Important:
** The USATF Region 14 Meet will be held here in Bakersfield, California at Liberty High School July 10, 11,
& 12, 2009. This meet will determine whether or not an athlete will go on to participate in the Junior
Olympics. This year the USATF J. O.'s will be held in Greensboro, North Carolina.**
http://central-california.usatf.org/
Welcome
The Mayor of Bakersfield declared July 23, 2008 Mark Nichols Day. For his dedication and service to the youth of Bakersfield and Kern County. Congratulations Mark!
Thank you Mayor Harvey Hall for acknowledging our coach!
Practice will be held Monday, June 1st from 5:30p to 7:00p at Ridgeview High School. For more information, call Mark at 661.703.3303.
Please make sure that your son/daughter arrives for practice on time and ready.
Hotel Information
Host Hotel
WYNDHAM Garden Hotel
3001 Buck Owens Blvd.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
So that you may receive the USATF Special Rate of $80 (deluxe room), please contact the following person:
Mr. Kal Patel
661 395 9800 ext 522
kapatel@wyndham.com
Be sure to ask for the USATF Region 14 Championship rate.
If you have any other questions, please contact Mark Nichols, President Grayhound Track Club.
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Track Practice Schedule
Coaches
- Coach Mark Nichols
- Coach Bobby Gridiron
- Coach Russell Grimes
- Coach Libby Tracy
- Coach Jermaine Spence
- Coach Alberti
- Asst. Coach Shannon Edwards
Monday
- 5:30 - 6:00
- Stretching & Drills (in a circle)
Water Break
- 6:10 – 7:30 (Coach Spence)
- (outer lanes)
- 400
- 400 hurdles
- (run outside the track)
- 800
- 1600
- (Lanes 1 & 2)
- 100
- 200
Tuesday
Field events report to Coach Libby Hurdles report to Coach Spence
- 5:30 - 6:00
- Stretching & Drills (in a circle)
Water Break
- 6:10 - 7:30
- Experienced jumpers (long, triple) report to Coach Libby/ Coach Kelly
- Hurdles (all divisions) report to Coach Spence
- Sprints (all divisions) report to Coach Grimes
- Long distance runners (all divisions)
Thursday
- 5:30 - 6:00
- Stretching & Drills (in a circle)
Water Break
- 6:10 - 7:30
- Bantam & Midget Jumpers (long) report to Coach Libby
- High Jumpers
- Relays (all divisions)
- Blocks (all divisions)