Category: Athletics

  • 2007 Arizona Interscholastic Association 5A Division I & II Track & Field Championships

    Glendale Community College hosted the 2007 Arizona Interscholastic Association 5A Division I & II State Track & Field Championships. The two-day meet produced dozens of outstanding performances, including a distance triple win (in the 800, 1600, and 3200 meter runs) by Flowing Wells senior Tara Erdmann in 5A-II competition… 2007 AIA 5A Division I T&F…

  • 2007 NJCAA Region I Track and Field Championship

    Mesa Community College hosted the 2007 edition of the NJCAA Region I Track and Field Championship. Central Arizona College claimed the men’s and women’s team titles. Meet Results, Day 3 (Tuesday) Meet Results, Day 4 (Thursday) Click here to view photos from the 2007 NJCAA Region I Track and Field Championship (Day 3, TUESDAY). Click…

  • 2007 Mt. SAC Relays

    The Mount San Antonio College Relays celebrated its 49th edition in 2007. Shalane Flanagan provided the major headline for Day 1 of the University / Open portion of the meet, after she set an American record in the 5,000 meter run. The Friday distance events featured notable performances from several athletes with Arizona connections. Jeff…

  • 2007 Carlsbad 5000

    Defending women’s champion Meseret Defar came up a bit short in her attempt to break her world best time for 5K at the 2007 Carlsbad 5000. Nevertheless, Defar became the first woman to successfully defend her Carlsbad 5000 Invitational crown. In a scene reminiscent of Frank Shorter’s 1972 Olympic Marathon finish, an invited runner from…

  • 2007 Arizona State Clif Bar Invitational

    The Sun Devil track and field teams hosted the Arizona State Clif Bar Invitational, on an overcast Saturday afternoon / evening, March 24. Nineteen schools and dozens of unattached athletes participated, from all parts of the country, including Ashland (Ohio), BYU, Dartmouth, Kent State, Manhattan, Michigan (women only), Missouri, Northern Arizona, Notre Dame, Ohio State…

  • 2007 Baldy Castillo Invitational

    One week after the ASU women’s track and field team captured the 2007 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship, the Sun Devil men’s and women’s teams opened the 2007 outdoor season, by hosting the Baldy Castillo Invitational in Tempe. Track fans had a chance to see multiple All-American distance runner Amy Hastings test her sprint…

  • 2006 AIA Cross Country Championships

    On the first Saturday in November, hundreds of high school harriers converged upon the Cave Creek Golf Course for a full day of competition during the 2006 edition of the Arizona Interscholastic Association State Cross Country Tournament. (click here for meet results on Arizonatrack.com). 2006 AIA XC Championships Photo Gallery

  • 2006 NJCAA Region I Cross Country Championships

    On October 27, Tempe Kiwanis Park again served as the backdrop for the 2006 edition of the NJCAA Region I Cross Country Championships. The Central Arizona College Vaqueros claimed the women’s and men’s team titles. Samantha Hatch (Paradise Valley Community College) was declared the individual women’s winner, after attempting to tie with teammate Heather West;…

  • 2006 Doug Conley Invitational

    The Doug Conley Invitational features the top-20 ranked boys and girls Arizona high school cross country teams, regardless of class level, as well as top individuals from non-invited teams. Not surprisingly, the meet produces excellent performances, and often foreshadows the state meet… Doug Conley Invitational overall results (on Arizonatrack.com) Doug Conley Invitational team results (on…

  • 2006 AT&T USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships — Sunday

    It seems somewhat fitting that the 2006 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships would end as it began, with a rain delay. The dreary conditions did not slow down the competitors. After the meet resumed, several world leading times fell in rapid succession. Preliminary images from the 2006 USATF Outdoor Championships — Sunday