2011 EBAL Championships

Shadow Cliffs Park, Pleasanton, Calif.
November 5, 2011

Event 6 Boys 3 Mile Run CC Varsity
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Deuel, Parker 12 San Ramon Valley 15:16.70 1
2 Molineux, Evan 12 DeLaSalle 15:27.45 2
3 Hanze, Zach 11 San Ramon Valley 15:33.66 3
4 McCarthy, Connor 11 Amador Valley 15:35.86 4
5 Feldman, Andrew 12 Monte Vista 15:36.62 5
6 Salk, Grant 12 Granada 15:39.28 6
7 Schlachte, Jacob 11 Amador Valley 15:41.28 7
8 Wilke, Carl 11 San Ramon Valley 15:43.72 8
9 DeVries, Matt 11 San Ramon Valley 15:44.16 9
10 Patel, Sameer 12 California 15:50.32
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11 Huey, Kevin 11 Amador Valley 16:00.12 11
12 Schmierer, Joel 12 Livermore 16:04.20 12
13 Yap, Matt 12 Monte Vista 16:04.67 13
14 Messman, Clark 10 DeLaSalle 16:05.01 14
15 Kilian, Byron 12 Monte Vista 16:06.55 15
16 Baumann, Nicco 12 San Ramon Valley 16:07.73 16
17 Schumann, Matthew 9 DeLaSalle 16:10.35 17
18 Williams, Luke 10 DeLaSalle 16:12.50 18
19 McKinnon, Conner 10 Amador Valley 16:16.59 19
20 Menniti, Tyler 12 Granada 16:17.49 20
21 Reed, Jack 12 Foothill 16:18.05 21
22 Jeppson, Spencer 11 Granada 16:20.13 22
23 Patterson, Patrick 12 Granada 16:20.53 23
24 Kohlgruber, Tsuyoshi 12 Livermore 16:20.85 24
25 Knight, Joshua 11 Granada 16:21.95 25
26 Holmgren, Trevor 12 San Ramon Valley 16:24.47 26
27 Crose, Jackson 9 Livermore 16:24.93 27
28 Goard, Andrew 11 Foothill 16:25.24 28
29 Mogannam, Justin 11 DeLaSalle 16:25.72 29
30 Trebes, Nick 11 Livermore 16:32.27 30
31 Schlachte, Peter 9 Amador Valley 16:35.00 31
32 Pisenti, Jake 11 San Ramon Valley 16:37.06 32
33 Morales, Ramon 12 Livermore 16:45.10 33
34 Arthur, Dan 11 Amador Valley 16:45.47 34
35 Paniagua, Brian 11 California 16:47.30 35
36 Vaishnav, Heet 12 Monte Vista 16:53.59 36
37 Jachowski, Chris 12 California 16:54.35 37
38 Brennan, Walter 10 DeLaSalle 16:56.76 38
39 Bartz, Michael 11 Monte Vista 16:57.55 39
40 Jankowski, John 11 DeLaSalle 16:58.82 40
41 Coumou, Owen 11 Foothill 16:59.80 41
42 Giglio, Bridger 12 Foothill 17:05.30 42
43 Dujmovich, Dan 12 Livermore 17:06.90 43
44 Sluss, Noah 12 Amador Valley 17:11.31 44
45 Horning, Austin 10 Granada 17:17.42 45
46 Kao, Kyle 11 California 17:22.86 46
47 Auby, Jake 10 Monte Vista 17:26.86 47
48 Shohfi, Jared 12 Foothill 17:36.04 48
49 McDonald, Ryan 11 Foothill 17:52.14 49
50 Lillig, Ben 11 California 17:57.45 50
51 Cross, Blake 11 California 18:11.22 51
52 Pitts, Brandon 12 Livermore 18:23.29 52

Boys Varsity Team Scores
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Rank Team Total 1 2 3 4 5 *6 *7 *8 *9
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1 San Ramon Valley 37 1 3 8 9 16 26 32
Total Time: 1:18:25.97
Average: 15:41.20
2 Amador Valley 72 4 7 11 19 31 34 44
Total Time: 1:20:08.85
Average: 16:01.77
3 DeLaSalle 80 2 14 17 18 29 38 40
Total Time: 1:20:21.03
Average: 16:04.21
4 Granada 96 6 20 22 23 25 45
Total Time: 1:20:59.38
Average: 16:11.88
5 Monte Vista 108 5 13 15 36 39 47
Total Time: 1:21:38.98
Average: 16:19.80
6 Livermore 126 12 24 27 30 33 43 52
Total Time: 1:22:07.35
Average: 16:25.47
7 California 178 10 35 37 46 50 51
Total Time: 1:24:52.28
Average: 16:58.46
8 Foothill 180 21 28 41 42 48 49
Total Time: 1:24:24.43
Average: 16:52.89

Event 5 Girls 3 Mile Run CC Varsity
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Pianin, Jena 11 Amador Valley 17:26.47 1
2 Bayliss, Christine 9 San Ramon Valley 17:45.76 2
3 Novell, Carina 12 Granada 18:14.85 3
4 Parsons, Kelly 12 Amador Valley 18:17.77 4
5 Gong, Maryann 11 Granada 18:28.25 5
6 Quinn, Maddie 12 Amador Valley 18:33.61 6
7 Horning, Alyssa 12 Granada 18:38.61 7
8 Dimits, Natalie 12 Livermore 18:41.05 8
9 Girardelli, Kelsey 12 Granada 18:42.71 9
10 Smiley, Katharine 11 Monte Vista 18:45.57 10
11 Girvan, Katie 12 Amador Valley 18:49.34 11
12 Franklin, Sarah 10 Granada 18:53.08 12
13 Hebel, Elizabeth 12 San Ramon Valley 18:58.33 13
14 Hernandez, Alexandra 10 Livermore 19:11.70 14
15 Anex, Dana 9 Livermore 19:14.97 15
16 Geasa, Annie 11 Foothill 19:17.95 16
17 Vaculin, Shelby 11 Carondelet 19:22.48 17
18 Razavi, Nina 11 Amador Valley 19:23.16 18
19 Baumann, Montana 12 San Ramon Valley 19:27.44 19
20 Chin, Kristina 12 Monte Vista 19:31.09 20
21 Taylor, Madeline 10 Foothill 19:35.61 21
22 Lutz, Carly 10 San Ramon Valley 19:37.42 22
23 Ingram, Amy 11 Monte Vista 19:40.38 23
24 Yap, Meghan 12 Monte Vista 19:40.81 24
25 Dunlap, Kailey 10 San Ramon Valley 19:57.89 25
26 Novell, Sara 10 Granada 20:01.28 26
27 Easley, Shannon 12 Foothill 20:02.87 27
28 Harvey, Ellie 11 Monte Vista 20:05.14 28
29 Lee, Marissa 12 San Ramon Valley 20:07.88 29
30 Winter, Victoria 9 Granada 20:10.53 30
31 Blair, Megan 11 Monte Vista 20:11.08 31
32 Walker, Molly 12 California 20:11.62 32
33 Duret, Stephanie 10 Amador Valley 20:16.54 33
34 Smith, Elena 11 Monte Vista 20:36.94 34
35 Camezind, Kathy 10 California 20:42.47 35
36 Miller, Hayley 9 Carondelet 20:54.24 36
37 Foster, Julianna 12 San Ramon Valley 20:56.82 37
38 Beck, Emily 9 Carondelet 20:57.57 38
39 Regan, Jackie 9 Carondelet 21:01.97 39
40 Ottesen, Christy 12 Carondelet 21:04.14 40
41 Chew, Charlene 11 California 21:06.03 41
42 Donner, Heather 11 California 21:10.06 42
43 West, Melissa 10 Foothill 21:13.89 43
44 Scheibley, Alison 12 Carondelet 21:23.44 44
45 Hansen, Maddy 11 Amador Valley 21:55.99 45
46 Schwaninger, Kyra 11 Foothill 21:58.06 46
47 Razdyakonova, Valeria 12 Foothill 22:04.67 47
48 Cuffe, Ingrid 12 Foothill 22:05.55 48
49 Lois, Jessica 11 Livermore 22:17.91 49
50 Lois, Ashley 11 Livermore 22:32.47 50
51 Calderon, Christina 12 California 22:42.52 51
52 Connolly, Vivian 10 Livermore 22:47.25 52
53 Alexander, Jillian 12 California 22:59.17 53

Girls Varsity Team Scores
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Rank Team Total 1 2 3 4 5 *6 *7 *8 *9
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1 Granada 36 3 5 7 9 12 26 30
Total Time: 1:32:57.50
Average: 18:35.50
2 Amador Valley 40 1 4 6 11 18 33 45
Total Time: 1:32:30.35
Average: 18:30.07
3 San Ramon Valley 81 2 13 19 22 25 29 37
Total Time: 1:35:46.84
Average: 19:09.37
4 Monte Vista 105 10 20 23 24 28 31 34
Total Time: 1:37:42.99
Average: 19:32.60
5 Livermore 136 8 14 15 49 50 52
Total Time: 1:41:58.10
Average: 20:23.62
6 Foothill 153 16 21 27 43 46 47 48
Total Time: 1:42:08.38
Average: 20:25.68
7 Carondelet 170 17 36 38 39 40 44
Total Time: 1:43:20.40
Average: 20:40.08
8 California 201 32 35 41 42 51 53
Total Time: 1:45:52.70
Average: 21:10.54

2011 Sac-Joaquin Sub-Section Cross Country Meet Combined Individual Results

Angel's Camp, CA
11/05/2011
by Keith Conning
e-mail: keithconning@aol.com

The top thirteen boy's times were recored in the Division 2 and 3 races.

Varsity Boys
Combined Individual Results

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Place No. Name Yr D School Time
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1 1378 Trent Brendel 11 2 Granite Bay 15:49
2 1949 Hunter Tyler 12 2 Woodcreek 15:50
3 1254 Tyler Mercado 12 2 Del Campo 15:52
4 2842 Tyler Sickler 11 3 Will C. Wood 15:58
5 1942 Jon Horvath 11 2 Woodcreek 16:06
6 1249 Sean Jagerson 11 2 Del Campo 16:11
7 2804 Ryan Hodgens 11 3 Whitney 16:14
8 1619 Riley Ruppenthal 12 2 Ponderosa 16:15
9 2648 Christian Finkbeiner 12 3 Placer 16:17
10 1553 William Reyes 12 2 Monterey Trail 16:19
11 1241 Antonio Aguirre 11 2 Del Campo 16:22
12 1985 Jacob Jones 12 3 Casa Roble 16:22
13 2160 Trevor Stephens 11 3 Del Oro 16:24
14 3784 Neilson Powless 9 5 Victory Christian 16:25
15 1258 Jordan Rushing 12 2 Del Campo 16:26
16 1343 Sam Scheuer 11 2 Folsom 16:27
17 1941 Taylor Guinnip 10 2 Woodcreek 16:28
18 2253 Joe Soik 12 3 El Dorado 16:28
19 1936 Brandon Biando 12 2 Woodcreek 16:29
20 1940 Sam Devereux 11 2 Woodcreek 16:32
21 2813 Jacob Zufelt 11 3 Whitney 16:34
22 132 Jack Scranton 11 1 Davis Sr. 16:34
23 1675 Swarnjit Boyal 11 2 River Valley 16:35
24 1918 Peter Serface 12 2 Vacaville 16:35
25 855 Abdul Hamid 10 1 Sheldon 16:35
26 2685 George Halvorsen 11 3 Rio Americano 16:35
27 1407 Chris Goode 11 2 Jesuit 16:36
28 463 Zach Ramos-Taylor 12 1 McClatchy 16:37
29 933 Zack Leffler 12 1 Tokay 16:37
30 1123 Phelan McKinney 12 2 Bella Vista 16:37
31 2268 Eric Marlette 11 3 Fairfield 16:39
32 3512 Clancy McConnell 12 4 Sonora 16:40

Varsity Girls
Combined Individual Results

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Place No. Name Yr D School Time
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1 2532 Karlie Garcia 11 3 Oakmont 17:34
2 2766 Madeleine Ankhelyi 11 3 Vista Del Lago 18:46
3 2188 Neysa Mains 12 3 El Camino 18:53
4 947 Mackenzie Mills 11 1 Vintage 18:57
5 3240 Becky Hobby 12 4 Hughson 18:57
6 920 Haley Kroll 12 1 Tokay 19:06
7 1932 Karina Nunes 11 2 Woodcreek 19:11
8 2524 Marisa Carino 10 3 Oakmont 19:12
9 69 Sophie Meads 10 1 Davis Sr. 19:12
10 3562 Kristen Turner 11 4 Summerville 19:13
11 1741 Shayna Powless 12 2 Roseville 19:17
12 191 Faith Makau 11 1 Enochs 19:20
13 629 Claire Miller 11 1 Napa 19:28
14 3506 Samantha Smith 11 4 Sonora 19:29
15 1660 Leanne Jarvis 10 2 River Valley 19:30
16 678 Kristina Martinez 9 1 Nevada Union 19:31
17 2770 Sierra Jaeger 9 3 Vista Del Lago 19:31
18 3317 Kelsey Gallegos 12 4 Livingston 19:32
19 991 Cassidy Heckman 12 2 Atwater 19:36
20 1145 Lauren Stanislaw 10 2 Beyer 19:38
21 1087 Renny Castanon 9 2 Bella Vista 19:41
22 431 Shyla Hansen 11 1 McClatchy 19:42
23 896 Miranda Myers 9 1 St Francis (sac) 19:44
24 875 Peyton Bilo 9 1 St Francis (sac) 19:44
25 901 Madison Rawson 10 1 St Francis (sac) 19:44
26 2676 Macaulay Porter 11 3 Rio Americano 19:45
27 1862 Jessica Cummins 9 2 Vacaville 19:45
28 880 Camille Dyer 12 1 St Francis (sac) 19:45
29 2996 Kaylee Sedler 12 4 Bret Harte 19:47
30 1372 Katie Mersereau 10 2 Granite Bay 19:48

Augie Argabright Announces Retirement

Courtesy: San Jose State Athletics
Release: 11/03/2011

Courtesy: San Jose State Athletics


Augie Argabright coached the Spartans to more than 1,000 victories as the Spartans cross country coach.

After six decades of coaching local cross country runners locally, nationally and internationally, San Jose State University's Augie Argabright is retiring from coaching. Marie Tuite, the Spartans' deputy director of athletics, made the announcement.

Considered a pioneer specifically in women's cross country circles, Argabright spent the last 18 seasons as the Spartans' first women's cross country coach. He added the duties of men's cross country head coach in 1997 when the university reinstated the sport after a nine-year absence.

"Everyone connected with San Jose State athletics congratulates Augie on a distinguished coaching career. From his days coaching the San Jose Cindergals AAU championship teams to starting the San Jose State women's cross country program and re-establishing the men's program, Augie was a positive influence on the lives of countless young men and women. We wish he and his wife, Kathy, the best in their future plans," says Tuite.

HIS SAN JOSE STATE LEGACY

At San Jose State, his women's teams won the Cross Country only national invitational championships in 1999 and 2005. His overall win-loss record leading the two Spartan programs was 1,052-941-1. The Spartans earned 18 All-Western Athletic Conference honors and finished in the top-10 at the conference women's championship meet seven times.

His student-athletes earned more than 100 Academic All-WAC honors while he was head coach.

"I told many our athletes, if you're All-WAC academically, it's going to look just as good on your resume as if you're All-WAC athletically," Argabright says.

A NATIONAL FIGURE IN HIS SPORT

Before taking the San Jose State position, Argabright formed the San Jose Cindergals AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) team in 1967 and was its director and head coach for 15 years. The Cindergals won nine AAU national championships with Argabright in charge. Twice, he was appointed to coach the USA national cross country team. Five-time U.S. Olympian Francie Larrieu is his best-known protégée.

"We (he and his wife Kathy) will do some traveling. One of our goals is to visit all the major league ballparks. We'll be able to spend a lot of time with our four grand-daughters, because they are within a 15-minute walk from where we live," says Argabright.

"I appreciate all the runners who have run for us. They've all worked really hard, were very dedicated and many of them have gone on to successful careers in their field."

Argabright's final meet as San Jose State's cross country head coach will be at the NCAA West Regional Championships, Saturday, November 12, on the Stanford University course.
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Keith Conning: Thank you Augie for all the things you have done for our sport over the years. We will miss you. Augie was a railroad train engineer. In 1992 I gave Augie and his wife a ride in my rental car from the New Orleans Airport to their room at Tulane University for the Olympic Trials.

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Courtesy San Jose State
Augie Argabright
Position: Head Coach
Alma Mater: San Jose State
Graduating Year: 1971
Experience: 17 Years
Phone: (408) 924-1465
Email: sjsuspartancc@yahoo.com






Augie Argabright embarks on his 18th season as the San Jose State University cross country head coach. The women’s head coach since 1994, he added the duties as the men’s head coach in 1997 when the program was reinstated.


His student-athletes have earned 14 All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) honors, 115 Academic All-WAC accolades and two Cross Country Only national championships. In addition, two of his women’s teams were honored for academic excellence by the Women’s Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association.


During his five-decade professional career, he has coached 12 high school cross country All-Americans, 10 U.S. cross country champions and seven high school state track and field
champions.


A pioneer in women’s cross country circles, he formed the San Jose Cindergals Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team in 1967 and was its director and head coach until 1982. The Cindergals were recognized as one of the world’s top teams under his direction and won nine AAU national championships.


“Augie is one of those very rarest of coaches who combines science and knowledge, with passion for what he does to help young people better themselves,” said Brooks Johnson, former Stanford University and USA national team track and field coach.


Argabright coached five-time U.S. Olympian and 1992 Opening Ceremonies flag bearer Francie Larrieu and two-time U.S. Olympian Cyndy Poor. He was a three-time coach of the U.S. Track and Field team and a two-time coach of the U.S. National cross country team.


The 1971 San Jose State graduate established the cross country and track and field programs at West Valley College in 1977. West Valley won two state championships in cross country and two in track and field. He was named the 1980 California Community College Coach of the Year.


“This is a great place to run if you want to be successful in the classroom and on the course,” said Argabright. “With our main schedule in the fall and our lighter schedule in the spring, you can take more classes or harder classes in the spring. If you want to run in college, academics must come first. Then, this is the best place to come.”


Argabright and his wife, Kathy, reside in San Jose. They have two grown children, Jeff and Meg.



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Housing Accommodations at the University of Oregon for the 2012 Olympic Trials

Hello,



Thank you for your inquiry in regards to housing accommodations at the University of Oregon for the 2012 Olympic Trials!



There are a limited number of residence hall rooms on the University of Oregon campus for spectators attending the 2012 Olympic Trials. To make your online housing reservations please visit our web site at: http://center.uoregon.edu/conferences/uohousing/2012/registration/spectators.php



The University of Oregon campus is excited to be hosting the 2012 Olympic Trials and hope you will be a part of the upcoming festivities!



Best,



Stacie Irvin

Conference Services Manager

University of Oregon, Housing

1220 University of Oregon

Eugene, OR 97403

(541)346-4215



P Before printing this e-mail, ask yourself if it's necessary. Think Green!
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Keith Conning: I stayed in the University of Oregon dormitories during the 2008 Olympic Trials. I recommended it highly. The only drawback is that there is no toilet or sink in the room. You get three very good meals per day at no extra cost. The cost is $89 for a single and $59 for a double. You are billed immediately on your credit card. You will meet track fans from all over the United States. Many of the spectators are runners and coaches.

Running USA wire 90, November 2, 2011

Running USA advances the growth and success of the running industry in America.


Partners: The Active Network, Ashworth Awards, Leslie Jordan, Inc. and
MarathonFoto help make this wire possible.




In this edition:
Universal Sports, NBC Sports to Offer 10-Plus Hours of ING NYC Marathon Coverage
Gillettes Sweep to Victory at 48th Atlanta Marathon
Macias, Mallon Set Course Records at Wine Country Half Marathon
State Farm Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon Announces Training Camp

UPCOMING EVENTS

Join Running USA today and have your event listed here, as well as on www.RunningUSA.org

Run for Red 5K, Sparks, MD, November 5
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon & 1/2, GA, Nov 5
Run Around the Rock, Stone Mountain, GA, November 5
Lithia Loop Trail Marathon, Ashland, OR, November 5
USA Marathon Trail Championships
World Run Day, global, November 6
ING New York City Marathon, NY, November 6
World Marathon Major
Women's Half-Marathon, Scottsdale-Tempe, AZ, Nov 6
Santa Clarita Marathon, Santa Clarita, CA, Nov 6
Athleta Iron Girl 5K & 10K, Del Mar, CA, Nov 6
Surf City Beach Derby, Huntington Beach, CA, Nov 6
Komen San Diego Race for the Cure, CA, November 6
US Half-Marathon, San Francisco, CA, November 6
Veterans Day 5K, St. Paul, MN, November 11
Running USA 2012: The Industry Conference, Houston, TX, Jan 15-17
"Passing the Torch: Running Toward the Future"




Universal Sports, NBC Sports to Offer 10-Plus Hours of ING New York City Marathon Coverage

LIVE marathon coverage begins Sunday, November 6 at 9:00am ET on Universal Sports Network; free live streaming of ING NYC Marathon presented by MOTOACTV from Motorola; NBC Sports to air a two-hour special beginning at 2:00pm ET


NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES - (November 1, 2011) - Universal Sports Network and NBC Sports will provide more than 10 hours combined of television and online coverage of the 2011 ING New York City Marathon this Sunday, November 6 beginning at 9:00am ET. The 42nd running will air live on Universal Sports Network, with live streaming available on INGNYCMarathon.org and UniversalSports.com presented by MOTOACTV from Motorola. NBC will present a two-hour marathon special from 2:00-4:00pm ET. The television and online coverage will showcase the 26.2-mile race featuring more than 45,000 runners traversing New York City's five boroughs: Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan, and finish in world-famous Central Park.



COVERAGE ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS
Universal Sports Network will present LIVE coverage of the 2011 ING New York City Marathon this Sunday, including pre-race and post-race studio shows. The network's 30-minute Pre-Race Show presented by Skechers will begin at 9:00am ET and will feature interviews with 2009 ING New York City Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi, Inside Endurance athlete Ryan Sutter and Global Senior Director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) Asker Jeukendrup. In addition, it will profile other race favorites and will review the 26.2 mile course. The studio shows will be hosted by Paul Sunderland alongside analyst and elite distance runner Josh Cox.



COVERAGE ON NBC SPORTS
NBC Sports will air same-day taped coverage of the Marathon from 2:00-4:00pm ET. The two hours of coverage is the only national over-the-air television coverage of any major marathon outside of the Olympics. Coverage is hosted by NBC Sports' Jimmy Roberts.



THE PROFESSIONAL FIELDS
Headlining this year's men's field are 2010 ING New York City Marathon champion Gebre Gebremariam of Ethiopia, 2009 race champion Meb Keflezighi (San Diego HS 1994, UCLA 1998)of the USA, 2011 Virgin London Marathon champion Emmanuel Mutai of Kenya, two-time world champion Jaouad Gharib of Morocco, reigning Boston Marathon champion Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya, Ethiopian Olympic and World Championships medalist Tsegaye Kebede, Olympians Juan Luis Barrios of Mexico and Abdellah Falil of Morocco and American debut marathoners Bobby Curtis (St. Xavier HS, Louisville, KY 2003; Villanova 2008) and Ed Moran (Notre Dame HS, Dayton, NJ 2000; William & Mary 2005).

Also making their ING New York City Marathon debuts are 2011 IAAF World Championships Marathon bronze medalist Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia, 2010 SportZone Half-Marathon (Portugal) champion Stephen Kibet of Kenya, three-time Rome Marathon champion Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia and World Championships medalist Werknesh Kidane of Ethiopia, along with the second-fastest half-marathoner in the world this year, Matthew Kisorio of Kenya, running his first full marathon ever.



In the women's race, runners include three-time U.S. Olympian Jen Rhines, New Zealand Olympian Kim Smith, British Olympian Jo Pavey, 2010 Virgin London Marathon runner-up Inga Abitova of Russia, who finished in fourth place last year, Portugal's championship long-distance duo of Jéssica Augusto and Ana Dulce Félix, U.S. debut marathoners Lauren Fleshman and Molly Pritz, reigning Boston Marathon champion Caroline Kilel of Kenya, 2011 London winner Mary Keitany of Kenya, 2011 Honda LA Marathon champion Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia, Swedish marathon record holder Isabellah Andersson, and Galina Bogomolova, Russia's second-fastest marathoner ever.



CELEBRITY ROSTER
This year's celebrity roster features more than 20 names from a wide range of disciplines, from sports to television to music. Most of them will race for one of the more than 200 charities involved in this year's ING New York City Marathon's charity program, which is projected to raise more than $26.2 million, or roughly $1 million per mile.



Among those racing are Inside Endurance athlete Ryan Sutter (Inside Endurance/Gatorade), whose journey to the marathon can be found at www.universalsports.com/G, U.S. Olympian speed skater Apolo Ohno (Subway), U.S. Olympian softball player Jennie Finch (Timex), The Weather Channel meteorologist Stephanie Abrams, Hall of Fame hockey player Mark Messier (New York Police & Fire Widow's and Children's Benefit Fund and Tomorrows Children's Fund), model Christy Turlington (Every Mother Counts), model / actress Veronica Webb (Harlem United) and Grammy Award-Winning artist Mýa (North Shore Animal League America).



The premier event of New York Road Runners, the ING New York City Marathon is one of the world's great road races, drawing some 140,000 applicants. The race attracts many world-class professional athletes, not only for the $650,000 in prize money, but also for the chance to excel in the media capital of the world before two million cheering spectators and a worldwide broadcast reach of 330 million. As any one of the more than 875,000 past participants will attest, crossing the finish line in Central Park is one of the great thrills of a lifetime.



For more race information, go to: www.INGnycmarathon.org






Gillettes Sweep to Victory at 48th Atlanta Marathon

Inaugural Atlanta Marathon Relay draws 300 teams; Atlanta Track Club's Adopt a Marathon Mile program raises money for local nonprofits

By Tracy Lott, ATC



ATLANTA - (October 30, 2011) - Nearly 1,200 marathon participants and 300 relay teams toed the line at the Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay on Sunday morning. The event started and finished at Atlantic Station near Midtown Atlanta. 2011 marked the 48th running of the Atlanta Marathon, which was previously held in conjunction with the Atlanta Half Marathon on Thanksgiving Day, as well as the inaugural running of the Atlanta Marathon Relay.



"From the sell-out of the inaugural Atlanta Marathon Relay, to the near perfect weather conditions and fantastic course support from our volunteers and the 18 Atlanta-based nonprofit organizations that were part of the Atlanta Track Club's Adopt a Marathon Mile program, we couldn't have asked for a better event," said Tracey Russell, Executive Director of the Atlanta Track Club.



In a first for the Atlanta Marathon, the husband and wife duo of Justin Gillette and Melissa Gillette, both 28 of Goshen, Ind. took home the titles in 2 hours, 33 minutes, 45 seconds and 3:01:40 respectively. Justin took the lead early in the race around mile three and was able to maintain his lead throughout, crossing the finish nearly seven and a half minutes ahead of runner-up Charles Slick of Atlanta. Melissa drew her motivation to tackle the hilly, Atlanta course from the crowd support along the way which contributed to her nearly six minute lead over second place finisher Patricia Coppel of Atlanta.



The Atlanta Track Club Men's Open Team made up of Cory Baumann, Mike Gerber, Andrew Mearns and Piotr Witczak took top honors in the men's relay division with a time of 2:23:28 at the Atlanta Marathon Relay, while team "birthday CAKE" made up of Anna Collins, Kay Crawford, Clara Easterlin and Elyse Ensor claimed first in the women's relay division with a time of 3:23:59.



Throughout the Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay participants were treated to aid station and cheer zone support from 18 metro Atlanta based nonprofits that were selected to be part of the Atlanta Track Club's Adopt a Marathon Mile program.



The various organizations each adopted a mile of the course and provided a minimum of 30 volunteers to support an aid station and cheer zone within their mile. Organizations that met the minimum requirements during the event will receive a $3500 - $7500 donation from the Atlanta Track Club based on each organization's level of support.



48th Atlanta Marathon
Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 30, 2011



MEN
1) Justin Gillette (IN), 2:33:45, $1300*
2) Charles Slick (GA), 2:41:16, $700
3) John Piggott, 46, VA, 2:44:21, $1000
4) Andrew Clarke (GA), 2:44:53, $400
5) Ryan Purcell (GA), 2:46:42, $300
6) Juan Soto (GA), 2:49:01, $250
7) Roy Smoot (GA), 2:50:00, $200
8) Christopher Kimbel (GA), 2:56:37, $150
*includes first Out-of-State male prize money ($300)



MASTERS MEN (40-plus)
1) Piggott, see above
2) Donald Mack, 44, PA, 3:12:47, $400
3) Mike Wien, 60, GA, 3:13:55, $550*
*includes first Grandmaster male (50-plus) prize money ($250)



WOMEN
1) Melissa Gillette (IN), 3:01:40, $1300*
2) Patricia Coppel (GA), 3:07:36, $700
3) Mary Chind (GA), 3:07:55, $500
4) Izabela Amos (GA), 3:12:00, $400
5) Laurie Knowles (GA), 3:12:02, $300
6) Gina Rouse (TN), 3:15:20, $250
7) Leah Thomas (GA), 3:15:20, $200
8) Kathryn Kramer (GA), 3:20:31, $150
*includes first Out-of-State female prize money ($300)



MASTERS WOMEN (40-plus)
1) Mary Delp, 41, GA, 3:24:30, $500
2) Lisa Dillman, 44, GA, 3:27:30, $400
3) Sheryl Ehft, 57, PA, 3:32:32, $550*
*includes first Grandmaster female (50-plus) prize money ($250)



Complete results are posted at: www.atlantatrackclub.org






Macias, Mallon Set Course Records at Wine Country Half Marathon

In sprint finish Macias edges Reyes at 4th edition; Mallon's third California series title earns Vertical Flight Award

From Matt Dockstader



HEALDSBURG, Calif. - (October 29, 2011) - It turned out to be a picture perfect, and fast, day at the fourth running of the Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon on Saturday morning. Defending champion and Mexican citizen Mario Macias from Alamosa, Colo. and Julia Mallon of Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa HS 1997, Stanford) both set course records and took home $1000 in cash, a 3 liter bottle of Coppola wine and a Ball Watch.



Mallon, 32, a previous winner of the Napa-to-Sonoma and Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathons, captured her third series title, thus earning the Vertical Flight Award for winning all three California races. The Stanford grad finished in a course record time of 1 hour, 17 minutes, 34 seconds, defeating women's runner-up Madeline Kramer of Berkeley (1:19:24).



For Macias, it was a battle from start-to-finish with 2009 race champion Sergio Reyes of Palmdale, Calif. The pair ran together for the entire 13.1 miles, often exchanging the lead but ultimately running side-by-side. In the final yards, Macias, 26, edged Reyes at the tape, with a course record time of 1:04:34 vs. 1:04:35 for Reyes. By nearly a minute, both were under Macias' course record time of 1:05:30 set in 2010.



"We both felt very good and could not seem get any distance between us," Macias recounted. "At mile eleven we knew it was going to come down to the final sprint and we both had some kick left so I did not even know who won until we saw the results. What an amazing race on a beautiful day!"



More than 1,800 runners from 40 different states completed the Halloween and wine harvest themed race that starts at Francis Ford Coppola Winery and finishes at the base of Lake Sonoma. Many runners came dressed in costume and enjoyed the various offerings on course, including the Sauvignon Blanc and peanut butter pretzels served at mile seven.



The post-race Wine and Music Festival featured top wines from the region and two bands on a perfectly warm, sunny day. The top three finishers in each age division won bottles of wine at the awards ceremony and prizes were also given to the two top teams and top three costumes. The monkey Curious George and her handler took top honors for best costume.



The Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon is produced by Destination Races of Sonoma, California. The Wine Country Half Marathon series consists of five races including Santa Barbara wine country, Northern Virginia, Napa-to-Sonoma, Oregon (Willamette Valley) and Healdsburg.



4th Healdsburg Wine Country Half-Marathon
Healdsburg, CA, Saturday, October 29, 2011



MEN
1) Mario Macias (MEX / CO), 1:04:34*, $1000 cash, 3 liter bottle of wine, Ball Watch
2) Sergio Reyes (CA), 1:04:35, $300 cash & magnum of wine
3) Alex Wolf-Root (CA), 1:10:43, $200 cash & magnum of wine
*course record (previous record, 1:05:30, Mario Macias (MEX / CO), 2010)



WOMEN
1) Julia Mallon (CA), 1:17:34*, $1000 cash, 3 liter of wine, Ball Watch
2) Madeline Kramer (CA), 1:19:24, $300 cash & magnum of wine
3) Ashley Carrikk (CA), 1:22:55, $200 cash & magnum of wine
*course record (previous record, 1:19:10, Catherine Mullen (CA), 2010)



Full results at: www.runhealdsburg.com






State Farm Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon Announces Training Camp

Florida elite runner Jessica Crate to again conduct camp for runners of all levels for February 2012 event


MELBOURNE, Fla. - (November 1, 2011) - The State Farm Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon Weekend has announced that Central Florida elite runner Jessica Crate has again agreed to conduct the event's official training camp.



The Melbourne Music Marathon Weekend is scheduled for February 4-5, 2012 and offers runners race distances of 5K, 8K, 1/2 marathon, full marathon and 1/2 marathon relay.

Entry and event information can be found at: www.themelbournemarathon.com

The training camp will focus on the 8K and 1/2 marathon distances and is scheduled to begin in mid-November. The camp will continue to accept runners of all levels throughout its duration.



Crate, 26, a Canadian national champion runner and Varsity Collegiate athlete, has dominated the East Central Florida women's - and in many cases the men's - running scene the past few years. She is the reigning and three-time champion of a local running series and is running the ING New York City Marathon this coming weekend and recently qualified to represent the USA Triathlon National Team at the 2012 World Olympic Triathlon Championships in Auckland, New Zealand.



Jessica, who qualified and ran as an elite runner in the 2011 Boston Marathon, also is the 2011 women's winner of the Gasparilla Distance Classic in Tampa.



For details on participating in the camp, contact Jessica Crate at jessica.l.crate@gmail.com







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Hall named USATF Athlete of the Week

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INDIANAPOLIS - Sara Hall (Montgomery High School, Santa Rosa, CA 2001; Stanford 2005; Mammoth Lakes, Calif. elevation 7,900 feet) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning gold in the steeplechase at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico (elevation 5,138 feet).



Hall won the 3,000m steeplechase in a time of 10:03.16. She led through the first 1,000 meters of the race before defending champion and Pan American Games record holder Sabine Heitling from Brazil moved into the lead. Hall ran five meters behind in third place before retaking the lead for good with 500 meters remaining. She opened up a 10-meter lead over Columbia’s Angela Figueroa after hurdling the final water jump, expanding the lead down the homestretch to win by 30 meters.

Hall’s medal is not only the the first ever steeplechase medal for an American woman at the Pan American Games, but also is the first in any major international competition.

“It was really exciting,” Hall said of winning gold. “It’s a dream come true to medal, be on top of the podium and hear the Star Spangled Banner. It was just an amazing experience, and I hope it is a stepping stone to experience that at the Olympic level.”

Hall will conclude her 2011 season this Saturday at the New York Road Runners Dash to the Finish Line 5k.

Now in its tenth year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on www.usatf.org. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

Winners: January 5, Bill Tribou; January 12, Tyler Sorensen; January 20, Josh Cox; January 26,Ben Shorey; February 2, Ashton Eaton; February 9, Ashton Eaton; February 16, Bernard Lagat; February 23, Ryan Crouser; March 2, Jillian Camarena-Williams; March 10, Bill Collins; March 16, Miles Batty; March 23, Shalane Flanagan; March 30, John Nunn; April 6, Aries Merritt; April 13, Gunnar Nixon; April 20, Desiree Davila; April 27, Nolan Shaheed; May 4, Emma Coburn; May 11, Willie Gault; May 18, English Gardner; May 25, Kibwé Johnson; June 1, Khadevis Robinson; June 8, Carmelita Jeter; June 15, Lukas Verzbicas; June 22, Aisling Cuffe; June 29, Trevor Barron; July 6, Aldrich Bailey; July 13, Jillian Camarena-Williams; July 20, Johnnye Valien; July 27, Bernard Lagat; August 3, Marcus Krah; August 9, Leo Manzano; August 17, Magdalena Lewy Boulet; August 24, Brigetta Barrett; September 7, LaShinda Demus; September 14, Kasie Enman; September 21, Galen Rupp; September 28, Max King; October 5, Kathryn Martin; October 13, William Boland; October 19, Janet Cherobon-Bawcom; October 26, Michael Wardian; November 2 Sara Hall



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Spencer Castro (Sonora HS 2007, Stanford 2011; UC Merced) follows The Conning Tower

Spencer Castro is entering his first season as the inaugural cross country coach at UC Merced.

The 2011 Stanford University graduate developed his interest in coaching as a counselor at Stanford’s Nike Camp of Champions, while running for Stanford cross country and track and field teams. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology and Society.

In 2011, as a senior, Castro contributed to Stanford’s Mountain Pacific Sports Federation indoor track and field championship with a fifth-place finish on the anchor leg of the 1,600-meter relay. He also helped the Cardinal to a fourth consecutive win over rival California at the Big Meet with a third-place finish in the 800, and he helped the 1,600 relay team place 22nd during Stanford’s sixth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

In 2010, Castro participated in a cross country season that led to a Pac-10 cross country championship for the Cardinal, but he competed in only one race during the track season due to injury.

Castro placed 13th in the 800 at the 2009 MPSF Indoor Championships with a career-best run of 1 minute, 52.77 seconds. As a freshman, he finished 26th at the MPSF Championships in the 400, ran a collegiate-best time of 49.40 seconds in the 400 at the University of Washington Invitational, and ran season outdoor bests in the 200 (22.86) and the 400 (50.69) at the Davis quad meet.

While at Sonora Union High School, Castro helped capture the 2005 Sac-Joaquin Section team title, then took the 2006 section titles in the 800, 1,600 and 1,600 relay. He also helped Sonora to second place in the 2006 cross country section meet and was named Athlete of the Meet at the Gold Rush Elite Invitational that same year.

Castro is a native of the Yosemite foothills, northeast of Merced. He is also a research associate, conducting interdisciplinary research with faculty in the Cognitive and Information Sciences program in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, with an eye on graduate school in the future.
http://www.ucmercedbobcats.com/roster/9/3/12.php

Courtesy University of California, Merced

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Here is what he wrote on my blog.

About me
I am a student at Stanford University and am looking forward to graduating in June. I run on the Track and Field and Cross Country Teams here, and will be graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Science, Technology, and Society. My family and extended family tend to live and work around Yosemite National Park because my father and his brothers and sisters are descendants of the original inhabitants of Ahwahnee. They claim both Paiute, of the Eastern Sierra, and Miwok, of the Mariposa area. As Southern Sierra Miwok becomes a moribund language, and the two or three speakers left age well into their 90's, it is well past the time to preserve and spread our existing knowledge of this culture. Currently our tribe is seeking federal recognition from the BIA, and my family is helping to build a traditional village upon the site of my father's, grandfather's, and great-grandfather's home in Yosemite Valley. Also, faculty at the University of California Merced plan to create a virtual interactive replica of the original village with my ancestors as avatar guides through their home. I hope to document the process and spread awareness for preservation of the true history of Yosemite Valley.

Links
Wahoga Village Beginnings-
http://wahogavillage.blogspot.com/

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Origin of the Word Yosemite — What does Yosemite mean? Naming ...
Jul 10, 2011 ... Ahwahnee originally referred to the largest and most powerful Indian village in the valley (located 1/2 mile west of Yosemite Village and south ...

www.yosemite.ca.us/library/origin_of_word_yosemite.html - Similarto Origin of the Word Yosemite — What does Yosemite mean? Naming ...
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Spencer Castro

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Groveland, CA

High School:
Sonora

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 145

Event:
Middle Distances


Collegiate Career Bests:
400 Meters: 49.40i
800 Meters: 1:52.77i


At Stanford: Provides depth to a deep and talented group of middle-distance runners.

2010 Season (Senior): Ran a season best outdoors of 1:54.71 in the 800 meters at the Stanford Opener.

2009 Season (Sophomore): Placed 13th in the 800 meters at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a career-best run of 1:52.77 ... finished eighth at the Big Meet in the 800 ... finished eighth in his section (1:54.67) in the 800 at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational.

2008 Season (Freshman): Finished 26th at the MPSF Championships in the 400 meters ... ran a collegiate best time of 49.40 seconds in the 400 meters at the UW Invitational ... outdoors, ran season bests in the 200 meters (22.86) and the 400 meters (50.69) at the Davis quad meet.

High School: Captured the 2006 Sac-Joaquin Section titles in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters, and the 4x400 meter relay ... helped his team to second-place in the Division III section meet in cross country ... named the Gold Rush Elite Invite Athlete of the Meet.

Cardinal Catalogue: Science, technology and society major, interested in medicine ... parents are Charles and Colleen Castro.

http://www.gostanford.com/sports/c-track/mtt/castro_spencer00.html

Courtesy Stanford
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Keith Conning: Spencer Castro (Sonora) placed sixth in the 2007 Sac-Joaquin Section Masters 400 meters final in 50.15. He was third in the prelims in 49.53.

2007 Sac Joaquin Section Masters Track and Field Trials and Finals
Event 8 Boys 400 Meter Dash
# Name Year School Prelims H#
Preliminaries
1 Gray, Roman SR Laguna Cr Sj 48.82q 3
2 Gix, Kianti 12 Rio Amer Sj 48.82q 2
3 Castro, Spencer 12 Sonorasj 49.53q 2
4 Howard, Durawan 11 Grantsj 49.68q 3
5 Dawson, Brandon 11 Fairfieldsj 49.72q 1
6 Bajwa, Gurvinder 12 Yuba Citysj 49.95q 1
7 Jackson, Asa JR Ch Brthrssj 49.98q 3
8 Fiedor, Caleb JR Gldn Vllysj 50.53q 3
9 Womack, J'carroll 12 Bc 50.61q 1
10 Brown, Ian 11 Golden Sierrasj 50.68 2
11 Rideout, Michael JR Valleysj 50.72 3
12 Anderson, Kirk 12 Ripon Sj 50.73 2
13 Tyler, Shon 11 Sacramentsj 50.85 2
14 Brown, Cameron JR Edison 50.86 1
15 Martin, Daniel JR Monterey Trails 51.00 3
16 Martinez-ramos, Abdiel 11 Est Unionsj 51.36 3
17 Durant, Nick 11 El Caminosj 51.41 2
18 Corbett, Jon SR Galt Sj 51.47 1
19 Batteate, Nicky 10 Oakdalesj 51.77 3
20 Beale, Robert SO Pitman 52.18 2
21 George, Jason Dixonsj 52.79 1
-- Flemons, Alan 11 Lin FS 1


Event 8 Boys 400 Meter Dash
# Name Year School Finals Points
Finals
1 Gray, Roman SR Laguna Cr Sj 47.97
2 Gix, Kianti 12 Rio Amer Sj 48.81
3 Dawson, Brandon 11 Fairfieldsj 49.47
4 Bajwa, Gurvinder 12 Yuba Citysj 49.55
5 Howard, Durawan 11 Grantsj 49.91
6 Castro, Spencer 12 Sonorasj 50.15
7 Jackson, Asa JR Ch Brthrssj 50.89
8 Fiedor, Caleb JR Gldn Vllysj 50.92
9 Womack, J'carroll 12 Bc 51.41

Wisconsin, Florida State Now Are Atop National Coaches Poll in DI

November 1, 2011



NEW ORLEANS – Wisconsin's men's cross country team is the new number one squad in the country according to the nation's coaches. After a very busy conference championship weekend, the USTFCCCA National Coaches Poll for NCAA's Division I reflect those who made the best case for a spot among the nation's elite. The focus will shift to NCAA Regional Championships in the coming days as Wisconsin takes over the men's top spot for the first time since 2007 and Florida State's women retain the No. 1 position for the second-straight voting week.



AROUND THE POLLS



MEN





* Wisconsin takes over as the new No. 1 team in the land. The Badgers won the Big Ten Championship on Sunday, and for the 13th-consecutive time, with a commanding performance, in scoring just 17 points. Wisconsin claimed seven of 12 first-place votes in the poll and are on top of the national poll for the first time since September 25, 2007.



* No. 2 Oklahoma State topped No. 5 Oklahoma for the Big 12 Championship title, 30-43. The Cowboys, the two-time defending NCAA Champions, had been ranked No. 1 since the preseason.



* No. 3 BYU unseated No. 8 Portland from their 32-year perch atop the West Coast Conference podium with a 25-32 win over the Pilots. The Cougars joined the WCC for the first time in July.



* No. 4 Colorado has reached a season-high ranking after winning the Pac-12 title, over then-No. 4 Stanford, 46-53, in their first-ever appearance at the league meet. The Buffs joined the Pac-12 for the first time this summer after enjoying a successful stay in the Big 12.



* Reaching season highs in the poll this week are No. 13 Villanova, No. 19 Michigan, and No. 25 North Carolina. Villanova scored a big victory, 43-94 over Georgetown for the Big East crown. Michigan tied for third with Minnesota at the Big Ten meet. And, North Carolina was third at the ACC Championships where No. 11 NC State took the title for the second time in three years.



* The Big East and Big Ten share the helm as the conferences with most teams in the top 30 with five. The Pac-12 and Big 12 each have four squads in the top 30, followed by the ACC (3).



WOMEN



* No. 1 Florida State dominated the ACC Championships in scoring just 20 points for their fourth-straight league crown.



* No. 2 Villanova, the two-time defending NCAA Champs, jumped up two spots after claiming the Big East title, 54-63 over No. 5 Providence. For the Wildcats, it was their fourth-straight Big East championship.



* In their first year in a new league, No. 3 Colorado (50) climbed 13 spots from 16th after taking the Pac-12 Championship crown from nearest challengers then-No. 2 Washington (73) and No. 8 Stanford (75).



* No. 4 Vanderbilt dropped a spot despite winning their first-ever SEC Championship in women's cross country on Monday. The Commodores placed five runners in the top ten to score 30 points and top nearest challengers then-No. 14 Arkansas (61) and Florida (62).



* Also reaching season highs in this week's poll are No. 11 Oregon, No. 12 Michigan State, No. 13 West Virginia, No. 20 NC State, and No. 27 San Francisco.



* At No. 28, Wisconsin is ranked in the national top 30 for the first time this season.



* Conferences leading with teams in the top 30 are: Big East (6), Pac-12 (6), ACC (5), Big Ten (5), and Big 12 (3).



NOTE: Next week is slated to be a "repeat" week, meaning all positions on this week's poll will carry to next week.



The NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships will be held on Monday, November 21, in Terre Haute, Ind. NCAA Regional Championships will be held nine days prior on Saturday, November 12.



USTFCCCA

NCAA Division I

Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll

2011 Week #8 -- November 1

next ranking: November 8 (repeat), November 15 (regular)


Rank
Institution (FPV)
Points
Region
Conference
Head Coach (Yr*)
Last Week

1
Wisconsin (7)
355
Great Lakes
Big Ten
Mick Byrne (4th)
2

2
Oklahoma State (5)
352
Midwest
Big 12
Dave Smith (6th)
1

3
BYU
326
Mountain
West Coast
Ed Eyestone (12th)
3

4
Colorado
318
Mountain
Pac-12
Mark Wetmore (17th)
6

5
Oklahoma
312
Midwest
Big 12
Martin Smith (7th)
5

6
Stanford
305
West
Pac-12
Jason Dunn (5th)
4

7
Indiana
286
Great Lakes
Big Ten
Ron Helmer (5th)
7

8
Portland
267
West
West Coast
Rob Conner (22nd)
8

9
Iona
264
Northeast
Metro Atlantic
Ricardo Santos (4th)
10

9
Princeton
264
Mid-Atlantic
Ivy
Steve Dolan (8th)
9

11
Texas
212
South Central
Big 12
Bubba Thornton (17th)
11

12
Northern Arizona
210
Mountain
Big Sky
Eric Heins (5th)
13

13
Villanova
204
Mid-Atlantic
Big East
Marcus O'Sullivan (12th)
16

14
NC State
195
Southeast
ACC
Rollie Geiger (34th)
19

15
Arkansas
194
South Central
SEC
Chris Bucknam (4th)
15

16
Florida State
172
South
ACC
Bob Braman (12th)
18

17
Oregon
162
West
Pac-12
Vin Lananna (7th)
23

18
Minnesota
160
Midwest
Big Ten
Steve Plasencia (16th)
12

19
Michigan
145
Great Lakes
Big Ten
Alex Gibby (2nd)
21

20
Eastern Kentucky
137
Southeast
Ohio Valley
Rick Erdmann (33rd)
17

21
UCLA
109
West
Pac-12
Mike Maynard (3rd)
20

22
Columbia
96
Northeast
Ivy
Willy Wood (18th)
28

23
Georgetown
94
Mid-Atlantic
Big East
Patrick Henner (13th)
RV

24
Texas A&M
89
South Central
Big 12
Pat Henry (8th)
24

25
North Carolina
60
Southeast
ACC
Peter Watson (3rd)
30

26
Louisville
48
Southeast
Big East
Ron Mann (8th)
RV

27
Tulsa
43
Midwest
Conference USA
Steve Gully (10th)
27

28
Ohio State
41
Great Lakes
Big Ten
Robert Gary (16th)
26

29
Syracuse
38
Northeast
Big East
Chris Fox (7th)
NR

30
Providence
36
Northeast
Big East
Ray Treacy (28th)
14

Others Receiving Votes: Cal Poly 18, Washington State 17, Arizona State 14, Florida 12, New Mexico 10, California 8, Notre Dame 4, Lamar 3, Utah State 1.


Dropped Out: No. 22 Washington State, No. 25 Arizona State, No. 29 Notre Dame

compiled by Don Kopriva

(* year as head coach of that team in men's cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed)


USTFCCCA

NCAA Division I

Women's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll

2011 Week #8 -- November 1

next ranking: November 8 (repeat), November 15 (regular)


Rank
Institution (FPV)
Points
Region
Conference
Head Coach (Yr*)
Last Week

1
Florida State (10)
357
South
ACC
Karen Harvey (5th)
1

2
Villanova (1)
340
Mid-Atlantic
Big East
Gina Procaccio (12th)
4

3
Colorado (1)
331
Mountain
Pac-12
Mark Wetmore (17th)
16

4
Vanderbilt
319
South
SEC
Steve Keith (6th)
3

5
Providence
315
Northeast
Big East
Ray Treacy (28th)
7

6
Washington
307
West
Pac-12
Greg Metcalf (10th)
2

7
Georgetown
287
Mid-Atlantic
Big East
Chris Miltenberg (4th)
6

8
Stanford
282
West
Pac-12
Patti Sue Plumer (1st)
8

9
Syracuse
249
Northeast
Big East
Chris Fox (7th)
9

10
Iowa State
244
Midwest
Big 12
Corey Ihmels (5th)
13

11
Oregon
241
West
Pac-12
Vin Lananna (7th)
11

12
Michigan State
229
Great Lakes
Big Ten
Walt Drenth (8th)
15

13
West Virginia
196
Mid-Atlantic
Big East
Sean Cleary (5th)
18

14
Texas
183
South Central
Big 12
Bev Kearney (20th)
12

15
Michigan
181
Great Lakes
Big Ten
Mike McGuire (22nd)
19

16
Arizona
178
West
Pac-12
Fred Harvey (10th)
5

17
Arkansas
165
South Central
SEC
Lance Harter (22nd)
14

18
Boston College
161
Northeast
ACC
Randy Thomas (20th)
24

19
New Mexico
149
Mountain
Mountain West
Joe Franklin (5th)
20

20
NC State
118
Southeast
ACC
Laurie Henes (6th)
21

21
Virginia
111
Southeast
ACC
Jason Vigilante (4th)
17

22
Penn State
102
Mid-Atlantic
Big Ten
Beth Alford-Sullivan (13th)
26

23
Oklahoma State
100
Midwest
Big 12
Dave Smith (3rd)
30

24
Notre Dame
86
Great Lakes
Big East
Tim Connelly (24th)
23

25
North Carolina
72
Southeast
ACC
Peter Watson (3rd)
22

26
California
65
West
Pac-12
Tony Sandoval (30th)
10

27
San Francisco
50
West
West Coast
Helen Lehman-Winters (9th)
29

28
Wisconsin
44
Great Lakes
Big Ten
Jim Stintzi (8th)
RV

29
Cornell
31
Northeast
Ivy
Rich Bowman (1st)
25

30
Minnesota
23
Midwest
Big Ten
Gary Wilson (27th)
RV

Others Receiving Votes: Florida 15, Columbia 14, Connecticut 12, Toledo 11, Texas Tech 5.


Dropped Out: No. 27 Iowa, No. 28 Connecticut

compiled by Jesse Rosen

(* year as head coach of that team in women's cross country, officially NCAA-recognized coach listed)








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Occidental Men's Cross Country Roster

2011 Men's Cross Country Roster

Name YR HT WT Hometown Previous School
Sebi Devlin-Foltz SR 5'9" 140 Silver Spring, MD Albert Einstein HS
Shawn Dunn FR 6'0" 155 Woodland Hills, CA Notre Dame HS
Kyle Fukui FR 5'7" 130 Saratoga, CA Saratoga HS
Caleb Greenwalt
Evan Hillman JR 6'0" 145 Thousand Oaks, CA Thousand Oaks HS
Will Hollingsworth SR Hermosa Beach, CA Mira Costa HS
Andrew Imthurn JR 5'8" 140 San Diego, CA University City HS
Louis Jochems FR 5'9" 145 Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque Academy
Ryan Kammerman SO 5'10" 145 Owensboro, KY Daviess Country HS
Eric Kleinsasser SR 5'11" 130 Glendale, CA Crescenta Valley HS
William Peck SO 6'0" 145 Orinda, CA Miramonte HS
Javier Quiroz SO Ojai, CA Thatcher HS
Tyler Radler SO 6'2" 150 Butte Valley, CA Pleasant Valley HS
Lee Rosch JR 5'10" 160 Portland, OR Cleveland HS
Charlie Sauter JR 6'3" 165 Oakland, CA The College Prep School
Colin Smith FR 6'0 150 Las Vegas, NV Del Sol HS
Cole Williams
Jayson Yuter SO 5'6" 135 San Marino, CA San Marino HS

http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/roster

Courtesy Occidental
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Keith Conning: Cole Williams attended The Urban School of San Francisco. He won the NCS MOC 800 meters in 1:52.56 and placed fifth in the State Meet in 1:50.95.

DIII Regional Cross Country Rankings -- Week 8; Oxy Men and CMS Women are #1

November 1, 2011



NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released week eight regional rankings for the NCAA Division III 2011 season on Tuesday. SUNY Geneseo’s men and Williams’ men are the new number one teams in the Atlantic and New England regions, respectively.

New to the regional top ten for the first time this week are:



MEN – Carleton (Central).

WOMEN – Puget Sound (West).



NCAA Division III Regional Championships will be held on Saturday, November 12. Championship sites.



USTFCCCA Regional Cross Country Rankings are determined subjectively by either a single member coach or by polling the region’s coaches (each region varies).



USTFCCCA

NCAA Division III

Men's Cross Country Regional Team Rankings

2011 Week #8 -- November 1 (pre-NCAA Regional)

national poll release: November 2

next regional release: none, NCAA Regional Championships (final)


ATLANTIC Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, N.Y.
SUNYAC
2

2
St. Lawrence
Canton, N.Y.
Liberty League
1

3
NYU
New York, N.Y.
UAA
3

4
SUNY Cortland
Cortland, N.Y.
SUNYAC
5

5
Rochester
Rochester, N.Y.
UAA
4

6
TCNJ
Ewing, N.J.
NJAC
7

7
Rowan
Glassboro, N.J.
NJAC
6

8
Vassar
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Liberty League
10

9
Plattsburgh State
Plattsburgh, N.Y.
SUNYAC
9

10
RPI
Troy, N.Y.
Liberty League
8



CENTRAL Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
Nebraska Wesleyan
Lincoln, Neb.
Great Plains
1

2
Hamline
Saint Paul, Minn.
MIAC
2

3
St. Olaf
Northfield, Minn.
MIAC
3

4
Loras
Dubuque, Iowa
IIAC
4

5
Luther
Decorah, Iowa
IIAC
5

6
Saint John's (Minn.)
Collegeville, Minn.
MIAC
6

7
Wartburg
Waverly, Iowa
IIAC
7

8
Bethel (Minn.)
Arden Hills, Minn.
MIAC
9

9
Central (Iowa)
Pella, Iowa
IIAC
10

10
St. Thomas (Minn.)
Saint Paul, Minn.
MIAC
8



GREAT LAKES Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
Calvin
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Michigan Intercollegiate
1

2
Wabash
Crawfordsville, Ind.
NCAC
2

3
Manchester
North Manchester, Ind.
HCAC
4

4
Hope
Holland, Mich.
Michigan Intercollegiate
6

5
Albion
Albion, Mich.
Michigan Intercollegiate
3

5
Ohio Northern
Ada, Ohio
OAC
8

7
Case Western Reserve
Cleveland, Ohio
UAA
7

8
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware, Ohio
NCAC
5

9
Mount Union
Alliance, Ohio
OAC
NR

10
John Carroll
University Heights, Ohio
OAC
9



MIDEAST Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
Haverford
Haverford, Pa.
Centennial
1

2
Dickinson
Carlisle, Pa.
Centennial
2

3
Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, Pa.
Middle Atlantic
3

4
Carnegie Mellon
Pittsburgh, Pa.
UAA
6

5
Allegheny
Meadville, Pa.
NCAC
5

6
Swarthmore
Swarthmore, Pa.
Centennial
8

7
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Md.
Centennial
4

8
Saint Vincent
Latrobe, Pa.
PAC
7

9
Messiah
Grantham, Pa.
Middle Atlantic
9

10
Moravian
Bethlehem, Pa.
Landmark
10



MIDWEST Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
North Central (Ill.)
Naperville, Ill.
CCIW
1

2
Washington (Mo.)
St. Louis, Mo.
UAA
2

3
Wheaton (Ill.)
Wheaton, Ill.
CCIW
3

4
UW-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wis.
WIAC
4

5
UW-La Crosse
La Crosse, Wis.
WIAC
6

6
Chicago
Chicago, Ill.
UAA
5

7
UW-Platteville
Platteville, Wis.
WIAC
7

8
Augustana (Ill.)
Rock Island, Ill.
CCIW
8

9
UW-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wis.
WIAC
9

10
UW-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wis.
WIAC
10



NEW ENGLAND Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
Williams
Williamstown, Mass.
NESCAC
4

2
Bates
Lewiston, Maine
NESCAC
3

3
Bowdoin
Brunswick, Maine
NESCAC
6

4
Middlebury
Middlebury, Vt.
NESCAC
1

5
MIT
Cambridge, Mass.
NEWMAC
2

6
Tufts
Medford, Mass.
NESCAC
5

7
Brandeis
Waltham, Mass.
UAA
7

8
Connecticut College
New London, Conn.
NESCAC
8

9
Wesleyan (Conn.)
Middletown, Conn.
NESCAC
9

9
Southern Maine
Portland, Maine
Little East
NR



SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
Emory
Atlanta, Ga.
UAA
1

2
Centre
Danville, Ky.
SCAC
2

3
UT Tyler
Tyler, Texas
ASC
4

4
Rhodes
Memphis, Tenn.
SCAC
5

5
Trinity (Texas)
San Antonio, Texas
SCAC
3

6
Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Va.
CAC
6

7
Christopher Newport
Newport News, Va.
USA South
8

8
Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Va.
ODAC
7

9
Guilford
Greensboro, N.C.
ODAC
NR

10
Bridgewater (Va.)
Bridgewater, Va.
ODAC
10



WEST Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
Occidental
Los Angeles, Calif.
SCIAC
1

2
Whitworth
Spokane, Wash.
Northwest Conference
5

3
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Claremont, Calif.
SCIAC
3

4
Willamette
Salem, Ore.
Northwest Conference
4

5
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colo.
SCAC
7

6
Linfield
McMinnville, Ore.
Northwest Conference
6

7
Lewis & Clark
Portland, Ore.
Northwest Conference
8

8
La Verne
La Verne, Calif.
SCIAC
10

9
Pomona-Pitzer
Claremont, Calif.
SCIAC
2

10
Pacific (Ore.)
Forest Grove, Ore.
Northwest Conference
NR




USTFCCCA

NCAA Division III

Women's Cross Country Regional Team Rankings

2011 Week #8 -- November 1 (pre-NCAA Regional)

national poll release: November 2

next regional release: none, NCAA Regional Championships (final)


ATLANTIC Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, N.Y.
SUNYAC
1

2
Rowan
Glassboro, N.J.
NJAC
2

3
St. Lawrence
Canton, N.Y.
Liberty League
3

4
Plattsburgh State
Plattsburgh, N.Y.
SUNYAC
4

5
NYU
New York, N.Y.
UAA
5

6
TCNJ
Ewing, N.J.
NJAC
7

7
SUNY Cortland
Cortland, N.Y.
SUNYAC
6

8
Ithaca
Ithaca, N.Y.
Empire 8
9

9
Vassar
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Liberty League
8

10
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, N.Y.
SUNYAC
10



CENTRAL Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
Carleton
Northfield, Minn.
MIAC
3

2
St. Olaf
Northfield, Minn.
MIAC
1

3
Nebraska Wesleyan
Lincoln, Neb.
Great Plains
2

4
Luther
Decorah, Iowa
IIAC
5

5
Wartburg
Waverly, Iowa
IIAC
4

6
Gustavus Adolphus
St. Peter, Minn.
MIAC
8

7
St. Thomas (Minn.)
Saint Paul, Minn.
MIAC
6

8
St. Benedict
St. Joseph, Minn.
MIAC
7

9
Loras
Dubuque, Iowa
IIAC
NR

10
Grinnell
Grinnell, Iowa
Midwest Conference
9



GREAT LAKES Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
Calvin
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Michigan Intercollegiate
1

2
Hope
Holland, Mich.
Michigan Intercollegiate
4

3
Ohio Northern
Ada, Ohio
OAC
3

4
Oberlin
Oberlin, Ohio
NCAC
2

5
John Carroll
University Heights, Ohio
OAC
7

6
Case Western Reserve
Cleveland, Ohio
UAA
5

7
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware, Ohio
NCAC
NR

8
DePauw
Greencastle, Ind.
NCAC
6

9
Albion
Albion, Mich.
Michigan Intercollegiate
9

10
Wilmington (Ohio)
Wilmington, Ohio
OAC
10



MIDEAST Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Md.
Centennial
1

2
Haverford
Haverford, Pa.
Centennial
3

3
Dickinson
Carlisle, Pa.
Centennial
2

4
Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, Pa.
Middle Atlantic
4

5
Marywood
Scranton, Pa.
Colonial States
7

6
Muhlenberg
Allentown, Pa.
Centennial
5

7
Carnegie Mellon
Pittsburgh, Pa.
UAA
6

8
Grove City
Grove City, Pa.
PAC
8

9
Moravian
Bethlehem, Pa.
Landmark
10

10
Gettysburg
Gettysburg, Pa.
Centennial
NR



MIDWEST Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
Washington (Mo.)
St. Louis, Mo.
UAA
1

2
UW-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wis.
WIAC
2

3
North Central (Ill.)
Naperville, Ill.
CCIW
3

4
UW-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wis.
WIAC
6

5
Illinois Wesleyan
Bloomington, Ill.
CCIW
10

6
UW-La Crosse
La Crosse, Wis.
WIAC
5

7
UW-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wis.
WIAC
8

8
Chicago
Chicago, Ill.
UAA
4

9
Monmouth (Ill.)
Monmouth, Ill.
Midwest Conference
NR

10
St. Norbert
De Pere, Wis.
Midwest Conference
9



NEW ENGLAND Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
Williams
Williamstown, Mass.
NESCAC
1

2
Middlebury
Middlebury, Vt.
NESCAC
2

3
MIT
Cambridge, Mass.
NEWMAC
3

4
Amherst
Amherst, Mass.
NESCAC
4

5
Tufts
Medford, Mass.
NESCAC
5

6
Colby
Waterville, Maine
NESCAC
6

7
Keene State
Keene, N.H.
Little East
7

8
Bowdoin
Brunswick, Maine
NESCAC
8

9
Bates
Lewiston, Maine
NESCAC
10

10
Wellesley
Wellesley, Mass.
NEWMAC
NR

10
Wesleyan (Conn.)
Middletown, Conn.
NESCAC
9

10
Brandeis
Waltham, Mass.
UAA
NR


SOUTH/SOUTHEAST Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
Emory
Atlanta, Ga.
UAA
1

2
Centre
Danville, Ky.
SCAC
4

3
Trinity (Texas)
San Antonio, Texas
SCAC
2

4
Rhodes
Memphis, Tenn.
SCAC
3

5
Bridgewater (Va.)
Bridgewater, Va.
ODAC
7

6
Washington and Lee
Lexington, Va.
ODAC
5

7
Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Va.
CAC
6

8
Christopher Newport
Newport News, Va.
USA South
8

9
Virginia Wesleyan
Virginia Beach, Va.
ODAC
9

10
Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Va.
ODAC
NR



WEST Region

Rank
School
Location
Conference
Last Week

1
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Claremont, Calif.
SCIAC
1

2
Lewis & Clark
Portland, Ore.
Northwest Conference
2

3
Willamette
Salem, Ore.
Northwest Conference
5

4
Whittier
Whittier, Calif.
SCIAC
4

5
Linfield
McMinnville, Ore.
Northwest Conference
6

6
Whitman
Walla Walla, Wash.
Northwest Conference
3

7
Occidental
Los Angeles, Calif.
SCIAC
7

8
UC Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Independent (D-III)
10

9
Puget Sound
Tacoma, Wash.
Northwest Conference
NR

10
Pomona-Pitzer
Claremont, Calif.
SCIAC
9











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REGISTER NOW FOR THE

2011 USTFCCCA CONVENTION

DEC 12-15, 2011 • SAN ANTONIO, TX

http://www.ustfccca.org/ustfccca-convention

Kevin Mangan (Scotts Valley HS, CA; Washington)

Kevin Mangan

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Scotts Valley, Calif.

High School:
Scotts Valley

Experience:
HS

2010-11: Redshirted the season, did not compete unattached ... (Track): Redshirted the season, competing once unattached at the UW Invitational in the 3k.

High School and Personal: Born in Mountain View, California ... parents are Aimee and Joe Mangan ... has one brother, Casey, who represented the U.S. at the North American Rock Climbing Championships in 2008 ... mother, Aimee, formerly Aimee McVicker, was a distance runner for the Huskies, lettering in 1990 and 1991 , and was a teammate of current UW head coach Greg Metcalf ... father competed at Indiana and was a marathon runner ... father's cousin Larry Mangan holds the mile record at Penn State and was the school's first sub-4-minute miler in 1980, running 3:58.4, then going on to make the 1980 Olympic Trials final at 1,500m ... named All-League and All-District in cross country as a senior, after taking third in the SCCAL league meet and fourth in Central Coast Sectionals ... placed 64th overall at the California Division-4 state meet as a senior ... Team MVP as a senior ... on the track, took third at the SCCAL meet in the 3,200m as a senior ... ran at the 2010 Stanford Invitational, taking 15th in the boys 3,000-meters in 9:04 ... hobbies include rock climbing ... interested in studying biology or a coaching career.

Collegiate Best Marks
3000m.......9:04.66i

Courtesy Washington

=========================================================================
Keith Conning: His father Joe Mangan is the track and cross country coach at the College of San Mateo.

1980 U.S. Olympic Trials
Eugene, Oregon
1500 Meters - June 29, 18.05 Hr
1. Steve Scott (Sub 4) 3:35.15
2. Steve Lacy (AFS) 3:36.23
3. Mike Durkin (UCTC) 3:38.04
4. Todd Harbor (Baylor) 3:38.14
5. Richie Harris (Colorado State) 3:38.46
5. Craig Masback (NYPC) 3:38.46
7. Jim Spivey (Ind) 3:42.30
8. Kevin Ryan (BG) 3:46.04
9. Rick Musgrave (Col TC) 3:46.26
10. Larry Mangan (Penn St) 3:49.6
11. Mike Slack (UCTC) 3:57.9
Don Paige (Vill)- Dnf

Heats:-first 6 qualify, June 28, 19.00 Hr
Heat 1
1. Harris 3:38.84
2. Paige 3:38.96
3. Slack 3:39.12
4. Mangan 3:39.25
5. Spivey 3:39.32
6. Ryan 3:39.38
7. Phil Kane (AW) 3:39.67
8. John Gustafson (Ind) 3:42.99
9. Ross Donoghue (St. John's) 3:43.00
10. Mark Belger (Unat) 3:44.65
11. Ed Arriloa (Macc) 3:47.0
12. Paul Becklund (Unat) 3:49.0
13. Mike Quigley (LSU) 3:49.8

Heat 2
1. Lacy 3:41.34
2. Scott 3:41.37
3. Masback 3:41.53
4. Musgrave 3:41.88
5. Durkin 3:41.89
6. Harbour 3:42.38
7. Dan Aldridge (Sub 4) 3:43.15
8. Gene McCarthy (AA) 3:46.63
9. Ron Cornell (UCLA) 3:48.24
10. Chris Horton (Or TC) 3:48.73
11. Len Hilton (Houston Tc) 3:48.74
12. Ray Wicksell (Sub 4) 3:50.5


Larry Mangan (Penn State) photo
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/psu/sports/c-track/auto_pdf/men-records-alltime.pdf

Devers, Greene lead Hall of Fame Class

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INDIANAPOLIS - USA Track & Field announced Tuesday the selection of all-time track and field greats Gail Devers (Sweetwater HS, San Deigo 1984; UCLA 1989), Maurice Greene (UCLA), Vince Matthews, and Clarence Demar, along with standout coach Bob Timmons, into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame.

The five will be inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame, along with 2010 Hall selection Craig Virgin, on Saturday evening, December 3, at the Jesse Owens Hall of Fame Banquet, which will be held in conjunction with 2011 USATF Annual Meeting in St. Louis, Mo.

USATF today (Tuesday) will host a teleconference with Devers, Greene, Matthews and Virgin. For dialing information and specifics, see the bottom of this announcement.

Devers, Greene selected as “moderns”
Devers, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, Greene, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and former world record holder, and Virgin, a two-time World Cross Country individual champion, all made the Hall of Fame as Modern Athletes, which include those retired less than 25 years. Virgin was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2010, but deferred his induction until this year when the Annual Meeting was scheduled to take place in St. Louis, near his current hometown.

Matthews, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and Demar, a seven-time winner of the Boston Marathon, will be inducted as Veteran Athletes as each has been retired for longer than 25 years.

Timmons, who coached seven Olympians, 16 world record holders and mentored Jim Ryun to the first sub-4-minute high school mile, will be inducted representing the Coaches.

The National Track & Field Hall of Fame is located at The Armory Foundation, at 216 Fort Washington Avenue in Washington Heights, N.Y. For more information please visit http://ny.milesplit.com/pages/Hall-of-Fame

About the National Track & Field Hall of Fame

The finalists from each category are selected by a committee from a list of nominations. Members of the selection committees examine the nominations and evaluate their merit based on a set of criteria. Elections for Modern and Veteran athletes are held each year. Elections for Coaches are held in odd numbered years with Contributors elected in even numbered years. Hall of Fame inductees, members of the National Track & Field Hall of Fame Board and Committees and members of the media all vote on elections for the National Track & Field Hall of Fame.

Class of 2011 biographies
Modern Athletes

Gail Devers
Born: November 19, 1966

The career of Gail Devers was one of perseverance and dominance in women’s track and field. A career that saw her compete until the age of 40, Devers is a three-time Olympic gold medalist and 13-time World Indoor and Outdoor medalist. In 1991, near the beginning of her career, Devers was diagnosed with Graves Disease and began radiation treatment as doctors threatened to amputate her feet. Devers recovered to become one of the most dominant sprinters and hurdlers of her time. She won the 1992 Olympic gold medal in the 100m along with gold medals in the 100m and 4x100m in 1996. At the World Outdoor Championships she won three gold medals in the 100m hurdles (‘93, ‘95, ‘99) along with a gold medal in the 100m in 1993 and 4x100m in 1997. She won World Indoor Championships gold three times in the 60m (‘93, ‘97, ‘04) and one in the 60m hurdles (‘03). In 2007, at the age of 40, Devers won the 60m hurdles at the Millrose Games in 7.86 seconds, which was the fastest time in the world that year. A 10-time USA Outdoor 100m hurdles champion, she is a two-time winner of the ESPY for Women’s Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

Maurice Greene
Born: July 23, 1974

Already a world champion, Maurice Greene became one of the all-time greats when he establish a world 100m record of 9.79 in 1999. From that point, Greene would collect four Olympic medals (two gold) and another six World Championships Indoor and Outdoor gold medals. 1999 was a breakthrough season for Greene. He won three gold medals at the World Outdoor Championships (100m, 200m, 4x100m) and the 60m gold medal at the World Indoor Championships. The world indoor record holder at 60 meters, he traveled to Sydney for the 2000 Olympic Games and came home with gold in both the 100m and 4x100m. Perhaps his most memorable race occurred at the 2001 World Outdoor Championships when he injured his leg 60m into the final race and yet held on for the win. The injury nearly ended the brilliance of his career, but at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Greene he added a silver medal in the 4x100m and bronze in the 100m. By career’s end, Greene ran under 10 seconds in the 100m a total of 53 times, which was more than any other sprinter in history at that time. After retirement, he was known for competing in the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars.

Craig Virgin
Born: August 2, 1955

In the late 1970s and early 1980s Craig Virgin established himself as one of the best distance runners in the the world. His most impressive accomplishment was becoming the only American to win an individual World Cross Country championship, which he did twice (‘80, ‘81). The 1976 NCAA Cross Country champion, Virgin set seven U.S. national records on the roads and in track events. Virgin broke Steve Prefontaine’s national high school two-mile record before attending the University of Illinois. At Illinois, he won nine Big Ten Conference championships and eventually became the only American to qualify three times for the Olympic Games in the 10,000m (‘76, ‘80, ‘84). A three-time USA Outdoor champion (‘78, ‘79, ‘81) and 1980 Olympic Trials champion, Virgin broke Prefontaine’s American 10,000m record at 27:39.4 in 1979, which was also the second-fastest time ever run in the world at that time. Virgin is also a member of the National Distance Running Hall of Fame and the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame.

Veteran Athletes

Vince Matthews
Born: December 16, 1947

One of the more prominent long sprinters of his generation, Vince Matthews won a pair of Olympic gold medals in his career. Developing a fierce competition with Lee Evans in the 400m, Matthews was a member of the 1968 gold medal 4x400m relay, which established a world record of 2:56.16. It was a record that would stand for 24 years. Matthews was at his best in 1968. At a warmup meet prior to the Olympic Trials, he broke the world record in the 400m by running 44.4, but the time was not allowed due to his use of brush spikes. However, it was his performance during and following his gold medal run in the 400m at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich that most people remember. Following his gold medal race, in a continuation of the civil rights protests of John Carlos and Tommie Smith from 1968, Matthews and teammate Wayne Collett, who had won silver, paid little attention to the American flag and were visiting with one another during the playing of the national anthem at the medal ceremony. For their actions, both athletes were banned from Olympic competition by the IOC and therefore unable to defend their gold medal in the 4x400m. Matthews attended Johnson C. Smith University.

Clarence Demar
Born: June 7, 1888; Died: June 11, 1958

Until the day he died, Clarence Demar never quit running or quit fighting. In 1910, he was advised by doctors to give up running because of a heart murmur. That was one year before Demar won his first of a record seven Boston Marathons, a record that still stands today. He competed in a total of 33 Boston Marathons with his final one coming at the age of 65. His first Boston Marathon victory came in 1911 and his final win was in 1930. An athlete far ahead of his time, Demar was known for weekly running from Keene, N.H., to Boston and back, which was a total of 90 miles. For the past 33 years, Keene has hosted the Clarence Demar Marathon. In addition to his feats in Boston, Demar was the bronze medalist in the marathon at the 1924 Olympic Games. He also qualified for the 1912 Olympic Games. He was inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame in 2000.

Coach

Bob Timmons

Few people influenced more athletes than Bob Timmons. When his Hall of Fame career finally came to an end, Timmons had coached seven Olympians, 16 world record holders, 77 NCAA All-Americans and 24 NCAA champions. Some of his more famous protégés included Jim Ryun, who he coached at Wichita East High School, and Al Oerter, who he mentored at the University of Kansas. Under Timmons’ tutelage, Ryun, in his junior season, became the first high school runner ever to break four-minutes in the mile. Timmons then left for the track and field program at his alma mater of Kansas where he coached Oerter, who would win four Olympic gold medals in the discus. His coaching career at Kansas spanned 22 seasons and included four NCAA championships, 13 Big 8 indoor conference titles, 14 outdoor conference titles and four cross country conference titles. At the high school level, Timmons won 17 state titles in swimming, cross country and track and field. Always expecting the most from his athletes, Timmons is also a member of the University of Kansas Hall of Fame, the Drake Relays Hall of Fame, the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, the Kansas High School Activities Hall of Fame and the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame.

* * *

USA Track & Field will host a national media teleconference TODAY (Tuesday, November 1) featuring Vince Matthews and Craig Virgin at 1:00 p.m. (Eeastern Time) and Gail Devers and Maurice Greene at 1:30 p.m. (ET).

WHO: Craig Virgin and Vince Matthews (1:00 p.m. ET)
Gail Devers and Maurice Greene (1:30 p.m. ET)
WHAT: USA Track & Field teleconference
WHEN: Today, Tuesday, November 1, 1:00 p.m. (ET)
DIAL-IN: 800-791-2345
Pass code: 81372

About USA Track & Field

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