Sunday, December 14, 2014

Some Lions Prowling The XC Course

The USATF Club XC Championships were yesterday at the Lehigh course.  And there was a big Nittany Lion influence.  Most of you know I'm on my own for the most part, and stressed beyond belief for time and energy.  So I'm not here today to bring you all the details, but I will distribute some tasty tidbits I've come across and then hope others step up to fill in the gaps!








A photo posted by Tyler McCandless (@trackty) on





Tyler McCandless started poorly in last year's race and vowed to do better this year.  So he led the pack at the 1-mile mark this year.  He faded some and ended up in 40th at 30:21.76 on the 10,200M course.  He was still happy, having taken the chance, and as in his meteorology doctorate courses, learned a valuable lesson.  His Boulder Running Co. team was fifth overall.

Owen Dawson was the first Nittany Lion with a very nice  30:01.23 for 22nd place.  Brother Kyle Dawson finished in 31:09.56 for 91st place.  The Bryn Mawr Running Club ended up 10th.

Kyle, left, and Owen Dawson, 3rd form left.


Doreen McCoubrie finished 2nd in the Women's 50 and over  Division (am I allowed to say that?).

Other Nittany Lions were represented in the Nittany Valley Running Club, along with a recovered Beer Miler!



26 #2762 Foster, Kara 24 Unattached 20:28.30
51 #1528 Herndon, Elizabeth 29 Cleveland El 20:59.58
71 #2142 Giannotti, Emily 22 Nittany Vall 21:23.67
80 #2145 Philbrook, Lauren 27 Nittany Vall 21:31.16
153 #2143 Kocjancic, Danielle 22 Nittany Vall 22:42.06
240 #2144 Marshall, Megan 28 Nittany Vall 24:06.97 199



19 Nittany Valley Running Club 601 60 65 125 152 199

Tyler McCandless

A Fuller! That's Tim Johnson taking pics with Brian Fuller next to him.


Kara Foster . Photo by Michael Scott.
John Evans, left ran too, but I couldn't find anything. so here is a pic of him and Paul Mackley a few years ago!

Owen Dawson .
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 16, 2014 at 6:13 PM

    i saw a picture of an older gentleman in the masters race wearing an alumni singlet

    i also saw a teddy quinn in the results - maybe ours?

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  2. John EvansDecember 18, 2014 at 2:09 PM

    I resent the older gentlemen comment.

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  3. skwilliDecember 18, 2014 at 3:05 PM

    And I resemble that remark. And I couldn't even get to the starting line. John , you get the big prize of a life-time platinum membership in the Group for being the first Official competitor representing our USATF team!! That comes with a post of your choice and a jelly of the month club membership. (Jelly of the month club membership void anywhere East of the Mississippi River.)

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