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Lead Stories: Sunday, September 7, 2008

Lehigh set to host the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional XC Champs on Saturday

Posted November 9th, 2007 at 9:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Cross Country, College

Lehigh will host the 2007 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Saturday morning on the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course. The Division I men’s 10K race will start at 11 a.m., followed by the Division I women’s 6K race at 12:15 p.m. Goodman Campus will also serve as host to the Division III Mideast Regional, with the women’s 6K race starting at 1:15, followed by the men’s 8K race at 2:15.

The Division I men’s race will feature 33 schools, including defending champion and nationally ranked Georgetown (No. 14) as well as Patriot League champion American and Paul Short winner Villanova. The Mountain Hawks will send eight runners to the course, led by freshman Dan McClimon and junior Dan DeWitt.

The women’s race will feature 33 schools, including defending champion and nationally ranked Princeton (No. 4), West Virginia (No. 14), Georgetown (No. 20) and Penn State (No. 28). The Princeton women are also the winners of this year’s Paul Short Run, finishing ahead of West Virginia. The Brown and White will send nine runners to the course, led by junior Shannon Alejandro, who was named to the All-Patriot League first team.

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Podcast 29: Interview with two-time Olympian Jen Rhines

Posted March 20th, 2007 at 4:10 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Episode 29 of The Final Sprint Podcast features an interview with two-time Olympian Jen Rhines.

Jen is coming off of an impressive performance at the USA 15k Championships at the Gate River Run in Jacksonville, Florida. She finished second to fellow Team Running USA member Deena Kastor.

The former standout from Villanova also had a very successful 2006 on the rack; setting new personal records in the 5000m (14:55), 10000m (31:24), and the marathon (2:29:32).

Download the podcast to hear Jen explain her decision to focus on 5k and 10k races instead of the marathon, her friendship with Deena Kastor, being trained/coached by her husband Terrence Mahon (who was also an eight-time NCAA All-American), the 2008 Olympics, why she loves running in Rome, who she thinks will win this years Boston Marathon and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Jen Rhines
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 9.63 MB
Length: 00:14:01