April 19, 2002 - Angie Saterstad has been reinstated to her team following a favorable ruling by a PIAA District III Rules Committee Hearing on Wednesday, 4/17. Story in Heard Around the Track.

April 18, 2002 - Penn State University lands the previous two PIAA AAA Boys XC State Champs, plus a transfer from Kent State - Great Valley's Eamon Brazunus. Shawn Cavanaugh of Mount Lebanon (2000) and Dan Mazzocco of Baldwin (2001) commit to run fo the Nittany Lions. Cavanaugh, however, will not be competing the rest of his HS career, after breaking his foot while running. We'll miss ya Shawn.

April 9, 2002 - An elite PA runner has been locked out of her team's practices and meets as her school district confirms an investigation is underway. MORE. 4/18/02

March 4, 2002 - Steve Craig, North Penn, says he's committing to Duke.PA Elites on National Weekly Honor List - Dyestat Nike Athlete of the Week#8 thru 2/14 includes four PA girls as honorable mention: Karina Francis PA jr - 7.46 60m US#3t; Tiffany Abney PA jr - 54.16 400m US#2; Sheena Gordon - 5-10 HJ US#1t and 40-0 TJ US#3. Full list on Dyestat.

February 23, 2002 - 2000 PA Pole Vault Champ Kevin Dare of State College, was killed Saturday, 2/23 while competing at the Big 10 Championships at the University of Minnesota. A sophomore from State College, Dare, 19, fell head first into the box on a miss at 15-9 at approximately 2:40 p.m. CT. After being treated by EMTs on site at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse, he was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later as a result of a fatal head trauma. Story, PA career highlights, reaction from a PSU Teammate, and a link to send a note of condolence to the family - click here.

February 22, 2002 - Track Official/Starter Carl Stoltz was honored at the Meet of Champs 2/22 for donating his expertise and time to the DVGTCA for the past five years.


February 14, 2002 - Dyestat Nike Athlete of the Week#7 thru 2/7 includes four PA girls as honorable mention: Karina Francis PA jr - 6.96 55m US#1 (first under 7.00 this season); Juliette Poussot PA sr - 25.13 200m US#9; Tiffany Abney PA jr - 56.23 400m US#5; Danielle Rodgers PA - sr 2:15.90 800m US#7t. Full list on Dyestat.

That's Paige Miller to the far left at the start of the Junior Women's XC Winter Championships (PHOTO BY ERIK PALMER). February 11, 2002 - Former Pennsylvania prep stars perform well at Winter XC Championships in Washington 2/9-10. Amy Rudolph (Kane HS), made the US team with her 6th place finish in the Senior Women's 8k in 27:18. Rudolph will represent the US in the World XC Championships in Dublin, Ireland in March. Former AAA State XC Champ Paige Miller (Wissahickon), finished 13th in the Junior Women's 6k in 22:21. Former PA 3200 State Champ Ryan Sheehan (Baldwin) was 17th in the Junior Men's 8k in 26:05. Another Baldwin grad and former State Champ, Carol Zajac-Tynan, was 18th in the Senior Women's 8k in 28:50, and 22nd in the Senior Women's 4k in 14:06. Brian Sell (Northern Bedford) was 23rd in the Senior Men's 12k in 38:00. Former AAA XC State Champ Nick MacFalls (Cedar Crest) was 23rd in the Senior Men's 4k in 11:58. Complete Results on Dyestat.Great Valley HS has a new outdoor facility, and is holding a meet 4/2-, the Saturday prior to the Penn Relays. PHOTOS and contact information here.

February 1, 2002 - In a race where the entire field finished within ten seconds, Baldwin's Dan Mazzocco ran 4:31.08 at the prestigious Millrose Games in the High School Mile, finishing ninth. More on Dyestat.Left: Mazzocco on Lap 4 at the Millrose Games (Photo by Dyestat)

January 21, 2002 - Dan Mazzocco, Baldwin, accepts invitation to Millrose Mile 2/1 in NYC. With his 4:21.72 at Saturday's Princeton Relays, Baldwin's Dan Mazzocco has qualified for the prestigious Boys' High School Mile at the Millrose Games Febuary 1 at Madison Square Garden in NYC. The race goes off at 8:35 pm, just before the National Anthem and the famed Wanamaker Mile. Mazzocco becomes the second Pennsylvanian to qualfiy in two years, after The Baldwin School's Julia Pudlin accomplished the feat last year, also after winning at Princeton. Editor: Must be something in the Baldwin name : )

January 24, 2002 - Josh Hannum, Strath Haven, changed his mind this week after a visit to Penn State last weekend. He will now play football for Joe PA at Penn State. Hannum had stuck by Notre Dame after a firing, and a resignation of two head coaches, but kept his options open. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported earlier this week that the visit to Happy Valley had changed his mind.

January 24, 2002 - Steve Breaston, the state medalist hurdler from Woodland Hills, to Michigan for football.

January 21, 2002 - The 1/18 meet marked the return to competition for Baldwin School's Julia Pudlin, who competed on the second leg of the 4x800. Pudlin had been out of action since she fractured her heel at the Loucks Games last May 11. Pudlin ran comfortably in a time of 2:28 and passed several competitors, helping Baldwin achieve a school record (10:46.4) as it was the first relay of any kind run by Baldwin in the short history of its track program.

January 19, 2002 - In the January issue of T&F News (www.trackandfieldnews.com), 18 PA boys' performances and 32 PA girls' performances make "The Bible of the Sport" 2001 Prep Lists. PA List.

January 19, 2002 - In the first two weeks of the new year, the PA track community, and more importantly, the community as a whole, lost two of its most promising children – both at the hands of others. Article.

January 15, 2002 - Half miler Gordon Hall of Warwick announces his choice is Cornell, while Central Dauphin's Sara Shoaf heads to Penn State.

January 14, 2002 - Great Valley will host a meet at their new T&F facility 4/20 - the week before Penn Relays. Contact Great Valley for info.

January 9, 2002 - Norristown's Courtney Clark decides on North Carolina A&T. PA college listings - current.

January 3, 2002 - PA athletes receiving Honorable Mention in Dyestat's Nike Athlete of the Week, click here.

January, 2002 - From the January Issue of Track & Field News - the 2001 Five-Deep All-American List. Not surprisingly, there are several athletes from Pennsylvania. They include:

December 21, 2001 - Walt Murphy reports that West Chester University is looking for an Assistant Coach for Indoor. Information here.

December 17, 2001 - News on Andy Weilacher.

December 7, 2001 - PA ALL STATE XC TEAMS SELECTED!

December 5, 2001 - Andy Weilacher is now home from the hospital. For those who wish to send a note of support, please email PennTrackXC, and I will give you the home addresses of both Andy Weilacher and Matt Allenson - Don Rich, Publisher

December 3, 2001 - Foot Locker has announced that Andy Weilacher will not be able to run in the finals at Disney World Dec. 8, and Brendan Sullivan of NY will take his place. The December 2 update on the 11/29 auto accident involving Weilacher and Matt Allenson is in PennTrackXC News, along with the original article from the Erie Times-News.

December 2, 2001 - Update on Weilacher and Allenson.

December 1, 2001 - AA State Champ and Foot Locker Finalist Andy Weilacher was seriously injured in an auto accident Thursday afternoon near his home, along with teammate Matthew Allenson. More from the Erie Times-News.

November 26, 2001 - McDowell's Sheena Gordon signs letter of intent to attend and compete for UCLA. Read the article. State Champ and Foot Locker Finalist Stephanie Madia, North Allegheny, to run for Notre Dame. Upper Dublin's Katie Ewart will compete at Penn State. And Villa Maria's Kim Malcom will take her talents to Georgetown. Current PA Signings.

November, 2001 - PA athletes receiving Honorable Mention in Dyestat's Nike Athlete of the Week, click here

.November, 2001 - Adidas Midwest Indoor Classic Announced.

November 6, 2001 - YOU CANNOT WIN THE RACE UNLESS YOU RUN.

October 29, 2001 - Southeastern PA Coaches' Poll #5 - 10/29/01

October 28, 2001 - PCN to broadcast state XC Championships. Details.

October 25, 2001 - Julia Pudlin is going for the Ivy. 10/25 Announcement.

October 10, 2000 - Deadline for registering for the Footlocker Northeast Regionals scheduled for Sat. Nov. 24 in NYC, is NOVEMBER 9th! Registration info HERE. Any PA athlete (grades 9-10-11-12) may compete in these races. There are no qualifying times. Read last year's article by DyestatPA on why everyone is eligible.

October 8, 2001 - Southeastern PA Coaches' Poll #2. Click Here.

October 1, 2001 - Southeastern PA Coaches' Poll #1. Click Here.

September 28, 2001 - So what are Dan Mazzocco's plans this year? Check this article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette. Click here.

September 27, 2001 - A great story on Council Rock's Jessica Cickay in the Bucks County Courier Times. Read it here.

September 25, 2001 - This report is from Pottsgrove Head Coach Bart Wasiolek, who expressed the sheer thrill of watching a great XC race between two good runners. And he should be thrilled, because the guy who won is his #1 guy. Click here. September 23, 2001 - Read how the Cedar Cliff HS website reported their boys' teams great performance at the Great American on September 22. Click Here.

September 12, 2001 - Good news for PA Cross Country. Baldwin School senior Julia Pudlin resumed the running aspect of her training Monday. She had been limited to swimming after an injury ended her spring season in Mid-May. It is uncertain when she will return to competition, but has pulled out of the Great American race in North Carolina scheduled for Sept. 21-22.

| August 30, 2001 - Sheila Klick transfers to LaSalle.

August 29, 2001 - From Dyestat, Jeremy Silverman of Annville PA, US#4 in shot put in 2001, is switching from Virginia Tech to UCLA. He was released from his letter of intent at Virginia Tech because of a coaching change.
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August 9, 2001-Nazareth Academy Girls' coaching position open beginning with Indoor Track. Details in Heard Around the Track.

August 8, 2001-From Walt Murphy, a note on the coverage of distance events at the World Championships.

August 5, 2001-Who to call to order a videotape of the 2001 PIAA T&F Championships at Shippensburg, in Heard Around the Track.
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August 5, 2001 - A note of importance from Walt Murphy on the revised TV coverage of missed live events at the World Championships.

July 30, 2001 - ESPN to profile Marion Jones Saturday, Aug. 4

July 26, 2001-Courtesy of Walt Murphy, the TV schedule for the World Championships, August 4-12 July 13, 2001 - News from Walt Murphy that tickets are available for the IAAF  World  Championships  in Edmonton, August 3-12.

July 13, 2001 - In a report by John Dye, Dyestat, PA's Boys and  Girls "teams" took unofficial sixth and fifth, respectively,  in the Adidas Outdoor T&F Championships in June. NJ boys, with 129 points, and California girls, with 124 points, took first, the second year in a row for both states. PA boys had 46.5 points, PA girls 70.5 points. For the complete list, visit Dyestat's AOC page.

July 7, 2001 - Ted Abel retires at William Tennent.

July 7, 2001 - Some nice performances at the Philly CYO Championships.

July 5, 2001 - Evelyn Dwyer and Courtney Clark to compete July 12-15 in Debrecen, Hungary for US team. 

July 4, 2001-News that former PA 3200 champ and NCAA Division 1 XC All-American Jim Koster (Ridley HS) leaves coaching post at Coastal Carolina

June 22, 2001-Jeremy Silverman to attend JR Elite Training Camp. Story at Heard Around the Track 

May 31, 2001 -  PENNSYLVANIA TRACK & FIELD COACHES ASSOCIATION NAMES 2001 SPRING ALL-STATE TEAM

May 22, 2001 - BUCKNELL COACH ARTHUR GULDEN DIES AT 58  

May 22, 2001 - SOME DISTRICT 11 ATHLETES DISQUALIFIED FROM STATES AFTER OFFICIAL'S TIME-SHAVING DISCOVERED 

May 21, 2001 - STRESS FRACTURE SIDELINES JULIA PUDLIN FOR SEASON

May 18, 2001 - PCN TO CARRY PIAA T&F STATE FINALS

May 1, 2001 - NORTH ALLEGHENY LOOKING FOR XC MEETS!