First real workout after my cold...Yeah, didn\'t go too well. I was wheezing and couldn\'t breath even though I had just split the same times I ran in the 400s today as I ran the 1000s last week.

Time once again for one of the showcase events on the indoor track and field calendar with the Virginia AAA state championships to be held March 3-4 at the George Mason University Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Va. Defending girls team champion Bethel will be looking for their third consecutive title, led by one of the nation\'s truly outstanding performers in senior Francena McCorory while defending boys indoor champion Deep Creek should also be in the mix once again as they try to fend off a group of challengers led by Great Bridge and E.C. Glass.

Miller vs Walker | Morrison vs Costello | Kauffman vs Heat 3 | Hannon vs 2nd placeCraig Miller obliterated the PA 3k all-time best. Jake Walker ran a PA#2 all-time mark. Problem was, it was in the same race. In the Mile, Sarah Morrison showed Liz Costello that she too, has a kick. But Costello came back to gut out a 3000 win. In the 800, it is rare for someone from the next-last heat win the race, but that\'s exactly what happened for a confident Aaron Kauffman. And Erin Hannon finally erased her 2nd place jinx in state meets by winning two titles.

Txrunning.com Weekly podcasts features a wrap-up of the weeks action, An interview with Jacob Cosby (Marcus) and of course Q&A with Chris Schrader and Steve Magness. The duo go over training in the heat of Texas, overtraining, and the importance of tapering. Enjoy

BOSTON - The 2006 IAAF World Indoor Track & Field Championships will be telecast nationally on the Outdoor Life Network and Webcast live on the Internet, USA Track & Field and the World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) announced Sunday.

GIRLS\' SELECT PIX BY DON RICH, MEGAN ZELLER AND KAREN WARD FROM THE 2/25 PTFCA INDOOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS @ PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

BOYS\' SELECT PIX BY DON RICH, MEGAN ZELLER AND KAREN WARD FROM THE 2/25 PTFCA INDOOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS @ PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

CLEMSON, SC

J.L. Mann alumna Amberly Nesbitt finished second in the women\'s 55-meters at the SEC Championships in 6.72 seconds.

87 images are now online for viewing from day two action at the Big South/SoCon Championships, held at Clemson.

Keith Capecci is out of the 3000 at PTFCA States with a minor, but untimely injury. That, obviously, is the bad news. But, he has also made his college selection.

The 2006 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships kicked off on Friday at the Clemson Indoor Track and Field Facility with Appalachian State taking control on both the men

78 images are now online for viewing from day one of the Big South/Southern Conference Indoor Championships, held at Clemson University.

Winning a race is not something many runners get to experience in their lifetime. I dare say that 99% of the runners who sardine their way into the starting area at a road race have no grandiose notion of breaking through the victory tape at the finish line.

MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (February 22, 2006) --- Atlee High School (Mechanicsville, Va.) senior Rebecca McDowell recently announced she\'ll run for the Lady Buffs of Milligan College next Fall.

Ryann Krais is ranked No. 1 in the state and among the elite nationally in the long jump, 400-meter dash and 60 hurdles. So that would make the Methacton High sophomore the favorite for each event heading into Saturday\'s PTFCA state championship meet. But there\'s no open 400 on her schedule this weekend.

As a freshmen at Hermitage High School, Alex Bowman showed promise as one of the state\'s future middle distance stars. As a sophomore, he made a huge breakthrough when he dropped down to 4:20 in the 1600 meter run. After a junior year riddle by injury and lack of significant progression in his times, Bowman has regained his step and is running faster than ever as shown by his state leading and personal best 1600 time of 4:17 at the Virginia Tech Invitational where he defeated many of the state\'s top runners. As he gears up for this weekend\'s Central Region Meet and following AAA State Meet, Bowman has a full steam of momentum on his side to win not only his first regional titles but a state title as well.

As I stood huddling in the athletes

Erin Hannon has won a US title, but never the state variety. She chould get at least two. Ryann Krais has a shot at two US sophomore class records, let alone two or three state titles. Liz Costello is atttempting the Mile-3000 double, with a 4x800 anchor as dessert... and could pull it off. And watch the battle between West Catholic and West Chester Henderson in the relays. It will be electric, and could decide the day.

So sorry for the late article, safe to say its ACC Championship time. Which also turns out to be,

My name is Chuck King. I am junior at James Island High School, and I finished my first journey in the most prestigious event in the world: the Marathon.

Carrington Queen could set a state record in winning the 60 Meter Hurdles. Simon Gratz has a shot at sweeping the relays. And can indoor state record holder Jake Walker hold off the challenge from a renewed Craig Miller in the 3000?

\"Mom, I went to sign up for softball and changed my mind a little. I\'m doing the Shot Put.\" So began the track & field career of Center HS thrower, current PA leader and US#2 Allyn Laughlin.

Alan Webb, Lashawn Merritt, and Sarah Bowman. These names represent the best of track and field athletes produced from the state of Virginia. Webb and Bowman had national records and national championships to their credentials, while Merritt was a national champion and World Juniors champion. The records they broke and championships they won created legacies within the state which will never let them be forgotten. Bethel senior Francena McCorory appears to be destined to elevate herself into the same elite class. With a reign of dominance over the state since her freshmen year with her first state title stretching to a virtually unbeaten streak that still is found today, McCorory has taken that dominance to the national level this year. With a national record in the 300 meter dash and a US #1 500 time under her belt this indoor season, McCorory is certainly setting herself up for a fine close to what has been one of the most impressive high school track careers in this state\'s history.

Day 2 was a very exciting day, ending with the 3A/4A state crowns being handed to Eleanor Roosevelt. Multiple state records were set, including a smoking 1:57.18 by Kelli Thibou of ER. Click on the link for an event by event recap of the meet and unofficial splits for all distance events!

An email from Michael Eaton detailing his trip to New York, the race, and his upcoming journey to Japan.

Beaufort graduate Aulton Kohn (2003), a junior at Syracuse University, won his second consecutive BIG EAST 60-meter title.

Eaton finishes 6th in the USA Junior XC championships. He was the first high school runner to cross the line.

Milligan senior All-American Chris Wright continued his strong indoor season with a national qualifier in the mile (4:22.74) and a victory in the 1000 meter run (2:38.75) at Liberty University\'s Last Chance Meet in Lynchburg, Va.

Susan Crowe, the mother of one of the top distance runners at State College High School, was killed Sunday, February 12th in a car accident in North Carolina. She was an icon of the Centre County running community. On Saturday, February 18th, her daughter Edel, raced in the Penn State Invitational, running 10:44.14 in the 3000, and helping her team\'s 4x800 run 9:50.11. There was a moment of silence in memory of Sue at the meet. Centre Daily Times sports writer Cecily Cairns writes about Sue in the February 19th edition of the paper.

Jeremy Longshore, a 2004 graduate of Broome High School captured the Atlantic Sun men\'s vault title with a best clearance of 16-00.75.

So you run on down to your local running shoe store and see that wall of running shoes, your vision blurs, your head pounds. You ask yourself:

New for the 2006 indoor track season, Fulton County High School will be co-hosting the West Region High School Invitational in cooperation with Coach Dereck Chavis of the Murray State University Track and Field Program.

Current Heat Sheets for the Running Events

Heat Sheet for the Field Events

Wooly Worms and Vampires! As is so often the case in life, my wife\'s 5k PR chase wasn\'t going according to script. After the Spruce Pine Calamity, it was time to regroup. As Natalie (aka Scat) put it, \"I\'m lower than a snake\'s belly.\" That\'s not exactly the optimum mental state for peak performances.

Carrington Queen had room to spare as he charged down the homestretch of Lehigh University\'s Rauch Fieldhouse indoor track en route to a personal best in the 200-meter dash on Saturday.

Junior Ryan Blood (Summerdale, Pa./East Pennsboro) has been named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Indoor Track Athlete of the Week.

This will be a bit of an introduction article. For the many of you who do not know who I am, my name is Adam Linkenauger. I am a junior high jumper at Clemson University.

Here are some photos from the 2006 Volunteer Classic indoor meet in Knoxville Tennessee. Thanks to Mr. Kalin for allowing us to post his photos.

Photo Gallery by Don Rich of the 2/11 PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival @ Lehigh University

As we passed the hotel bar, we saw that tonight was \"Karaoke\" night. We saw that there were many older people sitting there, that we wanted to sing for them.

Below are the results of the 2005 WV Track Athlete of the Year (McCoy Award). The McCoy Award is voted on by West Virginia Sportswriters. 1. Megan Metcalfe - WVU 2. Rachel Buser - Berkeley Springs 3. Andrew Benford - Ravenswood 4. Eric Ryan - Preston 5. Tony Belt - Berkeley Springs

90 images are now online for viewing from day two of the Tiger Classic.

2006 Volunteer Indoor Track Classic Performance Lists

The Milligan College men\'s and women\'s indoor track teams ran to seven top five finishes at the Appalachian State Valentine\'s Open in Boone, NC Thursday afternoon.

PA distance star Jake Walker of Ellwood City, hurdler (and soon-to-be Pentathlete) Lindsay Dolan of Center, and top shot putter Samantha Fetter Hempfield (7), have all announced their college choices.

Long time Rock Hill High Track and Field Coach Y.C. Winborn died in a house fire early Friday.

l distance runner. One cannot put into words why she isn\'t, but hopefully you all will get to know her a little better over the next two weeks and discover why she isn\'t...

Coaches and Athletes: Thank You for entering the 2006 Volunteer Indoor Track Classic Please take note of the important information below:

Weekend Highlights:On Monday 2/6, Upper Darby\'s Rob McNally posted a PA-leading 1:55.9 at the Armory in NY. On Wednesday, Penn Trafford\'s Diana Filtz runs a PA#3 10:20.9 3000. The top three Hempfield throwers had great nights. Despite the threat of snow on Saturday, nearly 80 schools of the registered 115 descended on Lehigh for the first of a series of what are annually PA\'s best indoor meets. Fans were not disappointed, as two throwers known as Laughlin and Shump, one from the west and one from the east, grabbed the 1st and 3rd spots on the national charts, while two others took over the #2 spots in their events. And there was more. Much more...like the meet record in the 60 Hurdles and LJ win in an action-packed \'gotta compete and leave\' hour by Methacton\'s Ryann Krais... or the two come-from-behind relay wins by Easton\'s Chanelle Price (in PennTrackXC.com photo) to go with her US#2 in the 800... Plus double wins by Whitney Matthews of Mercersburg Academy at the MAPL Champs... PTFCA CARNIVAL SELECT PIX, RACE SUMMARY AND PHOTO GALLERY NOW POSTED.

Lianna Etcheson, a senior at Southmont High School (Ind.) has signed to run collegiately with the Lady Buffs of Milligan College. She is the first official track and field signee for Milligan since the athletic department announced the expansion of it\'s track and field program to include sprinters, jumpers, hurdlers and throwers.

Colonial High coach Rene Plasencia has a unique problem with junior distance star Alex Wills: he works too darned hard!

Those were also the days when I ran my fastest times

Patience.

My name is Chuck King. I am junior at James Island High School, and I am on my way to compete in the most prestigious event in the world: the Marathon.

Smoky Hill High School senior Aaron Wood announced this week he\'ll run cross country and track for Milligan College starting this Fall.

CBS Sports has televised the NCAA Division I Men\'s and Women\'s Outdoor Track and Field Championships since 1986, but this is the first time that the network will televise it live.

I was fortunate to be influenced by some of the great minds in the history of distance running from a very early age. In 1972, when I entered my freshman year in high school, I began to hear about the University of Oregon

Photo Gallery by Don Rich of the 2/4 TSTCA Indoor Meet #5 @ Slippery Rock University

Photo Gallery by MaroonNews of NJ of the 2/3 Girls\' Mile @ The Millrose Games (PA\'s Liz Costello, Conestoga)

Running in the famous \"Pit\" at Virginia Military Institute Judy had a very successful meet. In all she won two events (200 and 400) and placed second in two (triple jump and 55m dash). Her 55 time of 7.37 was only 4/100ths out of first but surpassed the NAIA indoor national qualifying standard.

Two Virginians in Katie Doswell and Catherine White received the opportunity to compete in a highly competitive high school 1000 meter race on Saturday in the nation\'s fastest indoor track at the New York Armory.

Justin Terry is one of those special talents. His potential is boundless--if he can stay healthy. He suffered mutiple foot injuries during the football season that hampered him for a while, but he\'s healing up now and looking to make a run for a double state title.

These rankings are based solely on the elite performances from the 2005 season. To be included in this list you must have met the elite cut off and I must have your graduation year with/in your profile. If you feel you should be on one of the lists please let me know, but I must have your name, school, year of graduation, and complete results for the meet where you made the performance.

These rankings are based solely on the elite performances from the 2005 season. To be included in this list you must have met the elite cut off and I must have your graduation year with/in your profile. If you feel you should be on one of the lists please let me know, but I must have your name, school, year of graduation, and complete results for the meet where you made the performance.

These rankings are based solely on the elite performances from the 2005 season. To be included in this list you must have met the elite cut off and I must have your graduation year with/in your profile. If you feel you should be on one of the lists please let me know, but I must have your name, school, year of graduation, and complete results for the meet where you made the performance.

These rankings are based solely on the elite performances from the 2005 season. To be included in this list you must have met the elite cut off and I must have your graduation year with/in your profile. If you feel you should be on one of the lists please let me know, but I must have your name, school, year of graduation, and complete results for the meet where you made the performance.

These rankings are based solely on the elite performances from the 2005 season. To be included in this list you must have met the elite cut off and I must have your graduation year with/in your profile. If you feel you should be on one of the lists please let me know, but I must have your name, school, year of graduation, and complete results for the meet where you made the performance.

These rankings are based solely on the elite performances from the 2005 season. To be included in this list you must have met the elite cut off and I must have your graduation year with/in your profile. If you feel you should be on one of the lists please let me know, but I must have your name, school, year of graduation, and complete results for the meet where you made the performance.

Weekend Highlights: Four of PA\'s outstanding class of Shot Putters were over 40\' in the two meets at Slippery Rock this weekend, Allyn Laughlin, Center, Heather Hess, Kane, and Natalie Clickett, Union City Area, on Friday, and Samantha Fetter, Hempfield, on Saturday. North Allegheny\'s Max Brown and Ellwood City\'s Jake Walker ran a very fast mile for the facility and the lack of spikes, going 4:19.3 and 4:20.1, respectively. Brown came back in a very few hours and ran 1:59.5 to win the 800. In NY at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, West Catholic\'s Latavia Thomas won the 1000 meters JR women in 2:51.48. On Friday at the Millrose Games, Liz Costello took 6th in 5:03.95. Also on Friday, Breehana Jacobs of Laurel Highlands, won the 55 dash and 200 in West Virginia. At Saturday\'s Colgate Women\'s Games at Madison Square Garden in NY, Benita Taylor of Engineering & Science, won the 800 and was 4th in the 400. Saturday was also the final round of association meets for the Philly-area girls and boys. The 4x800 was extremely fast and deep at the girls\' meet, with nine teams under 9:52, led by Archbishop Prendergast in 9:33.1, PA#3. In Division 1 boys, West Chester East\'s Duriel Hardy went 1:59.0, while at the Division 2 meet, Upper Dublin\'s Matt Gordon went 1:58.5. Kutztown University held their final indoor high school meet of the season. Chanelle Price of Easton, won the 400 in 58.73 and the 1600 in 5:13.99. Sunday saw Charelise Davis of Oakland Catholic taking two seconds in the 55 Dash and 200 at Kent State in Ohio. Susquehanna University hosted their indoor meet and saw some top sprints from Susquehanna Township\'s Karlise Curteon and Lewisburg\'s Kalle James-Wintjenfor the girls, and Juan Steward of Cumberland Valley, for the boys. Reading\'s Jazmin Hunt and Chandalyn Winchester moved into the top five in PA with quick 55\'s, Hunt in the hurdles and Winchester in the dash at the Albright HS Indoor #3 on 1/31. Two days later on 2./2, North Penn, Wissahickon, Upper Dublin and West Chester Henderson all moved into the top eight 4x800 teams in the state with great times. North Penn takes over PA#2 with their 8:04.10, while WIssahickon moves into PA#3 with their 8:05.36. North Penn\'s Brandon Turner is now PA#2 with a Triple Jump of 45-05.25. On Sunday at the Mid-Atlantic USATF Indoor Meet #3, Devan Coon and Shatievah Lewis ran well in the 400, with Lewis taking the LJ, while Jamar Jones and Trevon Rainford took the 400 and 1500 races, respectively.

King College announces the signing of two standout Track and Field athletes, 400 meter runner Amanda Davis of Enka North Carolina and distance runner Adam Green of Elizabethton Tennessee.