While the regular Columbia Track Club events are open to people of all ages, CTC also holds several youth events throughout the year. From the Summer Youth Program to the CTC Colts cross country teams. Below is a list of kids events. For more kids events in the area, please see our links section.
Summer Youth Program
This four-week program takes place on Wednesday nights at 5:45 pm beginning in June and stresses personal improvement for kids ages 3 to 18. More than 100 youth compete in running and walking events (ranging from 50-yard dash to 1-mile run) and field events (long jump and shot put). For more information contact: Dick Hessler 573-874-2906.
Preregister for 2024 Youth Program starting May 1 at RunSignUp. Registration is now closed for 2024.
CTC Colts
Columbia Track Club Colts cross country team runs as part of Central Missouri Athletic Circuit (CMAC). All children aged 6-14 are welcome. Practices begin in late August. A $20 family membership in the Columbia Track Club is the only team cost. For more information contact Greg and Rachel Blomquist (CTC.ColtsXC@gmail.com).
Also, see 2024 Colts Cross Country flyer for further information.
Scholarships
From 1988 – 2021 CTC awarded annually $1,000 Joe Marks Youth Scholarships to students from local high schools. To be considered for the scholarships, students were required to be involved in either track & field or cross country and an active member of CTC where he/she has volunteered in various running/walking events. The scholarships were funded by club memberships, club-sponsored events and private donations.
The Columbia Track Club – Blue Thunder Track Club Scholarship Fund was established in 2022 through the Community Foundation of Central Missouri. CFCM provides scholarships for Columbia Track Club and Blue Thunder Track Club members. To make a donation by check, note “For CTC/BTTC Scholarship Fun” in the memo section. Check should be payable and send to Community Foundation of Central Missouri, PO Box 6015, Columbia, MO 65205. Any donation is irrevocable but provides a charitable tax deduction. The Foundation (CFCM) manages the funds, makes investments, issues statements, sends applications to the schools and disburses the scholarship money to recipients. Contact CFCM for more information.
Below are the 1988 – 2021 CTC Joe Marks Youth Scholarship recipients.
| 2021 Drew Freeman Matthew Hauser |
2020 Nathan Forck Marissa Kraus |
2019 Rachel Edidin |
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| 2018 Caroline Stevens |
2017 Samuel Baumer Rebecca Rubinstein |
2015 Lucas Harrington Alexander Keneipp |
2014 Zach Cook Madison May |
| 2013 Nicole Mello |
2012 Jordan Cook Devin Sander Danica Shimkus Connor Gundy |
2011 Erin Occena Adelyn Myers Grady Harrington Griffin Humphreys |
2009 Emma Myers Colin McDonald |
| 2008 Ben Keown Melea Shimkus |
2007 Joshua Mantooth |
2006 Zachary Chapman Hannah Hassemer |
2005 Jimmy Keown Elizabeth Cohen Ian McLeod Kurt Schauwecker Steve Shimkus |
| 2004 Jeff Haddock Ellen Pagan Anne Case-Halferty Katie McInvale |
2003 Nathan Smith Jessica Stobie |
2001 Dawn McGavock |
2000 Matt Tanner Rachel Williams |
| 1999 Sarah Williams Angie Stobie Steve Pagan |
1998 Kristi Reams |
1997 Katie Bihr Melissa Pagan Jimmy Rambur Christian Reed |
1996 Brigitta Hessler Nick Smith |
| 1995 Monica Lewis Brandon Beissenherz Christian Reed |
1994 Dean Brown Josh Johnson Jenni Cordia James Padfield Jeff Jasperse |
1993 Tom Smith |
1990 Scott Middlestadt |
| 1989 Scott Middlestadt |
1988 Scott Middlestadt Steve Linsenbardt |
