The 2008 Central Arizona College (CAC) Women’s Track Team took on a different look than most years.
CAC won their 5th National Championship with a team that had good depth in all of the running events but very little depth in the field events. Every race from the 100m to the 5000m at Nationals had two or three CAC runners competing and scoring in the finals.
The scoring in Texas was led by Coach Mike Gray’s distance crew that placed two in the 1500m, two in the Steeplechase, three in the 5000m, and had the first place finisher in the 800m. Rose Tanui also placed 2nd in the 10,000m.
Coach Kim’s sprinters placed two in the 100m, three in the 200m, and two in the 400m with Karla Hope winning the event easily. Coach Cooper’s hurdlers had two in the 400IH and one in the 100H final.
Ashton McGuire won the javelin and Latroya Darrell placed in the triple jump, but that was all the scoring that took place off the track. The 4 x 400M relay team finished the scoring by winning the final event of the meet.
The 2009 Season Preview sees sophomores Karla Hope (200,400), Bianca Dougan (400IH, 800), Jasmine Williams (100H, 400IH), Malia Mcpherson(100H, 400IH), Darrell (TJ, LJ), Karene King (100,200) and 2008 Cross Country National Champion Rose Tanui leading this year’s team in pursuit of a fourth straight championship in Hutchinson Kansas.
Joining them will be a talented, experienced group of athletes. The 2008 recruiting class could be the best one ever for our Track program. In the sprints, we welcome Magen Del Pino, Gloria Roberts, Sharonte Marshall, Eulannae Douglas, Erin Humphrey, and Tameka Williams.
Williams will also compete in the jumps, as will Monsherri Hall, and Priscilla Guevara. Kierre Beckles will be a significant addition to our hurdlers. In the middle distances, CAC are happy to welcome Adrenee Sterrett, Brittney Washington, and Century Williams. Cross Country runners Patricia Barela, Catie Clarke, Rebecca Hbetamu, Katelyn Williams and new comer Violah Lagat will join Rose in the distance events. Completing this year’s team will be throwers Keneisha Throughsingh, Arisha Blevins, and Brittany Honea.
In addition to CAC’s Conference and Region One meets, CAC are looking forward to running at the University of Arizona (Willie Williams Invitational), Arizona State University (Sun Angel Classic), Texas University (Texas Relays), and the University of New Mexico (Don Kirby Invitational). The schedule should prepare CAC to take a shot at winning a national title at Hutchinson College in May.
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