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The Virgin Islands Track & Field Federation
NEWS/NOTES
2003 Competition
Schedule
Local/Regional
January 25 Martin Luther King Relays St.Thomas
February 22 Mario Thomas Invitational--St.Thomas February 15 Invitational Meet--St. Croix
March 8 March Madness Meet--St.Croix
March 15 CARIFTA Selection Meet--St.Croixp
March 16 CAC Cross-Country Championships Acapulco, Mexico
April 12 Invitational Meet--St. Croix
April 19-21 CARIFTA Championships Athlete Performances: Port-Of-Spain Laverne Jones, Sprints, University of Oklahoma Rodney Pitts, Sprints, Abilene Christian May 24-25 Cipriani Phillip Sprint Classic--St. Croix Adrian Durant, Sprints, University of South Carolina Vaughn Walwyn, Long Jump, Rice University May 24-25 Leeward Islands Youth Championships Lisa Hamilton, Long Distance St. Johns, Antigua Kenneth Telemarque, Sprints, South Carolina State Lawrence Lockhart, Middle Distance, Louisiana State University M ay 31-June 1 Leeward Islands Junior Shanna Williams, Sprints, Florida Atlantic University Championships--Tortola, BVI Sherma Aurelien, Middle Distance, Barton Community College Kadie Joseph, Sprints, Morgan State University June 24 V.I. Championships --St. Croix Flora Hyacinth, Long Jump, Tripple Jump, Sprints Billy Bohlke, Middle Distance WHITSUN/OECS Games 2003--TBD Shantele Paul, Duquene University Grenada, WI Misoui Mc Bean, Middle Distance Ruth Ann David, Distance Leeward Islands Senior Championships--TBD Rachel Witty, Long Distance OECS Track & Field Championshps--TBD Theresa Harper, Long Distance Julio Felix, Sprints, Inter-American University July 2-12 World Masters Championships Valma Bass, Sprints Carolina, Puerto Rico Calvin Dallas, Long Distance Leopold Fredericks, Long Distance July 4-6 CAC Senior Championships St. Georges, Grenada
July 10-13 CAC Age Group Championships Puerto Rico
July 25-26 Pan Am Junior Championships Bridgetown, Barbados https://web.archive.org/web/20030811221903/http://www.virginislandspace.com/vitffhome03_files/vitffhome03.html 1/5 2/10/2021 The Virgin Islands Track THE XIX CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN August 5-9 Pan American Games CHAMPIONSHIPS...Grenada July 3-5, 2003 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic RESULTS November 22-23 CAC Cross-Country Championships-- Mandeville, Jamaica
INTERNATIONAL
3rd IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics - Sherbrooke March 14-16 World Indoor Championships July 9-13, 2003 Birmingham, England These Championships will welcome to Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada 1400 athletes aged 15 to 17 coming from 160 countries March 29-30 World Cross-Country Championships Qualifying Standards Click Here... Lausanne, Switzerland
July 13-19 3rd World Youth Championships Sheerebrooke, Canada
August 21-31 World University Games Daegu, Korea
August 23-31 World Championships Paris, France
July 1-12, 2003 Distance Racing--Road Results Racing--Cross-Country in the Virgin Islands is organized by: The Virgin Islands Pace Runners in St.Croix and by: STAR, (The St.Thomas Association of Road Runners in St.Thomas, click here complete calander and results... July 18-20 ResultsJuly 18-20 Results
July 18-20 Results
The Pan American Games--Santo Domingo (DOM) August 5-9, 2003 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Qualifying Standards Click Here...
Qualifying Standards Click Here... https://web.archive.org/web/20030811221903/http://www.virginislandspace.com/vitffhome03_files/vitffhome03.html 2/5 2/10/2021 The Virgin Islands Track
VITFF Meeting August 21, 02 Agenda Olympic Scholarships for Athletes "Athens 2004" Click here for details
How to become a member of the Virgin Islands National Team
To become a member of a Virgin Islands National Track and Field Team is an honor and a privilege which lives forever. The steps required include: Register annually with the Federation. All athletes and coaches must register to become eligible for selection to a team provided the requirements for residency are met. Once this is achieved, the standards for qualification must be met. With exception of local and most regional competition, qualifying standards are set by the international governing bodies including: the International Amateur Athletic Federation and the International Olympic Committee. These standards will be listed on this web site as they are established.
Click here for: North America, Central America and Caribbean Rankings...
For annual Federation Form click here
Bohlke Hammers LSU Cross-Country Runners Billy Bohlke graduated from the Louisiana State University this year and was their top middle distance runner. More...
V.I.Women's 2001 National Cross-Country Team win Bronze at CAC Cross-Champs in Bermuda... Click photo above for more...
Neville Hodge inducted into Morgan State University Hall of Fame...click for more... https://web.archive.org/web/20030811221903/http://www.virginislandspace.com/vitffhome03_files/vitffhome03.html 3/5 2/10/2021 The Virgin Islands Track All hail to Neville Hodge (right, giving tips to Dennis Mitchell, Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion in Barcelona at the 1992 Olympic Games). Neville is one of the first men over 40 years of age ever to run under 11 seconds in the 100 meters. He the current world record holder for the 45-49 age group. Neville has represented the Virgin Islands in high school; in college at Morgan State University where he achieved All-America status. He is the Head Coach at Morgan State where he also continues to recruit and trained many of the V.I.'s top sprinters. He has competed in the Olympic Games and is the V.I. Olympic Coach.
The St.Croix Educational Complex Track & Field Team celebrates its victory in the girls Sprint Medley at Poly Relays 2001 Puerto Rico. Amadeo I.D.Francis, IAAF Vice- President, shares the moment with fellow Virgin Islanders.
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The International Amateur Athletic Federation
The North America, Central America & Caribbean Athletic Confederation
The Central America & Caribbean Athletic Confederation
The Leeward Islands Athletic Association
The International Olympic Committee
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