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Just Put It On The Track…..The 24th Annual L.A.Jets Invitational Meet

May 21, 2008

 

 The Los Angeles Jet Track Club was established in 1973 with a few young athletes from a local elementary school. through the efforts of an all volunteer coaching staff this organization has expanded to one hundred and eighty-five athletes, ranging from the age of five to eighteen. They compete nationally within the USATF organization.They have produced one hundred and eighty-three individual national champions, one hundred and thirty-seven national championship relay teams and sixty-two national records to date. They are one of the most competitive youth track clubs in the nation for the past twenty-one years. Recognized in 2000 as the team of the millennium .

The L.A. Jets Track Club has approximately two hundred and sixty athletes, ranging in age from five to eighteen. They compete nationwide through USATF The head coach is Booker Woods.

 

L. A. JETS 24th ANNUAL INVITATIONAL MAY 24-25, 2008
ORDER OF EVENTS SATURDAY:
START TIME 8:00 AM
1500M Race Walk F -BG, BB, MG, MB
3000M Race Walk F -YG, YB,IG, IB, YW, YM
100M Dash S/F- SBG through YM
400M Dash F/F -Bantam - through YM
110M Hurdles F/F -IB, YM
100M Hurdles F/F -YB, YW, IG, YG
80m Hurdles F/F -MG, MB
4X100M Relay F/F -SBG - through YM
3000M Run F -MG, MB, YG, YB, IG, IB, YW
5000m Run F YM
100M Dash F -SBG - through YM
4×800M Relay F -MG - through YM
FIELD EVENTS ( Start 8:00 a. m.)
High Jump -MG, MB, YG, YB
Mini Javelin -BG, BB, MG, MB (This facility will not allow the regulation javelin to be thrown)
Long Jump -YB,YG,SBG,SBB,IG,IB,YM,YW
Shot Put -MG, MB, YG, YB, IG, YW, IB, YM, BB, BG.

SUNDAY - 25 START TIME 8:00 AM
1500M Run F/F -BG through YM
400M Hurdles F/F -IG,YW,IB,YM,
200M Hurdles F/F -YG,YB
800M Run F/F -BG through YM
200M Dash F/F -SBG through YM
Parent 4X100 Relay
4X400M Relay F/F -Sub-Bantam - through YM
FIELD EVENTS (Start 8:00 a. m.)
High Jump -BG, BB, IG, IB, YM, YW
Discus -MG, MB, YG, YB, IG, YW, IB, YM
Triple Jump -YM, IB, IG, YG, YB, YW
Long Jump -BG, BB, MG, MB
Pole Vault All Start at 12 noon

 

 

                                It’s That Time Again

  A few weeks ago we traveled to San Diego for a meet and more than a few times as I walked by, I heard people talking about the L.A.Jets Invitational. This meet has become over the years the Premier Youth  Track Meet on the West Coast as well as one of the largest and best in the country. In 2006 Lauren was 6 1/2 and I noticed she really like to run. I e-mailed all over the place to find out something for her to do with track and field,Some one e-mailed me back and said take her to the L.A.Jets Invitational….Oh My Gosh… I had no idea what I was  about to get myself into.I drove 50 miles and when we got out the car I was overwhelmed with the number of athletes and spectators that were there. (Someone told me this year they are expecting over 2500 athletes and they have had almost 3,000 some years) This was a baptism by fire…Not the way I would suggest introducing your youth athlete to track and field.Lauren was very scared and almost wouldn’t run.After she won her heat she felt much better….Me too.

Long story short L.A.Jets was the first real track meet she participated in.She finished 9th out of 123 sub-bantam athletes and I decided that  she might just have some wheels as my friend Keith Anderson says : )

Fast forward….

This meet has provided great competition and anticipation for athletes from all over the country.Those of you that don’t live in the area ,at least once in your youth athletes age group career try and make this great track meet.

Many of you will be there ,please feel free to come up and say Hi. At the Phoenix Meet ,I met so many wonderful coaches and parents I can’t wait to see you again and meet many more…

TrackMom  

Until Next Time  

 

 

 

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2 Responses to “Just Put It On The Track…..The 24th Annual L.A.Jets Invitational Meet”

  1. Monique on May 29th, 2008 6:54 pm

    we used Lauren’s 200 video to train on the drive phase. Coach Jones says she has a serious drive off that curve. Keep up the GREAT work in Cali.

    Moe

  2. trackmom on May 29th, 2008 7:36 pm

    Thanks for the complement. Lauren from day one has had a very nice curve run.Funny enough when I was a kid that was my favorite part of the race too : )

    See you at JO’s

    Lorraine

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