CLAREMONT,CA—At the 5th annual Claremont Classic,
Sam Lightbody,
Jeff Ryan, and
Genevieve Graff-Ermeling led a contingent of 15
VS Athletics athletes by winning their specialty events in one of the last remaining qualifying meets for the NCAA Regionals and NAIA national championships of the 2007 season.
Hosted on the stellar facilities at Claremont McKenna College, high school senior
Trevor Kraychir got things going on Friday with an 8th place finish in a strong field of collegiate and open men hammer throwers with a toss of 182’ 4” (55.57m)—just off his PR. Throwing the 12-lb h.s. implement, Trevor’s younger brother Trent Kraychir (a high school junior) threw a PR 213’ 4” (65.02m), which is currently the 5th best prep throw in the United States. However, it was their younger sister
Casey Kraychir who established the hammer headline of the day by unleashing the 4kg ball and wire 173’ 4” (52.84m) to set a new National High School Freshman Girls Record. In doing so, Casey placed 3rd—ahead of all the collegiate women in the field. To see a video of Casey’s throw, visit Casey’s younger sister
Katie Kraychir (just an 8th grader) placed 9th in the 14-woman field with a throw of 148’ 9” (45.35m).
European Athlete of the Year and double European sprint champion, Francis Obikwelu (POR), had an impressive opening to his season at an International Meet at one of Canary Islands, in Tenerife.
Tom Hintnaus was once an elite-level athlete, known throughout the world. A two-time Olympian, the former University of Oregon pole vaulter placed first in his specialty at the U.S. Olympic trials in 1980. And with the face of a matinee idol and the sculpted body of an Adonis, he could stop traffic.But he didn't really get noticed until he took off his pants.
CLAREMONT,CA—At the 5th annual Claremont Classic, Sam Lightbody, Jeff Ryan, and Genevieve Graff-Ermeling led a contingent of 15 VS Athletics athletes by winning their specialty events in one of the last remaining qualifying meets for the NCAA Regionals and NAIA national championships of the 2007 season.
AUSTIN, Texas -- Former Texas Olympian and NCAA national champion Carlette Guidry and UT's storied 4x400-meter relay teams were named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division I Silver Anniversary Team, announced by the governing body of college coaches across the country.
After being side-lined almost 2-months with an injured wrist, VS Athletics Track Club pole vaulter, Jeff Ryan scaled 17’ 8½” (5.40m) to win the annual Steve Scott Invitational at UC-Irvine. After jumping a PR 18’ ½” (5.50m), Jeff was looking forward to a great season in 2007. Those plans were stalled however by a slip in the weight room followed by an awkward landing on his wrist. Initially diagnosed as a severe sprain, doctors later concluded it was most likely broken. While he has been doing other training and drills, he has only been able to plant a pole for the past 10-days. Jeff’s win was a great comeback that puts his big plans for 2007 back on track.
VS Athletics executive and world traveler Brian Springer sent us these photos he took in the Beijing Capitol Airport. Take a close look and you will see the VS Athletics Championship Starting Block! We are now on display in Beijing, home of the 2008 Olympic Games.
