NEWS

 Promoted  as Program’s Associate Head Coach - Jumps

White, has been promoted to become D.C. Express Associate Head Coach, D.C. Express Track Club’s President and Director of Track & Field Ron Williams announced Friday.
 

"We are thrilled to announce Coach Elizabeth "Liz" White (D.C. Express Alum) as Associate Head Coach-Jumps of our legendary track and field program," Williams said. "Liz has distinguished herself as an outstanding coach and leader for more than a decade at D.C. Express, she brings to the role a unique and personal connection to the D.C. Express experience, a track record of success coaching young athletes in the long and triple jump at the highest levels and a deep commitment to our vision of Building on Quality."

Elizabeth, known to her friends and family as Liz, was born in Atlanta and raised in Decatur Georgia. During her high school years at Southwest DeKalb, she participated in several sports but excelled in the long jump. Upon graduating high school, she went on to attend the University of Georgia on academic scholarships. Realizing that she missed track and field, she sought out the head coach of the women’s track team and began to compete as a walk on. She continued to do well in class and on the track, earning Deans List, All Academic SEC, and Academic Roundtable honors. She transitioned from the long jump and began to triple jump, placing third in the SEC Conference the first time she ever competed in the event. 

Liz has coached our jumpers to excel at the State, Region and National levels, we look forward to our jumps program continuing to build and perform at the highest levels through her teaching and knowledge of the event.

Jasmine Gryne

2021 recipient of the  Ron Williams D.C. Express Scholarship. This scholarship was established seven years ago as a way to honor the Founder and President of D.C. Express Track Club for dedicating     so much of his life to working with youth in DeKalb and the surrounding counties.  

Express Athlete Award: Exhibit the highest qualities of a D.C.     Express Athlete; integrity, sportsmanship, academics, competitive attitude and dedication.

Mary Rozier

Mary exhibits the highest qualities of a     D.C. Express Athlete, based on a combination of hard work and dedication, both in practice and competition, displaying a great attitude, integrity, good attendance, consistent training habits, and competitive attitude, exemplifying sportsmanship, academic and outstanding athletic accomplishments.

Coaches Academic/Athletic Achievement  Award: 

Exemplifying academic and athletic accomplishments. 

Jasmine Gryne

3.52 GPA

USATF National Junior Olympic Track &     Field Championships University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL.

*National Champion - 400m hurdles (17-18) 59.15* Club Record Express 

Scholar Athlete: Highest Overall GPA

Mary Rozier – 4.0

Academic Award:

GPA 3.5 or greater

Gabriella Duncan-Smith 3.96

Jasmine Gryne – 3.52

Perseverance Award: This award honors those who have persevered and excelled while battling/overcoming injury during the competition season.

Gabriella Duncan-Smith

Jada Day 

Athlete of Year Indoor Season – Point system based on overall  places 1 – 8 during season.

Jasmine Gryne

Athlete of Year Outdoor Season – Point system based on overall     places 1 – 8 during season.

Mary Rozier

Best Overall Track & Field Athlete – Competed in Both Track & Field Events

Mary Rozier

USATF National Youth Outdoor Track &     Field Championships – (15-16) 

Long Jump 4th – 17’ 5 1/4”

USATF National Junior Olympic Track &     Field Championships - (15-16) 

Long Jump 5th / 18’ 6” 

Club Record

Coaches Award: Displaying a great attitude, good attendance, and consistent training habits, exemplifying the essence of sportsmanship and athletic competition.

Ashley Brown

Mary Rozier

Gabriella Duncan-Smith

Payton Simpson

Victoria Johnson

Club Record Breakers Award: 

Jasmine Gryne 

(17-18) 400m Hurdles 59.15

Club Record Breakers Award: 

Mary Rozier

(15 16) Long Jump 18’ 6”

Most Improved: Hard work and dedication have improved performance, both in practice and competition.

Ashley Brown – Triple Jump

Mary Rozier – Long Jump/100m

Jazmine Anderson – 1500m

Payton Simpson – Long Jump/200m

Junior Olympic National Championships –     All-American Certificates:

Mary Rozier

Payton Simpson

Victoria Joy Johnson

Jashya Burgess

Jasmine Gryne

Gabriella Duncan-Smith

Jada Day

Ashley Brown

President’s Award: Honoring those individuals, whose dedication and support have been vital to the success of the organization and has played so vital role in the fruition of our purposes and programs”.

Zarinah Crowder

Coaching Staff:

Coach Elizabeth White 

Coach Madison Gordon 

Coach Vernika Reeves 

Coach Trina Stroud 

Special Recognition:

Your dedication and support have been vital to the success of the organization, as a parent, alumni, and financial contributor, has helped bring to fruition our purposes and goals.

· Deryck     Gryne

· Sandra     Rozier

· Sinclair     Bowdre

The Members of the Board of Directors, of the D.C. Express Track Club, Inc. would like to extend special thanks to the parents, coaches, partners, sponsors, and financial contributors who have gone over and beyond the call of duty in assisting us in our efforts in planning and implementing the D.C. Express Program. Without your support, many of this year’s plans would not have been possible.

USATF Junior Olympic National Championships

Congratulations

Jasmine Gryne - 400m hurdles

National Champion 59.15

Club record

Day 1

Jazmine Anderson 17-18 

800m - 2:38.75

400m - 1:03.57

Jada Day 17-18 

100m 12.77

Payton Simpson 15-16 

400m - 1:02.18

Long Jump - 15' 11 3/4"

Jashya Burgess 15-16              

400m - 1:01.40

Taylor Gryne 13-14 

400m - 1:13.04

Mary Rozier 15-16            

100m - 12.39 (11) q

Long Jump - 18' 6" (5th) PR/SB * Club Record 

Joy Johnson 15-16 

100m- 13.06

Long Jump - 16' 8 3/4

Ashley Brown 17-18 

100m - 13.80

Gaby Duncan-Smith 17-18 

400m - 1:00.88

Day 2

Jada Day 17-18 

200m 26.06

4x100m Relay - 48.64 (q finals)

Payton Simpson 15-16 

200m - 26.91 PR

4x100m Relay - 48.88 (q finals)

Ashley Brown 17-18 

4x100m Relay - 48.64 (q finals)

Jashya Burgess 15-16              

4x100m Relay - 48.88 (q finals)

Mary Rozier 15-16            

200m - 26.24

4x100m Relay - 48.88 (q finals)

Jazmine Anderson 17-18 

1500m - 5:28.50 PR

Joy Johnson 15-16 

200m- 27.53

4x100m Relay - 48.88 (q finals)

Jasmine Gryne 17-18 

400m Hurdles - 1:01.22 (q finals)

4x100m Relay - 48.64 (q finals)

200m - 25.36 (q finals)

Gaby Duncan-Smith 17-18 

200m - 26.76

4x100m Relay - 48.64 (q finals)

Day 3

Jasmine Gryne 17-18 

400m Hurdles - 59.15 (F) PR/SB * Club Record - National Champion 

200m - 25.86 (S-finals)

Mary Rozier 15-16            

100m - 12.45 (F)

Day 4

Jada Day 17-18 

Ashley Brown

Jasmine Gryne

Gaby Duncan-Smith

4x100m Relay - 48.53 (7) 

Jashya Burgess 15-16

Mary Rozier

Joy Johnson

Payton Simpson           

4x100m Relay - 48.95 (7) 

Jada Day 17-18 

Jazmine Anderson

Jasmine Gryne

Gaby Duncan-Smith

4x400m Relay - 408.10 (16)

Gaby Duncan-Smith     17-18 

400m - 1:01.42 (9)

200m - 26.59 (13)

4x100m relay (2)

Jada Day 17-18 

100m 12.55 (7)

200m - 26.53 (12)

4x100m relay (2)

Ashley Brown 17-18 

Triple Jump – 33’     11” (3)

100m - 13.62 (35) PR

4x100m relay (2)

Mary Rozier     15-16            

100m - 12.38 (5)

200m - 25.81 (9)

Long Jump - 17'     1" (2)

Jasmine Gryne 17-18 

400m Hurdles -     1:00.08 (1st) PR

4x100m relay (2)

Payton Simpson 15-16     

200m - 27.01 (18) PR

400m - 102.89 (16)

Long Jump -     15.9" (10)

Taylor Gryne 13-14 

200m - 31.97 (42)

400m - 1:11.91 (30)

Joy Johnson 15-16 

200m- 26.57 (15)

100m - 12.88 (17)

Long Jump - 16'     9" (3) SB

Jayla Clark 15-16 

200m - 30.50 (64)

100m - 14.11 (62)

Day 1

Jazmine Anderson 17-18 

800m - 2:33.81 (8) SB

Day 2

Jada Day 17-18 

200m 226.29 (14)

Payton Simpson 15-16 

200m - 27.60 (34)

Amanda Thomas     13-14              

200m - 31.76 (52) SB

Taylor Gryne 13-14 

200m - 31.278 (48)

Mary Rozier     15-16            

200m - 25.93 (10)

Joy Johnson 15-16 

200m- 27.087 (25)

Jayla Clark 15-16 

200m - 31.13 (76)

Jasmine Gryne 17-18 

200m - 25.55 (q finals)

Gaby Duncan-Smith 17-18 

200m - 26.818 (25)

Day 3

Jada Day 17-18 

100m 12.42 (SB - q finals)

4x100m Relay - 3rd - 48.89

Payton Simpson 15-16 

400m - 1:01.85 (19)

Long Jump 16' 4 3/4" (9)

Ashley Brown 17-18 

100m - 13.74 (33)

4x100m Relay - 3rd - 48.89

Amanda Thomas     13-14              

100m - 15.033 (41)

Taylor Gryne 13-14 

400m - 1:14.76 

Mary Rozier     15-16            

100m - 12.37 (PR) q finals)

Long Jump - 18' 3 1/4" - 4th (PR) - (Club Record) 

Jazmine Anderson 17-18 

400m - 1:05.63 (27)

Joy Johnson 15-16 

100m- 13.27 (25)

Long Jump 15' 11 1/4" (11)

Jayla Clark 15-16 

100m - 14.71 (61)

Jasmine Gryne 17-18 

400m Hurdles - 1:02.77 (q finals)

4x100m Relay - 3rd - 48.89

Gaby Duncan-Smith 17-18 

400m - 1:00.16 (7) (SB - q finals)

4x100m Relay - 3rd - 48.89

Imoan Griffith 15-16

400m Hurdles - 1:20.88 (18)

Day4

Jazmine Anderson     17-18 

1500m - 5:42.34 (4)     first 1500m of season

4x400m relay (2)

Gaby Duncan-Smith     17-18 

400m - 1:00.43 (5)

4x400m relay (2)

Jada Day 17-18 

100m 13.17 (7)

4x400m relay (2)

Ashley Brown 17-18 

Triple Jump – 33’ 11     1/4” (PB) (9)

Mary Rozier     15-16            

100m - 12.60 (3)

Jasmine Gryne 17-18 

400m Hurdles -     1:00.77 (1st) SB

200m - 25.36 (5)

4x400m relay (2)

D. C. Express athletes competed successfully at the USATF Youth Outdoor National Championships 

Day 1

Jasmine Gryne 17-18 

400m Hurdles - 1:05.43

3rd place

Day 2

Payton Simpson 15-16 

Long Jump 17' 0" (PR)

6th place

Mary Rozier     15-16            

Long Jump - 17' 5"

4th place

Gaby Duncan-Smith 17-18 

400m - 1:00.98 (SB)

11th place

D. C. Express athletes competed great at the USATF Georgia Youth Track & Field Championships.

Personal and season best performances

in addition to a club record was set, 

in spite of a windy, rainy week and weekend.

Day 1

Jazmine Anderson 17-18 

800m - 2:36.92 (14)

Day 2

Jada Day 17-18 

200m 25.60 (SB) (12)

Ansley Guy 17-18 

200m - 24.98

Payton Simpson 15-16 

200m - 27.16 (PR) (33)

Ashley Brown 17-18 

200m - 28.56 (41)

Amanda Thomas     13-14              

200m - 32.26 (48)

Taylor Gryne 13-14 

200m - 30.68 (PR) (37)

Mary Rozier     15-16            

200m - 25.59 (PR)

Joy Johnson 15-16 

200m- 26.47 (PR) (19)

Jayla Clark 15-16 

200m - 30.48 (PR) (62)

Jasmine Gryne 17-18 

200m - 25.02 (PR)

Day 3

Jada Day 17-18 

100m 12.45 (SB)

4x100m Relay - 3rd - 49.25

Ansley Guy 17-18 

100m - 12.82 (14)

4x100m Relay - 3rd - 49.25

Payton Simpson 15-16 

400m - 1:03.42 (25)

Ashley Brown 17-18 

100m - 14.08 (35)

4x100m Relay - 3rd - 49.25

Amanda Thomas     13-14              

100m - 14.83 (PR) (30)

Taylor Gryne 13-14 

400m - 1:13.38 (28)

Mary Rozier     15-16            

100m - 12.40 (PR)

Long Jump - 17' 8 1/4" - 1st (Club Record) 

Jazmine Anderson 17-18 

400m - 1:07.65 (34)

Joy Johnson 15-16 

100m- 12.91 (14)

Jayla Clark 15-16 

100m - 14.31 (45)

Jasmine Gryne 17-18 

400m Hurdles - 1:03.10

4x100m Relay - 3rd - 49.25

Gaby Duncan-Smith 17-18 

400m - 1:02.68 (15)

Day 4

Jada Day 17-18 

100m 12.70 (5)

Ansley Guy 17-18 

200m – 25.47 (1st)

Ashley Brown 17-18 

Triple Jump – 32’ 1” (PR) (7)

Mary Rozier     15-16            

100m - 12.67 (2)

200m – 26.62 (7)

Jasmine Gryne 17-18 

400m Hurdles - 1:02.33 (1st)

200m - 26.91 (4)

D. C. Express athletes opened the summer season competing at the USATF Georgia Area B Preliminary meet.

Our athletes competed their best overall continuing to set some personal record times, back to the lab to continue working hard and fix some technical areas and prepare for the next meet. 

Jada Day 17-18 

100m - 12.36 1st -     200m 26.03 6th - 4x100 - 49.24 2nd

Ansley Guy 17-18 

200m - 25.34 1st -     400m - 1:00.02 3rd -  4X100 - 49.24 2nd

Payton Simpson 15-16 

400m -1:01.32 6th     (PR) - 200m - 27.61 (PR) - Long Jump 16' 5 ¼'' 2nd 

Ashley Brown 17-18 

200m - 28.18 (PR) –     l00m -13 .6 8 (PR)    - 4x100 - 49.24 2nd 

Amanda Thomas    13-14               

100m - 15.18 (PR) -     200m - 32.10 (PR)  

Taylor Gryne 13-14 

100m - 15.85 (PR) -     200m - 32.55 (PR) - 400m - 1:11.84 (PR)

Mary Rozier    15-16             

100m - 12.60 3rd -     200m - 26.53 - 6th -   Long Jump - 16' 7'' 1st

Jazmine Anderson 17-18 

400m - 1:02.77 6th -     800m - 2:39.00 3rd

Joy Johnson 15-16 

100m - 13.03 - 200m-     27.25 (PR) - Long Jump -15' 11½'' 3rd 

Jayla Clark 15-16 

100m - 14.83 - 200m     - 31.93 (PR)