Best 2009 USA High School Track & Field Performances Feature 10 New Records

Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley

Ten new records were set this season when the automatic timers finally stopped and the best 2009 USA high school track and field competitive performances were in the books.

The only double record-setter was not an individual, but the Track East Carolina relay team made up of New Bern High School sprinters from Raleigh (NC). Their 3:19.58 effort in the 1,600 sprint medley relay swept away the old mark of 3:21.1 with Fuquawn Greene's 21.5 and Miles Sparks' 21.8 in the 200, Andrew Hendrix's 46.6 in the 400 and brother Anthony Hendrix's 1:49.7 in the 800.

Track East Carolina also set the 800 sprint medley relay record with a 1:28.20 clocking that erased the old mark of 1:28.43. The absolute dominance of the Track East Carolina team was shown as they also ran the nation's fastest times in the 4x200 relay and the 4x400 relay.

Albemarle High School's 4x800 relay team also got into the act by setting a new standard of 7:30.67, wiping out the old mark of 7:32.89. Albemarle's 800 runners were fast and deep—Garrett Bradley went 1:55.43, Zach Vrhovac 1:50.57, Luke Noble 1:55.34 and Anthony Kostelac 1:49.33.

The other 7 new USA high school records were set by Reggie Wyatt in the 300 hurdles (35.02), Marquise Goodwin in the long jump (26-10), Mason Finley in the discus (236-06), Curtis Beach in the decathlon (7,466), Shelby Greany in the 2,000 steeplechase (6:33.7), Toni Young in the high jump (6-04), and Anna Jelmini in the discus (190-03).

Last year the two dominant athletes were German Fernandez and Jordan Hasay. Fernandez set new records in the 3,000 and 3,200 and led all comers in the 1,500, 1,600 and mile. Hasay set a new record in the 1,500 and led all comers in the 3,000, 3,200 and 2 mile.

This year college recruiters saw more quality athletes emerge. Among of the boys were Andrew Springer who led everyone in the 1,500, 1,600 and mile; Trevor Dunbar who was first in the 3,000 and 2 mile; Lucas Verzbickas, a freshman who led the 3,200 and 2 mile; and Marquise Goodwin in the long jump.

Among the girls were Chelsey Sveinsson, a sophomore who led the nation in the 3,000 and 2 mile; Kori Carter who swept the 100 and 300 hurdles; and Ciarra Brewer, a sophomore in the triple jump.

Two of last year's outstanding graduates—German Fernandez and Christine Babcock—continued to perform at a national caliber level as college freshmen. Fernandez went to Oklahoma State and promptly became the NCAA Division 1 champion in the 1,500, running 3:39.00 compared to his high school best of 3:44.8.

Babcock went to the University of Washington and, combined with incoming freshman and Canadian junior national cross-country champion Kendra Schaaf, led the Huskies to their first ever NCAA Division 1 Cross-Country Championship. Babcock finished 5th in 20:02 in team competition at the 2008 NCAA Championship meet and Schaaf finished 9th.

Babcock ran 4:33.82 last year to set the new national high school record for the 1600-meter run and clocked 4:35.41 in the mile, the 2nd best high school time ever (the national record is 4:35.24).

Here are the current United States high school track and field records through 2008 followed by the best performances by high school competitors during 2009:

USA Boys High School Track and Field Records and Best 2009 Performances:

100 Meters: – 10.01 - 10.30 by Randall Carroll of Cathedral High School in Los Angeles (CA).

200 – 20.13 - 20.58 by Dentarius Locke of Chamberlain HS in Tampa (FL).

400 – 44.69 - 45.48 by Tavaris Tate of Starkville (MS) HS.

Other elite prep sprinters include Andre Carter, Kenneth Gilstrap, Prezel Hardy, Blake Heriot, Qunicy McDuffie, Ryan Milus and Clayton Parros.

800 – 1:46.45 - 1:48.66 by Robby Andrews of Manalapan (NJ) HS.

1,500 – 3:38.26 - 3:45.46 by Andrew Springer of Westerly (RI) HS.

1,600 – 3:53.43 - 4:01.06 by Andrew Springer of Westerly (RI) HS.

Mile – 3:53.43 - 4:02.70 by Andrew Springer of Westerly (RI) HS.

3,000 – 7:59.83 - 8:14.11 by Trevor Dunbar of Kodiak (AK) HS.

3,200 – 8:36.30 - 8:50.70 by Lucas Verzbickas of Lincoln-Way Central HS in New Lenox (IL).

2 Mile – 8:34.40 - 8:49.79 by Trevor Dunbar of Kodiak (AK) HS.

Other elite prep distance runners include Mac Fleet, Elijah Greer, Patrick McGregor, Zachary Mellon, Chris Stogsdill and Zachary Wills.

2,000 Steeplechase – 5:43.90 - 5:53.13 by Alex Dier of Honeoye Falls (NY) HS.

3,000 Steeplechase – 8:50.01 - 9:09.97 by Joe Whelen of Hamburg (NY) HS.

5,000 – 13:37.91 - 14:18.42 by Lucas Verzbickas of Lincoln-Way Central HS in New Lenox (IL).

10,000 – 28:32.7 – 31:18.13 by Parker Stinson of Cedar Park (TX) HS. 110 Hurdles – 13.30 - 13.31 by Wayne Davis of Southeast HS in Raleigh (NC).

300 Hurdles – 35.28 – 35.02 by Reggie Wyatt of La Sierra HS in Riverside (CA). New USA High School Record.

400 Hurdles – 49.38 - 49.78 by Reggie Wyatt of La Sierra HS in Riverside (CA).

Other elite prep hurdlers include Kelby Dias, Kendall Hayes, Camern LaCour, Dale Morgan, Cody Riggs, Jordan Rispress, Tyler Stephenson and Neamen Wise.

4x100 Relay – 39.76 - 40.54 by Monsignor Pace HS in Miami (FL).

4x200 Relay – 1:23.31 - 1:24.80 by Track East Carolina of New Bern (NC) HS.

4x400 Relay – 3:07.40 - 3:08.05 by Track East Carolina of New Bern (NC) HS. 4x800 Relay – 7:32.89 - 7:30.67 by Albemarle HS of Charlottesville (VA). New USA High School Record.

4x1 Mile Relay – 17:06.06 - 17:17.21 by The Woodlands (TX) HS.

800 Sprint Medley Relay – 1:28.43 - 1:28.20 by Track East Carolina of New Bern (NC) HS. New USA High School Record. 1,600 Sprint Medley Relay – 3:21.10 - 3:19.58 by Track East Carolina of New Bern (NC) HS. New USA High School Record. 4,000 Distance Medley Relay – 9:49.78 - 9:55.17 by The Woodlands (TX) HS.

High Jump – 7-07 - 7-05.75 by James White of Grandview (MO) HS.

Pole Vault – 18-03 - 18-00.25 by Jack Whitt of Norman North HS in Norman (OK).

Long Jump – 26-09.25 - 26-10 by Marquise Goodwin of Rowlett (TX) HS. New USA High School Record.

Triple Jump – 54-10.25 - 52-06.25 by Bryce Lamb of Chandler (AZ) HS.

Other elite prep jumpers include Chase Cooper, Damar Forbes, Ricardo Jaquite, Erik Kynard, Ricky Robertson and Hammed Suleman.

Shot Put – 81-03.50 - 72-08 by Nick Vena of Morristown (NJ) HS.

Discus – 234-03 - 236-06 by Mason Finley of Buena Vista (CO) HS. New USA High School Record.

Javelin – 241-11 – 239-00 by Sam Crouser of Gresham (OR) HS.

Hammer – 260-00 - 256-09 by Conor McCullough of Chaminade HS in West Hills (CA).

Other elite prep throwers include Hayden Baillio, Devin Bogert, Matt Kosecki, Stephen Saenz, Justin Shirk and Cameron Tabor.

Decathlon – 7,359 – 7,466 by Curtis Beach of Academy HS in Albuquerque (NM). New USA High School Record Using International Implements and Hurdles.

(This is Part 1 of a 2-Part Series.)

About the Author:

Read my articles on track and field, cross-country and distance running, including:
"Best 2009 USA High School Track & Field Performances Feature 10 New Records – Parts 1 and 2"
"Karen Steen Shatters World Steeplechase Record at the 2009 National Masters Meet"
"Are California's Prep Athletes the Best in the Nation? Well, Yes, Absolutely"
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High school students shine at the AutoShow

Author: Michael McGraw

Two student teams from Northview Heights Secondary School in North York and a team from Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute beat out 16 other Toronto-area high school teams to win, place and show in a unique skills competition that tested students' automotive technical knowledge.

Kevin Birchall and Eric Salb performed a number of timed technical tasks and attempted to start a 2009 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible that had been rigged with a no-start condition by automotive instructors from Centennial College. The Canadian International AutoShow hosted the competition on Feb. 11. By finishing first, the pair will be representing Canada at the National Automotive Technology Competition in New York City in April.

In addition to the all-expenses-paid trip, Birchall and Salb collected a trophy and equipment from sponsors. Northview Heights was also represented by Brandon Muff and Vali Ion, who finished second. Toronto's Danforth Tech finished third, thanks to the efforts of students Jordan Ho and Tauriq Shaikh.

Both schools were big winners, too. Their auto tech classes will take delivery of a General Motors vehicle, which will be used for technical training. General Motors of Canada donated two brand-new vehicles as prizes.

This was the 10th year for the contest, organized by Centennial's School of Transportation, which promotes automotive technology as a rewarding career path. Last year's winners, Janos Mann and Julien Predas from Central Technical School, went on to beat all of the American schools at the New York competition and took home $250,000 in prizes and scholarship money!

Despite the economic downturn, the Toronto skills contest continues to enjoy outstanding support from the industry. Sponsors include: TADA, the Canadian International AutoShow, General Motors Canada, Volkswagen Canada, Snap-On/Sun Tools, Consulab, Canadian Tire, PartSource, Ryder Truck, Thomson Nelson, Pearson Education, AutoKnowledge, TecMate and Centennial College.

For more information about the School of Transportation's programs & Toronto education check now to click here.

About the Author:

Here the author Michael McGraw writes about the Toronto college degree & their programs & competition that the Centennial College held and declared Birchall and Salb as winners. The Canadian intercontinental AutoShow has arranged the competition on Feb. 11

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The Best Business Schools in America

Author: Cherie Ang

If you’re looking to go far in the world of business, few things will help you achive your goals like an MBA degree. There are thousands of universities where you can get said degree, but if your have the funds and the grades, you might want to think about going to one of the top schools in the country. Here, we’ll take a look at a few of these top business schools and see why any graduate of their program is going to find the road to success just a little less bumpy.





One of the top ranked business schools in the country, consistently, is Harvard. It’s not an easy school to get into by any means, but neither are any of the schools that constantly rank high in any of the surveys that count. They have a very stringent admission policy, and you won’t be getting in with a C average, no matter who your father is. With a degree from Harvard you can practically write your own ticket, and from anecdotal data, graduates seem to know this. Chief complaints from recruiters seem to intimate that Harvard MBA grads are cocky and have a sense of entitlement, which may be off-putting to some companies.





Located in New York City, Columbia Business School is another of the top business universities in the country. If Harvard’s admission policies are stringent, Columbia’s are nearly impossible, and they have one of the lowest admission rates in the United States among business schools. Among others, Warren Buffet obtained his MBA from Columbia, and went on to become the second richest man in the world. Your like success is not guaranteed.





The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business is also one of the most successful and prominent schools in the country. Unlike the other schools of its caliber, the school’s business program is somewhat flexible, allowing the student to create their own program within a broad set of requirements. This separates Chicago from Columbia and Harvard, in that these schools require that the student traverse a stringent path towards graduation, with little wiggle room. It has been the number one ranked business school by BusinessWeek for two years running.





To maximize your success in the business world, you need to have an MBA degree. With a higher percentage of students than ever going on to complete graduate school, the competition is too tough in today’s American to leave yourself at such a stunning disadvantage. While the above schools (and there are others) will give you a decided leg up, just about any MBA degree will help make your career course a little brighter, and raise the glass ceiling a little higher.

About the Author:

Cherie Ang is the owner of http://www.SGProfitSite.com. To find the best home based business ideas and opportunities so you can work at home visit: http://www.SGProfitSite.com

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The Best Schools in Canada

 

The Best Schools in Canada

Education is vital to a successful career in any field. For many, choosing the right school makes all the difference in terms of educational gains and future employment. Thankfully, Canada offers an array of quality institutions to suit a variety of students. From culinary schools to full universities, Canada has some of the best offerings in the world.

Canada boasts one of the top ranked institutions of higher learning in the world. McGill University in Montreal was recently listed as the twelfth best university and the top school within Canada itself. The school’s status was granted by the annual Times Higher-QS World University Rankings. It also placed as the top publicly funded institution in North America. McGill’s high ranking was due to a number of positive factors. For one, the school boasts a well-qualified, dedicated faculty and an exceptional staff to student ratio. McGill also demonstrates its achievement level through the placement of alumni with top companies both in Canada and elsewhere around the globe. The university offers programs in some three hundred academic fields, and is a great choice for undergraduate study.

For those with entrepreneurial aspirations, Schulish School of Business at York University is the place to go. The Toronto school was founded in 1966 and has cultivated an exceptional reputation over the past three decades. The school is consistently ranked among the top business schools not only in Canada but around the world. Schluish offers a number of undergraduate and graduate degrees in business, including Canada’s first international MBA certificate. The school also boasts diverse students and faculty and a well-equipped learning environment.

Anyone interested in a career in food production should consider Stratford Chefs School in Ontario, which is considered the best culinary school in Canada. This institute has been around for more than twenty-five years and boasts a 100% graduate employment rate. Approximately seventy students enroll annually at the school, which is one of the few operated by current restaurant professionals. The program focuses on both classical and contemporary cuisine. It also has a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship. Thus, students are well prepared for a future beyond the kitchen. Many alumni even open their own businesses.

If food isn’t quite high-tech enough for you, you may want to look into Vancouver Film School (VFS), Canada’s top digital animation school. It was given this distinction by 3D World magazine, which also placed the school as fifth in the world. VFS offers thirteen programs, which can be completed in as little as one year. Similar curricula elsewhere could take three to four years to finish. Out of all the film schools on YouTube, VFS leads them all with more than 12,000 subscribers and nearly 8 million video views. Many of the school’s alumni work for top film companies and have won Emmys, Oscars, and other notable awards for their work.

Ultimately, Canada has much to offer those seeking an exceptional education. Its quality schools prepare professionals for a wide array of fields. What’s more, Canada’s academic prowess continues to grow each year. Rankings of its higher education institutes have consistently risen over the last several years, showing the nation continues to make progress towards producing more skilled professionals.

 

About the Author:

Justin Mongiardo

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

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FREE ESL English Conversation Cafe in Toronto Canada

FREE ESL English Conversation Cafe in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Every Monday evening from 7 to 8:30 PM there are free "ESL" English as a second language lessons and classes.

The free English conversation classes are offered at the Saint Paul's Anglican Church located at 227 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

St. Paul's is located about 200 meters east of the Yonge and Bloor Street intersection on the south side of Bloor Street.

If traveling by subway you can exit at Yonge and Bloor - then walk east on the south side for about 2 minutes.

To enter use the big glass doors between the main church and the Reception Hall and follow the sign "ESL Cafe" to the right.St Paul's provides the location as a public service to the community and provides tea and coffee which usually goes well with cookies. I bring my favourites and you are welcome to bring your favourite cookies.

The ESL English instruction is provided by volunteers. The volunteers have patience, enthusiasm, good-will towards all and some even have ESL teacher certification.

The ESL English conversation classes are at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.The FREE ESL English conversation classes have operated at St Paul's for almost two years now and have helped adults, newcomers to Canada and students from Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Cameroon, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Bulgaria, Russia, Poland, Italy, France, Spain and many other countries.

You can meet fellow cafe participants from around the world.

Come and visit us this Monday, September 14nd, 2009 and say hello to Dennis, Roy, Jack, Doug and you can bring me cookies.

To talk to the outreach coordinator for this program ask for Elita Fung and her phone number is 416-961-8116.

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Best USA 2009 Boston and Massachusetts University

The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accredits public and independent schools, colleges and universities in Massachusetts through the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) and the Commission on Technical and Career Institutions (CTCI).

Best USA 2009 Accredited Boston and Massachusetts University List

American International College
Amherst College
Andover Newton Theological School
Anna Maria College
Assumption College
Atlantic Union College
Babson College
Bay Path College
Becker College
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Bentley College
Berklee College of Music
Boston Architectural College
Boston College
Boston Conservatory
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis
Boston University
Brandeis University
Bridgewater State College
Cambridge College
Clark University
College of the Holy Cross
Curry College
Eastern Nazarene College
Elms College
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Endicott College
Fitchburg State College
Framingham State College
Gordon College
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Hampshire College
Harvard University
Hult International Business School
Lasell College
Lesley College
Massachusetts College of Art
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massachuetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
Merrimack College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Ida College
New England College of Optometry
New England Conservatory of Music
Newbury College
Nichols College
Northeastern University
Pine Manor College
Regis College
Salem State College
Simmons College
Simon's Rock College
Smith College
Springfield College
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
Tufts University
University of Massachusetts System (Amherst Boston Dartmouth Lowell)
Medical School at Worcester
Wellesley College
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Western New England College
Westfield State College
Weston Jesuit School of Theology
Wheaton College
Wheelock College
Williams College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester State College

For updated Massachusetts Accredited University information Contact:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges,
209 Burlington Road, Suite 201
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 271-0022

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Best 2009 Connecticut USA University

The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accredits 1,917 members which includes public and independent schools, colleges and universities in Connecticut.

The accreditation process relies on the peer review process with over 3,400 educators in the NEASC region performing hundreds of reviews every year. Accreditation goals are school effectiveness, improvement and public assurance. Accreditation establishes a level of acceptable quality for all accredited institutions.

To Contact:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges,
209 Burlington Road, Suite 201
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 271-0022

Best 2009 Accredited Connecticut USA Universities

Albertus Magnus College
Central Connecticut State University
Charter Oak State College
Connecticut College
Eastern Connecticut State University
Fairfield University
Hartford Seminary
Holy Apostles College & Seminary
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
Mitchell College
Post University
Quinnipiac University
Sacred Heart University
Saint Joseph College
Southern Connecticut State University
Trinity College
United States Coast Guard Academy
University of Bridgeport
University of Connecticut
University of Hartford
University of New Haven
Wesleyan University
Western Connecticut State University
Yale University

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