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| Event: Cross Country Skiing |
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| Date of Birth: NA |
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| Hometown: Canada |
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| Club Affiliations: SportHill Apparel Sponcored |
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Personal Bests: Mission:<BR>
To develop and deliver programs designed to achieve international excellence in cross-country skiing |
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SportHill is a Sponsor of the Canadian National Cross Country Ski Team, since 1994
| Aliy Zirkle |
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| Event: Dog Musher, Iditarod Racer |
College: University of Pennsylvania- Majored in Biology |
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| Date of Birth: NA |
High School: NA |
| Hometown: New Hampshire |
Residence: Two Rivers, Alaska |
| Club Affiliations: SportHill Sponsored Athlete |
Coach: NA |
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| Personal Bests: In the 2006 Iditarod Trail race Aliy Finished 14th 10:00:36:50 |
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Aliy began mushing in 1993; in 2000, she became the first woman to win the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. She started competing in the Iditarod Trail Race in 2001
Awards: 2005 Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award
| John Lucas |
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| Event: Marathon Runner |
College: University of Oregon |
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| Date of Birth: NA |
High School: Eagle Point High School |
| Hometown: Eugene |
Residence: Eugene, Or |
| Club Affiliations: John is SportHill's Team Sales Manager |
Coach: Self Coached |
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Personal Bests: -High School 4x All State in Cross Country <BR><BR>
-2x Addidas Helvetia Half Marathon Winner 2004, 2005 |
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-August 2008, Wins the Disyland Half Marathon 1.08.05, Aniham, CA
-July 2007, Finished 1st in The Foot Traffic 1/2 Marathon 1.07.10, Sauvie Island, OR
-Oct 2006, John finished 27th in the Chicago Marathon with a 2:18:50.
-March 2006, John finished 17th in the LA Marathon 2:21:53. Qualify him for the 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials, in New York City.
-2005 John won the 34th Annual Portland Marathon his first ever Portland Marathon Race with a 2:26:28.
| Michael Kasahun |
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| Event: 1500m, 3000m 5000m 10000m |
College: University of Oregon, Fresno City College |
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| Date of Birth: 1.2.1978 |
High School: Fresno High School |
| Hometown: Fresno, CA |
Residence: Eugene, OR |
| Club Affiliations: SportHill's Warehouse Manager |
Coach: Self-Coached |
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Personal Bests: University of Oregon Cross Country All-American<BR><BR>
2001 Oregon Invite 5000m 4th 13:56.04<BR><BR>
2000 Oregon Preview 3000m 8.18.42 |
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2007- Dec, 2nd Sacramento International Marathon
6th place overall, 2nd American Time, 2:25
Oct, 7th Twin Cities Marathon 16th overall, 4th American Time, 2:32
2001 Oregon Preview 1500m- 3rd 3:54.90
2007, June- 4th in The Butte to Butte 31.35.
Eugene, OR
2004 UO Preview 3000m- 5th 8:29.99
2001 Butte TO Butte 10k- 1st in 20 to 24 Male Age group 31:44
1996 Footlocker Cross Country Championship (National Finals) 4th 5000m 15:30
1996 CIF State Cross Country Championship Results- Individual 1st. 15:16
Fresno City College MEN’S TOP TEN (2006)
-1500m 4th. Michael Kasahun 3:57.98 1998
-5000m 6th. Michael Kasahun 14:53.02 1998
-10000m 1st. Michael Kasahun 30:35.07 1999
| Simon Gutierrez |
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| Event: Trail Running, Road Racing, Cross Country |
College: Univeristy of Arizona |
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| Date of Birth: March 13, 1966 |
High School: NA |
| Hometown: Alamosa, Co |
Residence: Albuquerque, New Mexico- Trains in Alamosa, CO |
| Club Affiliations: Teva, 180s, SportHill |
Coach: NA |
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Personal Bests: 1983 High School National XC All American <BR>
10KM Road Record Holder 29.45 at age 17 |
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June 2007 USATF Nataional Trail Running Championship 10k 2nd place 51.43, Steamboat Spring, CO
2006- MT Washington Road Race placed in the top 5 six times.
Three of those were 1st place wins listed bellow.
2002- 28.02 3.8mi
2003- 1:02.23 7.6mi
2005- 1:00.54 7.6mi
Favorite Event La Luz Trail Run has won.
2002- 1:16.48
2003- 1:16.08
2004- 1:20.54
2005- 1:18.34
2006- 1:22.52
2005 World Mountain Championship 10th overall
2004 World mountain championship 17th overall
| Craig Thornley |
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| Event: Ultra Marathon Running |
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High School: NA |
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Residence: Eugene, OR |
| Club Affiliations: Sporthill, Sunsweet Ultra Running Team |
Coach: NA |
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Personal Bests: Competed in the Western States Endurance Race 4x. 10th Finish in 2005 18:25.42<BR><BR>
Ran 35 Ultra Trail Runs ranging from 50km- 100miles since 1997 |
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2007- Co-Race Director for 2007 Where's Waldo 100k Ultra Marathon Aug 18th
June 2007 Western States Endurance Run 100 finished 15th overall, 3rd in his age division
2006 Season
The Angeles Crest 100 - 10th 23:11.47
Where's Waldo 100k Ultra Marathon - 7th 12.48.11
McKenzie River Trail 50 Race was in the top 10, eight times.
1st Place twice 2000- 03:54.40, 2003- 03:54.31
Race director of Where's Waldo 100 km in 2004
| Eugene Health and Performance |
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| Event: Helping US women distance runners to be Olympic and World Champions. |
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| Hometown: Eugene, OR |
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| Club Affiliations: SportHill Sponsor |
Coach: Dick Brown- Olympic Track and Field Development group coach |
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Personal Bests: The Fountations Goals:
1. Provide Olympic and World Championship, as well as educational, opportunities to post high school distance runners.
2.Provide Olympic and World Championship opportunities to a few selected post collegiate distance runners
3.Provide 'young athlete' developmental material to coaches and parents, and exercise and diet information to middle and high school students. |
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Emily McMahon: Best time in the 800 2:06.12.
2003- 4A State Champion in the 800m
2005- Oregon Twilight meet 800m 1st 2:07.84
2006- Season Oregon Preview 400m 1st 56:05
2007- March Oregon Preview 800m 3rd 2:12.67
Brianna Anderson-Gregg
2006- Oregon Preview 1500m 2nd 4:32.62
2007- Willamette Opener 1500m 1st 4:37.59
2007- Oregon Preview 1500m 2nd 4:26.99
Heather Spinney
2005- Graduated from Sheldon High School
2007- Will Open her first Meet April 7th
Kelsey Graydanus
Last fall Kelsey was the 12th Oregon runner at the Nike Border Clash.
Marathon Runner- Is "Red-Shirt" this year.
Jeannie Castle
800 start mid April.
Main Focus is the All-Comer's Meet this summer
| Team XO- Cross Country |
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| Event: Cross Country |
College: NA |
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| Date of Birth: NA |
High School: NA |
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Residence: Eugene, Oregon |
| Club Affiliations: SportHill is a proud Sponsor of Cross Country Team |
Coach: NA |
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Personal Bests: Former Univeristy of Oregon track and field athletes created team XO, to help post collegiate athletes to continue an athletic career in Track and Field/Cross Country<BR><BR><BR>
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2006 Eugene Challenge Mile Team XO member Eric Logsdon Placed 2nd 4:10.2
John Lukas and Niki McEwen SportHill Sponsored Athletes are both XO Members.
| XC Oregon |
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Residence: Bend, Oregon |
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Coach: Coach/Director: J.D. (John) Downing |
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| Personal Bests: Misson: To be a premier elite development program for cross country skiers focusing on long-term personal excellence and mutually-supportive, Oregon-based, corporate and community partnerships. |
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XC Oregon helps U.S Skiers in post-high school and college athletes working towards national/international XC skiing opportunities.
In the 2009-2010 season, there are five athletes that have a realistic shot at skiing in the 2010 Winter Olympics just up the road in Vancouver/Whistler come February.
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| Event: The Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim or R2R2R run |
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Personal Bests: Athletes will compete in a race from the south rim to the
north rim and back on the Grand Canyon Rim. It's a distance for 42 miles an
over a 10,500 feet of climbing in less then 7 hours. |
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| Tim Parr |
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| Event: Marathons, Trail Races, Ultras |
College: Western State College 2005: 5-time All American in College |
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| Date of Birth: 11-23-1981 |
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| Personal Bests: What I like about running: Running gives me the opportunity to push my body to, through, and past invisible barriers. It allows me to experience pain and suffering coupled with joy and hard work which builds character. It allows me to meet and interact with others, to be blessed and be blessed by those I encounter. I love the challenges that it presents. |
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2009:
1st place at the Leadville 100 in 17:27:23
1st place Pikes Peak Ascent 2:12:32
1st place Imogene Pass Run 2:15:06
1st place Salida Colorado Trail Marathon CR 3:03:42
1st place Sage Burner 50K CR 3:46:45
2nd place Cincinnati Marathon, 2:28:32
2nd place NFEC 50 miles Madison Wisconsin, 6:29:38
2nd place NFEC 50 miles Bellingham Washington, 7:46:36
2nd place Moab Red Hot 50+K 3:59:33
5th place American River 50 mile run 6:16:04
10th place Houston Marathon 2:28:19
48th place World Mountain Running Championships Italy.
2008:
1st place Rim Rock Run 37K CR 2:06:51
1st place Imogene Pass Run 2:18:35
1st place Sage Burner 50K CR 3:53:30
2nd Pikes Peak Ascent 2:19:33
5th Cincinnati Marathon 2:38:44
PRs
5k 14:17
10K 29:58
Half Marathon 1:09:20
Marathon: 2:25:54
50 miles 6:16:04
100 miles 17:27:23
