Tuesday, March 1, 2011

What a weekend!

This past weekend was the indoor conference championship for the track and field athletes that Craig coaches. One of his athletes, on both the men's and woman's team won the shot put event. That means that he can add 2 more conference championships to his resume. Julie Labonte, the female shot put champ, is from Canada. In the course of winning the shot put event and being a conference champ, she also broke the Canadian national record. And, if that wasn't enough, she broke the school record as well. That record stood for 28 years!

Craig left Seattle after that meet was over and instead of coming home, he headed over to Albuquerque New Mexico where Jill Camarena-Williams was competing in her indoor championship meet. She was going for her SEVENTH championship. Which she accomplished and in the process BROKE THE AMERICAN SHOT PUT RECORD!!! She is ranked #1 in the United States and currently ranked #2 in the WORLD!

Here is the video with her winning/record breaking throw. (the first guy she hugs is her husband, Dustin...the second guy is Craig) :):):)

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.runnerspace.com%2Fvideo.php%3Fdo%3Dview%26video_id%3D37658&h=40611

Here is another article about Jill if you would like to read it.
We are all about as proud as can be! :)

1 comment:

Makenzie said...

That video is SOOOO awesome! It gave me chills! Good work Jill and DAD for being such an amazing coach!!! :)