In 2010, Monte Evans co-founded the Dale City Lightning Track Club (DCTC) in Prince William County, Virginia. Seven years later the amateur sports team has come to epitomize excellence. Created with a vision of training kids of varying athletic abilities, the non-profit offers a positive and disciplined environment for local youth to learn sprinting, distance running and participate in field events, but the mission doesn't end there. More than just a safe haven and fun activity center, Evans and his team of 12 coaches who train over 300 athletes per year, are out here molding fiercely competitive young athletes. In 2012 the DCTC dominated the USATF Junior Olympics in Baltimore, Maryland as well as the USATF Indoor Championships. In 2013 they were champs of the AAU Junior Olympics in Detroit, Michigan.

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Having quickly outgrown local gyms and rental facilities, Evans teamed up with well-known local trainer Darnell Washington to create the Competitive Edge Athletic Performance Center providing a place for area athletes to train at all levels. What began as a small community recreation league providing a constructive outlet for local youth, has morphed into a full program, training over 300 diverse youth per year in the Greater Washington area. In addition, Evans connects these young athletes with academic resources such as tutoring and standardized test prep, as well nutritional workshops, and bonding activities.

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With this winning track record, it's no wonder that the Competitive Edge Athletic Performance Center beat thousands of applicants to be selected for a national award from SCORE and Sam’s Club.  On September 14, 2017, at the Annual SCORE Awards Gala in Washington, D.C, the organization will be named the American Small Business Champion, receiving a $25,000 grant to benefit the center where his athletes train. From humble beginnings renting middle school gyms to a multi-sport performance program training over 300 diverse youth per year in the Greater Washington area, Evans and the DCTC team are the epitome of #BlackExcellence.