The Marathon Training Class recently had students competing in two marathons. On Saturday, November 21st , nine students traveled to Overland Park, KS to compete in the Gobbler Grind Marathon. Two students completed the full 26.2 mile race while 7 students completed the 13.1 miles. On Saturday, December 4th, 16 students traveled to Memphis, TN to participate in the Memphis St Jude Marathon. Ten students ran the full marathon and 6 ran the half. Anastasia Crites, a sophomore communications major from St. Louis, MO, placed first in the 15-19 age group. Click here to see more pictures from both marathons.
Students participating in the Overland Park, KS Gobbler Grind, pictured above: Laura Groebl (half), Becky Beitling (half), Kim Dodd (half), Emily Shaw (half), Julie Dusheke (half), Tracy Lang (half), and Ole Midtbo (half). Those not pictured: Haleigh White (full), Jillian Frick (full), and Cassie Beard (half).Students participating in the Memphis St Jude Marathon, Memphis, TN (pictured) Front Row LR: Anastasia Crites (full), Rebecca Tansey (half), Leah Sandler (full), Dana Bruxvoort (Full), Jana Arabas (instructor), James Fang (full). Back Row LR: Patrick Barney (full), Danielle Zemmel, Rachelle Wales (full), Jessi Hill (half), Erika Halsey (half), Stephen Kuehner (half), John Gloss (half), Jared Cline (full). Those not pictured: Brian Svejkosky (full), Ally Eberle (half).