πππ ARE OUR TRADITION πππ 3οΈβ£ IHSA CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONS 4οΈβ£ IHSA Class 3A State Runner-Ups youtube.com/@coachlakatos
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Congratulations to the Tigers 5th place team finish! This group faced a lot of adversity throughout the season and continued to fight until the end.
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Just the beginning of a legendary night at the Peopleβs House. πΈπΊπΈ
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2026 Tiger Speed Camp 1 in the books. Camp 2 : June 22-24-26 from 10-11am.
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Congratulations to this former Tiger and current Tiger on winning the EDW Route 66 10k!
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In 1999, I began to record, rank, and publish everything.
I had the best technology of the time (a stopwatch & Excel). I taped rankings to the walls of our pole-barn weight room. We were 4x1 state champs four of the next five years.
Measure meaningful things to make meaningful things more meaningful.
Les Spellman and @universal_speed have created a new world. The Feed the Cats Academy takes record, rank, and publish to the next level.
The academy is backed by trusted friend Dr. Ken Clark and the Speed Science Institute to ensure proper protocols are followed on data collection and scoring.
The Academy is open. 10 founding programs will be accepted. More will be accepted later. Apply now!
feedthecatsacademy.com
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Jun 11
Coaches without people skills will underachieve. Without relationships, nothing matters. trackfootballconsortium.com/β¦
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Jun 10
The Eagles have signed former Buffalo Bills edge rusher AJ Epenesa
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Eagles signed former Bills DE A.J. Epenesa.
Epenesa originally was Buffaloβs 2020 second-round pick. He planned to sign with the Browns in March, but didnβt pass his physical. Now he lands in Philadelphia.
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π WORLD RECORD π
1οΈβ£2οΈβ£.7οΈβ£5οΈβ£ - JaβKobe TharpβΌοΈ
#WarEagle
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The Hill brothers, Nick and AJ, will coach together for the first time this fall @SIU_Football
#SalukiFootball247 | @17NickHill | @a_hill7
strongdawgs.com/post/aj-hillβ¦
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Day 1 of Summer Iron Tiger in the books!
Keep it simple. Check the right boxes.
π¨ Speed
πͺ Strength
π₯ Jump
Make speed the priority, not the majority.
@Tony_Villani_ @SHREDmillSpeed
Build Apex PredatorsβΌοΈ
@pntrack @TFConsortium @coachbdixon
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πββοΈFriday Night Lights are Back! πββοΈ
Bring the kids out for a fun-filled evening of racing, competition, and community at the Friday Night Lights Summer Track Meet!
No pre-registration required β walk-up registration available!
This is a great family event and a perfect way to spend a summer evening.
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Day 2 of Tiger Speed Camp.
β±οΈ40s docs.google.com/spreadsheetsβ¦
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Winning and losing both matter. Winning teaches an athlete what is possible. Losing teaches them what is required. If adults remove the sting from losing too early, they also remove part of the lesson. If everything gets rewarded, then nothing gets measured.
If every kid is handed the same validation regardless of effort, growth, sacrifice, discipline, or result, then we should not act surprised when they struggle later when the competition stops being easy.
Sports are not supposed to protect athletes from truth. Sports are supposed to prepare them to handle it. This is the lesson weβre forgetting in youth sports, and itβs hurting our kids later in life. Build mental toughness now. The real world wonβt hand out participation trophies.
#YouthSports #Resilience #MentalToughness #ParticipationTrophies
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Analyzing Edwardsvilleβs Results from the Past 10 IHSA State Meets
Qualifiers / Finalists / Medalists / Team Points
Sprints (33%) β 21 / 12 / 12 / 95
Distance (22%) β 22 / 6 / 4 / 22
Jumps (17%) β 20 / 10 / 7 / 40
Hurdlers (11%) β 9 / 5 / 5 / 44
Throws (11%) β 18 / 10 / 9 / 47
Pole Vault (6%) β 6 / 5 / 2 / 17
10 YEAR TOTALS
96 State Qualifiers
48 State Finalists
39 State Medalists
265 Team Points
A balanced approach from every event group has played a vital role in the Tigersβ success at the state level over the past decade.
Even more impressive, each event group has produced an individual IHSA State Champion during that span:
AJ Epenesa β Throws
Travis Anderson β Hurdles
Brandon Battle β Sprints
Ryan Watts β Distance
Malik Allen β Jumps
Parker Owens β Pole Vault
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First meet of summer track was today
Started the day off with the 100m running 11.6 then came back running a pr in the 200 22.28 into a decent headwind.
Still much more to be improved on heading into districts
@TrackEHS #tracknfield
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π₯The tradition continues!π₯
Over the past 13 years, the Tigers have produced 1οΈβ£7οΈβ£ IHSA state champions across 1οΈβ£3οΈβ£ different events.
With his pole vault title this season, Parker Owens adds his name to Edwardsville track & field history, becoming the latest Tiger to reach the top of the podium and further cement the programβs tradition of excellence.
IHSA 3A STATE CHAMPIONS
2013 - 4x2 Relay
Michl, James, Davis, Perry
2014 - 4x1 Relay
James, Michl, Davis, Perry
2015 - Fontez Davis, LJ
2016 - AJ Epenesa, DT
2016 - Travis Anderson, 110HH
2017 - AJ Epenesa, DT
2017 - Travis Anderson, 110HH
2017 - Travis Anderson, 300IH
2021 - Brandon Battle, 100
2021 - Brandon Battle, 200
2021 - Brandon Battle, 400
2022 - Ryan Watts, 1600
2022 - Ryan Watts, 3200
2023 - Malik Allen, TJ
2024 - Malik Allen, TJ
2024 - 4x1 Relay
Boykin, Lakatos, Wilson, Lane
2026 - Parker Owens, PV
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Check out @parker_owens_pv state meet highlight video! β¬οΈ
youtu.be/P3XXpTTlSuU?si=1Aazβ¦
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