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Spring 2008 Practice Schedule

Mon - 4:00 to 6:00 Channing Park
Wed - 4:00 to 6:00 Channing Park
Fri - 4:00 to 6:00 Channing Park
Sun - 10:00 to 12:00 Channing Park

Channing Memorial School/Channing Park, 63 S. Channing, Elgin, Illinois
(Old Elgin HS is 2 blocks west of Channing Park)

   THE ELGIN SHARKS      Where is Natalie off to?
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2 0 0 8   S P R I N G  /  S U M M E R  S C H E D U L E

(* designates full team event)

2008 WAUKEGAN INVADERS PEE WEE INVITE
August 9th, Waukegan HS, Waukegan, Illinois
Info -- Click here

* 2008 AAU JUNIOR OLYMPIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 26th - Aug 2nd, Detroit, Michigan
Info -- Click here

* 2008 USATF JUNIOR OLYMPIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 22nd - July 27th, Omaha, Nebraska
Info -- Click here

2008 ANGELIC FLYERS PAUL WALLACE CLASSIC
July 19th, Homewood Flossmoor HS, Flossmoor, Illinois
Info -- Click here

* 2008 USATF REGION VII JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 12th - 13th, North Chicago HS, North Chicago, Illinois
Info -- Click here

* 2008 REGION 6B AAU TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 4th - 6th, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
Info -- Click here

2008 USA YOUTH OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
June 24th - 29th, Charlotte, North Carolina
Info -- Click here
Qualifying Info -- Click here
Results -- Click here

Sharks who have Qualified:

Alondra Hinojosa                3000
Brooke Wolfe           1500, 3000
Emilie Barton                      3000
Haley Staples  800, 1500, 3000
Jessica Puquirre                3000
Katie Adams            1500, 3000
Mallory Abel                         3000
Samantha Staples              3000


2008 JANE DICKENS INVITATIONAL
June 28th, Proviso East HS, Maywood, Illinois
Info -- Click here

* 2008 USATF ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
June 20th - 22nd, Kankakee High School, Kankakee, Illinois
Info --  Click here
Pictures -- Click here
Results -- Click here

 

* 2008 CENTRAL DISTRICT AAU TRACK & FIELD MEET
June 7th,  Auburn High School, Rockford, Illinois
Info -- Click here
Pictures -- Click here
Results -- Click here

 

2008 HAND OFF AND SEE ME FLY TRACK & FIELD MEET
May 31st,  Lincoln-Way East High School, Frankfort, Illinois
Info -- Click here
Results -- Click here

* 2008 Elgin Fox Trot 5k & 10mi
May 26th @ 8:00 a.m., 136 South Grove Ave, Elgin, Illinois
Info -- Click here
Pictures -- Click here
Results -- Click here

2008 THE RACE THAT'S GOOD FOR LIFE YOUTH MILE & 5K
April 13,  Oak Park River Forest High School, Oak Park, Illinois
Info -- Click here
Results -- Click here

W I N T E R  2 0 0 8  I N D O O R  S C H E D U L E

2008 AAU Indoor National Championships
February 16-17, 2008, Merrillville, IN
Info -- Click here
Results -- Click here
Pictures -- Click here

Youth National Indoor T&F Championship
February 9, 2008, Proviso West High School, Hillside, IL
Info --  Click here
Results -- Click here

Coach O Indoor Invitational
January 20, 2008, Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
Info -- Click here
Results -- Click here

1st Annual Friday Night Special
January 11, 2008, Proviso West High School, Hillside, IL
Info --  Click here
Results -- Click here

Aurora Flyers Indoor Invitational
January 5, 2008, Vaughn Athletic Center, Aurora, IL
Info -- Click here
Results -- Click here

Ted Haydon Invite
December 15, 2007, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Info -- Click here
 

F A L L  2 0 0 7  C R O S S  C O U N T R Y  S C H E D U L E  &  R E S U L T S 2007 USATF National Cross Country Championships December 8th, 2007, Rim Rock Farm, Lawrence, KS Info -- Click here Results -- Click here Pictures - Click here Cross Country Coaches 2007 Youth Nationals December 1st, 2007, Masterson Station Park, Lexington, KY Results -- Click here 2007 AAU National Cross Country Championships December 1st, 2007, Virginia Beach, VA Results -- Click here USATF Regional Meet November 24, 2007, Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, Terre Haute, IN Info -- Click here Results - Click here Pictures - Click here AAU State Meet November 11th, 2007, Belvidere Park Info -- Click here Results -- Click here   USATF State Meet November 10th, 2007, Lake in the Woods, Champaign, IL Info -- Click here Results -- Click here Pictures -- Click here Rockford Wildcats Invitational October 27th, 2007, Dahlquist Park, Rockford IL Info -- Click here Results -- Click here Pictures -- Click here Frank LLoyd Wright Races, Youth Mile, 5k, 10k October 21, 2007, Oak Park IL Info -- Click here Batavia Accelerators Youth CC Meet October 13th, 2007, LeRoy Oaks Forest Preserve, St. Charles Info -- Click here Belvidere Youth CC Meet October 6th, 2007, Belvidere Park Results --  Click here 2 0 0 7   S P R I N G  /  S U M M E R  S C H E D U L E 2007 AAU TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS July 28th - Aug 4th, Knoxville, Tennessee Results -- Click here Info -- Click here   2007 AURORA FLYER INVITATIONAL July 21, Aurora, IL Results -- Click here Pictures -- Click here Info -- Click here   2007 REGION 6B AAU TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS July 14 - 15, Bloomington, IL Results -- Click here Pictures -- Click here Info -- Click here 2007 USA YOUTH OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS July 3 - 8, Lisle, Illinois Results -- Click here   2007 USATF STATE TRACK & FIELD MEET June 23 - 24, Lisle, Illinois Results -- Click here Info -- Click here   2007 CENTRAL DISTRICT AAU TRACK & FIELD MEET June 16 - 17, Rockford, IL Results -- Click here Pictures -- Click here Info -- Click here   2007 Elgin Fox Trot 5k & 10mi May 28,  2007  Results -- Click here Pictures -- Click here W I N T E R  2 0 0 7  I N D O O R  S C H E D U L E 2007 AAU Northern Indoor Track & Field National Championship Feb 17 - 18, Merrillville High School Results -- Click here   2007 AAU Illinois Wesleyan University Youth Meet - Bloomington, Illinois Jan 14,  2007 Results -- Click here   F A L L  2 0 0 6  C R O S S  C O U N T R Y  S C H E D U L E  &  R E S U L T S 2006 AAU CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 12/2/2006, Disney's Wide World of Sports, Orlando, Florida Results -- Click here Pictures -- Click here   Orlando 2001 Orlando 2006 2006 USATF REGION VII JR OLYMPICS XC CHAMPIONSHIPS 11/18/2006, Channing Memorial School/Channing Park, 63 S. Channing, Elgin, Illinois Results -- Click here   2006 CENTRAL AAU CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP 11/12/2006, Channing Memorial School/Channing Park, 63 S. Channing, Elgin, Illinois Results -- Click here Pictures -- Click here 2006 USATF ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION JR OLYMPICS 11/11/2006, Channing Memorial School/Channing Park, 63 S. Channing, Elgin, Illinois Results -- Click here Pictures -- Click here   2006 FALL CLASSIC 10/21/2006, Channing Park, Elgin, Illinois Results -- Click here   2006 CENTRAL DISTRICT AAU TRACK & FIELD MEET 6/10/2006 to 6/11/2006, Elgin, Illinois Results -- Click here     2 0 0 5 2005 NATIONAL AAU CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 12/1/2005 to 12/1/2005, Rock Hill, South Carolinas Results -- Click here Pictures -- Click here      2005 CENTRAL AAU CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP ] 11/13/2005, Channing Memorial School/Channing Park, 63 S. Channing, Elgin, Illinois Results -- Click here  2005 FALL CLASSIC 10/22/2005, Channing Park, Elgin, Illinois RESULTS -- Click here 2005 AAU REGIONAL MEET 06/29/05-07/03/05, Wooster, OH Info -- Click here Results -- Click here [ 2005 CENTRAL AAU TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP ] RESULTS -- Click here      2004 CENTRAL AAU CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP 11/13/2004, Channing Memorial School/Channing Park, 63 S. Channing, Elgin, Illinois RESULTS -- Click here [ 2004 Elgin Sharks Fall Classic ] 10/23/04, Channing Park, Elgin, Illinois RESULTS -- Click here [ 2004 CENTRAL AAU TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP ] 6/12/2004 to 6/13/2004, Streamwood High School, Streamwood, Illinois RESULTS -- Click here [ 2003 CENTRAL AAU CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP ] Sunday, November 16, Channing Memorial School/Channing Park, 63 S. Channing, Elgin, Illinois RESULTS -- Click here UPDATE (11/10/03): Congratulations!! Paulina Garcia WINS STATE!!! Sets new course record with a winning time of 16:48!! Congratulations to our Sharks high school runners that have qualified for the IHSA State Cross Country meet to be held this weekend (Nov 8-9, 2003) in Peoria: Paulina Garcia - Streamwood High School Nancy Nieto - Streamwood High School Katie Krueger - Dundee Crown High School Jacqui Aubert - Crystal Lake South High School Anthony DuBose - Fox Valley Lutheran Academy [ 2003 FALL CLASSIC 2003 CROSS COUNTRY MEET ] Saturday, October 18, 2003, Channing Park/Channing Memorial School, 63 S. Channing, Elgin, Illinois RESULTS -- Click here [ 2003 CENTRAL AAU TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP ] Saturday-Sunday, June 14-15, Millennium Stadium, Streamwood High School, Streamwood, IL RESULTS -- Click here All information in an Adobe Acrobat PDF file. If you need information in a different format, please send email to Mary Pleticha Note that this is a new location for this event! May 2003 -- Elgin Sharks very own Paulina Garcia, freshman, Streamwood High School, took a 4th place finish at the 2003 IHSA Girls State Track & Field meet in the 3200 run. Her time was an outstanding 10:51!! Congratulations, Paulina, on all your hard work!! [ 2002 CENTRAL AAU CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP ] Sunday, November 17, Channing Memorial School/Channing Park, Elgin, Illinois Results -- as HTML [ 2002 Elgin Sharks Fall Classic ] October 19, Elgin, Illinois Results -- as HTML [ 2002 AAU CENTRAL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS ] June 15-16, Memorial Stadium, Elgin, Illinois Complete Results -- as HTML Running Events -- as MS-Word .DOC, as Adobe Acrobat .PDF Field Events -- as MS-Word .DOC, as Adobe Acrobat .PDF [ Summer 2002 Meet Schedule is here. ] [ 2001 AAU CENTRAL RESULTS (Nov 2001) ] [ ELGIN SHARKS FALL CLASSIC 2001 RESULTS ] [ 2001 AAU CENTRAL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS ] June 9-10, Memorial Stadium, Elgin, Illinois Results of the Sharks running in national competitions has been added to the Results page Sharks runner featured in national magazine Click here for more "ELGIN SHARKS TRACK CLUB, ELGIN ILLINOIS, ELGIN SHARKS ROCK" [ Other "Sharks in the News" ] [ Picture Gallery ] [ Recent Meet Results & Records ]    [ Links ]    [ Contact Us ] Shark Fact "There are many things we do not know about sharks. We do not know how long sharks live. Or how much food a shark has to eat to stay alive. But we do know that sharks are here to stay. They are fast and strong. They hardly ever get sick. And there is always plenty of food for them. As long as there are oceans, there will be sharks." It is a known fact that as long as there are tracks and cross-county courses, there will be Elgin Sharks, ever fast, strong and hungry to devour the next runner in their sight!! Go Sharks!! Last modification: 07/01/2008 Webmaster: gwolfe@pssystemsgroup.com