AAU Nationals Feature

For over 40 years the Knoxville Track Club has given area track and field athletes an opportunity to take their track and field skills to the next level. The Youth Track and Field Competitive Team exists to give our area’s most talented young athletes expert instruction, and a chance to compete against the nation’s best in either AAU or USATF Competition. The results speak for themselves:

AAU Southeastern Team Champions – Boys / Girls / Overall 90’-2004, 06, 07,08

AAU Region 3A Team Champions – Boys - 2000-01, 04, 06, 08/ Girls – 2001, 04, 06, 08
Overall -2001, 04, 06, 08

AAU Region 3ATeam Runner-up Boys 91’-99’ / Girls 91’-2000 Overall 91’-2000, 2003

USATF Tennessee Association Girls / Boys / Overall Team Champions - 2005

USATF National Team Champions - 2005

355– AAU / USATF Medalists / All-Americans

62 National Champions

25 NCAA All-Americans

2 US Olympians

KTC Youth Athletes "Medal Up" at

2008 AAU National Championship

Day by Day summaries provided below by KTC Distance Coach Chris Kane. Congratulations to all of our KTC Coaches , Athletes and Parent Volunteers for a successfull 2008 outdoor season.

2008 AAU Southeastern District -Girls / Boys and Overal Team Champions
2008 AAU Region 3A - Girls / Boys and Overal Team Champions
19 National Medalists (top 8 US)
2 National Relay Team Medalists (Top 8 US
30 Top 15 US Finishes

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“ If you are looking to reach new heights in track and field – KTC is your first step to success”

- Tim Mack 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Pole Vault and former KTC Competitive Team Coach

“Finding the technical expertise in your event is critical for improvement – KTC brings together this expertise”

– Charlie Simpkins 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist Triple Jump and current KTC Competitive Team Coach

“The Knoxville Track Club provided me with the foundation to achieve my dreams of making the US Olympic Team”

– Tony Cosey 2000 Olympian 3000m Steeplechase, former KTC Competitive Team member

Keep Track of KTC Compettive Alums as they take thier track and field skills to the collegiate level and beyond by clicking on the picture below

Knoxville Track Club Youth Athletics

2008 Summer Competitve Track and Field Qualifying Standards

Qualifying Window: July 1, 2007 and June 16, 2008

Sprints

Girls

Boys

Birth Year

2000+

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1992-93

1991-90

2000+

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1992-93

1991-90

55m Dash

10.3

9.3

9.0

8.5

8.3

7.8

7.4

7.3

7.4

9.5

8.9

8.5

7.9

7.8

7.4

7.2

6.6

6.4

100m Dash

18.8

16.9

16.4

15.5

14.1

13.5

13.3

13.4

17.3

16.2

15.4

14.4

14.2

13.4

13.1

11.6

200m Dash

38.9

36.5

35.5

32.8

30.6

29.1

28.1

27.5

35.7

36.5

33.1

30.8

29.8

28.3

26.6

24.2

23.7

400m Dash

1:35.2

1:32.9

1:25.4

1:16.8

1:09.8

1:07.8

1:05.8

1:03.0

1:37.1

1:29.2

1:21.4

1:13.5

1:12.0

1:08

59.2

54.5

52.8

55m Hurdles

12.5

11.8

11.1

10.2

9.9

9.7

12.2

12.1

10.2

9.9

9.2

8.7

80m Hurdles

18.2

17.1

17.8

17.6

100m Hurdles

20.1

18.6

17.7

18.6

110m Hurdles

18.4

17.4

200m Hurdles

36.8

36.2

31.5

300m Hurdles

58.9

57.9

1:06.5

1:03.3

51.2

50.4

55.2

51.1

400m Hurdles

1:20.4

1:16.7

1:06.9

1:01.9

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Distance

Girls

Boys

Birth Year

2000+

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1992-93

1991-90

2000+

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1992-93

1991-90

800m

3:44

3:37

3:30

3:23

3:07

2:49

2:43

3:19

3:11

3:03

2:55

2:47

2:38

2:28

2:16

2:08

1500m

7:12

6:52

6:32

6:12

5:52

5:46

5:40

6:49

6:30

6:11

5:52

5:33

5:12

4:48

4:42

1600m

7:41

7:19

6:58

6:37

6:15

6:09

6:03

7:16

6:56

6:36

6:15

5:55

5:33

5:07

5:01

3000m

13:32

13:20

13:02

12:56

13:24

12:54

12:24

11:54

10:42

3200m

14:26

14:13

13:54

13:48

14:18

13:46

13:14

12:42

11:15

Jumps

Girls

Boys

Birth Year

2000+

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1992-93

1991-90

2000+

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1992-93

1991-90

High Jump

2' 10"

3' 0"

3' 4"

3 6"

3' 8"

4' 0"

4' 4"

4' 8"

3' 0"

3' 2"

3' 6"

3' 10"

4' 0"

4' 6"

5' 2"

5' 8"

Long Jump

7' 4"

7' 9"

8' 5"

9' 6"

10' 3"

12' 9"

13' 3"

14' 4"

15' 2"

8' 8"

9' 5"

10' 2"

11' 9"

12' 3"

13' 0"

13' 7"

17' 9"

18' 9"

Triple Jump

26' 9"

27' 5"

29' 4"

32' 5"

35' 0"

37' 8"

Pole Vault

7' 0"

7' 5"

8' 6"

8' 0"

9' 0"

10' 6"

Throws

Girls

Boys

Birth Year

2000+

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1992-93

1991-90

2000+

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1992-93

1991-90

Shot Put (6 lbs)

11' 3"

12' 1"

13' 0"

16' 1"

17' 6"

23' 7"

26' 9"

10' 1"

13' 9"

13' 11"

16' 3"

17' 1"

Shot Put (4 kg)

27' 9"

27' 10"

30' 4"

Shot Put (12 lbs)

28' 4"

37' 9"

Discus Throw (1 kg)

40' 10"

46' 3"

53' 7"

62' 9"

79' 1"

74' 4"

38' 6"

41' 8"

70' 0"

78' 0"

Discus Throw (1.6 kg)

86' 4"

106' 4"

Javelin Throw (600 g)

44' 9"

59' 9"

69' 2"

70' 1"

61' 1"

68' 0"

Javelin Throw (800 g)

74' 9"

96' 4"