Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Finally, A Roads Scholar in Our Number!


 I did say Roads Scholar, didn't I?  Tyler McCandless has received a scholarship from the Road Runners Club of America.  The awards are for aspiring road racers showing great promise in becoming national and world class athletes.  Congrats to Tyler on a job well done.

And here's a pic of classmate and Senior runner Mark Hawkins sporting his new PSU Track Alumni singlet while winning his age group at The West Virginia 5 K Championships.  The other guy had no chance!

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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 28, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    What kind of time did MH run? What's his age group again?

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  2. skwilliJune 29, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Not sure of the time. He is in the 50-55 age group. Rocking the PSU Track Alumni singlet though, ain't he?

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  3. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Great win Mark! What color shoes did you wear? The comeback continues. glf

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  4. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    He's cutting a mug down the homestretch!!! Way to go Hawk. LTM

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  5. skwilliJune 29, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    "Cutting a mug!" I like that. Is that a Pittsburgh thing? I'm going to get my "ink-pen" out and write that down. I'll use a "gum-band" to clip that to my wallet for safe keeping.

    Really though, that mug is the most intense I've seen in years. Rocking the singlet to the extreme!

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  6. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    If I recall correctly, "cutting a mug" is a quote from either Paul Pollock or Vern Lucas. It's not a Pittsburgh thing like tennies, gumbands, chipped ham and yinz guys. LTM

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  7. skwilliJune 29, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    "Vern Lucas and Paul Pollock" really brings back the memories. We'll know we have achieved our goal when Paul and Vern are golfing with us! And I thought of "Yinz" but didn't want to try to spell it. I'll leave that to the real "burghers".

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  8. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    That was my kicking mug.... yards from the finish. The fellow Grand Master to my left caught and passed me with less than 50 yards to go. He'd out-kicked me before to snatch a $50 award, and this was the first race for the PSU singlet.... so I dug deep and passed him back at the line.... both were 18:07... and as it turned out we both won our age groups (50-54, 55-59) for $50 each this time.
    Finally getting some mileage into my training, so hope to honor the singlet with some better times soon!
    Perhaps the new shoes I just tried out today (yes, in that color Greg!) will help!
    I'll let yinz know...
    MSH

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