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Weist, Parks take Jim Dunn 5-mile crowns
Cumberland's Rowan takes second in women's field
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Overall Results Results By Class Interviews - Darlene Dunn Leanne Boyd
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Ron Weist and Heather Parks led the men's and women's fields of nearly 300 runners, respectively, of the Jim Dunn Memorial Scholarship Twilight 5-miler in the Wharf District Friday night in Morgantown.
Weist, 38, of Fairmont, easily outdistanced runner-up Lucas Greza, 17, of Morgantown. Weist stopped the clock in 28 minutes, 10.55 seconds while Greza was second in 28:46.21. Mike Standish, 18, beat out fellow Washington, Pa., resident Donald Zimak, 15, for third place. Standish finished in 29:02.27 to Zimak's 29:15.13.
Cumberland's Rowan takes second in women's field
Photos Set1 Set2 Set3 Set4 Set5 All photos uploaded
Overall Results Results By Class Interviews - Darlene Dunn Leanne Boyd
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Ron Weist and Heather Parks led the men's and women's fields of nearly 300 runners, respectively, of the Jim Dunn Memorial Scholarship Twilight 5-miler in the Wharf District Friday night in Morgantown.
Weist, 38, of Fairmont, easily outdistanced runner-up Lucas Greza, 17, of Morgantown. Weist stopped the clock in 28 minutes, 10.55 seconds while Greza was second in 28:46.21. Mike Standish, 18, beat out fellow Washington, Pa., resident Donald Zimak, 15, for third place. Standish finished in 29:02.27 to Zimak's 29:15.13.
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Parks, 34, of Bruceton Mills, won the women's crown going away with a time of 30:06.85 - good for fifth overall in the downtown course, which starts near University Boulevard and finishes along the paved Caperton Trail.
On Saturday, visit here to read details on:
- How Cumberland, Md., resident Amy Rowan's philosophy on how to finish a race;
- What kind of person the late Jim Dunn was; and
- What North Marion High School graduate Zach Tennant , recipient of this year's Jim Dunn Memorial Scholarship, thinks of running in college and how much of a chance WVU has at bringing back men's track.
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Scholarship winner Tennant supports efforts to reinstate WVU men’s track
‘It’s just a shame’ men can’t run for Mountaineers, Coach Sean Cleary
By Kevin Spradlin
TriStateRunnur.com
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Some say today’s generation of high schoolers have a strong sense of entitlement. That is, they expect everything that comes their way and, what doesn’t, should come their way.
That’s not the case with North Marion High School graduate Zach Tennant. Instead, the West Virginia Class AAA record holder in the 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs on the outdoor oval has, through hard work, dedication and commitment to excellence in the classroom and in a running singlet, feels he’s earned the right to have the possibility to earn a spot on the West Virginia University men’s track and field team.
‘It’s just a shame’ men can’t run for Mountaineers, Coach Sean Cleary
By Kevin Spradlin
TriStateRunnur.com
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Some say today’s generation of high schoolers have a strong sense of entitlement. That is, they expect everything that comes their way and, what doesn’t, should come their way.
That’s not the case with North Marion High School graduate Zach Tennant. Instead, the West Virginia Class AAA record holder in the 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs on the outdoor oval has, through hard work, dedication and commitment to excellence in the classroom and in a running singlet, feels he’s earned the right to have the possibility to earn a spot on the West Virginia University men’s track and field team.
Just one problem. There’s no team. Apparently due to Title IX-related issues, the school eliminated the men’s track and cross country programs in 2003. So Tennant, this year’s Jim Dunn Memorial Scholarship winner, was on hand during the Twilight 5-mile run Friday in the Wharf District to support efforts to reinstate the men’s team.
Entitlement? Nah. Only a desire for opportunity. Only a chance to make a name for himself, much like the late Jim Dunn did as a member of WVU’s men’s track team from 1968 to 1972.
“It’s just a shame that there’s only one other Division I school fro men to go run at in the state of West Virginia,” Tennant said of West Virginia State University. “It’s just such a great program going on with the (women’s team) right now. It’s just a shame guys don’t get to go to the same program.”
Entitlement? Nah. Only a desire for opportunity. Only a chance to make a name for himself, much like the late Jim Dunn did as a member of WVU’s men’s track team from 1968 to 1972.
“It’s just a shame that there’s only one other Division I school fro men to go run at in the state of West Virginia,” Tennant said of West Virginia State University. “It’s just such a great program going on with the (women’s team) right now. It’s just a shame guys don’t get to go to the same program.”
Instead of WVU, Tennant is expected to report to the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., next month for the fall semester. Meanwhile, efforts to reinstate the men’s track continue, said Darlene Dunn, wife of the late Jim Dunn.
Jim, Darlene said, “was very supportive of getting the men’s scholarship team back. It takes about $2 million to endow an athletic team. We don’t have that right now.”
Dunn said she expected the effort to reinstate the men’s track and cross country programs could take several years, “unless, of course, anybody has an extra $2 million lying around.”
She said there are leads on potential corporate donors who are known to support collegiate track and field. Those leads are currently being pursued.
Kevin Spradlin can be reached at run@mountainMDmarathon.org.
Cumberland’s Rowan makes the most of finishing kick
Wiest, Parks take Jim Dunn 5-mile wins
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Oftentimes, a finishing kick is simply a runner’s way of trying to feel better in the last part of a race to make up for what didn’t go right in the first part.
But Cumberland resident Amy Rowan just wanted to add onto what already had gone well. Really well.
With about a half-mile to go, the 29-year-old was fourth in Friday’s Jim Dunn Memorial Scholarship Twilight 5-mile run in the Wharf District in Morgantown, W.Va. Her father, Buddy Rowan, was stationed near that point to let her know that second place was attainable.
“I was dying the whole race,” Rowan said afterward. “There was a younger girl that was ahead of me.”
Not for much longer. After another 400 meters, Rowan thought of advice she heard recently from a colleague.
“Do what you have with what you got,” Rowan said. “I say that to me the whole time I’m running.”
And 17-year-old Jessica Zimak, of Washington, Pa., didn’t stand a chance against the former high school volleyball, basketball and hurdles standout. Rowan overtook Zimak with roughly 150 meters to go and earned second place with a time of 34 minutes, 28.82 seconds. Zimak finished third in 34:34.61. Rowan’s time was nearly 20 seconds faster than her most recent 5-miler in Romney, W.Va., on May 30.
Heather Parks, 34, of Bruceton Mills, W.Va., won the women’s title easily with a time of 30:06.85 – good for fifth overall in the downtown course, which started adjacent to University Boulevard and finished along the paved Caperton Trail.
Ron Weist, 38, of Fairmont, W.Va., won the men’s race in 28:10.55.
Wiest, Parks take Jim Dunn 5-mile wins
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Oftentimes, a finishing kick is simply a runner’s way of trying to feel better in the last part of a race to make up for what didn’t go right in the first part.
But Cumberland resident Amy Rowan just wanted to add onto what already had gone well. Really well.
With about a half-mile to go, the 29-year-old was fourth in Friday’s Jim Dunn Memorial Scholarship Twilight 5-mile run in the Wharf District in Morgantown, W.Va. Her father, Buddy Rowan, was stationed near that point to let her know that second place was attainable.
“I was dying the whole race,” Rowan said afterward. “There was a younger girl that was ahead of me.”
Not for much longer. After another 400 meters, Rowan thought of advice she heard recently from a colleague.
“Do what you have with what you got,” Rowan said. “I say that to me the whole time I’m running.”
And 17-year-old Jessica Zimak, of Washington, Pa., didn’t stand a chance against the former high school volleyball, basketball and hurdles standout. Rowan overtook Zimak with roughly 150 meters to go and earned second place with a time of 34 minutes, 28.82 seconds. Zimak finished third in 34:34.61. Rowan’s time was nearly 20 seconds faster than her most recent 5-miler in Romney, W.Va., on May 30.
Heather Parks, 34, of Bruceton Mills, W.Va., won the women’s title easily with a time of 30:06.85 – good for fifth overall in the downtown course, which started adjacent to University Boulevard and finished along the paved Caperton Trail.
Ron Weist, 38, of Fairmont, W.Va., won the men’s race in 28:10.55.
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Jessica Zimak
Lucas Greza
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