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1 Pacer Student Athlete 2007 Year-in-Review By Don Wallace Many of our young men and women members, including some of those listed below, participate in a variety of sports and we salute the accomplishments of all of our student athletes. During the year in addition to participation in Pacer events many of our younger athletes also compete in UIL, USATF and other sanctioned running competitions. Though you are probably familiar with their achievements at our races we knew you would be interested in hearing about some of their successes elsewhere during the past year. UIL Spring Track Season In 2007 many of our Pacer student athletes enjoyed tremendous success on the track. Plano SHS boys finished 3rd at the District 9 5A meet, while the Plano West girls finished 4th. The distance events for both boys and girls were dominated by Plano s athletes. PSHS junior Alex Wallace was the District 9-5A champion at 3200 meters (9:50:19). On the girls side Plano West junior, Jenny Swan took second place in both 1600 meters (5:12:70) and 3200 meters (11:40:79). Other outstanding performances at the District 9-5A Championships were: BOYS 800m 2nd place Kevin Ippen, Sr. - PWSHS (2:03:31) 3rd place Juan Sanchez, Fr. - PSHS (2:04:14) 1600m 3rd place Reuben Hurst, Jr. PWSHS (4:30:7) 3200m 2nd place Michael Richards, Sr. PWSHS (9:51:39) GIRLS 3200m 3rd place Megan Rozman, Fr. PESH (11:44:15) Region II Championships were held at Baylor University in Waco, on April 27th & 28th. Competition was stiff, but Jenny Swan finished 4th in the 1600 meters, in 5:12, nearly identical to the time she posted at the district meet. At 3200 meters, Megan Rozman knocked nearly 30 seconds off her district time to take 6th place (11:17:28). Pacer Student Athlete Report December Race Report The Starting Line Club Notes 2008 Officers and Directors 2007 Volunteers Race Results Prediction Run Results Awards Update Upcoming Events Smiling Faces Group Runs Vendor/Sponsor Corner New Member Sign-up UIL Fall Cross Country Season Plano West and Plano Senior High both had very successful cross country seasons and completely dominated District 9 5-A competition. Throughout the season West s Connor Doyle and Reuben Hurst consistently finished in the top of the pack, as did Alex Wallace and Juan Sanchez for Plano. Likewise, Jenny Swan and Katie Bassett from Plano West finished at or near the top of the pack in the girls races. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page 1

2 Pacer Student Athlete 2007 Year-in-Review (Continued from Page 1) By Don Wallace BOYS In October, at the District 9 5-A Championships at Norbuck Park, the Plano West boys team took first place, while Plano s boys team finished second. Plano West had 5 runners finish among the top ten. Plano West junior Connor Doyle took first place in a time of 15:34 for the 3-mile course. Other top finishers at the district meet were: 5th place Juan Sanchez, So. - PSHS (15:58) 6th place Alex Wallace, Sr. PSHS (16:02) 7th place Reuben Hurst, Sr. PWSHS (16:08) Region II Championships took place November 3rd at Vandergriff Park in Arlington. Plano West boys finished 6th, followed closely by their rivals from Plano in 7th place. Alex Wallace was the top finisher from District 9, in 12th place, with a time of 15:26:45 for the 3-mile course. Alex was also honored as District 9 5-A Boy s Runner of the Year by the district coaches. Wallace GIRLS The Plano West girls team ran away with the District title at Norbuck Park, with all seven team members finishing in the top ten. West senior Jenny Swan was the district champion (11:28) on the 2-mile course. Junior Katie Bassett from West finished 3rd in 12:21. The Plano West girls took 4th place at the Regional meet in Arlington, and Jenny Swan capped-off a spectacular season by winning the Region II championship with a time of 11:08:85. Not surprisingly, District 9 coaches selected Jenny for Girl s Runner of The Year honors. In addition we want to highlight the performances of the following individuals: Jeff Arnier, Jr. (age 15) Addison Oktoberfest 5K 16:13 9/2007 Plano Pacer 3K 10:14 8/2007 Swan Trompeter Ivan Houellemont (age 13) Plano Pacer 5K 19:43 01/2007 Note: Soccer injuries prevented Ivan from running most of year. Colby Mehmen (age 13) Plano Pacer 5K 18:49 10/ meter 4: meter 5:15 Dallas White Rock Half Marathon 1:31:58 12/2007 Sanchez Ashley Mims (age 14) Plano Pacer 10K 49:24 10/2007 Mark Trompeter (age 10) Plano Pacer 3K 12:20 8/2007 A TRUE COMPETITOR Sarah Heady (age 9) began running in March of 2006, but has already run in more than 130 races, including 27 Plano Pacer races in 2007 alone! Sarah finished the 2007 Crosson-Dannis Grand Prix series as 2nd overall female, an incredible accomplishment for a 9-year old relatively new to our sport. Rozman Congratulations on a fantastic year for these young shining Pacer stars! Heady Mims Mehmen Arnier Doyle Page 2

3 December Race Report - Holiday Hustle 3K, 8K and Jr. Sprint By Jerry Powell December 29th, 2007 marked the last race of the year, where we were met with near freezing temperatures. The online race pictures show that the runners had dressed appropriately for the competition.167 runners braved the cold to participate in the 3K, 8K and Kids K. The race featured many individual accomplishments. Joe Liechty (M 70-74) ran the 8K in 35:48 surpassing the record established in April 2003 by 3:35. You might need a little time to process that achievement. Joe s 7:12 pace would be competitive in any age group. Alex Wallace (M 16-19) ran the 3K and came in second behind the overall winner Clint Bell. Alex set a new age group record of 9:33 surpassing the Dec record by 22 seconds. His determination to give 100% was evident as he appeared to sprint all the way from the bridge to the finish line a remarkable race by one of our high school seniors. Dewey Fambry (M 75-79) ran the 3K course in 16:15 in route to setting a new age group record by 58 seconds. The plaque awarded to Dewey last month will have to be recalled and updated with his latest record. Wendy Teutsch (F 30-34) must save her best runs for the month of December. Last year at the December race she established an Athena record in the 3K of 17:57. This year she gave herself a late Christmas present and ran the course in 17:55. Congratulations on improving on your record. Harold Recinos (M 50-54) placed 3rd in his age group in the 8K with a time of 34:45. His 8 year old son, Elijah, told his father he would like to run. Harold changed his membership from an individual to a family and immediately Elijah was a bib carrying Plano Pacer member. In his first race, he ran the Kids 1K and came in first in his age group with a time of 6:00. Congratulations to both on becoming a winning running family. Bell Smith Nance Keen Cramer Johnston Johnson Melder Fields Burke Smith Below are the 3K and 8K OA, Master and Senior winners, male/female. Age Time Age Time 3K OA Clint Bell 27 0:09:11 OA Ashton Keen 11 0:14:02 M Tommy Smith 42 0:10:37 M Janet Cromer 56 0:15:04 Sr. John Nance 59 0:13:17 Sr. Maria Johnston 71 0:19:34 Thomas 8K OA Tyler Johnson 25 0:28:49 OA Molly Burke 6 0:32:27 M Michael Melder 40 0:29:42 M Leslie Smith 40 0:37:49 Sr. Mike Fields 57 0:34:11 Sr. Cynthia Thomas 56 0:41:18 Our volunteers did a great job. Special thanks to Ken Ashby for re-routing the 8K due to trail construction. Page 3

4 The Starting Line Club Notes By Jerry Powell ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO HELP: Take the challenge and change a life. The challenge in this case is Team Challenge -Crohn's and Colitis! This March, the North Texas Chapter of the Crohn s and Colitis Foundation will inaugurate a new endurance program: Team Challenge Crohn s and Colitis, as part of the Napa to Sonoma Half-Marathon, July 21, This unique program allows team members to train to run or walk a halfmarathon, and to receive an all-expenses paid trip to Napa, California, all while helping the Foundation raise critical funds to find a cure for ulcerative colitis and Crohn s disease. To find out more about being a part of Team Challenge, please emai Pete Walton at pwalton@ccfa.org, call him at , or check out their website at Plano Pacer Officers/Directors By Jerry Powell Congratulations and thank you to those members who stepped up and assumed a leadership role in the club. I would also like to extend a very special thanks to those who accepted a second term. The club is still looking for a President to lead us through The position of Prediction Run Director is also open. Volunteers are always needed to help at races. We need four to five volunteers in the registration area (registration volunteers will be able to participate in races because the work is done prior to the start of the race). We need a minimum of four people at the finish line and one volunteer per water station (the number of stations is dependent upon the race being run). This year, you will have an opportunity to volunteer for any race at the time of registration. In addition, online volunteering will also be an option in To discuss the position of President, Prediction Run Director, or Volunteer Coordinator, please contact Jerry Powell at or jpowell34@msn.com. Don t be shy, step forward and do your part! Position President: Vice President: Treasurer: Food & Beverage: Technology: Membership: Newsletter Editor: Newsletter Contributors: Inventory/Awards: Course Set-Up: Officer/Director Jerry Powell (acting) Christi Heady (new) Angelo Prieto (2nd term) Debbie Brewer (new) Ruben Saguil (2nd term) Tom Fleming (1st term) Steve Maffei (2nd term) Don Wallace (2nd Term) Tom Fleming (2nd term) Jennifer Rutledge (2nd term) Ken Ashby (multiple years) Mike Picard (multiple years) Terry Ziegler (multiple years) Page 4

5 Tribute to Our 2007 Pacer Volunteers In honor of the great work put in by our Pacer volunteers in 07, we are presenting you with a collage of all of their smiling faces. As you can see, it takes quite a few smiling faces to keep our club running successfully. Thanks to everyone for giving the gift of their time and effort to keep the Pacer organization strong! Want to join them? To volunteer for an upcoming Plano Pacer event, please us at: volunteer@planopacers.org. Page 5

6 Race Results 3K HOLIDAY HUSTLE OVERALL Harrington Park, Plano, TX 12/29/07 3K MEN TOP FINISHERS 3K WOMEN TOP FINISHERS 1 Clint Bell 9:11 2 Alex Wallace 9:33 3 Matt Caterisano 10:35 4 Tommy Smith 10:37 5 Shane Purser 10:47 6 Luke Hendrix 10:50 7 Logan Hendrix 10:52 8 Aaron Purser 10:58 9 Hiroshi Ishii 12:17 10 Terry Mullis 12:28 Overall: Clint Bell 9:11 Master: Tommy Smith 10:37 Senior: John Nance 13:17 4-6: Yuichi Cowles 19:33 7-9: Hideo Ishii 16: : Luke Hendrix 10:50 Logan Hendrix 10:52 Colton Barnes 13: : Shane Purser 10:47 Aaron Purser 10:58 Hiroshi Ishii 12: : Alex Wallace 9: : Matt Caterisano 10: : Leith Brandeland 23: : Sean Mahaney 17:22 Todd Warner 18:12 Bryan Lyde 19: : Terry Mullis 12:28 Himanshu Bhatt 18: : Brian Millet 13:36 Kirby Collins 14: : Tom Hall 14:09 Ed Burke 14:10 Tim Johnson 21: : Mike Colvin 16: : George Kempston 14:20 Ken Pipkin 15:18 Thomas Vaughn 15: : James Matthews 14:30 Victor Hegemann 17: : William L Jones 36:17:00 75-ov: Dewey Fambry 16:15 Murray Forsvall 22:26 Clydes: Tim Key 14:07 Bobby Clark 20:46 William Swafford 21:22 1 Ashton Keen 14:02 2 Janet Cromer 15:04 3 Tami Ishii 16:14 4 Jessica Bresson 16:39 5 Debbie Brewer 16:40 6 Bronda Starling 16:42 7 Kelley Smith 17:18 8 Tiffany Ahlfors 17:21 9 Amanda Dent 17:40 10 Wendy Teutsch 17:55 Overall: Ashton Keen 14:02 Master: Janet Cromer 15:04 Senior: Maria Johnston 19: : Emily Esch 18:30 Grace Hegemann 20:07 Cara Loehding 21: : Jennifer Johnson 18: : Jessica Bresson 16:39 Tiffany Ahlfors 17:21 Amanda Dent 17: : Kelley Smith 17:18 Nicole Lyde 23:07 Katy Brandeland 24: : Tami Ishii 16:14 Jennifer Loehding 19:27 Meg Hegemann 20: : Keiko Yokoyama 19: : Debbie Brewer 16:40 Bronda Starling 16:42 Ingrid Pale 24: : Connie Bresson 19:56 Connie Trautman 32: : Kate Brandeland 24:19 Yvonne Brooks 24: : Ruth Olinger 21:33 80-ov: Jan Richards 22:15 Bronda Starling and Mike Colvin Page 6

7 Race Results 8K MEN TOP FINISHERS 1 Tyler Johnson 0:28:49 2 Michael Melder 0:29:42 3 Bob Smeby 0:30:34 4 Zachary Esch 0:32:14 5 Peter Lin 0:32:27 6 Steve Purser 0:33:27 7 Kevin Helm 0:33:35 8 Mark Olateju 0:33:48 9 Dan Greenberg 0:34:01 10 Cody Datesman 0:34:03 Overall: Tyler Johnson 0:28:49 Master: Michael Melder 0:29:42 Senior: Mike Fields 0:34: : Zachary Esch 0:32:14 Peter Lin 0:32:27 Cody Datesman 0:34: : Richard Greene 0:38: : Dan Greenberg 0:34:01 Rembrandt Tadeja 0:48: : Kevin Helm 0:33:35 Lee Datesman 0:37:27 Hemang Sheth 0:48: : Steve Purser 0:33:27 Chris Orth 0:37:13 Robert Wade 0:39: : Mark Olateju 0:33:48 James Drumm 0:34:12 Philip Fontenot 0:35: : Bob Smeby 0:30:34 Don Wallace 0:34:11 Harold Recinos 0:34: : Terry Ziegler 0:35:14 Ken Ashby 0:37:53 Bruce Hill 0:42: : Thomas Beitinger 0:36:50 Bryce Wilson 0:37:20 Alan Davis 0:41: : Bill Johnson 0:39:50 Bill Cherry 0:46:43 70-ov: Joe Liechty 0:35:48 Gabe Abene 0:48:02 Clydes: Emmett Rahl 0:39:41 Ken Groves 0:43:31 Mark Salamasick 0:55:14 8K HOLIDAY HUSTLE OVERALL Harrington Park, Plano, TX 12/29/07 8K WOMEN TOP FINISHERS 1 Molly Burke 0:32:27 2 Ashley Harsh 0:32:35 3 Rachel Steil 0:35:42 4 Sachi Wisner 0:36:29 5 Tracy Smith 0:37:27 6 Leslie Smith 0:37:49 7 Tamara Steil 0:38:16 8 Leah Muriel 0:40:57 9 Cynthia Thomas 0:41:18 10 Tiffany Key 0:42:08 Overall: Molly Burke 0:32:27 Master: Leslie Smith 0:37:49 Senior: Cynthia Thomas 0:41:18 7-9: Sarah Heady 0:53: : Rachel Steil 0:35: : Ashley Harsh 0:32:35 Leah Muriel 0:40:57 Ivyann Caraballo 0:45: : Tracy Smith 0:37:27 Anne Kang 0:42: : Sachi Wisner 0:36:29 Tiffany Key 0:42:08 Janie Arroyo 0:50: : Glynn Ross 0:44: : Mary Harokopus 0:43:54 Barbara Macleod 0:47: : Tamara Steil 0:38:16 Nancy Johnson 0:49:52 Debye Humphrey 0:56: : Jeanne Pitz 0:47:41 Carol Creech 0:53: : Barbara Bowen 0:59: : Nancy Cole 1:00:45 70-ov: Betty Forsvall 1:09:02 Clydes: Norie Alvarez 1:09:34 Page 7 Jennifer Rutledge and Carol Lindenblatt bear the cold to hand out the trophies!

8 Race Results 3K HOLIDAY HUSTLE INDIVIDUAL Harrington Park, Plano, TX 12/29/07 PL Name Hometown M/F Age Time 1 Clint Bell Dallas m 28 9:11 2 Alex Wallace Plano m 17 9:33 3 Matt Caterisano Plano m 25 10:35 4 Tommy Smith Garland m 42 10:37 5 Shane Purser Plano m 15 10:47 6 Luke Hendrix m 11 10:50 7 Logan Hendrix m 11 10:52 8 Aaron Purser Plano m 15 10:58 9 Hiroshi Ishii Plano m 14 12:17 10 Terry Mullis m 41 12:28 11 Colton Barnes Plano m 11 13:02 12 Jeffry Key Plano m 12 13:08 13 John Nance Rowlett m 59 13:17 14 Brian Millet Mckinney m 46 13:36 15 Andrew Barnes Highland Village m 12 13:57 16 Ashton Keen f 11 14:02 17 Tim Key* Plano m 37 14:07 18 Reed Keen m 10 14:08 19 Tom Hall Nevada m 51 14:09 20 Ed Burke Plano m 53 14:10 21 George Kempston Richardson m 63 14:20 22 James Matthews Richardson m 67 14:30 23 Kirby Collins Anna m 49 14:37 24 Janet Cromer f 56 15:04 25 Ken Pipkin Plano m 63 15:18 26 Andrew Palet m 11 15:43 27 Thomas Vaughn Mesquite m 62 15:50 28 Hideo Ishii Plano m 9 16:11 29 Tami Ishii Plano f 36 16:14 30 Dewey Fambry The Colony m 75 16:15 31 Jessica Bresson Plano f 25 16:39 32 Debbie Brewer Plano f 48 16:40 33 Bronda Starling f 49 16:42 34 Mike Colvin Dallas m 55 16:42 35 Kelley Smith Allen f 32 17:18 36 Tiffany Ahlfors Plano f 25 17:21 37 Sean Mahaney Plano m 39 17:22 38 Victor Hegemann Richardson m 67 17:33 39 Amanda Dent Plano f 26 17:40 40 Zach Hegemann m 13 17:44 41 Wendy Teutsch f 31 17:55 42 Himanshu Bhatt Plano m 41 18:01 43 Todd Warner Plano m 35 18:12 44 Richard J. Smith Dallas m 60 18:25 45 Emily Esch Anna f 10 18:30 46 Jennifer Johnson Fairview f 21 18:36 47 Bryan Lyde m 35 19:19 48 Jennifer Loehding Carrollton f 35 19:27 49 Rick Dawson m 35 19:29 50 Yuichi Cowles m 5 19:33 51 Keiko Yokoyama f 44 19:34 52 Maria Johnston f 71 19:34 53 Connie Bresson Plano f 52 19:56 54 Meg Hegemann f 36 20:07 55 Grace Hegemann f 12 20:07 56 Bobby Clark* Allen m 51 20:46 57 Cara Loehding Carrollton f 11 21:05 58 William Swafford* Allen m 56 21:22 59 Ruth Olinger The Colony f 65 21:33 PL Name Hometown M/F Age Time 60 Tim Johnson Fairview m 51 21:34 61 Andrew Chalk Plano m 52 21:43 62 Jan Richards Dallas f 80 22:15 63 Murray Forsvall Dallas m 76 22:26 64 Jack Xu Richardson m 10 22:35 65 Nicole Lyde f 31 23:07 66 Leith Brandeland Plano m 31 23:22 67 Vito Lonero m 60 23:51 68 Katy Brandeland Plano f 32 24:19 69 Kate Brandeland Plano f 55 24:19 70 Ingrid Pale f 49 24:50 71 Yvonne Brooks f 58 24:54 72 Sonia Carrem f 32 24:55 73 Wickey Creech Plano m 60 26:10 74 Connie Trautman Plano f 53 32:13 75 William L Jones Plano m 70 36:17 * Indicates Clydesdale/Athena Runner HOLIDAY HUSTLE JR. SPRINT TOP FINISHERS GIRLS Samantha Gant 5:33 2 Zoe Brandeland 9:07 BOYS Elijah Recinos 6:00 2 Yuichi Cowles 6:36 3 Ezri Greenberg 9:27 GIRLS Meghan Barnes 4:12 2 Ashton Keen 4:13 3 Sarah Heady 4:51 BOYS Reed Keen 4:32 2 Hideo Ishii 4:42 3 Jack Yu 6:36 Race Day Volunteers Race Director: Jerry Powell Registration: Daysi Houellemont, Jennifer Rutledge, Bob Wilmot, Sue Wallace Membership: Michele Martin, Carol Lindenblatt Christi Heady, Don Wallace Course Setup: Mike Picard, Ken Ashby Finish Line: Al Angell, Daysi Houellemont Jerry Young, James Gabhart Ruben Saguil Finish Line: Alison Cardiel, Bobby Clark Awards: Jerry Powell, Jennifer Rutledge, Alison Cardiel, Carol Lindenblatt Food: Maria Moore Water Station: Steve Iceman Maffei Kids' K: James Gabhart, Carol Lindenblatt, Christi Heady, Richard J. Smith, Tom Hall Photography: Jennifer Rutledge, James Gabhart Results Ruben Saguil Page 8

9 Race Results 8K HOLIDAY HUSTLE INDIVIDUAL Harrington Park, Plano, TX 12/29/07 PL Name Hometown M/F Age Time 1 Tyler Johnson Fairview m 25 0:28:49 2 Michael Melder m 40 0:29:42 3 Bob Smeby Plano m 51 0:30:34 4 Zachary Esch Anna m 15 0:32:14 5 Peter Lin Plano m 13 0:32:27 6 Molly Burke Plano f 20 0:32:27 7 Ashley Harsh f 26 0:32:35 8 Steve Purser Plano m 43 0:33:27 9 Kevin Helm m 35 0:33:35 10 Mark Olateju Rowlett m 46 0:33:48 11 Dan Greenberg Little Elm m 33 0:34:01 12 Cody Datesman m 14 0:34:03 13 Mike Fields Garland m 57 0:34:11 14 Don Wallace Plano m 54 0:34:11 15 James Drumm Garland m 49 0:34:12 16 Harold Recinos Dallas m 52 0:34:45 17 Rusty Shelton Allen m 54 0:35:01 18 Terry Ziegler Richardson m 57 0:35:14 19 Philip Fontenot m 47 0:35:33 20 Rachel Steil f 16 0:35:42 21 Joe Liechty m 70 0:35:48 22 Sachi Wisner Dallas f 36 0:36:29 23 Thomas Faulkner Plano m 46 0:36:36 24 Thomas Beitinger Denton m 62 0:36:50 25 Chris Orth Richardson m 44 0:37:13 26 Bryce Wilson Allen m 61 0:37:20 27 Tracy Smith f 33 0:37:27 28 Lee Datesman m 39 0:37:27 29 Sigi Diaz Plano m 53 0:37:42 30 Leslie Smith Garland f 40 0:37:49 31 Ken Ashby Dallas m 55 0:37:53 32 Tamara Steil f 53 0:38:16 33 Day-Ruey Liu Plano m 49 0:38:18 34 Richard Greene Aubrey m 29 0:38:23 35 Mike Picard Plano m 54 0:38:44 36 Ken Lettre Frisco m 48 0:39:32 37 Emmett Rahl* m 36 0:39:41 38 Bill Johnson Plano m 68 0:39:50 39 Robert Wade Plano m 44 0:39:58 40 Jeff Breese m 43 0:40:23 41 Greg Louallen Plano m 48 0:40:43 42 Leah Muriel Frisco f 28 0:40:57 43 Cynthia Thomas Denton f 56 0:41:18 44 Alan Davis Hickory Creek m 62 0:41:51 45 Tiffany Key Plano f 35 0:42:08 46 Anne Kang Belton f 30 0:42:17 47 Bruce Hill m 59 0:42:35 48 Larry Fine Plano m 47 0:43:02 49 Ken Groves* m 51 0:43:31 50 Vernon Hodge Plano m 54 0:43:47 PL Name Hometown M/F Age Time 51 Mary Harokopus Mckinney f 46 0:43:54 52 Hector Teran Dallas m 60 0:44:05 53 Henry Tam Plano m 53 0:44:09 54 Glynn Ross f 41 0:44:28 55 Ivyann Caraballo McKinney f 29 0:45:06 56 Freddie Smith Garland m 63 0:45:40 57 Bill Cherry Richardson m 67 0:46:43 58 Barbara Macleod f 45 0:47:05 59 Jim Tressa Plano m 63 0:47:17 60 Jeanne Pitz Richardson f 57 0:47:41 61 Gabe Abene Plano m 73 0:48:02 62 Rembrandt Tadeja Plano m 34 0:48:28 63 Hemang Sheth Allen m 36 0:48:53 64 Curt Burgess m 35 0:49:36 65 Nancy Johnson Fairview f 51 0:49:52 66 Janie Arroyo f 35 0:50:16 67 Ruben Arroyo m 38 0:50:19 68 Carmen Brooks f 37 0:50:49 69 Sarah Heady Richardson f 9 0:53:09 70 Carol Creech Plano f 56 0:53:40 71 Mark Salamasick* Plano m 53 0:55:14 72 Debye Humphrey Dallas f 53 0:56:07 73 Ed Humphrey Dallas m 56 0:57:21 74 Barbara Bowen Dallas f 63 0:59:54 75 Nancy Cole Dallas f 66 1:00:45 76 Mark Levine Dallas m 43 1:04:55 77 Betty Forsvall Dallas f 73 1:09:02 78 Norie Alvarez* Keller f 48 1:09:34 79 Andy McLaughlin Carrollton m 48 1:14:00 * Indicates Clydesdale/Athena Runner HOLIDAY HUSTLE JR. SPRINT INDIVIDUAL RESULTS PL Name Age M/F Time 1 Meghan Barnes 10 f 4:12 2 Ashton Keen 11 f 4:13 3 Reed Keen 10 m 4:32 4 Hideo Ishii 9 m 4:42 5 Sarah Heady 9 f 4:51 6 Kristen Key 10 f 4:54 7 Rachel Palet 10 f 5:16 8 Samantha Gant 8 f 5:33 9 Elijah Recinos 8 m 6:00 10 Yuichi Cowles 5 m 6:36 11 Jack Yu 10 m 6:36 12 Zoe Brandeland 4 f 9:07 13 Ezri Greenberg 4 m 9:27 DECEMBER S NEW RECORDS: Dist AgeGrp New Record Sex Age New Record Previous Holder 3K M16-19 Alex Wallace M 17 09:33 00:22 Ben Dawson 0:09:55 Dec K M75-79 Dewey Fambry M 75 16:15 00:58 Hunter Hammett 0:17:13 Aug K ATHENA Wendy Teutsch F 31 17:55 00:02 Wendy Teutsch 0:17:57 Dec K M70-74 Joe Liechty M 70 35:48 03:35 Norm Alsobrook 0:39:23 Apr-2003 Page 9

10 January Prediction Run Results Schimelpfenig Library 1/8/2008 PL Name Predicted Actual Diff(secs) 1 Bobby Howe* 23:50 23: Corey Costello* 32:10 32: Guru Mathur* 25:45 25: George Kampas 27:47 27: Mike Koskan 28:28 28: Sarah Heady 28:27 28: Eric Swanson 22:22 22: Ken Ashby 24:00 24: James Royal 20:11 20: James Dunn 24:25 24: Thomas Faulkner 22:11 21: Vernon Hodge 26:15 26: Jody Faulkner 29:30 29: Jerry Powell 22:40 23: Todd Warner 31:00 31: Bruce Richards 25:29 24: An Nguyen** 23:30 24: Irwin Fairclough 20:45 19: Peter Goodspeed 32:00 31: Ruben Saguil 21:30 22: Ed Burke 26:20 25: Megan Leland 30:02 29: James Umpleby 27:00 25:56 64 Note : Computer timing was used and times were accurate to the 0.01 sec. Places based on closest computer time. Times above were rounded off. Timers/Finish Line Cards/Results: Christi Heady, James Gabhart, Ruben Saguil, Jerry Powell, William Jones, Sarah Heady Course Setup: Ken Ashby Conditions: 56 deg F Clear /Dark Start: Library Parking Lot (Clockwise) Finish: Library Parking Lot (Counter clockwise) Footnotes: * Five Seconds Club ** Did not start with main group PL Name Predicted Actual Diff(secs) 24 Molly Burke 19:55 21: Larry Fine 26:00 27: Delaney Kampas 30:00 31: James Matthews 27:20 26: Tony Tang 24:05 25: Jeff Henderson 30:00 28: Mary Marks 32:44 34: John Beall 30:27 32: Jason Bogardus 22:00 24: Dzuy Nguyen 28:50 33: Subrata Sannigrahi 30:00 34: Dunn Richards Heady Faulkner Kampas Howe Mathur Page 10

11 Pacer Award Winners for 2007 By Jerry Powell Our December event ended the year in a fitting manner with members racing in pursuit of year end awards. All points for the various award categories have been tabulated and the winners for the 2007 Annual Participation Awards and Most Improved Pacers are now known. This was the first year for the new awards categories and it was a great success. Some minor changes for 08 should make them even more appealing. Congratulations to all who qualified to participate in the Annual Participation Awards or met all the requirements and showed enough improvement to make it to the Most Improved Pacers list! The Annual Participation Award is based on earning points for running races and volunteering during the year. A perfect score of 360 could be achieved by a member placing first in 12 monthly races and volunteering at one of the events. These requirements represented a significant challenge. An overall (Open, Master, or Seniors) win was worth 30 points. An age group first place finish was worth 29 points, second place was worth 28, and third was worth 27. Volunteering or running without placing earned 25 points. If you volunteered and ran on the same day, you were awarded the highest points for one event only. The top ten finishers earned at least 300 points. The winner, John Nance, earned 351 out of a possible 360 points. Congratulations to John on having a near perfect year. Awards to the top 5 winners will be presented at the January race. Nance 1st John Nance 351 points 2nd Ruth Olinger 334 points 3rd Bob Smeby 322 points 4th James Gabhart 315 points 5th Freddie Smith 311 points The Most Improved Pacer award is based on a mathematically-derived improvement comparing the current year s races to one s past Pacers races. It is impossible to capture everyone, but many members showed measurable improvements. We should all recognize that improvement becomes more difficult as we age. However, that did not stop 30 adult members from showing an average improvement of almost 2.71 points. Having measurable goals helped. Our teenage qualifiers (13-18) also showed strong improvement with an average gain of 5.72 points. Our children (12 and younger) demonstrated that they were very competitive and improved by an average of 4.51 points. The award categories for 2007 were Children (12 and under), Teenager (13-18), and Adult (19+). The winner of the children's category, with an improvement of points, was 8 year old Samantha Gant. Children obviously do have an unlimited amount of energy. Congratulations Samantha and to all the children for showing us what you can achieve! The teenage participants were fun to watch this year. They seemed to get faster with each race. Alex Wallace won the category with an improvement of 8.06 points. I think the Nike slogan no pain no gain was created with these young adults in mind. Following closely behind Alex was 13 year old Colby Mehmen who posted an improvement of 6.78 points. Congratulations to Alex and Colby for setting high standards for 08. The adult participants showed that age did not stop improvements from being made. The average age of the group of qualified runners was 54. Tim Epting, age 51, improved by 8.80 points. Andy Beach, age 49, finished second by improving 7.24 points. Tim and Andy showed significant improvement in Matching that type of improvement in 2008 should be a real motivator for many. The following individuals will be recognized at the January race for their achievements: Gant Samantha Gant (8) points Childrens Category Alex Wallace (17) 8.06 points Teenager Category Colby Mehmen (13) 6.78 points Teenager Category Tim Epting (51) 8.80 points Adult Category Andy Beach (49) 7.24 points Adult Category Additional individuals may be recognized on race day for their accomplishments. Congratulations to all participants. Best of luck in achieving your 2008 goals! Page 11

12 2007 Annual Participation Awards (APA) Summary Top Participants NAME PTS. 1 John Nance Ruth Olinger Bob Smeby James Gabhart Freddie Smith Jerry Powell Maria Moore Richard J. Smith Mike Koskan Ruben Saguil Mike Picard Tom Hall Bobby Clark Michele Martin Debbie Brewer Cynthia Thomas Ken Ashby James Royal Thomas Beitinger Jennifer Rutledge Vernon Hodge Andy McLaughlin Daysi Houellemont Tommy Farrar Belinda Dugas 248 Please Note: Complete listings of the 2007 Final APA and MIP standings are available at: Most Improved Pacers (MIP) Summary Top Participants By Ruben Saguil NAME BASE BEST 4 IMPR. 1 Samantha Gant Tim Epting Alex Wallace Andy Beach Colby Mehmen Donna Hashe Jim Oppedal James Matthews James Royal Ashley Mims Steven Kirchner Bob Abbott Mark Salamasick Joe Landry Ed Humphrey Day-Ruey Liu Bobby Hoskins Susan Sams Betty Forsvall John Mehmen James Dunn Tommy Smith Frances McKissick Thomas Vaughn Vernon Hodge Congratulations! Page 12

13 Insights from the Most Improved Pacers How They Did It! Gant Samantha increased her training she's started running 1/2-1 mile each Sunday with me, and has been doing more Kids' Ks and Fun Runs at events in addition to the Pacers' monthly Kids' K. She cross-trains by playing soccer and has been taking karate twice weekly for a year and a half. She enjoys the Kids' K friendships she has developed with Sarah Heady and Jenny Orth, and is very encouraging of her little brother's running, too. Finally, she really enjoys the ongoing support and encouragement she receives from so many adults, especially her Uncle William Moore, and Pacers Mike Koskan, James Gabhart and James Royal. Maria Moore (Samantha Gant s mom) Wallace This year our coach increased our mileage up to 70 miles/wk. Monday through Friday, we ran 5 miles in the morning and 7 in the afternoon with a 10 mile run on Saturday. Not only did we step up our running, but we also hit the weight room and worked on sleds and plies. I have actually gained weight due to drinking vanilla milkshakes after runs. My advice is to run with friends, as I feel it takes a lot more energy to run alone than running with a group of people who run your same pace. Alex Wallace Mehmen I have increased my miles in preparation for the half marathon, which also helped me in other runs like the 5k. i have improved by close to a minute in the 5k, but not just cause of the increased mileage. I have also been focusing on my core, abs and arms by doing crunches, lots of sit ups, and push ups. My eating habits have also changed since last year. I dropped all the candy bars, cokes, and mainly SUGAR. I have mostly eaten bagels and peanut butter since then. Yummm Colby Mehmen I improved because I ran a lot more in 07. I started running in the summer of 06. Before that, I only ran every once in a while. Jeff convinced me that I could run a half marathon, so in early 07, I decided to train for the DRC Half Marathon in November. I ran every week, increasing my long runs every month. I wanted to finish the DRC Half, and did! I hope to keep running. I actually like it now! Donna Hashe Hashe Matthews I actually ran slightly less miles in 2007 (1250) versus 06 (1300), but more of the 07 miles were of a higher quality faster pace and more hills. The most likely reason I was able to do this was that I started taking liquid GLUCOSAMINE. My joints, which have caused me a lot of problems in the past, have not been this pain-free in a very long time. I set age group (65-69) PRs for 3K, 5K, 8K, 10K, 1 mile and 5 miles in 2007 that were all lower times than my PRs in my previous age group (60-64). I am very pleased with my improvement in 2007 and thanks for the recognition of that improvement! James Matthews Page 13

14 Insights from the Most Improved Pacers How They Did It! (Continued) I ran about 7 or 8 pounds lighter in the second half of the year. I also increased my mileage. I have neither the time nor desire to do many really long runs but a typical run has gone from 6 miles to 8 miles. Those miles can add up. Also, I changed my hard run on Tuesday. Surprisingly, I made it easier. I think I was exerting too much effort in the middle of the week so I backed off a bit which made me fresher for races. I was also blessed with good health for most of the year. (I do a lot of training on a treadmill.) Royal A key catalyst for these changes is result of asking lots of other runners how they train. It s always interesting to me and sometimes a light would go off and I felt I should integrate a part of what someone told me into my training. I would specifically credit Bob Smeby and Joe Landry for two of my changes and a friend who runs in the Luke s All-Comers meets for the lost weight. He told me I was carrying around at least 5 pounds of totally useless fat on my belly for no reason. He said it harshly. Thank goodness someone told me the truth! I altered my diet enough to lose some weight. Don t worry. I still have about 10 pounds of totally useless fat on my belly. I ll be avoiding him at Luke s next summer! James Royal Mims Wow! This year I did a lot of different things that helped improve my running. First, I set a goal to run 40 races, run a half marathon, and to give up soda. Those goals weren't easy to accomplish. Believe it or not, soda was the hardest part. My mom and friend Moni helped me get through the worst craving days. Another step I took to becoming a better distance runner is reevaluating the way I run. My cross country coach constantly reminded me to lower my arms and relax my shoulders. Distance runs were so much easier once I took her advice. The last thing I did was stay involved in lots of running groups. Those were the things that influenced my improvement this year. Ashley Mims I would add that Ashley trained more consistently by running each day and steadily increasing her mileage. Competing in cross country races at school also helped her to do better. April Mims (Ashley s mom) I believe all of my improvement can be attributed to Rick Huggins. When he began his training for Grandma's in Duluth last spring I tried to go with Rick on his long runs. It was the kind of running that I was not getting. I believe it really helped my endurance. Abbott Bob Abbott Page 14

15 Plano Pacers Upcoming Race Schedule 2008 Schedule of Races at Harrington Park Date Name Event January 26 Fresh Start 5K, 10K February 23 Bead Bash 5K, 15K March 29 Spring March 5K, 10K April 26 Spring Scamper 3K, 8K May 31 May Day Run 5K June 28 Millet Mile Millet Mile, 5K July 26 Ice Cream Run 5K August 30 Dog Days Relay 3x3K relay September 27 Five-Mile Fling 5 Mile Run October 25 GOTR Special Event 5K, 10K November 29 Turkey Run Off 5K, 15K December 27 Holiday Hustle 3K, 8K Races are on Saturday at 8:00 am sharp. There is a Kid s 1K for ages 0-12 each month Schedule of Prediction Runs at Schimelpfenig Library Date February 12 March 11 April 15 May 13 June 10 July 8 August 12 September 9 October 14 November 11 December 9 January 13 Runs start at 7:00 pm. Predict your time in a 5K. No watches allowed. Race location is at 5024 Custer Road (1 block south of Spring Creek on the east side of Custer). Smiling Faces Wendy Teutsch Fambry, Matthews, and Jones Alex Wallace Shane and Aaron Purser Joe Liechty Harold and Elijah Recinos Luke and Logan Hendrix Page 15

16 Group Runs Tuesdays at 5:10 am Einstein Bros Bagels Southwest quadrant of US 75 and 15th Street. The group runs 6 miles at about a 10 minute pace. Contact Clyde Shank at for more information. Tuesdays at 6:00 am Starbucks next to Barnes & Noble on the west side of Preston Road just north of Park Blvd. The group runs 5 to 7 miles, for more information contact Sue Yates at sue@sueyates.com, cell phone Wednesdays at 6:00 am PSHS track for a speed workout. For more information contact Sue Yates at sue@sueyates.com, cell phone , or Marylyn Patrick at marylyn.patrick@verizon.net. Thursdays at 5:10 am Einstein Bros Bagels SW quadrant of US 75 and 15th St. The group runs 6 miles at about a 10 minute pace. Contact Clyde Shank at for more information. Thursdays at 5:45 am Legacy and Tracey (halfway between Coit and Independence) for 2-mile repeats. Fridays at 6:00 am Starbucks next to Barnes & Noble on the west side of Preston Road just north of Park Blvd. The group runs 5 to 7 miles, for more information contact Sue Yates at sue@sueyates.com, cell phone Saturdays and Sundays at 7:00 am (excluding race days) Einstein Bros Bagels SW quadrant of US 75 and 15th St. We run on an attractive trail alongside Spring Creek, up one side of the creek and back the other. Our typical route is a 6-miler, but some go as little as 4 while others go 20+. There is ample car parking and there are drinking water fountains along the trail. Everyone is most welcome not just club members and we can divide into groups to match pace. After the run we stay for coffee and bagels. Please note: The group runs listed above are not sponsored by the Plano Pacers Running Club, but members often participate. Contact the specific individuals listed above for additional information or schedule changes before attending. Page 16

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