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Welcome to the home page of the
CORNHUSKER FLYERS
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 practices: Monday, May 12, 5:30 - Tuesday, May 13, 5:30 - Monday, May 19, 5:30
The 2008 Flyers track & field season has begun!
If you're ready to join for the summer,
here's what you do.
If you're not sure yet, we invite you to attend a few
practices
first (but please bring a completed
information/waiver form
with you). Questions? Ask any of our
Coaches & Volunteers.
We look forward to seeing you!
Pictures from the
Nebraska Association 2007 Season Awards Banquet
are up.
Cornhusker Flyer athletes won 4 medals at the
National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships
in Lawrence, Kansas on Saturday, December 8th.
Congratulations to Justin Liedke, 3rd-place finisher in the Bantam Boys race.
Other medalists include IG Kelli Budd (9th), MG Rebekah Topham (15th), and YW Ali Gress (18th).
How'd all the Flyers do?
The 2007 Track & Field and Cross Country seasons were great successes! Read the
season highlights. How do your track
season bests
rank nationally? Check the
Elite Youth Rankings.
44 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.)
34 Cornhusker Flyers,
past and present, competed in 63 events at their respective 2007
State High School Track meets in Nebraska and elsewhere, winning 49 medals,
including 3 bronze, 9 silver, and 13 gold -- 8 All-Class!
Upcoming Events:
Flyers: To sign-up for a meet, contact
Brian Zimmerman before the entry due date/time shown.
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Saturday, May 10, 8:00 a.m. -
Lincoln Youth Track Club Invitational @
Nebraska Wesleyan University
(map),
Lincoln
FLYER ENTRIES |
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Sunday, May 18, 9:00 a.m. -
Cornhusker Flyers Throws Festival @
Burke High School
(map),
Omaha
(entries due Thursday, May 15, 7:00 p.m.)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! |
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Saturday, May 24, 9:00 a.m. -
Boys & Girls Club Jaguars Invitational @
North High School
(map),
Omaha
(entries due Wednesday, May 21, 7:00 p.m.) |
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Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15 -
Nebraska Association Junior Olympic Championships @
Burke High School
(map),
Omaha
(entries due Tuesday, June 10, 7:00 p.m.) |
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Tuesday, June 24 to Sunday, June 29 -
National Youth Outdoor Championships @
University of North Carolina-Charlotte,
Charlotte, North Carolina ·
Qualifying standards |
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Thursday, July 10 to Sunday, July 13 -
Region VIII Junior Olympic Championships @
Carroll College,
Waukesha, Wisconsin |
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Tuesday, July 22 to Sunday, July 27 -
National Junior Olympic Championships @
Burke High School
(map),
Omaha |
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Saturday, December 13 -
National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships @
Pole Green Park,
Richmond, Virginia |
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Tuesday, June 30 to Sunday, July 5, 2009 -
National Youth Outdoor Championships @
Eastern Michigan University,
Ypsilanti, Michigan |
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Tuesday, July 28 to Sunday, August 2, 2009 -
National Junior Olympic Championships @
North Carolina A&T University,
Greensboro, North Carolina |
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Saturday, December 12, 2009 -
National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships @
Reno, Nevada |
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.
Gregg Liedke
has compiled DVDs containing hundreds of pictures from the
2005 and 2006 track & field seasons. Contact him to get your own copy for a nominal cost.
Stay up-to-date on what's happening in the
Nebraska Association
by reading the latest
association meeting minutes.
For insomniacs, try reading the
National Youth Athletics Committee 2005 Annual Meeting Minutes.
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 some 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.
The Cornhusker Flyers web-site is maintained by Flyers throws coach Darwin Gushard.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments concerning the Flyers or the web-site,
please e-mail them to
Darwin. Thanks for visiting!
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