• Alumni Report: May 6, 2012 - May 17, 2012

  

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• Alumni Report: April 27, 2012 - May 5, 2012

  

  They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten. A massive number of former Rhode Island high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

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• Q&A w/ Mike Marsella

  

  Rhode Island Mile Split got the chance to do a Q &A with one of the country's best track athletes. Mike Marsella, a senior at Chariho High School in Rhode Island has one of the best stat sheets of any high school distance runner in the nation. The Chariho senior led his cross country team in the Fall of 2011 to a second place finish at the Rhode Island State XC Championships. Marsella has competed in some of the most prestigious Cross Country and Track Meets there is. Last Spring season, Marsella was Rhode Island State Champion for eight hundred meters and took seventh place in the mile at New Balance Outdoor Nationals.  In the Fall, Marsella earned a trip to Nike Cross Nationals by taking fourth place at the Nike Northeast Regional Quailifier. At NXN finals the Chariho star finished 19th overall.

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• Take 3 with Z: Matt Centrowitz

  

  Coach "Z" is back in action as he tracks down up and coming superstar Matt Centrowitz.  The son of a two time Olympian, Centrowitz talks about his personal best high school times,  favorite high school Teammate, and he also gives some great advice to the local high school athletes. We also find out if he is a Baltimore Raven or New England Patriot Fan. Milesplitmass is looking forward to some great "Take 3 with Z's" in the month a May.

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• Week in Review

  

  Rhode Island saw it's first big week in Track and Field, Milesplit will be running a "Week in Review" Series.

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• New England : Penn Update

  

  Many New England Track teams made the trip to the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. Here are a few of the most recent updates.

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• Penn Preview: Girls

  

  To some, winning a Penn Relays Gold Watch is a goal just as, and even sometimes moreso important than winning a national championship.  Watches are awarded only to the overall American winners in Championship of America events at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, kicking off for the 118th time next Thursday at Franklin Field.  In some cases, most notably the sprints, it is harder to win a spot on the top of the medal stand than it is to win a national championship.  This fact is because of the international draw the relays bring to Philly; currently, there are 62 schools registered that are not from the United States, with Jamaica the most represented foreign country with 32 individual schools.  For some, winning a watch means beating the world. While the main events remain the short relays, specifically the 4x100m and 4x400m, the distance relays and open events are available on an invite basis.  And with the the high quality meet comes a high caliber field in each of the 4 invitational distance events.  We broke down the competition to help you see where the action may take place. (via )

  - 3 Weeks Ago - Comment

• Penn Preview: Boys

  

  To some, winning a Penn Relays Gold Watch is a goal just as, and even sometimes moreso important than winning a national championship.  Watches are awarded only to the overall American winners in Championship of America events at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, kicking off for the 118th time next Thursday at Franklin Field.  In some cases, most notably the sprints, it is harder to win a spot on the top of the medal stand than it is to win a national championship.  This fact is because of the international draw the relays bring to Philly; currently, there are 62 schools registered that are not from the United States, with Jamaica the most represented foreign country with 32 individual schools.  For some, winning a watch means beating the world. While the main events remain the short relays, specifically the 4x100m and 4x400m, the distance relays and open events are available on an invite basis.  And with the the high quality meet comes a high caliber field in each of the 4 invitational distance events.  We broke down the competition to help you see where the action may take place. (via )

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• Alumni Report: April 18, 2012 - April 24, 2012

  

  They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten. A massive number of former Rhode Island high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

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• Up Close: Catarina Rocha

  

  The talent has always been there for Peabody’s Catarina Rocha, but it’s probably her level-headed approach to cross country and track that has set her apart from the cluster of elite female runners in Massachusetts. For starters, don’t tell Rocha she’s the girl with the bulls eye on her back that the rest of the state is gunning for. As far as she’s concerned, there are too many good runners in Massachusetts for her to think that she’s the clear favorite. As for the pressure to perform well, it just isn’t there. Rocha trains hard and lets the chips fall where they may.

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• National Highlights: Cayla Hatton 16:14 5k, Magaha 1:48.82

  

  Drew Magaha (Upper Moreland) rocketed his way around the track and wound up with a US#1 and PA Record of 1:48.82 in the 800m run!    Cayla Hatton is back at it again, this time besting some solid collegians over 5000m with a US#7 All-Time clocking of 16:14.99! Ajee Wilson (NJ) won the Elite 800m run with a US#1 time of 2:05.28 against a field of collegians and pros.     (via usa.milesplit.com)

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• MileSplit TV Launches on Roku

  

  MileSplit, the nation's leading destination for high school track & field coverage, announced  that they have launched a channel for the Roku device. The Roku is a small three-inch set top box that connects to any modern television, allowing a wide range of video content to be streamed to the big screen via a wireless internet connection. (via MileSplit United States)

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• Alumni Report: April 11, 2012 - April 17, 2012

  

  They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten. A massive number of former Rhode Island high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

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• Top National Performances, April 9-14th

  

  Top National Outdoor Performances, April 9-14 MileSplit national features the top individual and relay team performances across the U.S. each week.  This week we highlight the top marks during April 9-14. To set quantitative standards for inclusion, we’re generally using the 50th best non-wind-aided performance nationally in each standard event in 2011, with more stringent standards (e.g., top 15 in javelin, top 25 in 4 X 200) for events contested less frequently.  The standards used are given in brackets.  If no one is listed under an event, according to our information no one has met the standard in that event during 4/9-14. For additions or corrections, please email the event, time/distance, name, grade, school, state, meet, and date to lknudson@milesplit.us; and we’ll add/revise them.  For in-depth listings of outdoor performances in each event so far in 2012, go to http://www.milesplit.com/rankings/2012/outdoor/hs .

  Lyle Knudson - 4 Weeks Ago - Comment

• Marathon Fundraiser: Support the Running for Rare Diseases Auction

  

  Newton Sports Photography has been an enormous part of our success the last few years.  We have all enjoyed their fantastic work and it has helped make our State one of the fastest growing sites in the Milesplit network.  Milesplitmass would love to lend a hand for a great cause, as Newtonsportsphotography.com is hosting an auction to help raise money for the National Organization of Rare Diseases. (via www.newtonsportsphotography.com)

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• Surgery pays big dividends for track star Celona

  

  NORTH PROVIDENCE - His first heart surgical procedure kept him alive, but the second opened new athletic doors for John Celona Jr. He has signed a letter of intent after being offered a track scholarship at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and will be competing against the best hammer and weight throwers in Division I. Celona, who participated in a variety of sports growing up, was at practice for his North Providence Babe Ruth League team when he was 14, and started feeling out of breath. (via www.valleybreeze.com)

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• Track Attack : McShane vs Steeplechase

  

  Milesplitmass would like to acknowledge some of the areas best bloopers, blunders, and  "Track Attacks"  in our sport.  In this video former Bishop Feehan distance runner and rookie Steeplechaser Bobby McShane,  takes a "Dive" in the steeplechase.  If you have a Blooper, Blunder, or Track Attack caught on video, let Milesplitmass know !

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• Daniel Vertiz Emerges

  

  The Lukas Verzbicas phenomenon is no one-off. It's sky is raining elite prep runners who are triathletes first and runners second. The latest is track speedster Daniel Vertiz, and we had a few words with him. (via Slowtwitch.com)

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• Alumni Report: April 2, 2012 - April 10, 2012

  

  They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten. A massive number of former Rhode Island high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

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• Strawderman entering state track Hall

  

  Legendary pole vaulter Mark Strawderman will be inducted into the Rhode Island Track & Field Hall of Fame at 6 p.m. on Friday at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick.  “It’s obviously special,” Strawderman said. “This is a special group and I’m honored to be chosen.”  Strawderman was a superstar for Chariho High in the late 1970s and for URI in the early 1980s. (via The Westerly Sun)

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• New England Coaches...Let's Try Racetab, It's Free !

  

  Racetab is a FREE software developed by Milesplit Founder Jason Byrne. Jason was wise enough to let the coaches and timing companies lend a voice in tweaking his software. This has made the Racetab software one of the most user friendly programs you can possibly find. Its simple format allows just about any coach, parent, or student to run a Track Meet like a pro within minutes. It also packs all the punch for the power user that even professional timers will use it.

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• Alumni Report: March 27, 2012 - April 1st, 2012

  

  They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten. A massive number of former Rhode Island high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

  - 6 Weeks Ago - Comment

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