A MILE IN THEIR SHOES
Our running shoe program carries the mission of providing the area’s high school running teams with free running shoe certificates that the head coaches can distribute to their athletes in need.
If you’re an area coach or would like your high school program to be involved, please contact our Office Manager Kellie Luedloff via email at [email protected] or call our office at (218) 727-0947.
AREA HIGH SCHOOLS
The following high school programs are located within our five-county area — Carlton, Cook, Douglas, Lake, and St. Louis Counties are all represented. Each varsity season, these programs (some are cooperatives involving more than one school) are all eligible to receive up to eight shoe certificates for cross country and 12 shoe certificates for track and field.
Carlton-Wrenshall
Chisholm
Cloquet
Cook County-Two Harbors-Silver Bay
Cromwell-Wright-Floodwood
Duluth Denfeld
Duluth East
Ely
Esko
Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin
Hermantown
Hibbing
Lakeview Christian Academy
Duluth Marshall
Mesabi East
Mountain Iron-Buhl
Northeast Range
Northwestern
Rock Ridge
Proctor
Solon Springs
Superior
2020
Track & Field — 0
Cross Country — 145
Miscellaneous — 1
Total Value: $10,888
2019
Track & Field — 262
Cross Country — 0
Total Value: $18,405
2018
Track & Field — 273
Cross Country — 141
Total Value: $29,119
2017
Track & Field — 255
Cross Country — 137
Total Value: $27,890
2016
Track & Field — 163
Cross Country — 57
Total Value: $16,111
2015
Track & Field — 182
Cross Country — 63
Total Value: $16,773
2014
Track & Field — 182
Cross Country — 66
Total Value: $17,528
2013
Track & Field — 169
Cross Country — 77
Total Value: $17,489
2012
Track & Field — 175
Cross Country — 69
Miscellaneous — 27
Total Value: $19,007
2011
Track & Field — 184
Cross Country — 62
Total Value: $15,991
2010
Track & Field — 184
Cross Country — 63
Total Value: $15,416
2009
Track & Field — 172
Cross Country — 79
Total Value: $15,409
2008
Track & Field — 161
Cross Country — 70
Ice Skates — 40
Total Value: $15,215
2007
Track & Field — 136
Cross Country — 60
Ice Skates — 63
Total Value: $14,588
2006
Track & Field — 149
Cross Country — 61
Ice Skates — 62
Total Value: $15,288
2005
Track & Field — 45
Cross Country — 62
Ice Skates — 58
Total Value: $8,816
2004
Track & Field — 37
Cross Country — 23
Ice Skates — 44
Total Value: $4,807
2003
Track & Field — 28
Cross Country — 20
Ice Skates — 25
Total Value: $3,610
2002
Track & Field — 38
Cross Country — 16
Ice Skates — 48
Total Value: $4,400
2001
Track & Field — 41
Cross Country — 15
Total Value: $3,080
2000
Track & Field — 38
Cross Country — 18
Total Value: $3,080
1999
Track & Field — 39
Cross Country — 16
Total Value: $3,025
1998
Track & Field — 30
Cross Country — 23
Miscellaneous — 17
Total Value: $3,406
1997
Track & Field — 36
Cross Country — 18
Total Value: $2,790
1996
Track & Field — 32
Cross Country — 16
Total Value: $2,400
1995
Track & Field — 13
Cross Country — 20
Miscellaneous — 1
Total Value: $1,705
1994
Track & Field — 15
Cross Country — 17
Miscellaneous — 2
Total Value: $1,542
1993
Track & Field — 22
Cross Country — 21
Total Value: $1,935
1992
Track & Field — 10
Cross Country — 12
Miscellaneous — 1
Total Value: $1,019
1991
Track & Field — 14
Cross Country — 0
Miscellaneous — 1
Total Value: $675
YOUNG ATHLETES FOUNDATION
The mission of the Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) is to assist in the promotion, development, and growth of youth athletics and activities that encourage physical fitness, mental, and emotional well-being.
Since its inception in 1990, the YAF has donated more than $1.8 million in the form of grants, scholarships, athletic shoes, and kids’ programming.
Proceeds from events such as the KP Challenge, Saint Fennessy 4K, Fitger’s 5K, Park Point 5-Miler & 2-Mile Walk, Minnesota Mile, and Superior Nightmare 5K go to benefit the YAF’s charitable programs.
If you are interested in volunteering for any of our YAF events or have any other questions, please contact our Program Director Alivia Nelson via email at [email protected] or call our office at (218) 727-0947.