MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS

FRANCIE KRAKER GOODRIDGE IN MICHIGAN WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME

John Goodridge was the first to tell us that his wife, Francie Kraker
Goodridge, is being  inducted tomorrow into the State of Michigan Women's
Hall of Fame. Francie is the first native born Michigan woman to make a US
Olympic Team.  She represented the US in 1968 in Mexico City at 800 meters
and then at 1500  meters in 1972 in Munich, one of a few athletes to ever
make the US Olympic  Team in two different events. She is a former
American National Champion and American and World Record holder. She
originated the girls programs at Ann Arbor Huron and Ann Arbor Greenhills,
coaching state champions at those schools and East Lansing HS. At Michigan
she coached the Wolverine women to their first ever Big Ten Track
Championship. One of the pioneers of women's running, Francie has
previously been inducted into the University of Michigan Hall of Honor and
the University of Michigan Track Hall of Fame.
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MICHIGAN RUNNING CLUBS "UNITED" 5K FUN RUN/WALK

The Michigan Running Clubs "United" 5K Fun Run/Walk will benefit the
American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, Sunday, October 28, 2001, 11:00
am, Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, MI. The Ann Arbor Track Club and various
Michigan Running Clubs will be hosting this event. This is an opportunity
to show your support and concern for the victims of the terrorist attack
on America. 100% of all the donations will go to the American Red Cross
Disaster Relief Fund to assist the victims of the September 11th tragedy
and their families. Checks should be made payable to the "American Red
Cross Disaster Relief Fund." This is a non-competitive event, but the club
will offer an official start and a timing clock at the finish for those
who want to keep track of their time. Runners and walkers are encouraged
to wear red, white and blue. Race day registration begins at 9:30 am;
there is no pre-registration. For more information see
http://www.aatrackclub.org/funrun.htm.
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COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY CONFERENCE MEETS THIS WEEKEND

Not one, not two, but three Michigan cross country teams are ranked among
the top 25 Division I men's teams in the October 16 Cross Country Coaches
poll. Michigan (12th), Eastern Michigan (15th), and Michigan State (18th)
have conference titles at stake this weekend. Colorado continues to hold
first place in the men's rankings. Eastern Michigan hosts the Mid American
Conference at Eagle Crest Golf Course, Saturday, October 27, 11:00 am
E.D.T.(women); Noon E.D.T. (men). Michigan and Michigan State are in
action at the Big 10 Conference Meet, Illinois Golf Course, Savoy,
Illinois, 10:45 am C.S.T. (women), 11:30 am (men), Sunday, October 28.

Michigan State women rank 13th in the 13th in the FinishLynx NCAA Women's
Cross Country Coaches Association Poll October 9.
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GREAT TURTLE TRAIL RUN, MACKINAC ISLAND

If you are headed to Mackinac Island for the Riverbend Striders annual
Great Turtle Trail Run on Saturday, October 27, be sure to take your
Halloween costume for the Island's traditional Halloween party on the last
Saturday night of the season. You'll also want to bring treats for the
kids. The treat for you will be the half-marathon run or the 5.7 mile
run/walk on the trails in the interior of the island. Shepler's runs extra
ferries Friday night and Saturday morning.  You can register online at
http://www.gaultracemanagement.com.
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MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION LP XC REGIONALS, OCTOBER 27. 
Check http://mhsaa.com for updates and times. All LP finals will be at
Michigan International Speedway, November 3, 10 am-3:45 pm. UP Results are
also available at http://mhsaa.com.

Division 1:  1-1 Lowell, 2-1 Kalamazoo Central, 3-1 Swartz Creek, 4-1
Royal Oak-Kimball, 5-1 Ann Arbor-Pioneer, 6-1 Royal Oak-Kimball, 7-1
Holly, 8-1 Holly, 9-1 Grosse Pointe South.

Division 2: 10-2 Dowagiac Union, 11-2 Haslett, 12-2 Grosse Ile, 13-2
Sparta, 14-2 Linden, 15-2 West Branch-Ogemaw, 16-2 Grosse Pointe South,
17-2 Lowell, 18-2 Ann Arbor Pioneer

Division 3: 19-2 Boyne City, 20-3 Dowagiac Union, 21-3, Carson
City-Crystal, 22-3 Swartz Creek, 23-3 Carson City-Crystal, 24-3 Hudson,
25-3 Erie-Mason, 26-3 Harbor Beach Community, 27-3 Gladwin.

Division 4: 28-4, Boyne City, 29-4 Buckley, 30-4, Saranac, 31-4 Bellevue,
32-4 Harbor Beach, 33-4 Centreville, 34-4 Hudson, 35-4 Harper Woods
Lutheran East, 36-4 Harper Woods Lutheran East.