DONNA ON THE SIDE AT NIC - DAY 2
Part 1 - sprints and hurdles
Part 2 - distance
Part 3 - relays
Part 4 - jumps
Part 5 - throws
Part 6 - celebrities
Donna Day 1
Celebrities
Master of Ceremonies,
Mike Byrne of NSSF |
Coach Tony Wells CO receives
National Scholastic Sports Foundation's Coach of the Year award |
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Coach Wells who has coached several top performing athletes including two at the NIC (Ashley Owens and Chelsea Taylor) shares some of his thoughts on coaching.. |
Olympian Claudia Bernice Robinson--a top performer in the hurdles and high jump |
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Gail Devers
Olympian, Gail Devers spent most of Sunday at the NIC signing autographs, presenting awards, taking pictures, making friends and mingling with her fans. She is one classy lady.
A little about Gail Devers: College: ran at UCLA and excelled in both the 100 hurdles and 100m; Olympics: 100m gold 1992, 96, World Champs 100m: Gold 1993, silver 1991 & 2001, World Champs 100m hurdles: Gold 1993, 95, 99. World Champs 60m Gold 2004.
| Fans gather around hoping to get a picture and autograph of Gail Devers. |
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Ian Brooks of NIC, Gail Devers and Josh Rowe of Nike. |
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Donna and John Dye with Gail Devers. |
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Love those nails! |
Carol Rodriquez CA gets an autograph. |
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HJ official Trinette Price MD with Gail |
Marking History-- Ashley Owens CO current National HS Leader in the 60m gets an autograph from Gail Devers World Iindoor Champion in the 60m. |
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Another Autograph |
Antionesha Merritt and Gail Devers |
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Tiombe Hurd, one of the US Top Performers in the triple jump was about presenting awards, meeting and chatting with athletes. Some info about Tiombe's career: 2001 World Indoor bronze medalist; 2000 & 2001 U.S. Indoor champ; 2001 U.S. Outdoor champ; 2nd at 1999 U.S. Outdoor, 2002 U.S. Indoors; bronze medalist at 1998 Goodwill Games. Here Tiombe poses with the US top three jumpers from Rowan NC.
Triple and Long Jumpers from Rowan NC With Tiombe Hurd: (from left) Mark Sturgis, Andrew Tillman, Tiombe Hurd, and Terry Wood |
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NIC Announcers: Ian Brooks, Ron Lopresti, Stephanie Dueringer,
David Mitchell and Pearl Watts |
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DONNA ON THE SIDE AT NIC - DAY 2
Part 1 - sprints and hurdles
Part 2 - distance
Part 3 - relays
Part 4 - jumps
Part 5 - throws
Part 6 - celebrities
Donna Day 1
Nike Indoor Championships
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