We provide a supportive envrionment for youth that encourages self-confidence and promotes experiencing joy in the process of training.

Summer Track & Field Club is coached by former collegiate athletes who have a gift and joy of working with youth.  We are looking forward to an awesome summer season full of good times, literally.

 

Practices: will be available mornings and evenings Monday-Thursday, and Sunday afternoons. Exact Times and Days will be updated weekly on the "PBA Practice" page.

Track Meets: Tulsa Runner Summer Track Series are Thursday Nights 6pm-9pm.  The USATF Junior Olympic Track Meets are on weekends.  Check out the "PBA Events" page for updates.  Check out "PBA Tools" to better understand the age groups and events.

1. PBA Parent/Athlete Form
(Complete and turn in at practice)

2. Annual Waiver @ ORU
(must be signed at ORU Aerobics Center)

3. Annual USATF online Membership
(www.usatf.org - club code 0969)

4. Two copies of Birth Certificate
(mail one to USATF, other goes to PBA)

PBA Summer Club Fee: $150 ($75 for siblings)
-Includes all practices from end of May to the end of July
-Includes Club T-Shirt
-Includes 15% discount at Tulsa Runner for shoes/spikes
PBA Club Racing Top: $20-$40
PBA Club Racing Bottoms: $20-$30 (optional)
USATF Membership: $20
USATF Track Meets: $5-$20

Personal Best Athletics, Oklahoma Youth Track & Field Club, have strong performances and great experiences from 2010 USATF Junior Olympics National Championships:

Personal Best Athletics is coached by Eric Hudgens, from Tulsa, OK.  The PBA Team is made up of student-athletes from Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Sperry, Catoosa, Cleveland, Jenks, Inola, Guthrie, Edmond, Tuttle, Lawton, Mustang, Ardmore, and Oklahoma City.

The PBA Team traveled from Oklahoma on a 30-plus-hour Charter Bus ride to California.  Along the way the team visited Pepperdine University, where the team got a workout in, and Coach Robert Radnoti took time to speak with the team.  Afterward we hung-out on Venice Beach, before heading to Sacramento, CA.  While in Sacramento some of the team visited Sacramento State University and spoke with several college coaches throughout the week while at the meet.  The Junior Olympics competition started Tuesday, July 27 and went through Sunday, August 1.  On the way home the team visited UCLA in Las Angeles, CA.  Coach LaMonte Vaughn was very gracious with his time is sharing the campus and the program with us.  The UCLA campus, track program, and Coach Vaughn’s inspiring words made for a strong completion of a week that tested these young athletes in finding out how good they can be against the best competition in the Nation.  The teams final moments in California were spent at Santa Monica Pier and on the beach, a well deserved relaxing time for this group before the 30-plus-hour ride home.

Coach Hudgens shares his thoughts on the trip, “At USATF Junior Olympic Nationals, the nations top athletes come to see who’s the best.  At this level of competition where there are many that have ran faster than you, jumped higher, thrown farther, and compete against better competition than you...some of the team found themselves overwhelmed and defeated, making the experience an eye-opening awareness to learn from, they will go back to Oklahoma with a new perspective, more focus, a stronger work-ethic, and motivated to come back next year knowing what they need to prepare for.  Most of the PBA team found out how good they can be when pushed to do their very best.  I believe all these young athletes have greatness inside of them, and it’s been a joy in guiding them and encouraging them to let it out!  Overall, the experience was amazing and better than I could have asked for.  Because this group has become like a family and they have made for a supportive environment that brings the best out in each other.  I’m very grateful for the experience as a coach and I hope they are grateful for the experience as an athlete and as a growing adolescent.  I would like to especially thank Mr. Westcott and Mrs. Monforton for their patience, help, and support with all of these young lives!  I would also like to thank Marrisa Thomas, an ORU student-athlete and PBA Alumni, for her assistance throughout the week, and for her sharing her experiences at this level with the new girls on the team.”

PBA completed the Junior Olympics Championships with 30 student-athletes finishing in the top 20; 24 student-athletes set Personal Records; 8 finished in the top 10, and 6 made All-American: The PBA 4x800m (Alex Ervin, Ashton Adams, Haley Monforton, Chloe Berlioux) made All-American finishing 4th overall, JyWayne Allen (from Southern Oklahoma Track Club) made All-American in the 400m finishing 5th overall, and Alex Ervin made All-American a second time in the 1500m finishing 7th overall.  



PBA’s Performer of the Meet:
Alex Ervin (Sperry High School) had a full week of good times, literally!!!  On Wednesday, July 27, Alex was lead off leg for the PBA Young Women’s 4x800m that finished 4th at 2010 USATF Junior Olympic National Championships.  Top 8 finishers at the meet are considered All-American and receive medals.  The next day, Thursday, July 28, Alex ran in the open 800m and finished 19th overall with a Personal Record 2:19.55.  Then Friday, July 29 she ran in the 1500m pre-lims (top 12 make the finals).  She ran a Personal Record of 5:00.34 to make the finals with the last spot (12th).  After a day off, Alex came back to the track, focused and ready, on Sunday, August 1 to run in the 1500m finals.  With the goal of running under 5min and hoping to make the top 8, Ervin ran the most amazing race with an even bigger Personal Record (4:51.31) and medaled with a 7th place finish overall making All-American for the second time.  A huge congrats to a well deserving young lady!

PBA’s 2010 Summer Season Most Improved:
Marc Westcott (Town & Country School) ran 13:47 in the 3000m to qualify for USATF Junior Olympics National Championships.  At the Junior Olympics Marc ran a huge Personal Record 11:55.30 (over a 2min PR).

PBA’s TOP 20 FINISHERS:
Hayden Ashley - Monte Cassino School - Midget Boys Pentathlon - 11th Place - 1931pts (PR)
Trevor Leider - Jenks Elementary - Bantam Boys Triathon - 16th Place - 366pts (PR)
PBA - Young Womens 4x800m - 4th Place - All-American - 9:45.31 (PBA Record)
  Alex Ervin - Sperry HS - 2:23
  Ashton Adams - Mustang HS - 2:31PR
  Haley Monforton - Lincoln Christian School - 2:32
  Chloe Berlioux - Bishop Kelley HS - 2:17PR)
Ray Harwood - Cleveland HS - Young Mens 5000m - 15th Place - 16:01.63 (PR)
Nathan Cruz - Lincoln Christian School - Intermediate Boys 800m - 20th Place - 2:03.81 (PR)
Chloe Berlioux - Bishop Kelley HS - Young Womens 800m - 17th Place - 2:18.51 (PR)
Alex Ervin - Sperry HS - Young Womens 800m - 19th Place - 2:19.55 (PR)
PBA - Young Mens 4x400m - 13th Place - 3:20.87 (PBA Record)
  Chaunsey Dumas - Guthrie HS - 49.97PR
  Douglas Parker - Dell City HS - 49.75
  Miles Fikes - Edmond Santa Fe HS - 52.73
  JyWayne Allen - Ardmore HS - 47.30)
Lacey Rhodes - Mustang HS - Young Womens High Jump - 9th Place - 5’3”
Niki Andrews - Inola HS - Young Womens High Jump - 18th Place - 4’11”
Alex Ervin - Sperry HS - Young Womens 1500m - 7th Place - All-American - 5:00.45prelims(PR), 4:51.31finals(PR)
Haley Monforton - Lincoln Christian School - Young Womens 1500m - 20th Place - 5:10.05 (PR)
JyWayne Allen - Ardmore HS - Young Mens 400m - 5th Place - All-American - 49.08prelims, 48.64finals
LinhChi Lai - Broken Arrow HS - Young Womens Pole Vault - 19th Place - 10’04” (PR)
PBA - Young Mens 4x100m - 16th Place - 42.62 (PBA Record)
  Miles Fikes - Edmond Santa Fe - 11.0
  Chaunsey Dumas - Guthrie HS - 10.4
  Douglas Parker - Dell City HS - 10.8
  Emmanuel Robinson - Guthrie HS - 10.3
Haley Monforton - Lincoln Christian School - Young Womens 3000m - 9th Place - 11:14.86 (PR)
Emmanuel Robinson - Guthrie HS - Young Mens 110m Hurdles - 18th Place - 14.85
Jake Huddleston - Broken Arrow HS - Young Mens Pole Vault - 15th Place - 14‘03.25”
Dillon Lookout - Jenks HS - Young Mens Pole Vault - 17th Place - 13‘09.25”
Nick Russo - Claremore HS - Young Mens Pole Vault - 18th Place - 13‘03.5”

PBA’s USATF Junior Olympic National Championships results throughout the week:
Wednesday, July 28 -
Hayden Ashley - Midget Boys Pentathlon - 11th Place - 1931pts (Personal Record)
  80m Hurdles: 15.10 - 618pts
  Shot Put: 7.42m - 24‘04.25” - 332pts
  High Jump: 1.35m - 4’05” - 283pts
  Long Jump: 4.41m - 14‘05.75” - 274pts
  1500m: 5:25.08 - 424pts

Trevor Leider - Bantam Boys Triathlon - 16th Place - 366pts (PR)
  Shot Put: 4.75m - 15’07” - 177pts
  High Jump: 1.15m - 3‘09.25” - 159pt
  400m: 1:16.75 - 30pts

PBA - Young Women 4x800m - 4th Place - 9:45.31 (PBA Record)
  Alex Ervin: 2:23
  Ashton Adams: 2:31 (PR)
  Haley Monforton: 2:32
  Chloe Berlioux: 2:17 (PR)

Thursday, July 29 -
Ray Harwood - Young Mens 5000m - 15th Place - 16:01.63 (PR)

Nathan Cruz - Intermediate Boys 800m Prelims - 20th Place - 2:03.81 (PR)
Chloe Berlioux - Young Women 800m Prelims - 17th Place - 2:18.51 (PR)
Alex Ervin - Young Women 800m Prelims - 19th Place - 2:19.55 (PR)
Jeff Long - Young Men 800m Prelims - 30th Place - 2:04.22

Nathan Cruz - Intermediate Boys 200m Prelims - 34th Place - 24.44
Blake Sutton - Intermediate Boys 200m Prelims - 37th Place - 24.60
Miles Fikes - Young Mens 200m Prelims - 37th Place - 23.20
Tujuan Ferguson - Young Mens 200m Prelims - 42nd Place - 23.91

Trevor Leider - Bantam Boys Javelin Throw - 25th Place - 18.77m - 61’07”

PBA - Young Mens 4x400m - 13th Place - 3:20.87 (PBA Record)
  Chaunsey Dumas: 49.97 (PR)
  Douglas Parker: 49.75
  Miles Fikes: 52.73
  JyWayne Allen: 47.30

Friday, July 30 -
Ja’Rod Harrison - Youth Boys 100m Prelims - 39th Place - 13.48
Blake Sutton - Intermediate Boys 100m Prelims - 35th Place - 12.05
Emmanuel Robinson - Young Mens 100m Prelims - 26th Place - 11.27
Chaunsey Dumas - Young Mens 100m Prelims - 38th Place - 11.60
Miles Fikes - Young Mens 100m Prelims - 41st Place - 12.17

Ja’Rod Harrison - Youth Boys Long Jump - 28th Place - 4.14m - 13’07”

Lacey Rhodes - Young Women High Jump - 9th Place - 1.60m - 5’3”
Niki Andrews - Young Women High Jump - 18th Place - 1.50m - 4’11”

Alex Ervin - Young Womens 1500m Prelims - 12th Qualifier for Finals - 5:00.45 (PR)
Haley Monforton - Young Womens 1500m Prelims - 20th Place - 5:10.05 (PR)
Ray Harwood - Young Mens 1500m Prelims - 28th Place - 4:22.33

Mariah Garcia - Young Womens Discus - 15th Place - 37.00m - 121’05”

Nathan Cruz - Intermediate Boys 400m Prelims - 26th Place - 53.93
JyWayne Allen - Young Mens 400m Prelims - 8th Qualifier for Finals - 49.08
Douglas Parker - Young Mens 400m Prelims - 29th Place - 51.35

LinhChi Lai - Young Womens Pole Vault - 19th Place - 3.15m - 10’04” (PR)
Niki Andrews - Young Womens High Jump - 25th Place - 3.00m - 9’10”

Mark Davis - Young Mens High Jump - 22nd Place - 1.85m - 6‘00.75”

PBA - Young Womens 4x100m - 26th Place - 51.45 (PBA Record)
  Jordan Cox: 12.9
  Chloe Berlioux: 12.5
  Ashton Adams: 12.4
  Lacey Rhodes: 11.9

PBA - Young Mens 4x100m - 16th Place - 42.62 (PBA Record)
  Miles Fikes: 11.0
  Chaunsey Dumas: 10.4
  Douglas Parker: 10.8
  Emmanuel Robinson: 10.3

Saturday, July 31
Tujuan Ferguson - Young Mens Long Jump - 27th Place - 6.05m - 19‘10.25”

Mariah Garcia - Young Womens Javelin Throw - 24th Place - 18.89 - 62’00”

Aspen Marical - Young Womens 400m Hurdles - 22nd Place - 1:07.75
Ashton Adams - Young Womens 400m Hurdles - 26th Place - 1:09.65

Marc Westcott - Youth Boys 3000m - 30th Place - 11:55.30 (1min 20sec PR)
Haley Monforton - Young Womens 3000m - 9th Place - 11:14.86 (16sec PR)

Ja’Rod Harrison - Youth Boys 100m Hurdles - 27th Place - 22.71
Aspen Marical - Young Womens 100m Hurdles - 25th Place - 15.81
Jordan Cox - Young Womens 100m Hurdles - 32nd Place - 17.46
Emmanuel Robinson - Young Mens 110m Hurdles - 18th Place - 14.85

Sunday, August 1
Ray Harwood - 3k Fun Run - 3rd Overall, 3rd in Age Division - 9:46
Jeff Long - 3k Fun Run - 4th in Age Group - 10:29
Nathan Cruz - 3k Fun Run - 1st in Age Group - 11:32
Chloe Berlioux - 3k Fun Run - 1st in Age Group - 11:42
Haley Monforton - 3k Fun Run - 2nd in Age Group - 11:44
Marrisa Thomas - 3k Fun Run - 12:30

Jake Huddleston - Young Mens Pole Vault - 15th Place - 4.35m - 14‘03.25”
Dillon Lookout - Young Mens Pole Vault - 17th Place - 4.20m - 13‘09.25”
Nick Russo - Young Mens Pole Vault - 18th Place - 4.05m - 13‘03.50”

Jywayne Allen - Young Mens 400m - 5th Place - 48.64

Alex Ervin - Young Womens 1500m Finals - 7th Place - 4:51.31 (PR)

Jordan Cox - Young Womens Long Jump - 24th Place - 4.63m - 15‘02.25