Bob Barker Loves PSU Cross Country

And there is video proof!

I never knew anything about this before encountering a mention of the 10 year anniversary of it.  An actual interaction between the 2004 Penn State Cross country team and the world's greatest game show host.  And everybody loves Bob Barker!  Well, maybe everybody except Adam Sandler... (mild content warning for the b-word for my family-oriented viewers)



Anyway, who knew that the PSU XC team actually traveled CROSS COUNTRY to have a running training camp?  I don't think we ever traveled further than Bear Meadows for ours.  But not only did they apparently travel across the fruited plain, but they then wound up at the studio for a filming of the Price is Right!  Everyone knows that the people that act the most outrageous are the ones chosen for inclusion in the gallery of price guessers.  I have not yet found out how outrageous our 2004 brethren were, but one did end up guessing prices (Joel Moceri).  And acquitted himself fairly well. 

The Video: "The Weather, the ladies and the beaches!"

 Here's what Joel Moceri has let me know so far:

We were out in Orange County, CA back in 2004 for a 10 day PSU XC training camp hosted by our teammate at the time Ryan McGarry. We went out with about 13 men from the team and ran every kind of terrain possible for some incredible workouts! Ryan's mom hooked us up with tickets to the Price is Right, and based on a short interview process, I was the lone PSU XC team member to be chosen for a spot up on stage! The video then speaks for itself!

          Anything else, just let me know!

          Joel

 

I would love to know more about this trip, so anyone can add some enlightening comments.  Things I would like to know:

1. Was it sanctioned by Coach Groves in any way?
2. What outrageous things were done by the team to get a contestant selected?
3. Was the prize ever cashed in?  Who was your guest, Joel?  Did the mower work?
4. Who made the t-shirts?
5. Was any training really, actually ever done at the "training camp"? hee hee hee
6. Could Joel have taken Bob in a fight? Anyone can chime in.