Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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-

Thursday, November 10, 2011

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.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Indoor Tentative Schedule

OTC-CV ELITE 2012 INDOOR SCHEDULE(Tentative)

January 21st-                                                   Albuquerque, NM       Cherry/Silver Invite
January 21st-                                                   Reno, NV                     Pole Vault Summit

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

February 4th-                                                   Albuquerque, NM       New Mexico Classic  
February 5th-                                                   Boston, MA                 New Balance Meet

February 10-11th-                                           Fayetteville, AR          Tyson Indoor  


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

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

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Newcomers!

We at the OTC welcome new and very accomplished athletes to Chula Vista.
Athletes that now call the OTC home are:
Erin Aldrich HJ- The most experienced newcomer is a four time World Championship qualifier and Olympic games qualifier. She is a very accomplished volleyball player and multiple NCAA champion while at Texas. PR 1.97
Reindell Cole LJ- 2009 NCAA Champion and multiple time All American from Cal State Northridge. PR is 8.17
Josh Como TJ- NCAA Division 2 National Champion and multiple time All American while at Cal State LA. PR 16.66
Will Claye LJ/TJ- National junior record holder in the triple jump 17.19, two time NCAA Champion while at Oklahoma and Florida in the TJ and multiple NCAA scorer in the long jump. He is the bronze medalist in the triple jump at the 2011 IAAF World Championships and 9th place finisher in the long jump. PRs are 17.50 and 8.29
Greg Garza DT- Multiple All American from UCLA. PR 64.53
Darius Savage DT-  Multiple NCAA All American from UCLA. Was a footballer for Bruins and an accomplished shot putter whose prep days were in San Diego. PR 61.15
Tyron Stewart LJ/TJ- Multiple National Champion, All American, and Conference Champion performer at Texas A&M. PRs are 16.60 and 7.93
Shana Woods HEP- HS record holder in the heptathlon. Multiple NCAA All American from USC. PR is 5533
As you can see we are very excited to see the accomplishments of these athletes for the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games and welcome them to the Chula Vista community.

The Year at a Glance

2011 has now officially finished with the conclusion of the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Just a few highlights from this past year are:
The OTC and Coach Ty Sevin are the kings of the Javelin, both Mike Hazle and Kara Patterson were crowned the USATF Champs. Jarred Rome was not to be outdone and took home the title in Discus. Jessica Cosby enjoys winning and added another title to her ever growing resume with a win in the Hammer. Crystal Manning showed continue improvement as she finished runner-up in the triple jump and Sean Furrey pushed Mike to his championship as he finished runner-up in the javelin. Alice Schmidt made another team and continues to flourish under Coach Joaquim Cruz (yes that Gold medal 800m 84' one).
As we forged ahead  Aug 27- Sept 4, to the World Championships in Daegu, Korea we were represented by Jarred Rome in the discus, Kara Patterson in the javelin, Mike Hazle in the javelin, Jessica Cosby in the hammer, and Alice Schmidt in the 800 meters. Despite the late timing of the season and questionable food for the athletes in the village, it was a mixed bag of performance but bolds well for the big prize the Olympic Games.
The season finally concluded for the OTC athletes Oct 24-29 at the Pan American Games. We were represented by Jarred Rome in the discus, Russ Winger in the shot put, Sean Furrey in the javelin, Crystal Manning in the triple jump, Yvette Lewis in the triple jump, 100 meter hurdles and 4 x 100 meter relay, Jamie Nieto in the high jump, and Becky Holliday in the pole vault. Yvette Lewis was crowned a double gold medal for her performance on the 4 x 100m relay and 100m hurdles, Jarred Rome finished runner-up and silver medalist in the discus throw, and Becky Holliday brought home a bronze in the pole vault.
Over all it was a great building year and we at the center are looking forward to the success of the athletes this year. We have two goals top three at Olympic Trials and Top Three at the Olympic Games!