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About Quicksilver Track Club |
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Our Record
It is difficult to summarize our "track record" in a few short pages because our history is more than statistics. It is pride, tradition, success, failure, comradery, spirit, and all of those intangible things that go into building an institution. But since statistics are the shortest method we have to review our past, here are a few numbers from 1982 - 2009:
1. Average number of youth participants each summer: |
150 |
2. Number of graduates from our program (defined as those students who stay the summer after their graduation from high school): |
173 |
a. number earning full track & field scholarships. |
91 |
b. number earning partial track & field scholarships |
77 |
c. number graduating in four years |
61 |
d. number graduating in five years |
55 |
e. number currently enrolled |
47 |
f. number now in military service. |
6 |
g. number enrolled in graduate school. |
22 |
3. Schools QTC graduates attend(ed): Morris Brown College, Clark-Atlanta Univ., Morehouse College, Univ. of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Albany State, Alabama A&M, Jackson State Univ., Tuskegee Institute, Vanderbilt Univ., Tennessee A&I State Univ., West Georgia College, Valdosta State Univ., Univ. of Kansas, Prairie View A&M, Hampton Institute, Univ. of Illinois, Howard Univ., Fayetteville State Univ., Univ. of Pennsylvania, Southern Univ., Univ. of Arizona, Norfolk State Univ., Edwards Waters College, Savannah State College, Florida A&M Univ., Univ. of Michigan, Spelman College, Univ. of Florida, Auburn Univ., Clemson Univ., Georgia State Univ., Univ. of Virginia, Univ. of Tennessee, Syracuse Univ., Tulane Univ., Fort Valley State College, Univ. of Texas, East Tennessee State Univ., Florida State Univ., US Naval Academy at Annapolis, Air Force Academy, Emory Univ., Troy State Univ., Georgia Southern Univ., Sanford College, Univ. of Wisconsin, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Univ. of California at Berkley, Univ. of Kentucky, Univ. of South Carolina, Alcorn, A&M Univ., Univ. of Dayton, Arizona State Univ., North Carolina State, Duke Univ., Univ. of North Carolina., Mississippi State Univ., Harvard Univ., Ole Miss, Princeton Univ., Univ. of Maine, Washington State |
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4. Number of past and current National Champions: |
83 |
5. Number of National Record Holders:
Neal Jessie, 100 meters - 1982, TAC Youth
Anita Howard, 200 meters - 1985,1986, TAC Youth
Milton Campbell, 400 meters - 1994, USATF Youth
Clark Payne, 800 meters – USATF Youth
Christopher Woods, 800 meters - 2002, USATF Youth |
5 |
6. Number of Regional Meet Records Held: |
40 |
7. Number of State Meet Records Held: |
49 |
8. Number of athletes who have made the U.S. World Youth Championships team:
Clark Payne, 800 meters
Christopher Woods, 800 meters
Sierra Hill, 400 meter hurdles
Donte Nall, High Jump
Christian Taylor, Triple Jump and Long Jump |
5 |
9. Number of athletes who have made the U.S. or World List:
Anita Howard, 100, 200, 400 meters
Celena Mondie-Milner, 100, 200, 400 meters
Vickie Spencer, 100 meters
Octavious Terry, 400 Hurdles
Donna Howard, 400 meters
Milton Campbell, 400 meters
Ty Akins, 110 hurdles |
7 |
10. Number of NCAA All Americans:
Neal Jessie, Univ. of Georgia
Sandra Smith, Univ. of Georgia
Celena Mondie-Millner, Univ. of Illinois
Anita Howard, Univ. of Florida
David Lockhart, Univ. of Arizona
Kim Mitchell, Univ. of Florida
Octavious Terry, Georgia Tech
Audrey Dempsey, Georgia Tech
Donna Howard, Univ. of Texas
Milton Campbell, UNC Chapel Hill
Dawnyell Linder, Arizona State University
Candida Coulson, Arizona State University
Hassaan Stamps, University of Tennessee
Christopher Woods, Mississippi State University
Tavaris Washington, Auburn University
Ty Akins, Auburn University
Christian Taylor, University of Florida |
17 |
11. Number of gold, silver, and bronze medals won 1982-2008: |
3830 |
12. Number of QTC Finalist in 2005 GA High School Championships: |
37 |
13. Number of QTC 2008 GA High School Champions: |
12 |
14. Number of GA High School Outstanding Performers:
Milton Campbell, 1994
Sierra Hill, 2004
Christian Taylor |
3 |
15. Number of Gatorade National High School Champions:
Anita Howard 1986, 1987 |
1 |
16. Number of Athletes to make U.S. National Juniors Team:
Anita Howard, 1987 - 200 meters, 4 X 100 relay
Milton Campbell, 1994 - 4 X 400 relay
Ty Akins, 2005 400 meters hurdles
Christian Taylor 2007, 2008 Triple Jump, Long Jump |
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17. Number of Athletes to go to U.S. Olympic Trials:
Neal Jessie, 100 meters, 1984
Celena Mondie-Millner, 100, 200, 400 meters, 1988, 1992, 1996
Anita Howard, 100, 200 meters, 1988, 1992, 1996
Kim Mitchell, 200, 400 meters, 1992
Octavious Terry, 400 Hurdles, 1992, 1996
Audrey Dempsey, 400 Hurdles, 1992
Donna Howard, 400 meters, 1996
Milton Campbell, 400 meters, 1996
Michael Aldrich, Long Jump, 1996
Ty Akins, 110 hurdles, 2008 |
10 |
18. Number of Athletes to make U.S.A. Olympic Team:
Anita Howard, 400 meters 1992 |
1 |
19. Number of USATF Hometown Heroes:
Milton Campbell, For performance in 1994 World Juniors Meet and breaking the National
Youth Record in the 400 meters. |
1 |
20. Number of Collegiate Athletes in Other Sports: |
35 |
21. Number of Professional Athletes Other Sports:
Sharif Abdur-Rahim, NBA
Danion Sidney, NFL |
2 |
22. Number of different cities visited: |
53 |
23. Number of teen age pregnancies: |
0 |
24. Number of teen fathers: |
0 |
25. Number of drug problems: |
0 |
26. Number of school disciplinary problems: |
1 |
The ages for competition range from 7-19, with the majority of the club competition starting in the younger age groups. Attrition caused by changes in interest, cost, and relocation produce an average graduating class of about twelve seniors per year.
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