Support our youth

Please support our youth as they need a positive outlet to learn and develop teamwork, social skills and leadership all while learning the FUNdamentals of track and field

September 11, 2013

The Cougar Athletic Foundation would like to officially welcome

Miriam Byfield

CHICAGO- the Cougar Athletic Foundation  is proud to announce the addition of Miriam Byfield to the Cougar Elite roster.  Byfield,  a native of Freeport, Bahamas  finished 4^th in the 400 meter dash at the Bahamian National Championships this past season and represented the Bahamas as a member of the women's 4x400 meter relay at the2013 IAAF World Outdoor Championships.  Byfield  has a personal best of 53.83 in the 400 meters. She is currently training in Freeport while working as a purchasing agent for Burger King and Pollo Tropical. She is a graduate of Northwood University in Texas with a Bachelors degree in Business Management

Nigel Talton 6.73 60m Dash

Nigel runs 6.73 out of lane 6. Please help to support this young man as he trains toward his dreams

 

September 1, 2013

The Cougar Athletic Foundation Would like to officially welcome

Nigel Talton

CHICAGO- the Cougar Athletic Foundation is proud to announce the addition of Nigel Talton to the Cougar Elite roster.  Talton,  former 5x NAIA All-American sprinter at Shorter University, finished 8^th in the 60 meter dash at the U.S. Indoor Nationals in Albuquerque, MM this past season.  Talton has personal bests of 6.73 in the 60, and 10.47 in the 100.  He is currently training in Georgia while finishing his undergraduate studies in Sociology at Kennesaw State University.  

September 1, 2013

The Cougar Athletic Foundation Officially welcomes

Merrell Davis

CHICAGO- the Cougar Athletic Foundation  is proud to announce the addition of Merrell Davis to the Cougar Elite roster.  Davis, former 4x NCAA Division III National qualifier for Concordia University Chicago, has personal bests of 10.62 in the 100, 21.6 in the 200, and 7.42 meters in the long jump.  Davis is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he is currently training.  He completed his B.A. in Business Administration at Concordia this past spring

September 1, 2013

The Cougar Athletic Foundation Officially welcomes

Domonique Gilmer

CHICAGO- the Cougar Athletic Foundation  is proud to announce the addition of Domonique Gilmer to the Cougar Elite roster.  Gilmer, former JUCO All-American, is an Alumni of Concordia-St. Paul (MN) and Iowa Central CC has personal bests of 21.62  in the 200, and 48.15 in the 400.  Gilmer is a 2011 graduate of Concordia University-St. Paul with a Bachelor's degree in Social Studies Education.  Gilmer, a Louisiana native, resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota .  Gilmer is employed as an elementary school teacher 

September 1, 2013

The Cougar Athletic Foundation Officially welcomes

Tasman Evans

CHICAGO- the Cougar Athletic Foundation is proud to announce the addition of Tasman Evans to the Cougar Elite roster.  Evans, former JUCO All-American at Iowa Central CC, has personal bests of 8.16 in the 60m hurdles, 14.51 in the 110s and 53.36 in the 400 hurdles.  Evans is a native of Nassau, Bahamas where he is currently training.  Evans earned an Associates Degree from Iowa Central