Bella Vista Track and Field 2003 Announcements

All City Track Teams - Gerrell, Ashley, & Brysun make second team! 

BV Grad Nick Thompson Triathlon Article!

Gerrell and Ashley Are State Bound!

Ashley McAllister was Bella Vista's first entrant of the day into this years state meet with a third place performance in the girls pole vault going 10' 10.5"!  She will be joined by Gerrell Cain who took third in the boys 400 meters with a time of 48.99.  Congratulations to you both.  On to Norwalk!

Awards Banquet Highlights (send me pictures!)

Thanks to all of the parents who helped make the awards banquet a success.  As always many awards were given out.  The first of the big awards given were to those that made the all time list.  For the girls Tara Harmon (7th on 3200 meter list at 11:48.05), and four pole vault girls - Ashley McAllister (tied at 2nd with 10'10.5"), Brysun Stately (tied at 2nd with 10'10.5"), Amy Balch (4th at 8' 7.5"), and Sarah Wang (tied at 8th with an 8'0" vault this year). On the boys side Gerrell Cain received two awards for his school records in the 400 meters (48.79) and long jump (23' 8.5") along with Jim Ashen for the long jump (3rd all time with 22' 2") and three boys, Gerrell, Jim, and Robert Gertz received plaques for their long jump relay school record (63' 11").  Gerrell Cain received the biggest award of the night becoming the ninth boy in school history to enter the Bella Vista Track and Field Hall of Fame (See Gerrell's Hall of Fame Page!).  Finally, outstanding athlete awards were given to the three divisions (Frosh/Soph boys, Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys).  For the frosh/soph boys jumper/sprinter Derek Porter took home the Most Valuable Athlete award, middle distance runner Dallin Parkinson won the Most Outstanding Track Athlete, and high jumper Mike Kaufman received the Most Outstanding Field Athlete.  On the girls side Megan Munoz won the Most Valuable Athlete award for her hurdling and high jumping, Tara Harmon won Most Outstanding Track Athlete for placing 13th at the section meet, and pole vaulter Brysun Stately took home the Most Outstanding Field Athlete for winning the sub-section championship.  Varsity boys winners were Most Valuable Athlete Tanner Parkinson for his work in the field and on the track, Gerrell Cain won the Most Outstanding Track Athlete for qualifying to the state meet, and Jim Ashen won the Most Outstanding Field Athlete for his efforts in the long jump.

Awards Banquet

When: May 29 (Thursday) at 5:00 PM, Where: Bella Vista High School Cafeteria For the athletes and their immediate families who successfully completed the 2003 track and field season up to, and including, the Capital Athletic League Championship Meet (May 15).  The Bella Vista Bronco Track Club will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, hamburger and hot dog buns, and soft drinks for the track and field athletes and their immediate families.  The remainder of the potluck will be provided by the track and field event team members coordinated by track and field parent volunteers.  Bring enough to serve eight (8) to ten (10) people for the dishes indicated below:

Hurdles Team - Chips, Dips, and Condiments - Coordinator:  Mrs. Parkinson
Shot Put/Discus Team - Chips, Dips, and Condiments - Coordinator:  Mr. VanAmburg
Distance Team - Salads - Coordinator: Mrs. Visentin
Sprint Team - Salads - Coordinator:  Mrs. Harlos
Jumps Team - Desserts - Coordinator: Mrs. Garces

IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL ATHLETES MUST HAVE TURNED IN THEIR UNIFORMS (SHORTS, TANK TOP, AND SWEAT OUTFIT) IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS.  YOU MAY TURN IN YOUR UNIFORM AT THE BARBECUE TO COACH U (BOYS) OR COACH  FAGUNDES (GIRLS).  PLEASE RETURN THE UNIFORMS CLEAN AND IN A BROWN PAPER BAG WITH YOUR NAME ON IT.  Thank you for your cooperation and support!!

Gerrell Breaks Another Record! Gerrell Cain broke his second individual school record of the year in the 400 meters at 48.79! (his first being the long jump record of 23' 5.50" on March 8, 2003).   The old record of 49.00 was held by Ernie Dillard and set in 1987.  That makes a total of four school records for Cain.  The two individual and two relay records (Sprint medley in 2002 and this years long jump relay record).  Congratulations to Gerrell for breaking a 16 year old record!

Long Jumpers Break Record! On Wednesday, March 19 at the first CAL Center Meet, three Bella Vista varsity boys long jumpers broke a 10 year old long jump relay record.  The old record held by Kyle O'neil, Brandon Doss, and Britt Lucky at 63' 3.5" in 1993 was broken by Gerrell Cain (22'11"), Jim Ashen (21'7") and Robert Gertz (19'5") for a total of 63'11".  Congratulations!

Bronco Card Sales Blitz: Our Bronco Card Sales Blitz will be on Tuesday, March 4 at 3:00 pm.  Get out into your neighborhood or on the phone and pre-sell like crazy!

Parent Meeting:  Our annual track and field parent meeting will be on Thursday, February 20.  A general spring sport meeting for parents of all spring sports will begin at 6:30 pm in the large gym.  This meeting will cover the athletic departments policies and is for parents who have not yet attended a general athletics meeting this year.  If you have already been to this meeting in the fall or winter you need not attend the spring session.  Our track and field meeting will follow the general athletics meeting at 7:00 pm also in the gym.  We will cover team rules, goals, competition schedule, travel, fund raising and other volunteer opportunities.  Hope to see everyone there!

2003 Season Track and Field Team Meeting: There will be a track and field team meeting on Wednesday, December 11 at lunch in the big gym.  This is a very important meeting to attend to receive information about the up-coming track and field season.  If you have any friends who want to come out make sure that they attend!