Now back to reality…It has been non-stop training for; Our College Athletes who are now home for Summer break, 2010 Puerto Rico meet, 2010 New Balance Games, the First ever 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore, USATF’s Regional meet, USATF’s Nationals and the list goes on!

We are also in the long process of advisement to our teams athlete’s regarding Scholarships, SAT  prep classes, college coach discussions for our college bound runners and just outright taking on new responsibilities (We now coach Catherine McAuley High School Girls track & Field team which we are excited about and we already got a scholarship for one of our Shot Put throwers,  Awesome!!

Where does the time go?

Taia Thomas waiting for 800 meter Event

Team Evolution started indoor season with a huge “Bang!” We are currently in the process of running the Colgate Women’s Games. Our Track and Field team is currently in the High Jump, 800 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter and lastly the 1500 meter races.

Some of Team Evolution members which are Phyllis Francis, Taia Thomas, Claudia Francis and Tameka Bryce have also took part and broke meet records in the following;

2010 Colgate Women’s Games
Hispanic Games at the Armory
The Molloy Stanner Games at the Armory
Bishop Loughlin Games at the Armory

Phylllis Francis at the 2010 Molloy Stanner Track and Field Games in the Armory

Sisters' Claudia and Phyllis Francis with Colgate Women's Games Founder Fred Thompson

We ended indoor season with a BANG! As our now Senior athlete, Phyllis Francis winning the National Scholastic Indoor Championship (NSIC ) in a brutal  karate chopping, elbowing and of course the usual pushing 800 meter “New York Style” race ( see Armory Video below).

Ahhhhh! Outdoor Season was a feet to marvel at!  The rookies of the team Tameka Bryce, Kayla and Tian Laing made it to Fitchburg, MA where our USATF regionals were held. This by the way was a great showing for 3 new athletes who just joined the team

Our 3 veteran’s Phyllis Francis, Taia Thomas and Claudia Francis advanced later in the season to compete in Greensboro, NC at the USATF Junior Olympics but you will read that news later ( I regress sometimes )…..

Team Evolution started our outdoor season by competing in the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix where Phyllis and Claudia Francis ran tremendous races Claudia the victor and Phyllis to follow a huge PB by Claudia of 2:05, the whole team was on cloud 9! The team took photos with the likes of some of the best athletic talent in the world! After finishing we entered into Nike Outdoor Nationals (NON) where Phyllis and Taia both improved time wise however, Claudia Francis was on a roll she was victorious again and even beat  Senior Charlene Lipsey with a pretty good lead, what an outstanding race!!!

We flew into Michigan to compete for the 800m world youth trials, winners go on to represent the USA in Italy and compete against the fastest youth the world has to offer. Was it no surprise that both Phyllis and Claudia made it through the Semi round however, Claudia Francis won and represented the USA in the 800m!  She made it to the Semi’s however, did not make it through to the Final in Italy…But what an AWESOME FINISH!!! Who can say they made it that far!!!

Kudos to Coach Andrew Francis and Team Evolution for raising the bar on Track & Field!!!!!!