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Two More Athletes Join Team USA Minnesota Roster
Competitions Announced through September 21
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - (August 27, 2002) - Team
USA Minnesota has selected two more athletes - Mike Wisniewski and Sara
Wells - to join the post collegiate distance training center based in
Minneapolis/St. Paul and also announced upcoming road race competitions
through Sept. 21.
Wisniewski is a 2002 graduate of the University of Michigan, where the
All-American was the Big Ten champion in the 10,000 in both 2000 and 2001
and has personal bests of 14:05 in the 5000 and 28:55 in the 10,000. He
also achieved All-America honors at the NCAA Cross Country Championships
in 1999 and 2001, finishing as high as 18th overall. In addition, Wisniewski
competed at the U.S. Outdoor Nationals in the 10,000 in June this year.
Wells graduated from Oklahoma State University in December 2001, where
she was an All-American in cross country and track. She was 4th in the
10,000 at the 2001 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships and competed at the
USA Outdoor Nationals in the 10,000 in 2001. Last February, she was 10th
in the USATF Cross Country Nationals 8K. Her best times include a 16:24
in the 5K, 33:46
in the 10,000 and 1:14 in the half-marathon.
The Team USA Minnesota athletes now include females Carrie Tollefson,
Katie McGregor, Kristen Nicolini and Wells; along with male runners Chris
Lundstrom, Kurt Keiser, Jason Lehmkuhle, Matt Gabrielson and Wisniewski.
Through mid-September, the male athletes are scheduled to compete in the
following road races:
Park Forest Scenic 10 Mile Run - Sept. 2
Chris Lundstrom, Kurt Keiser and Mike Wisniewski will be among the 2,000
competitors at the 25th annual Park Forest Scenic 10 Mile in Chicago on
Labor
Day. All three runners are using the race as a tune-up for marathons this
fall, with Lundstrom and Keiser set to run the Twin Cities Marathon on
Sept.
29, and Wisniewski to debut at the marathon distance at the LaSalle Bank
Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13.
CVS/pharmacy Downtown 5K - Sept. 15
Jason Lehmkuhle and Matt Gabrielson will be part of the American field
for
the USA Men's 5K Championships at the CVS/pharmacy Downtown 5K in Providence,
Rhode Island in mid-September. Lehmkuhle has a 5K personal best of 13:59
and
Gabrielson's best is 14:04. The race attracts more than 3,000 runners.
Great Cow Harbor 10K - Sept. 21
Mike Wisniewski will compete at the 25th annual Great Cow Harbor 10K,
a race
in Northport (Long Island) New York that was canceled last year due to
the
events of Sept. 11. This year's race is the site of the RRCA (Road Runners
Club of America) National 10K Championships. More than 5,000 runners are
expected to participate.
Team USA Minnesota is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St.
Paul.
Now in its second year, it is the fourth distance training center designated
by Team USA Distance Running, a partnership between USA Track & Field,
the
governing body of the sport and Running USA, a national trade organization
of
road races and industry representatives. Team USA Minnesota is a coordinated
effort to bring local resources together to improve post-collegiate American
distance running and develop future Olympians.
Since 2001, along with their 21 national titles, Team USA Distance Running
athletes have earned World Cross Country Championship medals, set one
world
road record, five national records and numerous personal records and added
to
the U.S. all-time lists.
Team USA Minnesota athlete accomplishments to date
in national championships
include: 2001, third place male (Chris Lundstrom) in the USA Marathon
Championship; 2002, second place female (Carrie Tollefson) in the USA
Cross
Country Championships 4K and 11th place in the World Cross Country
Championships 4K; fourth place men's team in the USA Cross Country
Championships 12K; bronze medalist in the 5000 (Tollefson) at the USA
Outdoor
Championships; bronze medalist in the 10,000 (Katie McGregor) at the USA
Outdoor Championships and second place (McGregor) in the USA 7 Mile
Championship.
The Minnesota training center's major sponsor is Life Time Fitness; bronze
sponsors are the Twin Cities Marathon and the Minnesota Distance Running
Association. For more information about Team USA Minnesota, visit the
website at www.teamusaminnesota.org.
Contact: Pat Goodwin, 952-924-1081pfgoodwin@teamusaminnesota.com
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Top Fields to Help Celebrate 25th Park Forest Scenic
10 Mile Patrick Nthiwa and Naomi Wangui Return to Defend Titles
PARK FOREST, Ill. - (August 27, 2002) - Labor Day,
Monday, September 2 will mark the 25th Running of the Park Forest Scenic
10 Mile and once again deep fields - including defending champions Patrick
Nthiwa and Naomi Wangui and 2000 champion David Njuguna - are expected
to compete for over $20,000 in prize money and other awards. Race time
is 8am sharp on Main Street, a new start area. Park Forest located just
south of Chicago.
Five men - James Barry, Dennis Lane, Andrew Praxmarer,
James Stedt and David Wilson - will be running their 25th Park Forest
Scenic 10.
Here is the list of top athletes and local heroes for
the Labor Day tradition.
Top Athletes for 25th Park Forest Scenic 10 Mile (PR indicates 10 mile
best)
MEN
Patrick Nthiwa, Kenya, DEFENDING CHAMPION 47:20 in 2001 #5 45:53 PR
David Njuguna, Kenya, 2000 Champion 47:29 in 2000 #10 47:27 PR
John Kariuki, Kenya, 47:43 in 1999 8th at Crim 47:58 2002 46:40 PR
Simon Sawe, Kenya, 2nd at Americas Finest City 1/2 marathon 2002 47:46
PR
Thomas Omwenga, Kenya, 47:18 PR; 28:17 10K best
Daniel Churyuiyot, Kenya, 29:48 10K best
Patrick Muturi, Kenya, 2:08:59 marathon best 48 minute PR
Simon Wangai, Kenya, 28:52 10K; 45:16 PR
Elly Rono, Kenya, 2002 Grandmas Marathon Champion 28:42 10K best
Chris Lundstrom, Team USA Minnesota, 29:05 10K PR; 2:18:08 marathon PR
(NYC)
Ronald Mogaka, Kenya, 10th at Crim 2002 46:48 PR
John Kanyiri, Kenya, 28:11 10K best 48 min PR
James Mutuse, Kenya, 49:36 PR
Francis Kamau, Kenya, Masters Runner 49:49 PR
John Mirth, USA Masters Runner, Wisconsin, 48:51 PR
Patrick Kaage, Kenya, 29:16 10K best Wilson Kagiri, Kenya, 28:54 10K best
Anthony Korir, Kenya, 61:06 1/2 marathon best
Charles Wangondu, Kenya Kurt Keiser, USA, Team USA Minnesota, 50:22 PR
Joey Keillor, USA, Team USA Minnesota, 29:28 10K best
Mark Stickley, USA, Masters Runner, 47:42 PR
John Nakel, USA Ohio, 51 min PR Brad Kirk, USA Michigan, 48:54 PR
Warren Utes, 82, USA Illinois, World Record Holder; Masters Legend
Derek Olenek, USA Illinois, Olympic Trials Qualifier
Carey Pinkowski, USA, Hall of Fame/Chicago Marathon Director
WOMEN
Naomi Wangui, Kenya, DEFENDING CHAMPION 55:02 in 2001 #7 all-time 54:36
PR
Teresa Wanjiku, Kenya, Parkersburg 1/2 Marathon champ 2002 in 1:11:55
54:06 PR
Hannah Njeri, Kenya, 53:48 PR
Agnes Ngunjiri, Kenya, 3rd Crim 10 mile 2002 in 55:38 33:33 10K best
Jackline Torori, Kenya, 4th in 2000 with a 55:36 32:42 10K best
Janet Robertz, USA MN, Master; 4th 2001 with a U.S. single age record-56:32
Lucie Mays, USA Indiana, 11th in 2001 56:32 PR
Becky Lorey, USA Missouri, 2nd at Rocket City Marathon 2001
Gloria Iverson, USA Top Local Jackie Brooks, USA North Carolina, 2:50:35
marathon best
Jennifer Potts, USA, 10th in 2001
Lisa Menninger USA, top local athlete
JulieAnne White, Canada, top international tri-athlete
Eileen Nelson, USA Illinois, National 10 Mile F65-69 Record Holder (1:15:01)
Visit the race website at: http://www.villageofparkforest.com
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