A Start to the Outdoor

Congratulations to Jessica Cosby on her new PB of 73.71 and one of the top throws in the world.

Over the next few weeks the OTC athletes will be competing at UCLA, Mt Sac Relays, Pomona Pitzer, Drake, Kansas, and Penn Relays. The road to the Olympic Trials and Olympic Games has begun.

The OTC has and will implement BMW technology in capturing data for jumpers, Optojump for the sprints and jumps, Nike Vapor Strobe for improved vision and tracking, Neurotropia for all events, and other USOC Sports Science technology. Exciting data and results will be coming soon! Its an exciting time for athletes at the OTC.

World Championships

Congratulations to Will Claye World Champion in the TJ and Brad Walker Bronze medallist in the PV. A cap to fantastic indoor championship and beginning of a great outdoors.

USATF Indoor Championships

This weekend the OTC-CV athletes will be competing at the USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The top two in each event will then represent the United States in Istanbul, Turkey at The IAAF Championships. The following athletes are competing in their respective events:

Brad Walker- Pole Vault
Becky Christensen- High Jump
Will Claye- Long Jump and Triple Jump
Josh Como- Triple Jump
Brianna Glenn- Long Jump
Funmi Jimoh- Long Jump
Yvette Lewis- 60 Hurdles and Triple Jump
Crystal Manning- Triple Jump
Jamie Nieto- High Jump
Melinda Owen- Pole Vault
Russ Winger- Shot Put

Just a step in the the Goal, London 2012!

One more added to the Mix! Updated and getting ready for the OG!

HOME MEET 2012 SCHEDULE FOR OTC-CV

The following meets are at the Olympic Training Center Chula Vista, selected FIELD events are to be held on a weekly basis. Please go to www.runnercard.com to sign up, see time schedule, and see selected events.

Any questions please email Jeremy Fischer atJeremy.fischer@usatf.org

These are USATF sanctioned meets, with USATF certified officials. 

Thursday April 19- 

Thursday April 26-                           

Thursday May 3-

Thursday May 10-

Thursday May 17-

Thursday May 24-

Thursday May 31-

Thursday June 7-

Thursday June 14-

Jamies TnF Camp Highlights New Year

Highlights of the Thorpe Cup, USA vs Germany Mutlis

Please watch the link to watch the highlights from the Thorpe Cup 2011 at the Olympic Training Center Chula Vista. http://animoto.com/play/oXhV5v1tprD16oUj1xcnwQ?utm_content=main_link  
The volunteers and especially Tracy Lamb and Aron McGuire did a fantastic job collaborating the meet between the USOC and USATF. The local committee of Tonie Campbell, Jim Skelley, Craig Poole, Manny Bautista and Paul Greer also did a wonderful job running the meet and volunteers.

Indoor Tentative Schedule

OTC-CV ELITE 2012 INDOOR SCHEDULE(Tentative)

January 21^st-                                                   Albuquerque, NM       Cherry/Silver Invite

January 21^st-                                                   Reno, NV                     Pole Vault Summit

January 28^th-                                                   New York, NY     MSG Games (formerly Millrose)

February 4^th-                                                   Albuquerque, NM       New Mexico Classic  

February 5^th-                                                   Boston, MA                 New Balance Meet

February 10-11^th-                                           Fayetteville, AR          Tyson Indoor  

February 25-26^th-                                           Albuquerque, NM       USATF Indoor Champs

March 8-11^th-                                                  Istanbul, Turkey          World Indoor Champs