to launch the 2017-18 campaign.
Some of the many highlights:
- Participation by not only our combined 19 Project athletes (including two multi-eventers), but about 50 others of all ages plus coaches -- our largest Project clinic ever.
- Extraordinary education from coaches Tom Pukstys, Duncan Atwood, Barry Krammes and Kim Hamilton with Project Jav; Peter Pratt, Macka Jones and special guest Willie Banks -- 2-time Olympian and former WR-holder -- with Project TJ; and our Sports Psychologist Dr. Margaret Ottley.
- Special individual and group testing opportunities for our Project athletes from the Sanford Sports Science Institute and Sanford POWER.
- Three dazzling facilties: The Sanford POWER Fieldhouse, Sanford Pentagon and Howard Wood Field.
- A side-trip to U. of South Dakota for roundtable discussions with SEVEN Olympians!
- Video analysis with VULCAM’s synchronized multi-angle production and a chance to try Agogie’s new wearable resistance tights
More details in clinic preview and recap stories
- (Preview) Project athletes to get tested, meet Olympians at special Sioux Falls clinic with Sanford POWER
- (Recap) Sioux Falls Project TJ and Jav Clinic with Sanford is a massive success
- Also, interviews and clinic videos on our Facebook and YouTube pages
Thanks to Sanford, our coaches and the NSAF staff -- especially Sioux Falls-based Director of Special Projects Kristi Rieger -- who all made last weekend a massive success.
If you enjoyed last weekend's clinic, or want to see what it's all about, register now for our upcoming clinics: Project Triple Jump in the Bahamas or Project Javelin in East Stroudsburg, PA. Our Project TJ will also be returning stateside for a clinic at IMG Academy in Florida (details coming soon).
GAXC just seven weeks away!
Don't look now, but cross-country season is already here and this year's Great American Cross Country Festival and Shumake/Walker HBCU Challenge -- set for Saturday, October 7, 2017 at WakeMed Soccer 
Park in Cary, N.C. -- is less than 7 weeks away | REGISTER NOW
We were thrilled last year to partner with Nike for the event and this meet will again serve as the Official NXN Southeast Pre-Regional Meet. The 2017 NXN Southeast Regional will be held at WakeMed on Saturday, November 25, 2017.
The performances at last year's GAXC and HBCU Challenge were outstanding, highlighted by a thrilling individual dual in the Nike Boys Race of Champions, as Brodey Hasty (14:32.2) and DJ Principe (14:32.4) both smashed the course record. The team title in that race went to St. Xavier HS (KY), while the Girls Nike ROC winners were Kate Murphy (17:11.8) and Blacksburg HS (VA).
In the Shumake/Walker HBCU Challenge, the men's champions were North Carolina A&T State and Trey Simons of Morehouse (24:47.2), while Hampton U. and Darroneisha Lott of Coker College (18:37.0) were the women's champions.
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3rd American JavFest goes big
The 3rd American JavFest in East Stroudsburg, PA -- held July 7-9, 2017 and expanded back to three full days -- was a huge success with super competition on Sunday bringing the weekend to a worthy climax.
Many of the men's and women's elites were searching for IAAF World Champs qualifiers post-USATF and Cyrus Hostetler thrilled the crowd with his two throws beyond the 83.00(272-3) standard and his victory. Women's winner Ariana Ince missed her qualifier by an agonizing 2cm, but still became the 7th U.S. 200-footer ever and would make it to London anyway.
Meanwhile, the high-schoolers -- namely NSAF Project Javelin throwers -- produced fireworks of their own. Roman Mitchell led five at 195 ft. or better with his PR 207-6, while Dana Baker outthrew NSAF teammate Skylar Ciccolini, 169-2 to 162-6.
FULL RESULTS and detailed highlights
Of course the JavFest also included great clinics and discussions, led by the Project's coaches, as well as a sports psychology session by Dr. Margaret Ottley.
East Stroudsburg-based coach Barry Krammes and the NSAF want to thank profoundly the following sponsors who helped make the American JavFest possible:
- Mountain Valley Orthopedics, including Dr. Gregory Menio, who has personally done so much for the JavFest.
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Momento Restaurant -- Athletes dined there and met Chef
Nicola! - Mobility Doc
- 2nd Wind Fitness
- Bovino's Restaurant
- Rudy's Tavern
