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COUNTDOWN TO THE INDOOR TRACK SEASON! FIRST TRACK MEET, DEC 4, 2022!

In 2022, the Blue Lightning Coaching Staff under the Champion’s program produced 21 AAU All-Americans, 41 National Junior Olympians, and 52 Regional Junior Olympic qualifiers.84% of our Summer roster qualified for the National Junior Olympic Games.

81 NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIANS
36 All- Americans

Aaron Smith – 3000 Race Walk (USATF 2018)
Alinda Griffith – 4×100 Relay (2021)
Altaveon Grant – 400, LP, Tri-Event (AAU 2017-18)
Alyssa Crump – 100, 200, LJ, 4×100, 4×400 (USATF 2017-18)
Andre Lopez – 4×100 Relay (2021)

Aria Reese – 100, 100 H, 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Aspen Weekes – 4×100 (AAU 2021)
Bailey Bone – 1500 m Racewalk

Brandon Griffith – 400, 4×100 Relay (2021)

Brian Miller – 4×100 (AA 2022)

Brianna Curtis – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Brielle Hall – 1500 RW, Shot Put (AAU 2019)
Brooke Jackson – 1500 (USATF 2015)
Caleb Williams -Turbo Javelin (AAU 2018, 2019)
Celeania Rollerson – Javelin (USATF 2018, AAU 2019)
Cerrigan Mayweather – LJ (2021), 4×100 (AAU, AAU 2019, 2021)
Cole Strother – 100, 200, 400, 4×100 (AAU 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
Cristiano Rhodius – 4×400 (AAU 2022)

Dallas Hill – 100, 4×100 (AAU 2019)

David Underwood – 4×400 (AAU 2022)
Destinee Oliver – 4×100 (AAU 2021)
Devan Brazley – 400, LJ (2021)

Dominiq Northington – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Elijah Cater – 1500 m Racewalk (2021)
Frankie Pepe – Discus, Javelin (AAU 2018)
Frederick Butler – 4×100 Relay (2021)
Giah Thomas – 100, 200 (AAU 2018)
Harmony Scott – 100, 400 (AAU 2019)
Insiya McGee – 4×100 (AAU 2019), 200, 400 (2021), 4×100 (AAU 2022)

Jada Buggs – 400, 4×400, 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Jaeden Shoats – 4×100 Relay (2021)

Jah-Kyar White – 800m (AAU 2022)

Jaiya Williams – Javelin (AAU 2022)
Jayda Duplessis – 4×400 (AAU 2019)
Jayden Gadskin – 4×100 Relay (2021)
Jasmine White – 4×100 (AAU 2019)

Janelle Martin – 3000 m Racewalk (AAU 2022)

Jaxon Ford – 800, Javelin (AAU 2022)

Jaylee King – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Jeremy White – 3000 Race Walk, 4th Place (USATF 2015)
Joi Adkins – Shot Put (AAU 2017)

Jori Savage – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Joshua Rollerson – Javelin (USATF 2018, AAU 2019)
Kai McCarley – 4×400 (AAU 2019)
Kali Freeman – Shot Put, 4×100 Relay (2021)
Ka’Marion Williams – 4×100 Relay (2021)
Katie Haffner – 1500 Race Walk (AAU / USATF 2017, 2018)
Keniah Simms – 4×100 Relay (2021)
Kiyah Boyd – 4×400 (AAU 2019)
Kyiel Watler – 4×100 (AAU 2021

Langston Jones – 400 (AAU 2022)

Lauren Jackson – Triple Jump (AAU 2022)
Maycie Evans – 4×100 Relay (2021)

Michael Willis – 100m, 4x100m (AAU 2022)
Malik Brightwell – 100, 200, 4×100 (AAU 2019)
Milani Robinson – 4×100 Relay (2021)
McKenzie Burnett – 200 (AAU 2019), 100, 200, 400, 4×100 Relay (2021)
Mica Ruffin – 100, 200, LJ (AAU 2017), 4×100 Relay (2021 & 2022)
Michael Bernard – 100, 200 (AAU 2018)
Morgan Collins – 400, 4×400 (AAU 2019), 400, 800, 1500 (2021), 800 (2022)
Mya Edwards – 4×100 (AAU 2022)

Mya Smith – 4×100 (AAU 2019)

Myles Jones – 4×400 (AAU 2022)
Nathan Pygeol – 4×100 Relay (2021), 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Nate Rockett – 4×100 Relay (2021)
Nina Dozier – 4×100 Relay (2021 & 2022)
Noah Gipson – 1500, 3000 (AAU 2017)
Peter Nelson-Broderick (USATF 2018)

Princeton Stovall – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Quinn King – 4×100 Relay (2021), 800, 1500 AAU 2022)

Shannon “Ari” Blake – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Summer Key – 4×100 Relay (2021)
Sundiata Washington – High Jump (AAU 2018)

Te’Ariel Harley – 100 hurdles (2022)
Taylor Jean – 1500 Race Walk 2018)
Terence Scott – 4×100 (AAU 2019)
Tarelle Richards – 200, 400, LJ 2018)

Tyler Dixon – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Tyler Henderson – Shot Put (AAU 2019)
Veronica Vevang – 3000 (AAU 2017)

Xavier Woodard – 100 m, 4×100 m (AAU 2022)

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36 ALL-AMERICANS

Brian Miller – 4×100 (AA 2022)
Carrigan Mayweather – LJ AAU CLUB NATL 2021, 4×100 (2022)
Celeania Rollerson – Javelin (AAU 2019)
Cole Strother – 400 m (AAU CLUB NATL 2021) 4×100, 4×400 (2022)
Frederick Butler – 4×100 m Relay AAU CLUB NATL 2021

Jada Buggs – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Jaeden Shoats – 4×100 m Relay AAU CLUB NATL 2021
Jeremy White – 3000 Race Walk (USATF 2015)

Ka’Marion Williams – 4×100, 4×400 (AAU 2022)
Katie Haffner – 1500 Race Walk (AAU / 7th-USATF 2017, 2018)

Kensley Simpson-Terrell – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Kyiel Watler – 4×100 m Relay AAU CLUB NATL 2021

McKenzie Burnett – 100 m, 200 m (AAU 2022)
Morgan Collins 800 m AAU CLUB NATL 2021
Nathan Pygeol – 4×100 m Relay AAU CLUB NATL 2021
Nathan Rockett – 4×100 m Relay AAU CLUB NATL 2021
Nina Dozier – 4×100 m Relay AAU CLUB NATL 2021
Skyler Baldwin – 4×100 m Relay AAU CLUB NATL 2021
Summer Key – 4×100 m Relay AAU CLUB NATL 2021
Sundiata Washington – High Jump (AAU 2018)

Xavier Woodard – 100 m, 4×100 m (AAU 2022)
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BLUE LIGHTNING TRACK CLUB COACHING STAFF

Comprised of National Record Holders, NCAA All-Americans, SEC Champions, High School State Champions, MVP Award Recipients, and Sports Hall of Famers.

Our coaching staff are students of track and field and the latest coaching techniques for improving athletes and the sport. We are comprised of NCAA All-Americans, SEC Champions, High School State Champions, MVP Award Recipients, and Sports Hall of Famers. Professionally, we are business owners, consultants, managers, educators, counselors, human resources professionals, community advocates, and project managers.

To review our coaches profiles from the menu above.

We DO NOT HAVE a Win-At-All-Cost Coaching Philosophy, and We Put Every Athlete’s Well-Being And Personal Development First.
Besides exposing youth to the exciting world of track and field and the latest coaching techniques for speed, strength, and endurance, we emphasize a positive and motivational team environment.

DEVELOPING A CHAMPION’S MINDSET

Steve Strother, Head Coach of the Blue Lightning Track Club, looks for and expects the best from each athlete. Coach Strother and the coaching staff refer to each teammate as Champion from their first day of practice and work the entire season to bring out teammate’s inner Champion, which ultimately produces CHAMPIONS on the track in the classroom, and most importantly, in their communities.

OUR INVITE TO YOU
We invite you to come to try us out – meet our coaching staff and the team at one upcoming practice for free. To get started, Click Test Drive Us on the menu above.

OUR COACHES HAVE PASSED BACKGROUND SCREENS WITH THE AAU.

The Blue Lightning Track Club is sponsored by The Kumon Math and Reading Center of Conyers, and serves Henry, Newton, and Rockdale & surrounding counties.

Kevin Young, Olympic Champion, and World Record Holder Recommends The Blue Lightning Track Club

DEVELOPING A CHAMPION’S MINDSET

OUR INVITE TO YOU
We invite you to come to try us out – meet our coaching staff and the team at one upcoming practice for free. To get started, Click Test Drive Us on the menu above.

OUR COACHES HAVE PASSED BACKGROUND SCREENS WITH THE AAU.

The Blue Lightning Track Club is sponsored by The Kumon Math and Reading Center of Conyers, and serves Henry, Newton, and Rockdale & surrounding counties.

Call : 678-964-7006

Single Season Memberships

COUNTDOWN TO THE INDOOR TRACK SEASON! FIRST TRACK MEET, DEC 4, 2022!

81 NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIANS
36 All- Americans

Aria Reese – 100, 100 H, 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Aspen Weekes – 4×100 (AAU 2021)
Bailey Bone – 1500 m Racewalk

Brandon Griffith – 400, 4×100 Relay (2021)

Brian Miller – 4×100 (AA 2022)

Dallas Hill – 100, 4×100 (AAU 2019)

David Underwood – 4×400 (AAU 2022)
Destinee Oliver – 4×100 (AAU 2021)
Devan Brazley – 400, LJ (2021)

Jada Buggs – 400, 4×400, 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Jaeden Shoats – 4×100 Relay (2021)

Jah-Kyar White – 800m (AAU 2022)

Jaiya Williams – Javelin (AAU 2022)
Jayda Duplessis – 4×400 (AAU 2019)
Jayden Gadskin – 4×100 Relay (2021)
Jasmine White – 4×100 (AAU 2019)

Janelle Martin – 3000 m Racewalk (AAU 2022)

Jaxon Ford – 800, Javelin (AAU 2022)

Jaylee King – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Jeremy White – 3000 Race Walk, 4th Place (USATF 2015)
Joi Adkins – Shot Put (AAU 2017)

Langston Jones – 400 (AAU 2022)

Lauren Jackson – Triple Jump (AAU 2022)
Maycie Evans – 4×100 Relay (2021)

Mya Smith – 4×100 (AAU 2019)

Princeton Stovall – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Quinn King – 4×100 Relay (2021), 800, 1500 AAU 2022)

Shannon “Ari” Blake – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Summer Key – 4×100 Relay (2021)
Sundiata Washington – High Jump (AAU 2018)

Te’Ariel Harley – 100 hurdles (2022)
Taylor Jean – 1500 Race Walk 2018)
Terence Scott – 4×100 (AAU 2019)
Tarelle Richards – 200, 400, LJ 2018)

Tyler Dixon – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Tyler Henderson – Shot Put (AAU 2019)
Veronica Vevang – 3000 (AAU 2017)

Xavier Woodard – 100 m, 4×100 m (AAU 2022)

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36 ALL-AMERICANS

Jada Buggs – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Jaeden Shoats – 4×100 m Relay AAU CLUB NATL 2021
Jeremy White – 3000 Race Walk (USATF 2015)

Ka’Marion Williams – 4×100, 4×400 (AAU 2022)
Katie Haffner – 1500 Race Walk (AAU / 7th-USATF 2017, 2018)

Kensley Simpson-Terrell – 4×100 (AAU 2022)
Kyiel Watler – 4×100 m Relay AAU CLUB NATL 2021

Xavier Woodard – 100 m, 4×100 m (AAU 2022)
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BLUE LIGHTNING TRACK CLUB COACHING STAFF

Comprised of National Record Holders, NCAA All-Americans, SEC Champions, High School State Champions, MVP Award Recipients, and Sports Hall of Famers.

To review our coaches profiles from the menu above.

DEVELOPING A CHAMPION’S MINDSET

OUR INVITE TO YOU
We invite you to come to try us out – meet our coaching staff and the team at one upcoming practice for free. To get started, Click Test Drive Us on the menu above.

OUR COACHES HAVE PASSED BACKGROUND SCREENS WITH THE AAU.

The Blue Lightning Track Club is sponsored by The Kumon Math and Reading Center of Conyers, and serves Henry, Newton, and Rockdale & surrounding counties.

Kevin Young, Olympic Champion, and World Record Holder Recommends The Blue Lightning Track Club

DEVELOPING A CHAMPION’S MINDSET

OUR INVITE TO YOU
We invite you to come to try us out – meet our coaching staff and the team at one upcoming practice for free. To get started, Click Test Drive Us on the menu above.

OUR COACHES HAVE PASSED BACKGROUND SCREENS WITH THE AAU.

The Blue Lightning Track Club is sponsored by The Kumon Math and Reading Center of Conyers, and serves Henry, Newton, and Rockdale & surrounding counties.

Call : 678-964-7006

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