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              SUMMER 2003: (JR Olympics, Youth, IAAF, 
                Intl. USATF)
 March Week 1 
                | March Week 2 
                | April Week 1 
                | April Week 2 
                | April Week 3 
                | April Week 4 
                | May Week 1 
                | May Week 2 
                (Conferences)| May 
                Week 3 (Districts, PCL's) | May 
                Week 4 (PIAA States, Public League, Golden South) June 
                Post-Season (Golden West, adidas, JR Outdoor Champs) |
 Summer (JR Olympics, 
                Youth, IAAF + international USATF)
 
  8/9 
                - PA Olympian and World Championship Marathon Bronze Medalist 
                Steve Spence (left at a recent college 
                meet) breaks Bill Rodgers' Masters American Record for 
                5 miles. Story in PennTrackXC 
                Features. 
 8/6 - Rochester PA grad and University of Miami sprinter Lauryn 
                Williams won the Pan American Games' Women's 100 in a personal 
                best 11.12. She holds both the PIAA AA 100 mark of 11.78, and 
                AA 200 mark of 23.85, from 2001. The meet is being held in Santo 
                Domingo. USATF 
                site.
 At Keystone 
                Summer Games 8/1-2 in Dallas, PA, Ryan Whiting throws 
                his best of season 58-10.25, to win Boys 17-18, while Scranton 
                15-year-old Tiffany Sartin took two sprint titles (Girls 
                15-16), winning the 100 in a quick 12.53 and the 200 in 25.69.
 At USATF 
                Junior Olympic Championships, DeVon Williams, United 
                Stars, wins Youth Girls 800 in 2:11.30, 3rd fastest of the meet 
                | Nicole Leach wins IG 400 Hurdles in 1:00.56 
                and is 4th in 200 with 24.24 | Tiffany Abney 
                wins YW 400 in 53.14 | Andrew Rademacher gets 2nd in YM 
                Pole Vault with 15-11.00 | United Stars Youth Girls win 
                in 9:15.68 | PA Results 
                |
 
 
  Lindsay 
                Regan (above right after her record-setting 
                vault. Photo courtesy of Michael Lawryk, Vertical Assault), 
                the youngest of the two pole-vaulting sisters from Easton, established 
                a new US Freshman Class Record with her PR 12-03.25 performance 
                at the AAU Junior Olympic Championships in late July in Michigan. 
                The old record was shared by Samantha Shepard and Molly Lederman, 
                who cleared 12-3 in 1999. 
 
 
 
 
 
  AAU 
                Nationals: Finals: Easton's Lindsay 
                Regan wins IG Pole Vault 12-03.25, a Frosh Class Record 
                 | Older sis Courtney Regan, (YW) 
                Easton, wins with 11-06.00 effort | Latavia Thomas 
                (IG) wins 800 in 2:11.31, fastest of meet! 
                | Krista Simkins (left @ 2003 D1 
                Champs) (YW) fastest qualifier for finals in both the 200 
                23.93 and 400 55.31, and gets 1st in both Finals, taking the 200 
                in 24.54 and the 400 in  53.37 
                |  Timothy 
                O'Neill (YM) captures 3000 in 9:04.23 | Alex Holcombe, 
                Souderton, wins YB Discus with throw of 158-06 | 
                Clarenchell Tate (YG) fastest time of the meet for YG in 
                12.21, but comes up 3rd in the Finals in 12.48 | 
 PA 
                Results & Links to Full Coveage
 
 
 
 
                 
                  | JULY-AUGUST YOUTH SUMMARIES |  Friday-Sunday, August 1-3 - Keystone 
                Summer Games 
                @ College Misericordia, Dallas, PA 
                - Ryan Whiting of Central Dauphin HS, threw his best of 
                the season to win the 17-18 Year-Old Boys title with a Put of 
                17.94m | 58-10.25 (Dyestat Elite). Brian Dodds, Reading, 
                finished 2nd with a Pole Vault of 14-06. Wayside New Jersey's 
                Adam Sarafin won the 17-18 Boys championship, clearing 
                15-00. Al Gregory, Pennsbury, finished his high school 
                career with a 1st place in the 100 in 10.93, and a 2nd in the 
                Triple Jump, going 44-00.00. Ryan Kleintop of Slatington, 
                took the 17-18 Boys title with a jump of 44-06.25. Some nice performances 
                in the 15-16 Girls' group, as Union City's Alexander Acker 
                cleared 11-00 to win the Pole Vault; Erin Hannon, Bradford, 
                won the Long jump with a 17-04.75 leap; and Scranton 15-year-old 
                Tiffany Sartin took two sprint titles, winning the 100 
                in a quick 12.53 and the 200 in 25.69. Link to full results.
 Tuesday-Sunday, July 29-August 3 - USATF 
                Junior Olympics, Miami, FL - DeVon Williams, United 
                Stars, put a face on the future with a win in the Youth Girls 
                800 in a spectacular 2:11.30, 3rd fastest of the meet, and her 
                7th place finish in the 400 in 56.23. Williams also anchored 
                the winning United Stars' 4x800 to a 9:15.68 win, and helped 
                her 4x400 squad to a 3:53.72 4th place finish. Nicole Leach 
                ended her season with a win in the Intermediate Girls' 400 Hurdles 
                in 1:00.56. She was also 4th 
                in the 200 with her 24.24. Tiffany Abney closed out her 
                stellar prep career with a 53.14 win in the Young Women 400. Andrew 
                Rademacher didn't get another PR, but did clear 15-11.00 
                to get 2nd in the Young Men Pole Vault. PA 
                Results and links to complete results.
 
 Friday-Wednesday, July 23-30 - AAU 
                Junior Olympics Championships @ Eastern Michigan University, 
                Ypsilanti, MI - Rising sophomore 
                Lindsay Regan (Easton), who won the PTFCA Indoor 
                Pole Vault title and was 3rd by older sister Courtney, 
                who won the PIAA Outdoor title, may have established an all-time 
                US Freshman record with her AAU Intermediate Girls record 
                of 12-03.25, a PR. Both Samantha Shepard and Molly Lederman 
                cleared 12-03 as freshmen in 1999. Courtney Regan was 1st 
                in the Young Women competition, clearing 11-06.00. Krista Simkins 
                (Wissahickon) will be a junior next year, and is competing in 
                the YW classification. She took care of all comers, winning both 
                the 200 in 24.54 and the 400 in 53.37. Her best 200 time was a 
                23.93 in the Semis. Latavia Thomas (West Catholic) also 
                is soon to be a sophomore, and posted the fastest 800 of the competition, 
                going 2:11.31 to win the Intermediate Girls' title. Timothy O'Neill 
                (St. Joseph's Prep) took the YM 3000 in 9:04.23 and was 3rd in 
                the 1500 in 4:05.38. In YB action, Alex Holcombe of Souderton, 
                won the Discus with a toss of 158-06 and was 2nd in the Pentathlon 
                with 2935 points. PA 
                Results and links to complete results.
 
 Friday-Sunday, July 18-20 - PA 
                Performances @ Russell Blunt East Coast Invitational, Hillside 
                HS, Durham, NC - The Intermediate Boys and Girls, (15-16 year 
                olds) provided the best overall performances for PA teams. Justin 
                Oliver, Philadelphia Track, took first in two events, a 
                very quick 47.49 in the 400, and 21.89 in the 200. And Kaetlyn 
                Brown of River City Elite doubled in the 400, winning in 
                55.50, and the 200, going 25.20. Michael Wray, PhatBack 
                (Central), was 1st in the 110 Hurdles and 14.76 5th in the 400 
                Hurdles in 59.11. The best placed PA teams were the Berks Elite 
                Young Men and Women, both getting 2nd, and the Intermediate Boys 
                of PhatBack Athletics, 2nd.
 
 Friday-Sunday, July 18-20 - PA Performances @ Pan-American 
                Junior Championships, Bridgeton, Barbados - Juanita Broaddus, 
                Gold in 4x100 Relay (44:00) - ran 2nd leg | Justin Ryncavage, 
                Javelin - Silver 224-1 | Thomas Jordan, Javelin - Bronze 
                208-6 | Ryan Westman- 4x400m Pool - did not compete |
 
 
  Thursday-Sunday, 
                July 10-13 - USATF 
                Region 2 Junior Olympic Championships @ Richard Stockton College, 
                NJ - Andy Rademacher (left with his 
                1st place watch at this year's Penn Relays) finally cleared 
                his season goal of 16' in the Pole Vault in June at the adidas 
                National Championships. He did even better a month later, clearing 
                16-04.50, getting a lot closer to the Pennsylvania state record 
                by Jim Corse of Susquehanna Community in 1990, who cleared 
                16'9". Tiffany Abney, 
                United Stars, stuck to the 400, winning by almost four seconds 
                in 54.99. In other Young Men/Women action, Eric Fleming, 
                West Chester TC, took the 5000 in 16:53.38; Brooke Wolfe, 
                TCX TC, captured the Heptathlon with 3,773 points; and Jannea 
                Bridgeford, United Stars, clipped Kamilah Salaam 
                (unattached), both timed in 12.21 in the 100. In Intermediate 
                Boys competition, Justin King, Monroeville, went 10.99 
                to win the 100; while in IG action, Kaetlyn Brown, River 
                City Elite, won both the 200 (25.09) and 400 (56.31); with Penn 
                Hills' Cassandra McReynolds going 12.48 for 2nd in the 
                100. Kimarra McDonald, running with the United Stars, took 
                the 800 in 2:19.89. Also going that pace, but in the Youth Girls 
                race, was her teammate Kameesha Worthington, 2:19.69 for 
                1st. Benita Taylor, also a member of the Stars, was 2nd 
                in 2:19.77. LaVaughn Jones, United Stars, went 4:50.92 
                to take the YG 1500; while Megan Mischler, Wings of Moon, 
                took 1st in the YG Pentathlon (2,851 points); and was 2nd in the 
                YG 100 Hurdles in 16.93, as well as the YG 200 (30.71). PA 
                Highlights with full results. 
 Thursday-Sunday, July 10-13 - PA Performances @ 3rd 
                IAAF World Youth Athletics T&F Championships, Sherbrooke 
                Quebec - Nicole Leach 400H-advances Saturday with a 59.93, 
                and gets 7th on Sunday in 1:00.80 with a reaction time of 0.232, 
                also 7th.
 
 Wednesday-Sunday, July 2-6 - USATF 
                Youth Athletics Championships, Buffalo, NY - Championships 
                @ 1st, Andy Rademacher, Unattached (Hickory), 16-00.75 
                1st in Young Men Pole Vault; 1st, Ruby Radocaj, Unattached 
                (Williamsport), 140-05 1st in Young Women Javelin; 2nd, Latavia 
                Thomas, Cambria Youth Association (West Catholic), 2:12.61 
                Intermediate Girls 800; 1st + 3rd for Nicole Leach, Klub 
                Keystone (West Catholic), 1:00.18 win in 400 Hurldes and 3rd of 
                24.49 Intermediate Girls 200. PhatBack Athletics, 3rd in 
                Intermediate Boys team competition with 3rd in 4x100 (44.21)and 
                4th in 4x400 (3:28.04), and individual medals by Michael Wray, 
                2nd in IB 110 Hurdles in 15.02, Sargbah Tarpeh, 3rd in 
                1:55.73 IB 800. More 
                PA Highlights and links to complete results and coverage.
   Saturday-Sunday, June 28-29 - USATF Three 
                Rivers Association Junior Olympic Championships @ Indiana University 
                of PA -
 Saturday-Sunday, June 28-29 - USATF 
                Mid-Atlantic Association Junior Olympic Championships @ Ursinus 
                College, Collegeville -
 YW 1st in 400H Shadea Downer, Phila. Express 1:02.83. YW 
                1st in PV Danielle O'Reilly Unattached (Shawnee, NJ) 3.70m 
                12.13'. YM 1st in 110H Lawrence Deshields, Delaware Diamond 
                14.29 NWI. YG 1st in 800 Kameesha Worthington, United Stars 
                2:18.60. IG 1st in 800 Kimarra McDonald, United Stars 2:19.15. 
                YW 1st in 200 Stacy Downer, Phila. Express 24.55 NWI. YW 
                1st in 400 Tiffany Abney, United Stars 56.98. YW 1st in 
                100 Kamilah Salaam, Unattached 12.11 NWI. Results 
                courtesty of USATF Mid-Atlantic Associaton.
 
 Thursday-Sunday, June 27-29 - AAU 
                Region 2 Championships @ Cal Poly Tech - Baltimore, MD - Krista 
                Simkins Ambler Olympic (Wissahickon) 1st in YW 200 in 24.17, 
                and 1st in 400 in 53.46.
 Melanie Buezko 85 Butler Stealth (Butler) 1st in YW 
                Pole Vault with 11-06.00. Nicole Leach, 
                Keystone TC (West Catholic) 1st in IG 400 H in 1:00.99. 
                Kristin Reed, Unattached (Pennsburg) 5:06.02 1st in IG 
                1500.
 
 Friday-Sunday, June 20-22 - AAU 
                Mid-Atlantic Association Champonships @ Upper Moreland HS 
                - Nicole Leach, Keystone Track, tuned up for Regional with 
                a 56.14 win in the 400 and a comfortable 1:01.85 in the 400 Hurdles 
                in Intermediate Girls. In Young Women, Krista Simkins, 
                Ambler Athletic, was 1st in the 200 in 24.73 and 2nd in the 400 
                in 55.28. In Young Men, Cowin Mills, Montgomery County, 
                took both the 400 (48.72) and 200 (22.62). Results 
                courtesy of Amber Athletic Club.
 
 Saturday, June 14 - AAU 
                Western PA Association Junior Olympic Championships @ Butler 
                HS - Melanie Buczko, competing in Young Women for Butler 
                Stealth, posted her 2nd best jump of the season with a 12'.5" 
                Pole Vault win. She cleared 12-06 to take the PIAA AAA District 
                7 Championship in May.
 
 Saturday June 14 - USATF Mid-Atlantic Junior Olympic Area Qualifiers:
 - Philadelphia Area #1 Results
 - South Eastern Area #2 (Philly burbs) Results
 - South Central Area #3 Results
 - North Central Area #4 Results
 
 For May + June USATF Three Rivers Association meets, click here
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 8/6 - Updated TV Schedules for IAAF Golden League Series 
              + the World Championships in Paris, courtesy of Walt Murphy. Click 
              here.
 A note from Mister Mann Frisby, Coach PhatBack Athletics: 
                " I am so proud of all of their hard work on the track this 
                summer. The Intermediate Boys of PhatBack Athletics finished the 
                season ranked as the top team in the 4x100, 4x400 and 4x800 in 
                the state! (43.43, 3:28.04, 8:18.7) In addition, Sargbah Tarpeh 
                finished the season ranked in the top 10 in the nation in the 
                800. He ran 1:55.73 in Buffalo. Michael Wray also ranked in the 
                top 10 with his 14.42 in the 110 at AAU nationals. We are so proud 
                of our team captain Brandon Lane as well for working his way from 
                a PR of 63.89 in the 400 hurdles to a 58.02 at AAU nationals."
 
 Send your 2003 Cross Country Invitational 
                schedules as soon as you receive them. We're 
                creating a new database that will make finding archived results 
                easier than ever. Plus, the database will tie together info on 
                athletes, schools, and meets. We'll even be launching a new Forum 
                for online chat.
 
 
  First 
                college choice of class of 2004 - PA AAA 100m Outdoor and Indoor 
                60m State Champ Andrew Johnson (right 
                @ WPIAL Champs in photo by Bill Rex) gives verbal nod to 
                Pitt over Ohio State for football. The story 
                in 7/23 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 
 8/7 - Dan Conner, Strath Haven, gives verbal commitment 
                to Penn State University for football. The story in the Philly 
                Inquirer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  In 
                the July Track & Field News, Nicole Leach, (far 
                right in a Dyestat photo @ AOC with LaTavia Thomas, Alishea Jackson, 
                and Nia Ali) Angela Hoover and Thomas Jordan 
                are tops in the US in their events. West Catholic (right) 
                is 2nd in the US ins the 1600 SMR. Get 
                the entire PA Prep list by Jack Shepard (men) an Mike Kennedy 
                (women), click here. 
 
 THE MEETS LISTED BELOW HAVE NOT YET 
                PROVIDED RESULTS. HIGHLIGHTED LINKS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN POSTED. 
                PLEASE EMAIL RESULTS TO DON 
                RICH. 
 Missing Results from May 4-May 24
 Friends' League Championships, Lehigh 
                Valley Conference Championships, Delco Novice Meet, Warren County 
                Championships
 Missing Results from April 
                28-May 3
 Oil City Inv. @ Oil City HS, Schuylkill County 
                Relays, Last Chance Meet @ Liberty HS, D8 Relay Champs
 Missing Results from 4/25-26:
 ASD Invitational, Gateway Relays, Thomas Jeffereson Invitational,
 Missing Results from 4/16-19:
 Buccaneer Relays, Lion Invitational, Crimson Tide Invitational, 
                Mansfield University Invitational,  North East Invitational, 
                 Greyhound Invitational
 Missing Results from 4/5:
 Fairview West County Kiwanis @ Fairview HS
 Missing Results from 3/21:
 Hamburger Relays @ Central Mt.
 
 
  A 
                great article by Shannon Ryan in the May 
                28th Philadelphia Inquirer on legendary William Penn 
                (Philadelphia) coach Tim Hickey, who is retiring from the day-to-day, 
                but certainly not from the sport. The Inquirer reports on the 
                Hickey legacy.
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
               
                 
                  | CLASS OF '03 COLLEGE CHOICES Early Signing Period for class of 2003: 
                    11/13-20/02. Late signing period: 4/16/03-8/1/03.
 
  AND 
                    THE CHOICES ARE: Tiffany Abney (left) 
                    , Merion Mercy, to University 
                    of Houston | Molly Ainsman, Taylor Allderdice, to University 
                    of Pennsylvania | Mike Bauer, Pottsgrove, to Elizabethtown 
                    College, 
                    Rick Bennett, North Penn, to Shippensburg 
                    | Lindsey Biller, Mount Pleasant, to Bucknell | Ryan 
                    Bird, Conestoga, to Lehigh University | Meghan Bishop, 
                    Gwynedd Mercy, to William & Mary | Ryan Blood, 
                    East Pennsboro, to Lock Haven University | Adam Breisch, 
                    Quakertown, to LaSalle | Juanita Broaddus, William 
                    Penn, to Barton County CC | Cassie Buckwalter, Wilmington, 
                    to Connecticut | Pat Clark, Cedar Crest, to Brown University 
                    | Joe Dare, Souderton, 
                    to LaSalle University |Erin 
                    Davis, Western Wayne, to Temple University |Drew Eckman, 
                    Oxford, to Villanova | Nicole Erby, Cumberland Valley, 
                    to Richmond | Kandance Ferguson, 
                    Milton Hershey, to Georgetown 
                    | Eric Fleming, Bishop Shanahan, to 
                    U. of Pittsburgh | Ben Franczuszki, Great Valley, to 
                    LaSalle | Jessica Goetz, Methacton, to US Naval Academy 
                    | Leandra Golden, Clemson University (Hanover) | Lisa 
                    Gower, Allentown Central Catholic, to DeSales University 
                    | Vince Gravelle, Cardinal O'Hara, to Shippensburg 
                    | Crystal Griffin, 
                    Milton Hershey, to California-Berkeley 
                    | Debbie Huss and Amy Huss, 
                    Wyomissing, to Vanderbilt | Thomas Jordan, Cedar Crest, 
                    to Coastal Carolina | Rob Kerris, Southern Columbia, 
                    to Dartmouth | Chris Kessler, Sun Valley, to St. Joseph's 
                    | Mark Korich, Springfield (Montco), to Villanova | 
                    Emily Kruger, Lampeter-Strasburg, to Yale | Ryan Lanyi, 
                    Emmaus, to University of Pittsburgh 
                    | Molly Lare, Liberty, to Kutztown 
                    University | Dior Lowry, 
                    Martin Luther King, to Barton County Community College (KS) 
                    | Kelly Magnin, Sun 
                    Valley, to Ursinus College | Kim Markel, North Allegheny, 
                    to Penn State | Ashley Mondie, 
                    Milton Hershey, to Georgetown 
                    |  
                    Leanna Nastase , Forest Hills, to Bucknell University 
                    | Nicole O'Dea, Archbishop Prendergast, to LaSalle 
                    University | Rachel Papin, St. Hubert's, to LaSalle 
                    University | Jon Pastore, 
                    Scranton Prep, to Columbia 
                    |
  Pat 
                    Philbin (below), Cedar 
                    Cliff, to Auburn University | Bruce Pohlot, LaSalle 
                    College HS, to Yale University | Rebecca Powell, St. 
                    Joseph's University (Pennsbury) | Julianna Reed, University of Pittsburgh 
                    | Bernie Rendler, Cardinal O'Hara, 
                    to Mount St. Mary's | Maris Reutzel, Meadville, to 
                    Wagner College Janine Ricci, Hatboro-Horsham, to University 
                    of Virginia | Chris Robson, Red Land, to Lock Haven 
                    University | Angie Saterstad, Hershey, to University 
                    of Virginia | Danielle Schopf, Cardinal O'Hara, to 
                    LaSalle University | Christina Smith, William Penn, 
                    to Clemson | Blake Taylor, Methacton, to University 
                    of Florida | Christine Taranto, West Allegheny, to 
                    U.S. Naval Academy | Andrew Tomaswick, 
                    Highlands, to University of Pittsburgh 
                    | Ganne Way, Warwick, to Kentucky | 
                    Ashley Wetzel, Lewisburg, to Vanderbilt | Michael Whitehead, 
                    Norristown, to University of Michigan | Adam Woodford, 
                    Downingtown, to Robert Morris University | Justin Woodruff, 
                    West Chester East, to Shippensburg | Jessie Yester, 
                    Downingtown, to North Carolina State | 
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                  |  |  |  Did you know that 3 PA records are 
              also National Prep Records? Check these lists for Girls  
              / Boys 
 April 10 - Senior 
                Adam Breisch takes challenge of bigger school. Quakertown 
                standout chooses La Salle. The story 
                courtesy of Dom Cosentino, Staff Writer - for The Intelligencer 
                of Doylestown (Pa.).
  
               
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              Check out the latest tool for the track! 
                 Buy it online at PennTrackXC
 
 
 
  
                
                  
                    
                    March 27, 2003 - North 
                    Jersey T&F/XC
 by Matt "Jersey Guy" Soja.
 
 March 26, 2003 - www.allabouttrack.com 
                    - A training site geared towards high school athletes and 
                    coaches, highlighted by event specific articles, video drill 
                    library and training forum.
 
 February 27, 2003 - T&F 
                    Webcasts from i2sports - produced by Dr. Kamal Jabbour, 
                    along with his engineering students from the Syracuse, do 
                    a great job of uncut coverage of track and field. They are 
                    creating an on-line library of archived T&F videos so 
                    we can relive races like that of Billy Mills' entire race 
                    in the '64 Olympics.
 
 February 26, 2003 - ARC 
                    - Anthracite Running Club
 
 
  December, 2002 - Trackshark.com 
                  - A long-overdue resource for college running nationwide. 
                 Each season contains News and Feature stories.Check News Archives, Feature Archives,
 Season Archives, for past seasons.
 
 Campus 
                Champs.com - CampusChamps.com is a reference tool for 
                the high school student athlete that contains information on playing 
                high school sports and preparing for college. It is a one-stop 
                resource for their college planning and financial aid needs altogether 
                online in a friendly, sports-based community. 
 
                 
                  | DyeStat's Donna Dye has created an excellent 
                      Recruiting 
                      Guide with information for everything from rules to 
                      getting scholarships. |  
 
 
              How to order videotapes of PCN's State Championship coverage of 
              PA XC and T&FClick here 
 
 
  Sunday, 
              May 25, 2003 - Craig Miller's 
              4:14.26 (3rd in AAA 1600 - pictured @ right) 
              "should be a new (US) freshman class record" confirms 
              Track & Field News High School Editor Jack Shepard, who adds 
              his congratulations to the talented Manheim Township runner. The 
              old record of 4:14.6 was held by Mike Mundy, Mt. Vernon, IN, and 
              was set in 1984. Read 
              the story of the race 
              and what else to expect from Craig Miller. 
 Tuesday, 
              April 22 - Memories 
              of Penn, by Walt Murphy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                 
                  |  | Hickory Pole Vaulter 
                    Andrew Rademacher reached 14'0 as a freshman, 15'0 as a sophomore, and is approaching 
                    his junior goal of 16'0. His 2003 Indoor PR of 15' 9 gained 
                    him recognition in the Spring T&F News high school preview 
                    issue. He'll compete at the Nike Indoor Classic next weekend. 
                    Meet this PA elite in a PennTrackXC 
                    feature.
 |  March 25, 2003 - While in New York, I got to meet Christopher Malcolm, 
              Reggie Witherspoon's (right) indoor coach. With PA's legendary William 
              Reed of Central High as the holder of the record Witherspoon broke 
              in the 400 at NSIC, it was only natural for me to cover the story 
              as discussion centered on which record to count. Reggie's was run 
              from a three-lane stagger, while Reed's was run from a two-lane 
              stagger. It also gave me the opportunity to interview Arnie Shiffrin, 
              Reed's high school coach. The story 
              was published March 25th on Dyestat, 
              along with some of the discussion in the T&F community, and 
              a response from Reggie Witherspoon.
 
 Also while in New York, Matt "Jersey Guy" Soja and I talked 
              with record-setting Pentathlete Donovan Kilmartin (left) and his 
              coach at Team Idaho. The story 
              was also published on Dyestat.
 
  "The 
                leaders were right in front of me, and I realized I could run 
                with them, and qualify." 
                - Jon Pastore - The 
                story 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  "I 
                have what it takes to compete here." - Ian Gottesfeld 
                after his first Foot Locker finals in San Diego, 12/14. The story. 
 
 
 
  November 3, 2002 - Philadelphia 
                Inquirer XC writer Ira Josephs contributes a great piece on our 
                sport in the November 3rd Sunday Inquirer -"For 
                runners, the hills of Belmont are hallowed ground."
    September 11, 2002
 - The Millers of Manheim. 
                A pair of prodigies.
 
 
 
  
For his Masters' competitors, the suspence is over.
 Steve's 40 and he's ready to race.
 1991 World Championships Marathon Bronze Medalist & 1992 
                  Olympian Marathoner (and native Pennsylvanian) Steve Spence had a birthday May 9th. He's now racing with the 
                  Masters, and Steve plans to be as competitive as he can be. 
                  The story 
                  and a bit of PA running history is this special feature on one 
                  of America's all-time best distance runners.
 
 Who won the boys' PA 800 in 1951? It was a Lowthert. A family you 
              can get to know from PA T&F history, in Features.
  
                  
                    
                     
                         
                          | MEMORIAL/SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS |  Memorial contributions for Kim 
                        Gallagher benefit her daughter, and can be sent to 
                        the Jessica Smith Trust Fund, 1037 N. 67th St. Philadelphia, 
                        PA 19151.
 
  Contributions 
                        may be made to the Bob Burdette (left) 
                        Memorial Fund of the Track & Field Coaches 
                        Association of Greater Philadelphia. Make checks payable 
                        to TFCAGP. Send to TFCAGP, 49 Carriage Drive, Doylestown, 
                        PA 18901 
 The Kevin 
                        Dare Pole Vaulting Scholarship Fund
 
 
 
 
 
  
                         Study. Hydrate. Stretch. Sleep. Study.
 Run hard. Trust your training. Have fun.
 
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