I had the pleasure to speak with Coach and Greg for an extended time. It is wonderful to see that Coach is happy in his new residence, relates the food as "good" and only occasionally gets into trouble. About exactly as any of us would figure.
Greg also delivered the raw materials that will become the ultimate PSU Track Alum Annual Award at our Reunion and Coach Groves Golf Tourney weekend. Coach Bill Whittaker is commended for donating the item for our cause. You all will enjoy the item's unveiling at the next Awards Dinner.
I also got to talk to Steve Shisler. whose son Alex Shisler finished 3rd in the 400M Invitational! Beth Shisler could not be there, as she had traveled "for work". That same excuse becomes mine next week when I miss the Sykes and Sabock Challenge and Coaches Reception. I will be at the meeting of the Association of Miserable Curmudgeons while the rest of you enjoy yourselves.
Tim Backenstose made a surprise appearance and got to see a very fine 800M with Brannon Kidder and 3 other top NCAA finalists duke it out on the Ashenfelter Oval. Brannon topped them all with a 1:47.01 time, near the top of this year's qualifying marks. We both also witnessed a school record 1-Mile by Tori Gerlach with a 4:37.83, eclipsing Bridget Franek's previous record.
But my favorite part of the day was convincing the energetic dynamo Billy Francis Cvecko to become a contributor to the blog! With his criss-crossing of the Continent and his millions of friends, he can't help but be a boon to our efforts. He isn't our Undersecretary of Fun for nothing!
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| I always thought there was a chance that Billy WAS the Lion until I finally saw them both in the same room. |
