The AotW for February 15th to 21st is Marie Louise Asselin of WVU. Marie Louise ran 15:58.15 at the Big East Indoor Track Championship, winning the 5,000m. She set a WVU school record for the indoor 5,000m and then helped the team to a third place finish in the 4x800m. Clara Grandt was also in the 5,000 and ran 16:04.24. Her mark was also under the old record, which Clara owned. Both girls got their auto qualifiers for nationals.
The AotW for February 8th-14th is Zach Tennant of William & Mary. After setting two state meet records last year and winning 4 AotWs in 7 weeks, Mr. Tennant disappeared into the hinterlands of Williamsburg, Va. Well, he's popped back on the radar this weekend with a 4:16.70 showing in the mile, winning AotW. 4:16 during indoors bodes very well for Zach this spring. Best of luck to him. Tip o' the cap to everyone competing this past weekend, we're fast approaching indoor championship season...
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The AotW for February 1st-7th is Marie Louise Asselin. Marie Louise won the 3,000m at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in a time of 9:25.79. Directly behind her were Kaylyn Christopher (WVU/Preston) in 9:30.95 and Clara Grandt (WVU/Doddridge) in 9:33.57. Kaylyn's time puts her into the top-5 all-time list at WVU for the indoor 3,000m. Nice job ladies, good luck at Big East.
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The AotW for January 25th-31st is Clara Grandt of WVU. Clara won the Women's Invitational Mile at the Penn State National Meet, in a time of 4:48.40. She led a slew of good times for the WVU girls at PSU. The ladies are headed back up to PSU this weekend for another meet, best of luck.
The AotW for January 18th-24th is Travis Hamrick of Wheeling Jesuit University. Mr. Hamrick ran 1:55.46i over that weekend and is now the #2 800m guy in WV for 2010. Travis is an East Fairmont High School graduate (Go Bees!) and ran 1:52 last year. The fight in the WVIAC for 800m supremacy ought to be a good one yet again.
The AotW for January 4th - 10th is Jacob Burcham a freshman at Cabell Midland High School. Over the weekend Mr. Burcham completed a 4:35.82/2:07.30 double at the Marietta College HS Open Meet #1, winning the 1600m and placing 2nd in the 800m. This weekend essentially kicked off the indoor season and Jacob looks to be a force on the track all through the winter and spring. Special tip 'o the cap to the other high schoolers who got their indoor seasons started, especially Josie Crouch (2:22.87) and Alex Dent (5:21.29). Track has finally returned...
The AotW for December 14th - January 3rd is, once again, Santa Claus. Santa worked pretty hard this year and executed another perfect Christmas. 2009 is coming to a close, which can only mean one thing...
The AotW for December 7th-13th is Josh Simpson. Josh ran 29:27 (10K, XC) at the USATF Club Nationals to finish 2nd in a tough field. Abandoned for dead after 18 months of injuries and sickness (and obviously over-the-hill at the elderly age of 25), Josh has rebounded back to his accustomed elite level. With another month of training in his legs, the early part of 2010 ought to be exciting. There are a few interviews of him after the race at flotrack, if you are so inclined. Josh trains out of Morgantown, is coached by Sean Cleary and is sponsored by the New York Athletic Club. Next on his agenda is the Houston Half Marathon and then USATF Cross Country Nationals. Best of luck to him in January.
The AotW for November 30th to December 6th is Alex Dent of Hurricane High School. Ms. Dent wins her AotW for her race the weekend prior at Foot Locker South. Alex ran 18:14, which is the third fastest time on that course by a West Virginian girl, and placed an outstanding 35th. Ms. Dent has put in thousands of miles and it's great to see the big payoff from all that work. Good luck to her as she finishes out her high school career later in the spring.
