Chad Noelle, NY (pictured far left), rolled to the win with a time of 4:16.71 over Matt Jablonski (pictured center), MD, 4:16.88.  Photo by Don Rich, PennTrackXC.com.

Check the meet page of the St. Christopher's Invitational periodically over the next two days as meet management will be regularly posting event by event results from the meet. Photos by Ryan Kelly and videos by Mike Miles will be posted late Saturday night into all-day Sunday.   St. Christopher's Invitational Meet Page & Results Updates   4 US Top 10 Performances on Friday @ St. Chris    Shantell Bingham (Episcopal)  US #3  8.05 G-55H St. Christopher's US #7 8:01.30 B-4x800 Matt Ross (Highland Springs) US #7 23-0.75 B-LJ Tiffany Ellick (Western Branch) US #9 18-5.50 G-LJ   Read St. Christopher's Invite Day 1 Meet Summary

The fast section of the boys 3200 meter run at Virginia Tech gathered all the big distance stars of Group AA into one race with Blacksburg's George Carter, Grafton's Kyle King, Skyline's Thomas Madden, and Western Albemarle's Derek Armstrong. Add in Foot Locker finalist and Group AAA state cross country runner-up Silas Frantz of Douglas Freeman and Friday's final event of the day had all the makings for a 16 lap thriller at Rector Fieldhouse. All five runners either lead portions of the race or found themselves right in the hunt until late when George Carter and Silas Frantz countered a breakway move by Madden into the last 800 meters, which Carter proved to have the jets at the end to turn it on for a US leading performance of 9:17.84. (Photo by Brandon Miles)     The girls 3200 meter run at Tech did not have as many runners in contention for the win during the race with Sherando's Krista Deceault and Western Albemarle's Mattie Webb separating early to press each other to big PR's well under 11 minutes with winner Webb at a US #4 10:44.58 and DeCeault (who doubled from the 4x800 less than an hour before) as close runner-up at US #5 10:45.19. Webb won MileStat.com's most improved runner of the year award after going from a 20 minute 5K runner to a Foot Locker finalist in 12 months, but Deceault might be hot on her heels for a similar honor with her recent huge improvements this year as a senior. Decault's US top 5 time on Friday is 41 seconds faster than her junior year best in the 3200 meter run.  (Photo by Andrew Kicinski)     Blackburg sophomore Alyn Carr (pictured above by Brandon Miles) is certainly moving herself into elite company among Group AA sprinters all-time with her US #11 7.09 clocking in the prelims at Virginia Tech. Carr's preliminary time sets a new Virginia Group AA indoor record in the event as previous fastest times for the classification were 7.10 by Kisha Garrick of Caroline in 2006 and 7.15 by Patrice Potts of Brunswick in 2005. As only a tenth grader, Carr has plenty of opportunities to become the first Group AA sprinter under 7.00 before her high school career is over. Meanwhile, the Blacksburg girls also excelled in the area which they are known for by winning the 4x800 meter relay in US #5 time of 9:27.23 with key legs from their individual stars Hannah Brown on second leg to put them in position and Sarah Dorrell on anchor to pull away from the field.    Christiansburg High School starred in the field events for the state of Virginia with two event champions in Travis Hudson (pictured above by Andrew Kicinski) clearing a US #11 height of 6'7" in the high jump, while Rochelle Evans won another head-to-head matchup with her Group AA rival Daquaa Scott of Robert E. Lee in the shot put with a US #15 mark of 41'9.25". Hudson is using this season as a form of redemption in a second chance after being suspended from the team during the outdoor season and possible be in the running again for an All-American position in the pentathlon at the indoor nationals, while Evans and Scott is developing into one of the best rivalries in the sport this year in Virginia.   After clearing 12'3" and setting a new meet record in the pole vault, Atlee senior Cameron Overstreet set her sights on another record in attempting to break her recently established Virginia high school indoor state record of 12'9" in raising the bar next to a height of 12'10". Overstreet had three decent and consistent attempts at a new state record height, but was unable to clear. However, her unsuccessful attempts indicate that at least an inch PR and likely 13 foot territory are coming in the near future this indoor season. (Photo by Andrew Kicinski)     The Southeast Raleigh (NC) senior Dannielle Davis has certainly lived up to following in her older brother and national indoor hurdles record holder Wayne Davis' footsteps. In Friday's prelims at Virginia Tech, Davis (pictured above by Andrew Kicinski) bettered her own US #2 time in the 55 meter hurdles with a 7.95 clocking and she will going after the 7.90 time, which currently stands as the nation's best, in Saturday's finals.     Potomac High School (MD) junior Ronald Darby (pictured above by Andrew Kicinski) looked impressive in leaving behind the competition in his preliminary heat of the 55 meter dash at Virginia Tech. The current US leader in the event with his 6.28 performance at the Hispanic Games earlier this month, Darby's 6.36 prelims time is still faster than the US #2 performer in the event and he will look to dip under 6.30 again in Saturday's finals in Blacksburg, Virginia.   Live and on-site at Virginia Tech's Rector Fieldhouse in Blacksburg for this weekend's Virginia Tech High School Invitational. Recent snowfalls and winter storms over the past few days has affected the attendance for some teams in Northern Virginia and Maryland from at least traveling and attending the first day of events and for some schools, shut down from coming to both days. We'll attempt to provide updates of the event winners and pics throughout the meet. Race videos will not be uploaded until overnight Saturday into Sunday, while race photos from Andrew Kicinski will be uploaded a few hours after completion of each day of events.   Virginia Tech Invitational - Day 1 Results Virginia Tech Invitational List of Event Winners & Photos Virginia Tech Invitational Photo Gallery by Andrew Kicinski - Over 1,200 photos from Friday's events  

As much as any other University of Delaware sports, the men's track and cross country programs have branches that reach into the community and help it blossom. (via www.delawareonline.com)

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After returning from a morning run on January 19, 2011, my five housemates and I were informed through a single email that the University of Delaware was reclassifying the men’s cross country & track programs to club sports, essentially ... (via FloTrack)

The school cut the programs in order to stay in compliance with Title IX. (via NBC Philadelphia)

Sidwell Friends School STANDOUT NAMED GATORADE District of  Columbia BOYS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR

The University of Delaware's football team recently wrapped up its season with 103 players on its roster. That includes four quarterbacks, 10 running backs, 14 wide receivers, 16 defensive backs and four kickers. As a proud graduate of the school, this makes me immensely happy. It was, after all, Winston Churchill who once said, "Life without a 16th defensive back is no life at all." (via sportsillustrated.cnn.com)

The University of Delaware has completed the threat it carried out only partially two years ago, when it dropped indoor men’s track, by today announcing it is also eliminating men’s cross country and outdoor track at the end of the current school year. (via College Sports)

The following schools need to fax their hard copy entries to 212-860-2486 by Monday, January 17 or will be rejected from the meet       Coolidge Washington DC     Dunbar Washington  DC     CH Flowers Springdale MD

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A moment of silence was observed before the start of Saturday's Montgomery Invitational in memory of Alex Popeck. The Sherwood junior and member of the Warriors' cross-country and track and field teams died Friday from head injuries suffered during a car accident last month. He was 17. (via www.washingtonpost.com)

Potomac (Md.) junior Ronald Darby set meet records in the 55 and 200 at the Hispanic Games. (via www.washingtonpost.com)

Northwest senior Olivia Ekpone dazzles by winning three events at the Montgomery Invitational track and field meet at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex. (via www.washingtonpost.com)

After the 4x200 trials at the Hispanic Games, Suitland (Md.) knew its relay needed to make a small but major adjustment to they way they raced. “Everybody needed to get out faster,” said anchor leg Levern Jacobs.

 

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