Sunday, June 7, 2015

May26 to June 6, 2015 North Central Pennsylvania to Northern New Jersey



Kathy Derr taking Daniel's Picture while I am trying to figure out how this new stupid phone works at State College.


The Plainfield , NJ Track and Field Meet



This was a track meet from Hell on May 31. 2015. When I got Daniel to the meet,  I found out that I had to put Daniel out of the car at the entrances. I told him to look for his coach. Then I had to find a parking space. I finally found a space 3 blocks away in a residence neighborhood.  It took me some time to get back to the track meet on foot.  It was hot and humid.   Daniel was sitting in the stands when I came into the stadium.  I asked where was his coach? He said he did not know.

 

Mean while some children looking like they were his age, started walking across the field toward the 1500 Meter line. I stopped one person and asked what race was starting. She said the 1500 meter.
 
Next I asked some 7 year old on Daniel's team where the team was sitting. It took some time before she understood what I was asking. I had to run about 70 yards to see the coach and get Daniel's Bib. He did not have it. His wife did.  I finally got his bid and then had to run to the other side of the field near the other goal line. The officials allowed me to give Daniel his Bib and we found some pins to put Daniel's bib on.  I was not allow to put his bib on him. Somehow he lost one of the pins and he had to run looking like the "homeless. "

 

Daniel started the 1500 Meter and came in dead last, about 200 meters from the next to the last person runner.   Not only was this depressing but it was also embarrassing.  The Plainfield, N.J. track meet was for children who are no less than National Class Runners and have been running all winter.  Daniel's time was 6 Minute 30 Seconds.  I was looking for 6 Minutes. This day, Daniel was not in their class.

 

Then if the situation was not bad enough, it got worse. The Jamaicans in New Jersey stopped me and ask what did I mean by the "Jamaican Flash?" I pointed to Daniel. They told me that Jamaicans do not come in last. I said I know and kept on walking.  I brought  a person with me who was after me for months about  see Daniel run in a meet.  I brought that person to the meet to see this disaster unfold.  The heat was too much for her and she fell out.  Now I have to problems on me, getting Daniel ready for the 800 Meter and getting this lady some medical attention.

 

You think that is all of my problems!  Clouds started rolling in and the rain started. Can you believe that the meet director ran 4 heats of a parent/coaches relay at that time instead of trying to get the meet over before the weather became worse?  Then the meet resumed after running 4 worthless heats. It was only 15 minutes later, did the weather warning alarm go off.  That canceled the meet without Daniel running the 800M.

 

Daniel and I  found the car and picked up our sick guest.  We got in line and it took us 30 minutes to leave the stadium area.  On the way home, on I-78 and  I-81, we ran into very bad weather including rotating cloud on top of the Blue Mountain Chain. The wind was bad and I could not see. I am just glad that the rotating clouds did not come off the mountain and cross I-78 or I-81.

 

This was my track meet from hell!
 
Central Pennsylvania Youth Track Meet

 
Kathy Derr came to State College, Pa. from Washingtonville, Pa to see Daniel. She drove about 100 miles in a beat up car to help him win.  
 
 
State College Area High South Track Facility

 

June 6, 2015, Daniel and I attended the Central  Pennsylvania Track Meet at the State College Area High South Track Facility. These are the best athletes in track and field in the Central Pa. area.  

 

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            Central PA Youth Track Meet - 6/6/2015            

                     State College Area HS                    

 

Event 4  Boys 9-10 1500 Meter Run

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    Name                    Year Team                    Finals

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Finals                                                        

  1 Maguire, Neil                Nittany Trac           6:03.40

  2 Tulloch, Daniel              Hershey Blaze          6:20.70

  3 Tiracave, Santino            Mountian Top Track     7:35.10

 

In the 1500 Meter, we have to bring down his time if we want to go to USATF Regional next month.

 

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            Central PA Youth Track Meet - 6/6/2015            

                     State College Area HS                    

 

Event 32  Boys 9-10 4x100 Meter Relay

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    Team                                                 Finals

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Finals                                                        

  1 Hershey Blaze  'A'                                  1:10.49

     1) Tulloch, Daniel                 2) Fisic, Andrew      

     3) Brooks, Malachi                 4) Townsend, Josh     

  2 Nittany Track and Field  'A'                        1:12.15

     1) Ritchie, Zachary                2) Casper, Evan       

     3) Capone, Brian                   4) Salazer, Ty        

 
The start of the 800 Meter Run
 
Kathy Derr created this video below. Click on the link below or the picture to see Daniel win the 800 Meter run.



800 Meter Run

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            Central PA Youth Track Meet - 6/6/2015             
                     State College Area HS                     
 
Event 40  Boys 9-10 800 Meter Run
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    Name                    Year Team                    Finals
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Finals                                                         
  1 Tulloch, Daniel              Hershey Blaze          3:13.10
  2 Salazer, Ty                  Nittany Trac           3:17.24
  3 Hyman, Joshua                Unattached             3:24.77
  4 Tiracave, Santino            Mountian Top Track     3:49.37

 
I was watching the time clock when Daniel passed by. When he cross the line, the clock said 3:10 not 3:13.  Daniel won so why bother protesting.  Besides it cost up to $50.00 to protest.
               





Darnell taking Daniel's picture as he came off the track at Penn State.


 Result of this meet!

We found that we can beat most of the people in Central Pa. but we got to get our speed up to be national champions.





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