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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.

Upcoming practice schedule: Sunday, June 28, 5:00 p.m. (throws and long/triple jumps only) - Tuesday, June 30, 5:30 p.m. (all events except throws) - Wednesday, July 1, 5:30 p.m. (all events) - Thursday, July 2, 5:30 p.m. (all events). Note: Coaches Wissler, Gushard, and Mata will not be at practice on June 30, July 1, or July 2.

Many thanks to all the volunteers who worked at the Nebraska Junior Olympic Championships June 20 and 21. The meet was a success on and off the track, as the Flyers won 107 medals, including 74 Top 3 finishes -- 24 bronze, 24 silver, and 26 gold! See all the Flyer results here.

Fore! Thanks to those who attended the Cornhusker Flyers Putt-Putt/Pizza Party on Monday, June 22. Click on the link to see the award winners.

Get a sneak peek at the possible Region VIII JO meet competition by checking out these association JO meet results: Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.

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.

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

Upcoming Events:
Flyers: To sign-up for a meet, contact Brian Zimmerman before the entry due date/time shown.

·	Saturday, June 27, 9:00 a.m. - Bellevue Breeze Invitational @ Bellevue East High School (map), Bellevue · Flyer entries
·	Tuesday, June 30 to Sunday, July 5 - National Youth Outdoor Championships @ Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan · Flyer schedule · Team hotel
·	Sunday, July 5, time TBA - Nebraska Warriors Invitational @ Benson High School (map), Omaha (entries due by Thursday, July 2, 7:00 p.m.)
·	Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12 - Region VIII Junior Olympic Championships @ Burke High School (map), Omaha
·	Saturday, July 18, 8:00 a.m. - Cornhusker State Games @ Lincoln High School (map), Lincoln (enter on your own by Monday, June 29)
·	Tuesday, July 28 to Sunday, August 2 - National Junior Olympic Championships @ North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro, North Carolina · Funding standards
·	Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2 - State Games of America @ Lewis Palmer High School, Monument, Colorado (enter on your own)
·	Saturday, December 12 - National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships @ Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, Reno, Nevada
·	Tuesday, June 29 to Sunday, July 4, 2010 - National Youth Outdoor Championships @ Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois
·	Thursday, July 8 to Sunday, July 11, 2010 - Region VIII Junior Olympic Championships @ site TBD, city TBD, Iowa
·	Tuesday, July 27 to Sunday, August 1, 2010 - National Junior Olympic Championships @ Sacramento State University, Sacramento, California
·	Saturday, December 11, 2010 - 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.

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.)

View pictures from the Nebraska Association 2008 Season Awards Banquet.

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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