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FLRC Newsletter - Jul 2003 |
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The 26th annual Boilermaker 15K and 5K will be held at 8 a.m., Sunday July 13. Boilermaker Weekend also includes the National Distance Running Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, Saturday evening, July 12, at 5 p.m. at a theater in downtown Utica. It is free and open to the public.
This year's inductees are four-time Olympian and bronze medalist in the steeplechase, George Young; Olympian and former American and world record holder Mary Slaney; and world-class miler Jim Ryun. No word on who is going to show up in person.
For information, go to www.distancerunning.com, or www.boilermaker.com.
Elmira native and former Section 4/IAC runner Molly
Huddle, now a freshman at Notre Dame U., finished fourth at the NCAA
Div. I Nationals in the 5,000-meter track race, with a time of
15:55.96. Lauren Fleshman of Stanford won the race in 15:24.06 (her 3rd
straight victory), followed by Shalane Flanagan (15:30.6) of N.C.; and
Colorado's Sara Gorton (15:40.13).
The Southside girls 4 x 1-mile relay team (Shannon Semski, Lindzie Foster, Melissa Wida and Sara Rice) placed 2nd at the Adidas Outdoor National Championships (National Scholastic Championships) June 14 in N.C. The team ran a school record 20:56.11 (average 5:14 per mile pace), and the time was the fifth fastest ever recorded at the adidas meet.
Southside finished behind national powerhouse Saratoga Springs, who won the relay in 20:42.74.
Coach Ben Cardamone and the Southside girls attended
our indoor track meets this past winter. Congrats to all!
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