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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS --OCTOBER 24, 2001

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__/FRANCIE KRAKER GOODRIDGE IN MICHIGAN WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME

__/MICHIGAN RUNNING CLUBS "UNITED" 5K FUN RUN/WALK

__/COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY CONFERENCE MEETS THIS WEEKEND

__/GREAT TURTLE TRAIL RUN, MACKINAC ISLAND

__/MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION LP XC REGIONALS, OCTOBER 27

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FRANCIE KRAKER GOODRIDGE IN MICHIGAN WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME

John Goodridge was the first to tell us that his wife, Francie Kraker Goodridge, is being inducted tomorrow into the State of Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. Francie is the first native born Michigan woman to make a US Olympic Team. She represented the US in 1968 in Mexico City at 800 meters and then at 1500 meters in 1972 in Munich, one of a few athletes to ever make the US Olympic Team in two different events. She is a former American National Champion and American and World Record holder. She originated the girls programs at Ann Arbor Huron and Ann Arbor Greenhills, coaching state champions at those schools and East Lansing HS. At Michigan she coached the Wolverine women to their first ever Big Ten Track Championship. One of the pioneers of women?s running, Francie has previously been inducted into the University of Michigan Hall of Honor and the University of Michigan Track Hall of Fame. ***

MICHIGAN RUNNING CLUBS "UNITED" 5K FUN RUN/WALK

The Michigan Running Clubs ?United? 5K Fun Run/Walk will benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, Sunday, October 28, 2001, 11:00 am, Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, MI. The Ann Arbor Track Club and various Michigan Running Clubs will be hosting this event. This is an opportunity to show your support and concern for the victims of the terrorist attack on America. 100% of all the donations will go to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to assist the victims of the September 11th tragedy and their families. Checks should be made payable to the "American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund." This is a non-competitive event, but the club will offer an official start and a timing clock at the finish for those who want to keep track of their time. Runners and walkers are encouraged to wear red, white and blue. Race day registration begins at 9:30 am; there is no pre-registration. For more information see http://www.aatrackclub.org/funrun.htm . ***

COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY CONFERENCE MEETS THIS WEEKEND

Not one, not two, but three Michigan cross country teams are ranked among the top 25 Division I men's teams in the October 16 Cross Country Coaches poll. Michigan (12th), Eastern Michigan (15th), and Michigan State (18th) have conference titles at stake this weekend. Colorado continues to hold first place in the men?s rankings. Eastern Michigan hosts the Mid American Conference at Eagle Crest Golf Course, Saturday, October 27, 11:00 am E.D.T.(women); Noon E.D.T. (men). Michigan and Michigan State are in action at the Big 10 Conference Meet, Illinois Golf Course, Savoy, Illinois, 10:45 am C.S.T. (women), 11:30 am (men), Sunday, October 28.

Michigan State women rank 13th in the 13th in the FinishLynx NCAA Women's Cross Country Coaches Association Poll October 9. ***

GREAT TURTLE TRAIL RUN, MACKINAC ISLAND

If you are headed to Mackinac Island for the Riverbend Striders annual Great Turtle Trail Run on Saturday, October 27, be sure to take your Halloween costume for the Island?s traditional Halloween party on the last Saturday night of the season. You?ll also want to bring treats for the kids. The treat for you will be the half-marathon run or the 5.7 mile run/ walk on the trails in the interior of the island. Shepler?s runs extra ferries Friday night and Saturday morning. You can register online at http:// www.gaultracemanagement.com . ***

MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION LP XC REGIONALS, OCTOBER 27.

Check http://mhsaa.com for updates and times. All LP finals will be at Michigan International Speedway, November 3, 10 am-3:45 pm. UP Results are also available at http://mhsaa.com .

Division 1: 1-1 Lowell, 2-1 Kalamazoo Central, 3-1 Swartz Creek, 4-1 Royal Oak-Kimball, 5-1 Ann Arbor-Pioneer, 6-1 Royal Oak-Kimball, 7-1 Holly, 8-1 Holly, 9-1 Grosse Pointe South.

Division 2: 10-2 Dowagiac Union, 11-2 Haslett, 12-2 Grosse Ile, 13-2 Sparta, 14-2 Linden, 15-2 West Branch-Ogemaw, 16-2 Grosse Pointe South, 17-2 Lowell, 18-2 Ann Arbor Pioneer

Division 3: 19-2 Boyne City, 20-3 Dowagiac Union, 21-3, Carson City- Crystal, 22-3 Swartz Creek, 23-3 Carson City-Crystal, 24-3 Hudson, 25- 3 Erie-Mason, 26-3 Harbor Beach Community, 27-3 Gladwin.

Division 4: 28-4, Boyne City, 29-4 Buckley, 30-4, Saranac, 31-4 Bellevue, 32-4 Harbor Beach, 33-4 Centreville, 34-4 Hudson, 35-4 Harper Woods Lutheran East, 36-4 Harper Woods Lutheran East.

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