The Show-me State

Ready for the long run: Runners prepare for Spirit of St. Louis Marathon
posted by LG
The Spirit of St. Louis Marathon and Family Fitness Weekend has grown considerably since its inception five years ago.

Spirit of St. Louis Marathon Sets Participation Record
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The Spirit of St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend™, celebrated its fifth anniversary this weekend drawing a record number of registrants that exceeded 10,000 for a variety of events held over a two-day period.

Herring strives to get life back on the right track
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Struggling with the shooting death of his half-brother, Park Hill's Gerron Herring has been trying to regain form that made him one of Missouri's best in the 200 and 400 meters.

Herring strives to get life back on the right track
posted by LG
Struggling with the shooting death of his half-brother, Park Hill's Gerron Herring has been trying to regain form that made him one of Missouri's best in the 200 and 400 meters.

Journals : Linze Leimkuehler of Missouri Valley College
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Linze Leimkuehler is a freshman at Missouri Valley College (around 1,400 students) in Marshall, MO. She is currently majoring in physical education with a 4.0 GPA.

Journals : Ryan Hampton of Missouri
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Hampton is a 5th year senior at Missouri. Some of his accolades include being named All-Big 12 Conference twice for the indoor mile and once in cross country.

Jays JV squad places first
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The Jefferson City Jays JV team won top honors at the Southern Boone Relays with 145 points Saturday.

Track and Field Championships
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Several Nodaway County high schools took part in the Class 1 State Track and Field Championships in Jefferson City this past from May 20-21.

Linn wins cross country event
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Ashley Bunch captured first place for Linn with a time of 21:20.

MU trio finishes on top together
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“I think it’s more important for us to run together,” Wilkes said. “There’s no need for us to go to complete exhaustion, and there’s no point in racing each other. It’s more important to stay together and to win together, and that we build up our team.”

Big 12 Cross Country Runners of the Week Announced
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Tim Ross (Missouri) and Brittany Brockman (Baylor) have been named Big 12 Runners of the Week, for meets through Sept. 11.

Missouri Cross Country Team Heads South
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The Missouri cross country team will travel to Joplin, Mo., for the 17th annual Southern Stampede, Saturday, Sept. 17, on the Missouri Southern Cross Country Course.

Russellville at Invitational
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The Russellville Indians and Lady Indians had several runners compete Thursday at the Belle Cross Country Invitational

Tim Ross and Valerie Lauver Sweep Conference Honors
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Missouri seniors Tim Ross (Alto, Mich.) and Valerie Lauver (Allen, Texas) earned Big 12 Runner of the Week honors for their performances last Friday at the 50th annual Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind.

Interview: Rob Myers
posted by LG
I had already had my post-season break, so it would have been a surprise to run fast at Fifth Avenue. But I gave it a shot. The most important thing to me was to help promote the race. It's rare, and great for the sport in terms of visibility, to have so many top track and field athletes in the biggest city in America.

Women’s cross country eyes fifth straight MVC title
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“Once the tradition started nobody wants to let that go,” Hipp said. “We’ve got a group of ladies that are very serious about what they do, they want to get the most out of themselves and they want to win.”

Heins first among U.S. runners at marathon
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Heins managed a sixth-place finish in a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes and 9 seconds to earn an $1,800 prize.

O’Brien becomes a force for MU
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Missouri distance runner Tipper O’Brien wears sunglasses even during indoor events. “The eyes can reveal a strength or a weakness, so I want to cover that up,” he said.

Big 12 Indoor Showcases World-Class Talent
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The Big 12 Indoor Championships are next for the Missouri Tiger Track and Field squads. Twenty-six men and 26 women will forge to Lincoln, Neb., for the two-day meet that begins Friday morning. The Tigers will have four individual and relay championships to defend against some of the best talent in the nation.

Missouri to Host 2007 NCAA Track & Field Regional
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The NCAA Division I Track & Field committee announced Wednesday that the University of Missouri has been selected to host the 2007 NCAA Mideast Regional Championships to be held at Audrey J. Walton Track Stadium in Columbia on May 25-26, 2007.

“Show Me State” A name attributed to Representative Willard Van Diver. It conotates a certain self-deprecating stubbornness and devotion to simple common sense.
source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer