2010 Golden South Classic

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                                                           May 29, 2010

                                                       Orlando, Florida

2010 Golden South Classic Results 

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Field Events 

Running Events

2010 Golden South Classic Broadcast

For archived video of the live broadcast, visit www.spacecoastsportstv.com and click on "Track & Field". Live video taken during the meet is located at the bottom of the page.

34th Annual Bert M. Warden's Golden South Classic presented by adidas

May 29, 2010 - Event Recap

The 34th Annual Bert M. Warden’s Golden South Classic presented by adidas was held this past Saturday, May 29th, at The First Academy in Orlando, FL. The event began as a local event in 1976 and has grown into one of the most prestigious high school track and field events in the country. A record high of nearly 600 athletes competed in this year’s event!

The weekend began with the Welcome Reception and Expo hosted by SeaWorld on Friday and offered athletes, parents and coaches the opportunity to take part in one of two different educational sessions presented by the Pediatric Sports Medicine Program.

Saturday’s meet, although plagued by two rain delays, still proved to be one of the most thrilling in the event’s 34-year history. The caliber of athletes at this year’s meet reached its highest standards in years. Multiple events were decided by photo finish analysis.

 A long-standing meet record was broken on Saturday, when the girls’ 4x100 meter relay team, Team Central Florida, comprised of all-stars Niaja Griffin, Octavious Freeman, Atarah Clark and Tynia Gaither, finished in 45.82, beating the previous record of 46.80 held by Palm Beach Lakes for the last twelve years. Octavious also beat her own 2009 record in the 100 meters with an even faster time of 11.42.

Male and Female MVP Awards were presented to Roy Smith, who placed 1st in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 52.40, the fastest time in the US this year, and Octavious Freeman, who took home 1st place in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 4x100 relay.

A highlight of this year’s event was the on-site appearance Olympic, adidas-sponsored athletes, Tyson Gay, Aileen Bailey and Kelly-Ann Baptiste. Each athlete met with the crowd, signed autographs and posed for pictures with the high school athletes who admire them the most.

Special thanks to our sponsors, Bert W. Martin Foundation, adidas, The First Academy, Steeple Timing, Track Shack Foundation, and USA National Training Center. Additionally, the more than 200 people who volunteer their time as committee staff, meet officials and event-day volunteers deserve particular recognition. With the support of both groups, Golden South Classic once again achieved national recognition, as one of the top track and field events in the nation. As the event’s sole beneficiary, the Pediatric Sports Medicine Department at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is especially proud to be a part of a Golden South. This event helps to provide the Pediatric Sports Medicine Program with the funds necessary to provide the growing number of young athletes the best treatment, rehabilitation, education and prevention of athletic injuries.

Check out DyeStat's 2010 Event Coverage on ESPN RISE:
http://rise.espn.go.com/track-and-xc/southeast/2010-outdoor/2010-Golden-South-Classic.aspx