new balance
NYC Qualifying Challenge
up next at Icahn Stadium
May 10, 2008
 
Rory Quiller vaults 18'0.5" to break the
Icahn Stadium Record to move to #15 on the IAAF world list.
Chanelle Price improves season best to 2:03.20 to move to #13 on the IAAF world list.
May 10th, 2008- The new balance NYC Qualifying Challenge welcomed near to 800 athletes, double the size of the 2007 meet.  As promised the meet brought an exciting atmosphere to Icahn Stadium.  The highlight on the men's side of the meet was Rory Quiller, a graduate of Binghamton University crushing the stadium record set in 2005 at the USATF club championships.  With a leap of 5.50m (18'0.5") Quiller moves to the top of the US list for the 2008 outdoor season.  Also, very impressive on the men's side was Ashhad Agyapong of Shore Athletic Club taking the 100 and 200 meter dashes running fast times of 10.33 and 20.58.

One the women's side Chanelle Price once again stole the show winning the women's 800m run running faster then she did at the New York Relays clocking 2:03.20. 

During the meet 17 open meet records were broken along with 13 college meet records.  Award winners were;
Men's Most Outstanding Performance Rory Quiller-Unattached-Pole Vault
Women's Most Outstanding Performance Chanelle Price-Unattached-800m
Men's D1 Most Outstanding Performance Cortez Adams-FDU-400m
Women's D1 Most Outstanding Performance Jasmine Rogers-Delaware State-100HH
Men's D2 Most Outstanding Performance Kenneth Cardull-ESU-Javelin
Women's D2 Most Outstanding Performance Danielle Lyons-Adelphi-800m
Men's D3 Most Outstanding Performance Amaah Siddeeq-Cortland State-200m
Women's D3 Most Outstanding Performance Monique Riddick-Montclair-Shot Put

LIST OF ACCEPTED ATHLETE BY EVENT LISTED HERE
81
College Teams Now ENTERED

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New Balance Awards for the Top Collegiate in each event plus top three overall places in each event. Additional awards will be presented for the most outstanding performances for men and women is each of the 3 NCAA division and the overall best performance.
NYCQC WOMEN'S 800m -
Pompey, Price, and MacLean set to light up the track
May 6, 2008-One of the most exciting races on the track at this years new balance NYC Qualifying Challenge could very well be the women's 800m run. The top three ladies in the event Chanelle Price, Alianne Pompey, and Leanna MacLean; all three women will be racing not only to win but to achieve qualifying times for the Olympics.  Pompey, a two time Olympian for Guyana, comes into the race with the fastest personal best of 53.84 while price follows with 2:03.98 which was run at the New York Relays held at Icahn Stadium two weeks ago.  For Price each second dropped from her tme will move her further up on the all time high school 800m list where she is currently seated third.  To round out the top three MacLean will be visiting Icahn Stadium from Canada where she has established herself at on of the best middle distance runner in the country.  The top collegiate runner currently in the field is Stallah Sang from the District of Columbia University
 
New Balance NYCQC to add USATF Metropolitan 5K
Grand Prix Event

The New Balance NYC Qualifying Challenge is please to announce in conjunction with the USATF Metropolitan and the Central Park Track Club that the Manhattan 5K Grand Prix race will be featured at Icahn Stadium.  The first, of the four race series will be held on May 10, 2008 during the New Balance NYC Qualifying Challenge. 

Some of the fastest 5,000m runners in the country are expected to battle it out under the bright lights of Randall's Island Park for crucial Grand Prix series points.  Additional information including scoring, awards, and start lists will be posted once available.  Keep an eye on icahnstadium.org for updated information.  To view information on the entire race series please visit the
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