Another Award For 800U!

 As the final qualifier for the NCAA Indoor Championship 800M Final, Handal Roban ran a very nice race, finishing in 4th place.  With the disqualification of the lead runner because of his severe swerve into second lane, impeding the surging Texas runner, he ends up in 3rd place! 1:47.28 at altitude.

Ryan Foster, Handal Roban and Coach John Gondak

Details Of The 2023 Reunion and Golf Tourney

 

A Major Award!

 

And I mean way more major than the Leg Lamp on A Christmas Story...

Our very own European Liaision, Brian Boyer is being awarded an 2023 Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award in State College next week. I take this opportunity to congratulate him for bringing this honor to our group.

Some things about Brian some of you might not know:

• He began his career in State College in 1976, earning degrees in 1980, 1985 and 1992.
• He is the only PSU Track Alumni Golfer that likes trains more than Dave Felice.
• He has won the Coach Harry Groves Golf Tournament twice without knowing how to golf.
• His 5000M Indoor PR is better than mine.  I am unaware of any other distances where this may apply.
• He is retiring in a few weeks from the IAEA.  I'm pretty sure it's only because they have rules making 65 year-olds retire.
• He will be returning to State College is some capacity in the coming months.
• He is beloved by members of Penn State Track Alumni Golfers from 4 generations.

If you can check out the award ceremony next week, get some pics for my Interns here at the Blog With It All. 

Brian with Coach Schwarz and his wife Myrna a few years ago in Vienna.