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DONNA ON THE SIDE AT AOC RALEIGH
Part 1 - the Scene, Parents and Fans at
Work, and Race Walk Way
Part 2 - Distance Lane
Part 3 - Relay Row
Part 4 - All kinds of sprints
Part 5 - Throwers Circle
Part 6 - Jumper Heights and Workerbees
Part 7 - Pole Vault Corner and Potpourri
Part 8 - Registration Night
Distance Lane
Molly Huddle NY-Molly is in a class by herself
on the 3200 and 2 Mile. She ran by herself to finish at
10:01.08 setting a new national record. She will be running
for Notre Dame next year
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Bobby Lockhart VA-Bobby has had
a dynamite end of season winning the 2 mile with an uncharacteristic
"kick" to win at 8:59.19. Next Year, Bobby will
be at Wisconsin.
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.Megan Kaltenbach CO-Megan, a junior, has been
on fire the last of this season. And AOC saw the sparks
of her run. She won the mile at 4:43.54. 
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The Winning Milers: (From Left)
Megan Kaltenbach, Nicole Blood, Meghan Owen and Molly
Huddle
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Kara Scanlin FL.
Kara finished 2nd in the 2 Mile with a time of 10:27.25
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Amanda Trotter NJ-Amamda
was 3rd in the 2mile and finished at 10:32.81.
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Trisa Nickoley KS-This was Trisa's first time
at a national meet. No experience didn't matter. She
did very well, coming in 3rd in the 800. She is a junior,
so we are sure to see her next year.
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Two big names in high school
distance running these days: Chris Solinsky and
Tim Moore. Chris, finished 2nd in the 2 Mile and
Time was 3rd. Chris a Junior will be back next year.
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Rachel Umberger NH (r) won the 800 with Diane
Heiser NY coming in 4th.
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Joaquin Chapa OR-Joaquin ran in the 1 mile glad
for the competition but not happy with his time of 4:16.39.
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Kristina Smith
and Step Dad, Mike Robinson AK-Out of nowhere Kristina
has made a mark for herself in the distance scene. The
Golden West, where she won the mile last week, was her
coming out party. Then she backed that up with a heat
win at 800 meters here. She will be back next year as
a senior at West Anchorage.
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Paul Cross FL with parents Dr.
Jasinth Cross and Arthur Cross. Paul ran the 800 and finished
4th. Paul is a charming young man. We will look forward
to his participation next year.
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Katya Kostetskaya AR-Katya is from
St. Petersburg, Russia. She is an exchange student attending
Junior High in Jonesboro. Katya was 8th in the 800 and 3rd
in the 400 hurdles..
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Julia Cathcart with Mom, Karen
Koch MS. Julia won her sections in both the Mile and
2-Mile. Julia, a senior, will get to William and Mary in
2003 after spending a year in France through a scholarship
program she earned. Julia and her Mom are sweeties and will
be missed next year in the high school arena.
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Katya Kotetskaya with Coach,
Tafiana Bell-Zelentsora AR. Katya inherited good genes
from her mother, Olga Dvirna a European Champion in the
1500. She travels with her coach, an accomplished athlete
in the 2x 400 and hurdles. Coach Bell-Zelentsora is sister-in-law
to Coach Earl Bell of Bell Athletics--Pole Vault Club.
Katya is on her way to compete in Moscow in the Olympic
stadium.
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