Michigan Running News, March 15, 2011

March 15, 2011 Volume 10, Number 26

In This Issue:

__/ Sally Meyerhoff, 25 K Champion, Dies in Accident

__/ Two National Titles in a Row for Grand Valley Women

__/ NCAA Indoor Championship Results - Divisions I, II, III

__/ Michigan Skier TV: Treetops Amazing Race, Gaylord

__/ Running Network's Mr. Ubiquitous - GRAND CANYON,

LAS VEGAS, PHOENIX (2/27- 3/14)

__/ Michigan Runner Race Series 2011

__/ Great Performances - Indoor Track

__/ Great Performances - Road Racing

__/ Race Calendar - March - April 2011

Sally Meyerhoff competes at the U.S. Olympic TeamTrails, Women’s Marathon, Boston, 2008.

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=======================================Sally Meyerhoff, 25 K Champion, Dies in accident =======================================Word spread quickly through the running community when we got the word that Sally Meyerhoff diedin a bicycle accident last week. Sally won the 25K National Championship at the Fifth Third RiverBank Run in 2009 and loved Michigan so much she ran again at the Crim 10 Mile the same season.She was 4th that day in a loaded national field including Molly Huddle and Magdalena Lewy Boulet.We interviewed Sally after that race: 6 minutes into the Crim 10 Mile:Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2009crim/

The Arizona Republic reports:"Rreigning P.F. Chang's Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon women's champion Sally Meyerhoff died onTuesday in Maricopa, Ariz., after colliding with a pickup truck as she was riding a bicycle. She was 27.

A former standout at Duke University, Meyerhoff finished 15th at the NCAA Outdoor Championshipsand 18th at the USA Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 meters during her senior year.

While at Duke, Meyerhoff won several ECAC titles, which included the outdoor 5,000m in 2004, andthe indoor 3,000m in 2005. She was an NCAA All-American in cross country in 2004 and in track in2006. She graduated from Duke with a degree in history in 2007.

Meyerhoff was also a star as a prep athlete at Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, where she wasa seven-time state champion in the 1,600m and 3,200m. In competing against many of the nation’sfinest high school runners, Meyerhoff finished in twelfth place at the 2001 Foot Locker Cross CountryChampionships in Orlando, Fla.

In 2009, Meyerhoff won the USA 25 km Women’s Championship in 1:27:28, and most recently finished13th (1:15:24) at the 2011 USA Half-Marathon Championships in Houston, Texas.

Meyerhoff’s personal best times included 33:03.19 for 10,000m, 1:12:52 for the half-marathon and2:35:49 for the marathon from her P.F. Chang’s win in her hometown of Phoenix in January. Herperformance qualified her for a second appearance at an Olympic Trials marathon."

===========================================Two National Titles in a Row for Grand Valley Women===========================================The hotbed of college running in Michigan has extended West to Grand Valley State University.

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Congratulations to the Grand Valley Women's Track and Field Team who won their first NationalIndoor title. Monica Kinney is National Champion in the mile and the 5000 meter run. Lauren Buresh,is shot-put Champion. The distance runners among them are the reigning NCAA Division II CrossCountry Champions. See complete results below and "Great Performances" further below:

=============================================NCAA Indoor Championship Results - Divisions I, II, III=============================================D163 Women's Teams Michigan Women T18th, 12 pointsMichigan State Women T57th, 1 point

2nd, 800meter run, Jillian Smith, Michigan, 2:04.788th, 800meter run, Rebecca Addison, Michigan, 2:07.686th, Distance Medley Relay, Michigan, 11:07.38 (Danielle Tauro, Rebecca Addison, Alisha Cole, JillianSmith)8th, weight throw, Beth Rohl, Michigan State, 64-11 1/216th) Danielle Tauro, Michigan, Mile, 4:49.59

65 Men's TeamsMichigan State Men T46, 4 points5th) weight throw, Lonnie Pugh, Michigan State, 69-1 1/47th) 5000 meter run, Maverick Darling, Wisconsin, 13:36Kevin Mays, Central Michigan, weight throw, F16th) Vanier Joseph, Eastern Michigan, 60 meter hurdles, 7.89

DIIWomenTeams Champions) Grand Valley, 87 points34thT) Northwood, 4 points34thT) Hillsdale, 4 points43rd) Northern Michigan, 2 points

1st) Monica Kinney, Grand Valley, 1 mile, 4:44.411st) Monica Kinney, Grand Valley, 5000 meter run, 16:28.02 (Grand Valley's Mandi Zemba hold the 5000 meet record, 16:16.77)1st) Lauren Buresh, Grand Valley, shot put, 52-10.25

2nd) Chanelle Caldwell, Grand Valley, 800 meter run, 2:11.32nd) Sam Lockhart, Grand Valley, shot put, 51.06.50

3rd) Grand Valley, distance medley relay, 11:47.40 (Julia Nowak, Kayla Vallar, Madie Rodta, MonicaKinney)3rd) Jocelyn Kuksa, Grand Valley, pole vault, 12-10.753rd) Liz Murphy, Grand Valley, weight throw, 63-01.25

4th) Amanda Putt, Hillsdale, 1 mile, 4:59.93

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4th) Eileen Creutz, Grand Valley, 1 mile, 4:59.384th) Kristen Hixson, Grand Valley, pole vault, 12-10.754th) Sam Lockart, Grand Valley, weight throw, 63-00.00

6th) Rebecca Winchester, Grand Valley, 1 mile, 5:01.747th) Bailey Franklin, triple jump, Northern Michigan, 38-10.258th) Jamie Smith, Grand Valley, weight throw, 59-09.75

9th) Samantha Johnson, Ferris State, 1 mile, 5:08.339th) Grand Valley, 4 x 400 meter relay, 3:51.93 (Chanelle Caldwell, Adrienne Chandler, Lisa Galasso,Jade Hull)

11th) Julia Nowak, Grand Valley, 5000 meter run, 17:39.76 11th) Bailey Franklin, high jump, Northern Michigan, 5-05.00 12th) Catherine Nass, Hillsdale, weight throw, 55-09.2513th) Katherine McCarthy, Grand Valley, 5000 meter run, 18:20.96dnf) Eileen Creutz, Grand Valley, 5000 meter runnh) Jamie Roberts, Northern Michigan, pole vault

MenTeams20th) Grand Valley, 22 points27th) Lake Superior, 6 points 34thT) Saginaw Valley, 4 points

2nd) Daniel Vanek, Grand Valley, shot put, 60-11.253rd) Jonathan Allen, triple jump, Lake Superior State, 51-00.253rd) Matt Armstrong, Grand Valley, shot put, 60-07.255th) Tyler Grob, Saginaw Valley, pentathlon, 501911th) Tyler Emmorey, 5000 meter run, Grand Valley, 15:19.89

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WomenTeams8th) Calvin College, 18 points

1st) Rachel Boerner, Calvin, 400 meter dash, 55.752nd) Sarah Reasoner, Calvin, shot put, 48-4 1/2 (facility record)

MenTeams12th) Calvin College, 13.0 points

2nd) Greg Whittle, Calvin, mile, 4:15.064th) Nick Kramer, Calvin, 5000 meter run, 14:29.59

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==========================================Michigan Skier TV: Treetops Amazing Race, Gaylord==========================================The winners' secret? Running. It's no coincidence that winning team included some cross countryrunners. http://michigangolfer.tv/miskier/season_10/amazingrace/

=================================================================================Running Network's Mr. Ubiquitous - GRAND CANYON, LAS VEGAS, PHOENIX (Feb 27- Mar 14) =================================================================================Mr. Ubiquitous, aka Gary Morgan, reports:

Part IIt's been an adventure out here in the beautiful Desert Southwest for the last two weeks. On my way to

Las Vegas I drove through the a couple of National Monument parks. They were the Sunset CraterNational monument and the Wupatki National Monument. It was cool to see all the black volcanicrock mixed in with the snow at the crater and the Native American Indian ruins at Wupatki Monument.

Then on to the one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Grand Canyon, as they say aboutthis canyon, it's not the deepest, or the widest, or the longest, but it is the largest and thats why it'scalled the Grand Canyon. 277 miles long, 18 miles wide and 1 mile deep, it covers a lot of the ground.John Wesley Powell was the first American to truly explorer and investigate this incredible place back inthe 1880's. I drove in the east entrance on the south rim and stopped at the watch tower at desert view.

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Which is a observation point built in 1932 as a recreation of towers found in the prehistoric times in thedesert southwest. It provided some fantastic views of the canyon. Then on to the Visitor center area andsome great viewing points looking over the canyon. Got some great photos of the sunset. Went over tothe Village and stopped at the El Tovar hotel that was opened over 100 years ago. Six Presidents havestayed here since TheodoreRoosevelt was the first; he authorized the Grand Canyon to become a National monument in 1908. In1919 it became a National Park . There was a list on the wall of all the presidents who have stayedthere. It's a beautiful building just a couple hundred feet from the rim of the canyon. That was my quickstop at the canyon as I headed out in the dark for Las Vegas 275 miles away.

I arrive into the town that truly never sleeps and the entertainment capital of the World at about 2AM. I'm staying at the Stratosphere which is that huge tower you can see from 20 miles away. I getthere and call it a night as it was a ong day. Next day I head over to the Bikram yoga studio I went to inDecember. I walked in and the instructor remembered me. Where ever I travel, I try to find a Bikramyoga studio so I can stretch out from sitting and running. I's nice to find other people who want to livea healthy life style when you travel.

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============================Michigan Runner Race Series 2011============================

St. Patrick's Day Races 8K, Bay City - March 20Striders Saturday Classic, 10 Mile, Grandville - April 23Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K, Grand Rapids - May 14

Alma Highland Festival 8 Mile, Alma - May 28Dexter Ann Arbor Half Marathon, Ann Arbor - June 5Brian Diemer Amerikam 5K, Cutlerville/Grand Rapids - June 11

National Cherry Festival 15K, Traverse City - July 9Steve's Run 10K, Dowagiac - July 30Crim Festival of Races 10 Mile, Flint - August 27

Labor Day 30K, Milford - September 4Mackinac Island 8 Mile Road Race, Mackinac Island - September 10Detroit Free Press/ Flagstar Marathon, Detroit - October 16

============================Great Performances - Indoor Track============================Complete results: http://ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules-- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, College Station, TX, Texas A & M,Friday, March 11, 2011 - Saturday, March 12, 20112nd) 800meter run, Jillian Smith, Michigan, 2:04.78

-- NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships, Albuquerque, NM, AlbuquerqueConvention Center, iday, March 11, 2011 - Saturday, March 12, 2011,

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WomenChampion) Grand Valley Women, 87 pointsChampion) 1st) Monica Kinney, Grand Valley, 1 mile, 4:44.41Champion) Monica Kinney, Grand Valley, 5000 meter run, 16:28.02 (Grand Valley's Mandi Zemba holds the 5000 meet record, 16:16.77)Champion) Lauren Buresh, Grand Valley, shot put, 52-10.252nd) Chanelle Caldwell, Grand Valley, 800 meter run, 2:11.32nd) Sam Lockhart, Grand Valley, shot put, 51.06.503rd) Grand Valley, distance medley relay, 11:47.40 (Julia Nowak,Kayla Vallar, Madie Rodta, Monica Kinney)3rd) Jocelyn Kuksa, Grand Valley, pole vault, 12-10.753rd) Liz Murphy, Grand Valley, weight throw, 63-01.25

Men2nd) Daniel Vanek, Grand Valley, shot put, 60-11.253rd) Jonathan Allen, triple jump, Lake Superior State, 51-00.253rd) Matt Armstrong, Grand Valley, shot put, 60-07.25

-- NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships, CapitalCenter Fieldhouse, Columbus, Ohio, iday, March 11, 2011 - Saturday,March 12, 2011, Women1st) Rachel Boerner, Calvin, 400 meter dash, 55.752nd) Sarah Reasoner, Calvin, shot put, 48-4 1/2 (facility record)

Men2nd) Greg Whittle, Calvin, mile, 4:15.06Complete results: http://ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules

============================Great Performances - Road Racing============================-- Gate River Run 15K, Jacksonville, Florida, March 121st master) Tracy Lokken, 45, Marrquette, MI, 47:40

-- Shillelagh Four Mile, Flushing, Saturday, March 12, 20111st) Patrick Cassaday, 21:192nd) Brandon Johnson, 21:203rd) Jason Jaloszynski, 22:25

1st) Sarah Drevon, 27:112nd) Kristin Kachnowski, 27:533rd) Jennifer Tiemann, 28:08

-- Shamrocks and Shenanigans, 5K, Ann Arbor,Sunday, March 13,20111st) Lindsey Lalonde

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1st) Beth Wighgtman, 18:092nd) Annie Norah Beveridge, 19:023rd) Mollie Pozolo, 19:09

-- St. Patrick's Parade Corktown Race, 5K, Detroit, March 13, 20111st) Denisa Costescu 17:512nd) Andrea Karl, 18:543rd) Serena Kessler, 18:54

1st) Scott Albaugh, Jr., 15:582nd) Leo Foley, 15:593rd) Nathan Burnand, 16:14

1st age group) Doug Goodhue, age 69, 19:00

=============================Race Calendar - March - April 2011=============================Thursday, March 17, 2011* St. Patrick's Day Pot O'Gold Shuffle, Flint, 5:30 pm, Masonic Temple, 755 South Saginaw, 4 MR/W,kids run, Curtis Thompson, (810) 233-8851, http:// thecompleterunner.com

Sunday, March 20, 2011* St. Patrick's Day Races, Bay City, 12:00 pm, Downtown Bay City, 8KR, 5KR/W, Ann Gasta, (989)415-5593, [email protected], http://barc-mi.com

* USATF Michigan Open/ Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, Ypsilanti, 11:00 am -tentative, Eastern Michigan University Bowen Fieldhouse, 5000m race walk, 3000m, 60m hurdles,60m, 800m, 200m, mile run, 400mhttp://michigan.usatf.org

Saturday, March 26, 2011* Bill Roney Memorial 5K, Utica, 10:00 am, Flickinger Elementary School, 5KR, 1M kids run,http://hansons-running.com

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* Martian Invasion of Races, Dearborn, 7:30 am, Ford Field, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR, kids run,http://martianmarathon.com

Saturday, April 9, 2011* USA 100 km Championships, Madison, WI, Mad City 100K, 100KRhttp://usatf.org

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Sunday, April 10, 2011* Dooby Du Bikesport Duathlon, Toledo/ Berkey, OH, 8:30 am, Secor Metropark, 2MR/ 6.5MB/2MR/ 6.5MB/ 2MR, http://eliteendeavors.com

Sunday, April 17, 2011* Scotiabank Montreal 21K & 5K, Montreal, QC, 8:30 am, Parc Jean-Drapeau, 21KR, 5KR,http://canadarunningseries.com

Thursday, April 28, 2011 through Saturday, April 30, 2011* Hillsdale “Gina” Relays, Hillsdale, Hillsdale College track,http://www.hillsdale.edu/athletics/mens_track/ginarelays.asp

Saturday, April 30, 2011* Carrollton Lions Club Walk/Run for the Blind 5K, Carrollton, 8:15 am, Carrolton High School,1235 Mapleridge Road, 5KR/W, Craig Douglas, (989) 399-8860, [email protected],http://leaderdog.org

* Let's Move Festival of Races, Mount Clemens, 9:00 am, 13.1MR/ Relay, 5KR/W, 1MR/W,Thomas Gray, (586) 295-1532, [email protected], http://www.letsmovefestival.com/

* Road Ends 5 Mile, Pinckney, 9:00 am, Silver Lake, Pinckney Recreation Area, 5 MR,http://trailmarathon.com

* WYLD Bill 5K, Hillsdale, 10:00 am, Hillsdale College track, 5KR/W,http://www.hillsdale.edu/chargers/mens/track

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