Breaking records at Hershey.It was a chilly Saturday Saturday: see week; Sabbath. afternoon at Henry Hershey Hershey, uninc. city (1990 pop. 11,860), Dauphin co., S central Pa.; founded 1903 as a planned community built for workers at the Hershey Corp., the chocolate manufacturer that remains its largest employer. Field considering normal August temperatures for Hershey, Penn., but the weather was not enough to dampen the spirits of the more than 500 athletes (ages 9 to 14) who qualified for the 27th annual running of the Hershey's Track & Field North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Youth Finals. With 50 states (including the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). ) represented, along with Canadian Provinces Noun 1. Canadian province - Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes province, state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south" , more than 3,000 communities were represented throughout the day's 42 events. Perhaps the day was fueled by the presence of racecar race·car n. Sports An automobile used for racing. driver Michael Andretti Michael Mario Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is an American retired CART and Formula One driver with Italian heritage. He now co-owns the Andretti Green Racing team in the Indy Racing League. , or Olympic Decathlon decathlon (dĭkăth`lŏn), in modern Olympic games, a contest for men held over two days and composed of 10 track-and-field events. Bold Medalist Rafer Johnson Rafer Lewis Johnson (born August 18, 1935) is a former American decathlete. Johnson was born in Hillsboro, Texas, but moved to Kingsburg, California at age 9. In high school, he played on the school's football, baseball and basketball teams. (1960), but ask any of the day's participants and they would tell you otherwise--it was about the pride they felt in representing their community. The excitement on Aug. 7 will go down in the record books--literally. Region One's Stephanie Smith from Aurora, Ontario Aurora (2006 Population 47,629[1]) is an affluent Canadian town in York Region, approximately 40 km north of Toronto. It is situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine in a part of the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. , broke the 13to 14-year-old girls 1,600-meter run record of 5 minutes 1.64 seconds by 27 seconds. Region Six's Kaiuway Boima from New Britain New Britain, city, United States New Britain, industrial city (1990 pop. 75,491), Hartford co., central Conn.; settled c.1686, inc. 1871. The tin shops and brassworks in the city were established in the 18th cent. , Conn., broke the 11- to 12-year-old boys Standing Long Jump record by 2.70 inches with a remarkable final leap of 9 feet 3.75 inches. Approaching its 30th birthday in 2005, the Hershey's Track & Field Youth Program was founded by Dr. Donald P. Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. in 1975 in Charleston, W.Va, to promote physical fitness, participation, sportsmanship and friendship. Supported by the NRPA NRPA National Recreation and Park Association NRPA Natural Resources Protective Association (Staten Island, NY) NRPA Niagara Regional Police Association (Canada) NRPA National Rifle and Pistol Association , the National Association for Sport & Physical Education, the President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports and Athletics athletics or track and field also track-and-field games Variety of sport competitions held on a running track and on the adjacent field. It is the oldest form of organized sports, having been a part of the ancient Olympic Games from c. Canada, the Hershey's Track & Field Youth Program can be easily implemented into any existing camp, physical activity program, or event. To learn more about how to start the program in your community, log on to www. nrpa.org, or contact the National Partnerships office at programs@nrpa.org. Girls, Ages 9-10 Standing Long Jump: Baylee Nielsen from Utah 7-00.25 Softball Throw: Rachel Zajchowski, Richmond, Vt. 122-04.00 50-Meter Dash: Mona Landry, Galena Park, Texas 7.88 100-Meter Dash: Ke'Andrea Wilson, Dallas, Texas 15.04 200-Meter Dash: Sha Terriun Moffett, Columbus, Ga. 30.78 400-Meter Dash: Iesha Hardiman, San Jose, Calif. 1:06.57 4x100-Meter Relay: Region 2 58.31 Onika Varnardo, La Tangi Pritchard, Jasmine Nicholson, Jahnae Brown Girls, Ages 11-12 800-Meter Run: Laura Affeld, Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada 2:21.18 Standing Long Jump: Karissa Frye, Billings, Mont. 7-06.25 Softball Throw: Jena Hamrick, Ft. Wayne, Ind. 162-04.00 100-Meter Dash: Zalika Dixon, Brooklyn, N.Y. 13.80 200-Meter Dash: Tyler Gibson-Williams, Renton, Wash. 28.36 400-Meter Dash: Alexis Mapson, New York, N.Y. 1:01.22 4x100-Meter Relay: Region 4 53:13 Jasmine Shorts, Curtisha Dupree, Lygia Foreman, Ashanti Harper Girls, Ages 13-14 1600-Meter Run: Stephanie Smith, Aurora, Ontario, Canada 5:01.37 (1986 Record Broken) (5:01.64) 800-Meter Run: Diana Boultbee, Belleville, Ontario 2:18.78 100-Meter Dash: Smith, Stacey-Ann, Bloomfield, Conn. 12.73 Standing Long Jump: Geneen Dore, Fort Drum, N.Y. 8-03.00 Softball Throw: Amber Wollschlager, Revillo, S.D. 185-05.00 200-Meter Dash: Dalilah Muhammed, Jamaica, N.Y. 26.33 4x100-Meter Relay: Region 8 49.28 Danielle Dottery, Chalonda Goodman, Takeia Pickney, Derica Wilson Boys, Ages 9-10 Standing Long Jump: Ben Steen, Sheboygan, Wis. 7-00.00 Softball Throw: Savon Felder, Washington, D.C. 159-02.00 50-Meter Dash: Derrick Fields, Nacogdoches, Texas 7.73 100-Meter Dash: Devin Haywood, Germantown, M.D. 14.38 200-Meter Dash: Jordan Lott, Dallas, Texas 29.57 400-Meter Dash: Leo Simmons, Miami, Fla. 1:07.38 4x100-Meter Relay: Region 3 56.56 D'Juan Piper, Joman Brooks, Jamil Wilson-Jones, Kent McKinney Boys, Ages 11-12 800-Meter Run: Daniel Medland- Marchen, Kelowna, British 2:24.19 Columbia, Canada Standing Long Jump: Kaiuway Boima, New Britain, Conn. 9-03.75 (1986 Record Broken (9-01.50) Softball Throw: Tyler Rolshausen, Schuylkill Haven, Penn. 209-07.00 100-Meter Dash: Tremaine Harris, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 13.49 200-Meter Dash: Christian Williams, Augusta, Va. 27.14 400-Meter Dash: Trevor Tatum, Powder Springs, Ga. 58.33 4x100-Meter Relay: Region 8 51.57 Darryl Brown, Tray Burgess, Rannell Hall, Shaquille Kearse Boys, Ages 13-14 1600-Meter Run: Kyle Milks, Brockville, Ontario, Canada 4:41.57 800-Meter Run: Ben Francis, Minesing, Ontario, Canada 2:06.73 100-Meter Dash: Carlisle Stanford, Mississauga, Ontario, 12.07 Canada Standing Long Jump: David Beery, Belgrade, Mont. 10-00.00 Softball Throw: Kyle Youtz, Lebanon, Penn. 241-06.00 200-Meter Dash: Joshua Chestang, Moss Point, Miss. 24.67 4x100-Meter Relay: Region 1 46.31 Austin Gammage, Cortez Owens, Tayler Summerlin, Scott Waterhouse For more information on this year's event, log on to www.hersheystrackandfield.com. |
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