Don Rich, Mile Split affiliate, was at Foot Locker and interviewed Emilly and Ben after their big race. Read the article to see what they had to say.

Photos from the race in San Diego courtesy of Don Rich of the Mile Split Network! Both Ben and Emily posted top 20 finishes.

Ben Hubers and Emily Reese brought home top 20 finishes from the Foot Locker Nationals on Saturday. Hubers finished 18th out of 40 runners and was the fifth non senior to cross the line, finishing the race in 15:34. Emily Reese also had an exceptional race, finishing 15th overall in 17:57 on what most people described as a very challenging course.

Attention schools that have American Association of Adapted Sports Programs for events in track and field. According to the new rules you have to go through an orientation if you are going to have a wheelchair athlete this spring (2006). For further information, see page 168 of the \"GHSA Constitution and By-Laws.\"

The weight throw is an event that we don\'t see often in Georgia due to the lack of an indoor track season, but that hasn\'t stopped a couple of young ladies from stepping up and accomplishing great things on a national scale while competing unattached during the winter months. This past weekend, at the Clemson Indoor meet, freshman Lauren Chambers (poictured above with Erin Gilreath, current world record holder) from Kell HS broke the all time US freshman class record in the weight throw with a toss of 46\' 1\' 1/2\", besting the former mark of 44\'8\" by Arianna Lugo out of California. The remarkable thing about this is that Chambers completed the feat while competing against college competition and an open field that included the world record holder in the event as well as the top female college thrower! Heady stuff for a freshman in her first major competition. Not to be outdone, Emily Barnhardt, a senior at Lassiter HS, finished 6th in the meet with a throw of 56\'7\" to take the national lead in the event.

Mill Creek HS will be hosting an informal track talk featuring area coaches in a discussion of a variety of track and field topics. It\'s an opportunity to sit down and talk about our favorite sport before we head into the winter break. Cost is $10 if you plan on eating lunch at the Taste of Mill Creek or free if you are not eating lunch with us. All sessions will be held in the theatre except the last one and the schedule is as follows. Hope to see you out on Saturday for a great discussion about our favorite sport. 9:00am session David Machovec Dacula Shot put David\'s list of former athletes include Reese Hoffa, Olympian in 2004 and 70+ shot putter, Eve Machovec 40 + shot putter and 130+ discus thrower as a freshman. Coach Machovec has coached several girls over 40+ in the shot put and his son Israel Machovec was state champ in the event last year in AAAAA. 10:00 am session Josh Mize Oconee County High School Beginning pole vault Coach Mize is the current coach of Jordan Scott, Georgia\'s all time best vaulter and only 17+ pole vaulter. 11:00 am session Craig Musselwhite Carrollton High School Hurdling Coach Musselwhite\'s Carrollton team has won several state titles in the past few years. One of the premiere track coaches in the state of Georgia. 11:00 am session Jim Yike Mill Creek High School Discus I will lead a discussion of resources avaiable for coaches, looking outside the box when evaluating talent for discus, as well as drills and technique.