This is the second of a series of preseason rankings. These are based solely on last years track performances, and only counting those who we know graduate 2011 or later. Athletes whose graduation years are unknown were left out...

The Baylor girls reached new levels of accomplishment in the fall when they captured their third straight state cross country championship. They were the most dominant team in the state as their first four runners took the first four places in the D-II race. There was an abundance of talent on that team, but more importantly, they had a work ethic unlike most teams in any high school sport. And now as those first four runners look back on their accomplishments, they can also look forward as all four have signed scholarship papers to continue running in college. (via www.chattanoogan.com)

  We are now one of the most widely used online registration system for high school meets in the nation. Wanna know why? Because we provide a convenient way for coaches to enter right from the TennesseeRunner.com calendar and save meet directors HOURS of time.

  CHICAGO (January 20, 2011) — In its 26th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, today announced Michael Peters of Montgomery Bell Academy as its 2010-11 Gatorade Tennessee Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year.  Peters is the first Gatorade Tennessee Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year to be chosen from Montgomery Bell Academy.  

  This is the first of a series of preseason rankings. These are based solely on last years track performances, and only counting those who we know graduate 2011 or later. Athletes whose graduation years are unknown were left out of the list. 

 Milligan College has teamed up with Science Hill High School to host the inaugural Johnson City Invitational track and field event on April 15-16. The event will be hosted at Science Hill’s Kermit Tipton Stadium.

 Metro Knoxville Cross Country and the KIL Track Coaches are pleased to present the 2011 MKXC Track and Field Clinic, to be held at Hardin Valley Academy in West Knoxville. Among our presenters is an Olympic Gold Medalist (pole vaulter Tim Mack), an Olympic discus thrower (Dr. Denise Wood)

  Taco Bell Classic director John Jones talks about the meet after taking a year off due to stadium renovations. 

 1. Roll Call 2. Approved Minutes of Previous Meeting

Photo by perrydf (User Uploaded)   CHICAGO (January 13, 2011) — In its 26th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, today announced Joanna Thompson of Knoxville Catholic High School as its 2010-11 Gatorade Tennessee Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year.  Thompson is the second Gatorade Tennessee Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year to be chosen from Knoxville Catholic High School.      

 

 The Milligan College track and field program has added Fitzroy Harris and Eurenna “Slick” Semper to their sprint lineup for the current season. Head Coach Chris Layne made the announcement.  

  In a re-affirmation of its longstanding opposition to national championships in high school sports, the membership of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) defeated a proposed amendment to the NFHS Bylaws that would have allowed the NFHS to conduct national championships in golf and cross country.

 Many athletes sometimes get anxious when they play against a tough opponent. They get nervous on who they are competing with and they get so worked up that they lose focus on playing their sport. In the end, they make mistakes and end up beating themselves up if they do not win. As a result, here is a list of techniques that an athlete can use to help manage the stress of playing against the competition.     The first step is to learn as much as you can on your opponent. Although this may seem obvious, some athletes may think they already know what they need to know. Remember there is always something to learn about your competition. Read the reports about your opponent and watch him or her performance. Try to figure out an angle on how you can beat your competition. The more you know about your competition the better your chances are you will win. This will also help to reduce your worries in the future.    

 At times, our worries and anxieties can overwhelm us. In addition, our worries can distort our perception of what is reality and what is not. As a result, this may interfere with your sport of track and field. Here is a brief list of techniques that a track and field athlete can use to help gain a better perspective on things during their anxious moments.   Sometimes we get stressed out when everything happens all at once. When this happens, a person should take a deep breath and try to find something to do for a few minutes to get their mind off of the problem. A person could read the newspaper, listen to some music or do an activity that will give them a fresh perspective on things. This is a great technique to use right before your next game.