2011 Coaching Staff
Meet the 2011 Co-Head Coaches Eric Thomas and Jacquelyne
Leffler:
Jacquelyne Leffler is currently on the Kansas State Track and Field
Team with Personal Bests of 48’ 9’’ in Shot, 164’ 5’’ in Discus, and 176’ 4’’ in
Hammer (10th All Time in Kansas State Track and Field History). She
attended Northern Heights High School and received numerous accomplishments that
are listed below. She has coached for Emporia Track Club and North East Kansas
Track Club.
San Diego
Invite 4th In Shot 2011
Jim Click
Elite Invite Placed 4th in Shot, and 3rd in Hammer.
2010
USA Track and Field National Championships
·
Placed 6th in Shot-put,
7th in Discus, and 8th in Hammer throw
·
2009
Obtained Full Ride Track and Field Scholarship at Kansas State
University · 2008
Gatorade Athlete Of the Year Nominee ·
2008
Sports Illustrated Faces In The Crowd Nominee ·
2008
Kansas High School State Championships ·
Placed
4th in Javelin ·2008
Kansas Relays ·
Placed 1st in Discus and
2nd Shot-put · 2008
Named Top-10 Track and Field Athletes Of The Year ·
2007
Finishline USA Track and Field Championships ·
Placed 9th in Discus,
13th in Shot-put, and 13th in Javelin
· 2007
Adidas Golden West Invite ·
Placed 1st in
Shot-put, 5th in Discus,
and 7th in Hammer throw ·
2007
Ironwood Elite Throws Camp · MVP
·
2007
Kansas High School State Championships
·
Placed 3rd in Javelin ·
2007
Kansas Relays · Placed 1st in
Discus and 5th in Shot-put ·
2007
Kansas High School Shot and Discus State Championship Record
Holder · 2007 – Present
Jr. Olympic Championships · Placed 1st in
Shot-put, 2nd in Discus, and 3rd in
Javelin · 2006
Kansas Relays · Placed 4th in Discus and
6th in Shot-put · 2006
Flint Hills League All League Team ·
Honored
for Volleyball and Basketball · 2006
Flint Hills League All League Team ·
Honored
for Track
· 2005-2008
2005 Jr. Olympic Championships · Placed
4th in Shot-put,
5th Discus ·
2005
2005 Kansas Relays · Placed
4th in Discus
·
2005
Kansas High School Shot-put and Discus State Champion
· 2005-2008
Jr. Olympic Championships · Placed
2nd in Shot-put
and 2nd in Discus ·
2004
USA Track and Field Elite Athlete of the Year ·
2004
Jr. Olympic Championships · Placed 9th in Discus
·
2003
Eric Thomas is a
former member of the K-State track team.
Kansas State
University
Six time Big 12
medalist
3rd weight – 2010
6th hammer – 2010
4th discus – 2010
6th discus – 2009
5th discus – 2008
6th discus – 2007
NCAA National
qualifier in discus in 2009
Four time all
regional team in discus 2007-2010
K-State freshman of
the year - 2007
College PR:
182’ 5” in discus
6th all
time at K-State
53’ 10“shot put
188’ 10“ in hammer
6th all
time at K-State
64’ 1” in weight
6th all
time at K-State
Thomas More
Prep – Marian
High
School
Gatorade male
athlete of the year for the state of Kansas
USA
Today All-American in shot put and discus
2006 USA Today
All-USA boys high school track and field team
4th at
Jr. USA’s in discus
Track and Field News
Magazine ranking in the US entering the 2006 high school season
1st
in the US in discus, 6th in the US in shot
put
PR shot put –
62’
9”
PR discus –
200’
11”
4A State meet
1st discus – 2006
Broke state discus record
4A State meet
1st shot put – 2006
Broke state shot put record
KU Relays
1st discus – 2006
KU Relays
2nd shot put – 2006
3A State meet
1st discus – 2005
Broke state discus record
3A State meet
1st shot put – 2005
KU Relays
2nd discus – 2005
KU Relays
1st shot put – 2005
3A State meet
1st discus – 2004
Broke state discus record
3A State meet
1st shot put – 2004
KU Relays
3rd discus – 2004
3A State meet
3rd discus – 2003
3A State meet
3rd shot put – 2003
3A State Champion in
basketball – 2005
Kennedy
Middle School PR:
7th grade discus – 144 2
2001
shot put – 36 11
8th grade discus – 187 10
2002
shot put – 52 .5
Hays
Striders
Went to multiple AAU and USATF
national meets
Won
USATF nationals in discus in 2003
Golden West invite in shot put and discus
LEAD BY EXAMPLE
I'd rather see a sermon
Than to hear
one, any day;
I'd rather one should walk with me
Than merely show the way.
I can soon learn how to do it,
If you'll let me see it done;
I
can watch your hands in action
But your tongue too fast may run.
All
the lectures you deliver
May be very wise and true,
But I'd rather get
my lesson
By observing what you do.
Though I may not understand you
And the fine advice you give,
There is no misunderstanding
How you
act and how you live.
Anonymous
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