General Announcements - Thursday 9 July 2009

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No practice the remainder of the week due to competitions! Check back often for next week's schedule...
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Please see the following PDF flyer for the AAU National Track and Field Qualifier meet being held at Dayton Welcome Stadium 16-19 July:


The following events are still open for this meet - multi-events, 2000 meter steeplechase (15 years old +), and the pole vault (13 years old +). All other events required qualification at the state meet and are closed; however, if athletes enter their respective multi-event, they may place added emphasis on whatever individual event (example - high jump) they wish while gaining experience in the other events offered. There is no requirement to finish every event in a multi-event, but of you do, you may walk away with a medal!

This is a well run, highly competitive meet and I recommend it. Drop me a line or give me a call if you're interested.
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Congratulations to Jack Kincade and Coach Jim Smith on their runner-up finish in the 10-event decathlon at the US Association of Track and Field Youth National Championships and World Youth Trials!

This top-two finish, along with a previously obtained meet-qualifying mark in the decathlon, earned Jack (age 15) consideration for the United States "under 18 year old" International Team. However, there were only 25 slots for over 45 potential male track team member qualifiers, and Jack was not selected.

Coach Smith did a great job of getting Jack ready in a very short period of time after the end of the school season. Again, good job!
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Click the following link to watch video of Brittany Cheese's spectacular Division I State Championship (!!) performance in the 100 meter hurdles, as well as our other Davidson athletes in action:


This performance topped off a great state meet weekend for Davidson. Our results below. Season wrap-up coming soon...
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Davidson 2009 State Championship Meet Qualifiers and Results

Davidson Boys - 37th place out of 71 DI schools represented
Davidson Girls - 5th place out of 71 DI schools represented

Girls 4 x 800 Meter Relay Team (Regional - Runner-up) - 5th place - copper medal
Heather Coonfare
Bridget Onders
Jessica Hoover
Tori Brink

Boys 4 x 800 Meter Relay Team (Regional - Runner-up) - 10th place
Jack Kincade
Anthony Boyd
Austin Shafer
Yoshi Shimizu

Girls 100 Meter Hurdles
Brittany Cheese (Regional - Champion) - STATE CHAMPION - GOLD MEDAL!

Girls 1600 Meter Run
Tori Brink (Regional - Champion) - STATE RUNNER-UP - SILVER MEDAL!

Girls 300 Meter Hurdles
Brittany Cheese (Regional - Champion) - 9th place

Girls 800 Meter Dash
Tori Brink (Regional - Third) - 7th place - copper medal

Boys 3200 Meter Run
Yoshi Shimizu (Regional - Runner-up) - THIRD PLACE - BRONZE MEDAL!

Girls Long Jump
Brittany Cheese (Regional - Runner-up) - 6th place - copper medal
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Men's Specific Announcements

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Congratulations to the Davidson men and their coaches on their runner up finish in the OCC Central Division Championship Meet, their sixth place finish in the Central District Championship Meet, and their 13th place finish in the Third Region Championship Meet!

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Women's Specific Announcements







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Congratulations to the Davidson women and their coaches on their victories in the OCC Central Division Championship Meet and the Central District Championship Meet, and their runner-up finish in the Third Region Championship Meet!

What a year!!
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- our mascara runs faster than you...
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Hilliard Davidson "Coaches Corner"

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Jim A. Smith (pictured right above) - Men's Head Coach and Jumps - JimA_Smith@hboe.org

Coach Jim Smith is entering his 20th year as the boys’ head varsity track and field coach as well as pole vault, high jump and long jump coach.  He has taught at Hilliard (now Davidson) since 1984, and in addition to his track coaching experience has also coached high school football (18 years), high school basketball (three years), and college track (two years.)  He coached the first ever Ohio Division I female pole vault champion and state record holder, and his best team finish at the state meet is third. 

Coach Smith is a 1984 graduate of Otterbein College, where he earned his teaching degree in Health Physical Education and General Science.  While there he was an All-American track and field decathlete and four-year letter winner, a four-year football letter-winner, and the recipient of the Norris Elliot Award for Sports and Academics.  He received his Master’s Degree in Sports Science from Ashland University.

Matt Beatty (pictured center above) - Women's Head Coach - Matt_Beatty@hboe.org

Coach Matt Beatty is entering his fourth year as girls’ head varsity track coach, after having served as an assistant coach in the program.  In addition to his head coaching responsibilities he also works with the hurdlers and jumpers, and has coached the throws and sprinters in the past.  He is also the assistant boys’ junior varsity basketball coach and the offensive and defensive line coach for the varsity football program.

Coach Beatty received his undergraduate degree in US History from The Ohio State University and his Teaching Certificate from Ohio Dominican University.  While attending Ohio Dominican he was a Graduate Assistant for two years and an assistant coach of the men’s basketball program.  He has taught Special Education at Pickerington Central High School and coached football, basketball and baseball at Pickerington North.  He is currently attending Ashland University where he will receive his Master's Degree in Teaching Leadership this spring.  


Pat Schlecht (pictured above) - Distance Coach and Men's Head Cross Country Coach

Coach Pat Schlect is entering his 15th season as the Hilliard (now Davidson) track team distance coach and his 20th total season of coaching track.  He is also the head coach of the Hilliard Davidson boys cross country team, a position he has held for the past 13 seasons.

Coach Schlect's distance runners are consistently amongst the best in the state in both cross country and track.  The Davidson cross country team has qualified for the State Championship Meet the past nine years in a row, which includes four top-four finishes, a State Championship in 2002,  and a State Runner-Up in 2008.  The Davidson track team 4 x 1600 meter relay team from 2003 holds the State Record.

Coach Schlect teaches World Studies and Early World History at Davidson.  He is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where he earned his teaching degree in Social Studies.

Todd Heinlen (not pictured, bio forthcoming) - Men's Sprints and Hurdles

Ryan Aleshire - (not pictured, bio forthcoming) - Men's Throws

Betty Cameron (not pictured) - Women's Assistant Throws Coach

Coach Betty Cameron is entering her second year as the Davidson girls’ throwing coach and her tenth year as the head Davidson girls’ volleyball coach.  Before coming to Davidson she was the head volleyball coach at Watkins Memorial. 

Coach Cameron earned her undergraduate degree in Health and Physical Education with a minor in Coaching from Capital University, and her Master's Degree in Education from the University of Dayton.  While at Capital she played four years of volleyball and one year of basketball.  She has been teaching at Davidson for 10 years, and has also taught in the Groveport Madison school district.

Joel Frymier (not pictured) - Women's Assistant Coach

Coach Joel Frymier is starting his second year as the girl’s sprinting coach.  He received his Bachelor degree from the University of Purdue, where he competed in track and field in the long jump and sprints. 

After obtaining his Bachelor degree from Purdue, Coach Frymier earned his Master’s degree in Microbiology.  After working for a chemical company outside of Chicago for seven years, he relocated to Columbus and earned a Master’s degree in Education from The Ohio State University.  He is currently in his sixth year as a teacher at Hilliard Davidson.

Emily Holliday (not pictured) - Women's Assistant Coach

Coach Emily Holliday is beginning her second season as the distance coach for the Davidson Women’s Track and Field Team.  In addition to this responsibility she also serves as the head coach for the Davidson Women’s Cross Country program.

Coach Holliday is a 2007 graduate of Huntington University in Huntington, IN, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Mathematics Education.  While at Huntington, she was a four-time varsity letter winner in both cross country and track and a two-time qualifier for the NAIA National Meet in the outdoor 3000 meter steeplechase.  She holds the Huntington University outdoor 3000 meter steeplechase record.

Coach Holliday is completing her first full year as a mathematics teacher at Davidson.
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Team Philosophy:
The coaches of the Davidson track team are committed to instilling self discipline, reliability, sportsmanship, determination and a competitive spirit. We will do whatever we can to make you the best athlete you can be so our team is the best it can be. We will promote individual success, but never at the expense of the team; the team always comes first. With this in mind, your commitment to our program must equal our commitment to you and the team. During track season, our team always comes first.
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2009 Outdoor Schedule

As of 19 April - Subject to change!

Saturday 4 April - Wildcat Premier - Home - 9:00 AM
Tuesday 7 April - Westland - Home - 5:00 PM - postponed until Fri May 8
Thursday 9 April - Panther Invitational - at Hilliard Darby - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 14 April - Thomas Worthington - at Thomas Worthington - 5:00 PM
Saturday 18 April - Dublin Coffman Classic - at Coffman - 10:00 AM
Tuesday 21 April - Central Crossing - at Central Crossing - 5:00 PM
Friday 24 April - Westerville Wildcat Invitational - at Westerville South - 4:30 PM
Tuesday 28 April - Worthington Kilbourne - Home - 5:00 PM
Friday 1 May (change) - Marion Night Invitational - at Grant Middle School (old high school stadium) - 4:00 PM
Tuesday 5 May - Dublin Coffman - at Dublin Coffman - 5:00 PM
Friday 8 May - Westland - Home - 5:00 PM
Monday 11 May - Panther Junior Varsity Invitational - at Hilliard Darby - 5:00 PM
Thursday 14 May - OCC Championship - at Upper Arlington - 5:00 PM
Saturday 16 May - OCC Championship - at Upper Arlington - 10:00 AM
Tue 19 May  - Girls District Field Events - at Dublin Coffman - 3:45 PM 
Wed 20 May  - Girls District Running Events Prelims - at Dublin Coffman - 3:45 PM 
Wed 20 May  - Boys District Field Events - at Dublin Coffman - 3:45 PM 
Thurs 21 May  - Boys District Running Events Prelims - at Dublin Coffman - 3:45 PM 
Saturday 23 May - Girls District Running Events Finals - 12:00 Noon - at Dublin Coffman
Saturday 23 May - Boys District Running Events Finals - 3:00 PM - at Dublin Coffman
Wednesday 27 May - Regional Championship - at Pickerington North - 4:00 PM
Friday 29 May - Regional Championship - at Pickerington North - 4:00 PM

Friday - Saturday, 5-6 June - State Championship - at Jesse Owens Stadium, Ohio State University


Dual Meet Order of Events and Notes

Order of events (girls followed by boys)

3200 (4x800) meter relay (girls and boys may run together)

100 meter hurdles (girls)

110 high hurdles (boys)

100 meters                 

800 (4x200) meter relay                   

1600 meters               

400 (4x100) meter relay                   

400 meters                 

300 low hurdles (girls)

300 intermediate hurdles (boys)

800 meters                  

200 meters                 

3200 meters (girls and boys may run together)         

1600 (4x400) meter relay

Notes  

1.  Meets usually begin between 4:30 PM and 5:00 PM.  You must ride the bus to and from each away meet unless prior arrangements are made with the coach.

2.  Listen up for the first, second, and final call for each event, including field events!  Show up at the event ready to compete (warmed up, personal needs taken care of, and field event marks down and / or warm-up throws in.)

3.  Keep sweats on until ready to compete.

4.  Warm up again after long periods of inactivity, especially when the weather is cool.

5.  Support your teammates!

6.  All school policies and procedures apply at away meets.

2009 Results

2009 Region Three Championship results:
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2009 Central District boys results:
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2009 Central District girls results:
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2009 OCC Central Division Championship results:
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11 May Darby Panther's Junior Varsity Invitational results here:
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5 May Coffman Dual Meet results:

Boys
Hilliard Davidson 99, Dublin Coffman 38

Shot:
Spohn (D) 42-7. Discus: Spohn (D) 137-5. High jump: Lewis (H) 6-0. Long jump: Delande (H) 19-6. Pole vault: Graham (D) 13-0. 3,200 relay: Hilliard Davidson 8:28.6. 110 HH: Miller (D) 15.3. 100: Butler (H) 11.2. 800 relay: Hilliard Davidson 1:36.6. 1,600: Moore (H) 4:43.7. 400 relay: Hilliard Davidson 45.4. 400: Kincade (H) 50.7. 300 IH: Miller (H) 42.2. 800: Shimizu (H) 2:06.2. 200: Rose (H) 24.0. 3,200: Moore (H) 10:38. 1,600 relay: Hilliard Davidson 3:38.3.


Girls
Hilliard Davidson 93, Dublin Coffman 45

Shot: Blackmon (H) 34-7. Discus: Hodges (H) 95-7. High jump: Rinehardt (D) 4-10. Long jump: Cheese (H) 16-5. 3,200 relay: Hilliard Davidson 10:32.8. 100 H: Cheese (H) 15.2. 100: Hogue (D) 13.2. 800 relay: Dublin Coffman 1:55.4. 1,600: Saelens (H) 6:05.1. 400 relay: Hilliard Davidson 53.7. 400: Hodges (D) 1:02.2. 300 LH: Cheese (H) 45.5. 800: Terlecky (H) 2:41.2. 200: Sanford (H) 28.7. 3,200: Saelwens (H) 13:11.5. 1,600 relay: Hilliard Davidson 4:29.5.

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1 May Marion Night Invitational results here:
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28 April Worthington Kilbourne Dual Meet Results - Click to enlarge.
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boys
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24 April Westerville South Widcat Invitational results here:
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21 April Central Crossing and Grove City Christian Tri-Meet results - Click to enlarge.

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18 April Dublin Coffman Classic Invitational results here:
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14 April Worthington Dual-Meet Boys Results - Click to enlarge
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9 April Darby Panther results here:
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4 April Davidson Premier Meet results here:

2009 Photos

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Worthington Dual - April 14th.  Click to enlarge pictures, right click to save.
















Alumni and Friends

Alumni, friends, and parents - check this section periodically for announcements concerning social events, tailgates for both home and away meets, alumni news and updates, and other information as necessary!

Track and field is a very social sport, and we intend to take full advantage of this social atmosphere.  We certainly want everyone, particularly past Hilliard Davidson athletes, to always feel welcome at all meets and social events.

Drop us a line at DavidsonTrack@aol.com with any questions or suggestions...

Hilliard Weaver Middle School Track and Field







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2009 pictures coming soon!

If you have any Weaver track info or pictures you would like posted here, send them to the Davidson track boosters at DavidsonTrack@aol.com
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Track schedule here:


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Weaver Middle School 
Athletic Information Line
777-2222 ext. 2901
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Hilliard Memorial Middle School Track and Field


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If you have any Memorial track info or pictures you would like posted here, send them to the Davidson track boosters at DavidsonTrack@aol.com

Pictures will be rotated often, so check back often.  Click to enlarge, and right click to save to your hard drive...






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Spring Sports Announcement 

Due to the inconsistent weather conditions in the spring we may have to cancel or postpone athletic contests.  Please check the infonet at 777-2222, ext. 3620 after 1:00PM for the latest updates for that day.  You may also check the website daily for any changes in schedules.  Feel free to call my office directly at 614-921-7624 with any questions.

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.  Let’s have a great spring sports season, always encouraging and supporting our athletes.

Thank You for your support!!  GO JAGS!!

Becky Grimes
Athletic Coordinator
Hilliard Memorial MS

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Tentative 2009 schedule - highly subject to change (click here for highschoolsports.net)

Wed 1 April - UA Jones and Pleasant View – Home – 5:00 PM
Wed 8 April – Dublin Sells and Heritage – Home – 5:00 PM
Wed 15 April – Worthington Kilbourne – Away – 5:00 PM
Sat 18 April - Pickerington Invitational - Away - 9:00 AM
Wed 22 April – Weaver – Away – 5:00 PM
Sat 25 April - Dublin Davis Relays - Away (Dublin Scioto High School) - 10:00 AM
Wed 29 April – Dublin Grizzell – Home – 5:00 PM
Sat 2 May - Pickerington Lakeview Relays - Away (Pickerington North High School) - 10:00 AM
Wed 6 May – Dublin Karrer – Home – 5:00 PM
Sat 9 May – Worthington Invitational – Away – TBD
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