Mark Jelks Joins Elites...

[EPelle]

...announced Saturday that he has signed with Nike.

Men

• 100 meter dash invite-1, John Capel, Adidas, 10.1 seconds. 2, Mark Jelks, Nike, 10.15. 3, Maurice Green, Adidas, 10.15. 4, Jason Smoots, Nike, 10.17. 5, Rae Edwards, Nike, 10.17. 6, Ivory Williams, Butler County, 10.28

[EPelle]

Re: Mark Jelks Joins Elites...

IAAF reporting on that now:

> Jelks, who is coached by Greene's first coach, the redoubtable Al Hobson, signed a professional contract with Nike earlier this month. >

http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=29214.html

[runmarkrun]

Re: Mark Jelks Joins Elites...

For those of you who are following this great young athlete, Mark Jelks, he now has his own website. Please visit and leave him a message on his guestbook. Go to www.runmarkrun.com
He'd be happy to hear from you.

[lamondb]

Re: Mark Jelks Joins Elites...

Mark,
I am extremeely excited to hear that you have joined Americas Elite track and field runners. Though I don't know you, I am very good friends with one of your kin-folk, Taroue Brooks. He knows that I am a die-hard Track and Field fan, and just informed me that he has a cousin, that being you, who has just turned professional and at such a young age. I have gone to the web to get some information on you and see that you are running well against the big boys.

Hey bro, I want to say to you that I believe the sky is the limit, so keep looking up. If you are running such great times now, just think what's to come. I will be keeping my eyes on you this season and maybe I'll even get a chance to get to a meet sometime this season to support in person, so well see.

Again, congratulations and the best for you is yet to come!!!

Sincerely,
Lamond Bryant