Participants In The Flyers Track Club Summer Track And Fall And Winter Conditioning Programs Performed Well At Kansas 6A And 5A Regional Track & Field Championships And Missouri Sectional Track & Field Championships.

The athletes who participated in the Flyers Track Club 2005 summer track and who participated in the fall and winter conditioning programs performed exceptionally well during the 2006 Kansas 6A and 5A Regional Track & Field Championships and Missouri Sectional Track & Field Championships.  Team members who participated in the Flyers Track Club’s fall and winter conditioning programs were well prepared for a successful high school track & field season.  After The Flyers Track Club’s fall and winter conditioning programs, participants returned to their high school track teams better prepared for the high track & field season.  Most of the participants competed in four indoor track & field meets before the beginning of this high school track season.  Evidence that the Flyers Track Club’s programs give these athletes a head start is evident from how many of those participants qualified for their respective state track & field championships.

KANSAS 6A REGIONALS

Members of the Flyers Track Club who participated in our winter conditioning program experienced incredible success at the 2006 Kansas Regional Track & Field Championship.  In the 110-meter hurdles, John Sullivan (Shawnee Mission East) qualified for the Kansas 6A Track & Field Championship, finishing 3rd, with a time of 15.06 (FAT).   Andrew Pennington finished 4^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.3 (FAT).  The finish order was reversed in the 300-meter hurdles.  Andrew finished 2^nd, running his fastest time this year at 40.4 (FAT).  John also ran a PR, finishing 3^rd   in a time of 40.7 (FAT). Wes Doolittle from Blue Valley North West, one of KC Flyers Track Club’s summer athletes, also qualified for the State Championships, finishing 4^th in the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 40.08 (FAT).  Scott Gillespie, Shawnee Mission South, and a member KC Flyers Summer Track club finished 4^th in the 800-meter (1:59.6 FAT) and 2^nd in the mile with time of 4:34.20 (FAT).  Scott’s twin sister, Kristen Gillespie, won the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.42 and was 2^nd in the 800-meter dash, running a time of 2:19.9.

Ethan Holloway, Olathe North East, who participated in the Flyers winter training program, qualified for state by finishing 2^nd in the 400-meter dash with at time of 49.5 (FAT).  Kyle Steuber, Olathe East, finished 2^nd in the triple jump with a personal best of 43’-8”. Kyle participated in both the fall and winter training program.

Brook Gorthy, Blue Valley, who participated in the Flyers winter training program,  qualified for the state championship as member of her school’s 3200 relay team.

KANSAS 5A REGIONALS

Members of the Flyers Track Club performed just as well in the Kansas 5A Track & Field Regional Championships.  Katie Bruce, Meredith Turner and Hannah Pederson, all of whom attend Blue Valley High School, performed exceptionally well. Katie qualified for the Kansas State Championships in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes, and also ran her personal best in both events (3^rd in 100-meter with an FAT time of 12.6  and 4^th in the 200 with an FAT time of 26.3).  Her teammate, Meredith Turner qualified for state in both the 400-meter and 200-meter dashes, running her personal best in both events: 3^rd in the 400 with an FAT time of 60.20 and 3^rd in the 200 with an FAT time of 26.20.  Meredith also qualified third in the long jump, with a jump of 16’1.5”.  Hannah Pederson qualified in both the 100-meter hurdles (2^nd) and the long jump.  Hanna finished 3^rd in the long jump (16' 4 1/2).  Both Katie and Meredith also qualified or the state championship in relays; Katie in both the 4x100-meter relay and both Katie and Meredith in the 4x400-meter relays.

The members of the Flyers Track Club who attend St. Thomas Aquinas were also on top of their game.  Bobby Schaffer finished 2^nd in the 200-meter dash (22.90 FAT).  Jennifer Smith finished 4^th in the 100-meter dash (12.80 FAT) and 1^st in the long jump with a jump of 17’ 10”.  Meredith Parks qualified for state in the 400-meter dash with a time of 60.00 and was a member of two relay teams that qualified for state, 4x100 (2^nd) and the 4x400 (1^st).  Courtney Pigott, who participated in our winter conditioning program, qualified for state by finishing 2^nd in the long jump, with a jump of 16'7 3/4"

Melissa Johnson, who participated in our winter conditioning program and attends Bishop Meige High School, won both the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles.  Ta Tillman, who was a member of the 2005 Flyers Track Team, was instrumental in getting Meige’s 4x800 relay team to the state championships.

MISSOURI SECTIONALS

On the Missouri side, Michelle Gay, who has been with the Flyers Track Club for four years participated in our fall and winter conditioning program, attends Notre Dame De Sion.  Michelle won the 200-meter dash in a time of 25.02 (FAT).  In the process of qualifying for the Missouri State Championships, Michelle established a new school record in the 200-meter dash. Two Lees Summit North athletes, Darryl Hill and Chris Leverrette will also be going to the Missouri State Track & Field Championships. They both attended our winter conditioning program. Darryl was as 2^nd in the 100-meter dash (10.81 FAT) and Chris qualified 4^th in the 200-meter dash (22.17 FAT).

Kenneth D. Ferguson

Flyers Track Club

(913) 579-8722