Top Ten For The Men And a Follow-up To The Heart Post

This was the best finish for the Penn State Mens Team since 1966.   And there were points left on the table with Robby Creese the first man out of the finals of the 1500M and javelin impresario Michael Shuey out with an injury.  And both Darrell Hill and Brannon Kidder were "oh so close" to winning NCAA Championships.  Brannon ran the fastest closing 200M in a tactically slow race.  With another few meters he would have overtaken the defending NCAA Champion.  And no one threw further than Darell in the meet.  The tiebreaker of next best throw made him second.  Congrats to all the coaches and athletes and supporting staff on a great, great season.

• Darrell Hill             Shot Put          68' 2.25"               2nd      8 points.
• Brannon Kidder     800 M             1:49.36                 2nd      8 points.
• Steve Waithe           Triple Jump    53' 4.25"               8th       1 point.

Darrel Hill.

Brannon Kidder on the podium with his throwback Singlet!

 And now that Coach Groves is back at home following another fall and scare, I can report that Greg Fredericks tells me he is doing well.  He now has a pacemaker due to his bradycardia, another common ailment of endurance athletes I forgot to mention in my previous Heart Alert Post.  Send best wishes to him at his new home:

Coach Harry Groves
c/o Juniper Village
610 West Whitehall Road
Room #132
State College, PA 16801

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