Track and Field Blog
On Track: It All Started with a Pole!
Posted by Dana Morris on May 23, 2022
It could be said the On Track story began when
entrepreneurial inspiration struck Ron Morris, the American pole vaulter who
took home a silver medal from the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. Recognized as the
only world–class athlete to successfully convert from steel to fiberglass
poles, Ron found h
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Remembering Coach Jim Bush | Track and Field Blog
Posted by Staff on May 23, 2022
In Dedication...
Jim Bush at the 2011 Jim Bush Southern California USATF Championships at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California
Coach Jim Bush—the man who personified UCLA track and field for two decades—is the very worthy subject of our annual spotlight dedication for this, our 40
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In Dedication ... Lázsló Tábori
Posted by Staff on May 22, 2022
In Dedication…
Some recognized him as that Eastern European gentleman who operated the little athletic shoe store in Burbank. Others assumed he was some sort of guru who supervised dawn training sessions for crazy people obsessed with running. Still others called him “Coach.” They were all corr
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Simi Valley Invitational 2021 | Track and Field Blog
Posted by Staff on May 22, 2022
Click below to watch the video for Simi Valley Invitational 2021 on Saturday April 10:
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Cyrus Hostetler - The Javelin Thrower | Track and Field Blog
Posted by Staff on May 22, 2022
Squint your eyes — disregard the 2016 USA Olympic Team uniform — and you would swear this year’s featured OnTrack cover athlete had stepped right off a 1956 sports page and onto the runway at Azusa Pacific University for our photo session.Javelin thrower Cyrus Hostetler’s tight, blond crew cut, firm
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Whitney Ashley | Track and Field Blog
Posted by Staff on May 22, 2022
2018 On Track Catalog Cover for On Track & Field, Inc.
Born: February 18, 1989
Resides: Chula Vista, California
PB, Discus: 212' 7"/ 64.80m (2015)
PB, Shot (Indoor): 57' 9-1/2"/ 17.62m
Olympian: Rio de Janeiro, 2016
“She hated the discus!” They chuckle in remembrance. So, what happened?
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Dear Friend of On Track | Track and Field Blog
Posted by Staff on Mar 06, 2021
(Note: This spotlight was written in December of 2019, prior to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games.)
Dear Friend of On Track,
Grandpa Ron and Fisher Morris take a break for track and field "story time" in the OnTrack Museum Room.
As we enter yet another Olympic year, I cannot help
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On The Cover ... Madisen Richards | Track and Field Blog
Posted by Staff on Feb 25, 2021
More often than not, track and field athletes are viewed by the general public as focused individualists, relentlessly striving to improve their personal performances, pushing their own boundaries for the distinction of standing alone on the podium’s summit. But track and field is a team sport, a
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In Dedication … Don Bragg & Hans Lagerqvist | On Track Blog
Posted by Staff on Feb 25, 2021
Last year saw the passing of two members of our extended OnTrack family. We take this opportunity to share their lives with you, our readers, as a way to honor them for the contributions they made to our world of track and field, their communities, and in particular, the pole vault.Don Bragg
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On The Cover ... Conor McCullough | Track and Field Blog
Posted by Staff on Dec 31, 1969
Born: January 31, 1991
Height: 6' 5"
Hometown: Canoga Park, California
Resides: Culver City, California
PB, Hammer: 78.14m / 256'4"
(Note: This spotlight was written in December of 2019, prior to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games.)
It’s been more than a decade, and here we a
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