MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS

November 7, 2001

MICHIGAN RUNNER TV FEATURES COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY See two of the best cross country runners in the US on the Michigan Runner's Internet TV Show. Alan Webb is in action at the University of Michigan Wolverine Interregional, October 14 at the University of Michigan Golf Course; Boaz Cheboiywo leads the Eastern Michigan Eagles to the Mid-American Conference Championship, October 27 at Eastern Michigan University's Eagle Crest Golf Course. We also catch a few words with former Rockford HS star: Linsey Blaisdell. See http://michiganrunner.tv.

CLINT VERRAN 2D IN US MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS, NYC Clint Verran ran a personal best 2:17:20 to take second place, 14th overall, in the USATF marathon championships at the New York City Marathon, Sunday, November 4. Clint lives in Rochester Hills and trains with the Hansons Team USA Distance Running program. Scott Larson, Boulder Colorado, ran 2:15:26 to win the men's title. Deana Drossin of Colorado ran a spectacular 2:26:58 for her first marathon to take the US women's title. Testayf Jifar, Ethiopia (2:07:43) and Margaret Okayo, Kenya (2:24:21) both ran course record times to win the New York City Marathon.

MHSAA LOWER PENINSULA XC CHAMPIONS BROOKLYN, MI (11/3/01)--You might think that Spring Lake's Girls cross country team was having a bad day at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals when their first runner, Rachel Jeltema, crossed the line in 20:28 for 33rd place. Then, true cross country style, the improbable happened; the next four finished in a bunch (41, 66, 71, 74) to capture the Division 3 team championship with a team score of 176.
Big Rapids Boys (Division 2), Middleville-Thornapple Kellog Girls (Division 2), and Rockford Girls (Division 1), successfully defended their team titles. In addition to Spring Lake, new team champions for 2001 are Lawton Boys (Division 4), Ann Arbor Greenhills Girls (Division 4), Detroit Catholic Central Boys (Division 1) and Hemlock Boys (Division 3).
Caledonia's Tim Ross turned in the best boys time of the day (15:03) to win the Division 2 individual title. Nicole Bush, Wyoming-Kellogsville, is the only returning individual champion-- winning the Division 3 individual title for the second year in 18:39. Rockford's Nikki Bohnsack had the girl's best time (17:40) to win Division 1.
Additional individual champions are Tim Moore, Novi, 15:11 (Division 1); Brandon Grybas, Stockbridge, 15:57 (Division 3); Vershawn Miller, Detroit Benedictine, 19:49 (Division 4), Rebecca Walter, Birmingham Groves: 18:40 (Division 2); Caitlin Kelly, Kinde-North Huron, 18:55 (Division 4). For complete results see http://www.mhsaa.com

RUNNING WITH THE BUFFALOES AUTHOR CHRIS LEAR VISITS The MHSAA Cross Country Finals have become a festival of sorts as running fans turn out to see cross country racing at its best. Among those present were the University of Michigan Cross Country team, their coach Ron Warhurst and their guest, author Chris Lear of Colorado. Lear's acclaimed book features Dathan Ritzenhein's college team. "Running with the Buffaloes, a season inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross-Country Team" is a must read for anyone following Dathan's career. For more information see http://www.runwiththebuffs.com.

NOV/DEC MICHIGAN RUNNER MAGAZINE AT RUNNING STORES NOW Inside the Nov./Dec. Michigan Runner, you'll find Ron Marinucci's interview with Michigan Runner founder Mike Duff; pages of summer racing photos, a new column by humorist Bob Schwartz, book reviews, holiday event previews, Destination: Birmingham, Alabama, and popular columnists Tom Henderson and Scott Hubbard.

CHEBOIYWO & WEBB FAVORED AT NCAA REGIONALS THIS WEEKEND The individual men's race promises to be a hot one as Boaz Cheboiywo (Eastern Michigan) and Alan Webb (University of Michigan) race each other for the first time at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Saturday, November 10 in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Michigan State women are the favorites for the Division I women's title in the Great Lakes Region.

LANSING HOSTS NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE XC CHAMPIONSHIPS The Groesbeck Golf Course in Lansing will be the course for the National Junior College Athletic Association Cross Country Championships. Lansing Community College and the City of Lansing Parks and Recreation Department host both Division I and II races at 10:00 am Saturday, November 10.

EMU LEARN BY DOING TRACK AND FIELD CLINIC Learn hurdles, sprints, long jump, high jump, throws, pole vault or work on middle or long distance track at Eastern Michigan's Bown Fieldhouse. Boys, girls and coaches are welcome at this clinic on December 1, 10am to 3pm. Contact John Goodridge at [email protected] or (734)487-2245.

TURKEY TROTS, ROSEVILLE'S BIG BIRD BEGIN HOLIDAY RACING SEASON . Fall Run at Career Center 5K, Bay Area, (517) 686.8343 . Hoffmaster Trail Run, 10K, Norton Shores, Saturday, 11/10, (231) 780-1399 . Norm Martinson Memorial Run, 5K, Alpena, Saturday, 11/10,(517) 354-5634 . Cold Turkey Trot, 5K, 8K, East Lansing, 11/11 (800) LUNG-USA . Evans Scholars 5K, Ann Arbor, 11/11 (734) 306-7970 . Roseville Big Bird 10K, 11/11 (810) 445-5480

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