News
52 Top Eight Finishes at Pacific Association Championships
The 2009 Pacific Association Youth Track and Field Championships was held on Saturday and Sunday, June 13th and 14th at Santa Rosa High School in Santa Rosa, CA. The event showcased the youth talent of the USA Track and Field's Pacific Association. Medals were awarded for the top six places in each event, and trophies were awarded to the top teams in each division based on point totals from the top eight places in each event. The Umoja Track Club had 52 top eight places in total; 11 first place finishes, 8 second place finishes, and 10 third place finishes. read more...
Recording Artist Tony Williams Visits Umoja Track Club
You saw him performing with Jay Z on the song "History" at the Inauguration's Neighborhood Ball; you heard him on all of Kanye West's albums; he is the
cousin of Kanye West and artist on his G.O.O.D. music label
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Announcements
SaysWho? for Parents with Children Participating in Sports – June 30th Umoja Fundraiser
What are the greatest challenges facing our children today? What tools does sports participation provide to assist them in dealing with those challenges? What role do parents play in this process? Says Who? for Parents with Children Participating in Sports™ is about answering those questions. read more...
Submit Ad for Umoja Yearbook
The Umoja Booster Club is creating a yearbook of the 2009 season. Buy an entire, half, or quarter page. Place anything "G" rated such as business card, pictures of you or your family or just wording. read more...
The Umoja Track Club needs your help!
We are asking supporters to join in helping us reach our current fundraising campaign’s goal of $30,000 by July 12, 2009 to support the National Junior Olympics qualifiers. The 2009 National Junior Olympics is being held in Greensboro, NC. We expecting 30 athletes to qualify. The donations will help defray their transportation, lodging, and meal expenses.
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Press Releases
Umoja’s Cynthia Smith Leaps to Bantam Girl’s Long Jump National Lead
CERRITOS, CA (May 24, 2009) – The 25th Annual Los Angeles Jets Invitational Track and Field
Meet was held on Saturday and Sunday, May 23rd and 24th at Richard Gahr High School in Cerritos,
CA. The premier track and field event on the west coast drew over 100 teams and 3000 athletes, from
the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Washington.
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Umoja Claims the Boys and Overall Team Titles at the 3M Track Club Invitational
UNION CITY, CA (May 17, 2009) – The 14th Annual 3M Invitational
Track and Field Meet was held on Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17 at
James Logan High School in Union City, CA. The event served as a superb showcase for many of
Pacific Association’s finest youth talent, over 40 teams and 800 athletes.
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Bantam Boys 4x100M Relay Team Places Second at Hershey’s
HERSEY, PA (August 2, 2008) – The North American Final of the Hershey’s Track & Field Games was held today, approximately 560 youth athletes participated. From April through July, boys and girls ages nine through 14 competed in local, district, state and provincial meets. At least five participants from each state and 10 Canadian provinces and three territories then traveled to Hershey, PA to compete in the North American Final.
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Athlete Info
Sprint Drills
These videos offer professional insight into the proper technique and mechanics necessary to successfully execute each sprint drill, provided by CAF Institute. watch videos...
Optimize Dietary Intake
Dietary intake requirements can vary depending upon an individual's energy expenditure, metabolism, state of health, etc. Future materials related to sport nutrition will include topics such as special needs for endurance and ultra endurance sports, and nutrition tips when competing in other countries. Now more than ever, athletes need accurate sports nutrition information. read more..
Compete Drug-Free
In an effort to aid athletes, as well as all support team members such as parents and coaches, in understanding the rules applicable to them, USADA provides comprehensive instruction on its website on the testing process and prohibited substances, how to obtain permission to use a necessary medication, and the risks and dangers of taking supplements as well as performance-enhancing and recreational drugs. read more...
An Inspirational Quote From Johnnie Johnson
The margin for victory between an Olympic Gold Medal and no medal at all is extremely small.
During the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, the margin of victory was:
| Men's 200 meter Freestyle (swimming).. | 1.42 seconds |
| Women's 200 meter Freestyle............... | 0.59 seconds |
| Men's 800 meter (running)................... | 0.71 seconds |
| Women's 800 meter............................ | 0.13 seconds |
| Men's Long Jump................................ | 28 centimeters |
| Women's Long Jump........................... | 11 centimeters |
