BECKMAN HIGH SCHOOL

TRACK & FIELD 2009

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

5/18/09

RECAP OF THE WEEK

CIF Prelims at Moorpark High School in Moorpark - our athletes competed against some of the best athletes in southern California. Congratulations to the following athletes for qualifying for the CIF Finals, which are this Saturday, 5/23/09, at Cerritos College:

• 1) Brendon Birdsell in the Boys Discus Throw at 166' 8"
• 2) Caitlin Birdsell as the first alternate in the Girls High Jump at 5' 4"

These two athletes will be in the best competition of the season so far and they all have a good chance of going on to the Masters Meet on 5/29/09 at Cerritos College. I look forward to both of them smashing their PR's (personal records) this Saturday.

Congratulations are also in order for all of the Beckman Track & Field athletes who competed in the CIF Prelims at Warren:

• 1) Katie Ostler competed in the Girls 100m Dash.
• 2) Caitlin Birdsell in addition to her great High Jump finished 28^th in the Girls 100m Hurdles in 16.55.
• 3) Camille Clark finished 20^th in the Girls 300m Hurdles in 48.41.
• 4) Sophie Hamada, Kayla Davis, Dominic Mathews and Katie Ostler finished 25^th in the Girls 4x100m Relay in a new school record great time of 50.98.
• 5) Aaron Perry finished 38^th in the Boys 3200m Run in 10:11.81.
• 6) Brandon Perry finished 33^rd in the Boys 3200m Run in 10:06.88.
• 7) Jeff Kim, Sterling Wilkins, Mikey Nguyen and Trevor Lowe finished 34^th in the Boys 4x100m Relay in a new school record time of 44.44.
• 8) Paris Clinkscales competed in the Boys High Jump.

Please go to http://www.dyestatcal.com/ to see complete results for the meet and the Beckman marks. We were Division II. You can also see the Beckman results on our own web site at http://www.gopatriotsrunning.com/ .

Major congratulations to these athletes and to all of the Beckman athletes who participated in the meet. It was a very big step for our very young program.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Each week we will honor athletes who really stepped it up and turned in outstanding performances. These athletes will receive a t-shirt to be worn proudly. Our Athletes of the Week this week are:

• 1) Caitlin Birdsell in the Girls High Jump.
• 2) Brendon Birdsell in the Boys Discus Throw.
• 3) Our Girls 4x100m Relay for their great new school record (see names above).
• 4) Our Boys 4x100m Relay for their great new school record (see names above).

Congratulations for a great job. Remember, anyone can become an Athlete of the Week. It takes guts, hard work and determination. Good luck.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

This week our two finalists will be competing at the CIF Finals at Cerritos College in Cerritos. Cerritos College is located at 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650. From Beckman take Bryan to Culver, right on Culver to the I-5 Freeway north, to the I-91 Freeway West. Drive about 8 miles to Studebaker Road. Turn right on Studebaker to Alondra Blvd. and the school.  Field events will start at 11:00 AM; running events will start at 12:00 PM. It is expected to be very warm, so make sure that you bring a lot of water and Gatorade. Please come out and support these fine athletes at this very high level of competition.

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

• 1) Uniforms must be turned in now by all athletes who are done for the season. A hold on an athlete's account will take place for those who have not turned in their uniforms. Lost items will be paid for by the athlete.
• 2) Make sure that you log on to our web site regularly. The address is http://www.gopatriotsrunning.com/. This is the only way that I will communicate with the team this season (other than verbally).
• 3) Sign Ups for our summer running program are now open. I have a supply of forms for the athletes, or you can download a form on the Beckman Athletic web site (http://www.beckmanathletics.org/). The cost is still only $120 for the 6 week program. Let's get a record number of athletes participating this summer.
• 4) Our High Altitude Camp is a go for 8/21/09 in Big Bear. This is our first high altitude training camp. It promises to be great fun with a lot of work and the benefits are staggering for those who participate. There is limited enrollment as space is limited, so sign up right now or lose out. I have forms or you can download forms from our web site by clicking HERE.

Congratulations to all of our Beckman Track & Field athletes for a very fine season. I and the coaching staff are very proud of all of you for what you have accomplished.

I want to give a big thanks to all of the assistant coaches who are out there every day working with the athletes and developing them and their skills. Their dedication and hard work are showing in the athletes they work with. Please come out and shake their hands and get to know them.

Remember - "Be proud of what you have accomplished, but do not be satisfied. Prepare yourself for your next challenge and dare to excel!"

Good luck this week! Go Patriots!!

Coach Bob Day