Wednesday, September 23, 2009
UC Riverside: 2009 Women's Cross Country Roster
2009 Women's Cross Country Roster
Name Year Hometown High School
Natalie Aceves Jr. Glendora, CA St. Lucy's Priory HS
Christy Adamyk Jr. Claremont, CA Glendora HS
Camila Alvarez So. San Bernardino, CA J.W. North HS
Brenna Bauer Sr. Salinas, CA North Salinas HS
Amy Cordisco RS Fr. Oakland, CA Skyline HS
Katy Daly Fr. San Francisco, CA St. Ignatius College Prep
Damajeria DuBose Fr. Oakland, CA Bishop O'Dowd HS
Jackie Juarez Sr. Covina, CA Northview HS
Serkadis Krohm So. Moreno Valley, CA Vista De Lago HS
Jzsanette Lindstrom Fr. Apple Valley, CA Granite Hills HS
Jenessia Navarro So. Downey, CA Mathias HS
Ashleigh Pratt Sr. Riverside, CA Woodcrest Christian HS
Brittany Reimer RS Fr. La Quinta, CA La Quinta HS
Margaret Sitker Jr. Pasadena, CA La Salle HS
Reanne Swafford Fr. Murrieta, CA Chaparral HS
Coaching Staff
Name Title
Irv Ray Director of Track & Field/Cross Country
Nate Browne Assistant Cross Country Coach
Chuck Perdue Volunteer Cross Country Coach
Courtesy UC Riverside
Name Year Hometown High School
Natalie Aceves Jr. Glendora, CA St. Lucy's Priory HS
Christy Adamyk Jr. Claremont, CA Glendora HS
Camila Alvarez So. San Bernardino, CA J.W. North HS
Brenna Bauer Sr. Salinas, CA North Salinas HS
Amy Cordisco RS Fr. Oakland, CA Skyline HS
Katy Daly Fr. San Francisco, CA St. Ignatius College Prep
Damajeria DuBose Fr. Oakland, CA Bishop O'Dowd HS
Jackie Juarez Sr. Covina, CA Northview HS
Serkadis Krohm So. Moreno Valley, CA Vista De Lago HS
Jzsanette Lindstrom Fr. Apple Valley, CA Granite Hills HS
Jenessia Navarro So. Downey, CA Mathias HS
Ashleigh Pratt Sr. Riverside, CA Woodcrest Christian HS
Brittany Reimer RS Fr. La Quinta, CA La Quinta HS
Margaret Sitker Jr. Pasadena, CA La Salle HS
Reanne Swafford Fr. Murrieta, CA Chaparral HS
Coaching Staff
Name Title
Irv Ray Director of Track & Field/Cross Country
Nate Browne Assistant Cross Country Coach
Chuck Perdue Volunteer Cross Country Coach
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UC Riverside: Women's Cross Country Tops 25th Ranked BYU At UCR Invitational
The UC Riverside Women's Cross Country Team Won the 29th Annual UC Riverside Cross Country Invitational Saturday morning topping 25th ranked BYU in the process. Freshman Katy Daly (pictured) paced the Highlanders finishing in seventh place overall, while Chad Hall's eighth-place finish helped the Men's Team to second place.
Ashleigh Pratt (ninth) and freshman Damajeria Dubose (15th) finished just behind Daly while Christy Adamyk (24th) and Margaret Sitker (35th) rounded out the scoring for UCR as the Highlanders finished the meet with 89 points.
BYU finished the meet nine points back of the Highlanders with 98 points followed by Azusa Pacific (106), UC Santa Barbara (116) and Loyola Marymount (122). Azusa Pacific's Jacky Kipwambok won individual honors with a course record time of 16:29.4.
In the men's race, BYU showed why they came into the meet ranked 12th in the nation as they placed five runners in the top seven spots and eight in the top 14. BYU's Miles Batty took individual honors finishing the 8k course in 23:41.1. The Highlanders Hall crossed the finish line in 24:17.1 followed by freshman Emmanuel Ngula (14th), redshirt freshman Talal Khan (15th), Jose Melena (16th) and Daniel Lindstrom (20th). Southern Utah took third in the men's race followed by Loyola Marymount and Cal Poly Pomona.
Next up for the Highlanders is an October 2 trip to the adidas Notre Dame Invitational.
Courtesy UC Riverside
Ashleigh Pratt (ninth) and freshman Damajeria Dubose (15th) finished just behind Daly while Christy Adamyk (24th) and Margaret Sitker (35th) rounded out the scoring for UCR as the Highlanders finished the meet with 89 points.
BYU finished the meet nine points back of the Highlanders with 98 points followed by Azusa Pacific (106), UC Santa Barbara (116) and Loyola Marymount (122). Azusa Pacific's Jacky Kipwambok won individual honors with a course record time of 16:29.4.
In the men's race, BYU showed why they came into the meet ranked 12th in the nation as they placed five runners in the top seven spots and eight in the top 14. BYU's Miles Batty took individual honors finishing the 8k course in 23:41.1. The Highlanders Hall crossed the finish line in 24:17.1 followed by freshman Emmanuel Ngula (14th), redshirt freshman Talal Khan (15th), Jose Melena (16th) and Daniel Lindstrom (20th). Southern Utah took third in the men's race followed by Loyola Marymount and Cal Poly Pomona.
Next up for the Highlanders is an October 2 trip to the adidas Notre Dame Invitational.
Courtesy UC Riverside
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Gay to run Wednesday in Japan
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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News and Notes, Volume 9, Number 49
Gay to run Wednesday in Japan
Two-time world 100m medalist Tyson Gay will return to the track on Wednesday, just days after setting an American record in the 100 meters, to run the 100 at the Super Track and Field meet in Kawasaki, Japan.
A three-time national champion in the 100, Gay broke his own American record on Sunday in Shangai, China, when he ran 9.69 seconds. His main competition in Japan will come from 2009 World Championships team member Rae Edwards and Mark Jelks. 2008 Olympic bronze medalist David Neville will run the men's 400m.
In field event action in Kawasaki, 2007 world champion Reese Hoffa will square off against 2009 USA Indoor champion Dan Taylor. 2008 Olympic Trials champion Derek Miles and 2009 USA Indoor champion Jeremy Scott are entered in the men's pole vault.
Three times the world champion over 200m, Allyson Felix will be stepping down in distance in Kawasaki to run the women's 100m. Two-time USA Outdoor champion Ginnie Powell is entered in the women's 100m hurdles, and two-time USA Outdoor champion Tiffany Williams will take on 2008 Olympic silver medalist Sheena Tosta in the women's 400m hurdles.2008 Olympians Funmi Jimoh and Kara Patterson will compete in their respective events, the long jump and the javelin.
For more information and complete results on the the Super Track and Field meet in Kawasaki, Japan visit www.iaaf.org.
Maurice Greene to Receive Major Taylor Award
Former "World's Fastest Man," Olympic gold medalist and sprinting legend, Maurice Greene will receive the Major Taylor Award in conjunction with the 26th Annual American Family Insurance Circle City Classic in Indianapolis.
Presented in honor of prominent Indianapolis cyclist Marshall "Major" Taylor, the Major Taylor Award has been presented to African-American athletes, coaches, athletic administrators and officials annually since 1987. Recipients not only make a significant local and national contribution to youth but also encourage excellence in future generations. Greene will join such past recipients as Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Muhammad Ali and Tony Dungy.
"We are excited to welcome Maurice back to Indianapolis and recognize him with the 2009 Major Taylor Award," said Marc Williams, Circle City Classic executive director/chief marketing officer. "Maurice, through his work in Los Angeles and Kansas City through his Foundation, is a tremendous advocate for the youth of our nation and greatly exemplifies what the Major Taylor Award is all about."
Greene will be recognized for his achievements at the Indianapolis Colts Classic Coaches Luncheon on Friday, October 2, and will be presented with the Major Taylor Award at halftime of Saturday's game. He joins Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones as a 2009 recipient, marking only the third year with multiple recipients.
"I'm honored to receive this award," said Greene. "Major Taylor was a trailblazer as an African-American athlete and the Circle City Classic is a great event that promotes HBCU football and educational opportunities. I look forward to returning to Indianapolis, the home of USA Track & Field and a place I have competed several times, to be part of Classic Weekend."
The Alabama A&M University Bulldogs play the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University in football action at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, October 3 in the 2009 Circle City Classic. The Classic is co-presented annually by Indiana Black Expo and Indiana Sports Corp.
For more information on the 26th Annual American Family Insurance Circle City Classic, visit www.circlecityclassic.com and www.indianasportscorp.com.
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News and Notes, Volume 9, Number 49
Gay to run Wednesday in Japan
Two-time world 100m medalist Tyson Gay will return to the track on Wednesday, just days after setting an American record in the 100 meters, to run the 100 at the Super Track and Field meet in Kawasaki, Japan.
A three-time national champion in the 100, Gay broke his own American record on Sunday in Shangai, China, when he ran 9.69 seconds. His main competition in Japan will come from 2009 World Championships team member Rae Edwards and Mark Jelks. 2008 Olympic bronze medalist David Neville will run the men's 400m.
In field event action in Kawasaki, 2007 world champion Reese Hoffa will square off against 2009 USA Indoor champion Dan Taylor. 2008 Olympic Trials champion Derek Miles and 2009 USA Indoor champion Jeremy Scott are entered in the men's pole vault.
Three times the world champion over 200m, Allyson Felix will be stepping down in distance in Kawasaki to run the women's 100m. Two-time USA Outdoor champion Ginnie Powell is entered in the women's 100m hurdles, and two-time USA Outdoor champion Tiffany Williams will take on 2008 Olympic silver medalist Sheena Tosta in the women's 400m hurdles.2008 Olympians Funmi Jimoh and Kara Patterson will compete in their respective events, the long jump and the javelin.
For more information and complete results on the the Super Track and Field meet in Kawasaki, Japan visit www.iaaf.org.
Maurice Greene to Receive Major Taylor Award
Former "World's Fastest Man," Olympic gold medalist and sprinting legend, Maurice Greene will receive the Major Taylor Award in conjunction with the 26th Annual American Family Insurance Circle City Classic in Indianapolis.
Presented in honor of prominent Indianapolis cyclist Marshall "Major" Taylor, the Major Taylor Award has been presented to African-American athletes, coaches, athletic administrators and officials annually since 1987. Recipients not only make a significant local and national contribution to youth but also encourage excellence in future generations. Greene will join such past recipients as Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Muhammad Ali and Tony Dungy.
"We are excited to welcome Maurice back to Indianapolis and recognize him with the 2009 Major Taylor Award," said Marc Williams, Circle City Classic executive director/chief marketing officer. "Maurice, through his work in Los Angeles and Kansas City through his Foundation, is a tremendous advocate for the youth of our nation and greatly exemplifies what the Major Taylor Award is all about."
Greene will be recognized for his achievements at the Indianapolis Colts Classic Coaches Luncheon on Friday, October 2, and will be presented with the Major Taylor Award at halftime of Saturday's game. He joins Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones as a 2009 recipient, marking only the third year with multiple recipients.
"I'm honored to receive this award," said Greene. "Major Taylor was a trailblazer as an African-American athlete and the Circle City Classic is a great event that promotes HBCU football and educational opportunities. I look forward to returning to Indianapolis, the home of USA Track & Field and a place I have competed several times, to be part of Classic Weekend."
The Alabama A&M University Bulldogs play the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University in football action at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, October 3 in the 2009 Circle City Classic. The Classic is co-presented annually by Indiana Black Expo and Indiana Sports Corp.
For more information on the 26th Annual American Family Insurance Circle City Classic, visit www.circlecityclassic.com and www.indianasportscorp.com.
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Ritzenhein, Begley lead Team USA for World Half Marathon Championships
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Ritzenhein, Begley lead Team USA for World Half Marathon Championships
INDIANAPOLIS - 2008 Olympians Dathan Ritzenhein (Portland, Ore.) and Amy Yoder Begley (Portland, Ore.) will lead a strong U.S. contingent at the 18th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships on October 11, in Birmingham, UK.
Ritzenhein and Begley are both coming off of an impressive track season which saw Ritzenhein finish sixth at the World Championships 10,000 meters, eleven days before going on to set a new American record of 12:56.27 for 5,000 meters. Begley, the 2009 USA champion at 10,000 meters went on to finish sixth in the women's 10,000 at the Berlin World Championships and won last weekend's USA 5 km Championships in Providence, R.I.
The U.S. squad for Birmingham will also include several of the top up and coming American distance runners, giving Team USA an outstanding chance for a team medal in both the men's and women's events.
The men's team will also include recent USA 20 km champion Brett Gotcher (Flagstaff, Ariz.). Gotcher has competed for Team USA on several occasions, including in 2003 when he won the gold medal in the 10,000 meters at the Pan American Junior Championships.
Ritzenhein and Gotcher will join forces with 2008 USA 15 km champion Andrew Carlson (Flagstaff, Ariz.); Scott Bauhs (Chico, Calif.), a multiple NCAA Division II Track & Cross Country All-American at Chico State who finished fifth at the 20 km championships; and James Carney (Boulder, Colo.), a past U.S. champion at 20 km and the half marathon.
Joining Begley will be Desiree Davila (Rochester Hills, Mich.), who has had an outstanding summer of her own, running a personal best 2:27:53 to finish 11th in the World Championships marathon last month. Rounding out the team will be Serena Burla (Baldwin, Mo.), the runner-up at the recent USA 20 km Championships; along with Amy Hastings (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) and Elva Dryer (Gunnison, Colo.), who finished fifth and seventh respectively at the 20 km Championships to earn their berths on the team.
A total of $245,000 will be offered in prize money, with $30,000 going to the individual champions and $15,000 to the respective men's and women's team champions. The top finish for a U.S. team at this event came last year in Rio de Janeiro where the Team USA women finished fourth. The best team finish for a U.S. men's team was sixth in both 2005 and 2006.
For more information on Team USA at the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, visit www.usatf.org.
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Ritzenhein, Begley lead Team USA for World Half Marathon Championships
INDIANAPOLIS - 2008 Olympians Dathan Ritzenhein (Portland, Ore.) and Amy Yoder Begley (Portland, Ore.) will lead a strong U.S. contingent at the 18th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships on October 11, in Birmingham, UK.
Ritzenhein and Begley are both coming off of an impressive track season which saw Ritzenhein finish sixth at the World Championships 10,000 meters, eleven days before going on to set a new American record of 12:56.27 for 5,000 meters. Begley, the 2009 USA champion at 10,000 meters went on to finish sixth in the women's 10,000 at the Berlin World Championships and won last weekend's USA 5 km Championships in Providence, R.I.
The U.S. squad for Birmingham will also include several of the top up and coming American distance runners, giving Team USA an outstanding chance for a team medal in both the men's and women's events.
The men's team will also include recent USA 20 km champion Brett Gotcher (Flagstaff, Ariz.). Gotcher has competed for Team USA on several occasions, including in 2003 when he won the gold medal in the 10,000 meters at the Pan American Junior Championships.
Ritzenhein and Gotcher will join forces with 2008 USA 15 km champion Andrew Carlson (Flagstaff, Ariz.); Scott Bauhs (Chico, Calif.), a multiple NCAA Division II Track & Cross Country All-American at Chico State who finished fifth at the 20 km championships; and James Carney (Boulder, Colo.), a past U.S. champion at 20 km and the half marathon.
Joining Begley will be Desiree Davila (Rochester Hills, Mich.), who has had an outstanding summer of her own, running a personal best 2:27:53 to finish 11th in the World Championships marathon last month. Rounding out the team will be Serena Burla (Baldwin, Mo.), the runner-up at the recent USA 20 km Championships; along with Amy Hastings (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) and Elva Dryer (Gunnison, Colo.), who finished fifth and seventh respectively at the 20 km Championships to earn their berths on the team.
A total of $245,000 will be offered in prize money, with $30,000 going to the individual champions and $15,000 to the respective men's and women's team champions. The top finish for a U.S. team at this event came last year in Rio de Janeiro where the Team USA women finished fourth. The best team finish for a U.S. men's team was sixth in both 2005 and 2006.
For more information on Team USA at the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, visit www.usatf.org.
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Arizona: Women Dominate, Men Take Second at Home
Women Dominate, Men Take Second at Home
Ige wins men event, women freshmen impress
Junior Mohamud Ige took first in the men's event at the Dave Murray Invitational. The men's squad finished second overall and the women took home first Friday evening.
Sept. 18, 2009
Men's Final Results
Women's Final Results
TUCSON - If Friday was any indication, the UA men's and women's cross country teams have a lot to be excited about as many of the questions entering the season were answered as the team hosted their lone home meet of the season at the annual Dave Murray Invitational at Dell Urich Golf Course.
The two squads entered the day with very separate story lines. The unranked women came into the season with 11 unproven freshmen athletes and a junior as their most senior athlete and the question was whether or not the youngsters could compete on the big stage. The men returned nearly everyone from a squad that finished seventh in the conference last season wondering who else could step up to push the squad forward this season.
Both squads answered the call on a cool, semi-cloudy Friday afternoon and both story lines became a little bit less foggy.
The UA women were led - not surprisingly - by junior Maggie Callahan, who crossed the line second overall in the 5000-meter race. Callahan is the only junior on the team, and the squad's eldest athlete. Callahan led down the home stretch but fell just short to ASU's Anna Sperry's late push. Callahan finished in 17 minutes and 5 seconds, just two seconds behind Sperry.
The telling story of the women's race, however, was the performance of the Arizona freshmen. Jennifer Bergman and Lauren Smith were the next UA athletes across the line, finishing fourth and fifth in 17:11 and 17:16, respectively.
Sophomore Hanna Henson crossed the line next for the 'Cats, finishing eighth in 17:21 while another freshmen, Cami Jackson, was hot on her heels in ninth in 17:22. In total, three freshmen scored points for the Wildcats and five women finished in the top-10 overall - easily bettering their Pac-10 rivals as Arizona State and UCLA only had two athlete apiece in the top-10.
The UA also easily handled their competitors as far as scoring was concerned as their 28 points gave them a pretty healthy victory over second-place ASU (41) and third-place UCLA (61).
The men's side may have had the most imppressive individual performance of the day as junior Mohamud Ige put on the burners down the stretch to hold off Craig Curley -competing unattached- on his way to the best finish of his Wildcat career.
Ige, who battled through a rough first-year after transferring from Central Arizona last season, showed that any lasting ill-effects are all but gone as he was not only strong across the finish line but pulling away as well. He finished the 7000-meter race in 20:59, the only athlete under the 21-minute barrier.
Junior Victor Zazueta, the UA's top runner through his first two seasons, was the next UA athlete across the line as he finished eighth in 21:36. Abdi Hassan, Arizona's freshman record holder in the 1600-meters in track and field, came next in 14th (21:57). Junior Jordan Mara (22nd, 22:17) and senior Brian MacArthur (25th, 22:21) rounded out the point-scoring individuals for Arizona.
The UA squads will look to keep the momentum going two weeks from now on October 2 at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend.
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Ige wins men event, women freshmen impress
Junior Mohamud Ige took first in the men's event at the Dave Murray Invitational. The men's squad finished second overall and the women took home first Friday evening.
Sept. 18, 2009
Men's Final Results
Women's Final Results
TUCSON - If Friday was any indication, the UA men's and women's cross country teams have a lot to be excited about as many of the questions entering the season were answered as the team hosted their lone home meet of the season at the annual Dave Murray Invitational at Dell Urich Golf Course.
The two squads entered the day with very separate story lines. The unranked women came into the season with 11 unproven freshmen athletes and a junior as their most senior athlete and the question was whether or not the youngsters could compete on the big stage. The men returned nearly everyone from a squad that finished seventh in the conference last season wondering who else could step up to push the squad forward this season.
Both squads answered the call on a cool, semi-cloudy Friday afternoon and both story lines became a little bit less foggy.
The UA women were led - not surprisingly - by junior Maggie Callahan, who crossed the line second overall in the 5000-meter race. Callahan is the only junior on the team, and the squad's eldest athlete. Callahan led down the home stretch but fell just short to ASU's Anna Sperry's late push. Callahan finished in 17 minutes and 5 seconds, just two seconds behind Sperry.
The telling story of the women's race, however, was the performance of the Arizona freshmen. Jennifer Bergman and Lauren Smith were the next UA athletes across the line, finishing fourth and fifth in 17:11 and 17:16, respectively.
Sophomore Hanna Henson crossed the line next for the 'Cats, finishing eighth in 17:21 while another freshmen, Cami Jackson, was hot on her heels in ninth in 17:22. In total, three freshmen scored points for the Wildcats and five women finished in the top-10 overall - easily bettering their Pac-10 rivals as Arizona State and UCLA only had two athlete apiece in the top-10.
The UA also easily handled their competitors as far as scoring was concerned as their 28 points gave them a pretty healthy victory over second-place ASU (41) and third-place UCLA (61).
The men's side may have had the most imppressive individual performance of the day as junior Mohamud Ige put on the burners down the stretch to hold off Craig Curley -competing unattached- on his way to the best finish of his Wildcat career.
Ige, who battled through a rough first-year after transferring from Central Arizona last season, showed that any lasting ill-effects are all but gone as he was not only strong across the finish line but pulling away as well. He finished the 7000-meter race in 20:59, the only athlete under the 21-minute barrier.
Junior Victor Zazueta, the UA's top runner through his first two seasons, was the next UA athlete across the line as he finished eighth in 21:36. Abdi Hassan, Arizona's freshman record holder in the 1600-meters in track and field, came next in 14th (21:57). Junior Jordan Mara (22nd, 22:17) and senior Brian MacArthur (25th, 22:21) rounded out the point-scoring individuals for Arizona.
The UA squads will look to keep the momentum going two weeks from now on October 2 at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend.
Courtesy Univesity of Arizona
Husky Cross Country Captures Sundodger Titles
Husky Cross Country Captures Sundodger Titles
Kendra Schaaf lowers her Lincoln Park course record in a repeat victory.
Sophomore Kendra Schaaf looked as good as ever this morning, breaking her own meet and course record by nine seconds to win the 6k invite in 19:49.
Sept. 19, 2009
Post-Race Interviews With Spady, Schaaf, and Metcalf
Men's Invitational | Women's Invitational
Men's Open | Women's Open
SEATTLE - The season-opening Sundodger Invitational was all that the Husky cross country teams could have hoped for, with the possible exception of sunny skies, as Washington captured both team and individual titles out at Lincoln Park in West Seattle. Sophomore Kendra Schaaf repeated as the women's invitational winner, and senior Kelly Spady got the first 8k win of his college career to lead the men.
The No. 1-ranked Husky women cruised to an easy victory, placing their five scoring runners in the top-seven overall. They totaled 21 points, and were followed by Oregon State with 70, Western Washington with 83, and Idaho with 93. The 24th-ranked men's squad posted 32 points in its win, with Western taking second with 82 points, Eastern Washington third with 93, and Alaska Anchorage fourth with 97.
Schaaf, the 2008 Pac-10 Athlete of the Year, redshirted the 2009 track season, so despite a strong summer of racing this was her first time in the Husky uniform since Washington won its first-ever NCAA Cross Country Championship last November 24. The sophomore duplicated her freshman year win in nearly every way, going straight to the front and winning by a wide margin on a wet and muddy course. The main difference was this year Schaaf was nine seconds faster, breaking her own course record she set last year by covering the 6,000-meters in 19-minutes, 49-seconds.
Another Husky All-American, junior Mel Lawrence, placed second for the second-straight season behind Schaaf, clocking 20:06 which is 17 seconds faster than last year. Seattle Pacific's D-II champ Jessica Pixler was third, a full 20 seconds behind Lawrence.
Next up for the Husky women was Lauren Saylor in fifth-place, then redshirt freshman Allison Linnell with perhaps the day's most pleasant surprise, as she grabbed seventh in 21:06. Last year Linnell was 40th in 22:14 but some hard work has clearly paid off for the New Jersey native. Junior Kenna Patrick placed eighth in 21:15, and true freshman Lindsay Flanagan was 10th in 21:18, giving the Huskies six in the top-10.
"First day you're not 100-percent sure what you're going to get," said head coach Greg Metcalf. "With the women we got what we kind of expected. Kendra, that's a great start to her season again. Today was a more calm, cool effort than a year ago and she ran faster. Mel Lawrence is way better than she was a year ago. She was on her game today. Then Lauren, Kenna, Allison, and Lindsay were out doing their thing and they ran together and were patient. So we have some newfound depth there. It was a great place to start."
In the men's race, Spady and Micah Chelimo of Alaska Anchorage led throughout, with Spady pulling away over the final 2,000-meters to win in 23:54. Chelimo was second in 24:03. Husky senior Colton Tully-Doyle was very impressive taking third in 24:08, though he ran unattached today. Redshirt freshman Joey Bywater was sixth in his second Sundodger but first with the UW jersey on. At 24:16, Bywater was 30 seconds faster than his 2008 time.
James Cameron from Lake Forest, Calif. was the top UW freshman, placing eighth in 24:23 while competing unattached. Sophomores Cameron Quackenbush and Max O'Donoghue-McDonald crossed ninth and tenth, respectively, in 24:26 and 24:31. O'Donoghue-McDonald is fighting back from a redshirt year lost to injury. His last cross country race was the 2007 West Regional meet.
Sophomore David McCary had his best Sundodger yet, placing 13th in 24:39 to round out UW's scoring. McCary has gone from 84th at the Sundodger as a true freshman, to 49th as a redshirt freshman, and now all the way up to 13th today. Junior Jordan Swarthout (15th), senior Chris Ahl (19th), and true freshman Bryan Tibaduiza (20th) also placed in the top-20 for the Dawgs.
"Our men have a few question marks but I think today some of those questions were answered," Metcalf said. "Kelly Spady coming out here and getting his first 8k victory to run 23:50 I think is a great run out here. He was completely controlled. Max O'Donoghue-McDonald and Joey Bywater had a great start to the season. Colton ran unattached but we'll definitely put a uniform on him. David McCary ran better than he ever had before. So top to bottom our men showed some depth and with what we've done in training I think that was a really good start to our year and we're excited to go test it for real in a couple weeks."
No. 1 and No. 24 Washington will have the next week off before embarking on the first road challenge of the year. The Huskies will be in South Bend, Indiana for the Notre Dame Invitational on Oct. 2, one day before the Husky football team battles the Fighting Irish as well.
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Kendra Schaaf lowers her Lincoln Park course record in a repeat victory.
Sophomore Kendra Schaaf looked as good as ever this morning, breaking her own meet and course record by nine seconds to win the 6k invite in 19:49.
Sept. 19, 2009
Post-Race Interviews With Spady, Schaaf, and Metcalf
Men's Invitational | Women's Invitational
Men's Open | Women's Open
SEATTLE - The season-opening Sundodger Invitational was all that the Husky cross country teams could have hoped for, with the possible exception of sunny skies, as Washington captured both team and individual titles out at Lincoln Park in West Seattle. Sophomore Kendra Schaaf repeated as the women's invitational winner, and senior Kelly Spady got the first 8k win of his college career to lead the men.
The No. 1-ranked Husky women cruised to an easy victory, placing their five scoring runners in the top-seven overall. They totaled 21 points, and were followed by Oregon State with 70, Western Washington with 83, and Idaho with 93. The 24th-ranked men's squad posted 32 points in its win, with Western taking second with 82 points, Eastern Washington third with 93, and Alaska Anchorage fourth with 97.
Schaaf, the 2008 Pac-10 Athlete of the Year, redshirted the 2009 track season, so despite a strong summer of racing this was her first time in the Husky uniform since Washington won its first-ever NCAA Cross Country Championship last November 24. The sophomore duplicated her freshman year win in nearly every way, going straight to the front and winning by a wide margin on a wet and muddy course. The main difference was this year Schaaf was nine seconds faster, breaking her own course record she set last year by covering the 6,000-meters in 19-minutes, 49-seconds.
Another Husky All-American, junior Mel Lawrence, placed second for the second-straight season behind Schaaf, clocking 20:06 which is 17 seconds faster than last year. Seattle Pacific's D-II champ Jessica Pixler was third, a full 20 seconds behind Lawrence.
Next up for the Husky women was Lauren Saylor in fifth-place, then redshirt freshman Allison Linnell with perhaps the day's most pleasant surprise, as she grabbed seventh in 21:06. Last year Linnell was 40th in 22:14 but some hard work has clearly paid off for the New Jersey native. Junior Kenna Patrick placed eighth in 21:15, and true freshman Lindsay Flanagan was 10th in 21:18, giving the Huskies six in the top-10.
"First day you're not 100-percent sure what you're going to get," said head coach Greg Metcalf. "With the women we got what we kind of expected. Kendra, that's a great start to her season again. Today was a more calm, cool effort than a year ago and she ran faster. Mel Lawrence is way better than she was a year ago. She was on her game today. Then Lauren, Kenna, Allison, and Lindsay were out doing their thing and they ran together and were patient. So we have some newfound depth there. It was a great place to start."
In the men's race, Spady and Micah Chelimo of Alaska Anchorage led throughout, with Spady pulling away over the final 2,000-meters to win in 23:54. Chelimo was second in 24:03. Husky senior Colton Tully-Doyle was very impressive taking third in 24:08, though he ran unattached today. Redshirt freshman Joey Bywater was sixth in his second Sundodger but first with the UW jersey on. At 24:16, Bywater was 30 seconds faster than his 2008 time.
James Cameron from Lake Forest, Calif. was the top UW freshman, placing eighth in 24:23 while competing unattached. Sophomores Cameron Quackenbush and Max O'Donoghue-McDonald crossed ninth and tenth, respectively, in 24:26 and 24:31. O'Donoghue-McDonald is fighting back from a redshirt year lost to injury. His last cross country race was the 2007 West Regional meet.
Sophomore David McCary had his best Sundodger yet, placing 13th in 24:39 to round out UW's scoring. McCary has gone from 84th at the Sundodger as a true freshman, to 49th as a redshirt freshman, and now all the way up to 13th today. Junior Jordan Swarthout (15th), senior Chris Ahl (19th), and true freshman Bryan Tibaduiza (20th) also placed in the top-20 for the Dawgs.
"Our men have a few question marks but I think today some of those questions were answered," Metcalf said. "Kelly Spady coming out here and getting his first 8k victory to run 23:50 I think is a great run out here. He was completely controlled. Max O'Donoghue-McDonald and Joey Bywater had a great start to the season. Colton ran unattached but we'll definitely put a uniform on him. David McCary ran better than he ever had before. So top to bottom our men showed some depth and with what we've done in training I think that was a really good start to our year and we're excited to go test it for real in a couple weeks."
No. 1 and No. 24 Washington will have the next week off before embarking on the first road challenge of the year. The Huskies will be in South Bend, Indiana for the Notre Dame Invitational on Oct. 2, one day before the Husky football team battles the Fighting Irish as well.
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Lashinda Demus
LASHINDA DEMUS
Event: 400m Hurdles
Height: 5-7
Weight: 136
PR: 53.02 (2006)
Current Residence: Palmdale, Calif.
Born: March 10, 1983 in Inglewood, Calif.
High School: Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.) HS '01
College: South Carolina '05
Coach: Yolanda Rich
Agent: Jamel Mayrant
Club: Nike
Career Highlights: Two-time USA Outdoor champion ('05, '06); 2005 World Outdoor silver medalist; 2004 Olympian; 2002 World Junior champion; 2002 USA Junior champion; 2002 NCAA Outdoor champion; 1999 Pan Am junior champion; 2003 SEC Indoors 4x400m champion; 2003 NCAA Indoor 400m champion
The world’s top-ranked 400m hurdler in 2006, the supremely talented and speedy Demus in 2008 attempted an unusual comeback from maternity, having given birth to twin boys in June 2007…At the Olympic Trials in Eugene, she had the lead for most of the race but faded to fourth in the homestretch…won her second straight national title in 2006 in a then-personal best, world-leading time of 53.07, and also won the $100,000 first prize in the Visa Championship Series with her performance... won gold at the 2005 USA Outdoor 400mH and went on to win a silver medal at the World Outdoor Championships in Helsinki with a personal best of 53.27…Demus exhibited the ability to run the open 400m with her win at the 2003 NCAA Indoor Championships...had a big lead heading into the penultimate hurdle at the 2004 Olympic Trials, but she hit the hurdle. Falling back into fourth-place, Demus recovered enough to move into 3rd and earn a spot on her first Olympic team...her time of 56.35 in winning the 2002 U.S. Junior title would've placed second at the 2002 USA Outdoor Championships behind winner Sandra Glover (ranked #3 in the world, #1 U.S.)...Demus broke her own World Junior record by clocking 54.70 to win the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica...her effort broke her own World Junior record set that June at the NCAA's 54.85. Demus led from wire-to-wire in Kingston, winning by almost a second and a half. As a South Carolina freshman in 2002, Demus anchored the Gamecocks 4x400m relay squad of Tiffany Ross, Tacita Bass and Demetria Washington to the 2002 NCAA title in collegiate record time of 3:26.46…ran second leg of Gamecocks 2002 NCAA Indoor champion 4x400m relay team (3:30.36)...departed the South Carolina team during the 2003 season…a sensational high school athlete, Demus was named a 2001 Track and Field News All-American in five events (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 4x1, 4x4, sprint medley)...set national record in 300m hurdles (39.00)Demus was a member of her high schools 4x400m relay that set the national record her freshman and senior seasons...won state titles as a senior in the 100m hurdles and the 4x100m relay after running around a hurdle and not qualifying for the state championships in the 300m hurdles.
2009: USA Outdoor champion (53.78WL)…1st at Baie Mahault (54.17)…1st at Rethymno (54.29).
2008: 4th at Olympic Trials (54.76)…6th at World Athletics Final (55.44)…1st at Reebok Grand Prix (55.17)…1st at Fort-de-France (53.99)…1st at Kingston (54.83)…ranked #8 in the world (#3 U.S.) by T&FN…best of 53.99.
2007: did not compete (maternity)
2006: USA Outdoor Champion (53.07)...1st at Meeting Gaz de France Paris Saint-Denis (53.76)…1st at Golden Gala (53.51)…1st at Athens Super Grand Prix (53.02PR)…1st at World Athletics Final (53.42)…2nd at IAAF World Cup (54.06)…ranked #1 in the world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN…best of 53.02.
2005: World Outdoor Championships 400mH silver medalist (53.27)...USA Outdoor champion (53.35)...1st at Rio (54.60)...1st at Belem (53.56)...1st at Paris (53.85)...1st at Rome (53.68)...3rd at Oslo 400mH (54.59)...2nd at Zurich (53.83)...1st at Brussels (53.61)...1st at World Athletics Final (53.37)...6th in 400m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (51.92)...1st at Fortaleza (54.36)...ranked #2 in the world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 53.27.
2004: 3rd at Olympic Trials 400mH (53.43)...5th in semi finals at Olympic Games (54.32)...NCAA Outdoors runner-up (54.22)...NCAA Outdoors 4x400m relay runner-up (2nd leg - 3:28.09)...5th in 400m at NCAA Indoors (51.63i)...3rd at NCAA Indoors 4x400m relay (anchor - 3:30.27i)...1st in 400m at Atlanta (51.70)...1st in 400mH at Columbia, S.C. (54.87)...3rd in 100mH at SEC Championships (13.08)...SEC Champion in 400mH (54.50)...1st in 400mH at Gainesville (54.77)...1st in 400mH at Columbia (54.87)...ranked #10 in the world (#4 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 53.40 (400mH) & 51.41 (400m).
2003: 8th at USA Outdoors (59.05)...1st in semifinal at USA Outdoors (55.65)...1st in 400m at NCAA Indoors (51.79)...2nd at SEC Indoors 400m (52.91)...2nd in 4x400m relay at NCAA Indoors (3:28.25)...1st in Los Angeles Outdoors (55.92)...best of 55.65...ranked #9 in U.S. by T&FN.
2002: U.S. Junior champion (56.35)...NCAA Outdoor champ (54.85)...World Junior champ (54.70)...2nd at SEC Outdoors...anchored South Carolina women's 4x400m relay team to an NCAA record (3:26.46) at NCAA Outdoors...ran second leg on USC's NCAA Indoor 4x400m relay championship team (3:30.36)...ranked #9 in the world (#2 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 54.70.
2001: 5th at USA Outdoors (56.51)...8th in semis at WUGs...ranked #8 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 55.76
2000: Best of 40.41 (HS).
1999: USA Junior champion (57.95)...1st at Pan American Juniors...best of 57.04, 40.44 (HS).
1998: Bests of 14.23, 53.06.
1997: Best of 54.35
6/23/09
Courtesy USATF
Event: 400m Hurdles
Height: 5-7
Weight: 136
PR: 53.02 (2006)
Current Residence: Palmdale, Calif.
Born: March 10, 1983 in Inglewood, Calif.
High School: Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.) HS '01
College: South Carolina '05
Coach: Yolanda Rich
Agent: Jamel Mayrant
Club: Nike
Career Highlights: Two-time USA Outdoor champion ('05, '06); 2005 World Outdoor silver medalist; 2004 Olympian; 2002 World Junior champion; 2002 USA Junior champion; 2002 NCAA Outdoor champion; 1999 Pan Am junior champion; 2003 SEC Indoors 4x400m champion; 2003 NCAA Indoor 400m champion
The world’s top-ranked 400m hurdler in 2006, the supremely talented and speedy Demus in 2008 attempted an unusual comeback from maternity, having given birth to twin boys in June 2007…At the Olympic Trials in Eugene, she had the lead for most of the race but faded to fourth in the homestretch…won her second straight national title in 2006 in a then-personal best, world-leading time of 53.07, and also won the $100,000 first prize in the Visa Championship Series with her performance... won gold at the 2005 USA Outdoor 400mH and went on to win a silver medal at the World Outdoor Championships in Helsinki with a personal best of 53.27…Demus exhibited the ability to run the open 400m with her win at the 2003 NCAA Indoor Championships...had a big lead heading into the penultimate hurdle at the 2004 Olympic Trials, but she hit the hurdle. Falling back into fourth-place, Demus recovered enough to move into 3rd and earn a spot on her first Olympic team...her time of 56.35 in winning the 2002 U.S. Junior title would've placed second at the 2002 USA Outdoor Championships behind winner Sandra Glover (ranked #3 in the world, #1 U.S.)...Demus broke her own World Junior record by clocking 54.70 to win the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica...her effort broke her own World Junior record set that June at the NCAA's 54.85. Demus led from wire-to-wire in Kingston, winning by almost a second and a half. As a South Carolina freshman in 2002, Demus anchored the Gamecocks 4x400m relay squad of Tiffany Ross, Tacita Bass and Demetria Washington to the 2002 NCAA title in collegiate record time of 3:26.46…ran second leg of Gamecocks 2002 NCAA Indoor champion 4x400m relay team (3:30.36)...departed the South Carolina team during the 2003 season…a sensational high school athlete, Demus was named a 2001 Track and Field News All-American in five events (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 4x1, 4x4, sprint medley)...set national record in 300m hurdles (39.00)Demus was a member of her high schools 4x400m relay that set the national record her freshman and senior seasons...won state titles as a senior in the 100m hurdles and the 4x100m relay after running around a hurdle and not qualifying for the state championships in the 300m hurdles.
2009: USA Outdoor champion (53.78WL)…1st at Baie Mahault (54.17)…1st at Rethymno (54.29).
2008: 4th at Olympic Trials (54.76)…6th at World Athletics Final (55.44)…1st at Reebok Grand Prix (55.17)…1st at Fort-de-France (53.99)…1st at Kingston (54.83)…ranked #8 in the world (#3 U.S.) by T&FN…best of 53.99.
2007: did not compete (maternity)
2006: USA Outdoor Champion (53.07)...1st at Meeting Gaz de France Paris Saint-Denis (53.76)…1st at Golden Gala (53.51)…1st at Athens Super Grand Prix (53.02PR)…1st at World Athletics Final (53.42)…2nd at IAAF World Cup (54.06)…ranked #1 in the world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN…best of 53.02.
2005: World Outdoor Championships 400mH silver medalist (53.27)...USA Outdoor champion (53.35)...1st at Rio (54.60)...1st at Belem (53.56)...1st at Paris (53.85)...1st at Rome (53.68)...3rd at Oslo 400mH (54.59)...2nd at Zurich (53.83)...1st at Brussels (53.61)...1st at World Athletics Final (53.37)...6th in 400m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (51.92)...1st at Fortaleza (54.36)...ranked #2 in the world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 53.27.
2004: 3rd at Olympic Trials 400mH (53.43)...5th in semi finals at Olympic Games (54.32)...NCAA Outdoors runner-up (54.22)...NCAA Outdoors 4x400m relay runner-up (2nd leg - 3:28.09)...5th in 400m at NCAA Indoors (51.63i)...3rd at NCAA Indoors 4x400m relay (anchor - 3:30.27i)...1st in 400m at Atlanta (51.70)...1st in 400mH at Columbia, S.C. (54.87)...3rd in 100mH at SEC Championships (13.08)...SEC Champion in 400mH (54.50)...1st in 400mH at Gainesville (54.77)...1st in 400mH at Columbia (54.87)...ranked #10 in the world (#4 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 53.40 (400mH) & 51.41 (400m).
2003: 8th at USA Outdoors (59.05)...1st in semifinal at USA Outdoors (55.65)...1st in 400m at NCAA Indoors (51.79)...2nd at SEC Indoors 400m (52.91)...2nd in 4x400m relay at NCAA Indoors (3:28.25)...1st in Los Angeles Outdoors (55.92)...best of 55.65...ranked #9 in U.S. by T&FN.
2002: U.S. Junior champion (56.35)...NCAA Outdoor champ (54.85)...World Junior champ (54.70)...2nd at SEC Outdoors...anchored South Carolina women's 4x400m relay team to an NCAA record (3:26.46) at NCAA Outdoors...ran second leg on USC's NCAA Indoor 4x400m relay championship team (3:30.36)...ranked #9 in the world (#2 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 54.70.
2001: 5th at USA Outdoors (56.51)...8th in semis at WUGs...ranked #8 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 55.76
2000: Best of 40.41 (HS).
1999: USA Junior champion (57.95)...1st at Pan American Juniors...best of 57.04, 40.44 (HS).
1998: Bests of 14.23, 53.06.
1997: Best of 54.35
6/23/09
Courtesy USATF
Gay sets American record in Shanghai
For Immediate Release
Sunday, September 20, 2009
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Gay sets American record in Shanghai
INDIANAPOLIS - Tyson Gay and Carmelita Jeter continued their sprint into history on Sunday at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in China.
Two-time world 100m medalist Tyson Gay, who has been hampered by a groin injury since before the World Championships, did not let that stop him today. He lowered his own American record in the men's 100 meters, clocking a blistering 9.69 seconds (+2.0mps).
His run was the second-best performance of all time, equaling Usain Bolt's then-world record from the 2008 Olympic Games. Gay had set the previous American record of 9.71 when he won the silver medal at the 2009 World Outdoor Championships in Berlin.
Former world record holder Asafa Powell (JAM) was second in 9.85 and two-time Olympian Darvis Patton was third in a personal best 9.89.
Two-time world bronze medalist Carmelita Jeter became the second-fastest woman in history over 100m, winning her race in an astounding 10.64. Only Florence Griffith-Joyner has run faster.
Just last week, Jeter had become the third-fastest woman in history with her 10.67 win at the World Athletics Final. Her new personal best is the fourth fastest on the all-time list headed by three runs in 1988 by USA's world record holder Florence Griffith- Joyner.
For more information and complete results from the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, visit www.iaaf.org.
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Gay sets American record in Shanghai
INDIANAPOLIS - Tyson Gay and Carmelita Jeter continued their sprint into history on Sunday at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in China.
Two-time world 100m medalist Tyson Gay, who has been hampered by a groin injury since before the World Championships, did not let that stop him today. He lowered his own American record in the men's 100 meters, clocking a blistering 9.69 seconds (+2.0mps).
His run was the second-best performance of all time, equaling Usain Bolt's then-world record from the 2008 Olympic Games. Gay had set the previous American record of 9.71 when he won the silver medal at the 2009 World Outdoor Championships in Berlin.
Former world record holder Asafa Powell (JAM) was second in 9.85 and two-time Olympian Darvis Patton was third in a personal best 9.89.
Two-time world bronze medalist Carmelita Jeter became the second-fastest woman in history over 100m, winning her race in an astounding 10.64. Only Florence Griffith-Joyner has run faster.
Just last week, Jeter had become the third-fastest woman in history with her 10.67 win at the World Athletics Final. Her new personal best is the fourth fastest on the all-time list headed by three runs in 1988 by USA's world record holder Florence Griffith- Joyner.
For more information and complete results from the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, visit www.iaaf.org.
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USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
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Tegenkamp, Yoder Begley win USA 5 km Championships
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Tegenkamp, Yoder Begley win USA 5 km Championships
PROVIDENCE - Matt Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.) and Amy Yoder Begley (Portland, Ore.) won the respective men's and women's titles Sunday at the USA 5 km Championships in Providence, R.I. Tegenkamp, the U.S. champion at 5,000 meters on the track won his first U.S. road title in 13:57, as Begley, the 2009 USA 10,000 meter champion on the track and USA 15 km champion ran 15:27 to add the 5 km title to her collection of 2009 crowns.
As a field of more than 10,000 runners toured downtown Providence for the 20th annual CVS/Caremark Downtown 5K, the lead men's pack passed the first mile in 4:30 with Ben Bruce (Eugene, Ore.) leading defending champion Anthony Famiglietti (Knoxville, Tenn.), Tegenkamp, Bolota Asmerom (Oakland, Calif.), Jordan Horn (Flagstaff, Ariz.) and Ian Burrell (Flagstaff, Ariz.).
By two miles, the lead group had thinned to about ten men with Asmerom assuming the lead ahead of Famiglietti and Tegenkamp.
Making the final turn off Canal Street and up the only major hill on the course, Tegenkamp made his move around Famiglietti and Asmerom to kick to a one-second win over Asmerom. Famiglietti was timed in 13:59 for third as Horn and Burrell captured fourth and fifth in 13:59 and 14:01 respectively.
In the women's race, Jen Rhines (Mammoth Lakes Calif.) led a deep field of women through the first mile in 4:54. As the lead women passed two miles in 9:50, the contenders were narrowed down to Begley, Rhines, Rebecca Donaghue (State College, Pa.) and Sara Hall (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.).
With about 800 meters to go, Begley made her move but Donaghue and Rhines held on until Begley made one last push at three miles to pull clear for the title. Donaghue managed to hold off Rhines by one second for the runner-up position, running 15:30. Hall took fourth in 15:33 as Katie McGregor (Saint Louis Park, Minn.) finished fifth in 15:50.
About the USARC
The USA 5 km Championships was the eighth stop on the 2009 USA Running Circuit (USARC) and will pay $30,000 in U.S. prize money with Tegenkamp and Begley taking home $5,000 for the respective men's and women's wins.
The 2009 USARC is a USA Track & Field road series featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon, which attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The 2009 USARC has ten events each for men and women. Magdalena Lewy Boulet currently leads the women's standings with 49 points, while Famiglietti (Knoxville, Tenn.) leads the men with 49 points.
The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6,000, $4,000, and $2,500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled.
The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support, and promote U.S. runners. Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its races have provided over $6 million dollars to U.S. distance runners.
For more information on the 2009 USA 5 km Championships visit www.usatf.org.
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Tegenkamp, Yoder Begley win USA 5 km Championships
PROVIDENCE - Matt Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.) and Amy Yoder Begley (Portland, Ore.) won the respective men's and women's titles Sunday at the USA 5 km Championships in Providence, R.I. Tegenkamp, the U.S. champion at 5,000 meters on the track won his first U.S. road title in 13:57, as Begley, the 2009 USA 10,000 meter champion on the track and USA 15 km champion ran 15:27 to add the 5 km title to her collection of 2009 crowns.
As a field of more than 10,000 runners toured downtown Providence for the 20th annual CVS/Caremark Downtown 5K, the lead men's pack passed the first mile in 4:30 with Ben Bruce (Eugene, Ore.) leading defending champion Anthony Famiglietti (Knoxville, Tenn.), Tegenkamp, Bolota Asmerom (Oakland, Calif.), Jordan Horn (Flagstaff, Ariz.) and Ian Burrell (Flagstaff, Ariz.).
By two miles, the lead group had thinned to about ten men with Asmerom assuming the lead ahead of Famiglietti and Tegenkamp.
Making the final turn off Canal Street and up the only major hill on the course, Tegenkamp made his move around Famiglietti and Asmerom to kick to a one-second win over Asmerom. Famiglietti was timed in 13:59 for third as Horn and Burrell captured fourth and fifth in 13:59 and 14:01 respectively.
In the women's race, Jen Rhines (Mammoth Lakes Calif.) led a deep field of women through the first mile in 4:54. As the lead women passed two miles in 9:50, the contenders were narrowed down to Begley, Rhines, Rebecca Donaghue (State College, Pa.) and Sara Hall (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.).
With about 800 meters to go, Begley made her move but Donaghue and Rhines held on until Begley made one last push at three miles to pull clear for the title. Donaghue managed to hold off Rhines by one second for the runner-up position, running 15:30. Hall took fourth in 15:33 as Katie McGregor (Saint Louis Park, Minn.) finished fifth in 15:50.
About the USARC
The USA 5 km Championships was the eighth stop on the 2009 USA Running Circuit (USARC) and will pay $30,000 in U.S. prize money with Tegenkamp and Begley taking home $5,000 for the respective men's and women's wins.
The 2009 USARC is a USA Track & Field road series featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon, which attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The 2009 USARC has ten events each for men and women. Magdalena Lewy Boulet currently leads the women's standings with 49 points, while Famiglietti (Knoxville, Tenn.) leads the men with 49 points.
The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6,000, $4,000, and $2,500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled.
The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support, and promote U.S. runners. Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its races have provided over $6 million dollars to U.S. distance runners.
For more information on the 2009 USA 5 km Championships visit www.usatf.org.
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org
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