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Donna on the Side Before the Meet Mobile - 2004 - Day 1If it's early April, Mobile and the Challenge of Champions is the place to be. The city is ready, the track is brand new The meet is in its 12th year and showing those special touches and upgrades that Meet Director, Steve Schoenewald and Assistant Director Mike Cambre make each year.
On Day 1, participants checked in to the meet hotel, the Holiday Inn Bellingrath at I-10. The facilities provided include: nicely decorated rooms, swimming pool, exercise room, lots of open space for meetings and Trends restaurant. Russell Block, Manager, and his staff provide fine and friendly service.
The UMS-Wright SceneThe Open Division is held Friday evening at UMS-Wright school in Mobile.
Saturday Morning Breakfast SceneA Fellowship of Christian Athletes breakfast was held Saturday morning. Motivational remarks were made by Jake Jensen, an athlete who is hoping to get to Athens for the Olympics in the 200 meters. A few of the boys participated in Jake's ice breaker that he calls "Karate, Guns and Gorilla"--a technique he uses to move into some scriptural verses.
The Radio ShowThe Challenge of Champions gets good coverage in Mobile from the media including radio, TV and newspaper. Arthur Mack from the Mobile Register started the ball rolling with a preview article on Thursday. TV coverage followed at the press conference on Friday and then at the Open meet. On Saturday there was a radio show to preview the exciting Saturday events. The session was highlighted by athlete interviews with Elzie Coleman NY (400m and the 4x400 relay) and Gayle Hunter CA (long, triple jump and hurdles).
PotpourriAthletes from McGill Toolen and St. Paul's Episcopal were recognized for their accomplishments last week by the Mobile Optimist Club. Arthur Mack of the Optimist Club presented the awards to athletes: John Brigham and Allysin Kneip St. Paul's Episcopal High School and Emily Sawyer and Trey Morgan from McGill Toolen. Arthur Mack, sports writer with the Mobile Register, is a runner himself . The Optimist Club is dedicated to "Bringing Out the Best in Kids."
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