Capital City Striders, Inc.

501 c (3) Non Profit

P O Box 1243

Charleston, WV 25326

May 31, 2005

PRESS RELEASE:

The Capital City Striders, youth track & field Club competed in the Nadia Track & Field Meet in Pittsburgh PA over the Memorial Day Holiday and left a lasting impression on the Pennsylvania track and field community with it’s motto “Winners Train, Losers Complain” as well as their performance in the meet. 43 members of the 112 member team made the trip to Pittsburgh.

The following student athletes earned medals in the meet:

Ladies:

Janicia Harris 2^nd 11-12 Girls 200 meter dash 32.2

Ponice Robinson 4^th 11-12 Girls 800 meter run 2:58.2

Ahjami Carter 1^st 13-14 Girls 200 meter dash 28.4

Kayla Ball 4^th 13-14 Girls 1500 meter run 6:02.7

Caitlin Miller 1^st 15-16 Girls 1500 meter run 5:12.70

Teylor Young 3^rd 15-16 Girls 3000 m Racewalk 25:02.7

Shannon Hooper 2^nd 15-16 Girls Shot Put 28’ 10”

Shannon Hooper 1^st 15-16 Girls Discus 104’ 0”

Shauna Hooper 2^nd 15-16 Girls Discus 88’5”

Shannon Hooper 2^nd 15-16 Girls Javelin 60’0”

Gentlemen:

Shalen Thompson 1^st 7-8 Boys 200 meter dash 37.2

Shalen Thompson 1^st 7-8 Boys 400 meter dash 1:24.3

Maleek Young 2^nd 7-8 Boys 200 meter dash 37.4

Maleek Young 4^th 7-8 Boys 400 meter dash 1:27.9

D. J. Ruffin 4^th 7-8 Boys 800 meter run 4:22.0

T. C. Boddy 2^nd 9-10 Boys 1500m Racewalk 11:47.0

T. C. Boddy 2^nd 9-10 Boys Shot Put 21’0”

Xavier Crosby 1^st 11-12 Boys Shot Put 30’10”

Xavier Crosby 1^st 11-12 Boys Discus 73’6”

The Striders will be back in action on June 10 & 11 when they host the last 2005 Track & Field event at Laidley Field. The 19^th Annual Capital City Strider Invitational

For more information call Paul Gilmer at 304-389-1982, 304-353-5107 or inquire at (pjgilmer@aol.com) Paul Gilmer Jr.

President, Capital City Striders, Inc.

Youth Athletics Chairman, WV USATF

President, WVAAU