Announcement
Our Past Establishes Our Future
Historical Accomplishments:
1. One Hundred and One (101) of our athletes has went on to represent the Five Hills Community on the National Level during the Amateur Athletic Union's (AAU) Junior Olympics 2007 - Knoxville, 2006 - Hampton, VA, 2005 - New Orleans, LA (Pre Katrina), 2004 - De Moines, Iowa, 2003 - Detroit, MI, 2002 - Knoxville, TN, 2001 - Hampton, VA, 2000 - Orlando, FL, 1999 - Cleveland, OH, 1998 - Hampton, VA).
*** 2007 AAU Joel Ferrell Outstanding Performance Memorial Award - Most Outstanding Track
* Gold Medal in 2007 (National Record)
*Gold Medal in 2007
*Gold Medal in 2007
*Gold Medal in 2007
*Gold Medal in 2007
** 2006 AAU Joel Ferrell Outstanding Performance Memorial Award - Most Outstanding Track Athlete during 2006 Junior Olympics - Robert L. Griffin, III (16)
* Gold Medal in 2006 - Chamaya Turner (11) National Record in Sub-midget Girls Shot Put 36' 1.75".
* Gold Medal in 2006 - Robert L. Griffin, III (16) National Record in the Intermediate Boys 400m Hurdles 51.77 seconds.
* Gold Medal in 2006 - Robert L. Griffin, III (16)in the Intermediate Boys11)m Hurdles 13.88 seconds.
* Gold Medal in 2006 - Brandin Byrd (14) Youth Boys Triple Jump 42' 2'
* Gold Medal in 2006 - Chamaya Turner (11) in Sub-midget Girls Discus 83' 11".
* Gold Medal in 2006 - Steffin MCarter (9) - National Record in the Sub Bantam Boys Long Jump 51' 1.5"
* Gold Medal in 2006 - Steffin MCarter (9) - Sub Bantam Boys Long Jump 200m
*Gold Medal in 2005 - Steffin McCarter (8) - 100m Dash, National Record 13.73 (All American Honors.
*Gold Medal in 2005 - Steffin McCarter (8) - 200m Dash, National Record 28.42 (All America Honors).
*Gold Medal in 2005 - Steffin McCarter (8) - Long Jump, exceeded National Record, 14'1.5" (wind too high) All American Honors).
*Gold Medal in 2005 - Robert L. Griffin (15) - 400m Hurdlers, National Record, 52.79, (All American Honors).
*Gold Medal in 2005 - Khadija Stuckey (11) - 80m Hurdlers (All American Honors)
* Gold Medal in 2004 - Robert Griffin (14)
(All American Honors) for Youth Boys (13-14 year old) Pentathlon (Five Event)
* Gold Medal in 2004 - Robert Griffin (14) (All American Honors) for Youth Boys High Jump.
* Gold Medal in 2004 - Robert Griffin (14) (All American Honors) for Youth Boys 100m Hurdles.
* Gold Medal in 2003 - Robert Griffin (13) (All American Honors) for Youth Boys (13-14 year olds) Pentathlon (Five Events)
* Gold Medal in 2003 - Robert Griffin (13) (All American Honors) for Youth Boys High Jump.
* Gold Medal in 2002 - Robert Griffin (12) (All American Honors) for the Midget Boys Pentathlon (Five Events) establishing a record.
* Gold Medal in 2002 - Robert Griffin (12) (All American Honors) for the Midget Boys High Jump.
* Silver Medal in 2006 - Steffin McCarter (9) - 100m Dash in the Bantam Boys 100m Dash.
* Silver Medal in 2006 - Robert Griffin (16) in the Intermediate Boys 400m Dash with a Person Best of 47.73.
* Silver Medal in 2006 - Troy Vital (16) in the Intermediate Boys Triple Jump with a leap of 45' 5".
* Silver Medal in 2004 - Ian Donovan Johnson (12) for Midget Boys Pentathlon (Five Events)
* Silver Medal in 2004 - Donald Buckram (16) Youth Boys 100m Dash.
* Silver Medal in 2002 - Steffin McCarter (7) Primary Boys 100m Dash.
* Silver Medal in 2002 - Donald Buckram (14) Youth Boys 100m Hurdles.
* Silver Medal in 2001 - Robert Grifin (11)for the Sub Midget Boys 80m Hurdles.
* Bronze Medal in 2006 - Troy Vital (16) in the Intermediate Boys 400m Hurldes with a personal best of 54.82.
* Bronze Medal in 2005 - Robert Griffin (15) for Intermediate Boys 110m Hurdles third place.
* Bronze Medal in 2005 - Solomon Williams (14) for Youth Boys 100m Hurdles third place.
* Bronze Medal in 2005 - Ian Donovan Johnson (13) for Sub-Youth Boys 100m Hurdles for fourth place.
* Bronze Medal in 2005 - Robert Griffin (15) for Intermediate Boys High Jump fifth place.
* Bronze Medal in 2005 - Brittany Clarke (14) for Youth Girls Long Jump fifth place.
* Bronze Medal in 2005 - Brittany Clarke (14) for Youth Girls Triple Jump fifth place.
* Bronze Medal in 2004 - Steffin McCarter (7) for 3rd place in the Primary Boys Long Jump.
* Bronze Medal in 2003 - Donovan Johnson (11) for 3rd Place in the Sub-Midget Boys 80m Hurdles.
* Bronze Medal in 2003 - Robert Griffin (13) for 3rd Place Youth Boys in the 100m Hurdles.
* Bronze Medal in 2001 - Alphonso Powell (14) for 4th Place in the Youth Boys 100m Hurdles.
* Bronze Medal in 2000 - C. J. Bryan for the 1500m Run.
* Copper Medal in 2006 - Jasmine Clarke (17) for 5th Place in the Young Womens 800m Run.
* Copper Medal in 2006 - Brittany Clarke (15)for 5th Place in the Intermediate Girls Long Jump.
* Copper Medal in 2006 - Jenna McArthur (14) for 5th Place in the Youth Girls Triple Jump.
* Copper Medal in 2006 - Jenna McArthur (14) for 5th Place in the Youth Girls Long Jump.
* Copper Medal in 2006 - (Ian) Donovan Johnson (14)for 5th Place in the Youth Boys 100m Hurdles.
* Copper Medal in 2006 - (Ian) Donovan Johnson (14)for 6th Place in the Youth Boys Triple Jump.
* Copper Medal in 2004 - Robert Griffin (14) for 4th Place in the Youth Boys 400m Dash.
* Copper Medal in 2004 - Steffin McCarter (7) for 5th Place in the Primary Boys 200m Dash.
* Copper Medal in 2004 - Ian Donovan Johnson (12) for 5th Place in the Midget Boys 80m Hurdles.
* Copper Medal in 2004 - Ian Donovan Johnson (12) for 6th Place in the Midget Boys High Jump.
* Copper Medal in 2004 - Troy Vital (13) for 8th Place in the Youth Boys 200m Hurdles.
* Copper Medal in 2003 - Johnathan Woods (16) for 4th Place in the Immediate Boys (15-16 year olds) 110m Hurdles.
* Copper Medal in 2003 - Joshua Woods (12) for 5th Place in the Midget Boys 80m Hurdles.
* Copper Medal in 2003 - Donovan Johnson (11) for 4th Place in the Sub-Midget Boys High Jump.
* Copper Medal in 2003 - Zachary Ornelas (12) for 6th Place in the 3000m Run
* Copper Medal in 2002 - Robert Griffin (12) for 4th Place in the Midget Boys 80m Hurdles.
* Copper Medal in 2002 - Valerie Hancock (14) for 6th Place in the Youth Girls (13 - 14) 100m Hurdles.
* Copper Medal in 2002 - Robert Griffin (12) for 7th Place in the Midget Boys 400m Dash.
* Copper Medal in 2000 - Sarah Zellar for 6th Place in 3000m Racewalk.
* Copper Medal in 2000 - Bobby Collins for 7th Place in 800m Run.
* Copper Medal in 1999 - Jonathan Woods for 4th Place in the 80m Hurdles.
* Copper Medal in 1998 - Bobby Collins for 7th Place in the 1500m Run.
* 19 Additional Top Twenty National Level Finishes:
2006 Track Season
13th Place in the Intermediate Division Shot Put - Kapiolani Browne (15)
16th Place in the Primary Boys Long Jump - John Crockett, Jr (8)
18th Place in the Youth Girls 3000m Run - Kelsey “Roxy” Sloan (14)
20th Place in the Youth Girls 3000m Run - Kristen Grant (14)
22th Place in the Youth Girls 1500m Run - Kelsey “Roxy” Sloan (14)
24th Place in the Sub Midget Boys 80m Hurdles - Ryan Babbs (11)
25th Place in the Sub Midget Boys 3000m Run - Dillion Bien (11) Personal Best 12: 42.42.
27th Place in the Primary Girls 800m Run Brigette “Hot Rod” Bien (8) Personal Best 3:11.09.
41st Place in the Youth Girls 1500m Run - Kristen Grant (14)
2005 Track Season
9th Place in Sub-Youth Girls 3000m - Kelsey "Roxy" Sloan (13)
12th Place in Sub-youth Boys Long Jump - Ian Donovan Johnson (13)
10th Place in Sub-Youth Boys High Jump - Michael Griffin (13)
13th Place in Young Men 100m Dash - Donald Buckran, Jr (16)
17th Place in Sub-Midget 80m Hurdles - Tres Johnso (11)
23rd Place in Bantam Boys Triathlon - Ryan Babbs (10)
Finalist TraOnna Shedrick (13)Long Jump finalist
Semi-finalist Jasmine Clarke (16) 800m Run
2004 Track Season:
12th Place in the Sub Midget Girl 3000m Run - Olivia Ornelas (11)
14th Place in the Sub Midget Girl 1500m Run - Olivia Ornelas (11)
13th Place in the Intermediate Girls Shot Put - Dejon Griffin (16)
16th Place in the Intermediate Girl 800m Run - Jasmine Clarke (15)
17th Place in the Sub Bantam Boys 800m Run - Daniel Ruff (9)
2003 Track Season:
9th Place in the Bantam Girls Long Jump - Alexandria Norris (10)
10th Place in the Youth Girls 800m Run - Jasmine Clarke (14) (PR 2 minutes, 23 seconds)
11th Place in the 100m Immediate Boys 100m -Donald Buckram (15)
16th Place in the 800m Run - Olivia Ornelas (10) (PR 2 minutes, 46 seconds)
17th Place in the 400m Dash - Robert Griffin (13) (PR 53.85 seconds)
17th Place in the 1500m Run - Zachary Ornelas (12)
2002 Track Season:
9th Place in the Sub- Midget Boys 3000m Run -Zachary Ornelas (11)
11th Place in the Immediate Boys 400H - Alphonso Powell (15)
12th Place in the Triathlon (Three Events) -Olivia Ornelas (9)
14th Place in the Pentathlon (Five Events) - Valerie Hancock (14)
16th Place in the Decathlon (Ten Events) - Todd Loggains (17)
20th Place in the 1500m Racewalk - Sheila Lindsey (12)
20th Place in the Immediate Girls 1500m Run -Marie James (16)
2001 Track Season:
8th Place in the Youth Boys 100m Hurdles - Jonathan Woods (14)
9th Place in the Youth Boys Triple Jump - Reggie Rice (14)
17th Place in the Decathlon (Ten Events) - Todd Loggains (16)
19th Place in the Triathlon (Three Events) - Deneldric Hudgens (10)
1999 Track Season:
13th Place in the 1500m Run -(Still researching runner's name)
1998 Track Season:
13th Place in the Bantam Boys 800m Run - Bobby Collins
2. The 2004 Games of Texas was a record year for the Year Jack Rabbits. Just a mere week prior to heading to De Moines, Iowa for the AAU Junior Olympics, the Jack Rabbits were busy competing in the Games of Texas. We had twenty-two (22) athletes challenging the best of Texas youth by venturing to Grapevine, Texas to compete in the "Games of Texas". This is our third year participating in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation track circuit:
* Gold Medal in the Junior Boys (13-14) 110m Hurdles - Robert L Griffin, III, New State Record 14.81 seconds
* Gold Medal in the Junior Boys (13-14) 400m Dash - Robert L Griffin, III, New State Record 51.21 seconds
* Gold Medal in the Junior Boys High Jump - Robert L Griffin, III, New State Record 6' 2 1/2"
* Gold Medal in the Immediate Boys (15-16) 200m Dash - Donald Buckram
* Gold Medal in the Pee Wee Boys (6-8) 100m Dash - Steffin Mc Carter
* Gold Medal in the Long Jump - Steffin Mc Carter
* Gold Medal in the 80m Hurdles - Ian Danovan Johnson
* Bronze Medal in the Immediate Boys 100m - Donald Buckram
* Bronze Medal in the Immediate Girls (15-16) 800m - Jasmine Clarke
* Bronze Medal in the Immediate Girls Shot Put - Dejon Griffin
* 14 additional Top Twenty Finishes:
4th Place in Discuss Throw - Dejon Griffin (15)
6th Place in the 800m Run - Daniel Ruff
6th Place in the 100m Run - Jasmine Williams
6th Place in the 400m Dash - Troy Vital
8th Place in the Long Jump - Casey Stephens
8th Place in the 100m Hurdles - Casey Stephens
9th Place in the 80m Hurdles - Michael Griffin
9th Place in the 100m Hurdles - Khristina Ruff (14)
10th Place in the 1600m Run - Kelsey Sloan (12)
11th Place in the 200m Dash - Jasmine Williams
12th Place in the 200m Dash - Donovan Johnson (12)
12th Place in the 80m hurdles - Alexandria Norris (11)
13th Place in the 800m Run - Kelsey Sloan
16th Place in the 100m - Brandin Byrd (12)
16th Place in the Shot Put - Bobby Martinez (8)
3. Immediately following the 2003 AAU Junior Olympics in Detroit, Robert L. Griffin III didn't returned to Texas like his fellow Olympic teammates. He had a engagement with Chris Berman of ESPN fame and the State Games of America held in Hartford, Connecticut sponsored by the United States of America's Congress. The competition was eager to bring back hardware (medals) to their states for congressional bragging rights. We qualified five athletes for the Games of America in 2002. Two of the athletes signed up, but only one was able to make the trip to Hartford.
2003 State Games of America Results:
* Gold Medal in the Junior Boys (13-14 year old) 100m Hurdles - Robert Griffin (13)
* Gold Medal in the Junior Boys 400m Dash - Robert Griffin (13)
* Gold Medal in the Junior Boys High Jump - Robert Griffin (13)
4. In 2003 while our Olympians were in Detroit on the national stage heavy engaged in fierce competition. We had six (6) athletes challenging the best of Texas youth by venturing to Grapevine, Texas to compete in the "Games of Texas". Our athletes were inspired by our second year of participating in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation track circuit:
* Gold Medal in the 100m Hurdles - Valerie Hancock (New State Record)
* Silver Medal in the 800m Run - Derwin Graham
* Bronze Medal in the High Jump - Natasha Vance
* Bronze Medal in 100m Dash - Jeremy Briscoe
* Bronze Medal in High Jump - Valerie Hancock (4-way tie for 3rd)
* Copper Medal in the 200m Dash - Jeremy Briscoe
* 4 Additional Statewide Top Twenty Performances:
5th Place in the 400m Dash - Derwin Graham
5th Place in the 400m Dash - Daniel Ruff
5th Place in the Discus - Dejon Griffin
5th Place in the Shot Put - Dejon Griffin
** We had five other athletes who qualified for the "Games of Texas" in Track & Field, but were already traveling to Detroit, Michigan to engage in the 2003 AAU's National Junior Olympics, while this event was being held. We also had one athlete unable to participate in the "Games of Texas" due to parent illness.
5. During our 2002 summer track campaign, sixteen (16) of athletes found time to challenge themselves by competing in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation highly competitive track circuit. This was our first year participating in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF). During the "Games of Texas" hosted by the perennial Baylor "Track" University in Waco. Our athletes were inspired and performed admirably on a celebrated Hart-Patterson Field:
* Gold Medal in the 80m Hurdles - Robert Griffin
* Gold Medal in the 100m Hurdles - Valerie Hancock
* Gold Medal in the 110m Hurdles (New State Record) - Donald Buckram
* Gold Medal in the 400m Dash (New State Record) - Robert Griffin
* Gold Medal for the High Jump - Robert Griffin
* Silver Medal for the 110m Hurdlers - Alphonso Powell
* Bronze Medal for the 100m Dash - Donald Buckram
* Bronze Medal for the 800m Run - Jasmine Clarke
* Copper Medal for the 300m Hurdles - Alphonso Powell
* 13 Additional Statewide Top Twenty Performances:
5th Place in the 200m Dash - Ian Donovan Johnson
5th Place in the 1600m Run - Zachary Ornelas
5th Place in the High Jump - Valerie Hancock
6th Place in the Pole Vault - Sarah Madison
7th Place in the Shot Put - Dejon Griffin
8th Place in the 400m Dash - Donald Buckram
10th Place in the 3200m Run - Jeremiah Koellner
10th Place in the 200m Dash - Valerie Hancock
10th Place in the 200m Dash - Jeremy Briscoe
11th Place in the Pole Vault - Todd Loggains
16th Place in the 100m Dash - Jeremy Briscoe
16th Place in the 100m - Ian Donovan Johnson
17th Place in the 800m Run - Davice Scott
