Borsare goes 10:31 for 3200m at Westminster! Jim Yike Apr 13, 2006

The disappointment of not matching up against Emily Reese and Jackie Drouin might have had something to do with the amazing feat that Emily Borsare displayed at the Westminster Pent meet on Wednesday night. Borsare went 10:31.44 for a new all time bes tin Georgia. This is pure speculation but the fact remains that Borsare put on an amazing performance to top Reese\'s 10:39 mark set last season at the state meet. The stakes keep rising in Goergia distance running and another amazing athlete has served notice that she is to be included in any discussion of great Georgia runnres this season. Congratulations Emily on an amazing perfromance.

Boys Team Rankings for 4/7/2006 Jim Yike Apr 08, 2006

These rankings were calculated by scoring the elite performances rankings list 20-deep. 1st place received 20 points for their team, on down to 1 point for 20th place.

Georgia Stars Shine at Mobile!! Jim Yike Apr 01, 2006

Georgia\'s top athletes performed well at the Mobile Challenge of Champions Invitational division on Saturday. It started with Nicole Okolo in the triple jump. The Collins Hill star covered 39\' 0.75\" to win top honors and also earn top marks in the state this season. Her teammates in the 4x800 did not disappoint either as they covered 8 laps of the oval in a state leading time of 9:31.49 to also take home gold. Jordan Scott of Oconee Co. continued his spectacular season as he won gold in the pole vault with a mark of 16\'6\". Donte Nall, of Chapel Hill, cleared an impressive 7\'00\" in the high jump to set a meet record. Collins Hill\'s girls continued the streak of golds with a win in the 4x100 with a time of 48.44.

Off to Mobile! Jim Yike Apr 01, 2006

This weekend at the Mobile Challenge of Champions, several top flight athletes from Georgia will look to make their mark. Evander Wells, of Stone Mountain, comes off a monster Dekalb Co. Championship performance that saw him go 10.49 and sub 21 in the 200. Also competeing will be Brittany Hall, of Meadowcreek, in her specialty the 800m along wtih Jackie Drouin, of Collins Hill, in the 3200. Emily Reese, of Chamblee, will be competing in the 1600m. Look for full results here when they are available.

Girls Team Rankings for 3/29/2006 Jim Yike Mar 29, 2006

Girls Team Rankings for the week of 3/29. Rankings are based on reported results turned in to GATFXC.com that could be added to the database. If an athlete does not have the correct graduation date, then their results are not included in the rankings.

UNREAL!! Photo finish sees Heller beat Hubers!! Jim Yike Mar 29, 2006

All eyes were on Cobb Co. last night as the Cobb Co. Championships wrapped up and the athletes in Cobb did not disappoint! In the most anticipated race of the night, Jay Hellers and Ben Hubers lined it up for the 3200, a race that became even more intriguing after the close 1600m race on Saturday. In a toe to toe battle for 8 laps, the surprising finish saw Hellers nip Hubers at the line in an impressive 9:11.41 to 9:11.43! Both marks qualified for the national elite rankings.

Spectacular! Jim Yike Mar 27, 2006

A classic match up between two outstanding runners was one of the many highlights from the 2006 Gwinnett County Championships this week as 95 elite perfromances were turned in over the course of the two days. The boys team title even came down to the last race and was decided by 18 hundredths of a second! One of the finest races for both boys and girls though was the 800m. Brittany Hall, from Meadowcreek and Jackie Drouin of Collins Hill hooked up in a battle of the ultra talents that lived up to its billing. Brittany won the race in a meet record time of 2:13.35 to Drouin\'s 2:14.43. Hall\'s accomplishment was even more amazing when one considers that an hour earlier she also broke the county 400m record in 56.05.

Cobb County Day One produces 53 elite performances! Jim Yike Mar 25, 2006

A cold and windy day at the Cobb County Championships did not prevent the stars from shining as 53 elite performances were turned in. The much anticipated match up between Ben Hubers of McEachern and Jay Heller of Walton saw Hubers lead from the gun to hold off Hellers 4:17.32 to 4:18.05. Both runners broke the old county record set by Ben Hubers last year. Miles Svoboda of Pope was able to hold off Brian Potts of McEachern for 3rd place by a mere 7 tenths of a second.

Cobb Co. Championships start Saturday with star studded field! Jim Yike Mar 24, 2006

Entry lists for the Cobb Co. Championships have been posted on the meet page. With a plethora of elite performers, the Cobb Co. Championships should provide several exciting races. The race that seems to have garnered much of the attention is the boys 1600m, where Ben Hubers (4:12) will line up against Jay Heller from Walton (4:15), Stephen Arnold (4:23), Brian Potts (4:25.24), Corey Hunter (4:27) and Miles Svoboda (4:29). But that\'s not all that will be on display at this prestigious meet.

Gwinnett Co. to feature 1800 athletes during 2 days of competition! Jim Yike Mar 24, 2006

Intra County battles take center stage this weekend with the Gwinnett Co. Championships 1st out of the blocks. 1800 athletes will compete over 2 days to decide who gets bragging rights for the year. On the girls side, Collins Hill is the overwhleming favorite with Nicole Okolo, Jackie Drouin and Maya Moore leading the way. On the boys side, performances are spread out pretty evenly and it\'s anybody\'s ballgame this weekend!

North Gwinnett honors Gary Billion Jim Yike Mar 22, 2006

This isn\'t a story about a track meet with national level competitors posting eye popping times. It\'s not about an athlete that broke a state or national record. North Gwinnett High School took the time last week to honor a man that has a lot to teach us all and that man is Gary Billion.

1st 2006 Boys Team Rankings Jim Yike Mar 22, 2006

These rankings were calculated by scoring the elite performances rankings list 20-deep. 1st place received 20 points for their team, on down to 1 point for 20th place. Athletes that do not have thier year of graduation included do not show up in the rankings. If your athletes do not show up, sign up for a team administrator and update your rosters today!

1st 2006 Girls Team Rankings! Jim Yike Mar 22, 2006

These rankings were calculated by scoring the elite performances rankings list 20-deep. 1st place received 20 points for their team, on down to 1 point for 20th place. Athletes that do not have thier year of graduation included do not show up in the rankings. If your athletes do not show up, sign up for a team administrator and update your rosters today!

Reminder to meet directors concerning elite performances and submitted results. Jim Yike Mar 20, 2006

Lately, I have recieved qutie a few meet results submitted in adobe acrobat format (pdf). I cannot enter elite results from these meets into the database from this format and instead will have to attach the results to the meet page. They won\'t show up on the results menu as well so I need you to make sure that when you submit results, use the flat html setting to generate your reports. This will ensure that your athletes will receive proper recognition for thier performances. Thanks in advance for your help!