NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

DeVanae Mitchell and Tia Jones both won national titles at the 1st USATF Youth Athletics Indoor Championship held in Hillside, IL  Mitchell won the 55 meter dash while Jones won the Shot Put. Being that this was the first Indoor Championships both winning marks will be listed as USATF National Meet Records.

BUFORD-BAILEY NAMED OLYMPIC-COACH

Former Northwest athlete, Tonja Buford-Bailey, has been named Sprint/Hurdle Coach for the USA 2012 Olympic Team. Buford-Bailey is currently Head Women's Coach at the University of Illinois.

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OFFICIAL's CERTIFIED (2009-2012)

Coaches Anderson, Austin, Perry, Moss, Bonner, H. Martin, L. Martin and B. Martin completed the certification requirement for this, the current Olympiad.

REFEREE ASSIGMENTS

Coach Martin has been assiged to Referee the following track meets during the 2009 season:  MEAC at Greenboro, NC; Big Ten Championships at Columbus, OH; NCAA Eastern Regional at Greensboro, NC; USATF Jr. Nationals at Eugene, OR, USATF Youth Athletics Championships at Ypsilanti, MI and the USATF National Jr. Olympics at Greensboro, NC.

COLLEGE ATHLETES

Former Northwest athletes on College rosters this track season are:

Janelle Avery - Austin Peay                      Allen Moore - Cincinnati

Kelsey McKinney - Ohio State               Steve Robinson - Ohio State

Chemica Smith - St Augustine                  Jackie Rucker - Pittsburgh

Jerae Byrd - Cal Poly                             Jasmine Pickett - Cal Poly 

Viveca McDonald - Rutgers                   Chantee' Mathews - Dayton  

Laurin McCormick - Dayton                    Ashley Burns - Grambling

PROMOTION

Alumnus Tonja Buford-Bailey has been named Head Women's Coach at the University of Illinois.

COACHES

Alumnus Coaching at the High School level this year are: Derrick Robinson, Northmont HS; Michael Dudley, Chaminade-Julianne