Skyler Porcaro takes one more shot at breaking records this weekend as the UHSTCA takes a look at several records that could be falling this weekend. Contributed photo.

Conference meets and an invitational at Georgia Tech made for most of this week's action.

Several more big performances this week on the big state at the BYU Track and Field facility.

The Davis Invitational had most of the biggest performances, but there was plenty going on in other parts of the state as well.  

Brenna Porter is back, but this week she has some new company.

Big meets this week included the Drake Relays and Payton Jordan Invitational, but it was mostly quiet for Utah high school graduates.

Utah high school graduates were distributed across several major meets last week. Here's a look at how they fared.

Some of the names for this week are familiar, and some a lot less so...

What did we learn from the past week of high school track and field action? As it turns out, plenty.

  Davis High School, Kaysville, Utah, Track & Field Team

The college outdoor season took a bit of a lull last week, but there were still good numbers of Utah high school graduates in action.

Another week of sterling performances receives it's due recognition.

A much larger number of Utah's high school graduates were in action in collegiate meets across the nation. 

Eight more athletes have been selected as this week's athletes of the week. Click here to read about what they achieved last week.

The meets within the borders of Utah were few in number, but the quality of performance was there nevertheless.

Eight athletes have been selected as this week's athletes of the week. Click here to read more.

It was a very slow week on the college scene, but we'll pass along the reports of results we do have...

Things finally got busy in Utah high school track and field last week.

I'm glad you asked! There's a surprising amount you can do with the rankings on MileSplit Utah. Read on...

Skyler Porcaro launches the throw that took the name of Anthony Miles out of the 4A state record books. Photo by Jeff Porcaro.

Utah State and Utah were both in action this last weekend, providing several performances to report on.

With three big meets over the weekend, it finally feels like the outdoor track and field season in Utah is picking up steam.

The college outdoor season is just about into full swing, and several of Utah's high school alumni were in action last weekend.

With only a small handful of outdoor meets taking place last weekend and some very selective indoor meets spelling the end of the indoor season, there weren't many Utah high school alums in action last week. But there were a few.

Franklin P. Johnson Director of Track and Field Edrick Floreal is proud to announce the signees of the Class of 2016. The talented group will add to the depth and quality of the Men's and Women's Track and Field Teams. (via www.gostanford.com)

Moab warms up a little sooner than most of the state of Utah, so it's only fitting that the outdoor season begins with the Red Rocks Invitational.

Brad Nye breaks the tape ahead of Edwin Cheserek in the NBIN mile. Photo by Tim O'Dowd.

At this point, only days before the opening of the official competitive season, it appears that 3A boys could be the tightest of all ten races for a state team title this spring.

Last year, Sky View took the title, and convincingly so, but a repeat is going to be tough in the 4A ranks.

Last year, the Davis girls doubled the total on second-place Riverton at the state meet. Are we looking at a closer contest this year?

It would be easy to conclude that the 2A girls contest comes down to a single team, but that kind of conclusion too often proves to be premature.

Any of several 4A girls teams are well positioned coming into the season to make a run at the state title.  

It was championship week for almost every conference in the nation. So, while the rosters of athletes competing were somewhat smaller, the level of performances attained were generally larger than in previous weeks.

Conventional wisdom says you can't win a state title on distance, but conventional wisdom hasn't met Sarah Feeny and company. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Grand County just might be number one in the state in scenery. It looks as if they're aiming for number one in the state in track and field, as well.

Preston Johnson and Brad Nye are part of the reason that Davis comes in as favorites in 5A boys, but only part of the reason. Photos by Alan Versaw.

All things considered, it was a very quiet week of college indoor action with the big conference meets mostly looming ahead this coming weekend.

Roughly half way between Vernal and Provo lies the small town of Duchesne. But, don't be deceived, that small town just may prove to be the capital of small school track and field this spring in Utah.

For now, at least, ground zero for high school distance in the Rocky Mountain region lies somewhere along the Wasatch Front.

This article will be periodically updated as new results are received.

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It's almost time for the Simplot Games to begin and the Utah contingent appears ready to breathe some fire into Holt Arena.

We're tracking a growing list of Utah high school alumni in the college ranks. Thanks for the help you've provided with this.

NEW YORK CITY-With an unbelievable time of 3:54.54, Miles Batty broke the indoor collegiate mile record by eight hundredths of a second on Saturday night at the 2012 Millrose Games, which took place at the Armory Track & Field facilities in New York City. (via byucougars.com)

Kelsey Braithwaite's 8th-place finish at Foot Locker Nationals set a high standard for Utah girls to aspire to in coming years. Photo by Don Rich, Penn Track XC.

Interested in learning what it takes to move your performances (or your team's performances) up a notch or two?

Austin West earns his first weekly award after record a top conference mile at UNM (via suutbirds.com)

NEW YORK CITY – Nachelle Mackie and Christen Guenther had record-breaking performances to lead the BYU women’s track and field team to a second place team finish at the prestigious New Balance Invitational. (via byucougars.com)

Utah's high school alumni were putting some big marks up on tracks all around the country this past week.

The biggest high school indoor meet in the Southwest is set to take the stage on Saturday evening.

There weren't many high school meets in Utah this past week, but the size of the one there was more than made up for it.

Utah is one of the top distance states in the nation. Starting today, MileSplit will be actively tracking high school cross country and track and field for the state of Utah. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Candace Eddy wears a different color uniform these days, but is still every bit as competitive in the college ranks as she was in high school. Photo by Alan Versaw.

In this second episode of The Fit Runner our host is Tara Gidus, aka the "Diet Diva" and nutritionist to the Orlando Magic. She gives us some solid meal and hydration ideas for before, after, and during a run. This is the latest episode in our series on being a fit runner.

Cheserek held off a late charge by Zeinasellassie after a back and forth battle nearly the whole way.  Seidel was able to make a break with 300 to go after Finn led the race for close to 2.5 miles.  Great races all around from all the athletes!  (Photo by Don Rich)

It took a long time for the pack at the front of the boys championship race to break up. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Click on the “Top Performances at the Nike Cross Southwest Regional, by State” title for details.

Click on the “Nike Cross National Qualifiers, from Southwest Regional” title for details.

Find the team rosters for the boys championship race here.

Find the team rosters for the girls championship race at NXN-SW here.

This year's boys championship race won't be starting at exactly the time you thought it was going to start. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Mountain View and Davis figure to be two of the teams toward the top once again at this year's NXN-SW boys race. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Louisville (Monarch) fell to Fort Collins by one point at last year's NXN-SW regional. Both teams return this year to battle again. Colorado Track XC file photo.

US#1 Julie Macedo and US#8 Haley Pierce battled each other relentlessly in Delaware this past weekend, with Haley collapsing and Julie finishing 2nd after staggering close to the finish.  US#4 Grace Tinkey is back and won a state title with the only sub-18 time on the day.  US#6 Erin Finn won her state title in MI and looks poised for a great championship season ahead.  US#7 Katie Knight blasted a 17:10 5k in WA to win a state title and run the fastest time in the state by far.  Full updates on each athletes recent accomplishments are below.  Be sure to click on each athletes name to see times, articles, photos and interviews of each athlete if available.  

Click on the “Charting the NXN Southwest Regionals, By State” title for more.

Three of the top four girls finishers from last year's NXN-SW championship race are back, and they're each bringing top-tier teams with them to back them up. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Fort Bluff Camp is known for championship tournaments with many of the fall sports, but November 12th will mark the first ever NACA Cross Country Championship meet.

Jeff Abbey leads the Fort Collins finishers at the Front Range Conference meet just over a week ago. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Nevada's Nick Hartle made it to NXN last year and appears to be the Silver State's strongest hope for representation at the national championship again this year. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Ideal tool for track & field coaches and athletes. Convert marks/times/pace. This is a nice, easy tool for any fan, coach, or athlete of cross country running, road racing, or track & field.

When you start looking at the top talent in Arizona, it's hard to miss Carter Macey and his Desert Vista teammates. And, although they took this past weekend off, they are taking the desert by storm. Photo by Margot Kelly.

Josh Ripley didn't have to stop. Running in a recent cross country meet for Andover (Minn.) High, the junior varsity runner was making his way through the trail at the Applejack Invite when he heard a loud scream during the first mile of a two-mile race. Most of the other kids running didn't pay much attention to Lakeville South runner Mark Paulauskas, who was writhing in pain at the time, as they passed by. (via Yahoo! Sports)

This first episode covers core training techniques. These workouts will apply to you whether you are already on an elite level or just the beginning. For beginners they may serve as an intense workout to build your core muscles. If you're already in shape they are crucial for you to maintain and sharpen that core strength and to prevent injury by helping you stabilize your movement.

Although it's way too early to make hard predictions about who will get bids to the NXN-SW championship races, it's not at all too soon to look and see what's happening in the various states that may have implications for who might make it to the big dance.

We're proud to introduce the "The Fit Runner," a new series from MileSplit. Each month a new episode will be published related a fitness or wellness topic geared towards the runner.

It's still early, very early, but it's time to start looking at which teams are positioning themselves for a bid to the championship races at NXN-SW.

Wesley Frazier (NC) left little doubt as to who the best runner in the country is after the 2011 outdoor track season.  The Ravenscroft harrier created her own form of history at the 2011 NBON meet by winning two events and finished an impressive third in another.  Frazier won the 5000 meter run with a sophomore record of 16:24.83 after taking control of the race late.  She then came back in the 2 mile and finished third with an impressive 10:10.86 clocking.  She could have stopped right there and cemented her legacy as a super-soph, but Frazier was also entered in the mile.

Universal Sports has complete coverage of the 2011 World Track and Field Championships from Daegu, South Korea. Watch all of your favorite athletes, including Jamaica's Usain Bolt, Americans Bernard and Allyson Felix and Croatia's Blanka Vlasic. Sign up now to watch livestreams of both sessions on all nine days of the competition.(via www.universalsports.com)

  INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 23, 2011) — Participation in high school sports increased for the 22nd consecutive school year in 2010-11, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Based on figures from the 50 state high school athletic/activity associations, plus the District of Columbia, that are members of the NFHS, sports participation for the 2010-11 school year reached another record-breaking total of 7,667,955 participants. Boys and girls participation figures also reached respective all-time highs with 4,494,406 boys and 3,173,549 girls participating in 2010-11 – an overall increase of 39,578 participants from 2009-10. “While the overall increase was not as much as we’ve seen in the past few years, we are definitely encouraged with these totals given the financial challenges facing our nation’s high schools,” said Bob Gardner, NFHS executive director. “The benefits of education-based athletics at the high school level are well-documented, and we encourage communities throughout the nation to keep these doors of opportunity open.  

When you live under the shadow of Pikes Peak, it's easy to think it's all about elevation. It turns out that it's more complicated than that. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Track Chat with Ciarra Brewer, James Logan CA, who boasts a 43-04.25 PR for the Triple Jump, good for US#7 All-Time.

 Sign your team or individual up now to have a chance to complete for a spot in the meet in June!

   The top ten times are getting quicker as the season advances.  This week we filtered out the wind aided marks in a few events.

The outdoor season is in full swing.......please send results in a flat html format to the webmaster in your state (located at the bottom of the home page).  We do not want to leave anyone out of the rankings!

 Each week Milesplit will be highlighting the top athletes across the nation.  Please make sure the results from meets in your area are sent to your state webmasters so we can keep our rankings accurate and up to date.  We don't want to leave anyone out!

  The series continues with Part 3: Defining the Moment.  This week Aron Taylor spotlights Craig Virgin, Thom Hunt, Greg Meyer, Ed Eyestone, Steve Plasencia and George Malley.

Each week Milesplit will be highlighting the top athletes across the nation.  Please make sure the results from meets in your area are sent to your state webmasters so we can keep our rankings accurate and up to date.  We don't want to leave anyone out! 

  Each week Milesplit will be highlighting the top athletes across the nation.  Please make sure the results from meets in your area are sent to your state webmasters so we can keep our rankings accurate and up to date.  We don't want to leave anyone out! 

 The first in a 4 part series by Aron Taylor.  Part 1 spotlights Andrew Bumbalough, Molly Huddle, Blake Russell, Hannah Valenzuela (Apple Valley, CA), Ammar Moussa (Arcadia CA) and Craig Lutz (Flower Mound, TX).

  In a re-affirmation of its longstanding opposition to national championships in high school sports, the membership of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) defeated a proposed amendment to the NFHS Bylaws that would have allowed the NFHS to conduct national championships in golf and cross country.

 Many athletes sometimes get anxious when they play against a tough opponent. They get nervous on who they are competing with and they get so worked up that they lose focus on playing their sport. In the end, they make mistakes and end up beating themselves up if they do not win. As a result, here is a list of techniques that an athlete can use to help manage the stress of playing against the competition.     The first step is to learn as much as you can on your opponent. Although this may seem obvious, some athletes may think they already know what they need to know. Remember there is always something to learn about your competition. Read the reports about your opponent and watch him or her performance. Try to figure out an angle on how you can beat your competition. The more you know about your competition the better your chances are you will win. This will also help to reduce your worries in the future.    

  Manage your meets, or just prepare & distribute your meet results, with RaceTab. Click on the “RACETAB, Free Meet Management Software” title for further information.