No slowing down Daniel Everett

The Everett Family has gotten good at hugging because they’ve done a lot of it lately. Daniel and David Everett finished off excellent high school careers at Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis last year. The twins and youngest of four children of Paul and Traci Everett, had senior seasons that put them in the the Missouri record books.

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As a sophomore in 2009, Daniel ran 4:14 in winning the Missouri Class 3 1600 title, becoming just one of a handful of sophomores to ever break the 4:20 barrier as a sophomore. Daniel and David had good junior seasons but things couldn’t have gone much better for the pair as seniors. The pair led Westminster to their first Cross Country state trophy with a third place finish at the 2010 State Meet in the Class 3 race. Daniel took the title in 15:52, while David was third in 16:05.

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Daniel went on to place 15^th at the Nike Cross Country Midwest Regional and then 23^rd at the Footlocker Cross Country Midwest Regional to earn All-Region honors at both. Even better things were in store for the 2011 track season.

Drew White joins elite company, runs 9:04 3200 at Arcadia Invitational

Festus High School senior distance running star Drew White put himself in some elite company Saturday, April 7, 2012. White ran a 9:04.08 3200 meters at the Arcadia Invitational track meet in Arcadia, California. The Arcadia Invitational is one of the biggest and best regular season high school meets in the country, attracting some of the best athletes from all over the country. With a knowledgeable announcer guiding a supportive crowd, White and 25 other high school boys broke 9:10 in the 3200 Invitational race. White placed 23^rd in the 30-man field, which was won by Nike Cross National champion and Foot Locker Cross Country National runner-up Futsum Zienasellassie in 8:47.

The son of Ed White and Laura (Byrne) White, both of whom ran collegiately at Southeast Missouri State University, White has already had a standout career. His resume includes a 2010 Missouri Class 3 Cross Country runner-up finish with a sub 16:00 clocking, a 2011 Missouri Class 3 3200 State Track title running 9:16. Last fall he added another state title, winning the 2011 Class 3 Cross Country state title. White earned All-Region honors at the Nike Cross Country Midwest Regional last November and has signed to run at the University of Missouri next fall. White has established himself as one of the top runners in the state and may be on his way one to of the best all-time in Missouri history.

White had planned on making the trip west in search of a fast race, but after a disappointing 1600 race at the Festus Tiger Town Invitational Tuesday, April 3, White wasn’t so sure. After debating making the trip with his coach Bryant Wright and father, the trio decided to make the trip out west. 

St. Louis U opens new Track & Field facility with meet

Saint Louis U opens new Track & Field facility with meet

Saint Louis University reintroduced their track and field program in 2007 and now they have a facility to go with it. SLU will open the new facility with the Saint Louis University Billiken Invitational today and tomorrow with teams from around Missouri and Illinois scheduled to compete. The new facility, which features the downtown St. Louis skyline and the Arch in it’s view, is located at the new University Medical Center campus, a few miles from the university at the corner of Compton and Rutger streets. The facility was completed last July.

New St. Louis University Track & Field Facility - Images by Chris Auckley