Heard Around the Track
October
25, 2001
Baldwin
star and Footlocker Finalist Julia Pudlin today announced she
has applied for early admission to Yale University.
PA's top distance runner during the 2000-2001 campaign,
Julia Pudlin of the Baldwin School, will compete on the track,
on the course, and in the classroom at Yale University beginning
next fall. After a year that included an 8th place finish at Footlockers
and medals at the Penn Relays and Arcadia meets, Julia was injured
in mid-May. She subsequently required surgury, and spent the summer
and early fall in rehab and cross-training. Her training on the
roads resumed weeks ago, but her first race of 2001 has not yet
been announced.
Julia had
trimmed her list to Stanford, Duke, Princeton and Yale, before
narrowing it recently to the latter two.
In addition
to its strong academics (Julia nearly aced the SAT's), Yale has
a strong Division 1 distance program, finishing sixth at NCAA's
in 2000 with two All American performances. As a young team, Julia
is excited to be entering a winning program.
2000-2001 Highlights:
Cross
Country:
Wins Briarwood meet
and breaks Belmont Plateau course record. Named outstanding female
meet performer
Third in Race of Champions at Great American meet in Charlotte,
N.C.
Wins Salesianum and breaks course record. Named outstanding female
meet performer
Wins Manhattan Invitational by passing Erin Donohue in final 10
meters
Wins Third State championship, fourth Inter-Ac League championship,
and leads Baldwin to its first undefeated season, and first team
and league championships
Qualifies for Foot Locker Nationals and earns All America honors
by finishing 8th in Orlando
Indoor
Track:
Breaks record in 3000
at Lehigh
Wins mile at Princeton
Invitational and breaks meet record
Runs in Millrose Games
mile
Outdoor Track:
Breaks Kate Fonshell's
meet record in 3200 by 13 seconds in PA Track Classic. Wins 1600.
Named outstanding female track performer
Medals in Arcadia Meet (4th) in 10:27.51 for 3200
Second in Penn Relays
3000
Wins 1600 at Baldwin
Invitational in 4:56 in second best time in 28 year meet history
