Daniel, when he attended his first outdoor track meet in Pittsburgh, Pa. three years ago at age 5.
Stephanie Tulloch and Coach Lofton of the St. Luke Spirit Track Club, finished
negotiating the terms of Daniel’s transfer from Unattached to a member of the
St. Luke’s Spirit Club. The agreement is very simple.
Stephanie and I will train Daniel in the
Harrisburg area using St. Luke’s Spirit training documentation. Daniel will run
in the USATF indoor/outdoor meets, UAGTCA meets, and USATF Cross Country meets
under the St. Luke’s Spirit Track Club. All International Track Meets will be
run under St. Luke’s Spirit.
Stephanie and Damine will have Daniel run the
Harrisburg/York/Lebanon/Lancaster area local 5k meets under the Jamaican Flag.
Daniel will run his first international meet July
6-7; Flying Angels International Classic in North York, Ontario, Canada. At this
time, I do not know if he will be running the 1500 Meters, 800 Meters, and Long
Jump.
Daniel may
be running for the club as early as May 11th - 8:30AM at Lower Merion HS - SDL
MEET #2 in the Philadelphia Area.
For people
who want their children to join this track club, I furnished the information in
the link below.
St.
Luke's Spirit Track Club Membership Information
St. Luke
Spirit Track Club is an outreach ministry of St. Luke Episcopal Church,
Germantown. The ministry's mission is to provide a support system where youth
of today can achieve religious conviction, education, fitness, and have fun
through group interaction and competition. It also strives to increase youth's
self-esteem, motivation, respect for self and others, communication,
and conflict management skills.
The track
club is registered and participates in both AAU and USATF sponsored events. It
is also the host club for the Philadelphia Area Hershey Games.
Daniel is wearing his Albuquerque, New Mexico championship sweat shirt as he holds up his three ribbons from his track meet this morning in Philadelphia, Pa.
Daniel the 8 year old Flash started his 2013 USATF Mid-Atlantic Association Outdoor Season. The meet took place at Lincoln High School in northern Philadelphia, Pa starting at 9:00 AM. This was his last outdoor season of his sub-bantam career. Next year he will be in the 9 to 10 or bantam age group.
Daniel's first event was the Long Jump where he jumped 6 feet 6.75 inches or 2 meters coming in second (red ribbon). The winner jumped over 9 feet.
Next he ran the 1500 Meter Run with a time of 6 Minutes 30.83 seconds finishing first in his age group. A national champion from the St. Lukes Spirit Track Club in Germantown, Pa. that Daniel ran against last year but is now a bantam ran this race today with a time of 6 minute, 17 seconds. The cold and wind made all times for everyone slow today.
Daniel's last race was the 800 Meter Run against the children of the St. Lukes Spirit Track Club. He won this race with a time of 3 minutes 20.52 seconds. This race is two laps long. This is how the last lap looked!
2013 Mid-Atlantic Development Meet at Lincoln High School
I noticed something at this meet!
When I stepped up to the registration table to get Daniel's paperwork, I never gave them his name. They looked up his packet and gave it to me. At the clerking table when Daniel went to clerk in, they asked Daniel what event he was in and never asked for his name. That is unusual for this to happen with an unattached athlete that is not in the Philadelphia area. Daniel is known worldwide through his "Daniel's Road to the Olympics" web site.
Here is the web site for the St. Lukes Spirit Track Club that resides in Germantown, Pa. This club approached me at the meet after Daniel successfully ran against the clubs sub bantam members. They would like Daniel to join their team. Daniel has been running against them for the past 3 years. I discussed this with Stephanie, Daniel's mother. She has entered into negotiations with the team. The good side about joining the team is that Daniel will have team mates to work with and will be given training in areas of track and field where the Tulloch Family and I are weak. The down side is, we may not be able to create our own schedule for Daniel.
From the birth of the United States until 1923, my mother’s family gathered
together, intermarried, and lived in one of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s free
unions. Later it was known as Stony Point. Free Union areas in the Virginia
Commonwealth were places where ex-slaves and people of color could live without
threat of being recaptured and forced back into slavery.
Many people including most people in northern states spread the idea
that all slaves came from Africa. What most do not know is that African
slaves were expensive to transport from Africa to the Caribbean then
from the Caribbean to the states. So many slave breading companies
bought a few Africans and use them as slave breeders with indigenous men
and women creating slaves to sell in the slave market place. Columbus started taking Americans back to Europe in 1493 and selling them to Africans and Europeans. Lucy
Blue’s ancestors before they were freed was probably a product of slave
breading. If you think about it, why spend all that money to get slaves from Africa when you can get them by passing a law making it legal to capture and enslave anyone that is not European. If you check slave state laws such as in Virginia, you will see that this was the case.
John Brown and Lucy Blue married in Free Union Baptist Church and
traveled by train to Steelton Pa. They were on their way to Pittsburgh because
John Brown heard that the steel mills were hiring. However they ran out of
money. My grandfather had to take a job in the Bethlehem Steel Plant in Steelton
instead. They save enough money to
buy a home on Third Street in Steelton. That is where they raised their five
children.
Lucy Blue
is a descendent of the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee have seven clans
and have had that number as long as there has been contact with
Europeans. The 7 clans are;
Wild Potato Clan or occasionally called the "Blind Savannah Clan"
Long Hairs or "Twisters”
The Deer Clan
Bird Clan
Wolf Clan
The Paint Clan also commonly called the "Red Paint Clan"
The Blue Clan or “Blue Holly Clan.”
The
"Blue Clan" has a Cherokee name, Anisahoni. The Anisahoni, or Blue
Holly Clan, subdivisions were Panther, or Wildcat, and Bear, which
probably has an origin of two separate clans that were later
consolidated with a third. Historically, this clan produced many people
who were able to make special medicines for the children. The medicine
were made from a blue plant which is where the clan gained its name. In
other words, they were medical doctors and scientist. This 5,000 year
old education tradition has been handed down through the generations to
present day.
As I did my initial research on this branch of the Brown/Blue
Family, it became immediately apparent that they did not consider themselves
Black. In fact, when the Black awareness movement was going full blast in the 1960s, the fourth child, David Brown was
telling his children and anyone who would listen that they were not Black. The
David Brown branch of John and Lucy Brown (to date as a family) are the most
educated of this part of the Brown/Blue Clan.
This is the Blue Clan pillar in the Cherokee Capital City of Chota
David Brown's Branch
His wife, Dr. Jackie Jackson was the first (and only to date) in
the family that has a Doctorate Degree. Mark and Vida, two of his children have
master degrees. Vida’s daughter
has a BS and is studying for her master’s Degree.
Mark E. Brown,
LMSW has always been interested in his family’s history
and how it relates to world history of people of color. You notice I did not say
Black because Uncle David just may come after me from the grave. Here is
something that Mark sent me about the history of ancient western people of
color. I think you should watch this 1 hourvideo.
Seven Year old Daniel Tulloch is starting Hurdle practice. His first hurdle event will be in January 2016 at age 11. It takes that long to teach people and have them become experts in hurdling.
He is out to top his mother Stephanie Ann Williams Tulloch. At age 12, she became 11th Seed at nationals in Iowa in 1995 and at age 14, 20th Seed in North Carolina in 1997.
2013 USATF, Independent, and UAGTCA Schedule
Daniel Tulloch’s Remaining Sub-Bantam (8 Year old and below) Schedule
April 13
USATF Development Meet
Edison Field
150 W. Hunting Park Ave.
Philadelphia, Pa. 19140
1500 M
800 M
May 11
UAGTCA Outdoor Meet 2
Ben Johnston Stadium
Philadelphia, Pa.
800 M
Long Jump
May 18
UAGTCA Outdoor Meet 3
Ben Johnston Stadium
Philadelphia, Pa.
1500 M
Long Jump
May 25
UAGTCA Outdoor Meet 4
Charles Martin Stadium
Philadelphia, Pa.
800 M
Long Jump
June 1
UAGTCA 2013 Outdoor Championship
Charles Martin Stadium
Philadelphia, Pa.
800 M
1500 M
Long Jump
USATF Series
June 22-23
Top 6 advance to Region 2 Meet
USATF Mid-Atlantic Association
Widener University, PA.
800 M
1500 M
Long Jump
July 11-14
Top 4 advance to National Meet
USATF Region 2
Strider Field
Jamestown, NY.
To be determined
July 19-21
UAGTCA Youth Invitational
Widener University
Leslie C. Quick Stadium
One University Place
Chester, Pennsylvania 19013
800m
1500 M
Long Jump
July 22-28
USATF Nationals
North Carolina A&T University
Greensboro, NC
To be Determined
August - October
5k Local Cross Country Meets for Dauphin, Cumberland,
Lebanon, and York Counties
USATF Cross Country Series
Nov. 3
Top 10 advance to Regional
Belmont Plateau
Philadelphia
2k Run (1.24 Miles)
Nov. 18
Top 25 advance to Nationals
Region 2
Black Creek Park
North Chili, N.Y.
2K Run (1.24 Miles)
Dec. 14
USATF National Meet
San Antonio, Texas
2k Run (1.24 Miles)
At age 7, Daniel is 6 Seed in the nation in Indoor 1500 Meters, 9 Seed in the nation in the 800 Meters, and 9 Seed in the Long Jump. This is the result of his training since he was 3 years old.
Daniel (No. 6) is on the winner podium receiving his 1500 Meter Medal. He is one of the National elite to place in the top six 8 and under boys in the 1500 Meter.
Daniel's time in the 1500 Meter was 6 Minutes 4.95 Seconds.
1500 Meter Run 8 & Under Division Boys
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Youth Indoor: $ 5:59.31 3/11/2012 Josue Valencia, Elgin Shark
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Levy, Caleb 05 Waukegan Invaders 5:38.67$
2 Ortega, Jael 05 Elgin Sharks Track 5:42.31$
3 Kraft, Tristan 05 Tri-City Relays TC 5:59.99
4 Peacock, Henry 05 Jaguar Track 6:01.50
5 Lawrence, Landen 05 Unattached 6:04.52
6 Tulloch, Daniel 05 Unattached 6:04.95
7 Brown, Jamir 06 Jersey Heat TC 6:07.98
8 Harris, Tarik 06 Track Express TC 6:15.49
9 Bussone, Marco 05 Unattached 6:19.49
10 Robertson, Nicholas 06 Team Sports 6:36.87
11 Boutin, Nate 05 Prospect Par 6:38.46
12 Green, Jemmel 06 Woodlawn Track Pack 6:52.99
13 Smith, Lathan 06 New Wave TC 7:30.80
Caleb Levy (No. 1 on the stand) from Waukegan, Illinois, broke the record and is now the current
national record holder. Jael Ortega (second place) from Elgin, Illinois would have gotten the record if it was not
for the the first place person. Tristan Kraft recieved third place from Winston-Salem, NC, Henry Peacock (No. 4
on podium) from Greenville, North Carolina came in fourth, while Landen Lawrence (No. 5 on the podium) unattached came
in fifth.
Let's look at the race!
The 1500 Meter Run on March 10, 2013 at 12:15 PM.
This was the award ceremony after the race. This ceremony is closed to athletes
involved, family, and their coaches.
This is Daniel Tulloch (the Jamaican Flash) receiving his 1500 Meter award.
Daniel had other events as well!
The meet started with the usual getting up at 5:00 AM and traveling to the meet
registration preparing for Daniel's events.
Here is Daniel waiting to start the Long Jump with his mother Stephanie
Tulloch behind him. After the picture was taken, the officials made us
go to the coaches box while Daniel made his jumps.
Long Jump 8 & Under Division Boys
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Youth Indoor: $ 3.72m 3/10/2012 Gregory Foster, Unattached
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Ritzie-Pouncey, Jahnaul 05 Tri-City Relays TC 3.22m 10-06.75
2 Torres, Marcos 05 Miles Per Hour 3.04m 9-11.75
3 Bryant, Derrick 05 Unattached 2.97m 9-09.00
4 Darden, Donovan 06 Unattached 2.65m 8-08.50
5 Brown, Jamir 06 Jersey Heat TC 2.51m 8-03.00
6 Mack, Kobe 06 Tri-City Relays TC 2.49m 8-02.00
7 Dawson, Jared 05 Zodiacs Trac 2.24m 7-04.25
8 Peace, Johnnie 05 Hummingbird TC 2.21m 7-03.00
9 Tulloch, Daniel 05 Unattached 1.92m 6-03.75
10 Hood, Donovan 06 I5 Elite 1.70m 5-07.00
-- Mullen, Je'mere 06 Ft Belvoir S ND
Without any practice, Daniel found his way placing 9th in the nation with a jump
of 6 feet, 3.75 inches. This spring and summer, we will start practicing
the Long Jump and prepare for his out door track meets starting this May.
800 Meter Run 8 & Under Division Boys
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Youth Indoor: $ 2:54.76 3/10/2012 Chase Nicholas, Prospect Pa
Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Levy, Caleb 05 Waukegan Invaders 2:55.13
2 Ortega, Jael 05 Elgin Sharks Track 2:56.01
3 Kraft, Tristan 05 Tri-City Relays TC 3:02.58
4 Anderson, Cameren 05 Unity Expres 3:02.67
5 Peacock, Henry 05 Jaguar Track 3:06.46
6 Lindo, Dantae 05 Zodiacs Trac 3:08.64
7 Harris, Tarik 06 Track Express TC 3:08.81
8 Brown, Jamir 06 Jersey Heat TC 3:10.43
9 Tulloch, Daniel 05 Unattached 3:11.34
10 Lawrence, Landen 05 Unattached 3:12.67
11 Battle, Maurice 05 Firebirds AC 3:13.18
12 Albergo, Anthony 05 Firebirds AC 3:14.86
13 Menay, Mateo 05 Southwestern 3:18.83
14 Green, Jemmel 06 Woodlawn Track Pack 3:19.97
15 Bussone, Marco 05 Unattached 3:22.31
The results came in on the leader board at the end of the race saying that
Daniel came in 8th. But the official results online says he was 9th.
Watch the race for yourself.
On the video, I read the information off the leader board and it said that
Daniel came in 8th place. Now the online website says that he came in 9th
place. Since it does not mean a medal or advancement to International
Meets, technically, it does not matter.
This is Daniel's national standings!
1500 Meter Run -- 6th Seed in the Nation
800 Meter Run -- 9th Seed in the Nation
Long Jump -- 9th Seed in the Nation.
Daniel had visitors
Vida (my first cousin)is the one in the Black and White stripped blouse. The little
boy in the red shirt is Marc, Vida's grandson. He is playing with
my grandson Daniel.
Daniel is on the left, Marc is on the right. They are 5th cousins.
Where do we go from here?
We will not participate in any international meets this year. Instead, we will
prepare for Daniel's out door track and field program starting in the month of
May in Philadelphia. That series will end hopefully in Daniel going to Nationals
in North Carolina at the end of July. Daniel's practice starts on March 11, 2013.
