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|  New York Tops Country in 2003 High School Indoor Track & Field Participation March 15, 2004 Ft. Atkinson, WI American Track & Field
New York blocks Texas' bid for a 2003 high school
participation
sweep (Fort Atkinson, WI) - American Track & Field
Magazine would
like to honor New York for their first-place ranking among all
states in 2003 high school indoor track and field participation
with 17,090 participants. Based on a study conducted by the National Federation of State
High School Associations (NFHS), New York was followed by New
Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia and Maryland. The entire top 10
is as follows: * Percentage in parenthesis indicates percentage of total
United States participants that the respective state
represents. New York's victory does something that no other state was able
to do: knock Texas from the top. The Longhorn
state led all states in 2003 high school outdoor track & field
and cross-country. "The success of America's track and field programs comes from
the grassroots level and New York's participation level is a
great indicator of that," said Larry Eder, ATF Magazine
Publisher. For a complete state listing of 2003 high school indoor track
and field participant figures visit
http://www.nfhs.org/nf_survey_resources.asp. American Track & Field is a professional publication
dedicated
to the improvement of both the image and the performance of
American athletes in the disciplines of track and field, cross
country, and race walking. ATF takes a grassroots
approach to
improving the quality of coaching to the 1.51 million serious
athletes in these disciplines by becoming the source of
training information. For more information, please visit
www.american-trackandfield.com. 2003 Indoor Track & Field Participation Figures State/Particpant Total * States without participation totals either do not offer
indoor track and field or did not make participation figures
available.
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