Panthers Finish 3rd at Season Opener

The Hight Point Panthers Track Club / Panthers Elite finish in 3rd place in their season opener  behind Tri-City Relays of NC (2nd / 249) and the Charlotte Heat Track Club (1st / 308). The Bring The Heat Invitational is an annual event hosted by the Charlotte Heat Track Club of Charlotte, NC. Full Meet Results

Former HP Panther Chart Success On And Off The Track

Former HP Panthers Jason Roberts Named to Academic All-America List

Charlotte track and field seniors Jason Roberts (Jamestown, N.C. / Southwest Guilford HS) and Macey Ruble (Boone, N.C. / Watauga HS) were named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Division I Second and Third Teams, respectively. Both sport 4.0 grade point averages. Roberts is a six-time all-conference thrower for the 49ers. He ranks in the top-five     in school history in five different events, including second all-time in the outdoor hammer and indoor weight throw. He was the 2009 A-10 Outdoor Field Performer of the Year and was named to the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar List Second Team. The throwing standout capped off an outstanding collegiate career this year, with his final competition coming at the 2012 NCAA East Preliminary. Earlier in May, Roberts was runner-up in the shot put and hammer and third in the discus at the 2012 Atlantic 10 Track & Field Outdoor Championships, helping the 49ers men win their fifth conference championship since joining the league in 2006. During the indoor season, he was also runner-up in the shot put, leading the Niners to a second place team finish at the conference meet. Having earned a Bachelor’s in Accounting in 2011, Roberts is working towards his Masters of Accountancy and boasts an impressive 4.0 GPA. He is a three-time Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference selection. Click link to see complete article: http://www.charlotte49ers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=363390&SPID=44790&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205533324&DB_OEM_ID=23200

HP Panthers Finish 2nd at 2012 NC District-National Qualifier Championships

Brooks Signs With Clemson University!!

SHEMIAH BROOKS SIGN WITH CLEMSON!! Senior Jumper/Hurdler Shemiah Brooks took only (2) of her (5) scheduled official visits, (the maximum numbers of official visits allowed to senior athletes) to make her final decision that Death Valley would be her new track home in the fall of 2012. After visits to Clemson University and Auburn University, Brooks decided that there was no need for any other visits she wanted to attend Clemson University. In a conversation with Shemiah after her visit to Auburn, She stated that she was tired of the recruiting process and wanted to end it by making her announcement effective immediately. She stated that Clemson just felt like home, she loved her time with the coaches and athletes also the facilities were second to none. It didn’t hurt that Clemson’s womens team have won the ACC Championships for the past (2) years and from the looks of things they should win again this year. Brooks stated that she wanted to join a winning program where she would not come in as the top jumper, but have to work hard to be the best. Brooks had also considered visits to Alabama, NC State, Virginia, South Carolina, LSU. Shemiah Brooks: HP Panthers current record holder in the Triple Jump: 39-03, the Long Jump: 17-08.50 also posts a time of 14.66 in the 100H. The time is good enough to share top honors for the event. Shemiah Brooks Prep Profile: http://www.myfox8.com/sports/prepprofile/wghp-story-shemiah-brooks-110427,0,2618253.story

Congratulations Shemiah Brooks!!!!

HPP: Tradition – Winning – Success

High Point Panthers Track and Field Club.

2011 NC (AAU) Region 5 Champions

A Tradition of Winning and Success!!!  

2012 – 2013 Collegiate Recruiting Period Begins

Count Down To Track & Field National Signing Day: February 02, 2013 The 2012-2013 Collegiate recruiting period has officially begun. Our 2012-2013 senior class consist of (7) student-athletes. The 2013 National Signing Days for Track & Field begins February 02, 2013. As is the normal with each graduating class, the Panthers coaching staff has positioned our graduating student-athletes at the front of the recruiting process. The 2013 senior class is made up of Sprinters: Paisley Simmons-T.W. Andrews HS,  Brittany Moss-Bandy’s HS,  Zariyah Moss-Newton-Conover HS, Jumpers: Rachel Picciano -E. Burke HS, Hurdlers: Hunter Roberts-Southwest Guilford HS,  Kayla Williams-Southwest Guilford HS, Distance/CC: Thushan Fernando-Lucy Ragsdale HS. With members of this year’s senior class having already taken visits to NC State, Coastal Carolina, Western Carolina, East Carolina, UNC Charlotte with additional visits scheduled for UNC-Wilmington, UNC-Charlotte,  UNC Chapel Hill, Syracuse, Wake Forest and Clemson still to come for some, the recruiting season is off to great start.  UPDATES:                  10/13/2012: Brittany Moss-Hunter Roberts-Paisley Simmons enjoyed Official Visit to ECU.  

10/20/2012 Pictured: Paisley-Zariyah-Kayla-Hunter-Brittany along with

former Panther (Sarah Justice) enjoy visit to UNC Charlotte 

 

2013 COLLEGE VERBAL COMMITMENTS & SIGNINGS:

Paisley Simmons:     North Carolina State University

Hunter Roberts:       Wake Forest University

Brittany Moss:          UNC Charlotte

Kayla Williams:         Western Carolina University

NLI: National Letter of Intent Know The Rules Before You Sign! Visit: www.nationalletter.org

 

 

Panthers win 2011 NC (AAU) Area 5 Track & Field Championship

2011 NCAAU Area 5 Champions

  79 members of  the Panthers track club completed in the 2011 NC Area 5 Junior Olympics Qualifier held at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC. 71 of the 79 members that competed for the panthers qualified to represent the city of High Point and the state of North Carolina at the 2011 AAU Junior Olympics to be held July 30-August 6 in New Orleans Louisiana. To qualify athletes had to finish in the top 5 for each competitive event. 38 teams from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia competed in the (4) days event and the Panthers walked away with a 1st place finish and another Championships, our 3rd championship in (6) years . Several Panthers set new team and meet records in route to the Championship.

For complete meet results: 

http://coachoregistration.com/meet/info/nq_aau/2011/06-30_AAU_Area_5_National_Qualifier_at_Charlotte_NC/

 Congratulations goes out to all competing Teams, we’re all Winners!!  

Combined Team Scores

 1st           High Point Panthers TC                  774 2nd          Tri-City Relays TC                          659 3rd           Carolina Storm TC                          481.50 4th           Charlotte Heat TC                           390 5th           Piedmont Athletic TC                     358 6th           Greensboro Blazers TC                  310 7th           Express Lane TC                             282.50 8th           E-1 TC                                               206.50 9th           Spartanburg Elite TC                       201 10th         Greensville Jets TC                          190 

(10) Senior Panthers Sign 2011 (NLI) Scholarships

   As national signing day (February 2nd) approached members of the Panthers eagerly awaited the 7:00 am opening of the 2011 collegiate signing period feeling confident that they had made the best decision regarding their collegiate future. To date (10) members have signed. Sprinters: Daniel Greer and Sarah Justice along with Jumper: Desmond Stearns opted for UNC Charlotte (49ers) While Mid-Distance runner: Brielle Burnett chose to attend Western Carolina University (Catamounts) and DaQuan Brooks select East Tennessee State University. Distance: runner Grace Popek chose Converse College located in Spartanburg South Carolina. Thrower: Rickey Bell signs with Kings College in Tennessee. Multi-Events: Courtney Baxter signs with Wingate University, Jumper: Yacouba Meite selects Livingstone College. Hurdler: Christopher Ely

2010-2011 Collegiate Recruiting Season!

Count Down To Track & Field

National Signing Day: February 02, 2011 The 2010-2011 Collegiate recruiting period has officially begun. Our 2010-2011 senior class consist of (10) student-athletes. The 2011 National Signing DaysTrack & Field begins February 02, 2011. As is the normal with each graduating class, the Panthers coaching staff has positioned our graduating student-athletes at the front of the recruiting process. The 2011 senior class is made up of Sprinters: Daniel Greer-Southwest Guilford HS, Sarah Justice-Lucy Ragsdale HS. Jumpers: Desmond Stearns-Southwest Guilford HS, Shalanda Grier-Southwest Guilford HS, Courtney Baxter-Northwest Guilford HS, Yacouba Meite-TW Andrews HS. Distance- Multi’s: Brielle Burnett-Lucy Ragsdale HS, Grace Popek-Lucy Ragsdale HS, DaQuan Brooks-Southwest Guilford HS, Throwers: Rickey Bell III- Davie County HS, Caleb Cates -Lucy Ragsdale HS. With members of this year’s senior class having already taken visits to UNC-Charlotte, Western Carolina and UNC-Asheville, with visits scheduled for UNC-Wilmington, Appalachian State, Hampton and the Univ. Illinois-Chicago still to come for some, the recruiting season is off to great start.

2011 COLLEGE VERBAL COMMITMENTS

Daniel Greer:  UNC-Charlotte  –  Desmond Stearns:  UNC-Charlotte  –  Sarah Justice: UNC-Charlotte  –  Grace Popek:  Converse College  –  Shalanda Grier: Hampton University

NLI: National Letter of Intent

Know The Rules Before You Sign! Visit: www.nationalletter.org

High Point Panthers: Won 2 (AAU) JO National Championships

WON A TOTAL OF (14) NATIONAL MEDAL @ 2010 (AAU) JUNIOR OLYMPICS. Shemiah Brooks: won  Triple- Jump 59 members of the High Point Panthers (AAU) Track Club qualified to participate in the 2010 AAU Junior Olympics held July 31-August 07 at Norfolk State University, Norfolk VA. The Panthers won (2) National Championships and had (12) member to win All-America honors. The top (8) finishers in each event earn the All-America honor. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Shemiah Brooks: Won the Intermediate Girls (15-16 yrs) triple jump with a jump of 38’-04.75, while the Panthers Young Men (17-18 yrs) won the 4x100m relay members (Daniel Greer, Desmond Stearns, Jeffrey Hendrix , Cameron Hudson and James Johnson) combined to post a winning  time of 41.75 seconds. Other National Medal Winners: Cameron Mcrae finished (3^rd) in the young men (17-18 yrs) shot-put with throw of 52’-06.25. After the competition,  he signed a National Letter of Intent  and committed to Western Carolina University to compete this fall, his younger brother  Chetney Taylor was National Runner-Up finishing (2^nd) in the midget boys (11-12 yrs) shot-put 46’-10.75 and (6^th) in the discus with a throw of ( 91-02). Osvaldo Hernandez:  continued his impressive season finishing (4^th) in the young men (17-18 yrs) javelin with a throw of 168’-10, while teammate Richard Bell finished (8^th) with a throw of 154’-06 in the same event. Hernandez also finished  (5^th) in the 3000 Racewalk in a time of 22:20.33. Grace Popek: Finished (6^th) young women (17-18 yrs) 2000M Steeplechase in a time of 8:30.20. Mia Little: finished (8^th) in the sub-youth girls (13 yrs) 100m with a time of 12.96. Nolan Johnson: Finished (4^th) in the bantam boys (9-10 yrs) 400m Other Notable finishers: Kimberly Walsh: (9^th) young women (17-18 yrs) 2000M Steeplechase in a time of 8:51.54 , Paisley Simmons: Intermediate girls (15-16 yrs) 100m: 12.00 (10^th) place 200m: (11^th) place 24.73, Daniel Greer young men (17-18 yrs) 100m: 10.89, Mia Little(9^th)  sub youth girls (13 yrs) Long Jump : 15’-08.75, Young women: 4x800m relay (12^th) with a time of 10:51.50 For complete results visit: www.aauathletics.org or use the direct link below. Link: http://aauathletics.org/Results/2010Results/AAUJuniorOlympicGames.aspx