KTC Youth Athletics

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8/19/08 - Sprinters, Jumpers, Throwers and Hurdlers ! Want to get a jump on the 2009 Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Seasons? Get started with KTC's Off-Season Conditioning Program and lay the foundation for success in 2009. For more information please click - KTC Off Season Conditioning Program

8/4/08 - Knoxville, TN - Coaches, Parents and Cross Country Enthusiasts the ETHC / KTC Elementary - Middle School Cross Country Program kicks off in September. If you are interested in starting a program in your school please make plans to attend our program meeting - August 5, 2008 at 7:00 PM - Victor Ashe Park. For more information please visit ETCH / KTC - ES - MS CC Program

8/3/08 - Detroit, MI - KTC Athletes shine at AAU National Championships. KTC athletes 'medaled - up" with 19 National Medalists (top 8 US finish) along with another 11 KTC athletes finishing in the top 15 US. Congratulations KTC Athletes , Coaches, Voluteers and Compettive Team Director Shane Bagnaud. For a summary of KTC performances and complete AAU Results click: AAU National Championships

7/13/08 - Knoxville, TN - KTC's Youth Competitive Track and Field team qualifies 85 individuals and 7 relay teams to the AAU National Championships. 85 KTC athletes and 7 relay teams puched thier ticket to the Nationals Detriot, MI by virtue of placing in the top four in thier respective events at the AAU Region 3A Championships held in Knoxville (Tom Black Track) this past weekend. KTC also swept the girls, boys and overall team titles repeating thier performance of two weeks earlier at the Southeastern District Championships in Johnson City, TN. Way to go KTC Athletes and KTC Event Specialty Coaches !!!!!!

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Complete Results - Click Here

6/30/08 - 7/6/08 - Eugene, Oregon - Curent and former KTC event specialty coaches shine at US Olympic Track and Field Trials. Former KTC event specialty coaches Kamesha Bennett Martin (800 - 3rd) Tim Mack (PV - finalist), Aries Merrit (110H - 4th), Lee Smith (Jav - 5th), Aretha Hill Thurmond (DISC - 1st) joined and Jebreh Harris (800 - finalist) joined current coaches Phoebe Wright (800) and Evander Wells (200 semi-finalist) with outstanding performances at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon

6/27-28/08 - Johnson City, Tennessee - KTC Competitive Team athletes rose to the challenge and brought home the Girls / Boys and Overal Team Titles for the 17th time in the last 18 years outdistancing the Memphis Mustangs by over 500 points. In addition KTC qualified 131 athletes to the AAU Region 3A Championships in Knoxville, TN July 10-13. Congratulations to Competitive Team Director Shane Begnaud, coaches and athletes. For complete results check out our results column on the front page.

6/23/08 - Columbus, Ohio - KTC Competitive Team Alumns Danielle Sampley (Univ of Kentucky) and Holly Kane (Univ of Tennessee) performed well at the USATF Junior (19 and under) National Championships in Columbus, OH. Kane throwing the javelin placed 13th while Sampley competing in the Heptathlon placed 4th. As a result of meeting the entry standard and her placing in the meet Sampley will qualify to compete in the World Junior Championships in Poland this summer. Congrats ladies !!!!

Knoxville, TN - Over 1000 kids ages 5-18 participated in this years East Tennessee Heart Consultants / KTC Summer Track and Field Program. Our program concluded with the final meet on 6/28/08. For kids who were not able to pick up thier shirts you may do so at the Runners Market (Western Plaza Shopping Center) 865-588-1650 -- Thank you for taking part and we look forward to seeing you in our upcoming cross country program.