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Women's cross country top All-Academic Team (TideSports.com)
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The University of Alabama women's cross country program has been named to the 2009 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's All-Academic Team. The Crimson Tide leads all honorees with a cumulative team grade point average of 3.86.
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Anticipation builds for First Light Marathon
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Excitement is building for the ninth annual BankTrust First Light Marathon, scheduled for Jan. 10 in downtown Mobile.
The race, which includes a full marathon (26.2 miles), a half marathon (13.1 miles), a five-person marathon relay and a 1.2-mile fun run, benefits L'Arche, a faith-based organization in which people with intellectual disabilities and those who help them live and work together.
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Traffic limited today for half marathon, other races (Montgomery Advertiser)
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More than 1,000 participants are expected to participate in today's Montgomery Half Marathon events, which include a half marathon, a 5K run and a mile run for children.
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Alabama Cross Country Topples No. 1 Oregon at Bill Dellinger Invitational
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Two years ago today, the Men of Oregon claimed the No. 1 ranking and have not relinquished the position. That streak is sure to come to an end as the ninth-ranked Alabama men's cross country team defeated the Ducks by a score of 53 to 71 today at the Bill Dellinger Invitational.
"This is just real exciting," cross country coach Joe Walker said. "It's still early in the year and we know we have to see them again but anytime you can go to the home of the No. 1 team and knock them off, it gives you a great feeling about your group. Obviously, this gives us a lot of confidence in regards that we know we can compete with the best and have a shot at the title."
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Men's Cross Country Finishes Fourth at Memphis Twilight
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After lightning delays, the Alabama men's cross country team was able to conclude their first meet of the 2009 season late Saturday night at the Memphis Twilight Invitational in Memphis, Tenn. with one athlete placing in the top five.
The Crimson Tide were paced by newcomer sophomore Moses Kiptoo who turned in a fourth place finish and a time of 19:25.63 after only being in the states for two weeks. In his first ever race at the Division 1 level, Kiptoo was beat only by two NCAA Champions at the Division I and II levels and an unattached runner.
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Tide eyeing second straight SEC crown
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Coming off the best two seasons in school history, the Alabama men's cross country team has set a high standard for this year's squad.
The last two years have seen the Crimson Tide produce two top-2 SEC Championship finishes, the 2008 SEC Championship and two top-10 finishes in the NCAA Championships. As coach Joe Walker enters his ninth year with the Tide, he said he is expecting great things from this year's squad as well.
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TRACK AND FIELD: Auburn's Atkins wins national title (Montgomery Advertiser)
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Auburn sophomore Joanna Atkins won a national championship in the 400 meters, and freshman Marcus Rowland finished third in the 200 meters in the final day of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday.
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Charges dropped against 4 UNA cross country team members (The Florence Times-Daily)
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Charges have been dropped against four University of North Alabama cross country team members accused of illegally possessing an explosive device on campus. Lauderdale County grand jurors declined to indict the four students after hearing evidence during their April session. Their findings were released Thursday.
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Swine flu postpones Alabama HS sports
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Alabama officials have shut down all athletic events following the discovery of likely cases of swine flu in Huntsville. The move means the Alabama state track and field championships, scheduled for May 1-2, will be rescheduled. All other postseason activities scheduled through May 4 in sports including baseball, soccer, softball and golf are postponed until further notice.
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Track and field | Alabama relays (TideSports.com)
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From combined reports TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama men's track and field team continued competition as host of the Alabama Relays at Sam Bailey Track and Field Stadium on Friday.
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Tide cross country team honored (TideSports.com)
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The University of Alabama women’s cross country program has been named to the 2008 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. The team boasts the second-highest grade point average in the nation with a 3.751.
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Charges dismissed against four UNA cross country runners (The Florence Times-Daily)
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Felony charges against four members of the University of North Alabama Cross Country team have been dismissed at this point, authorities said. Lauderdale County District Attorney Chris Connolly said he made the decision to dismiss the charges today after conferring with the Jim Glasso, head of the UNA Public Safety.
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4 UNA cross country runners accused of making homemade explosives (The Florence Times-Daily)
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Four members of the University of North Alabama cross country team have been arrested and expelled after being accused of discharging a homemade acid bomb outside fraternity row over the weekend, authorities said.
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Mercedes Marathon Takes Place This Weekend (FOX 6 News Birmingham)
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Race Organizer Valerie McLean comes to the studio to give us the essential details about the Mercedes Marathon. You can watch the event on FOX6 and MyFoxAL.com on Sunday morning...
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Track and field opens season, breaks records on road (The Auburn Plainsman)
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The Auburn men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Kentucky to open their 2009 indoor season last weekend. The three-day Kentucky Invitational was held at the E.J. Nutter Field House with 18 men and 15 women Tigers competing.
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Former Arab track standout going to Mississippi (The Huntsville Times)
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Former Arab High star Matt Daniels, who won the Birmingham-Southern College Most Valuable Athlete Award for 2008, will transfer to Mississippi beginning in January.
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UA men to compete in NCAA Cross Country Championships (TideSports.com)
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The fifth-ranked men's cross country team will travel to Terre Haute, Ind. this weekend to compete at the NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championships hosted by Indiana State University. The race will take place on the LaVern Gibson Championship Course located at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center.
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STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET: UMS-Wright cruises to 4A boys title (Mobile Press-Register)
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OAKVILLE — Senior Robert Willett led UMS-Wright to a 1-2-3-4 finish, and the Bulldogs barely missed a perfect score to easily win the 4A boys state cross country championship Saturday at Oakville Indian Mounds Park.
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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Rickard leads Montgomery Academy girls to state championship (Montgomery Advertiser)
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Montgomery Academy junior Maggie Rickard brought home her first individual title and the MA girls cross country team won its second title in three years on Saturday in Oakville.
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LRC 2008 SEC Men's Cross Country Championship Preview: The buck stops at 34 in a row: Razorbacks need a miracle to continue their SEC streak
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LetsRun.com picks the Crimson Tide to win SEC championship on Nov. 3rd.
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Alabama has been known as the “Yellowhammer State” since the Civil
War. The yellowhammer nickname was applied to the Confederate soldiers from Alabama
when a company of young cavalry soldiers from Huntsville, under the command of
Rev. D.C. Kelly, arrived at Hopkinsville, KY, where Gen. Forrest's troops were
stationed. The officers and men of the Huntsville company wore fine, new uniforms,
whereas the soldiers who had long been on the battlefields were dressed in faded,
worn uniforms. On the sleeves, collars and coattails of the new calvary troop
were bits of brilliant yellow cloth. As the company rode past Company A , Will
Arnett cried out in greeting "Yellowhammer, Yellowhammer, flicker, flicker!" The
greeting brought a roar of laughter from the men and from that moment the Huntsville
soldiers were spoken of as the "yellowhammer company." The term quickly
spread throughout the Confederate Army and all Alabama troops were referred to
unofficially as the "Yellowhammers."
source: http://www.archives.state.al.us/emblems/st_bird.html
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