Friday, January 07, 2011

Gabrielson to Represent USA in Edinburgh

Team USA Minnesota's Matt Gabrielson will compete as a member of the USA men's team at tomorrow's Bupa Great Edinburgh International Cross Country meet in Scotland.

The IAAF web-site has a preview of the meet HERE. American Track and Field has its preview of the event HERE.

Gabrielson has represented the USA at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships on three occasions -- in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Last February, he placed 10th at the USA Cross Country Championships in Spokane.

Gabrielson also was a member of the USA team at the 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Championships where he competed in the marathon.

Vega Out, Moen In ... Correcting a post we published earlier this week, Team USA Minnesota's Pat Goodwin informed us that 2010 USA Running Circuit champion Antonio Vega will not defend his USA Half Marathon title in Houston later this month. The University of Minnesota alumnus is still recovering from November hernia surgery.

Teammate Josh Moen, however, the 2009 USA 10 Mile runner-up, will join Gabrielson and Team USA Minnesota's Jason Lehmkuhle at the race.

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