HPC Elite Jon McDowell and Ruby Bost run well at Duke Twilight
Monday - May 07, 2012
HPC Elite's Jon McDowell and Ruby Bost both ran hurdle races at the Duke Twilight invitational and placed in the top 3. McDowell ran the 110m High Hurdles and took 2nd with a time of 14.13 in to a headwind. Ruby ran 1:01.24 in the 400m hurdles to place 3rd amongst all women.HPC Elite’s Eric Broadbent earns Olympic Trials Qualifier
Saturday - April 21, 2012
HPC Elite's Eric Broadbent scored a major personal best at the prestigious Mt SAC Relays decathlon in Azusa, CA. Eric placed second overall with a score of 7,750 points. This total added almost 200 points on to his previous personal best. Eric handily won the high jump with a mark of 2.18m (7'1.5") and set personal bests in the discus throw, javelin, and 1500m.Karjuan Williams leads HPC Elite at UNC
Sunday - April 15, 2012
Karjuan Williams, Jon McDowell and Jeff Jackson ran at the Kent Taylor Invite at UNC. Karjuan Williams won the 800m run in 1:48.98 and Jeff Jackson 1:53.73. Jon McDowell ran 14.11 in to a 0.5 m/s head wind to take 3rd.Carin Knight leads HPC Elite at Duke Invitational
Sunday - April 15, 2012
Three members of the HPC Elite track and field team were in action last week at the Duke Invitational. High jumper Carin Knight led the way with her 3rd consecutive win of the outdoor season in the high jump with a mark of 1.79m. This mark is just 1mm away from her outdoor club record. Also in action were Eric Broadbent and Steve Simeus. Decathlete Broadbent ran the 200m in 22.37 and long jumped 6.96m. Steve Simeus ran the 400m Hurdles in 59.44.HPC Elite impressive at High Point, Texas and Raleigh
Thursday - April 05, 2012
On two consecutive weekends, members of the HPC Elite team turned in impressive results around the South. At the VertKlasse Invitational held at High Point University, the team was led by winning performances by Carin Knight in the high jump (1.72m) and Jon McDowell in the 110m High Hurdles (13.88). McDowell's run destroyed his existing club record in the event. National Champion heptathlete, Eric Broadbent, also competed in the 200m (22.11), 110m High Hurdles (14.44 - PR), and discus (38.79m). The following weekend, Knight, Broadbent and Ruby Bost competed at the Raleigh Relays. Carin again won the high jump (1.75m) while Eric turned in strong performances in the 400m (48.47), 110m High Hurdles (14.43 - PR) and long jump (7.08m). Ruby Bost also competed in the 400m (1:00.34) and 400m Hurdles (1:04.61). Jon McDowell ran in the prestigious invitational section of the 110m Hurdles at the Texas Relays and turned in a performance of 13.91.Dr. Young leads coaches academy in Rochester, NY
Sunday - March 25, 2012
HPC's Dr. Mike Young led the USTFCCCA's Track & Field Technical Certification (TFTC) course in Rochester, NY. The TFTC is the only professional certification course in the United States available for Track & Field coaches.Young works with elite athletes in Chula Vista, CA
Monday - March 19, 2012
HPC's Dr. Mike Young travelled to Chula Vista, CA to work with elite athletes at the Olympic Training Center. Young has served as a sport scientist for USATF since 2002.HPC Elite masters athletes win National Championships
Monday - March 19, 2012
HPC Elite masters athletes, Terry Ransbury, Jeremy Willis, and Jef Souza, were in action this week at the USATF Indoor National Championships. All 3 brought home medals at the USATF National Championships. Terry won a silver medal in the pentathlon in the 50-54 age group. Jeremy won gold in the pole vault, shot put, and high jump in the 35-39 age group. Jef won gold in the pentathlon and bronze in the 60m hurdles.HPC Elite’s Carin Knight wins outdoor season opener
Monday - March 19, 2012
HPC Elite team member, Carin Knight, won her outdoor season debut with a jump of 1.72m (5'8.5") at the VCU Rams Invitational in Richmond, VA.HPC’s Mike Young takes position with Vancouver Whitecaps
Monday - March 12, 2012
HPC's Dr. Mike Young has accepted a position as the first team fitness coach with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the MLS. In this role, Dr. Young will conduct regular physiological monitoring and assessments of players and develop and implement individualized sport-specific training plans for all first team players.Young leads coaches academy in Pittsburgh
Monday - March 12, 2012
HPC's Dr. Mike Young led the USTFCCCA's Track & Field Technical Certification (TFTC) course in Pittsburgh, PA. The TFTC is the only professional certification course in the United States available for Track & Field coaches.HPC Elite’s Chris Hoina places 20th in Skeleton National Championships
Thursday - March 08, 2012
HPC Elite's lone winter sport athlete, Chris Hoina, placed 20th in the US Skeleton National Championships. In only his second season in the sport, Chris has steadily moved up the ranks of America's top skeleton sliders.HPC Elite’s Eric Broadbent awarded USATF Athlete of the Week
Wednesday - March 07, 2012
HPC Elite's Eric Broadbent was awarded USATF's Athlete of the Week for his winning performance at the USATF Combined Events National Championships. Eric won the heptathlon with 5,908 points March 3-4 in Bloomington, Ind. With five event personal bests in the 7 events, and a heptathlon best by 366 points, Broadbent won his first national title against the best field of competitors in several years. For more on Eric's award go here.Terry Ransbury and Jeferson Souza win Heptathlon National Championships
Sunday - March 04, 2012
HPC Elite masters athletes, Terry Ransbury and Jeferson Souza, both took home National Championships in the heptathlon in the 50-54 and 35-39 age groups. Jef scored 4525 and Terry scored 4576.HPC Elite’s Eric Broadbent wins National Championship
Sunday - March 04, 2012
HPC Elite's Eric Broadbent won the US National Championships in the heptathlon in Bloomington, IN with a club record and personal best score of 5,908 points. Eric bested a field that included 3 former national champions by almost 100 points. Eric set personal records in the shot put (13.70m - 44'11"); high jump (2.18m - 7'1 3/4"); pole vault (4.30m - 14'1") and 1,000m run (2:39.17). His score added over 200 points on to his previous best score. Eric is now the club's third national champion, joining Brandon Roulhac (triple jump champion in 2009 outdoors and 2010 indoors) and Jef Souza (2011 masters Heptathlon and Decathlon National Champion).