America's top harriers will converge on San Francisco's Golden Gate Park
Saturday, 12 December for the National Cross Country Club Championships
Come and watch America's top runners and listen to two of America's top distance clinicians afterward...all for free!
Take advantage of this opportunity to expose your runners to America's top runners at Golden Gate Park's Polo Fields, while listening to Dr. Joe Vigil and JoAnne Dalhkoetter afterwards at Galileo Academy
Saturday, 12 December - Hellman Hollow-Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park
9:00 - Women Masters 6km
9:45 - Masters Men 60+ 8km
10:45 - Masters Men 40+ 10km
11:45 - Open Women 6km
12:30 - Open Men A Race 10km
1:15 - Open Men B Race 10km
4:00-5:15 - HS-Youth oriented Q&A with guest speakers Drs. Joe Vigil and JoAnne Dalhkoetter at Galileo Academy of Sciences and Technology in the campus gym - enter via driveway from Post Street between North Point and Bay streets
Note: 18 boys and girls teams automatically qualify for NXN by placing in the top two at an NXN region or the CIF meet power merge. An additional four boys and girls teams were selected by a committee vote.
Teams BOYS 1. Great Oak 2. Dana Hills GIRLS 1. Great Oak 2. Davis Individuals BOYS Tamagno, Austin Brea - Olinda Herrera, Eduardo Madera - South Khan, Steven - Ayala Reynolds, Garrett - Ventura Robison, Justin - Lynbrook GIRLS Ratliff, Cate - Santa Cruz Coonfield, Morgin - McKinleyville Meeks, Gillian - Gunn McCandless, Megan - Granada Starn, Brooke - Monte Vista
The 2015 edition of Nike Cross Nationals will be broadcast live on Saturday, December 5, 2015. The broadcast will begin at 9:30am Pacific. If you miss the webcast, NikeCrossNationals.com will be the exclusive location to watch the full replay of the races. Broadcast replays will be available shortly after the conclusion of the event. WATCH HERE NXN RACE SCHEDULE: Saturday, December 5, 2015 - Glendoveer Golf Course, Portland OR 9:30am: Webcast Starts 10:05am: Girls' Championship Race 11:35am: Boys' Championship Race 12:44pm: NRC Community Race * Awards to follow each race * Schedule subject to change
San Gabriel Valley Azusa Pacific University Feb 6, 2016
Ventura Simi Valley HS Feb 6, 2016
Inland Empire Corona HS Feb 6, 2016
South Bay Redondo Beach HS Feb 6, 2016
Events Contested at the California Track & Field Winter Championships
Running Events: Field Events:
60m Dash Long Jump
60m Hurdles Triple Jump
300m High Jump*
600m Pole Vault*
1500m Shot Put
3000m Weight Throw
4x200m Relay *min standards will apply
4x800m Relay
Sprint Medley Relay (100-100-200-400)
Distance Medley Relay (1200-400-800-1600)
Qualifying into the California Track & Field Winter Championships
High School athletes finishing in the following places will automatically qualify for the California Track & Field Winter Championships at Cerritos College:
top three (3) overall places in each individual running event
top three (3) overall places in each relay event
top two (2) overall places in each field event
At-Large Entries into the California Track & Field Winter Championships are also available to qualifying athletes. If an athlete meets the minimum qualifying standard for At-Large Entry (see chart below) at one of the qualifying meets, that athlete will also be invited to compete in the California Track & Field Winter Championships EVENT BOYS GIRLS
60m Dash 7.44 8.55
60m Hurdles 9.00 10.30
300m 37.77 43.60
600m 1:30.00 1:44.50
1500m 4:11.00 5:13.00
3000m 9:05.00 10:50.00
4x200m Relay 1:34.75 1:47.00
SMR (1-1-2-4) 1:40.00 2:00.00
4x800m Relay 8:22.00 9:55.00
DMR (12-4-8-16) OPEN OPEN
Long Jump 21-2 16-6
Triple Jump 42-10 35-6
High Jump 6-3 5-2
Pole Vault 13-6 10-0
Shot Put 49-6 36-5
25/20 Wt INVITE INVITE
Registering for the California Track & Field Winter Championships
All qualifying athletes wishing to compete in the California Track & Field Winter Championships must sign up on the day of the qualifying meet and pay the entry fee at that time.
There will be a sign-up table at all qualifying meets
The entry fee to compete is $20 per athlete, for unlimited competition of qualified events
There will be NO Late Entries accepted
All registrations must be done at the qualifying meets
Athletes competing at more than 1 qualifying meet will have to pay a separate $20 registration fee at each qualifying meet
Updated information & instructions available on these websites:
NEW ORLEANS— Returns will be the name of the game come Thursday, December 17 when The Bowerman is handed out to collegiate track & field’s most outstanding male and female student-athletes at the annual U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Convention in San Antonio, Texas. QUICK LINKS: Convention Schedule | The Bowerman The USTFCCCA is pleased to announce that fan-favorite ESPN personality John Anderson will host the awards ceremony once again. This will be the fourth time in the past six years that Anderson has served as the master of ceremonies. Anderson, who is a staple on ESPN’s legendary program SportsCenter, last hosted in 2013. Fans can watch the award ceremony live on USTFCCCA.org. Seven former Bowerman winners will join Anderson at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa— Oregon’s Laura Roesler and Texas A&M’s Deon Lendore from 2014, Clemson’s Brianna Rollins and Indiana’s Derek Drouin from 2013, Florida State’s Ngoni Makusha and Texas A&M’s Jessica Beard from 2011 and Virginia Tech’s Queen Harrison, who won the award in 2010. This year’s finalists are Akron’s Shawn Barber, Oregon’s Edward Cheserek and Florida’s Marquis Dendy for the men, and Kentucky’s Kendra Harrison, Stephen F. Austin’s Demi Payne and Oregon’s Jenna Prandini(Clovis HS) for the women. Barber and Payne, who are both pole vaulters, both won the fan vote by a close margin. Be sure to watch the ceremony in its entirety at USTFCCCA.org on Thursday, December 17, starting with The Bowerman Arrival Party at 6 p.m. CT followed by The Bowerman Presentation one hour later. Once again, Ryan Fenton and 2010 Bowerman winner Queen Harrison will host the Red Carpet Show and conduct interviews with the who’s who of Bowerman history.
ABOUT THE BOWERMAN
The Bowerman, which debuted in 2009, is presented annually by the USTFCCCA to the most outstanding male and female collegiate track & field athletes in the nation. Oregon’s Laura Roesler and Texas A&M’s Deon Lendore are the reigning winners of The Bowerman, which is named for legendary Oregon track & field and cross country coach Bill Bowerman. Past winners include Olympic gold medalist, two-time World Champion and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters Jenny Simpson (2009), 2013 100-meter hurdles World Champion Brianna Rollins (2013), and 2012 Olympic high jump bronze medalist and 2015 IAAF World Champion Derek Drouin (2013). Bowerman served the sport of track and field in numerous ways. His leadership in the USTFCCCA’s predecessor organization, the National Collegiate Track Coaches Association, and his contributions to NCAA track and field and the running community as a whole are among his many lasting legacies.
The Red Sox keep David Price in the AL East with a seven-year, $217 million deal. It is the most expensive contract ever for a pitcher as Boston adds an ace.
The subject of this article is in the news regarding a reported free agent signing. Information regarding the free agent signing may be based on anonymous sources and/or awaiting an official announcement. Initial news reports may be unreliable.
David Taylor Price (born August 26, 1985) is an American professional baseballpitcher who is currently a free agent. Price was selected first overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in September 2008. He has also played for the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays. Price pitched out of the bullpen during the Rays run through the 2008 playoffs. Just weeks after his first appearance in the big leagues, he earned a memorable save in Game 7 of the ALCS, helping his club reach their first World Series. Price became a full-time starting pitcher in 2009. In his second full season, he was named the American League starter for the 2010 All-Star Game and finished second in the voting for the 2010 Cy Young Award. He won his first Cy Young Award in 2012 after a tight race.[1] The Rays traded Price to the Tigers during the 2014 season. When the Tigers fell out of the postseason race in 2015, they traded him to the Blue Jays, who reached the playoffs.
David Taylor Price was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to Bonnie and Debbie Price.[2] He has two brothers.[2] He began playing baseball in his early childhood. He grew up as an Atlanta Braves fan and idolized outfielderDavid Justice.[3] He attended Cooperstown Dreams Park when he was a teenager. As a teenager, he was a standout on the Blackman High School baseball and basketball teams.[4] In his high school career, he compiled a 0.43 earned run average (ERA) and 151 strikeouts. He was the recipient of the Rutherford County MVP Pitcher (2003 and 2004), the Co-District 7AAA Pitcher of the Year with Michael Alcorn his senior season, and the Rutherford County Male Athlete of the Year in 2002, 2003 and 2004. He played in the 2004 High School All-America Game in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[2]
In his freshman season in 2005, Price was honored as a Freshman All-American by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball. That year he went 2–4 with a 2.86 ERA in 19 games, compiling 92 strikeouts in 691⁄3 innings pitched.[2] Still, frustrated with his college workload, Price almost quit baseball to work at a McDonald's in his hometown but was talked out of it by his coach, Tim Corbin.[6] In 2006, Price posted a 9–5 record with a 4.16 ERA in 1101⁄3 innings pitched. He set a school single-season record in strikeouts with 155 while walking only 43 batters. Over a span of six starts early in the season, he recorded 10 or more strikeouts each game, including a 17-strikeout performance in a game against Arkansas.[2] That year, he was one of five finalists for the Golden Spikes Award and a semifinalist for the Roger Clemens Award. He was also named to the third-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, first-team All-South Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association and second-team All-SEC by the coaches in that conference.[2] As a junior he tallied an 11–1 record with a 2.63 ERA. He was the nation's top strikeout pitcher, striking out 194 batters over 1331⁄3 innings, breaking his own school record. His last start against SEC competition came against Mississippi State in the SEC Baseball Tournament. Price pitched a complete game, going nine innings while giving up five hits, two runs, and striking out 11 batters with no walks. His last start at the college level came against Austin Peay in Vanderbilt's first game in the 2007 Nashville Regional. Against Austin Peay, Price retired 17 batters via the strikeout in nine innings of work while yielding just five hits, one run, and two walks. Price won several major national awards, including college baseball's top honor, the 2007 Dick Howser Trophy,[2] and the 2007 Brooks Wallace Award. David Price was the first player to have a clean sweep of all the college baseball awards.[7]
United States National Team
In the summer of 2005, Price pitched for the United States National Team. He went 2–0 with a 1.26 ERA in five games, tallying 39 strikeouts and 13 walks over 282⁄3 innings. On August 2, 2005, he pitched a complete gameshutout over Nicaragua, only allowing five hits. In the summer of 2006, Price helped the United States take home the gold medal in the World University Baseball Championship held in Cuba. In eight starts for the United States, Price was 5–1 with a 0.20 ERA.[2]
Professional career
Draft and minor league career
Price signed his first professional contract on August 15, 2007. The six-year contract was worth $11.25 million ($8.5 million guaranteed), including a $5.6 million signing bonus. After the contract was approved by the MLB, he was added to the Devil Rays 40-man roster before being optioned to the minor leagues to begin his career.[8] The total value of Price’s bonus was the largest in draft history. The signing bonus was second-largest in draft history, behind only the $6.1 million Justin Upton received from the Arizona Diamondbacks as the top overall pick in the 2005 MLB Draft. The guaranteed value was the third-highest in draft history, trailing only Mark Prior ($10.5 million) and Mark Teixeira ($9.5 million) from the 2001 draft. Price made his spring training debut against the Yankees, hitting the first batter and striking out the next three in one inning of work. His fastball averaged 98 mph.[citation needed] Price was first assigned to pitch for the Vero Beach Devil Rays of the Class A-AdvancedFlorida State League. He started six games for Vero Beach, compiling a record of 4–0. He had an ERA of 1.82 with 37 strikeouts in 342⁄3 innings pitched. In his second start in Vero Beach, Price pitched against Pedro Martínez. After the game, Martínez said of Price:
He's amazing, that kid. He's amazing... that kid is very mature for his time in [the pros], and very talented. That kid did a hell of a job of throwing first-pitch strikes and pounding the strike zone and jamming hitters. I was watching that. He did it like a big leaguer. He had such a command. Right there, I'm challenging you. I'm going to do what I gotta do without any fear. That's the kind of talent you love to see.[8]
After moving up through the Rays minor league system to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Class AASouthern League in July, Price was promoted to the Durham Bulls of the Class AAAInternational League on August 9, 2008. After compiling an 11–0 combined record at Single-A and Double-A, Price received his first professional loss in his first start at Triple-A Durham.
Tampa Bay Rays
2008
Price made his major league debut with the Tampa Bay Rays on September 14, 2008, against the Yankees. The first MLB hit he allowed was a home run by New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter; Jeter would later record his 3,000th hit by again homering off Price in 2011. Price pitched 51⁄3 innings of relief; he made his first major league start with the Rays on September 22, 2008, against the Baltimore Orioles. He was the winning pitcher in Game 2 of the 2008 ALCS against the Boston Red Sox, earning a post-season victory before winning a regular season game. Price recorded the final four outs in Game 7 of the 2008 ALCS, earning his first career save (regular season or postseason; postseason statistics are recorded separately) and eliminating the defending champion Red Sox. Price then pitched 21⁄3 innings in Game 2 of the 2008 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies; he gave up two earned runs but nevertheless earned his second postseason save. The next day, Price introduced Barack Obama at a campaign rally in Tampa.[9]
Price during his tenure with the Durham Bulls, triple-A affiliates of the Rays, in 2009
2009
On May 30, 2009, Price collected his first major league regular season win in a 5–2 victory over the Minnesota Twins in which he struck out 11 in under 6 innings. He finished the season with a 10–7 record, a 4.42 ERA, 102 strikeouts, and 54 walks in 23 starts.
2010
In the 2010 season, Price was the first American League pitcher to reach 10 wins, on June 15. On that date, he was 10–2 and led the league with a 2.31 ERA. Price was selected as the American League starting pitcher for the 2010 All-Star Game.[10] He finished the 2010 season tied for second in the American League (with Jon Lester) in wins (19) and in third place in ERA (2.72). He was eighth in the league in strikeouts with 188. He lost Games 1 and 5 of the 2010 American League Division Series against Cliff Lee and the Texas Rangers.
2011
During a game against the Yankees on July 9, 2011, Price allowed a home run to Derek Jeter, which was Jeter's 3,000th career hit. Price finished 2011 with a 12–13 record, 218 strikeouts, and a 3.49 ERA in 34 games started.
2012: Cy Young Award season
In 2012, Price went 20–5 on the season (tying for the league lead in wins) with a league-leading 2.54 ERA, two main reasons why he won the AL Cy Young Award. Price pitched a complete game shutout against the Los Angeles Angels on April 24, 2012, with the final score 5–0.[11] Price pitched in the 2012 MLB All-Star Game. Price got his 20th win against the Chicago White Sox on September 30, making him the first 20-win pitcher in Rays franchise history. In recording the win, he became the youngest American League pitcher (aged 27) to earn 20 wins in a season since 2004.[12]
In 2013, Price went 10-8 on the season with a 3.33 ERA, and had an American League leading and career-best four complete games.
2014
From June 4 to 25, Price had five consecutive starts with at least ten strikeouts, becoming only the eighth pitcher in major league history to do so.[13] On July 6, Price was named to his fourth All-Star team, however he did not participate in the All-Star game due to pitching in a game two days prior, and avoid pitching on only one day of rest.[14] He was replaced by Fernando Rodney.[15] Before a July 31 trade to the Detroit Tigers, Price had a record of 11–8, with a 3.11 ERA, 189 strikeouts, and 23 walks in 23 starts with the Rays.[16]
Detroit Tigers
Rest of 2014
On July 31, Price was traded to the Detroit Tigers in a three-team deal that sent Drew Smyly, Nick Franklin and Willy Adames to the Tampa Bay Rays, and Austin Jackson to the Seattle Mariners.[17] In his Tigers debut against the New York Yankees on August 5, Price pitched 8 2⁄3 innings, allowing three runs, striking out ten, and walking none.[18] On August 21, in his first game against his former team, the Tampa Bay Rays, Price allowed one hit and an unearned run with one out in the first inning, then retired the final 23 batters he faced, but suffered a complete game loss. Price is the first pitcher in the major leagues to lose a complete game, one-hitter or better, with no earned runs since Andy Hawkins lost a no-hitter for the New York Yankees on July 1, 1990. It was the first time since 1914 that a pitcher has lost a complete game, one-hit, no walk start without allowing an earned run.[19] On August 27, in a game against the Yankees, Price allowed eight runs and twelve hits, including nine straight in the third inning of an 8–4 loss. He is the first pitcher since Bob Forsch in 1989 to allow nine straight hits. Only three previous times in major league history had a pitcher allowed 12 hits in two innings or fewer. The others being Shawn Estes in 2003, Johnny Podres in 1963 and George Uhle in 1929.[20] With the Tigers, Price went 4–4 over the final two months of the season, with a 3.59 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 772⁄3 innings. On September 28, the last day of the regular season, Price pitched 71⁄3 shutout innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up four hits, striking out eight, and earning the 3–0 win, to help the Tigers clinch their fourth consecutive AL Central Division title.[21] Price finished the 2014 regular season with a 15–12 record, 3.26 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. He led all of major league baseball in innings pitched (2481⁄3), batters faced (1,009) and strikeouts (271).[22]
2015
On January 16, 2015, Price and the Tigers avoided arbitration agreeing on a $19.75 million salary for the 2015 season, setting a record for the largest one-year deal for an arbitration-eligible player prior to free agency.[23] Price was named the Tigers opening day starter for 2015 by manager Brad Ausmus, ending teammate Justin Verlander's streak of seven consecutive opening day starts. He responded by pitching 82⁄3 shutout innings in the Tigers 4–0 win over the Minnesota Twins.[24] On July 6, 2015, Price was named to the 2015 All-Star Game, his fifth such honor.[25] Price pitched a scoreless fourth inning in the game, striking out two, and earning the win for the AL.[26] He entered the All-Star Break with a 9–2 record, 2.38 ERA and 115 strikeouts.
Toronto Blue Jays
Rest of 2015
On July 30, 2015, Price was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for Daniel Norris, Matt Boyd, and Jairo Labourt.[27] Price made his debut for the Blue Jays on August 3. He threw 119 pitches through 8 innings, recording 11 strikeouts & a winning decision, while yielding only 3 hits, 2 walks, and 1 earned run in a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre. His 11 strikeouts tied José Núñez's team record for most strikeouts in a Blue Jays' pitching debut.[28] On September 5, Price earned his 100th career win, by beating the Baltimore Orioles 5–1.[29] He was scratched from his final start of the season on October 1, as the Blue Jays had clinched the AL East the day prior.[30] Price made 11 starts for the Blue Jays in 2015, and went 9–1 with a 2.30 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 741⁄3 innings.[31] Price started Game 1 of the ALDS for the Blue Jays, taking the loss and bringing his career postseason record to 1–6. He would earn his second career postseason win on October 12, pitching 3 innings in relief of R.A. Dickey's game 4 start. Price finished the 2015 season with an 18–5 record and a 2.45 ERA. Price finished in second in Cy Young Award balloting to Dallas Keuchel.[32]
Scouting report
Price uses a wide variety of pitches and complements them with excellent velocity. He throws two fastballs in the 94–97 mph range (tops out at 100 mph), a four-seamer and a two-seamer. His two-seamer is his lead pitch against right-handed and left-handed hitters, although he uses it more often against lefties. Price also throws a cutter at 90-92 mph, used mainly against right-handed hitters (especially in 2-strike counts). He rounds out his repertoire with a changeup he uses against right-handed hitters exclusively (83–86) and a spike curveball at 78–81.[33][34] Price tends to set the pace early in games, taking 5–7 seconds to pitch the ball after it is returned by the catcher.[3][35]
The first world record in the 400 m for men (athletics) was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1912. The IAAF ratified Charles Reidpath's 48.2 performance set at that year's Stockholm Olympics as a world record, but it also recognized the superior mark over 440 yards (402.34 metres) run by Maxie Long in 1900 as a world record. To June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 23 world records in the event.[1] The following tables show the world record progression in the men's 400 metres, as ratified by the IAAF.
(+) plus sign denotes en route time during longer race "y" denotes time for 440 yards, ratified as a record for this event "A" indicates that the time was set at altitude.
From 1975, the IAAF accepted separate automatically electronically timed records for events up to 400 metres. Starting January 1, 1977, the IAAF required fully automatic timing to the hundredth of a second for these events.[1] Lee Evans' 1968 Olympic gold medal victory time of 43.86 was the fastest recorded result to that time.
Adolph Plummer (January 3, 1938 – November 30, 2015)[1][2] was an American track and field athlete. He is best known for breaking the world record in the 440 yard dash in 1963, the last runner to hold the record at that measure rather than at 400 metre standard.[3]
During his time running at the University of New Mexico (UNM) (1959-1963), Plummer was a member of an outstanding Lobos track team. In 1961, Plummer became the NCAA champion in the 440 yards event. He was a three-time All-American and won four titles in the 440 yards event and three at 220 yards in the Skyline Conference and Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[4] On May 25, 1963, running in his last race for UNM at the WAC Championships in Tempe, Arizona, Plummer shocked future Olympic champion Ulis Williams on his home track with a 44.9 second world record in the 440 yards (Williams also broke the old world record by 0.1 second).[5] Plummer shattered the old mark set by Glenn Davis five years previously by the huge margin of 8 tenths of a second. Plummer's only memory of the race was hearing the starter say "set" before the race began.[6] Plummer's time also tied the existing world record in the shorter 400 metres (440 yards is 402.34 metres).[3][7][8] This was the first ever 440 run under 45 seconds.[9] In 1964, Plummer attempted to qualify for the Olympic Games but trailed in his heat due to the flare-up of an arthritic knee, a condition that was to eventually end his athletics career.[10][11] In 1965, Plummer returned to the track specializing in the 220 yard/200 meter event. That year he became USA national champion at 220 yards and was ranked number one in the world at that distance.(See below).[12]
In 1976, Plummer was inducted into the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame.[13] In 2012, Plummer was presented with a Living Legend Awards by the UNM Black Alumni Chapter.[14] Plummer has also been inducted into the UNM Alumni Lettermen’s Association Hall of Honor.[14]
Plummer was a native of Brooklyn, New York City and served in the United States Air Force before attending UNM.[4] After attending UNM, Plummer moved to Colorado and worked as an educator in the Denver public schools system. He also served for a time as an associate dean in the Athletic Department at UNM in charge of education.[9] Plummer died on November 30, 2015 in Denver.[2]
Plummer was ranked among the best in the USA and the world in the 440 yard/400 metre sprint event in the period 1961-64 and the 220 yard/200 metre sprint event in the period 1963-1966, according to the votes of the experts of Track and Field News.[15][16][17][18]
Jump up ^New Mexico Track & Field 2007, History & Records, University of New Mexico Athletics Official Site, p.78
Jump up ^Garcia, Nasario (2005). Saints & Seasons: A Guide to New Mexico's Most Popular Saints. United States: La Herencia Publishing. p. 67. ISBN0974302260.
