Rachel Ward and Sallie Ford traveled to Virginia Beach, Virginia to compete in the Townebank 8k. Ward ran a great race and took home the victory against a highly competitive field in a time of 26:44. Ford had a bit of an off day but still placed well, running 29:22 for 12th. Results can be found below.
Results: 2012 Townebank 8k
Ann Mazur toed the line at the St. Patrick’s Day 8k in Washington, DC. Mazur placed 11th in a time of 30:26. Results can be found below.
Results: 2012 St. Patrick’s Day 8k
(c) Andrew Zapanta
Seth Hutchinson and Louise Knudson both took home titles for the Martha Jefferson 8k held in Charlottesville, Virginia. Hutchinson crossed the line in 25:27. While this was not his fastest run on the course, Seth now has won the race four years in a row. Knudson finished the hilly course in 30:13. Louise has placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and now 1st again in the past four years. Results can be found below.
Results: 2012 Martha Jefferson 8k Run
Charlie Hurt traveled to Greenville, South Carolina to run the competitive Reedy River Run road 10k. Hurt had a strong second half, passing two competitors to finish 6th in 31:55. Results can be found below.
Results: 2012 Reedy River Run
Sallie Ford traveled to George Mason University to compete in their Last Chance Meet in Fairfax, Virginia. Ford won handily, lapping the field on her way to a six second personal best (10:02.31). Results can be found below.
Results: 2012 Last Chance Meet
Seth Hutchinson and Louise Knudson toed the line as a dynamic duo at the Valentine’s Day Couples 5k in Charlottesville, Virginia. Both Hutchinson and Knudson won their respective genders, thus also leading to their couples victory. Hutchinson broke the tape in 15:36 while Knudson finished in 18:46. Results can be found below.
Results: 2012 Valentine’s Day Couples 5k
Mike Smayda, Lee Gabler, and Sallie Ford traveled to Lynchburg, Virginia to compete in the Liberty Quad. Sallie Ford started off the day in the mile matching her lifetime best, running 5:08.17 for second place. Gabler followed Ford’s performance with a strong performance in the mile, running 4:26.83 for 5th place. Smayda and Gabler then both raced in the 1000m, where Smayda gapped the field in the last lap, winning in 2:30.45. Gabler finished in 7th with a time of 2:38.42. Results can be found below.
Results: 2012 Liberty Quad
Donnie Cowart traveled back to the Armory to compete in the men’s open 1500m at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational held in New York, New York. Cowart was aggressive early on and sat right behind the rabbit for the first half of the race. Once the pacer stepped off the track, Donnie led the rest of the race until Brian Gagnon passed him in the final 100 meters. Cowart’s second place time of 3:41.73 bested his previous record of 3:43.56 set last year outdoors at the North Carolina A & T Meet. A video of the meet can be found below, skip ahead to 3:54:30 to see the race.
Results: 2012 NB Collegiate Invitational
Video: New Balance Collegiate Invitational – Saturday Afternoon
Donald Cowart traveled to New York, New York to compete at the Great Dane Classic held at the Armory. The race was fast and competitive this time of year, with the top four under 4:05 and less than a second and a half between them. Cowart was leading until the final straightaway but was passed at the end, finishing in 2nd in a time of 4:02.92. This race was a great rust buster for Donnie and prepares him well for another competitive mile at the Armory in two weeks. Results can be found below.
Results: 2012 Great Dane Classic
Louise Knudson and Melissa Rittenhouse toed the line at the Olympic Marathon Trials held in Houston, Texas. Although Knudson and Rittenhouse had subpar days on the road, both gutted it out and finished the best they could on that day. Louise finished in 2:49:00 for 114th place and Melissa crossed the line in 2:49:40 for 120th place. For Rittenhouse this was her third appearance at the Olympic Marathon Trials, a very impressive accomplishment showing consistent excellence for over a decade. For Knudson this was her first trip to the trials and a positive experience for the coming years. Congratulations to both women for hitting the standard and representing RMR well in Houston.
Results: 2012 Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials
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