Milford High School Cross Country

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The 2001 Summer Strider Racing Series officially ended Monday with the relaxing Prediction 5K at Grove Park. Bloomie knew by the mile marker that he wasn't coming anywhere near his 19:59 prediction (3 hours of basketball Sunday killed the legs), so I decided to kick back and cruise in with a 22:07. Overall, I was plenty happy with the season, placing among the top most improved runners by shaving over 5 minutes from last summer's series. For those who want specifics, I took second in my age group (up from 4th last season although former Woodbridge rival Breck Vanderwende was the only other 25-29 qualifier) and I tallied a 2:21.52.9 in five 5ks and a five miler. I'll still be aiming for that sub-20 mark this fall after running a summer best of 20:24. Uncle Vern won his 40-45 age group by nearly three minutes, scoring a 2:05.52. Dan, Dan the Running Man Pennington didn't qualify for the series, but did improve by the end of the season. All in all, congrats to all those folks out there this season who gave it their best (i.e. Matt Lindell who took third overall in the series). We'll see you this fall and hopefully next summer. Have fun! Run!

Jessi Rivera (Class of '01) opened her freshman season on the varsity sqaud at Messiah College. Her 21:50 on a very hilly course (like Brandywine, she said) earned her the seventh spot on a team of about 25 girls. She battled tough with former Concord High runner Jill Brobst before catching her at the end. Ben Wynne (Class of '00) began his second season with Wesley College on Friday, breaking 35 minutes for five miles. Stay tuned for more updates. Alumni insider also reports that Amanda Schatz ('01) has settled into V-Tech, while Erin Williams ('01) has made her way to Syracuse. Though they're not running, I'm sure they'll make us proud. :) To all other alumni, send me updates throughout the season. We want to know how college is treating ya!