Hit Center Track Athletes Breaking Records

April 14, 2010 By 1 Comment

Well the season is in full swing now and performances are really improving. Hanna Carson of Chandler High School recently won the U.S. Area Youth Selection Trials – this is a qualifying meet for the up coming Youth Olympics in Singapore. Not only did Hanna win the meet and set a new National Record but Hanna throw of 171’9″ ranks her number 1 in the U.S. (and I’m not talking about high school rankings). Hanna has thrown farther than any college or professional female thrower in the U.S.

Hanna in Action

From Richard Obert – Arizona Republic and ArizonaCentral.com

RICHARD OBERT
Keeping track of high school sports and college recruiting
Chandler’s Carson sets national javelin record

Chandler High junior Hannah Carson threw the javelin 171 feet, 9 inches today in Arlington, Texas, to set a Young Women (17-20 years old) division national record, her father, Steve Carson, reports.

It obliterated the old record of 158-7 set by Sarah Malone in Eugene, Ore., in 1999.

According to MileSplit U, that mark is the best by a woman in the United States (even at the collegiate level) this year. It surpasses the 170-11 1/4 thrown by Randi Hicks of Long Beach State.

Carson, 17, competing unattached, won the competition at the U.S. Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials that qualifies competitors for this summer’s Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, Aug.14-26.

Carson’s throw was impressive but still short of the high school national record of 176-5 and her own personal record of 173-7 (set in 2008 at the USA Junior Olympics).

“I feel like I can do better,” Carson said.

Because the Arizona Interscholastic Assocation won’t sanction the javelin as a field event at track meets, Carson can’t even practice the event at her school. She usually works on the javelin at Mesa Community College.

Carson will next likely throw at next Saturday’s Sun Angel Classic at Arizona State in the women’s collegiate competition.
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Chandler Invitational

Harry Danilevics of Brophy College Prep is also tearing up the track. Harry continued his winning streak by winning one of the most prestigious meets in Arizona – The Chandler Invitational. Harry’s winning time of 37.94 broke the meet record and marks the second time this year that Harry has run under 38 seconds.

The Hit Center Training Staff would like to congratulate Hanna and Harry and we look forward to even better performances

Hit Center Athletes Shine

March 24, 2010 By 1 Comment

I wanted to take a minute to to share with you how some of our athletes are doing. As many of you know I arrived at the Hit Center a little over 6 months ago and one of my goals was to make some improvements our sports training program. I’m proud to say the results so far have been outstanding.

Harry Danilevics, from Brophy College Preparatory, opened his track season up by winning the Gatorade Invitational and North Canyon Invitational (broke the meet record). Harry’s North Canyon time of 37.84 ranked him #1 in Arizona and is also listed and the 2nd fastest time in the US.

I thought you might enjoy seeing Harry in action

Also off to a fantastic start is Hanna Carson of Chandler High School. Hanna, coming off of knee surgery, recently placed 5th in the Shot Put and 10th in the Pentathlon at the Nike Indoor National Track and Field Championships.

Last weekend Hanna competed in the Willie Williams Invitational at the University of Arizona and won the University/Open division in the Javelin (see below for article from AZ Central) I mean c’mon a high school junior spanked the college kids – Way to go Hanna!!!

Richard Obert, AZ Central/Arizona Republic
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Chandler junior Carson wins open javelin at Willie Williams

Chandler junior Hannah Carson didn’t care she was competing against college women in Friday’s javelin at the Willie Williams Invitational in Tucson. She beat them en route to claiming the title with a throw of 158 feet, seven inches at the University of Arizona’s track stadium. She went “unattached.” “She had to defend that title after she blew out her knee last year,” said Hannah’s father and Chandler boys track coach Steve Carson.

Hannah was out most of last track and field season after having surgery to reconstuct her knee, an injury that happened playing soccer. She won the Willie Williams Invite javelin as a ninth grader.

In the summer of 2008, she had a long of 173 feet, seven inches, which brought her to national prominence. She wasn’t able to try for the Summer Olympics that year because she was too young.

The national high school record is 176-5. Steve Carson believes Hannah will break it this year. Her goal is the 2012 Olympics. But there are only a handful of meets in which Carson competes in the javelin because it is not a sanctioned event for high schools in Arizona. Carson will throw the javelin again April 3 in Arlington, Texas, where she will vie for the World Youth Olympics. She has to win javelin to be nominated. She’ll also enter the javelin at the Sun Angel Classic at Arizona State the following weekend.

“People are willing to help her, but since she is a true track and field athlete, it’s hard to specialize just in the javelin,” Steve Carson said.

Steve Carson said there are a number of athletes in Arizona excelling in the javelin. Amethyst Boyd of Tempe McClintock was third in the javelin (143-2) at Willie Williams.

Hanna Carson Named Comeback Athlete of the Week

September 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Hanna Carson named “Comeback Athlete Of The Week”.  Hanna suffered a sever knee injury last February and is now training with Tim O’Neil and his staff at the Mesa Hit Center to prepare for the upcoming Arizona high school track and field season.  Hanna, considered one of Arizona’s elite throwers, won the Arizona 5A State Championships in the shot put and discus as only a freshman.  Even more impressive, Hanna qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in the javelin – again she was only a freshman in high school.