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Welcome to the home page of the
CORNHUSKER FLYERS TRACK CLUB

The Cornhusker Flyers are a USA Track & Field Nebraska Association member youth club, offering an opportunity for boys and girls ages 18 and younger in the Omaha metropolitan area to participate in the sports of track & field and cross country.  Our track & field season runs from April to July and our cross country season runs from September to December.  To learn more about the Flyers track program, see our Club Information page. 

Uniforms wanted!  Flyers uniform coordinator Andrea Otte is collecting uniforms.  She says: "I would like each participant's bag to be turned in with clean warm-ups and jersey.  On the outside of the bag, please safety pin a note with athlete's name, plus an indication as to whether the athlete will be joining the club next year with a yes, no, or maybe, and if there were any problems with the uniform (too big, too small, rips, etc.).  Either I or Rhonda Spady will be at the remaining practices and athletes may bring their marked bag to me or Rhonda there.  If that is not possible, contact me to make other arrangements.  I would like all bags and uniforms returned unless the athlete is in cross country.  Thanks so much!"

See The National Elite Youth Ranking System to see how your season best marks rank nationally.

Upcoming Events:

· Sunday, November 22, 2:00 p.m. - Plattsmouth Pie Run @ Rhylander Park, Plattsmouth
· National Cross Country Championships Saturday, December 12 - National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships @ Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, Reno, Nevada
· Sunday, January 31, 1:30 p.m. - Nebraska Association 2009 Season Awards Banquet @ TBA
· Sunday, February 21 - Mid-America Winter Track & Field Classic @ Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln
· Tuesday, June 29 to Sunday, July 4 - National Youth Outdoor Championships @ Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois
· Thursday, July 8 to Sunday, July 11 - Region VIII Junior Olympic Championships @ site TBD, city TBD, Iowa
· National Junior Olympic Championships Tuesday, July 27 to Sunday, August 1 - National Junior Olympic Championships @ Sacramento State University, Sacramento, California
· National Cross Country Championships Saturday, December 11 - National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships @ Veterans Park, Hoover, Alabama

Look in our Calendar page for dates, times, and sites of upcoming Flyer practices, meets, and other special events.  When possible, any postponement or cancellation information will appear on our home page as it becomes available.

22 Flyer kids competed in 51 events at Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota state track meets, winning a total of 33 medals.  See all the results here.

37 former Flyers are competing in track & field, cross country, and other sports at colleges and universities across the country.  (If any names are missing, let Darwin know.)

See where kids can eat free in the Omaha metropolitan area.

Attention: ex-Flyer athletes and coaches!  Our Flyer Family News page features an Alumni Profiles section.  Let your old Flyer friends know what you're up to by sending in news about yourself.

Always look both ways before crossing the long jump runway.  Beat the winter blahs here.

Track & field is pretty popular in Nebraska, as compared to other states.

Here's a good article on the growth of high school track & field in America.

They say "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery".  Well, I was very flattered when I saw this.

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