OVER THE PAST 40 YEARS, THE 3M TRACK CLUB HAS SUCCEEDED IN KEEPING ALL OF IT'S ATHLETES FREE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ABUSE, CRIMINAL INVOLVEMENT, GANG ACTIVITY AND TEEN PREGNANCY.  ATHLETES LEAVE THE PROGRAM WITH A STRONG SENSE OF CHARACTER, CONFIDENCE AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WHICH ARE VITAL INGREDIENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN ATHLETICS, ACADEMICS AND IN LIFE.  BELOW ARE SOME NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACHIEVED BY OUR PROGRAM;    

 

                    89% OF ALL FORMER TEAM MEMBERS HAVE ACHIEVED AND

                    MAINTAINED ACADEMIC SUCCESS WITH GRADES OF (B) OR BETTER.

 

                   OF THE 1300 PLUS MEMBERS OVER THE PAST 40 YEARS, OVER 70%

                   HAVE ENTERED THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES:

                   UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY, USC, STANFORD, UCLA,

                   COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, OHIO STATE, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY,

                   HOWARD UNIVERSITY, MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE, FRESNO STATE,

                   UTAH STATE, SACRAMENTO STATE, UNIVERSITY OF CALIF. DAVIS,

                   UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, FLORIDA ST. UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF

                   FLORIDA, CAL POLY, OREGON UNIVERSITY, CAL STATE EAST BAY UNIVERSITY,                           UNIVERSITY OF LAS VEGAS, DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY,

                   SAN FRANCISCO  STATE, SAN JOSE STATE, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN

                   MISSISSIPPI, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, HOLY NAMES COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY 

                   OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS, LSU, TEXAS A&M, TEXAS SOUTHERN, WASHINGTON

                   UNIVERSITY, UTAH UNIVERSITY AND A HOST OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

                   THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

 

                   THIRTY-NINE PERCENT OF ALL TEAM MEMBERS EARNED ACADEMIC

                   SCHOLARSHIPS AND FORTY-EIGHT PERCENT RECEIVED  

                   ACADEMIC/ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS.

 

                   WE ARE PROUD TO MENTION THAT THE FRUITS OF THIS PROGRAM HAVE YIELDED

                   48+ INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AND 23+ NATIONAL RELAY TEAMS.

                 

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  Track and Field Essay

                                     By Luca Ionescu-Zanetti

 

Are you thinking about joining a track club? Whether you are or not, here are some basics you need to know. First of all, “TRACK IS NOT A LEISURE SPORT.”  If you like working hard and running, track is the sport for you. Now, I’ll be telling you about a few basic rules in track, the events, and the form required.

 

There is a basic set of rules for track. I’ll be telling you a couple you NEED to know! Number one: push yourself. In track, the most important thing you have to do, no matter which event you’re in, is push yourself. You have to push yourself to exceed the boundaries you set for yourself and to constantly improve. Another important rule in track is to listen to your coach. You should always listen to your coach because your coach is the one that will help you achieve your goals and exceed your boundaries.

 

One thing that makes track different from most sports is there are so many events you can do. First I’ll be telling you about running events. Running events are what people most commonly associate with track. Running events vary from 50m – 3,000m. They’re split into 3 categories: short distance, middle distance, and long-distance.  The second half of track events are field events. Field events consist of three categories too. The first is throwing, which consists of shot put, javelin, and discus. The second category is jumping. It consists of long jump, high jump, and pole vault. The third and final category is hurdles, which is basically jumping over fences while running. That was a summary of all the events in track.

 

Form is the key to success in all events of track. Form includes pumping your arms back and forth with your elbow passing your core. Form is also keeping your head straight and running on the tips of your toes. Since you are not actually running much in throwing events, form is a little different. For example, you have to point your javelin up, never at the ground. You also have to flick your wrist to get it flying high.

 

I hope you will find what I’ve told you about rules, events, and form for track useful. If you are thinking about joining track, remember those rules and you will succeed. What event do you like best? P.S. Join 3M Track Club!

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