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3/5/08 - Knoxville, TN - Two KTC Youth Athletes placed on "watch list" for the 2009 World Youth Championships. KTC's Amber Zimmerman (1500 / 3000) and Marjorie Butler (100H) have been placed on the watch list for the 2009 USA Team that will compete in the World Youth Track and Field Championships. Read More Here Congrats Amber and Marjorie !!!

3/5/08 - Knoxville, TN - Former KTC standouts preformed well in college indoor conference meets. At the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships KTC Alumns Yarrick Kincaid (Tennessee - 800) and Danielle Sampley (Kentucky - Heptathlon) notched All-SEC honors while Haley Moody (Alabama - 3000) was just one spot out of All-SEC honors. In the ACC Jenae Anderson (Georgia Tech - 60 / 4x400) nailed down All-ACC honors with a 6th place finish in the 60 dash and a scoring leg on the 4x400. Conrats KTC Alumns. For parents of KTC alumns - please pass on your college results to: tennrunner@aol.com

2/23/08 - Lexington, KY - KTC High School Athletes showed well at the UK High School Invite held at Kemtucky's Nutter Fieldhouse. Ellen Wortham soared 5"6" to win the girls High Jump one of the top 15 jumps in the nation this year. Wortham came back to place 5th in the 60 hurdles. Matt Sonnenfeldt placed 3rd in the Boys 2 mile with a PR 9:20. Four athletes set marks to qualify for the Nike Indoor National Championships. For complete results click: Results

2/18/08 - Chapel Hill, NC - KTC Youth (14 and under) athletes performed well above expectations at the USATF South Zone Indoor Track and Field Championships held in the Eddie Smith Fieldhouse (University of North Carolina). KTC athletes brought home 3 of the 8 available team titles (Midget Boys - Youth Girls - Youth Boys) while placing second in the Bantam Girls, fourth in the Sub-Bantam Girls and fifth in the sub-midget divisions. For Meet Results click:

Complete Results

2/9-10/08 - Bloomington, IN - The 50+ athlete contingent of KTC High School and Youth Athletes ventured north to Indiana Universtiy for the Indian Open and Falcon Challenge Indoor Track and Field Meets. In the High School Meet KTC's Ellen Wortham scored a double win in the High Jump and 60 Hurdles while Holly Joiner placed second in the 60 dash. On 2/10 KTC Youth Athletes took center stage notching 13 first place finishes led by Roderick Lewis's triple in the 60, 200 and 400 dashes. For results please click on links below

Indiana High School Open

Indiana Falcon Challenge (Youth)

12/29/07 - Knoxville, TN - East Tennessee Heart Consultants / KTC Indoor Track and Field Program kicks off 1/6/08 with our first practice. This eight week program exposes kids to the sport of indoor track and field. Kids practice 3x week with opportunities to compete in selected indoor meets in January and February. The ETHC / KTC Indoor Track and Field Program is a great way for kids to get a healthy start to the New Year and to give those running outdoor track a leg up on preparing for a great outdoor track and field season.

For Program Information and to Register Online click - Indoor Track

12/12/07 - Knoxville, TN - KTC Youth Athletics runners Melanie Kulez (Oak Ridge HS) and Matthew Sonnenfeldt (West HS) named Prep Xtra Cross Country Runners of the Year ! eight of the fourteen first team slots were occupied by KTC runners. Read more about these outstanding young runners and their 2007 cross country seasons:

Sonnenfeldt Kulez

12/1/07 - Lexington, KY - KTC's contingent of youth cross country runners had an outstanding outing at the inaugural Cross Country Coaches Youth National Championships held at Masterson Station Park. Led by West Valley MS's Rebecca Stover (07 TN State MS CC Champ - KTC MS CC Champ) National Title in the Youth Girls 4k (14:40), 13 KTC Athletes became national medallists by virtue of a top 25 finish.

11/24/07 - Charlotte, NC / Birmingham, AL - KTC Athletes continued their school cross country season success in the post season by notching outstanding performances at both the Footlocker South Regional and Nike Team Nationals Southeast Region races held on 11/24. In Charlotte KTC runners garnered 11 All-South certificates led by Matthew Sonnenfeldt's 21st place finish in the seeded boys race with a 15:24 - 5K time. In Birmingham, AL KTC's Oak Ridge contingent led by overall champ Maclean O'Donnell won the team race qualifying them for a trip to Portland, OR and the Nike Team Nationals.

10/27/07 - Lexington, KY - KTC Youth Athletics Alumns - Hayley Moody (Alabama), Tara Tae (South Carolina), Andrew Press (Tennessee), Denton Jones (Tennessee), Yarrick Kincaid (Tennessee) and Chris Kane (Tennessee) ran impressive races at the SEC Cross Country Championships. Top Alumn finishes included a 13th place finish in the women's 6K for Moody (second team All-SEC honors) and a matching 13th place finish for Andrew Press in the men's 8K - Congrats KTC Alumns !!!! Women's Meet Results / Men's Results