Donna on the Side
at the Penn Relays - at the Meet

by Donna Dye

Part 1 - the scene
Part 2 - smiles and waves
Part 3 - SPARQ
Part 4 - running events
Part 5 - field events
Part 6 - Team USA and DyeStat grads

SPARQ
( Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction, Quickness)

SPARQ consists of products and training programs essential to optimize athletes dynamic athletic potential. It is a new company focused exclusively on the training and conditioning of competitive athletes and committed to innovation and the development of technical performance products which will revolutionize the way that athletes train for speed, agility and explosiveness.

As part of its commitment to innovation and training, SPARQ has also created the SPARQ Rating, a first-ever metric designed to capture and measure an athlete's dynamic athleticism. The SPARQ rating is a unique and proprietary program that weighs and combines the basic measurements of the traditional combine: the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, vertical jump and bench press. The program generates a single number, the SPARQ rating, which captures an accurate picture of a player's overall athleticism. This system is seen as an important new tool for athletes, coaches and fans. Most importantly, it will create a benchmark for athletes to measure their own progress as they train to improve their speed, agility and explosiveness. For more information, go to the SPARQ web site.

Getting the SPARQ Rating

At Penn Relays, the SPARQ exercises started with registration and trying out the NIKE Free shoe. Then athletes moved to the various exercises to build on a final score.

Justin Gatlin and Lauryn Williams visit SPARQ

Justin Gatlin and Lauryn Williams sit signing autographs while a crowd waits in line for their turn.

Waves and smiles from the fans in line.

The End

DONNA ON THE SIDE AT THE PENN RELAYS
Part 1 - the scene
Part 2 - smiles and waves
Part 3 - SPARQ
Part 4 - running events
Part 5 - field events
Part 6 - Team USA and DyeStat grads

Penn Relays index page

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©1998-2005

John Dye - founder and editor in chief
Donna Dye - features editor
Kirsten O'Hara - business and marketing manager
Rich Gonzalez - reporter and DyeStatCal co-editor
Doug Speck - reporter and DyeStatCal co-editor
Steve Underwood - reporter and TrackTalk administrator

left, John and Donna Dye