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2024-Winners

2024 Prep Top 50 Best Performances and Awards Announced

18 Jun 2024 USA Deaf Track & Field

National Deaf Interscholastic Athletic Association (NDIAA) and USA Deaf Track & Field (USADTF) have compiled the 2024 Prep Top 50 Best Performances.

This year, 23 and 20 schools have turned in their boys’ and girls’ best performances respectively.

After compiling and reviewing the finishes of all track & field events, the committee has declared the Team of the Year, Track Athlete of the Year, Field Athlete of the Year, and Coach of the Year honors for boys and girls.

2024-Boys

Boys:
Top: Team of the Year DI – Maryland School for the Deaf
Middle: Team of the Year DII – Alabama School for the Deaf
Left: Co-Track Athlete of the Year – Kotu Salih, Phoenix and Sevan Ikeda, Fremont
Middle: Field Athlete of the Year – Zeke Ortiz, Maryland
Right: Coach of the Year – Randy Shank, Maryland

2024-Girls

Girls:
Top: Team of the Year DI – Indiana School for the Deaf
Middle: Team of the Year DII – Alabama School for the Deaf
Left: Track Athlete of the Year – Leticia Detrow, Maryland
Middle: Field Athlete of the Year – Markeil Jordan, Florida
Right: Coach of the Year – Larry Smith, Texas

2024 Prep Top 50 Best Performances

Prep Top 10 Performances

Deaf Middle School Rankings – Athletic.net

Past prep top best performances, Team of the Year, Tracksters of the Year, and Coach of the Year history can be found here .

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2023 Prep Top 50 Best Performances and Awards Announced

14 Jun 2023 USA Deaf Track & Field

National Deaf Interscholastic Athletic Association (NDIAA) and USA Deaf Track & Field (USADTF) have compiled the 2023 Prep Top 50 Best Performances.

This year, 29 and 27 schools have turned in their boys’ and girls’ best performances respectively.

After compiling and reviewing the finishes of all track & field events, the committee has declared the Team of the Year, Track Athlete of the Year, Field Athlete of the Year, and Coach of the Year honors for boys and girls.

2023-Boys

Boys:
Top: Team of the Year DI – Maryland School for the Deaf
Middle: Team of the Year DII – Alabama School for the Deaf
Left: Track Athlete of the Year – Sevan Ikeda, Fremont
Middle: Field Athlete of the Year – Trent Gobble, Texas
Right: Coach of the Year – Randy Shank, Maryland

2023-Girls

Girls:
Top: Team of the Year DI – Florida School for the Deaf
Middle: Team of the Year DII – Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Left: Track Athlete of the Year – Oceana Brown, Florida
Middle: Field Athlete of the Year – Emma Hancock, Florida
Right: Coach of the Year – Onyemachi Davis, Indiana

2023 Prep Top 50 Best Performances

Prep Top 10 Performances

Deaf Middle School Rankings – Athletic.net

Past prep top best performances, Team of the Year, Tracksters of the Year, and Coach of the Year history can be found here .

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New Approved 2022 Performance Records

14 Jan 2023 USA Deaf Track & Field

Below is the list of 5 new approved indoor and outdoor track & field performance records made this year in 2022. Out of 5 new records, 3 records were made in indoors and 2 in outdoors.

The updated track & field records and Top 10 Performances can be found on our website .

Congratulations to all athletes for breaking new track & field performance records!


INDOORS
American Record – Men
Triple Jump
New 14.84m
48-08.25		 Jarvis Anderson 22 Jan 2022 Texas Tech Under Armour HS Classic
Lubbock, TX
Old 14.44m
47-04.50		 Ken Myers, Jr. 02 Feb 2003 Mason-Dixon Championships
Newport News, VA
Collegiate Record – Women
Triple Jump
New 9.58m
31-05.25		 Hannah Wetzel
Gallaudet University		 27 Feb 2022 CNU Qualifier
Newport News, VA
Old -None- Under research for years and recognized this as new Women’s Indoor Collegiate Record.
Prep Record – Boys
Triple Jump
New 48-08.25 Jarvis Anderson
Taylor HS – Texas		 22 Jan 2022 Texas Tech Under Armour HS Classic
Lubbock, TX
Old 44-11.25 Jarvis Anderson
McNeil HS – Texas		 29 Feb 2020 Louisiana Classic Indoor Youth
Baton Rouge, LA

OUTDOORS
Prep Record – Boys
300m Hurdles
New 37.27 Jarvis Anderson
Taylor HS – Texas		 25 Mar 2022 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
Austin, TX
Old 37.51 Jarvis Anderson
McNeil HS – Texas		 08 May 2021 Texas UIL 6A State Meet
Austin, TX
Triple Jump
New 51-01.00
(NWI)		 Jarvis Anderson
Taylor HS – Texas		 30 Apr 2022 Texas UIL 4A Region III Meet
Webster, TX
Old 47-08.25 Ken Myers, Jr.
Rio Mesa HS – California		 01 Jun 2001 California State Meet
Sacramento, CA
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New Approved 2020 & 2021 Performance Records

10 Feb 2022 USA Deaf Track & Field

Below is the list of 8 new approved track & field performance records made in year 2020 and 2021. Out of 8 new records, 6 records were made in indoors and 2 in outdoors.

The updated track & field records and Top 10 Performances can be found on our website .

Congratulations to all athletes for breaking new track & field performance records!


2020

INDOORS
Prep Record – Boys
Triple Jump
New 44-11.25 Jarvis Anderson
McNeil HS – Texas		 29 Feb 2020 Louisiana Classic Indoor Youth
Baton Rouge, LA
Old 44-09.75 Terrell Sumers
Louisiana School for the Deaf		 07 Jan 2005 LSU High School Indoor Classic
Baton Rouge, LA
Prep Record – Girls
300m
New 53.60 Chelsea Iyere
Maryland School for the Deaf		 21 Feb 2020 Jesuit Invitational
North Bethesda, MD
Old 54.87 Yireh Sanchez
Maryland School for the Deaf		 02 Feb 2019 Private and Independent Schools Invitational
North Bethesda, MD
1000m
New 4:45.56 Yireh Sanchez
Maryland School for the Deaf		 01 Feb 2020 Private Schools Invitational
North Bethesda, MD
Old -none- New Record
Prep Deaf School Record – Girls
300m
New 53.60 Chelsea Iyere
Maryland		 21 Feb 2020 Jesuit Invitational
North Bethesda, MD
Old 54.87 Yireh Sanchez
Maryland		 02 Feb 2019 Private and Independent Schools Invitational
North Bethesda, MD
1000m
New 4:45.56 Yireh Sanchez
Maryland		 01 Feb 2020 Private Schools Invitational
North Bethesda, MD
Old -none- New Record

2021

INDOORS
Prep Record – Boys
300m
New 42.59 Nicholas Starks
Maryland School for the Deaf		 17 Dec 2021 Smithsburg Invitational
Hagerstown, MD
Old -none- New Record

OUTDOORS
Prep Record – Boys
300m Hurdles
New 37.51 Jarvis Anderson
McNeil HS – Texas		 08 May 2021 Texas UIL 6A State Meet
Austin, TX
Old 37.99 Joshua Hembrough
Forest Hills Northern HS – Michigan		 02 Jun 2007 MHSAA LP Div 2 State Meet
Zeeland, MI
Collegiate Record – Women
1500m
New 4:43.78 Emily Wilson
University of Northern Colorado		 17 Apr 2021 Sooner Invite
Norman, OK
Old 4:48.1 Betsy Bachtel
Gallaudet University 		05 Apr 1986 Captain’s Classic
Newport News, VA
USADTF President-Jesse Bailey

USADTF Announces New Leader/President

2 Dec 2021 USA Deaf Track & Field

After six months of searching, USA Deaf Track and Field is thrilled to announce a replacement for the President. The post was held by Thomas Withrow since 1998. USADTF will move into a new era of leadership in Mr. Jesse J. Bailey. See his bio below. Please join us welcoming Jesse J, known as JJ. He will carry the torch well.

JJ grew up in New England and graduated from American School for the Deaf in 1986. He went to Gallaudet and graduated there in 1991. He got Master’s from Western Maryland College (now known as McDaniel College) in 2002. He ran in track and field at ASD and Gallaudet also.

Jesse was on USA Deaf Track & Field team to World Games for the Deaf (now called Deaflympics) in 1993 (Sofia, Bulgaria) where he won a gold in 4×100 (he ran third leg in the final). He finished 9th in 100m out of 45 runners and 12th in 200m. He coached USA Deaf Track & Field team twice, 2005 Melbourne and 2009 Taipei, under Thomas, the head coach.

Currently, Jesse is the Athletic Director at the California School for the Deaf, Fremont. He was also the AD at California School for the Deaf, Riverside before moving to CSDF last summer. He also was AD at other schools – Texas School for the Deaf, New Mexico School for the Deaf, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf. He also is certified basketball referee.

Jesse and Thomas will work together to make the transition go smoothly. More to come soon.

Welcome, Jesse!

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Search for USADTF President

20 Apr 2021 USA Deaf Track & Field

USA Deaf Track and Field is seeking candidate who might be interested in assuming the president position starting on June 1, 2021.

This is a volunteer position.

The president oversees day-to-day operation within the organization. Responsible for assembling teams for international competitions such as Deaflympics and world championships. Assist with the committees and coaches. Communicate with USA Deaf Sports Federation and members of USADTF. May need to raise funds for the USA teams for every event. Seek for new prospects. Revisit by-laws and make change, if needed.

The current president will remain available to make the transition go smoothly.

Any interested candidate should send resume and letter of interest to info@usadtf.org

USADTF needs YOU!

Very rewarding experience.