The Warren Striders Track Club, Inc. has been consistently represented at the National Junior Olympics Championships.  The Striders have participated 19 times out of the past 22 years and had a string of 11 consecutive years (1985-1995) of National Junior Olympics participation.  The club has participated in 4 consecutive national championships in the new millenium (200-2003).

The club has qualified 89 individuals from 1982 - 2003 and had 12 relay teams represent the Striders in National JO competition.  The Striders can boast of having 16 Regional JO Champions, as well as 1 National Champion in its 26 year history.

The club has even had several participants compete in the Senior Olympics (1995, 1997).  Founder and head coach Jack Thornton Jr. competed in the Senior Olympics in 2002 and 2003.  Thornton was a silver medallist in the 100 meter dash in both years.

The Warren Striders have attained notable accomplishments in its 26 year history.

1982:  First Warren Striders qualifiiers in the  AAU Regional and National Junior Olympics. 

Regional AAU qualifiers at Essex Community College, Maryland were :   *Cecil Dilley (Howland) 1500, 3000; Myron Beyah (W.W.R.) 100, 200; Corey Rowland (W.W.R.) shot, discuss; Marcy Romandetti (Liberty) 100, 200: and Tom Ragland (Ursuline)HJ.  *Cecil Dilley (Howland) advanced to the AAU National Championships held at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, placing 9th in the 1500 and 3000.

1983:  First Striders qualifier at USATF JO Regional and National Championships.

*Ed Grietzer (JFK/Labrae) shot and discus. Placed 3rd in both events at Regionals.  Grietzler then placed 5th and 6th in the shot and discus respectively at the USTF National JO meet held at University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington.

 

                                  

Qualifiers / Regional & National Junior Olympics Championships:

1986                         Tony Anderson (W.W.R.)                 400  (7th)                    Lincoln, NB

1987                          Anton Perry (Turner Jr. High)          4x100                         Provo, UT                           

                                 Anthony  Davis     (St. Marys)         4x100                               "

                                  Eddie Jordan (East Jr. High)        4x100                                  "

                                  Keith Gunther (Lakeview)              4x100                                "

                                  Jamar Johnson (East Jr. High)       4x100                                "

1988                           Jermaine Johnson (East Jr. High)  LJ (6th)                        Gainesville, FL

                                  Destry Austin (Howland)                  200 (6th)                          "

                                  Eddie Jordan (W.G.H.)                    100                                  "

                                  Tony Anderson (W.W.R.)                400                                  "

                                  Brian Gettig (Champion)                 1500, 800                          "

1989                          Jaiye Murdock (Massillon Jackson)   400                             Spokane, WA

                                 Yolanda Morgan (Turner Jr. High)     100 (3rd), 200 (5th), LJ        "

1990                           Yolanda Morgan (Turner Jr. High)      100 (6th), LJ (6TH)        Lincoln, NB

                                   Erica Ziegler (W.W.R)                        TJ                                 "

1991                            Yolanda Morgan (W.W.R)                 100 (3rd), 200 (8th)      Chapel Hill, NC

                                   Jaiye Murdock (Massillon Jackson)  400                                  "

National Champion    Shawn Watson (Alliance)                     HJ (1st), 6'5"                    "

1992                             Yolanda Morgan (W.G.H.)                   100, 200                      Walnut, CA                                      Regional Champion 100 (12.22)                                                  .                                      Regional Champion 200 (25.72))                        

                                   Shawn Watson (Alliance)                      LJ 5th                              "                                      Regional Champion LJ (23'2"0               (22'10")                           "

                                   Jaiye Murdock (Massillon Jackson)      100                                 "                                      Regional Runner-Up-100

                                    Brent Hudson (Labrae)                        800 (4th)                         "                                       Regional Runner-Up-800 (2'10.6")         2:05.5)    400 (5th)

                                   Nick Pribich (Massillon)                       HH                                "                                       Regional Runner-Up-HH

                                   Jason Smith (Howland)                         100                                "                                       Regional Runner-Up-100 (11.99)

                                    Jeff Barnhill (Massillon Jackson)           400 IH                            "                                       Regional Champion - 400IH

                                    Chris Flenoury (W.G.H.)                        400                                 "                                       Regional Bronze -400

                                    Erica Ziegler (W.G.H.)                           LJ                                   "                                       Regional Bronze - LJ

1993                              Allan Ciminero (Champion)                  100                     Baton Rouge, LA

                                     Shawn Watson (Alliance)                    LJ, HJ, 4x100                   "

                                     Jaiye Murdock (Massillon Jackson)     4x100                               "

                                     Robert Travis (W.G.H.)                        4x100                              "

                                     Victor Redrick (Massillon)                    4x100                             "

1994                              Bobby Cruse (Labrae)                          100 (5th)              Gainesville, FL                                                                                                  200 (2nd), 4x100

                                     Brandon Smith (Massillon Perry)          1500 (4th)                          "                                                                                                 4x100

                                     Brent Hudson (Labrae)                         800 (3rd)                         "

                                     JP Sexton (Canton McKinley)               400 IH (4th)                     "

                                     Tiffany Smith (Massillon Perry)              1500 (11th)                     "

                                     Victor Redrick (Massillon)                    200 (11th)                         "                                                                                                  4x100

                                     Brian Burns (Massillon)                         400 (12th)                        "                                                                                                   4x100

                                     Anthony Mason (Labrae)                        4x100                            "

                                     Mike Austin (Howland)                           4x100                            "

                                     Jason Smith (Howland)                          4x100                             "

                                     Spencer Smith (Massillon Perry)            4x100                             "

1995                               Andrea Llewellyn (Canton)                    100 (8th),             San Jose, CA                                                                                                   200, HJ

                                     Tiffany Smith (Massillon Perry)              800 (7th),                          "                                                                                                  1500 (9th)

                                     Adrienne Patterson (Canton Glenoak)    400IH (11th)                      "                                                                                                    HH

                                     Spencer Smith (Massillon Perry)           800 (10th)                        "

1996                               No Qualifiers                                                                   Houston, TX

1997                               Ranan Dent (Canton South)                  100 (10th)         Baton Rouge, LA                                         Regional Bronze -100

                                     Andrea Llewellyn (Lake Erie Comets)     4x100 (9th)                      "

1998                               Ranon Dent (C. South)                          100                        Seattle, WA                                         Regional Bronze -100

                                        Angela Grafton (C. McKinley)                 LJ                                "                                          Regional Bronze -LJ

1999                                Eddie Gore (East Jr. High)                     100 (6th)                Omaha, NB 

2000                                Shane Branning (Canton)                       Shot                       Buffalo, NY

                                      Ricky Moore (C. South)                          HJ                                "

2001                                 Trevor Mathews (Lakeview)                    HJ, 4x100         Sacramento, CA                                          Regional Champion-HJ

                                       Ryan Petrick (Champion)                       800                               "

                                       Neal James (Massillon)                           4x400                            "                                          Regional Champion-4x400

                                         Perry Harder (Massillon Perry)               4x400                           "                                           Regional Champion - 4x400

                                        John Daugherty (Canton)                      4x400                            "                                            Regional Champion - 4x400

                                        Rayvon Williams (Canton McKinley)       4x100                           "                                           Regional Champion- 4x100

                                        Mike Simpson (W.G.H.)                        4x100                           "                                           Regional Champion-4x100

                                        Joe Taylor (Cuyahoga Falls)                 4x100                            "                                           Regional Champion -4x100

                                        Mark Ward (Massillon Jackson)             4x100                          "                                           Regional Champion - 4x100

2002                                 JaHari Murdock (Massillon Jackson)     400(1:07.52) (14th)  Omaha, NB                                          Regional Bronze - 400, LJ                     LJ(13'2") (19th)

                                        Jordan Moxley (Howland)                     LJ 10'10.5: (31st)            "                                           Regional Champion-LJ                                                             "                                           Regional Runner-Up 400                      400 1:21.17 (36th)          "

                                        Destinee  Hicks (Austintown)              100, 13.29 (37th)            "                                           Regional Runner-Up -100

                                        Aris Richburg (Howland)                       200, 26.56 (16th)           "                                           Regional Runner-Up-200

                                         Michael Anderson (W.W.R. M.S.)    1500 (5:20.59)  (20th)         "                                            Regional Runner-Up -1500                 

                                         Sean McNair (Massillon Perry)         1500 (4:28.83) (18th)        "                                            Regional Runner-Up-1500(4:12.10)

                                          Ashley Spencer (Canton)                 HJ                                   "                                             Regional Champion -HJ (4'113/4")

                                          Garren Bryant (Howland)                   4x100, 52.14 (20th)          "                                             Regional Bronze - 4x100, 4x400       4x400, 4:20.53 (32nd)      "

                                           Stephan Flanagan (W.W.R.M.S.)     4x100 (20th)                    "                                              Regional Bronze                              4x400 (32nd)

                                           Brandon Simpson (W.W.R.M.S.)     4x100, 4x400                   "                                              Regional Bronze -4x100,4x400

                                           Chris Rucker (W.W.R.M.S.)            4x100, 4x400                   "                                              Regional Bronze -4x100, 4x400

                                           Trevor Mathews (Lakeview)              4x100 (DNC)                   "                                              Regional Bronze - 4x100

                                            Perry Harper (Massillon Perry)        4x100  (DNC)                   "                                               Regional Bronze -4 x100

                                             Neil James (Massillon)                  4x100    (DNC)                  "                                                Regional Bronze -4x100

                                            Tim Anderson (WGH)                    4x100      (DNC)                  "                                               Regional Bronze -4x100

                                            Mike Simpson (WGH)                    100 DNC                           "                                               Regional Bronze - 100, Regional Injury - 200

2003                                      Cherrelle Montgomery (Canton McKinley)      100(13.23)     Miami, FL                                               Regional Champion - 100(12.41), 200(25.29)  200 (26.24)                                               Regional Bronze    - 4x100(51.64)                  4X100(52.36)       "

                                             Uhara Lawson (Pymatuning)               4x100                         "                                                Regional Bronze - 4x100

                                              LaJoya Smith (Pymatuning)               4x100                         "                                                 Regional Bronze (4x100)

                                              Whitley Pressley (Canton McKinley)   4x100                          "                                                 Regional Bronze (4x100)

                                               Rayvon Williams (Canton Timken)      4x100 (45.31)              "                                                  Regional Bronze -4x100 (44.31)

                                               Charles Brown (Revere)                     4x100                         "                                                  Regional Bronze -4x100

                                                Jarrid Grzywna (Lakeview)               4x100                          "                                                   Regional Bronze - 4x100

                                               Von McGuire (Massillon)                   4x100                         "                                                  Regional Bronze -4x100

                                               Audra Frimpong (Canfield)                 LJ   (30th)                    "                                                  Regional Champion - LJ (4.48 m)          (4.40 m)

                                               Anthony Lanier (Howland)                 HJ (DNC)                      "                                                  Regional Bronze -HJ

                                                Michael Anderson (W.W.R.M.S.)     1500 (35th)                   "                                                   Regional Bronze - 1500 (4:52.38)       (5:11.23)

                                                 Aris Richburg (Howland)                              100 (11.81) (30th   "                                                   Regional Champion -100 (11.94)/ 400(56.28)  400(54.18)(21st)                                                   Regional Bronze - 4x100                                4x100               

                                                 Brandon Simpson (Turner M.S.)           200 (27.56)             "                                                    Regional Champion -200 (25.06)           100 (12.62)                                                    Regional Bronze - 4x100, 100                 4x100    

                                                Anthony Anderson (W.W.R.M.S.)           4x100                    "                                                   Regional Bronze - 4x100

                                                Tony Armstrong (W.W.R.M.S.)                4x100                   "

 

2004 JO Regionals - Farmington Hills, MI *Regional Champ / **2 Time Regional Champion

       Aris Mittas (M. Jackson Local) - *LJ(     ), 100 (14.92)-6th, 400(1:17.49)-7th

       Jahari Murdock (M. Jacson) -*LJ (15' 2 3/4"), 80 hurdles (15.81)-2nd, Shot(27'8")-4th, LJ(12'4.5")-5th

       Aris Richburg (Howland)- **100(12.54), 400(56.12)-2nd

       Ryan Shaheen (M. Jackson)- 100(14.81), 200 (29.07)

       Brandon Simpson (WGH) - 100 (11.6)-2nd, 200 (23.69)-4th

       *4x100 Relay - (47.05)--Brandon Davis (WGH), Simpson, Garren Bryant (Howland), Ron Aulte (Niles)

       Garren Bryant (Howland) - 400(61.84)-6th

       Ron Aulet (Niles) - 400(65.27)-7th

      Perry Harper (M. Perry) - 400 (57.2)-4th

       Charles Brown (Revere) - 100(11.28), 200(23.31)-2nd

       Andrew Kerek (M. Jackson)- 200 (24.14)-5th, 100(11.10)-7th

       Jordan Moxley (Maplewood) -*HJ(4' 3.75"), 400(1:27.27)-10th

      Kayla Jackson (WWRMS)-200(29.12)-5th, 100(15.37)-7th, 400(1:18.46)-8h

       Audra Frimpong (Canfield)-**100(12.87), 200(26.16), LJ(15'1.25")

       Sommher James (Massillon) - 200(29.12)-6th, 100(14.8)-10th

       Shanae' Butler (WWRMS) -200(29.22)-7th, 100(14.28), 400(1:07.93)

       Paige Cheney (M. Jackson) -200LH(36.14)-6th, 100HH(20.36)-7th

2004 JO NATIONALS - EUGENE, OR

       Aris Mittas (M. Jackson) - LJ(12'2.5")-22nd/27

       Jahari Murdock (M. Jackson)-LJ(15'5")-15th/25, 100(13.38)-24th/27, 200(26.98)-17th/26

       Aris Richburg (Howland)-400(54.32-15th/37, 100(11.91)-26th/35

       Brandon Simpson (WGH)-100(11.38)-28th/42

       Charles Brown (Revere) -100(11.17)-24th/26, 200(22.78)-24th/31

       Audra Frimpong (Canfield)- 100(12.92)-26th/34, 200(26.9)-28th/31, LJ915'9")-15th/33

2004 YOUTH NATIONALS - MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY - BALTIMORE, MD

       Audra Frimpong (Canfield) - 100 (12.75), 200 (26.34

       Aris Richburg (Howland) - 100 (11.89), 400 (54.95)

 

                                          

Former members of the Striders have left their mark in state high school championships and collegiate competitions.  Some notables include:

1978 - Steve Honewood (Labrae) - Class AA High Jump Champion

1992 - Matt Thiry (Champion) - Division II 200 Meter Champion

1993 - Shawn Watson (Alliance), Division I Long Jump Champion. Runner-Up (1994)

1995-96 - Bobby Crusie (Labrae) - Division II 400 meter champion.  Runner-up (1997).  Division II 100, 200 meter champion (1995, 1996, 1997).  Division II 100 meter record holder (10.63)

1997, 1998 - Brandon Smith (Massillon Perry) - Division I 800 meter Champion

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