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NeamEn Wise EARNS BRONZE MEDAL at the 2009 USA Jr. Nationals Track & Field Championships
HELP A NEEDY FAMILY
Glider nation - We are helping a family this summer that was homeless. They have now found a job, moved into an apartment and have transportation; but have hardly any food, clothing or furniture. If you are interested in donating any food, money or clothing to help them get on their feet, please contact Coach Wise. The children are 16 (boy), 14(boy) and 11(girl). Thank you. ###
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Because of your generous donations, over the weekend the Gliders were able
help the family get more furniture (beds for the children) and gave them
another Publix gift certificate.
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 6:41 PM
Subject: needy family update
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 3:08 PM Subject: Needy family Update Because of your generous donations, today we able to buy a bedroom full of furniture for $100 for the family from a house liquidation sale. Thanks and any other donations can be made on Tuesday at practice or sent to our corporate address. Thanks to those that contributed. We were able to raise $140 plus clothes plus food.
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:02 AM Subject: Needy family Update In the last 3 days I delivered
the food & clothes, provided $50 for a utility deposit plus $20 for
transportation plus today a $70 Publix food gift card. I will see the family
next week and will give them another food gift card. If you still want to
contribute any food, money or clothes, either contact me or bring the
donations to practice. Thanks again for your generosity in this family's time of need. ____________________________________________________________________________
Gliders and Lake Brantley HS Athlete NeamEn Wise WINS ORLANDO SENTINEL 2008-09 VARSITY SPORTS AWARD
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Gliders and Lake Brantley HS Athlete NeamEn Wise SHINES AT THE FLORIDA State Championship - FHSAA 4A
In 100 degree heat and a headwind, Neamen, a senior at Lake Brantley High School, won the gold medal in the long jump with an effort of 23'8". He also won first place in the 300 meter hurdles, lowering his best time to 36.48, the fastest in Florida and third best time in the nation. He also won the Bronze medal in the 110 meter hurdles and lowered his best time to 14.16 in the prelims. Neamen's 26 points enabled Lake Brantley High School to place 3rd in the team competition.
PRELIMS
Video Interview April 29, 2009 Neamen Wise had a great meet competing 6 times during the day in prelims as well as a relay. He won the long jump with a PR of 23'10" in the wind. He scratched on the 5th jump many thought was close to 25'. He hurt his ankle pretty bad on the jump and had to taped up for the remainder of the competition. He won the 110m hurdles in windy conditions in 14.65 and won the 300m hurdles in 36.81,(PR in windy conditions) best in Florida and 3rd in the nation at this point in time. ____________________________________________________________________________
Break Away Invitational Track Meet 04-11-2009
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2009 Accomplishments
Glider Athletes Perform at High Level to Start The 2009 Season
High School Glider athletes were recognized in the Central Florida Track honor roll this week. Ryan Jones, Daniel Millay, Will Bridges and Novian Middleton were recognized in the mile and 2 mile while Neamen Wise and Christian Ogle were recognized in the hurdles. Ryan Pacquin of Bishop Moore was recognized in the triple jump. Wise was also recognized in the long jump has the best 300m hurdle time in the state and has the second best time in the 110m hurdles. He recently won the Most Outstanding Boys performer at the recent prestigious Bob Hayes Invitation in Jacksonville. The previous week he won the Gold medal in the pentathlon at the Nike Indoor High School Nationals in Boston, MA.
Nike High School Indoor Track Nationals at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, MA
Neamen won the pentathlon by 54 points with a score of 3805 which puts him in the record book as the 4th best. He was first in the 60m hurdles(8.24), 4th in the long jump(21’10 1/4”), 6th in the shot put(43’3”), 7th in the high jump(6”1”) and first in the 1000m run(2:46.64). Complete results can be found at http://www.nationalscholastic.org/nikeindoor/
Middle School Glider athletes perform well at the 2009 SCPS Middle School CC Champs on February 28th, with JV Girls Norma Durango, Lyndsay Zollars, and Abby Nicks finishing 1st, 2nd and 3rd. In the JV Boys division, Matthew Gargiulo and Max Robinson finished 1st and 2nd.
Gliders also performed well at the 2009 Track Shack Smile Mile with Abby Nicks taking 2nd in the 11-yo girls; Max Robinson and Jose Torres taking 1st and 2nd in the 11-yo boys.
Max also placed first in the 800m and mile at the 2009 Jimmy Carnes Indoor Track & Field Meet at the University of Florida.
Elementary School Gliders also performed well at the 2009 Smile Mile with Brandon Marquez, Jesse Millson and Jackson Boucher taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the 10-yo boys; Alex Boucher taking 1st in the 9-yo boys; Chad Bolton taking 2nd in the 8-yo boys; and Kathryn Boucher taking 1st in the 7-yo girls. ____________________________________________________________________________ Gliders @ The 2008 AAU Junior Olympic games in Detroit
special Congratulations 7 gliders that medaled at the 2008 AAU Junior Olympics National Championship in Detroit, Mi
Brenda Villarreal-Acevedo - Silver Medal Triathlon Neaman Wise - Silver Medal Decathlon Max Robinson - Bronze Medal 4x800m; 4th Place Medal 3000m; 5th Place Medal 1500m Paul McCloud - Bronze Medal 4x800m; 6th Place Medal 1500m Matthew Gargiulo - Bronze Medal 4x800m Xaviera Wilson - Bronze Medal 4x800m Alex Boucher - 7th Place Medal 1500m
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Cross Country Season Starts September ###
Upcoming Races:
July 5 - 10 AAU National Club Championship ###
Please check your email regularly for updates and announcements. Notify a coach if you are not getting emails ###
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