The History:

Since 2003, the track program has produced 2 individual USA Track and Field (USATF) state championships, 30 AAU individual state titles, along with 8 silver medals and 12 bronze medals. The club has also produced 17 Region 3-A individual championships (Region 3-A includes Tennessee , Alabama and North Carolina ) as well as 7 silver and 8 bronze regional medals. Angel Elite has produced 3 national champions who have combined for a total of 8 championships (2 indoor titles and 6 outdoor titles) including one AAU Jr. Olympic Championship. Club athletes have also set 4 national records. Angel Elite competitors have achieved “All-America" status 28 times (top 8 at the Junior Olympic games, Club National Championships and AAU National Indoor championships) collecting 30 national championship medals including 11 AAU Junior Olympic Medals.  At the Club National championship meet in Orlando in 2007, Angel Elite finished 8th of 35 teams in the female 12U age division and 14th of 58 teams in the overall 12U division (male and female combined). In 2008 AE finished 6th of 36 in the sub-youth age division at club nationals and 68th of 136 with just two athletes.In 2009 Angel Elite recorded its highest finish ever with a 5^th place performance (of 48) in the Youth age group. Aminah scored 33 pts and was just 3 points away from a 3^rd place team finish by herself. The team finished 72^nd of 170 with just two athletes. Currently, the track program features a coaching staff that is USATF Level I certified and boasts a total of 12 years collegiate track experience.

2009 Highlights:

• The Club captured a team record 13 state titles at the N.C. AAU State Championship meet-GOLDEN GIRLS: Aminah Ghaffar, Jaynell Brown, Jamicia Jones , Olivia Mack and Moriah Morten combined for 12 gold medals at the meet. Ghaffar led Angel Elite collecting 4 state titles. Ghaffar has won 11 AAU state titles including 4 straight in both the long jump and high jump. Jaynell Brown has quite a run going as well as she won her 5th consecutive shot put title and 4th straight discus state title. Jamicia Jones won the 16U 400m dash, 800m run, and 1500m run. Olivia Mack had a great meet, picking up two gold medals winning the 100m dash and the 400m. She also picked up silvers in the both the 200m and 800m. Moriah Morten won the 3000m run and finished 3rd in the 1500m run. Justin Jacobs won the discus representing the Angel Elite men.
• Aminah won her 6th national track title at the Club National Championships in Orlando, FL repeating as the AAU Club National champ in the pentathlon. She also added four more medals during the week finishing 2nd in the high jump, 4th in the 100m hurdles, 5th in the 200m hurdles and 6th in the long jump.
• Aminah earned Elite Youth Ranking System All-American honors in the pentathlon (#18).
• 5 athletes qualified for the Junior Olympic games: Moriah Morten (3000m); Jamicia Jones (1500m), Justin Jacobs (discus); Jaynell Brown (shot, discus); Aminah Ghaffar (pentathlon, lj, hj, 100m hurdles and 200m hurdles)
• USATF N.C. State meet medalists: Jaynell- GOLD-shot put, silver- discus; Aminah- silver- 200m hurdles; bronze- 4x400m and HJ;
• Jaynell Brown finished 9th in the shot at the USATF Jr. Olympic Games while Aminah finished 11th in the 200m hurdles. Aminah and Jaynell chose not to compete in the AAU Junior Olympics. Both would have likely scored medals had they attended (Aminah in the pentathlon and Jaynell in the shotput).
• In 2009 Angel Elite recorded its highest finish ever at the AAU Club National Championship meet with a 5th place performance (of 48) in the Youth age group. Aminah scored 33 pts and was just 3 points away from a 3rd place team finish alone. The team finished 72nd of 170 with just two athletes.
• National Elite Ranking System Rankings (top 20 all-American/top 100 honorable mention): Jaynell (shot #24, discus #47); Jamicia (1500-#95); Walter Ghaffar (#21 triathlon); Aminah (#18 pentathlon All-American); #23 200m hurdles, #49 100m hurdles; #58 lj; #78 hj)
• During the academic year Aminah won the private school state championship in the 300m hurdles
• Jaynell finished 5th in shot at the N.C. 4-A state track championships (conference champ)
• Jamicia won the Robeson County cross country championship and was an all-conference track selection.
• Olivia Mack was a regional track qualifier and was all-conference

2008 Highlights:

2007 Highlights:

Medal Count (AAU Events)
State	28	8	14	-
Regional	15	7	8	-
National (indoor, club, Jr. Olympic)	8	7	3	26
AAU Jr. Olympic	1	0	0	10
USATF Medal Count	3	1	2	-
Total	55	23	27	36
Grand Total Medal Count:  141

2008 Junior Olympic Team	Aminah Ghaffar receives her 2007 National Championship Medal for 12u (Midget) High Jump
Jaynell grabs two medals in ‘08

COACHING STAFF:

Candace Foster : Native of Knoxville , TN. Ran track for over 15 years (started in the 3rd grade). Won East Tennessee HS Regional title as a senior in the Long Jump. Placed 7th at the Tennessee HS State championships. Ran at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where she was a 5 time All-Conference performer in the 4x100, 4x400 and Sprint Medley Relay. Graduated with honors (3.8 GPA) with a Degree in Sports Administration and minor in Business Administration. Ran with Knoxville Track Club. Qualified for Junior Olympic Games five times. Began coaching in 2001 with Knoxville Track Club. Has coached with the Angel Elite Track Club since 2002. Became a Level I Certified Coach in January of 2006.

Rasheeda Ghaffar: Born in Chapel Hill , NC . Rasheeda attended high school in Knoxville , TN where she began running. While at South Doyle High she broke 2 school records in the 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles. She was All-KIL(all city) in both hurdles as well as all-region and all-state. She qualified for the AAU Junior Olympic Games in 1998 and 1999 in the 400m hurdles and the 4x100m relay. Rasheeda graduated high school with a 3.5 GPA. She attended The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on an academic and athletic scholarship. Rasheeda finished 5th  (all-conference) in the heptathlon as a freshman. She made all-conference in the indoor 55m hurdles her junior year and all-conference outdoor in the 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles and heptathlon as a senior. She was all-conference every year of her college career. Rasheeda graduated with a B.A. in Communications and minored in athletic coaching. She has coached for 6 years and is a level one certified USATF coach.