News Bits: MIAC AOW, USTFCCCA NCAA rankings, Burkstrand, Elliott, MIAC AOW, Walking, Heather Kampf

Des Moines Register recognizes Iowans who performed well at Drake Relays, including Lance Elliott HERE.  National Masters News HERE.

Jennifer Agnew holding up
Certificates for her and twin sister Melissa as
Bismark Quarterback Club Athletes of the Year
for cross country(Jennifer) and track(Melissa)

Meghan Peyton Q& A from TCIM is HERE.

MIAC Athletes of the week: women HERE, men HERE

USTFCCCA NCAA rankings.  DI HERE, DII HERE, DIII HERE.

TCIM Q& A with Travis Burkstrand is HERE.

NSIC week in review and Athletes of the Week HERE.

Study says walking increases creativity HERE.

FloTrack Feature on Heather Kampf  with Ben Kampf and Lance Elliott HERE.

BBC on how running has changed since Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute barrier in the mile is HERE.

Mia Barron in the jump phase
of the triple jump. Photo
by Jim Ferstle

Minnetonka's Mia Barron the only Minnesotan on the T&F News list of top high school marks.  Barron is ranked seventh in the long jump HERE.


http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/triathlon/2014/04/29/mile-posts-weekend-update-katie-flood-robert-mccann-dorian-ulrey-pasca-cheruiyot/8442597/