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CP Classic Running Club News Archive
Several
CP
Classic Runners Run to AAU South Texas XC Titles
Sunday, November 18, 2007 - Eight
CP Classic runners garnered first place victories in their age
divisions at the AAU South Texas Cross Country Championships at Judson
High School in Converse. The cool and
overcast weather was perfect for cross country running, although the race courses were slow and muddy from overnight
rains. Regardless of the course conditions, the CP Classic drove
through and finished on the podium (top 3 positions) a total of 17
times throughout the day. Earning victories their age divisions
for the CP Classic were: Kristen Jones
(Primary Girls born 1999), Ryan Brown
(Primary Boys), Sydney Reuter
(Sub Bantam Girls born 1998), Chase
Isham (Sub Bantam Boys), Nikki
Keys (Bantam Girls born 1997), Jeremy
Brown (Bantam Boys), Micah
Scott (Sub Midget Girls born 1996), and Brandon Keys (Sub Youth Boys born
1994).
Results in the Results page. Five
Medals
Earned at AAU Jr. Olympic Nationals
Monday-Saturday, July
30-August 4, 2007
- The Jr. Olympians of the CP Classic earned 5 national championship
medals and 16 top-25 placings at the AAU Jr. Olympic Games National
Championships at the
University of Tennessee in
Knoxville this past week.
Ashley Isham won three medals in the Intermediate Girls 1991-'92 division, a 2nd place silver medal in the 2000 meter Steeplechase, (with a time of 7:29.77) and two 3rd place bronze medals in the 1500m Run (4:48.36) and the 3000m Run (10:31.67). Jesse Devlyn brought home a 6th place copper medal in the Midget Boys '95 3000m (10:33.92). Regan Tindell also brought home the hardware, a copper medal for 7th place in the Intermediate Girls '91-'92 2000m Steeplechase (7:54.14). Devlyn also placed 16th in the 1500m (4:57.82). Also competing for the CP Classic as national Jr. Olympians in Knoxville were: Amanda Russell in the Intermediate Girls '91-'92 1500m (10th place, 4:56.01), Hayden Fairbanks in the Sub Midget Boys '96 3000m (12th place, 11:21.70) and 1500m (24th place, 5:23.69), Andrew Stefani in the Bantam Boys '97 1500m (12th place, 5:24.44), Nikki Keys in the Bantam Girls '97 1500m (18th place, 5:57.92), Chase Isham in the Sub Bantam Boys '98 1500m (22nd place 5:56.45), Micah Scott in the Sub Midget Girls '96 3000m (23rd place, 13:19.89), Susie Kemper in the Sub Youth Girls '94 1500m (23rd place, 5:17.34), Ellie Arends in the Youth Girls '93 3000m (24th place, 12:19.60), Mario Reyes in the Bantam Boys '97 1500m (25th place, 5:37.03), and Kristen Jones in the Primary Girls '98 800m (31st, 3:14.79). Results in the Results page. CP Classic Photos in the Photo Gallery and additional meet photos courtesy of IPI Photo. News article courtesy of RunTex. News article 2 courtesy of Hill Country News. News article 3 courtesy of RunTex. News article 4 courtesy of Austin American-Statesman. TAAF Games of Texas Results
are in, so are the Medals Thursday-Sunday,
July 26-29, 2007 - The TAAF Games of
Texas State Championships in Round Rock, saw the CP Classic bring in a fantastic
haul of eight medals including five gold medals.
Gold medalists were Jesse
Attaway who won both the Junior Boys 1993-94 1600 meter run
(4:57.86) and 3200m (10:52.89), Ashley
Isham who broke two state records in winning the Intermediate
Girls 1991-92 1600m (5:09.06) and the 3200m (11:14.22), and Kristen Jones who won the Pee Wee
Girls 1999 and later 800m (3:07.97). Additional medals were
brought in by Amanda
Russell who won two silvers in the Intermediate
Girls 1991-92 1600m (5:10.87) and the 3200m (11:20.23), and Regan Tindell who won bronze in the Intermediate Girls 1991-92 3200m (11:35.49). Jones will compete
in the finals of the Pee Wee Girls 1999 and later 400m on
07/29/2007.
Notable and very impressive was the feat of Isham, Russell, and Tindell in the Intermediate Girls
3200m as they swept all three medals in the event. Isham and Russell shattered the previous state
record and Tindell was two
seconds off the previous record time.
Results in the Results page. News article courtesy of Hill Country News.
CP
Classic Qualify in 19 Events for
AAU Jr. Olympic Nationals
Thursday-Saturday,
July 12-14, 2007 - The distance runners of CP Classic achieved unprecedented
success at
the AAU Region 9A Championships in San Antonio by winning eight events
and qualifying 14 athletes in 19 events for the AAU Jr. Olympic Games
National Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee on 07/30-08/04/2007. At the AAU Region 9A
Championships, the top three finishers receive medals and the top four
finishers qualify for the AAU Jr. Olympic Games Nationals.
Ashley Isham led the way by winning gold medals in three events. Isham won the Intermediate Girls 1991-'92 1500 meter run in 4:54.32, 3000 meter run in 10:24.42, and the 2000 meter Steeplechase in 7:11.25 - less than 5 seconds off the national record. This is the fourth year in a row that Isham has achieved double victories in the 1500m and 3000m at AAU regionals. Jesse Devlyn also had the high honor of becoming an AAU regional distance double champion by winning the the Midget Boys '95 1500m in 4:58.09 and 3000m in 10:42.01. Other CP Classic gold medalists were: Hayden Fairbanks (Sub Midget Boys '96 3000m in 11:36.95, also fourth place in the 1500m in 5:25.81), Susie Kemper (Sub Youth Girls '94 1500m in 5:10.15), and Andrew Stefani (Bantam Boys '97 1500m in 5:24.48). Other top 3 medalists were: Chase Isham (second place in the Sub Bantam Boys '98 1500m in 5:33.39), Jesse Attaway (third place in the Youth Boys '93 1500m 4:47.87 and the 3000m 10:14.26), Mario Reyes (third place in the Bantam Boys '97 1500m in 5:37.71), and Amanda Russell (third place in the Intermediate Girls '91 1500m 5:01.47). Also qualifying for AAU Jr. Olympic Nationals were: Ellie Arends (fourth place in the Youth Girls '93 3000m in 12:08.55), Kristen Jones (fourth place in the Primary Girls '98 800m in 3:00.27), Nikki Keys (fourth place in the Bantam Girls '97 1500m in 5:51.39), Micah Scott (fourth place in the Sub Midget Girls '96 3000m in 12:59.82), Regan Tindell (fourth place in the Intermediate Girls '91-'92 2000m Steeplechase in 7:48.80). Results in the Results page. CP Classic Photos in the Photo Gallery and additional meet photos courtesy of ATM2GO.US. News article courtesy of Hill Country News. News article courtesy of Austin American-Statesman. Record
Team
Performance at AAU South Texas District Austin Area Championships
Friday-Saturday, June 22-23, 2007 -
The CP Classic Running Club is well on its way to its best track season
ever, as evidenced by
the club's spectacular performance at the AAU South Texas District
Championships in Round Rock. The CP Classic
qualified athletes in a record 81 events for the AAU Region 9A Track
& Field
Championships in San Antonio. The AAU Region 9A
meet is
the final qualifier that leads to the AAU Jr. Olympic Games National
Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee on 07/30-08/04/2007.
Some of the highlights of the meet include six athletes who claimed two victories each: Jesse Devlyn (Midget Boys '95 1500 and 3000 meter runs), Chase Isham (Sub Bantam Boys '98 800m and 1500m), Ashley Isham (Intermediate Girls '91-'92 1500m and 3000m), Kristen Jones (Primary Girls '99 400m and 800m), Susie Kemper (Sub Youth Girls '94 800m and 1500m), and Andrew Stefani (Bantam Boys '97 800m and 1500m). Other first place finishers included: Ellie Arends (Youth Girls '93 3000m), Taylor Dayton (Intermediate Boys '91-'92 3000m), Hayden Fairbanks (Sub Midget Boys '96 3000m), Andrew Maas (Sub Midget Boys '96 1500m), and Micah Scott (Sub Midget Girls '96 3000m). Results in the Results page. News article courtesy of Hill Country News. CP Classic Photos in the Photo Gallery and additional meet photos courtesy of ATM2GO.US.
Several
Club Records, PRs Set at AAU Five Hills / Taylor Meet
Saturday,
May 26, 2007 - The CP Classic dominated the distance events at
the AAU
Five Hills / Taylor Track Meet at Taylor Middle School in Taylor,
Texas. It was a sea of yellow singlets in all of the distance
events from 800 meters and longer, and those yellow singlets were up
front in several age divisions. Several performances made it on
to the CP Classic's All-Time Top 5
Performance lists and even more PRs (personal records were
set). And this was the first track meet of the season. This
summer is going to be a great one, for sure.
Results in the Results page. 2007 Competition Starts With Many Medals at Congress Avenue Mile Saturday, May, 19, 2007 - The
CP Classic kicked off it's 2007 competition season with beautiful
weather conditions at the Congress Avenue Mile in Austin. The
Congress Avenue Mile is a super-fast road mile and the CP Classic
runners proved that with their performances in the girls elite high
school and youth age division. The CP Classic pulled in a haul of
13 medals from the awards ceremony. Additional information is posted at CongressAvenueMile.com and at Runtex.com.
Ashley Isham Medals in 3200m at UIL 4A State Championships Friday, May 11, 2007 - Vista Ridge High School freshman and CP Classic member Ashley Isham earned the bronze medal for her third place finish in the 3200 meter run at the UIL 4A State Track & Field Championships at Myers Stadium at the University of Texas in Austin. Isham's bronze medal time was 11:10.88. Isham also competed in the 1600m, just missing a medal with a fourth place finish of 5:07.74. News article courtesy of Hill Country News. News article courtesy of the Austin American-Statesman. News article courtesy of Hill Country News. News article courtesy of the Austin American-Statesman.
David Opheim Just Misses Medal at TAPPS 3A State Championships Saturday, May 5, 2007 - Round Rock Christian School freshman and CP Classic member David Opheim took 4th in the 800 meter run at the TAPPS 3A State Track & Field Championships. Opheim ran a strong, balanced race to run a PR (personal record) of 2:08.57. Opheim also competed in the 1600m, running an experimental strategy to finish in eighth place with a time of 5:14.66. Ashley Isham Wins Austin Runner's Choice Award Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - The Austin Marathon Foundation hosts the annual Austin Runner's Choice Awards. In the 2007 edition, the CP Classic's Ashley Isham earned the Female Youth Runner of the Year award. Congratulations Ashley! News article courtesy of RunTex.
2006 Cross Country Season Results are in.
AAU Jr. Olympic Games Results are in.
AT&T TAAF Games of Texas Results Results are in. -News article: 'Games of Texas a success for Cedar Park, area athletes', courtesy of the Hill Country News. Thursday-Saturday, July 13-15,
2006
- The AAU Region 9A Track & Field Championships at Alamo Stadium in
San Antonio showcased the best youth track & field athletes from
all over the state of Texas and the CP Classic Running Club of Cedar
Park has some athletes up there with the best of them. Three CP
Classic runners qualified in four events for the AAU Jr. Olympic Games
National Championships in Norfolk, Virginia from July 31st through
August 5th.
CP Classic qualifiers for the AAU Jr. Olympic Games National Championships are: 1500 Meters - Ashley Isham, Susie Kemper, and Andrew Stefani. 3000 Meters - Ashley Isham. -News article: 'Local tracksters advance in regional track meets', courtesy of the Hill Country News. -Results are posted in the Results section.
CP Classic Runners Qualify in 16 Events for the TAAF Games of Texas Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - When compared to the past, the participation numbers and competition level were noticeable higher at this year's TAAF Region 3 Championship at Burnet High School in Burnet. However, that didn't stop the CP Classic runners from qualifying in 16 events to the TAAF Games of Texas State Championships in Round Rock later this month. The top three places in each event qualify to the TAAF Games of Texas. Even though a majority of the CP Classic athletes were not going all-out and were "saving" themselves for the AAU Region9 Championship (AAU Jr. Olympic national qualifier) in a couple of days, it was an impressive showing, nonethless. Bringing home gold medals for first place finishes were: Courtney Darby in the 8 & Under Girls 400 meters, Chase Isham in 8 & Under Boys 800 meters, and Ashley Isham in 16 & Under Girls 1600 meters and 3200 meters.
CP Classic qualifiers for the TAAF Games of Texas State Championships are: 400 Meters - Courtney Darby. 800 Meters - Maria Chronis, Nikki Chronis, Courtney Darby, Chase Isham, Brandon Keys, David Opheim, Austen Smith, and Andrew Stefani. 1600 Meters - Taylor Dayton, Ashley Isham, Jordan Pfaff, and Andrew Stefani. 3200 Meters - Taylor Dayton, Ashley Isham, and Jordan Pfaff. -News article: 'Local tracksters advance in regional track meets', courtesy of the Hill Country News. -Results are posted in the Results section.
TAAF Games of Texas Coming to Williamson County Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - There is always a lot of excitement surrounding the TAAF Games of Texas State Championships, but this year's edition is much more exciting. The TAAF Games of Texas are now the 'AT&T TAAF Games of Texas' with an exciting title sponsor. Not only that, but the 2006 and 2007 Games of Texas will be held right here in Williamson County on our home turf. The CP Classic's very own Ashley Isham was invited by TAAF to attend a formal press conference announcing the Games of Texas to Williamson County. During the press conference, the athletes were introduced and unveiled the Games of Texas logo. Isham, the 2004 TAAF Athlete of the Year, was interviewed by print and television media at the event. -Television news interview: 'Games of Texas coming', courtesy of Austin ABC affiliate KVUE 24.
AAU South Texas District Championships are a huge success (again) for the CP Classic Thursday-Sunday, June 22-25, 2006 - The AAU South Texas District Championships were contested at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio and this meet is the first AAU qualifier meet that eventually leads to the AAU Jr. Olympic Games National Championships in Norfolk, Virginia this August. This year's meet was clearly the most competitive district/association meet we have ever seen. That is saying a lot for the largest and most competitive district in the country.
The spectacular performances put on by the CP Classic runners included 10 medal earning performances for top three places, including two gold medal victories, and 21 qualifiers for the AAU Region 9A Championships to be held July 13-15 at Alamo Stadium. The AAU Region 9A Championships encompass the whole state of Texas. Leading the charge with multiple medal hauls were Jesse Devlyn, Ashley Isham, Susie Kemper, and Andrew Stefani. Isham and Kemper each grabbed a gold and silver medal, Isham in the Intermediate Girls (born 1990-1991) 3000 meters in a time of 10:32.63 and 1500 meters in 4:46.10. Kemper in the Midget Girls (born 1994) 1500 meters in 5:28.80 and 800 meters in 2:40.70. Stefani brought home two silver medals in the Sub Bantam Boys (born 1997) 400 meters in 1:15.58 and the 1500 meters in 5:50.68. Devlyn brought home silver and bronze in the 3000 meters in 11:45.00 and the 1500 meters in 5:31.39. Additional medalist were: Ian Devlyn, a bronze medal in the Sub Bantam Boys (born 1997) 800 meters in 2:56.15 and Nick Fleher, also a bronze medal in the Bantam Boys (born 1996) 1500 meters in 6:02.34.
CP Classic qualifiers for the AAU Region 9A Championships are: 400 Meters - Andrew Stefani. 800 Meters - Courtney Darby, Ian Devlyn, Nick Fleher, Chase Isham, Susie Kemper, Brandon Keys, Austen Smith, and Andrew Stefani. 1500 Meters - Ian Devlyn, Jesse Devlyn, Nick Fleher, Ashley Isham, Susie Kemper, and Andrew Stefani. 3000 Meters - Taylor Dayton, Jesse Devlyn, Christopher House, Ashley Isham, Skylar Liner, and Jordan Pfaff. -News article: 'CP Classic qualifies 21 for regionals', courtesy of the Hill Country News. -Results are posted in the Results section. Friday, June 16, 2006 - The inaugural AAU Primary Championships were run at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio with Courtney Darby and Chase Isham representing the CP Classic very well. The AAU Primary Championships are for athletes in the Primary Division, athletes born 1998 and later. Isham ran a strong race in the boys 800 meters, chasing the leader down the final straightaway, but came up a half a stride short. Isham finished in second place with a personal record (PR) in a time of 2:55.4. On the girls side, Darby blasted two PRs in the 400 meters and 800 meters. The 400, Darby executed a great strategy to win her heat and take third place overall in 1:34.7 and in the 800, she finished in fourth place with a time of 3:36.7. Coming up next for all CP Classic runners are the AAU South Texas District Championships at Alamo Stadium, beginning Thursday, 06/22. -Results are posted in the Results section.
Personal and Club Records Fall in Every Event for the CP Classic Saturday, June 3, 2006 -
Every CP Classic runner set personal records in all events from the 800
and up at the AAU Texas Heat Track Meet at Nelson Field in
Austin. That is simply amazing. In the history of the CP
Classic, I don't recall a meet where every team member set a personal
record in all event that we competed in. Results like that don't
happen by accident, they are the result of the athletes' hard work,
planned strategy, and execution of race plan, regardless of the weather
or other competitors. Way to go Classic! CP Classic Shifts its Racing From the Roads to the Track at the Five Hills / Holland Track Meet Saturday, May 27, 2006 - The CP Classic moved over to the track for rest of the summer competitive season with the Five Hills Track Club Meet at Holland High School in Holland, Texas. The conditions were hot and windy, but the times were still fast and impressive. The several personal records run in the first track competition speaks volumes in regards to the fitness levels of the CP Classic runners. There still improving and have several weeks to go. This is turning out to be a fast summer. -Results are posted in the Results section.
Blazing Fast Down Congress Avenue Mile Saturday, May 20, 2006 - The CP Classic blazed a smoking trail down Congress Avenue in Austin in several heats of the Congress Avenue Mile. Known for its fast course, even today's strong headwind couldn't slow down the CP Classic runners, they were pumped and ready. -Results are posted in the Results section. -News article: 'The Congress Mile Returns; High-schoolers Dominate', courtesy of the RunTex. -News article: 'High school junior turns in fastest time; Fourteen-year-old is quickest among girls', courtesy of the Austin American-Statesman. -Photos in the Photo Gallery.
Fast Moving Blue Suede Shoes at the Chuy's Hot To Trot 5K Saturday, May 13, 2006 - The CP Classic runners continued their fine running with top marks through the hills of the Chuy's Hot To Trot 5K. The Chuy's 5K has some of the coolest awards, colorful fish plaques, that are given out to the top overall and age group runners. Bringing home an overall fish plaque was Ashley Isham, 2nd Female Overall in a time of 18:37. On the age group side, Taylor Dayton brought home a fish for winning the Boys 10-14 in 18:07, and Brandon Keys was 3rd place in the Boys 10-14 in 21:58 in his 5K debut. Also competing for the CP Classic were Skylar Liner (27:19), Skyler Woody (30:22), and Andrew Stefani (30:23). -Results are posted in the Results section. -News article: 'Chuy's Theme Song: Love Me Tender', courtesy of the RunTex. -News article: 'Austin Running: Getting faster without speed training', courtesy of the Austin American-Statesman. -Photos in the Photo Gallery.
2006 Kicks off with the Schlotzsky's Bun Run 5K Sunday, April 23, 2006 - The CP Classic began the 2006 spring/summer competitive season at the Schlotzsky's Bun Run 5K road race at Auditorium Shores in Austin. The weather was warm and humid with race time temperatures in the low 70s and humidity in the mid 90% range, but that didn't hold back a small contingent of CP Classic runners from bring home a few medals from the always competitive race. Leading the way was Taylor Dayton, who won the Boys 11-15 division with a time of 17:58. Right behind him was Ashley Isham, who won the Girls 11-15 age division in 18:00. Rounding out the medal haul was Micah Torrez, won took third in the Boys 11-15 with a time of 18:36. Also competing in the race were Richard Doelger (19:19), Miles Pierce (21:57), Skylar Liner (28:07), and Kyle Tormollen (31:46). -Results are posted in the Results section. -News article: 'Schlotzsky's Theme Song: Hot-Crossed Buns', courtesy of the RunTex. -Photos in the Photo Gallery.
CP Classic athletes honored by the National Elite Youth Ranking System Thursday, December 22, 2005 - Current and former
members of the CP Classic Track Club received honors for their track
& field and/or cross country performances in 2005. Honors
were bestowed upon the athletes in part by the National Elite Youth Ranking System
and performances at AAU national championship competitions.
Stellar performances at AAU Cross Country Nationals Saturday, December 3, 2005 - The CP
Classic Track Club of Cedar Park finished a great season at the AAU
Cross Country National Championships with an individual top-15 placing
to earn a medal and three others in the top-50 earning ribbons.
Seven CP Classic athletes were among the nearly 2,000 runners who
competed at the AAU nationals at Winthrop University in Rock Hill,
South Carolina. The national meet brought together the best youth
runners from across the country, ages 18 and under, who qualified
through AAU district meets held in November. The grassy, rolling
hill course across the Winthrop University golf course was
well-designed and pulled some very fast performances from the athletes. -Results are posted in the Results section. -News article: 'Isham paces CP Classic runners at AAU nationals - Youth runner places 15th, earns medal', courtesy of the Austin American-Statesman.
AAU South Texas District Championships sees nine CP Classic runners qualify for Nationals Sunday, November 20, 2005 - Nine runners from the CP Classic Track Club qualified for the AAU Cross Country National Championships by placing in the top-20 of their age divisions at the AAU South Texas District Championships at Judson High School in Converse. Running in very windy conditions had an effect on race strategies, but their aggressive running led to five medals, including two victories by Ashley Isham and Jesse Devlyn, sort of... Isham dominated the Youth Girls (born 1991-92) division, winning by a margin of 54 seconds. Devlyn in the Bantam Boys (1995 and later) division was in an exciting battle for the first and broke away from his challenger near the finish when the lead vehicle turned off course, drawing Devlyn off course as well. By the time Devlyn turned around and got back on course, he was in third place which is where he finished. Meet officials realized the mistake and gave Devlyn the gold medal at the award ceremony. Additional CP Classic runners earning top-3 medals were: Jordan Pfaff, who ran a spectacular race to grab second place in the Midget Boys (1993-94) division; Taylor Dayton, who continued his notable and improving year of running with a second place in the Youth Boys (1991-92) division; and Nico Medrano, who ran a blazing finish to move up through the field to second place in the Young Men (1987-88) division. Also qualifying for AAU Nationals were: Richard McEvoy-Kemp, sixth in the Intermediate Boys (1989-90) division; Trey Booker and Miles Pierce, seventh and eighth respectively in the Youth Boys division; and Blake Lilley, eighth in the Intermediate Boys division. -Results are posted in the Results section.
Race for the Cure should've been called Race in the Humidity Sunday, November 6, 2005
- Where's
that fall chill? The October races for the CP Classic were
blessed with cool, perfect running conditions, but that's not so as the
November races begin. Reverting back to summer heat and humidity,
this morning's Race for the Cure 5K greeted the 21,000 runners with
with sweltering conditions at Auditorium
Shores in Austin. The weather conditions had a sapping effect on
the runners, causing most runners to run well off their PRs (personal
records) with a few notable exceptions as Taylor Dayton and Jordan Pfaff raced to all-time
PRs. In the Female Overall division, last year's champion,
14-year-old Ashley Isham
managed to bring home a bronze medal for third overall with a strong
19:12. Medalists on the boy's side were Nico Medrano, who won the Male 15-19
division in 17:27, Richard McEvoy-Kemp
(18:33) taking third place in the Male 15-19 division, and Dayton (18:53) raced to third place
in the
Male 14 & Under division. Also running well for the CP
Classic in the Male 14 & Under were: Trey Booker (20:04) in 7th place, Pfaff (20:21) in 8th place, Jesse Devlyn (23:18) in 20th place,
and Skylar Liner (26:42) in
33rd place. Isham and Booker bring home 1st place trophies from the Jameson 5K Saturday, October 22, 2005
- Running in cool, windy conditions made the hilly 5K course more
enjoyable for the 250+ runners at the Jameson 5K at Georgetown's
Southwestern University. The downhill first mile got the runners
off to a fast start, then the race was on to handle the uphill portions
in the second half of the race. While the hills during the race
and the long uphill finish slowed times a bit, they could do nothing to
stop Ashley Isham and Trey Booker from claiming first
place trophies. Isham
won the female overall, outlasting women of all ages with a time of
18:58. Booker was close
behind with a strong PR (personal record) performance in 19:35 to claim
the Boys 13 and Under division. Also running with very strong
showings in the Boys 13 and Under division were Jordan Pfaff, 4th in 21:35; Jesse Devlyn, 6th in 22:50; and Skylar Liner, 8th in 26:03. -News article: 'Austin running: This weekend packed with races', courtesy of the Austin American-Statesman.
Cross country season continues with a dominant showing at the Cedar Perk 5 Miler Sunday, October 9, 2005
- A welcome
change in the weather brought a morning of perfect running conditions
with
temperatures in the high 50s and clear skies, inviting the CP Classic
to a dominating performance at the Cedar
Perk 5 Miler. In a continuation of the
hurricane-disrupted season, the CP Classic harriers brought home
several
trophies including winning the overall female, boys 11 and under, boys
15-19, and sweeping the boys 12-14 age divisions. Ashley Isham won the overall
female title in a time of 30:34.8; Skylar Liner
won the boys 11 and under in 42:13.3; Richard Doelger
(30:11.4), Trey Booker
(32:11.8), and Taylor Dayton
(32:56) swept places 1, 2, and 3 the boys 12-14 division; and Richard McEvoy-Kemp was the victor
in the boys 15-19 age group in 29:45.4. Also running great races
in the extremely competitive boys 12-14 division were Alek Zayas-Dorchak (5th, 34:05.2)
and Jordan Pfaff (9th,
36:35.4). -News article: 'Austin running: Former UT distance star hits the roads', courtesy of the Austin American-Statesman.
Monday, September 19, 2005 - The CP Classic Cross Country Season has started with a number of great performances from a small contingent of athletes competing in the first two competitions. There were many great performances at the Lions / Waterloo Relays on 09/10 and at the Baylor Invitational on 09/17. The Baylor Invitational was especially noteworthy since our middle school-aged athletes were competing in the high school divisions, with special permission from meet management and in accordance to UIL regulations. The next competition for the CP Classic harriers will be the Nike South Invitational at The Woodlands, Texas this coming Friday. -Results are posted in the Results section.
AAU Jr. Olympic Games - Bringing home the hardware from the Big Easy Monday - Saturday, August 1-6, 2005 - The AAU Jr. Olympic Games National Championships were hot, humid, but really fun in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ashley Isham, a medalist in last year's Youth Girls 3000 meters, improved on her medal run with two medals in Youth Girls (born 1991) 1500 and 3000 meter runs. In the 1500 meters, Isham ran to a third place medal in a time of 4:49.46 and then came back in the 3000 meters to place fourth with a time of 10:45.02. Gaby Aguilar ran in the Midget Girls (born 1993) 3000 meters to a 26th place finish with a time of 15:15.09. -Results and splits are posted in the Results section. -Photos are available Photo Gallery section. -News article: 'Local athletes star at AAU Junior Olympic Championships', courtesy of the Hill Country News.
State records and personal records at the TAAF Games of Texas Thursday-Sunday, July 21-24, 2005 - The TAAF Games of Texas State Championships at the
Hart-Patterson Track Complex at Baylor University in Waco were very
competitive, yet very successful for the CP Classic distance
runners. The CP Classic hauled in a couple state records and
top-3 medals to go along with numerous PRs (personal records), club
records, and top-9 ribbons throughout the meet.
Ashley Isham,
TAAF's 2004 Female Athlete of the Year, who this year matched her 2004
victory and state record total but in an even more dominant fashion,
winning two gold medals and breaking two state meet records.
Competing in the Junior Girls / 14 & Under division (born
1991-92) Isham won the 1600 Meters in a time of 5:23.41 with a
margin of victory of 13.48 seconds over second place. Isham
won 3200 Meters in 11:35.62, 43.88 seconds in front of second place and
her 3200 meter record is the fastest of all TAAF age divisions records
for the event. Nikki Chronis in the Midget Girls / 12
& Under division (born 1993-94) 800 Meters
employed a smart strategy to dominantly win her heat, place fifth
overall, and earned a ribbon with a time of 2:40.69. Taylor
Dayton in the Junior Boys / 14 & Under division (born 1991-92)
1600 Meters ran with tremendous courage to move up through the pack
late in the race to capture the fifth place ribbon in 5:08.21. Andrew
Stefani claimed his ribbon in the Pee Wee Boys / 8 & Under
division (born 1997 and later) 800 Meters with a strong and very fast
2:52.49 to earn sixth place overall.
-Results
and splits are posted in the Results
section.
-Photos courtesy of Willie Gomez
Photography.
Jr. Olympians are revealed at the AAU Region 9A Championships Thursday-Saturday, July 7-9, 2005 - Gaby Aguilar and Ashley Isham will represent the CP Classic as Jr. Olympians at the 2005 AAU Jr. Olympic Games Track & Field National Championships in New Orleans, Louisiana August 1-6, 2005. Aguilar and Isham earned their Jr. Olympian honors and regional medals at the AAU Region 9A Championships at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio July 7-9, 2005, where the top four athletes in each event qualified as Jr. Olympians and the top three athletes earned regional medals. Isham brought home a pair of gold medals in Youth Girls (born 1991) division, sweeping the 1500- and 3000-meter runs for the second year in a row, winning the 1500 in a time of 4 minutes, 53.19 seconds and the 3000 in 10:48.69. Aguilar ran strong to breakthrough with a bronze medal, placing third in the Midget Girls (born 1993) 3000 in 13:05.56.
Also competing for the CP Classic at the AAU Region 9A Championships were Richard McEvoy-Kemp in the Intermediate Boys (1989-90) 2000-meter steeplechase with a 5th place 7:10.01 and the 3000-meters with a 6th place 10:22.84, Miles Pierce in the Sub Youth Boys (born 1992) 3000-meters with a 6th place 11:16.84, Jesse Devlyn in the Bantam Boys (born 1995) 1500 meters with a 9th place 5:41.46, and Andrew Stefani in the Primary Boys (born 1997 and later) 800 meters with a 9th place 2:59.34. -Results and splits are posted in the Results section. -News article: 'CP track club's Isham, Aguilar qualify for Junior Olympics', courtesy of the Austin American-Statesman. -News article: 'Local track clubs ready for AAU, TAAF championships', courtesy of the Hill Country News.
Tuesday, July 5, 2005 - The TAAF Region 3 Qualifier Meet at New Braunfels High School in New Braunfels offered a great opportunity for 14 CP Classic athletes to continue their seasons, where they qualified in 21 events for the TAAF Games of Texas State Championships at Baylor University in Waco later this month. The weather was sweltering at over 100 degrees and there is the AAU national qualifier competition later this week, so some took it as easy as possible here to qualify (top three positions qualify), whereas some events and divisions were very competitive and some athletes had to put forth hard efforts. Regardless of the conditions surrounding the competition, many great efforts were recorded, proving that the effort, discipline, and structured training of the athletes are pointing towards a great season finale in a few weeks. -Results and splits are posted in the Results section. -News article: 'Local track clubs ready for AAU, TAAF championships', courtesy of the Hill Country News.
AAU South Texas District Championships bring out the championship form in all Friday-Sunday, June 24-26, 2005 - The AAU South Texas District is the largest and most competitive district in country and it showed at the AAU South Texas District Championships at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio. Amidst the tough competition arose the CP Classic distance runners, who qualified for the AAU Region 9A Championships in nine events, earned four medals, and ran away with two victories. Some of the performances have athletes as certain favorites to move on to the AAU Jr. Olympic Games National Championships, including some top national marks.
For the second year in a row, Ashley Isham notched a double victory in the Youth Girls (born 1991) 1500- and 3000-meter runs. Isham won both races by large margins with times of 4 minutes 58.6 seconds in the 1500 and 10:42.5 in the 3000. Isham's 3000 time is the fastest in the nation in the AAU this year for the Youth Girls division. Other double-event qualifiers were Gabby Aguilar and Miles Pierce. Aguilar ran strong in the Midget Girls (born 1993) 3000-meters in 12:37.0 to bring home the third place medal and she will also move on in the 1500 in 6:01.5. Pierce qualified in both the Sub Youth Boys (born 1992) 1500- and 3000-meter runs with times of 5:12.3 and 11:32.0, respectively. Pierce was in medal position with 200 meters to go in the 3000, but had severe stomach distress, almost causing him to drop out, but he gathered himself to finish in a qualifying position. First-year athlete Andrew Stefani powered to a strong second place to medal in the Primary Boys (born 1997 and later) 800-meter in 2:58.6. -Results and splits are posted in the Results section.
AAU Austin Area Qualifier Meet is the first step to the Jr. Olympic Games Friday-Saturday, June 17-18, 2005 - At this past weekend's AAU Austin Area Qualifier Track & Field Meet in Giddings, athletes from the CP Classic Track Club won 6 events and qualified in 19 events for the AAU South Texas District Championships. Ashley Isham and Miles Pierce were double winners, each winning the 1500 meter and 3000 meter runs. Isham won in the Youth Girls division (born 1991) with times of 5:07.8 and 10:52.6 and Pierce won in Sub Youth Boys division (born 1992) with times of 5:10.6 and 11:24.1. Also atop the winner's podium for the CP Classic were Gabby Aguilar (Midget Girls born 1993) in the 1500 meters in a time of 6:00.0 and Jesse Devlyn (Bantam Boys born 1995) also in the 1500 meters in a time of 5:48.8.
The AAU Austin Area Qualifier is the first of three qualifier meets that lead up to the AAU Jr. Olympic Games National Championships in New Orleans, Louisiana on 08/01-08/06/2005. The next qualifier is the AAU South Texas District Championships at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio 06/24-06/26/2005. -News article: 'Isham, Pierce qualify in AAU event - CP Classic Track Club wins six events at qualifier meet', courtesy of the Austin American-Statesman. -Results and splits are posted in the Results section.
AAU Carment Kiara / LC Express Meet serves as final tune-up before qualifiers meet begin Saturday, June 11, 2005 - The AAU Carment Kiara / LC Express Track Meet in Giddings served as the CP Classic's final tune-up of the season and the athletes are ready for the qualifier and championship meets. Just like all other meets this season, the mercury was high and the assault on the record boards continued, with 10 new entries on the All-Time Records / Top 5 Performers lists, including four new age group records for the CP Classic. -Results and splits are posted in the Results section. -All-Time Records / Top 5 Performers are posted in the Records / National Competitors section.
AAU Texas Heat Invitational, with twice the heat Saturday, June 4, 2005 - The AAU Texas Heat Track Invitational at Nelson Field in Austin always lives up to its name in terms of temperatures (in the high 90s) and competition (some of the best in Texas). Both kinds of heat only brings out the best in the CP Classic distance runners. Results and splits are posted in the Results section.
The summer track season continues at Alamo Stadium - rainy, hot, and fast Saturday,
May 28, 2005 - Although it's still early in the track season,
the fast marks and many personal records (PRs) are already coming in
for a small, but committed contingent of CP Classic runners. At
Alamo Stadium in San Antonio over the Memorial Day weekend, the 3000
meter runners started the day with rainy conditions, but the skies
cleared and the temperatures were downright hot for the rest of the
events. Afterall, what is a summer track meet in Texas without
wacky or hot weather?
B-L-A-Z-I-N-G hot start for the beginning of the track season Saturday, May 21, 2005 - With
temperatures just below the 100 degree mark and well over that on the
track surface itself, the weather was a certain factor for the first
official track meet of the 2005 Track & Field Season. Not
having any days with temperatures over the mid-80s made it a hard
adjustment for everyone, especially the distance runners, as
temperatures were almost 15 degrees warmer than any other
day we've run this year. However, that could not stop some great
CP Classic performances from gracing the track, even a few personal
records (PRs) and club records were set.
Thursday, May 19, 2005 - Notch another victory for Lunch Box in the 1 mile challenge series between the radio personality from 96.7 KISS FM's The Bobby Bones Show and the CP Classic's Ashley Isham. Both ran faster than their first match race, this time Lunch Box ran the mile in 5:16.2 to Ashley's 5:16.5, which is a personal record for Ashley. The race lived up to the expectations of the hundreds of spectators watching and the thousands listening to the Bobby Bones Show, as the whole show was broadcast live on-site from Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park. Ashley appreciated all of the support and cheers, even those rooting for Lunch Box. Ashley was very thankful to numerous folks at Leander ISD, Vista Ride High School, and Artie Henry Middle School and most importantly, the generous and fun-natured people from the Bobby Bones Show. Although Lunch Box was a 4:26-miler in high school, he is getting older and Ashley is getting faster, so if there are any rematches, they will certainly be faster and funner! -News article: '13-Year Old Phenom Ashley Isham Takes on Lunchbox', courtesy of RunTex. -News article: 'Record-breaking
Rematch', courtesy of
the Hill Country News. -Video of the last lap, pictures, and picture collage, courtesy of the Bobby Bones Show. -Results and splits in the Results section. -Various pictures coming soon.
CP Classic / Rogue Training Systems alliance announced Friday, March 18, 2005 - 2005 is already an exciting year for the CP Classic and it will get more exciting as it progresses. In part because of our newly formed alliance with Rogue Training Systems. The CP Classic / Rogue partnership will provide our athletes access to the best distance running resources in the country, among other benefits to help us develop our athletes. Rogue is an endurance sports training organization formed from RunTex's training programs and is directed by Steve Sisson, former NCAA All-American distance runner at the University of Texas and Capitol 10,000 champion. Anyone who knows Steve Sisson, knows that his passion, knowledge, and commitment to quality distance running is limitless. We look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership for many, many years.
CP Classic athletes honored by the AAU South Texas District Sunday, February 13, 2005 -
Current and former athletes from the CP Classic Track Club of Cedar
Park were honored for their 2004 national championship performances in
track & field and cross country at the AAU South Texas Sports
Banquet in San Antonio on Sunday, February 13.
Receiving honors for the CP Classic were: Ashley Isham (1,500
meter run, 3,000 meter run, and cross country), Miles Pierce
(1,500 meter run), and Logan Shaffer (Indoor Shot Put, Discus,
and Pentathlon, and outdoor Discus). Shaffer earned four
national championship medals on the year and Isham earned two. -News article: 'Four area track athletes honored by AAU', courtesy of the Austin American-Statesman. -Pictures to be posted soon in the Photo Gallery.
9 CP Classic athletes make National Elite Youth Honor Roll for 2004 performances Saturday, January 29, 2005 - Nine CP Classic athletes in 3 different events made the National Elite Youth Honor Roll for 2004. CP Classic athletes made the Honor Roll in the 1500 meter run, 3000 meter run, and the 4x800 meter relay. 1500 Meter Run Honor Roll athletes: Ashley Isham - ran a time of 5:00.57 in the Youth Girls division ('90-'91), Cecelia Forshee - 5:06.60 Youth Girls, and Joel Reagan - 4:22.60 Intermediate Boys ('88-'89). 3000 Meter Run Honor Roll athletes: Ashley Isham - 10:49.70 Youth Girls and Joel Reagan - 9:42.90 Intermediate Boys. 4x800 Meter Relay Honor Roll athletes: The Midget Girls ('92-'93) Relay Squad of Natalie Poche (2:44), Elizabeth Maloney (2:50), Camille Reid (3:01), and Gabby Aguilar (3:14). -Rankings are available courtesy of The National Elite Youth Rankings.
Harriers bring home 5 medals and 2 All-Americans from AAU Nationals
Saturday,
December 04, 2004 - A cold, soggy, and twisting course may have
slowed down the times, but that could not stop the CP Classic Track
Club from grabbing five medals, including three top-30 finishes, and
two All-American designations at the AAU Youth Cross Country National
Championships in Kingsport, Tennessee on Saturday, 12/04/2004.
Also competing for the CP Classic were Jesse Devlyn, 116th in the Bantam Boys ('94-'95) 3000 meter race in 13:55.68, Matt McKennon, 135th in the Midget Boys ('92-'93) 3000 meter race in 12:40.56, Alek Zayas-Dorchak, 156th in 15:48.23, and Brian Carter, 203rd in 17:24.46 in the Youth Boys 4000 meter race. -News article: 'CP Classic youth runners Tully, Isham named All-Americans', courtesy of the Austin American-Statesman. -Complete results from the AAU National Championships are posted in the Results section. -Photos courtesy of Southeastern Sports Photography.
Doing the mud thang at the AAU South Texas District (formerly Association) Championships Sunday, November 21,
2004 - The day started out
with overcast skies and perfect running weather. However, after
Bantam Boys race the skies turned ugly with rain and lightning fierce
enough to postpone and cause a semi-cancellation of the AAU South Texas
District Championships on the fields behind Judson High School in
Converse, Texas. While the weather conditions initially caused a
cancellation of the meet, numerous athletes still wanted to
compete, so all Youth division
and older athletes were then given the opportunity to race.
Sunday, November 07, 2004 - Even though the Komen Race for the Cure 5K course is not the flattest around, it sure brought in PRs (personal records) for most of the CP Classic runners who were racing. The course rolls slightly uphill on Congress Avenue for the first 1+ miles, then turns around at the Capitol and goes downhill back to Auditorium Shores. Running among the crowd of over 18,000 registered runners and 2,082 finishers in the chip-timed divisions, the PRs came early and kept coming. Ashley Isham started it off by winning the Female Overall title in a time of 18:56, followed by Cecelia Forshee in time of 19:51, who won the Female 14 & Under division and was the fourth female overall. Not bad for a pair of 13 year olds! Also joining in on the PR parade were Carrie Burkett (21:30) for second in the Female 15-19 division, Richard McEvoy-Kemp (19:59) for fourth in the Male 14 & Under, and Alek Zayas-Dorchak (21:33) for eighth in the Male 14 & Under division. -Complete results from the Komen Race for the Cure 5K are posted in the Results section. -News article:'Record Field for the 2004 Race for the Cure', courtesy of RunTex.com.
1 Mile Challenge: Ashley vs. 96.7 KISS FM's Lunch Box. What a race! Thursday, October 28, 2004 - The CP Classic's
Ashley Isham challenged radio personality Lunch Box from
96.7 KISS FM's 'The
Bobby Bones Show'
to a 1 mile challenge race, "the Main Event". The race was run
this morning at Vista Ridge High School in front of approximately 500
people and a much larger radio audience listening live to the complete
race. No one was disappointed, especially not Lunch Box or Ashley.
Massive kudos go out to Lisa Isham, the crew at the Bobby
Bones Show (Bobby, Jill, Lunch Box, and producer Barry), the Artie
Henry Middle School staff, Vista Ridge High School staff, KTBC Fox-7
Austin, The Hill Country News, and we definitely cannot forget those in
attendance and listening on the radio. This whole thing came
about in just three days and was a great event and tons of fun for
all. What a great moment to remember. -News articles: 'Isham holds her own against Lunch Box', and 'Principles alive and well at LISD', courtesy of the Hill Country News. -Results from the challenge are posted in the Results section.
Hays Invitational brings great weather and better performances. Saturday,
October 16, 2004 -
At the Hays Invitational in Buda, the CP Classic harriers responded to
the great weather by turning in excellent performances and dominating
the
junior high school divisions with a sea of gold singlets up
front. On the girls side, the CP Classic fielded an incomplete
team of only three girls, but those three girls, Ashley Isham, Cecelia Forshee, and Alexandra Tully swept the
first-three places in that order. On the boys
side, an excellent team display earned a second place finish, totaling
50 points. Four boys earned medalists honors on
the day with Richard McEvoy-Kemp
(2nd) and Alek Zayas-Dorchak
(8th) notching
top-10 individual finishes.
Sunday, October 10, 2004 -
The absolute best running weather (mild temps and overcast skies)
greeted the athletes and welcomed some great results at the Cedar Perk
5 Miler and Kids 1K in Cedar Park this morning. Some of the CP
Classic runners tested their legs, the 11 and unders on the speedy Kids
1K course and the 12 and older athletes ran an over-distance
race/workout on the out-and-back 5 mile course through the Buttercup
Creek subdivision. Ashley Isham named TAAF State Female Athlete of the Year Monday, September 27, 2004 - The Texas Amateur Athletic Federation has just named the CP Classic's Ashley Isham as TAAF Female Athlete of the Year for the state of Texas for 2004. This honor is bestowed upon one athlete selected from TAAF's 14 different sports and over 210,000 individual participants in all age groups. The selection in based upon current and past athletic achievements in sports organizations such as TAAF, AAU, USATF, etc., special attributes or circumstances, sportsmanship, and other criteria. Isham's double victory and record setting performances at this year's TAAF Games of Texas in the Junior/Youth 1600 meters (5:27.09) and 3200 meters (11:48.88) played a big part in the selection process.
USATF
Lions/Waterloo results are in Saturday, September 18, 2004 - Getting a chance to compete in a rare off-season track meet at the USATF Lions/Waterloo Relays at McNeil High School is always fun and enjoyable. Even more enjoyable are the performances, especially considering that the CP Classic athletes have been training on distance base for cross country and have not done any track-specific training. The 3000 meter run was early in the day but in stifling and humid conditions, however the Boys 13-14 year old division had an exciting down-to-the-wire finish with Richard McEvoy-Kemp outkicking Richard Doelger 11:09.49 to 11:11.53. McEvoy-Kemp came back later to claim the 1500 meters with a time of 4:54.44. On the girls side of the 1500 and 3000 meters, Ashley Isham and Alexandra Tully topped the Girls 11-12 division in both races. Isham ran times of 5:12.50 and 11:26.49 and Tully ran 5:34.63 and 12:16.82. Jesse Devlyn excelled in the Boys 9-10 division, winning the 800 meters (in a time of 3:25.67) and the 1500 meters (6:30.00). Lizzie Stevens tried her hand at the shorter distances and won the 11-12 year old girls division in the 100 meters (17.15) and 200 meters (35.94). Results from the USATF Lions/Waterloo Relays are posted in the Results section.
Texas State Invitational through the heat and humidity Saturday, September 11, 2004 - The recent cool mornings broke today and the runners were greeted to unpleasantly humid conditions at the Texas State Invitational at Gary Job Corps in San Marcos. However, the weather was not enough to hold back the CP Classic. In the Jr. High Boys division, an excellent front pack performance brought in a medal for Richard McEvoy-Kemp (7th place in 8:44) across the 1.5 mile grass course. Following McEvoy-Kemp were Alek Zayas-Dorchak (23rd, 9:31), Matthew McKennon (28th, 9:40), and Andrew Neisch (62nd, 10:37). The lone female for the CP Classic was April Cumming (26th, 11:05) who ran a strong and incredibly consistent paced race. Texas State Invitational results are posted in the Results section.
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