Chaime Breaux is not just a jumper any more. Although
he was 5th in the 60 meter dash at the Nike Indoor Championships
last year, his best rankings have been in triple jump, where he
has flirted with the 50 foot barrier.
Entering his senior year, Breaux had two goals:
signing a college scholarship at a big name school and expanding
his resume. In just a few weeks, he has accomplished both.
Breaux signed with Texas Christian in the early
signing period. Then he went to the top of the national charts
at 60 meters with a 6.73 clocking at a University of Houston All
Comers meet in February.
Chaime (rhymes with fame) hasn't neglected the jumps.
He is third in triple jump in DyeStat
Elite national indoor rankings at 48-7.75, and he recently
went over 24 feet in long jump in the early starting Texas outdoor
season.
Outdoors, Breaux is taking aim on the Texas state
record in triple jump -- 51-6 -- and he will work to bring his
100 meter time down to the sub-10.30 range, which could put him
at the top of the outdoor rankings.
But first, Breaux will wrap up the indoor season
at the Nike Indoor Championships
in Landover MD March 14-16. While there, he will get tips on sprinting
from the master, Carl Lewis, at the Nike
Sprint Summit.
Chaime
Breaux past performances
Event Mark Meet
2003 Indoor
B-TJ 48' 2.5 2/15/2003, UH All Comers TX, # 4
B-60 6.73 2/15/2003, UH All Comers TX, # 2
B-TJ 48' 1 1/25/2003, National Inv AR, # 1
B-60 6.84 1/25/2003, National Inv AR, # 1
B-TJ 48' 7.75 1/11/2003, Carl Lewis Inv TX, # 1
B-60 6.83 1/11/2003, Carl Lewis Inv TX, # 1.
2002 Outdoor
B-TJ 49' 5.75 +4.2 5/11/2002, 5A State Meet TX, # 3
B-TJ 48' 11 +0.7 4/27/2002, 5A Reg 2 Waco TX, # 2
B-TJ 47' 7 , AAU Reg YM/YW , # 2.
2002 Indoor
B-TJ 47' 7.75 3/10/2002, NIC MD, # 4
B-200 22.23 p 3/10/2002, NIC MD, #
B-60 6.91 p 3/10/2002, NIC MD, # 5
B-TJ 48' 0.5 1/19/2002, Arkansas HS Inv AR, # 1
B-55 6.5 1/19/2002, Arkansas HS Inv AR, # 2
B-TJ 47' 6 1/12/2002, UH-Carl Lewis Inv TX, # 1
Q&A
with Chaime Breaux
1. Briefly describe your US#1 60 meters
and your season to date.
I was shocked. I was just wanting to run under
6.82 and instead I ran 6.79 and then turned around and ran 6.73.
After the prelim race my coach said "What do you want to
run?" I said "It would be nice to run a low 6.7 so I
could be recognized as a sprinter instead of just a jumper."
My coach then said "Ok then do it, make a name for your self.
This is your year. I believe you can run low 6.7. Show people
not only can you jump, but that you can be a threat on the track.
You are the most versatile athlete I have ever coached."
That really got my confidence up. I guess my jump was ok. I have
not really practiced TJ at all this year due to my concentration
on the sprints.
2. What are your goals for this year?
for your career?
My goal this year was to just better my 60 meter
time from last year which was 6.91. I guess I did that!!! I wanted
to go 50 feet in the TJ, but you'll only improve if you have a
reason to improve. I have not had the work ethic in the TJ this
first part of the year.
Outdoor, my goal is to really open eyes in the 100
meter dash. I have always had the block start and quickness, it's
just the last 40 meters of the race that hurts me. I have really
worked on that though. I really believe I will run 10.2 or 10.3
FAT this year.
I would also like to go 20 point in the 200 as well.
I have also gotten my mile relay split down to 48 indoor this
year.
I intend to do LJ as well as TJ this year. My first
meet last week I went 24-1. I am excited about that. That's all
I got to do because in the TJ I rolled my ankle really bad. I
hope I will be OK to run at Nike indoor championship in two weeks.
My doctor said it will be close.
My goal for the TJ is to break the state record
which is 51-6.
3. Are you training any differently
this year?
Oh yea, I am lifting weights this year. It seems
to be really paying off. I also have more confidence this year.
4. What is your proudest accomplishment
to date (athletic or otherwise)?
No doubt, committing to a top school was my proudest,
the 6.73 was a close second though.
5. What person or thing has had the
most impact on your life? Explain briefly.
I would have to say my parents, and both my track
coaches (school and summer). They always keep me motivated to
achieve more.
6. What person (athlete or otherwise)
would you most like to meet?
I would have to say Marion Jones. She is a true
track star. She can do every event on the track. She is a sprinter
and jumper. That's what I would like to be.
7. How do you prepare yourself mentally
for a big race? Do you have a favorite song?
I prepare by just being me. I don't like to get
too nervous cause it can throw your race off. It gives you a little
more confidence knowing you're the #1 sprinter in the nation right
now. I have nothing to prove. They do. I have thousands of favorite
songs. I love music.
8. What do you like to do when you have
spare time from school work and running?
I never have spare time from school and sports.
I go from football to indoor to outdoor to summer track. I am
usually pretty occupied. I love sports, I don't know if I could
succeed in life without sports.
9. Your first name is unusual. Would
you care to say where it came from? How is it pronounced?
Yea, tell me about it. My teachers wear me out with
saying it wrong every year. My mom made it up to be honest with
you. She's creative. Ha Ha!!!!.
It's pronounced like shame just put a "ch"
sound at the beginning.
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Mike Boucher photo at New England Championships
With two exceptions, Arianna (Ari) Lambie's senior
year has been an unbroken chain of success. She swept through the
New England cross country season undefeated, signed with powerhouse
Stanford, and won the Foot Locker Northeast regional in such dominant
fashion that many considered her the favorite at the Foot Locker
national finals.in San Diego in December. In the last days before
the finals, however, a little bug hit, and Lambie was so sick she
almost withdrew the day before the race. She ran, and contended
through 2 miles before her body ran out of steam as she faded to
22nd.
After a couple of weeks rest, Lambie turned to indoor
track and resumed her dominance of New England, concentrating on
the 1000 meter distance. Shaking off a second to Nicole Blood in
the Millrose Games high school mile, Lambie kept chopping off seconds
in the 1000. On February 22 she reached the pinnacle in the Massachusetts
state meet -- a new national record of 2:45.46.
Ari's next goal is to win the 800 meters at NSIC New
York March 14-15. Then she will work on improving her mile time
in the spring before heading west to Stanford.
Ari
Lambie past performances
Event Mark Meet
2003 Indoor
G-1000 2:52.71 2/28/03, New England Championships, #1
G-1000 2:45.46 USR 2/22/2003, State Meet MA, # 1
G-1000 2:48.52 MR 2/16/2003, Division IV MA, # 1
G-Mile 4:53.14 2/8/2003, Millrose Games NY, # 2
G-600 1:36.49 2/1/2003, MSTCA Inv MA, # 1
G-1000 2:58.21 1/25/2003, MidWach League MA, # 1
G-600 1:38.37 1/25/2003, MidWach League MA, # 1
G-Mile 5:01.6 1/5/2003, Mid Wachusett dual MA, # 1.
2002 Cross Country
18:34 5k 22 @ Foot Locker Nationals CA 12/24/02
17:34 5k 1 @ FootLocker NE seeded NY 11/30/2002
17:23 5k 1 @ All-State Div 2 MA 11/16/2002
17:16 5k 1 @ Brown Inv Ch RI 10/19/2002
18:26 5k 1 @ McIntyre Inv MA 10/5/2002
2002 Outdoor
G-Mile 4:53.31 6/15/2002, AOC National NC, # 6
G-800 2:12.48 6/8/2002, New England Ch. MA, # 2
G-800 2:08.74 6/1/2002, All State MA, # 1
G-800 2:10.07 5/25/2002, Class Meets MA, # 1
2002 Indoor
G-800 2:13.66 3/10/2002, NIC MD, # 4
G-Mile 5:00.75 c 3/1/2002, New England Ch MA, # 5
G-Mile 4:52.16 MR 2/23/2002, State Meet MA, # 1
G-Mile 5:02.69 MR 2/15/2002, Class D MA, # 1
G-1000 2:53.72 2/2/2002, MSTCA Girls MA, # 3
G-Mile 5:09.14 12/22/2001, -WinterFest MA, # 1. .
Q&A
with Ari Lambie
1. Briefly describe the 1000 meter record race and
your season to date. Did San Diego, when you unfortunately were
sick the week of Foot Locker national finals, make you more determined
in track?
My experience in San Diego reminded me that there are setbacks in
everything, and it helped me learn how to overcome them. Coming
back from Foot Locker finals, I was refreshed, determined, and more
mentally prepared to take on the next season. Indoors started out
well, with solid training and a 5:01 mile on a short flat track.
Then the winter sicknesses swept through our school, and that set
me back for over a week, frustrating me more than anything. I went
to Millrose less than 100 percent, but I consider my race there
very satisfactory. Since then, my training has been better than
ever. Going into the 1000m last week, I knew I was strong, and I
knew I had a shot at the record. My coach encouraged me to go for
it, so I maintained focus and drive through every lap, thinking
only about the time. With the crowd's help around the last lap,
I crossed the line with the national record, something I never dreamed
of until this season.
2. What are your goals for this season? for your career?
I want to win the 800m at the NSIC, and improve my mile time in
the spring. My goals for college running and beyond will come when
I get there.
3. Are you training any differently this year?
This year, I'm more devoted to my training, and more determined
to improve. Specifically, I've increased my mileage and the length
of workouts slightly, but the major change has been in intensity.
My coach, Henry Phelan, knows exactly what I need. He has been preparing
me for this year since he started coaching me as a freshman, so
the training to get me to this level goes well beyond a single season.
4. What is your proudest accomplishment to date?
Breaking the national record is undoubtedly my proudest accomplishment
as an individual, but our three team state championships are equally
important to me.
5. What person or thing has had the most impact on
your life? Explain briefly.
My mother and father have influenced me more than anyone or anything
else in my life. They help me look inside myself to find what I
truly desire, which is the most difficult and most important life
lesson I have learned.
6. How do you prepare yourself mentally for a big race?
I try to stay calm and collected and not to think too much about
the race. I imagine my body feeling strong and convince myself that
I am ready for anything.
7 . What do you like to do when you have spare time from
school work and running?
I like to spend time with my friends and family, especially outdoors,
hiking, skiing and the like.
9. Anything else you would like to say to DyeStat fans?
I wouldn't be where I am without Henry Phelan. He has sacrificed
great amounts of time, money, and even glory to develop me into
a national record holder and someone who will love the sport of
running forever. Thank you Henry!
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