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April 5-6, 2019 • Anchorage, Alaska
                                      2019 - VOL. 10
April 5-6, 2019 Anchorage, Alaska 2019 - VOL. 10 - Big C Relays
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 Big C Relays Schedule of Events
FRIDAY APRIL 5, 2019                               SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019
10:00 Girls Long Jump                              9:00 “Lord of the Rings” Girls Shot Put
      Boys Long Jump                                    “Lord of the Rings” Boys Discus
11:00 Girls Discus
      Boys Shot Put                                9:00 Alaska Airlines Pentathlon Girls 300mH
      Alaska Airlines Pentathlon Girls High Jump   9:10 Alaska Airlines Pentathlon Boys 300mH
      Alaska Airlines Pentathlon Boys High Jump    9:20 Girls 300mH Invite
      Girls High Jump                              9:35 Boys 300mH Invite
      Boys High Jump                               9:50 Girls Sprint Medley Relay (1/1/2/4)
      Alaska Airlines Pentathlon Girls Shot Put    10:30 Boys Sprint Medley Relay (1/1/2/4)
      Alaska Airlines Pentathlon Boys Shot Put     11:10 Girls 800m Invite
                                                   11:20 Boys 800m Invite
11:00 Todd Jackson State Farm Girls 3200m Invite   11:30 Soloy Const. 4xAlaskan Mile Co-Ed Relay
11:20 Todd Jackson State Farm Boys 3200m Invite    12:40 Girls Sprint Medley (2/2/4/8)
11:40 Girls Distance Medley Relay (12/4/8/16)      1:30 Boys Sprint Medley (2/2/4/8)
12:40 Boys Distance Medley Relay (12/4/8/16)       2:20 Special Event 300m
1:40 Holland America Fastest Alaskan 100m Pre-     2:30 Skinny Raven Laird Prosser Memorial Mile
lims Girls
2:40 Holland America Fastest Alaskan 100m Pre-     2:45 Big C Middle School Pursuit Mile
lims Boys
3:40 Girls High Step Hustler 100mH Prelims         3:00 Girls High Step Hustler 100mH Finals
4:15 Boys High Step Hustler 110mH Prelims          3:10 Boys High Step Hustler 100mH Finals
4:50 Girls 400m Invite                             3:20 Holland America 100m Finals Girls
5:05 Boys 400m Invite                              3:30 Holland America 100m Finals Boys
5:20 Co-Ed Swedish Medley (1/2/3/4)                3:40 Alaska Airlines Pentathlon Girls 800m
6:10 Fastest Kid on the Block 50m                  3:55 Alaska Airlines Pentathlon Boys 800m
6:30 Girls High Step Hustler 100mH Semis           4:10 Girls 4x400
6:40 Boys High Step Hustler 110mH Semis            4:55 Boys 4x400
6:50 Alaska Airlines Pentathlon Girls 100m         5:30 End
6:55 Alaska Airlines Pentathlon Boys 100m
7:00 Holland America 100m Semis Girls
7:10 Holland America 100m Semis Boys
7:20 Circle Plumbing Girls 4x100m Relay
7:55 Circle Plumbing Boys 4x100m Relay
8:30 End

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USATF Alaska welcomes you to the Big C Relays!
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         e’ve been waiting three years to say these words…                                         service. Who is the fleetest of feet? We’ll find
         WELCOME TO THE BIG C RELAYS! We are once again ex-                                        out with the Fastest Alaskan. Who can throw
         cited to bring you another weekend of outstanding Track and                               the farthest? The “Lord of the Rings” will tell
Field, as teams of all sizes gather from across Alaska to compete.                                 us. The medley relays, the “King/Queen of
   We have come a long way since the first Big C Relays in 2008. It                                the Hill” along with more traditional track
started out as an opportunity for Grace Christian School and An-                                   and field events make for an exciting meet for
chorage Christian School to give back to all of the other schools who                              athletes, coaches and spectators.
hosted them, as neither has their own track. When The Dome was                                        Our weekend would not be complete
built, we saw a chance to put together a “little track meet.” Little did                           without special guests. This year we are happy
we know that the Big C Relays would turn into as big of an event as it’s                           to have Manteo Mitchell, 2012 Olympic
become. Thanks to the efforts of many to get The Dome back after the                               Silver Medalist along with Mason Rhodes,                 Shane Metcalf,
devastating collapse in 2017, we can now say we’re the “Little Track                               2016 Paralympian Guide Runner and Champ                    Big C Relays
Meet That Could!”                                                                                  Page in town to show us how to race the 300m              Meet Director
   This year, USATF Alaska is taking the lead role but we still rely on                            and to interact and share their stories of hard
the help and support of the two schools to make it happen. USATF                                   work and success. The Skinny Raven Laird Prosser Memorial Mile is
encompasses the world’s oldest organized sports, the most-watched                                  shaping up to be a great race. On the men’s side, Hans Roelle, a West
events of Olympic broadcast, the No. 1 high school and junior high                                 High grad and runner from Eugene, Ore., will toe the line along with
school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in                               Alaskans and Black Hills State runners Levi Fried, Keith Osowski, Jo-
the United States. We are the sport of all ages and abilities. Whether                             nah and Jordan Theisen, and Canadian athletes representing Langley
you are just wanting to get active in a fun environment or a more                                  Mustang’s Track and Field Club, Nickolas Colyn and Adam Marshall.
serious athlete, USATF Alaska is a great place to be connected.                                    For the women, Alaska’s Allie Ostrander, now at Boise State, will lace
   Our desire is to always offer excellent events characterized by                                 up her shoes.
outstanding competition, organization and sportsmanship. During                                       Along with the many committed volunteers, it also wouldn’t be
the Big C Relays, we provide as many opportunities for athletes to                                 possible without the staff and sponsors. We thank you! There are
compete and the coaches the ability to evaluate and encourage in a                                 many people who give countless hours to make the Big C Relays as
fun, fast method. By doing so, we are able to showcase some of our                                 special as it is. We truly have become a family and enjoy working
stellar athletes who have worked diligently to impact their school,                                alongside each other to bring this to you. Thank you for joining us,
sport and community. Once again you will experience unique events                                  and we hope you thoroughly enjoy this weekend of Alaskan Track and
such as the Alaska Airlines Pentathlon, where coaches nominate ath-                                Field.
letes based off of athletic and academic achievement and community                                    — Shane Metcalf, 2019 Big C Relays Meet Director

    WHAT’S INSIDE: Table of Contents
    Big C Relays Schedule ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
    Welcome Letter ..................................................................................................................................................................3
    Alaska Airlines Pentathlon ............................................................................................................................................. 4
    State Farm 3200-meter Invite ....................................................................................................................................... 7
    Holland America Fastest Alaskan ................................................................................................................................ 8
    Soloy 4 x Alaskan Mile .................................................................................................................................................. 10
    Lord of the Throwing Rings ............................................................................................................................................11
    Skinny Raven Laird Prosser Memorial Mile ............................................................................................................. 12
    Featured Athlete: Manteo Mitchell .............................................................................................................................13
    Big C Relays All-Time Records ......................................................................................................................................14
    Participating Teams ........................................................................................................................................................ 15

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Alaska Airlines Pentathlon
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      his year’s 2019 Alaska Airlines pentathlon promises to be the highlight of the Big C Relays.
      Watch as six young men and women vie for the title by competing in the high jump, shot put, 100m, 300m
      hurdles and 800m.
   During the last Alaska Airlines pentathlon, held in April 2016 and before the collapse of the Dome, Thunder
 Mountain’s Naomi Welling captured the third victory of her high school career, dominating the 300m hurdles
 and 800 to grasp the title.
   Chugiak’s Ty Jordan made a come-from-behind win, with strong performances in the 100m and 300m hur-
 dles. It wasn’t until the last event, though, the 800m, that he stole the competition. His 1:57.26 time eclipsed
 the second-place runner by more than 17 seconds, earning him valuable points that pushed him into the
 winning title.                                                                                                          Ty Jordan, Chugiak High
   Read more about this year’s lineup at right, and see the schedule below:

   Friday, April 5:				                          Saturday, April 6:
   11 a.m. 				                 9 a.m.
   High Jump (boys and girls)		 300m hurdles girls
   Shot put (boys and girls)			 9:10 a.m.
   6:50 p.m.				                Pentathlon 300m hurdles boys
   100m girls				3:40 p.m.
   6:55 p.m.				800m girls
   100m boys				3:55 p.m.
   					800m boys

                                                                                                                    Naomi Welling, Thunder Mtn.

TEAM. WORK.
  We’re proud to support the
  2019 Big C Relays, and the
  hundreds of young athletes
      joining you today.
        Ready, set, go.

                       Fly smart.
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Meet the 2019 Big C Relays pentathletes
    Bethany Carstens                        Micah Bartel
    Nikiski High School                     Kodiak High School
    GPA: 4.08                               GPA: 3.50
    2016 State runner-up, high jump         State qualifier: 100m, 200m
    2018 State qualifier: 4x100m, discus,   State finalist: 4x400m
    high jump, 300mH                        Kodiak Pentathlon winner

    Brooklynn Gould                         Owen Chadwick
    Chugiak High School                     Valdez High School
    GPA: 4.00                               GPA: 4.08
    2017 State champion 300mH, 4x200        Specialties are 100m and 400m, as
    2018 State champion: 100mH              well as school record holder in 4x200.
    Rookie of the Year, 2017                Also does high jump and long jump.

    Cassie Howard                           Justin “Rocco” Nevells
    Valdez High School                      Chugiak High School
    GPA: 3.67                               GPA: 3.94
    2016 State champion, high jump          2017 State qualifier, 300mH, 110mH
    2018 State third-place: high jump       2018 State qualifier: triple jump
    School record holder, 4x100             (missed hurdles due to baseball)

    Teeana Nicholai                         Landon Nicholson
    Palmer High School                      Monroe Catholic High School
    GPA: 3.20                               GPA: 3.6
    2017 Region champion, 100m              2017 State qualifier, 800m, 1600m
    2018 Region, second place, 100m         2018 State qualifier, 4x200, 4x400
    2018: State, third place, 100m          Will run at Black Hills State, S.D.

    Maya Pelayo                             Connor Owens
    Lathrop High School                     Palmer High School
    GPA: 3.47                               GPA: 4.06
    2018 State qualifier, discus            Multi-discipline in 400m, 800m,
    2017 Region champion, shot, discus,     1600m and 3200m
    4x100                                   State, Region qualifier, 300mH, triple
                                            jump

     Aliann Schmidt                         William Parks
     Soldotna High School                   Anchorage Christian School
     GPA: 4.00                              GPA: 3.52
     State qualifier, high jump             2016 State qualifier, triple jump
                                            2017 State qualifier, 4x800, triple
                                            2018 State qualifier, 110mH, 300mH,
                                            long jump, triple jump
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Thanks, Alaska Airlines, for supporting Big C Relays!

                                                   Pentathlon records
  GIRLS PENTATHLON WINNERS                                                   BOYS PENTATHLON WINNERS
  Year Name		School			Result                                                 Year Name		School			Result
   2009 Hannah Johnson Grace			3124                                           2009 Karsten Schick          Kodiak			3322
   2010 Morgan Kueter           Bartlett			3059                               2010 Karsten Schick          Kodiak			3480
   2011 Jessica Todd            Dimond			3470                                 2011 Colton Schneider Soldotna			3153
   2012 Alisha Allen            Lathrop			3617                                2012 Duncan Keith            Chugiak			3232
   2013 Scout Warners           Eagle River		                  3395           2013 Tyler Rohde             Chugiak			3683
   2014 Naomi Welling           Thunder Mountain               3472           2014 Leroy Elliott           West			3503
   2015 Naomi Welling           Thunder Mountain               3927           2015 Tim Duke                Soldotna			3764
   Pentathlon scoring was automated in 2015. The 800m was calculat-           Pentathlon scoring was automated in 2015. The 800m was calcu-
ed differently affecting the overall score. Naomi's results without that   lated differently affecting the overall score. Tim's results without that
difference is 3952                                                         difference is 3879
   2016 Naomi Welling           Thunder Mountain               3821           2016 Ty Jordan               Chugiak			3135

Big C meet director Shane Metcalf with the 2016 Alaska Airlines Pentathlon participants.
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The Todd Jackson                                                   Levi Thomet,
                                                                         Big C 3200m

        State Farm
                                                                         record holder,
                                                                         Kodiak High

        3200m Invite
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         atch as the longest individual race of the Big C Relays gets
         underway on Friday, April 5. This event kicks off a week-
         end of great racing and some of the state’s most dedicated
distance runners will be toeing the line. The 3200m race is a mental
game, where athletes are challenged to hold paces that maximize
their absolute physical limits, while still retaining enough energy to
have a wicked finishing kick. Many a 3200 race has been won in the
last 100 meters, so be prepared for some exciting last seconds.
   The following top 16 athletes qualified for the 2019 State Farm
3200 Invite:                                                             State Farm 3200: When to watch
                                                                           3200 Invite
  Girls 3200 Meter Run Varsity
  Lane   Name 		              School 		          Seed Time                   Friday, April 5
                                                                                               3200 Invite Records
  1      Tuckwood, Sadie      Juneau Douglas     10:45.00                    11 a.m.
  2      Proffitt, Adrianna    Chugiak           11:23.81                    Girls Race        GIRLS: Allie Ostrander 9:59.3 Kenai, 2015
  3      Fahrney, Grace       Service 		         11:24.51                    11:20 a.m.        BOYS: Levi Thomet, 8:54.2 Kodiak, 2015
  4      Day, Breanna         Chugiak 		         11:35.10                    Boys Race
  5      Jackson, Mazzy       Grace Christian    11:36.42
  6      VanPelt, Allison     Wasilla 		         11:39.00
  7      Calvert, Jaycie      Kenai Central      11:48.87
  8      Iverson, Anna        Juneau Douglas     11:56.00
  9      Arthur, Erika        Soldotna		         12:02.00
  10     Annett, Grace        Grace Christian    12:10.00
  11     White, Lauren        Monroe Catholic    12:26.69
  12     Novak, Abby          Colony 		          12:32.00
  13     Trigler, Taryn       Ben Eielson        12:37.00
  14     Zock, Delainey       Dimond 		          12:54.70
  15     Yi, Hannah           West Anchorage     12:58.33
  16     Puls, Katherine      Dimond 		          13:03.59

  Boys 3200 Meter Run Varsity
  Lane   Name 		           School 		             Seed Time
  1      Baciocco, Dominic Sitka 		              9:40.00
  2      McIntyre, Skyler Sitka 		               9:40.00
  3      Weezer, Freddy Unattached               9:58.00
  4      Martin, Gabe      Grace Christian       10:09.81
  5      Rygh, Fred        Dimond 		             10:19.05
  6      Olson, Alex       West Valley           10:20.00
  7      Post, Ben         West Anchorage        10:23.00
  8      Bradley, Jacob    Eagle River           10:28.80
  9      Seto, Youji       Kodiak 		             10:30.00
  10     Hoefer, Noah      Dimond 		             10:37.60
  11     Winford, Jack     West Valley           10:40.00
  12     Connelly, Michael Chugiak		             10:46.77
  13     Macdonald, Thomas Su Valley             10:47.11
  14     Hlasny, Jason     Service		             10:52.98
  15     Kearns, Dylan     Service		             10:54.13
  16     Owens, Ryan       Palmer		              10:54.28

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Holland America Line’s
Fastest Alaskan 100m
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      ailey Williams was only a freshman when the
      Dome collapsed in January 2017, so she had not yet
      experienced the excitement that is the Big C Relays.
The budding Delta Junction sprinter was already work-
ing hard to become faster – she has a coach who trains
her from afar and she flies into Anchorage for training
whenever she can. She spent her winter traveling to in-
door meets throughout the country to gain the exposure
and experience needed to become a Division I collegiate
runner, which is her goal.
   This weekend she is the girl to watch.
   The 16-year-old Delta Junction High School runner
holds an 11.95 100-meter PR she set at New Balance Na- Hailey Williams
tionals last June and a 24.81 200 meter she ran in Kodiak
at the 2018 Brian Young Invitational. If she can keep that speed, she may be able to
capture the Big C meet record of 12.41, set in 2015 by Anchorage Christian School’s
Tanner Ealum.
   “I’m really excited – coming from Delta, it’s really hard even for a small team to have
the opportunity to compete in these big events,” Williams said. “Just knowing that we
can have a meet similar to state, to get those times in and see what we need to do with
our training plan, is so helpful for this time of year. It gives us a baseline at the begin-   South Anchorage’s Brett Morman posted a Big C record
ning of the year before we have to compete at regionals and state.”                            100-meter time of 11.05 in 2016.
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Hailey Williams of Delta Junction High School outsprints competitors at the 2018
Division II ASAA State Championships. Williams, a junior, is the favorite in this
year’s Fastest Alaskan 100-meter sprint. She will be chasing Tanner Ealum’s (at
right) Big C Relays record of 12.41, set in 2015.

   On the boys’ side, East Anchorage senior Colton Herman is posting the
fastest times thus far this season. He won the Division 1 State title in the 200
meters last year, with a 22.21; and has an 11.00 100-meter PR from the 2018
Region IV championships. In the Fastest Alaskan race, he will be chasing South
Anchorage sprinter Brett Morman’s 11.05, set in 2016.
   The Fastest Alaskan race consists of preliminaries, in which the fastest 12
times will move on to semifinals. From there, the field is winnowed to six. Both
races take place Friday, April 5. The next afternoon, stay tuned as the champi-
onship races, which are at 3:20 p.m. for girls and 3:30 p.m. for boys.
   No matter if records fall or remain, the chance to compete at such a level this
early in the season is not only a valuable training opportunity for the runners.
   “I’m just excited to compete against everyone because everyone who is there
wants to do their best,” Williams said. “I’m thankful for the opportunity to go
down and compete.”

   Holland America Line’s Fastest Alaskan                                            Fastest Alaskan records
     Preliminaries               Semifinals                  Finals                  GIRLS: Tanner Ealum 12.41 Anchorage
        Friday, April 5            Friday, April 5              Saturday, April 6    Christian School, 2015
        1:40 p.m.                  7 p.m.                       3:20 p.m.
        Girls                      Girls                        Girls                BOYS: Brett Morman, 11.05 South
        2:40 p.m.                  7:10 p.m.                    3:30 p.m.            Anchorage, 2016
        Boys                       Boys                         Boys

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4 x Alaskan Mile
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     here are not many opportunities for the boys and girls on a
     team to work together, but the Soloy Construction 4 x Alaskan Mile
     will do just that. Be sure to stick around Saturday to watch as two
boys and two girls join forces to run the fastest combined four miles-plus
(four laps on the Dome track is slightly longer than a mile). Some teams
will even join forces with other teams to form their own mixed teams so
everyone gets a chance to compete.
   Also in the co-ed category is a new relay called the Swedish Medley,
which features 100-200-300-400-meter legs, with the girls taking on legs
1 and 3, and the boys running legs 2 and 4. That race is set for 5:20 p.m.,
Friday, April 5.

   The 4 x Alaskan Mile
     Saturday, April 6    Meet Record
        11:30 a.m.
                          Kenai High: 20:16.9, Allie Ostrander,
                          Riana Boonstra, Jordan Theisen, Jonah               Dimond milers run in the 2015 4 x Alaskan Mile.
                          Theisen, 2015

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Lord of the (throwing) rings
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ho’s going to be the Lord of the Rings? Be sure to stop by the throwing pits to see who wins. Scores are combined between the
two events to determine the overall strong man and woman of the weekend.

                                                         Schedule
                                                 Friday, April 5
                                                 11 a.m.
                                                       Girls discus
                                                       Boys shot
                                                 Saturday, April 6
                                                 9 a.m.
                                                      Boys discus
                                                      Girls shot

                                             Kordell Pillans of Kodiak won the 2016
                                             discus in 152’ 6”, and the shot put in
                                             51’ 10”.

                                                                                      Amir Williams of Anchorage Christian School
                                                                                      captured the 2016 Lord of the Rings girls title.

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Laird Prosser memorial mile
                                     sponsored by Skinny Raven Sports

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     ome watch some of Alaska’s fastest runners in the Laird                and runner from Eugene, Ore.; Black Hills (S.D.) State runners Levi
     Prosser Memorial Mile, an event enthusiastically sponsored by          Fried and Keith Osowski of Kodiak, and Jonah and Jordan Theisen of
     Skinny Raven Sports in Anchorage. The event is named in the            Kenai; and Canadian athletes representing Langley Mustang’s Track
honor of one of Alaska’s best distance runners.                             and Field Club, Nickolas Colyn and Adam Marshall. Look for local
   Here’s what Skinny Raven’s John Clark had to say about Prosser:          high school talent to challenge the field as well.
   “Laird Prosser was one of the best of the many great runners I have
been privileged to coach. But our relationship went far beyond just
helping him run faster than anyone ever had at Dimond High, where
I coached for 20 years. It was the way he did it, the way he conducted
himself and the way we supported each other even after his running
career was over. Laird epitomized all the things I wish I could have been
when I was a young athlete.”
   This year’s lineup includes some standout Alaska runners — most
notably Boise State’s Allie Ostrander, who is just off a 10,000-meter
record-setting time at the Stanford Invitational. Ostrander’s third-
place finish and time of 32:06.71 set a new school and Mountain West
record and puts her 10th in the NCAA record books for the event. The
Kenai native will be competing with Hans Roelle, a West High grad

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Big C featured athlete: Manteo Mitchell
Olympic silver medalist, World and U.S. gold
sprinter comes to Alaska to meet the athletes

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        he Big C Relays tries to not only offer a great com-
        petitive event, but also feature big names in the sport of track
        & field. These are the athletes young people look up to and
aspire to become themselves one day – whether it is a dream or a real
possibility.
   This year, we are excited to welcome back Manteo Mitchell, an
Olympic silver medalist and 400-meter specialist who not only will
meet and greet our athletes, but also race an exhibition 300-meter
indoor race with other elite-level athletes. Mitchell was a guest athlete
at the 2015 Big C Relays, and said he is excited to be coming back to
Alaska.
   “It was such a fun event,” he said of his first Big C experience – and
first time ever in Alaska. “There were tons of kids everywhere taking
part in all the races and field events. It was cool to watch it all take
place. “
   The Shelby, N.C., native now lives in Asheville, N.C., where he
trains full time in the sport. In North Carolina, the weather is more
forgiving so most of his training can take place outdoors. Still, he
said, he was surprised to see an indoor track of this size in Anchorage.
   “To say I was surprised is an understatement for sure,” he said.
“Though I’d much rather run outside (I love the heat), to have this
facility in place for areas like Alaska is just amazing. You guys are
definitely blessed to have this.”
   The Dome will indeed be a happening place over the weekend.
Mitchell will be running the 300 meters against Champ Page from
Ohio State and Mason Rhodes (Team USA Paralympic Guide), as well
as some college runners in the area who may opt in.
   “I think it’s important to put your best product on display,” he said.     Professional sprinters
“These athletes need the exposure. That’s how I got into the sport. Not       Manteo Mitchell (pictured
many people can say they warmed up and ran on the same track as an            above and at right), Champ
international icon. That could spark the very flame needed for these          Page Mason Rhodes
kids to grow.”                                                                will race an exhibition
   Mitchell, who attended Western Carolina University and is 31 now,          300-meter race at 2:20 p.m.
has made professional running his career. Still, he said, no matter how       Saturday, April 6 at the Big
great of an athlete you are, his biggest advice to aspiring runners this      C Relays.
simple: “Get your education first and foremost. That’s something that
can never be taken away from you, and it’s important. With hard-
work, dedication, and belief .... there’s no telling what heights you can
reach — that’s with any endeavor. Not just track.”
   That mentality made the news when in 2012, Mitchell competed in            While in Alaska, Mitchell said he will continue his training, likely
the 2012 4x400 preliminaries with a broken leg. When asked just how,        using the Dome for some of his own workouts. But he also hopes to
exactly, he managed to pull that off, his response consisted of three       get out and enjoy the state a bit more than he was able to last time.
words: “Mind. Over. Matter.”                                                  “My biggest goal is always to inspire someone while I’m there – I
   “A lot of athletes over-train their bodies or under-train their bodies   love shaping the lives of others, both young and old alike,” he said. “I
physically in an attempt to get to this point or that point,” he said.      know there will be lots of questions and pictures, so I’m brightening
“What’s often missed is the mental component that goes hand in hand         my smile and preparing for it all. My last experience with Big C’s was
with reaching set goals. My mental game was strong, and I hate losing       awesome and I know this one will only build off of that. I’m looking
more than I love winning so I went for it all.”                             forward to some excursions as well. Last time I didn’t have a lot of free
   Not to mention, he said, “I didn’t want to let my team or teammates      time to do much but that’s not the case this time around!”
down so I kept running.”

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The Record Book: Big
                                        ALL-TIME BOYS RECORDS
Discus           170’10”      Jordan Clarke                                       Bartlett                2008
Shot Put         65’ 6.50” Jordan Clarke                                          Bartlett                2008
High Jump        6’ 8”        Bryce Hellman                                       Bartlett                2016
Long Jump        21’ 2”       Ben Jackson                                         Service                 2008
100 Hurdles      14.75        Tyler Rohde                                         Chugiak                 2012
300 Hurdles      40.09        Tyler Rohde                                         Chugiak                 2012
100 meters       11.05        Brett Morman                                        South                   2016
400 meters       49.34        Daquan Brunson                                      Bartlett                2012
800 meters       1:55.5.      Levi Thomet                                         Kodiak                  2015
1600 meters      4:17.9       Trevor Dunbar                                       Kodiak                  2008
3200 meters      8:54.2       Levi Thomet                                         Kodiak                  2015
4x100 relay      44.38        K. Honore, B. McKoy, R. Predmore, T. Showalter      Bartlett                2012
4x400 relay      3:27.14      B. Durr, B. Panoam, D. Reid, J. Obrigewitch         Bartlett                2016
4x800 relay      7:58.1       C. Mamikunian, S. Talbot, R. Walgren, J. Lane       Service                 2010
4x1652 relay     20:16.9      J. Theisen, J. Theisen                              Kenai                   2015
800 SMR relay 1:36.1          D. Watson, A Tufega, D. Gray, J.J. Jack-Nixon       Dimond                  2011
1600 SMR         3:35.8       T. Randall, I. Ashley, J. Jackman, J. Theisen       Kenai                   2015
relay
Pentathlon       3764         Tim Duke                                            Soldotna                2015

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C Relays all-time bests
                                         ALL-TIME GIRLS RECORDS
 Discus            116’         Paige Blackburn                                      Soldotna               2008
 Shot Put          39’ 4.75” Hannah Edmonds                                          ACS                    2015
 High Jump         5’ 2”        Thit Bak                                             Skyview                2011
                                Ann Gebauer                                          Service                2015
 Long Jump         16’ 7”       Dajanae Harris                                       Service                2012
 100 Hurdles       15.04        Rosie Smith                                          Bartlett               2012
 300 Hurdles       44.99        Jordyn Bruce                                         Eagle River            2016
 100 meters        12.41        Tanner Ealum                                         ACS                    2015
 400 meters        55.87        Tanner Ealum                                         ACS                    2015
 800 meters        2:16.29      Tanner Ealum                                         ACS                    2016
 1600 meters       5:29.4       Shoshana Keegan                                      West Anc.              2018
 3200 meters       9:59.3       Allie Ostrander                                      Kenai                  2015
 4x100 relay       50.91        J. Tillmon, K. Young, B. Walker, D. Little           Bartlett               2010
 4x400 relay       4:05.9       L. Sandahl, S. DeVito, B. Beeson, L. Flanagan        Kenai                  2010
 4x800 relay       9:31.0       M. Burroughs, P. Mathis, J. Pahkala, M. Dampier      Wasilla                2012
 4x1652 relay      20:16.9      A. Ostrander, R. Boonstra                            Kenai                  2015
 800 SMR relay 1:53.7           S. Hull, S. DeVito, B. Beeson, L. Flanagan           Kenai                  2010
 1600 SMR          4:15.7       K. Whannell, K. Harding, A. Gibson, A. Ostrander     Kenai                  2015
 relay
 Pentathlon        3947         Naomi Welling                                        Thunder Mtn.           2015

                 Participating teams 2019 Big C Relays
   Anchorage Christian School                 Homer High School                 Service High School
   Bartlett High School                       Houston High School               Sitka High School
   Ben Eielson High School                    Hutchison High School             Soldotna High School
   Birchwood Christian School                 Juneau Douglas High School        South Anchorage High School
   Chugiak High School                        Kenai Central High School         Su-Valley High School
   Colony High School                         Kodiak High School                Tri Valley High School
   Cook Inlet Academy                         Lathrop High School               Valdez High School
   Delta Junction High School                 Monroe Catholic School            Wasilla High School
   Dimond High School                         Nikiski High School               Wasilla Lake Christian School
   Eagle River High School                    Palmer High School                West Anchorage High School
   East Anchorage High School                 Redington High School             West Valley High School
   Grace Christian School
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