Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Wisconsin Track Online Features Milwaukee Mustangs

Jayne and Mustang Track Club Friends

Michaela, Jayne & Jnana at Practice
July, 27, 2010

Wisconsin Track Online featured the Milwaukee Mustangs and included photos from the team's June 25th practice.  Here is the link to the story and photos.

GREAT NEWS:  Even before we get to National Junior Olympics, Jayne made the National Elite Youth Honor Roll for 2010 as a top 100 meter sprinter!

Two more days until we leave for D.C. and Virginia!  Jayne will run the 100 Meter Dash on Monday, and her 4 x 100 relay runs next Friday.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

National Ranking

July 18, 2010

National AAU rankings by age were released this week. Jayne is ranked 53rd nationwide in the 100 meter dash and is also ranked in the top 100 for the 200 meter dash.  The 4 x 100 relay is within the top 25. 

We are spending a couple of days in Washington DC - before and after - our week at AAU Nationals in Norfolk, Virginia.  Jayne and I are traveling with another track mom and her two daughters.  We have a lot of activities planned!

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

USATF National Qualifier

July 11 & 12, 2010
Indianola, Iowa


2010  4 x 100 Relay Team

Jayne ran her club track personal record (PR) in the 100 meter dash, with a time of 12.89 seconds.  See video of 100 meter semi-finals and finals.  She also ran the 200 meter dash, and her 4 x 100 relay team placed third with Jayne as anchor, qualifying for USATF Nationals in Sacramento, California.  We will not be traveling to California since we are going to AAU Nationals in Virginia.

Monday, July 5, 2010

AAU National Qualifier

July 3 & 4, 2010
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

           Virginia, here we come!!!                       Henry and Jayne

Jayne qualified to compete at the National Junior Olympics in both the 100 meter dash and the 4x100 meter relay.  The top four finishers earned a spot to compete at the national level.  Jayne placed fifth in the 200 meter dash, missing the cut off by less than a tenth of a second.  Videos:  100 Meter Finals, 200 Meter Semi-Finals, 200 Meter Finals, and the 4 x 100 Meter Relay

Our friends from Madison - Crystal, Jason, and Henry - came to cheer Jayne on.  It was great having them with us.  It is not easy being outside for two days in 90+ degree weather! 

We leave Friday for Simpson College (outside of Des Moines) for the USATF National Qualifier Meet.