CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Girls State Qualifiers

Alliyah Williams - Discus

Akua Obeng-Okrofi - 200M Dash

Boys State Qualifiers

Kyle Brooks - Shot Put

 We will meet in the Archer High School commons area at 7:00pm to honor our track athletes. The banquet will be a dessert social, so you will probably want to eat dinner first.

CONGRATULATIONS 

$250 Visa Gift Card Winner - Claire Richie

$250 Visa Gas Card Winner - Heather Wills

Ipad Winner - Emily Bliss

2012 Meet Results

2012 Track & Field Calendar

2/23/12           Grayson All Comers                                                              Grayson

2/25/12           Bartow-Jenkins Invitational (@ Central Gwinnett HS)            Central

3/01/12           Mill Creek 9th and 10th Grade Invitational                             Mill Creek

3/02/12           Dacula Classic                                                                       Dacula

3/07/12           Central Tri-Meet (CGHS, Clarke Central, Archer)                 Central

3/10/12           Grayson HS Invitational                                                         Grayson

3/13/12            Archer Tigers Invitational                                                      HOME

3/15/12            JV FAT All Comers                                                             Parkview

3/22/12           Whitley Freshmen Invitational                                                Parkview

3/24/12           Gwinnett County Championships (Field  & Running Prelims)  Mill Creek

3/26/12           Gwinnett County Championships (Running Finals)                  Mill Creek

4/11/12            Region 8 JV Invitational                                                        Brookwood

4/11/12            Varsity Tri Meet at Collins Hill                                              Collins Hill

4/14/12           Tigerthon – Youth Track Meet                                               HOME

4/18/12           Region 8 Championships (Field Events & Running Prelims)     Parkview

4/19/12           Region 8 Championships (Running Finals)                              Grayson

4/28/12           GHSA Sectional Championships                                            Tift County

5/03-05/12     Girls State Track & Field Championships                                Albany, Ga

5/10-12/12      Boys State Track & Field Championships                              Jefferson, Ga

Saturday Meets will start at 9:00am. Bus departure and arrival times TBA

Weekday meets will start around 3:30pm. We will catch buses immediately after school.

-Field Events and distance events are first-

2012 Fence Signs (Track & Field)

2012 Track Info.doc

Track Spikes Buying Guide

There are eight basic types of Track Shoes:

·         Sprint spikes - Made for 100m to 400m sprints. They usually have no heel, very lightweight, and either a flexible, or stiff spike plate.

·         Hurdling - 100m, 110HH, and 400H. Most hurdlers either use a flexible sprint spike or a middle distance spike because they have a small cushioned heel.

·         Middle Distance - 800m to Mile. These shoes usually have a small cushioned heel and a small forefoot spike plate. They have a smaller footprint than distance spikes.

·         Distance - 3000m to 10,000m. These spikes usually have fewer spikes in them and smaller spike plates but a full length cushioning. The elite level spikes have very little anything to reduce weight. Steeplechasers also use a distance spike.

·         Pole Vault/Long Jump/Triple Jump - These spikes have a thin, full length midsole for cushioning and stability when planting. TJ shoes usually have a different heel since they have to handle the 3 plants of a triple jump. Pole vault shoes are generally labeled as either LJ or TJ since they have similar takeoff requirements.

·         High Jump - These spikes have rear foot spikes as well as forefoot. They are designed to allow a firm plant for the takeoff foot. The Asics shoe is designed for right-approached jumpers only.

·         Throw - Shot/Discus - Two types of shoes are made, glide shoes and spin shoes. Some brands just have one choice, some separate them like Nike (SD and rotational) and Adidas (hammer/discus and shot-put). Glide shoes usually have a textured bottom for grip. Rotational shoes have a smoother bottom for better spin.

·         Multi-Purpose - these are low end middle distance spikes that have a full length midsole and a generic spike plate. They are meant for athletes that want an everyday spike to wear in practice. They can be used for almost any event except throws