Tuesday News Round-Up

So they aren't lost in the shuffle of another busy week of running and track in Minnesota, here are some miscellaneous and sundry news items that have come to our attention ...

Racewalking on TV ... WCCO Channel 4's Rosen's Sports Sunday featured THIS story on a local racewalking organization. Though it not mentioned in the video clip, so far a racewalker -- Carleton College alum Philip Dunn -- is the lone Minnesota member of the 2008 US Olympic Track and Field team.

Kabia, Radocaj named USATF Athletes of the Month ... USA Track & Field Minnesota announced that Gopher stars Ibrahim Kabia and Ruby Radocaj are USATF Minnesota's Athletes of the Month for May.

Kabia, a University of Minnesota junior, was recognized for his victory in the 100 meters at the Drake Relays last month. Kabia, a Champlin Park High School alum, clocked 10.44 to win the title at the 99th running of the Des Moines, Iowa event. Last weekend in Champaign, Illinois, Kabia won the Big Ten 100m title.

Radocaj, a senior at Minnesota, was honored for her victory in the javelin throw at the Drake Relays. Radocaj, who was the runner-up at the Big Ten Championships, threw 179-11 to win at Drake.

The UMAC Honors Its Best ... The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference recently named Megan Croatt of the University of Minnesota-Morris and Alex Tuttle of St. Scholastica its Performers of the Meet at the UMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Superior, Wisconsin earlier this month.

Croatt won at 100 and 200 meters and carried the baton on Morris' victorious 4 x 100m relay team. Tuttle won the 400m and 800m and anchored the Saints' winning 4 x 400m relay team.

Northwestern coach Steve Thiessen was named men's coach of the year by the UMAC; Kirk Nauman of St. Scholastica was named the women's coach of the year.

Results from the meet are available here -- MEN * WOMEN