Sunday, March 1, 2020

How They Fared at US Olympic Marathon Trials: Texans and Runner with Texas Ties


MEN
2:15:30 - Enoch Nadler*, Gainesville, FL (Lived and trained in Dallas area for 2.5 years)
2:17:00 - Andrew Epperson*, Fort Collins, CO (Assistant XC coach at Colorado State who ran at Cy-Springs HS, Colorado School of Mines)
2:22:30 - Stewart Harwell*, Redondo Beach, CA (Valor Track Club; Lived and trained in the Houston area for four years while working for Chevron)
2:28:29 - Rory Tunningley, Austin (Lockhart HS, University of Texas)
2:30:11 - David Fuentes, Austin (Boerne HS, St. Edward's University)

DNF
Austin Roth, Dallas (Richardson Lake Highlands HS, Texas)
Jarrett LeBlanc*, Jennings, LA (rabbitt; Lived and trained in The Woodlands area)
Kiya Dandena*, Flagstaff, AZ (Bellaire HS, Texas A&M-Kingsville)
Ryan Miller, San Antonio (rabbitt; Boerne Champion HS, Texas A&M)
Wilkerson Given, Atlanta, GA (Lived and trained in The Woodlands with coach Dan Green and Team Green Running)
Will Nation, Austin (Klein Oak, University of Texas)
DNS
Abinet Adraro* (Lived and trained in the greater Houston area for some time)
Parker Stinson (Cedar Park HS, Oregon)
Qualified, Did Not Enter
Frank Lara* (Houston Strake Jesuit, Furman University)

WOMEN
2:28:52 - Sally Kipyego*, Eugene, OR (Nike/Nike OTCE; Texas Tech University)
2:35:12 - Rebecca Wade*, Superior, CO (Nomad Track Club; Ursuline Academy of Dallas, Rice University)
2:36:51 - Kelsey Bruce, Dallas (Brackett, Dallas Baptist University)
2:39:05 - Autumn Ray*, Sedona, AZ (Sonoran Distance Project; Physician who attended medical school at UTMB; Seattle University)
2:41:22 - Rena Elmer, Flower Mound (Beaver, UT, BYU All-American, Utah Valley State, ran in '16 Olympic Trials in Steeplechase)
2:42:22 - Allie Schaich, Milton, GA (Space City Racing; Lambert HS, Rice University)
2:42:32 - Elizabeth (Eder) Norman, Fort Worth (Fort Worth Distance Project; Fort Worth Nolan Catholic, Trinity University)
2:43:44 - Obsie Birru*, Phoenix, AZ (Trained in The Woodlands with Team Green Running; Grand View University)
2:46:58 - Allison Macsas, Austin (Brooks; Denton Ryan, University of Tampa)
2:47:58 - Dawn Grunnagle, Dallas (Nike; Green Bay East, Texas Tech/University of Houston)
2:48:50 - Caitlin Keen, Fort Worth (Tracksmith; Nolan Catholic, SMU)
2:49:22 - Anita (Quirino) Perez, San Antonio (Brooks/Brimmer's Running Project; El Paso Montwood, Texas A&M Corpus Christi)
2:49:52 - Taylor (Slack) Dare, Fort Worth (Fort Worth Distance Project; Loyola College Prep)
2:49:55 - Cali (Roper) Werner, Houston (Willis, Rice University)
2:50:37 - Lauren (Smith) Stroud, Lake Jackson (Clute Brazoswood, Stephen F. Austin State)
2:51:16 - Allison (Mendez) Cleaver, Austin (rabbitt; Rockwall HS, University of Texas)
2:51:39 - Starla Garcia, Houston (Space City Racing; PSJA North, University of Houston)
2:52:27 - Melissa Fairey, Houston (Space City Racing; Mount Pleasant, SC, Georgia Tech)
2:54:00 - Randi Burnett, Dallas
2:57:32 - Ingrid Mollenkopf, Dallas (Aztecas International; Mesa (AZ) Skyline HS, Mesa Community College, University of North Texas)
2:59:32 - Erica (Alvarado) Kirkwood, San Antonio (Falfurrias, Texas A&M Kingsville)
3:02:38 - Cate (Westenhover) Barrett, Austin (Oiselle; Austin native, Homeschooled, Baylor)
3:02:38 - Sarah Rimel, Austin (Team Rogue)
3:04:50 - Ericka (Stam) Mason, Fort Worth (Fort Worth Distance Project; Keller Central HS, Jacksonville State)
3:07:58 - Jen Frankmann, Richardson (Brooks/Brimmer's Running Project; Olivet Nazarene)
3:14:00 - Stefanie Slekis*, Thibodaux, LA (Former University of North Texas men's and women's cross country coach and assistant TF coach.  Current Nicholls State HC)
3:18:52 - Erica Marrari, Dallas (South Milwaukee (WI) HS)

DNF
Amanda (Allen) Cruise, Livingston
Brooke (Eilers) Slayman, Iowa City, IA (Fort Worth Distance Project; Holland (MI) Holland Christian, University of Iowa)
Heather (Zytkewicz) Oliva, San Antonio (Rancho Buena Vista HS, University of San Francisco / Baylor)
Katie Watson, Austin (Summit, NJ, University of Texas)
Raquel Jimenez, McKinney
Qualified, Did Not Enter
Rachel Baptista (Austin HS, University of Colorado and Tulsa University)
Desiree (Ficker) Berry* (Former pro triathlete who was based in Austin; now lives in Mercer Island, WA)

* Texas ties

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