PREP TRACK NOTEBOOK: N.D. STANDOUT STAYS BUSY.Byline: Matthew Kredell Staff WriterEghosa Isa doesn't have the time she would like to practice individual events, but that hasn't slowed her down. The Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks junior track standout goes anywhere she is needed, and that's fine with her. She wants to do the heptathlon heptathlon: see under decathlon. heptathlon Women's athletics competition. Contestants take part in seven different track-and-field events: 100-m hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, javelin throw, and 200- and 800-m runs. in college and has broken three school records already this season: long jump (17-11 3/4), shot put (35 feet) and 300 hurdles (47.3). ``Whatever she does, she does it well,'' coach Joe McNab said. ``She hasn't lost an event in a dual meet all year.'' Today, Isa is doing the 100 meters, long jump, 400 relay and 800 relay at the Mt. SAC Relays, which has a high school competition today, followed by an open/college meet on Sunday, when former Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. star Marion Jones Marion Jones, also known as Marion Jones-Thompson (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California), is an American former athlete in track and field. She was the winner of five medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, which she later relinquished after will run her first race of the season. ``I like changing my events around,'' Isa said. ``It gives me practice in different events to prepare me for the heptathlon. It's tough, though, because I have to put in a lot of effort to remember where I left off in a particular event last time.'' --City issues: With junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. and frosh/soph sports on the shelf as the bus strike continues, the City Section has granted coaches the ability to move JV and frosh/soph players up and down from varsity at their discretion. For most sports, this won't have much of an effect. But in track, a lot of lower-level athletes are getting the chance to compete in varsity. Birmingham coach Scott King Scott Glenndale Martin King (born June 25, 1967 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in only two National Hockey League games for the Detroit Red Wings, but is known for his great play for the Toledo Storm. said: ``In track, as long as there is a lane, they can run.'' |
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