So there I was, a Cheerleading Dad at my daughter's first Pop Warner cheerleading/football game on an overcast and somewhat chilly Sunday afternoon. While there, listening to cheers, watching little boys play football and chasing around my disinterested younger son (not necessarily in that order!), my cell phone brought me two bits of exciting alumni racing news within minutes:
1. David Raucci (Class of 2010) won the Rochester Marathon in 2:29:42, an excellent debut over 26.2 miles! David won the race by more than 5 minutes and ran close to 10 minutes faster than last year's time. See photo above. Mr. Raucci reported that David had some cramping issues but that he felt "fresh" at the finish line. Pretty good for a first marathon, I'd say.
2. Justin Harris (Class of 2007) won the Survival of the Shawangunks Triathlon over in the New Paltz area in 4 hours, 26 minutes (still awaiting exact race results details), in a close race down the stretch with Marist professor and friend of the track program, Dr. Keith Strudler. Schab texted me, and an exhausted and relieved Jut called, with the great news. It's been a great year for Jut, who earlier in the summer earned his professional ranking as a triathlete.
More details (and maybe story links) as they become available.
For now, uh, THREE CHEERS to David and Justin!
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