Wednesday, March 20, 2013

USTFCCCA Awards and Rankings, Plus USATF Grants

Gopher men ranked 19th in USTFCCCA pre-season outdoor track rankings.  Full list is HERE.

Dennis Newell of U-Mary was named USTFCCCA DII Women's assistant coach of the ear.  Newell, in his seventh season with U-Mary, coached two event champions at the NCAA DII Indoor Championships and his student-athletes accounted for all but one of the team’s 25 points, good for a ninth-place finish. Melissa Agnew won the mile, and also anchored the championship DMR team the previous night, while sister Jennifer finished fifth at 5000 meters. His runners scored 80 points en route to a third-straight NSIC title with five event championships.

The USATF Foundation Elite Athlete Development Grants of $1,500 for 2013 were announced today.  Amanda Smock is on the list of 31 athletes as a repeat recipient.  Full list is HERE.

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