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    Jennifer Lin Named Captain at Track and Field Banquet  May 15, 2008
    For the women, these are the Stroube Family award (awarded to the athlete that excels in sportsmanship, courage and inspiration), the Lee Calhoun award (awarded to the athlete that excels in sprinting and/or hurdling, an award given in memory of two-time Olympic gold medalist Lee Calhoun, who coached at Yale from 1975 until 1980) and the James Stack '61 award (awarded to the athlete that best personifies Jim Stack, the captain of the 1961 Yale men's track and field team that won the "big three"... (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    Giles Elected Captain for 2008-2009 Season  May 15, 2008
    O'Brien, this year's captain, was the recipient of the Lee Calhoun Award, which is given to an outstanding member of the Men's Track and field Team who excels in Sprinting and/or Hurdling. The award is given annually in Memory of Lee Calhoun, the Yale Men's Head Track Coach from 1975-1980, who was a two-time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in the 110-meter hurdles. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    MC track sweeps  Apr 18, 2008
    MONMOUTH - The Monmouth College men's and women's track teams swept the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week honors for the second week in a row for their performance in the Lee Calhoun Invitaitonal. Jacob Stott and Peter Sprecher took the honors for the men and Katie Staab and Jessica White recieved the honors for the women. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Track Teams To Host Hawkeye Invitational  Apr 16, 2008
    73) at the Lee Calhoun Memorial in Macomb, IL, last Saturday. That was the only event the team competed in at the meet. (Hawkeyesports.com)

    Sports Briefs  Apr 14, 2008
    and the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational in Macomb, Ill. Junior Renee White, who competed at the Sun Angel Classic, broke her own school record while winning the triple jump and improved on her regional qualifying mark with a leap of 42-4. (Daily Iowan, IA)

    Williams Highlights Track & Field At Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational  Apr 13, 2008
    Williams Highlights Track At Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational :: Idara Essien placed third in the triple jump ... Williams Highlights Track At Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational Idara Essien placed third in the triple jump ... - The UIC men's and women's track and field teams competed at the 19th Annual Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational on Saturday afternoon. (Uicflames.com)

    WIU set to host Lee Calhoun Memorial  Apr 11, 2008
    MACOMB - After the Western Illinois women's track and field team earned a first-place finish at the Warburg Select, and the men's team placed fourth, the teams return home to host the 19th Annual Lee Calhoun Memorial presented by Waste Management, April 10-12 ... At this year's Lee Calhoun there will be two special guests in attendance. (Macomb Journal, IL)

    Girls track teams post wins  Apr 11, 2008
    Illini West won the team title at the Lee Calhoun Invitational Meet at Macomb. The Chargers scored 117. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)

    Napier, Nukuri Earn Conferece Honors  Apr 9, 2008
    The Hawkeyes will send split squads to the Mesa Classic in Mesa, AZ, Friday, the Sun Angel Classic Friday and Saturday in Tempe, AZ, or the Lee Calhoun Memorial Saturday in Macomb, IL.. Click for the Big Ten Network home page. (Hawkeyesports.com)

    Track & Field Competes At Chicagoland Championships  Apr 7, 2008
    UIC will be back in action on Saturday, April 12 at the Lee Calhoun Memorial Meet at the campus of Western Illinois University in Macomb, Ill. (Uicflames.com)

    Hawkeyes Crown Four Champions  Apr 6, 2008
    Iowa's next competition will be April 11-12 at the Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, AZ, and April 12 at the Lee Calhoun Memorial in Macomb, IL. The Hawkeyes will host their first home meet of the outdoor season April 19 at Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City. IOWA'S TIGER CLASSIC INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Event Winner Plus Iowa Placers) 100 Meters 1. (Hawkeyesports.com)

    Hawkeyes Regionally Qualify Three  Apr 6, 2008
    The Hawkeyes will compete at the Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, AZ and at the Lee Calhoun Memorial in Macomb, IL, April 11-12. WOMEN'S MEET RESULTS (Event Winner Plus Iowa Placers) -Stanford Invite. (Hawkeyesports.com)

    WIU set to head to Wartburg Invite  Apr 5, 2008
    Western returns to Hanson Field, to host the 19th Annual Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational presented by Waste Management, the first of two meets at home during the 2008 outdoor season. Events begin Thursday, April 10 at 1 p.m. with the decathlon and heptathlon events and run through Saturday, April 12. (Macomb Journal, IL)

    Hawkeyes Prepare For Weekend Meets  Apr 1, 2008
    UP NEXT -- The Hawkeye men and women's teams will send split squads to the Sun Angel Classic April 11-12 in Tempe, AZ, or the the Lee Calhoun Memorial April 12 in Macomb, IL. ... The Lee Calhoun Memorial will be held at Hanson Field on the Western Illinois University campus. (Hawkeyesports.com)

    Fuquay-Varina a perfect 10  Mar 29, 2008
    "The Brittany continues today at the J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex.CEDAR RIDGE EDGES ECH: Cedar Ridge edged East Chapel Hill 11-10 in nine innings in the winners' bracket of the Hilltop Invitational.Cedar Ridge scored four runs in the sixth and three in the seventh to force extra innings.In another winners' bracket game, South Granville scored two runs in the top of the seventh to beat Chapel Hill 4-2.CAROLINA CHALLENGE: Eighty of the best boys high school basketball players in the state... (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Pride coach seeks full-game effort  Mar 27, 2008
    "THOMPSON HOMERS: Apex senior Corey Thompson ripped three home runs and a single in Tuesday night's 11-0 baseball victory over Panther Creek.Thompson swiftly joined the group of eight players who have hit three home runs this season.Athens Drive's Matthew Paske leads the area with four reported home runs.Baseball, fastpitch softball and soccer results, schedules and statistics are at highschoolextra. newsobserver.com.PROPER SCORES AND ASSISTS: Meaghan Proper, the area's leading soccer scorer,... (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Forty-One Tigers to Graduate Saturday  May 5, 2007
    Won two event titles in the 100 meters at the Rhodes Invitational and Lee Calhoun Memorial during her junior year. Led Memphis in the 60 and 200-meter events at the 2006 C-USA Indoor Championships in 2006. (Gotigersgo.com)

    ON CAMPUS REPORT  Apr 23, 2007
    Augustana College track athletes Ian Cox (Durand) and Ryan Deets (Polo) each competed in the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational hosted by Western Illinois University. Cox finished fifth in the pole vault (13 feet, 5. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)

    Former BCR players of year still in the swing  Apr 21, 2007
    Ladd s John Thompson kicked in first place votes by winning the pole vault (14-5 1/4) to help the Augustana Vikings to a third-place showing in their Lee Calhoun Invitational Sunday in Rock Island ... LaMoille s Michelle Schallhorn, a freshman at Western Illinois University saved her best personal bests for the April 14 18th Annual Lee Calhoun Memorial Track Meet in Macomb. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Daniels, Babos named Midwest Conference Performers of Week  Apr 19, 2007
    Babos had an all around great day at the Lee Calhoun Memorial in Macomb. The junior placed second in the discus with a provisional-qualifying distance of 139'11".Her school-record hammer throw of 140'6" was good for fifth and her shot put of 39'0-3/4" also placed her fifth.She holds the top marks in the MWC in both the discus and hammer throw. Comments Comments are limited to 200 words or less. Name:Comments:Current Word Count: Image Verification: nput type="text" id="usernumber"... (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Bluegirl track team wins Macomb invitational  Apr 19, 2007
    The Carthage Bluegirls won the team title at the Lee Calhoun Invitational at WIU in Macomb. Carthage scored 138 points to best second place Quincy High's 111 points in the seven-team girls standings. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)

    Sprecher, McKenna shine  Apr 18, 2007
    Monmouth's throwers did not compete at Drake but did see action the next day at the Lee Calhoun Memorial, hosted by Western Illinois University. Jen Babos starred for the Scots, placing second in the discus (a provisional mark of 139'11) and adding fifth-place finishes in the hammer (a school-record 140'6) and shot put (39'7-3/4). (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Western teams second at Invite  Apr 17, 2007
    MACOMB - Making the decision to postpone the 18th Annual Lee Calhoun Memorial presented by Waste Management turned out to be a good decision as the Western Illinois men's and women's track and field teams placed second behind Eastern Illinois in the 60 degree temperatures. "I was happy not only with our performance, but with how well the meet went today," said head coach Mike Stevenson. (Macomb Journal, IL)

    Hawkeyes To Host Twilight Meet  Apr 17, 2007
    LAST WEEK -- The Hawkeye women's team competed at the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman, OK, while the men's squad sent competitiors to the Jacobs Invitational, the Jim Duncan Invitational in Des Moines and the Lee Calhoun Memorial in Macomb, IL.. Senior qualified for the regional meet in the hammer throw for the third time this season at Jacobs (207-7), improving his previous best mark by almost seven feet. (Hawkeyesports.com)

    Katt Wins Javelin  Apr 16, 2007
    Five Hawkeye throwers compete at Lee Calhoun Memorial. Junior Kale Katt won the javelin with a season-best throw of 197-3 at the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational Sunday in Macomb, IL. ... Junior won the javelin with a season-best throw of 197-3 at the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational Sunday in Macomb, IL. A total of five Hawkeye throwers competed at the meet. (Hawkeyesports.com)

    Jordan, Hillside run at NCCU  Apr 1, 2007
    The Lee Calhoun Invitational on Saturday saw an unusually low turnout of local teams. Jordan didn't seem to mind. (Herald Sun)

    Rison ready to coach Eagles in spring game  Mar 31, 2007
    The Lee Calhoun High School Track Invitational will be held on the Eagles' track at 9 a.m. And at 1 p.m. at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, the baseball team will host a doubleheader with Elizabeth City State in its home finale. (Herald Sun)

    East Chapel Hill eyeing state glory  Mar 30, 2007
    The Lee Calhoun High School Track and Field Invitational is set for Saturday at N.C. Central. The meet is named in honor of NCCU's first Olympic gold medalist and features many out-of-state teams. (Herald Sun)



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