Photos from the girls 3200 meter run at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the girls long jump at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the girls 55 meter hurdles at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the girls pole vault at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the girls 1600 meter run at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the girls 1000 meter run at the 2004 Microtel Invitational

Photos from the girls 500 meter run at the 2004 Microtel Invitational

Photos from the girls 300 meter dash at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the girls 55 meter dash at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the girls 4x800 meter relay at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the boys pole vault at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the boys 55 meter hurdles at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the boys long jump at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the boys 3200 meter run at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the boys 1000 meter run at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the boys 500 meter run at the 2004 Microtel Invitational

Photos from the boys 300 meter dash at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the boys 55 meter dash at the 2004 Microtel Invitational

Photos from the boys 4x800 meter relay at the 2004 Microtel Invitational.

Photos from the boys' high jump at the 2004 Microtel Invitational

There has been plenty of cold and nasty weather to suffice on the Atlantic seaboard this past week, but if all the top flight entrants for the Virginia Tech-Microtel Invitational can safely make their way to Blacksburg, Virginia this Friday and Saturday, the heat will certainly be on at the Rector Field House in what promises to be the biggest and best Va. Tech Invite ever

Ten new meet records were set today at the Heritage Invitational. Three of the most impressive performers of the meet participated in the Men\'s 1 mile run, the Women\'s 2 mile run and the Men\'s long jump.

If there was any question whether or not Deep Creek would remain as the dominant boys' track program in the state, those doubts quickly vanished as the defending AAA state indoor and outdoor track team champions made a late season debut at the Eastern Challenge held at the University of North Carolina's Eddie Smith Field House. Deep Creek amassed a total of 42 points to win the boys' team title with three state leading marks coming from Deep Creek athletes.

Martinsville sophomore distance star Anna Chase will not be taking part in this year's indoor and outdoor track season in Virginia because she will be taking her running talent across the Atlantic Ocean. Chase will be spending one semester abroad in Germany as a foreign exchang student.

Photos from a few of the girls\' races at the 2003 FUMA Invitational.

Photos from a few boys\' races at the 2003 FUMA Invitational.

The Lake Braddock track team returned to compete at the Stanner Games held at the New York Armory for the second consecutive year after a very successful trip to the Big Apple last winter. The Bruins had another great meet at the Armory with individuals and relays posting strong performances.

The little town of Fork Union will see a large increase in its population Saturday as the fifteenth FUMA Invitational takes place at the Estes Athletic Center on the campus of Fork Union Military Academy. In what might be the largest Indoor track meet held on a high school campus, ninety-five schools from Virginia and neighboring Maryland and North Carolina are set to battle it out for the coveted team title.

The William and Mary Athletics Department and track and field program announced today that the College will not host the Colonial Relays over the next two year period. As one of the East Coast

Photos from the boys' 500 meter run at the 2003 CNU Showcase.

Photos from the boys' 300 meter dash at the 2003 CNU Showcase.

Photos from the boys' 4x800 meter relay at the 2003 CNU Showcase.

The CNU Showcase saw two individual athletes stealing the show over the two day event that was held at Christopher Newport University\'s state of the art Freeman Center 200 meter unbanked indoor track facility. Those two athletes were Midlothian\'s Amanda Patterson and Woodrow Wilson\'s Lashawn Merritt as Patterson shockingly dipped under 11 minutes in her 3200 meter win in a sign that she has returned to her dominant form found throughout much of the cross country season, while Merritt posted the nation\'s second and fourth fastest times respectively in his 300 and 55 meter dash wins. Also in relay action, the Bethel girls shattered facility records and put themselves on the national leaderboard with their wins in the 4x200 and 4x400 meter relays.

Photos from the boys\' 4x400 meter relay at the 2003 CNU Showcase.

Many Virginia teams took a trip north to the Prince George County's Sports & Learning Complex in Landover, Maryland to compete in the Montgomery Invitational. Colonial Forge senior Jerome Miller was the top meet performer as he took his high flying jumping act to the Maryland and Virginia competition found in the meet.

Photos from the girls' 4x800 meter relay at the 2003 CNU Showcase.

Photos from the girls' 500 meter run at the 2003 CNU Showcase.

Photos from the girls' 300 meter dash at the 2003 CNU Showcase.

Photos from the girls' 3200 meter run at the 2003 CNU Showcase.

Photos from the girls' 1000 meter run at the 2003 CNU Showcase

Photos from the girls\' 1600 meter run at the 2003 CNU Showcase

Photos from the boys' 3200 meter run at the 2003 CNU Showcase.

Photos from the boys' 1600 meter run at the 2003 CNU Showcase.

Photos from the boys' 1000 meter run at the 2003 CNU Showcase

This year at the indoor state meet, one very familiar face will be missing. As the best of the best line up for the mile and 2 mile, many will notice the absence of a major competitor, Justin Hatch. After winning the "AA" cross country state meet this past November, and receiving a full ride to High Point University in North Carolina, everyone seemed anxious to see what he would do during his last indoor and outdoor seasons. However, it seems that Justin has had enough; during the two-week winter break he made up his mind to throw in the towel and graduate early.

Photos from the boys and girls 3200 meter races of the East Coast Invitational.

Photos from the girls' 1000 meter run at the East Coast Invitational.

Photos from the girls 1600 meter race at the East Coast Invitational.

Photos from the girls' 300 meter dash and 500 meter run at the East Coast Invitational.

Photos from the boys' 1600 meter races at the East Coast Invitational.

Photos from the boys' 1000 meter race at the East Coast Invitational.

Photos of the boys\' 300 meter dash and 500 meter run at the East Coast Invitational.

The East Coast Invitational hosted by Maggie Walker at the newly resurfaced Arthur Ashe indoor track facility saw plenty of exciting action over the two day event. Spikes are not allowed on the new surface this season, but many athletes competing in flats came up with anything but flat performances.