Flotrack Ranks W&M 8th

As an alumnus it was wonderful during the men's 14 year NCAA XC string of appearances, but I am having fun watching the women improve so much.  After making it to the NCAA meet for the first time in years last year the entire team returns in tact which is why Flotrack predicts that the women will be 8th this fall at the NCAA meet. 

Flotrack Interviews Emily Stites

Watch more video of Cross Country Season on Flotrack 2013 on flotrack.org
Emily Stites went from a 5:05 senior a year ago to a two time All-American.  Above is a recent interview with Flotrack. 

Women's Team Ranked 7th in Pre-Season Poll

William and Mary is returning its entire team from last year and not surprisingly is ranked 7th in the US on the strength of that.  Elaina Boularis is ranked 9th overall.  

Friend-Uhl Wins Two Races at Master's US Championships

It is hard to believe that Sonja Friend-Uhl (on left) graduated just a few years after me and is still running so quickly.  This weekend she was helped set a 40-49 4x800 world record of 9:18.33.  She also won the 40+ 1500 meter race.  

Deb Boykin Honored

For those of you who were runners in the mid 1980s you well remember Jim Goggin and his wife Deb Boykin (how many parties did we go to at their home near the library).  Well Deb is now the long time director of Residence Hall Life and has been honored by the Virginia College and University Housing Officers who named their highest professional award after her. More

Stites Wins USA Junior 5K

Frosh Emily Stites crushed the runners in the USA junior 5K with a 16:17 to easily beat the second place finisher who came in 17:01.  

Perkins Scores 2nd at NCAA

Two years ago Val Roeder '85's son won the NCAA Decathlon, then last year Marlon Mattis's (85) son was the #1 discus thrower in high school and this year John Malone's (82) son has run a 4:04.  Now Randy Perkins' son just finished 2nd in the NCAA 1500 yesterday.  It seems the alum's kids are doing pretty well in Division I athletics. 

Stites 10th in 5K

Frosh Emily Stites just earned another All-America title, this time in the outdoors 5K running 16:08.89 for 10th. 

Balouris

Elaina Balouris, who led for much of the first three miles, finished tenth in the NCAA 10K to earn her third All-American title.  More

NCAA LIVE FEED

You can go here to see a live feed of the NCAA meet.   Boularis is at 10:10 pm tonight.  Stites runs at 9:15 EST on Friday in the 5K.