Dyestat
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Dyestat is a popular running website that is The Internet Home of High School Track & Field. It was founded in 1998 by John Dye, and now features his wife (Donna Dye) as the features editor, two senior editors (Marc Davis, Steve Underwood), two co-editors (Rich Gonzalez, Doug Speck) and one business/marketing manager (Kirsten O'Hara). The site lists all the best times for both Cross Country and Track & Field on the high school level, while also covering most state and national championships.
The First 10 Years
Dyestat was founded by John Dye in 1995 and was aimed at high school coaches in western Maryland and served to compile results and rankings. [1] Initially run as an amateur site, the expenses became too high. Sponsors such as Rivals and then Nike provided funds to maintain the sites activities, along with the National Scholastic Sports Foundation.
An integral part of the site are the different forums for each state. Traffic to the site has increased steadily and DyeStat is currently the most popular for information on high school track and field and cross country. As of 2006, the forums have approximately 10,000 members, ranging from high school to international level athletes.
| Forum | Topics |
|---|---|
| Main Category | High School General, High School Elite, College, Elite |
| NTN Region Forums | NTN Northeast, NTN Southeast, NTN South, NTN Midwest, NTN Heartland, NTN Southwest, NTN Northwest, NTN California |
| West | California, West Region, Utah, Washington/Oregon |
| Midwest | Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, Indiana |
| South/Southeast | Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Mississippi |
| Northeast | New Jersey, New York, New England, Maryland |
| Special | The Playground, The Dyestat Legends' Lounge, The Ladies' Lounge, Track Talk Help |
| Training/Equipment | Spikes, Distance, Sprints/Relays/Hurdles, Jumps, Throws |
Dyestat keeps adding new features to serve the high school running community. The site hosts many videos of the best competitions in the country. Dyestat now offers a feature called The Pitwhere athletes can personalize their own profile.
Rankings
Dyestat compiles Elite lists, which chronicle the best high school athletes in the nation as well as high school rankings. The ranking in most events have a depth of about 100 athletes allowing high school athletes to compare themselves to their peers throughout the United States.
