NEWS

December 05, 2024

2024 USATF Annual Meeting Opens with Giegengack, LIfetime Achievement, CEO, and Presidents Awards

Vin Lananna (USATF President) is in his sixth year as the Director of Track and Field and Cross Country at the University of Virginia, and is completing his term as President of USA Track & Field. Lananna was inducted into the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Hall of Fame in 2012 and previously served as head coach at Oregon and Stanford. A past president of TrackTown USA, Lananna was the head men's coach for Team USATF at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and also served as a team official and coach at numerous other international championship events.

USATF President Vin Lananna presented President’s Awards to a group of dedicated individuals - Al Davis, Alex Cuozzo, Kendra Coleman, Tiara Williams, Dustin Williams, Pam Navarra-Chiavaroli, Bill Murray, Kim Keenan-Kirkpatrick, Blake Boldon, Connie Price-Smith, Danielle Siebert, Diane Graham-Henry, Manny Bautista, Perry Jenkins, and Ron Williams. 

D.C. Express Track Club Announces

2024 Hall of Fame Class

Inductions will take place during the club’s 40th Anniversary

Gala and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

on August 3rd

D.C. Express Track Club is proud to announce longtime Athlete/Board Member Angelica Henderson, Sonni "Austin" Boyce, Maurice Mordecai and Octavius Terrell will make up the Club’s 2024 Hall of Fame class. They will be inducted during our 40th Anniversary

Gala and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (5:00 P.M) at the Eagle’s Landing Country Club,

100 Eagle's Landing Way, Stockbridge, GA 30281. 

Tickets are available available for purchase on our website dcexpresstrackclub.org 

The deadline for ticket purchases is July 22, 2024.

Visit our website for more detail information about sponsorship, donations and program ad participation.

Current athletes of the club will be recognized, and the 2024 Hall of Fame class will be inducted based on their historic accomplishments or contributions to the program and community.

The D.C. Express Track Club Hall of Fame was established in the 25th year of the organization (2009), to recognize those individuals who have made impressive contributions to the club by virtue of their athletic and academic accomplishments while participating in the program, or on the collegiate level; or for their contributions to youth development, or support of the club; or as alumni who have gone on to produce successful careers as model citizens and significant contributors to the betterment of society. 

Everyone in the community is invited to attend!

Angelica Henderson – Club Member 2009 – 2015

D.C. Express Board Member 2019 - Present

Chamblee Charter High School

Georgia Tech

BS in Business Administration with a Concentration in Information Technology.

Among the 52 Atlantic Coast Conference student-athletes selected as 2018 Weaver-James-Corrigan Award recipients. The Weaver-James-Corrigan awards are presented to ACC student-athletes that have performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sports while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community.

Club Records:

13/14 100m

13/14 200m

4x200m relay - Indoor

Sonni "Austin" Boyce - Club Member 2006 - 2008

Miller Grove High School

Clemson University

Bachelor of Arts – BA, Sociology – MBA Program

2007 USATF National Junior Olympic Outdoor Championships Silver Medalist 400m hurdles

2008 USATF National Junior Olympic Outdoor Championships 4th 400m hurdles

2007, 2008 & 2009 300 Meter Hurdles GHSA State Champion

2009 2nd 100m Hurdles GHSA State Championships

2008 3rd 400m Hurdles Nike Outdoor Nationals

Maurice Mordecai – Club Member 1988 - 1990

Lakeside High School

Sheffield State University 

Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Technology 

Hawaii Pacific University 

Computer Science 

Post-college graduation, he served our country as a Corporal in US Marine. 

1988 – 800m gold medalist – TAC/USATF Junior Olympics State Champion

1989 - 4x400m/4x800m relay gold medalist TAC/USATF Junior Olympics State Champion

1990 - 4x800m relay gold medalist - TAC/USATF Junior Olympics State Champion

1990 - 4x800m relay gold medalist - TAC/USATF Junior Olympics National Champion

1990 - 4x800m relay gold medalist – East Coast Invitational Champion

1990 - 4x800m relay gold medalist - AAU Junior Olympics Region 3 Champion

Club Record: 4x800m relay 17-18 Young Men

Octavius Terrell - Club Member 1990

Decatur High School

Morehouse College

BS Business Administration - Management

3 X SIAC Track and Field Championships / 2 X SIAC Cross Country Championships

Athlete of the Year in 1991

Post-college graduation, served in the US Army

1990 - 4x800m relay gold medalist - TAC/USATF Junior Olympics National Champion

1990 – 400m/Triple Jump gold medalist - AAU Junior Olympics State Champion

1990 - 4x800m relay gold medalist - AAU Junior Olympics Region 3 Champion

Club Records: 4x800m relay & Triple Jump 17-18 Young Men

40th Anniversary Gala & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The date is approaching and we’re preparing. 

Don’t miss out!

You Are Invited

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming 40th anniversary     celebration gala for D.C. Express Track and Field Club at Eagles Landing     Country Club! This milestone event is a wonderful opportunity for all     alumni to come together, reminisce about cherished memories, and celebrate     the incredible journey of the organization.

Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024

Time: 5:00p

Venue: Eagles Landing Country Club

(100 Eagles Landing Way, Stockbridge, GA 30281)

Please help us celebrate our 40th Anniversary, present the end-of-season awards and induct our newest Hall of Fame members. 

Join us in August for an evening filled with laughter,     camaraderie, and a trip down memory lane. We have planned exciting activities, delicious food, and a chance to reconnect with friends from across the years. 

Let’s try to have representation from every year over the last     four decades. We encourage everyone to bring a friend, athlete, parent, coach or advocate to honor this great program, as this may be the Club’s last grand celebration.