Team on FIRE! KC FIRE Sending 19 Athletes to Jr. Olympic Games

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KC FIRE Track Club is on FIRE! We are sending 19 different athletes in 56 events to two different Jr. Olympic Games.

We are so excited for our athletes and to see all the hard work paying off. We have athletes in almost every category of Track and Field from throwers to sprinters to distance runners.

The USATF Jr. Olympics will be held at Rock Chalk Park, a short drive from the KU Campus in Lawrence, KS.

The AAU Jr. Olympics will be held at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI

 

KC FIRE Shows Strong at Team Believe Meet

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KC FIRE Track Club continues it medal run with 18 medals earned and 23 PR’s established at the Team Believe Meet.

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week: Brooke Yeates and Sam Smith.

Sam Smith in Long Jump

Brooke Yeates in the 3000m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medals and Top 4 Finishers:
Sprinters/Jumpers: (10 PRs established)
Kate Shriver: Silver (200m,) Bronze (100m)
Jackson Hodgkin: 4th place(200m) (fantastic race in the final setting a new PR)
Sam Smith: Silver (200m H), Bronze (Long Jump)
Tylin Hodgkin: Bronze (Long Jump)
Throwers: (5 PRs established)
Zach Grace: Bronze (Shot put)
Alle Grace: Bronze (Discus), Silver (Shot put)
Theo Grace: 4th (Shot Put), 4th (Turbo Jav)
Mid and Long Distance (8PRs established)
Emory Nessa: Bronze (1500m), Silver (800m)
Ellie Maynor: Gold (1500m), Gold (3000m)
Todd Yeates: Bronze (1500m)
Brooke Yeates: Gold (1500m), Gold (3000m)
Sam Benson: Silver (1500m), Silver (800m)
Sarah Perrea: 4th (1500m), Gold (3000m)
Lauren Hodgkin: 4th (800m)

Strong Season Opener for KC FIRE Track Club

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KC Fire showed up in strong form at the Stride Ryte track meet on May 6. In total, the club earned 14 medals and had a combined total of 36 PRs set.
Every thrower in the meet established a new personal record. Kegan Maynor earned Bronze in the shot and discus. Zach Grace finished with Silver in the shot and discus. Matthew Perrea and Theo Grace both earned a Bronze in the shot put. Matthew also got fourth in the discus.
Our sprinters and jumpers established 14 PRs. In a huge field of competitors, we had fourth place finishes from Sam Hill in the 200m and long jump. Sam Benson came in fourth in the 400 meters.
The Mid and Long Distance crew had a double Gold medalist in Brooke Yeates in the 800m, and 1500m (both PRs.) Todd Yeates finished third in the 1500 (pending official review.) Ellie Maynor earned double Silver, and our female athlete of the week, Emory Nessa, earned Gold and Silver. Alex Frohna and Sarah Perrea both got 4th in the 1500m. Tylin Hodgkin finished fourth in the 800m. Our male athlete of the week, Sam Benson, knocked 6 seconds from his PR in the 800m, to finish with a Silver.

A good way to start the year.

Sam Benson in the 800m

Emory with a post race smile

Chipotle Fundraiser

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SAVE THE DATE! MONDAY, MAY 8th Fundraiser at Chipotle. Show your team spirit by joining us for a fundraiser to support KC FIRE Track Club.

Come into Chipotle at 8700 NE Flintlock Road, Kansas City on Monday, May 8th between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Bring in the flyer, show it on your smartphone, or tell the cashier you’re supporting the KC FIRE Track Club to ensure 50% of the proceeds are donated.

Remember to show your team support and encourage your family and friends to eat out with us or order take out.

Welcome Middle Schoolers

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MAY 8th: First Practice for all Middle School and JV High School athletes that have completed their school track season. Summer track provides a great opportunity for athletes competing in school sports to get an edge, increase their speed, improve their strength, and gear up for Fall sports. For those at the highest level, regional competition on a weekly basis is comparable to school state level competitions. We know you are up for the challenge.

See you on the track!

MEET CANCELLED!

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The Pure Talent Elite meet scheduled for 4/29 has been CANCELLED. The meet is tentatively preparing to move to Saturday May 27th.  Refunds will be issued and registration will be reopened once a new location has been confirmed.

Final Week to Sign Up & Order Uniforms

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Parents, this is the final week to sign up and order uniforms. Our uniforms are custom ordered and cannot be reordered once the season begins. The uniform order will be submitted the morning of Tuesday, March 28. The last day to sign up and try on uniforms will be Monday, March 27. Please make arrangements with Coach Mat at coachmat[at]kcfiretrackclub.com or 816-721-3499 if you need to try on a uniform. We can take credit/debit card or check for sign ups and uniform orders.

Uniform and Signup Deadline

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Parents, we are very sorry for the late notice, but due to circumstances with our uniform supplier we will have to process uniform orders differently than we have told many of you at our previous meetings.

Our uniform orders will have to be placed this coming week and we will have a fitting at our last meeting this Monday 3/20 at 6pm at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. Team sign-up and uniform orders will close Sunday, March 26.

This meeting will be the same as our last two meetings so you will not need to attend that portion of the meeting. We will be having uniform fittings at the same time the meeting takes place. You can have your athlete try on the sample uniforms to find the perfect style and fit. We will have order forms available and take payment in the form of a check or credit/debit at that time.

Please plan on attending to try on uniforms. If you can not make it that night please contact Coach Mat to make arrangements to try on the uniform.