The Executive Track Club won the combined men's and women's team
title convincingly over the weekend at the 2006 USA Track & Field
National Club Championships, held at Mt. San Antonio College in
Walnut, Calif.The event is part of USATF's Club Championship Series, designed to
help develop future elite athletes and promote the club/team aspect of
track & field. Only athletes registered with a USATF club are eligible to
compete. Athletes' club affiliations must be part of their USATF
membership profile.
Executive Track Club dominated the combined team competition by
eclipsing last year's champions, Greater Boston Track Club by almost
100 points, winning with 317 points to 217.50 points respectively.
Norfolk Real Deal was third with 177.50 points.
Executive Track Club also wrapped up the men's team title with 214
points while Greater Boston Track Club again placed second with 81
points, and ConnQuest finished third with 76 points.
Greater Boston Track Club edged out Norfolk Real Deal in the women's
team competition, 136.50 points to 134.50 points respectively. Last
year's women's title holder, Lemans Track Club, placed third with 112
points.
Eleven meet records were set over the two day weekend event,
highlighted by Carlos Moore (Cheetahs Int.), fresh off his NACAC silver
medal, breaking the men's 100 meter meet record with his winning time
of 10.20 seconds. Adrian Findlay (Executive Track Club) ran away from
the field in the men's 400 meter hurdles finishing in a meet record 49.67,
almost two seconds ahead of the second place finisher.
Other men's records include: Clement Campbell of Executive Track Club
(200m - 20.54); Jonathan Takahashi of Sheffield Elite and Giovanni
Lanaro of Cheetahs Int. (Pole Vault - 5.40m/17-8.50); Carlos Garcia-
Samuels, Clement Campbell, Kwesi Sarabo, and Philippe DeRosier of
Executive Track Club (4x100m - 39.79) and Anwar Moore, Lee Prowell,
Kevin Logan, and Travon Lee of Executive Track Club (Sprint Medley
Relay - 1:30.29).
Emily Field (Luke's Locker) wasted no time breaking last year's meet
record clocking in at 16:11.07 in the women's 5,000 meter run. Also
setting a record in the women's 400 meter hurdles was Michelle Burger
(Executive Track Club), who crossed the line in 57.83 seconds.
Additional women's records were set by: Natilee Dawkins, Michelle
Burger, Jennifer Geter, and Jessica Render of Executive Track Club
(4x100m - 45.75); Greater Boston Track Club (4x800m - 8:51.80); and
Michelle Burger, Jessica Render, Natilee Dawkins, and Dana Robinson
of Executive Track Club (Sprint Medley Relay -1:47.09).
For complete results from the 2006 USA Track and Field National
Championships, visit
www.usatf.org.