Megan Meets All of Her Competition

Yesterday we were in Palmer to watch Megan race in the Palmer Invitational.  The Palmer Invitational is a really large race with the majority of the schools in the State participating.  So it's a really good race to see where and how your competition is doing.  Though Megan had raced against several of the top contenders earlier in the season at the Bartlett race, she hadn't kept up with the top two girls nor was the Kenai team there where an outstanding freshman has been making headlines.

Megan during the 1st Lap -- in 4th place.

Midway through the 2nd Lap -- this is the lead pack of girls; however, the Kenai freshman girl dropped the pack early on and has developed quite a gap in front of this pack.

Starting the 3rd Lap --up the biggest/longest hill of the course.  (Where's Kristin & Jill?)

Up, up, up........2nd through 4th position.

Mid-way 3rd Lap....Megan has broken away from the lead pack.

This is how I look after running my PR and coming in 2nd place!

(....Heather, I am really hurting -- really I am..)

Megan -- 2nd Place -- time of 18:34! 

(Tying the record for 2nd Fastest Girl in Lathrop History)

Both Girls Awesome this Fall Running Season!

It's cross country running season again and the girls are doing great.  Last weekend both Heather and Megan had races.  Heather had two races -- the first on Thursday and then both of girls raced on Saturday.

Thursday's race was exciting with Heather coming in third overall and 1st for the Nanooks.  Article in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:

http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/15303003/article-Nanooks-women-win-hometown-cross-country-invitational?instance=uaf_nanooks

On Saturday, Heather pulled off another 3rd place finish and 1st for her team.  The pack headed out.

Coming up one of the hills on the 1st lap.

At the end of Saturday's races -- awards (T-shirts) were given.  Here I go to take a picture of Heather up front and what does she do?  :)

Saturday's Top 3 Finishers

for more on Heather's Saturday Race see

http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/15323033/article-Shorter-course--same-results-for-Nanooks?

Megan has been have a great season and making headlines of her own.  (You would think with it being Megan's senior year, I would be on top of it --documenting her many endeavors but I am really letting this lack of figuring out how to make my pictures smaller size get in the way......sorry Megan!!)

Anyway Megan has been absolutely great and getting some 1st places in both the Delta race (last Saturday) and in the Interior Invitational (the previous weekend.)

Refer to these Headlines for more on Megan!

http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/15323030/article-Ionashku--Edic-cruise-to-cross-country-wins?

http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/15246781/article-Edic--Hanson-rule-trails-at-Brich-Hill-during-Interior-Invitational?

Megan raced this weekend in Palmer and wait !!!