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Athenians Compete at Hershey’s
Final Athenian Athletics Club members participated in the 2008 Hershey’s North American Final meet last week under team San Jose in Hershey, PA. Club members did not disappoint as all of the athletes medaled at the meet. ___________________________________________________ 106 Degrees:
No Problem for Hyams As temperatures soared over 100 degrees Friday afternoon during the opening day of the USATF Pacific Association Championships Samuel Hyams (17) seemed unaffected as he blazed into a 1st place finish with a time of 16:24.78 in the Young Men’s 5,000m race. (6/22/08) Hyams also advances in 1500m >> ___________________________________________________ Lukas and
Mann Receive Golden Tickets to AAU National Meet in Michigan For Haley Lukas and Hailey Mann, the journey towards competitive running has just begun as both ladies qualified for the AAU National Meet in Ypsilanti, MI. Both girls participate in competitive soccer with the Pleasanton Rage as Lukas advanced in the 400-m while Mann advanced in the 800-m races at the meet held in Tulare, CA over the weekend. (Read More) Lukas Qualifies in 400-m Continue >> (Read
More) Mann:
"I'm going to Michigan" Continue >> ___________________________________________________ Hyams Wins
Fathers Day 5k Spirit Run For the third straight year, Athenian Athletics has had quite a day at the Pleasanton Rotary Spirit Run as Samuel Hyams continued the tradition and won the event with a first place finish time of 15:49 and became the first athlete to break 16 minutes in the event. ___________________________________________________ Roberts Sweeps Sprints at Minn. Open Starr Roberts won both the 100-m dash and the 200-m dash at the Minnesota Open at Hamline University on Sunday. For Roberts, this was his first sweep in the sprints since the Payton Jordan Invitational. ___________________________________________________ |
Cross Country
With the track and field season over, our club will be transitioning into the Cross Country season with base training and other stamina and strength building exercises and practices. For more information, contact Coach Richardson.
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News Briefs
- Hyams Wins 5K Spirit Run in 15:49
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Hyams runs 4:17.31 in state prelims (does not advance to Finals)
- Hyams Qualifies for state in 1,600m (4:16.04)
- Montgomery 2008 PA Champion in 200-m
- Lukas Sets Two CYO Records
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Che Ballenger In The Media
Contra Costa Times Article >>
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Don Canham: Club Beginnings
Athenian Athletics was original created as an extension of the Ann Arbor Track Club at the wish of Don Canham. Canham's 1966 creation of an Olympic Development club was turning into a recreational running club. Athenian Athletics is based off Canhams original vision of Olympic Development training and getting as many elite athletes training together as possible.
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Sunol, CA 94586
Phone: 925-518- 9356