The High School Runner
March 2006

Track & Field News Runner Of The Month
Francena McCorory

by Steve Bailey

A superlative run at the Nike Indoor Nationals made Francena McCorory (Bethel, Hampton, Virginia) the clear choice for Track & Field News's High School Runner Of The Month for March. The race came at a time when her coach was aiming a bit higher--the T&FN Indoor Athlete Of The Year--by way of claiming the High School Indoor Record in the 400....

Previous Runners
Of The Month
October
(Mercado Brothers)

November
(Nicole Blood)

December
(A.J. Acosta)

January
(Bianca Knight)

February
(Karjuan Williams)

National
High School Records
Boys Outdoor
Girls Outdoor
Boys Indoor
Girls Indoor

All-Time
High School Lists
Boys Outdoor
Girls Outdoor
Boys Indoor
Girls Indoor

Coaches Corner: January

Steeplechase Training & Technique
by Jeff Hess

Why would anyone want to run the steeplechase? The physical attributes required of a successful steeplechaser include the speed of a middle distance runner, the stamina of a cross country runner, the strength and flexibility of the 400 hurdler, and the ability to thrive under unpredictable race conditions and pace variations...

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Previous Coaches Corner Articles
October
November
December

The Geoff Hollister
Athletic Club
Who is the heck is Geoff Hollister and why is there an athletic club named after him? Some people know Geoff as Steve Prefontaine's first "boss" (as if anyone could be the boss of Pre!). Others know him as one of the most creative minds at Nike for more than three decades.

Most of us know him, however, as someone who has always put the interests of the athletes first. To find out more about Geoff and his Athletic Club (and to get a free Pre poster and other benefits of VIP membership), click on the link

2005 Track & Field News
High School Athletes Of The Year
North Carolina sprinter J-Mee Samuels was a unanimous choice as 2005's leading boys high school performer....... Read More

Triple jumper Brittany Daniels won a tight voting battle to emerge as the 2005 Girls High School Athlete Of The Year...... Read More