Its Cross Country time! Contact Coach Marcus to run XC with the Cheetahs!! Information about the 2012 Track & Field season will be coming soon! 23 CHEETAH ATHLETES WENT TO THE  NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPICS FOR EITHER AAU (IN NEW ORLEANS, LA) OR USATF (WICHITA, KS) OR BOTH! THE SAN DIEGO CHEETAHS COLLECTED 4 MEDALS! CONGRATULATIONS TO SIERRA ROBERSON (800M), JORDYN FOX (POLE VAULT AND JAVELIN)AND WILLIE COLEMAN(800M)!! AND CONGRATS TO THE ATHLETES THAT GOT PRS AND CAME CLOSE TO MEDALS, WAY TO GO CHEETAHS!! THE REGION 15 CHAMPIONSHIPS WAS A HUGE SUCCESS FOR THE CHEETAHS! MANY ATHLETES MADE TOP 5 AND QUALIFIED FOR THE USATF NATIONAL JOS ! A GREAT NUMBER OF SAN DIEGO CHEETAH ATHLETES QUALIFIED FOR THE AAU NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPICS AT THE AAU REGIONAL MEET ON  JUNE 18TH & 19TH. TOP 5 WILL GO ONTO THE NATIONAL JOS THAT WILL BE JULY 31 - AUGUST 6TH IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA! CONGRATULATIONS TO SAN DIEGO CHEETAH ATHLETE  BROOKE SNOW,  FOR BEING SELECTED AS RECIPIENT OF THE  MONIQUE HENDERSON AWARD* FOR HER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES DURING THE 2010 SEASON!! *The Monique Henderson Award is presented annually to an outstanding San Diego/Imperial youth track and field or cross country athlete(s) that has distinguished themselves in the sport(s). AT THE SAN DIEGO/IMPERIAL ASSOCIATION MEET ON JUNE 11TH & 12TH, THE SAN DIEGO CHEETAHS QUALIFIED MANY ATHLETES FOR THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 24 - 29TH. TOP 5 GO TO USATF NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPICS IN KANSAS!        AT THE QUIET FIRE TRACK MEET ON MAY 14TH & 15TH THE SAN DIEGO CHEETAHS WE DOMINATE! YOU WILL SEE MANY CHEETAHS IN THE #1, #2 & #3 SPOTS ALL THROUGH THE RESULTS!! LOOKING GOOD CHEETAHS......THAT'S HOW ITS DONE!   SAN DIEGO CHEETAHS TAKE HOME THE "MOST COMPETATIVE TEAM" TROPHY FROM THE FLO JO INVITATIONAL  TRACK MEET ON APRIL 9TH & 10TH!  THE CHEETAHS DID A FANTASTIC JOB AT THE PHOENIX INVITATIONAL ON APRIL 2 & 3RD. WE HAD MANY TOP 8 FINISHES  AND QUITE A FEW MEDALS TOO! WAY TO GO CHEETAHS!   THE SAN DIEGO CHEETAHS HAD A SUCCESSFUL SEASON OPENER TRACK MEET ON MARCH 19TH AT WEST HILLS HIGH SCHOOL. THIS WAS A GREAT LITTLE DEVELOPMENTAL MEET WHERE ATHLETES COULD SEE WHERE THEY ARE STARTING OUT AT THIS SEASON. THE CHEETAHS DID A GREAT JOB AND TOOK MANY 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE RIBBONS IN MANY DIFFERENT EVENTS AND IN ALL DIVISIONS! LOOKS LIKE THIS WILL BE ANOTHER GREAT YEAR FOR THE CHEETAHS!!   2011 TRACK PRACTICES HAVE STARTED. WE HAVE TWO TEAMS WITHIN OUR CHEETAH TEAM. THE GOLD TEAM WILL PRACTICE EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FROM 5PM TO 6:30 PM AND THE BLACK TEAM WILL PRACTICE EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FROM 6:00PM TO 7:30PM. BOTH PRACTICES ARE AT GROSSMONT HIGH SCHOOL. PLEASE CALL COACH MARCUS SIMS WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COME SEE US AT PRACTICE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CHEETAHS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM!!!! AT THE USATF REGIONALS AT MT SAC, WHILE COMPETING IN  COLD RAINY CONDITIONS, THE CHEETAHS RAN EXTREMELY WELL AS 6 ATHLETES QUALIFIED FOR THE JUNIOR OLYMPIC CROSS COUNTRY MEET IN HOOVER ALABAMA!!!!  DONOVAN PRINCE, THOMAS ROTH, CJ KIRWAN, JACK MONTESANTO, DRAKE PRINCE, AND ALYSSA SMALL ALL COMPETED IN ALABAMA AND HAD GREAT RUNS!