Here's a look back at the top performances and the coverage for the week of April 18 - April 22, 2012.

MileSplit U catches up with one of the upcoming coaches in the nation to discuss the revamping of the track and cross country programs at the Academy of Art University.

Here's a look at the first batch of outdoor conference championships meets.

Auburn's Harry Adams and Florida State's Amanda Winslow have been named the MileSplit U National Performers of the Week.

As a decathlete, Joe Hutchinson is accustomed to sprinting, shot putting, throwing the discus and pole vaulting. (via www.dailytarheel.com)

On Sunday, baseball players, coaches, umpires and fans from around the world honored legendary slugger Jackie Robinson, by wearing his jersey number, 42.

Central Florida's Octavious Freeman and Mississippi's Ricky Robertson have been named the MileSplit U National Performers of the Week.

Here's a look at the latest  Power 20 Women's Team Rankings as of  of April 11.

Here's a look at the latest  Power 20 Men's Team Rankings as of  of April 10.

Here's a look back at the top performances and the coverage for the week of April 4 - April 8, 2012.

MileSplit, the nation's leading destination for high school track & field coverage, announced today that they have launched a channel for the Roku device. The Roku is a small three-inch set top box that connects to any modern television, allowing a wide range of video content to be streamed to the big screen via a wireless internet connection.

A look at the top highlights from around the nation--April 4-April 7.

The University of Florida is set to host the 68th annual Florida Relays this Friday and Saturday, April 6-7, at Percy Beard Track in Gainesville. Here is a look what to watch for in this weekend's event.

• What does it take to win a Southern Conference championship? That question has befuddled many Western Carolina football coaches over the years, but track and field coach Danny Williamson gets stumped by an entirely different one: How many conference champ (via The Asheville Citizen-Times)

Raleigh Wakefield senior Ariah Graham has athleticism in her genes.  Check out her interview inside! (Photo by Don Rich)

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Robert E. Lee’s Karissa Jenkins could have a million excuses as to why her season could be going bad, but instead she has a million answers to why her season is going exceptionally well. Her self-discipline and perseverance is allowing her to excel as a track athlete. Jenkins has showed nothing but dominance this indoor season. At the Southern Valley District meet, Jenkins set three meet records and one school record, with victories in the 55-meter dash, 55-meter hurdles, the triple jump and long jump. She has posted some impressive times and marks this season, including a 7.43 in the dash, 8.43 in the hurdles, 18-1 in the long jump and 38-2 in the triple.

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Sometimes being the underdog can be a good or bad thing. So far it has proven to be a good thing for Tony Green.  After being academically ineligible as a sophomore, Green returned to the oval at Patrick Henry High as a junior. Using track to stay out of trouble, Green never understood the amount of athletic ability he possessed. Little did he know that would all change on February 26 of 2010...

Known by her peers and coaches for her humble and friendly attitude, Blacksburg’s Alyn Carr has emerged as one of Virginia’s top sprinters this indoor season. Despite just being a sophomore, she has already established herself as one of the top sprinters in the US. Carr ran the 11^th fastest time nationally in the 55-meter dash (7.09) at the Virginia Tech Invitational. In the process, her time broke the Virginia Group AA record previously held by Caroline graduate Kisha Garrick (7.10), who is now competing collegiately at Virginia. Read Full Story