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Flagstaff – August 29, 2008 - McMillanElite, the Flagstaff-based post-collegiate running team, has added nine new athletes to its roster.
Women:
Lindsay Allen – A recent graduate of Stanford University, Allen is an All-American, the school record-holder, and 2008 US Olympic Trials competitor in the 3,000m steeplechase. A native of California, Allen was US Junior National Champion and Junior Pan Am Games Bronze medalist in the steeplechase.
Becky Guyette – A former Boise State University standout, Guyette is a three-time Western Athletic Conference Champion (5,000m indoors, 5,000m outdoors, 10,000m) and school record holder in the 5,000m indoors.
Paige Higgins – A Colorado native, Higgins is the reigning US 25K Champion and was 7th in the 2007 Chicago Marathon. She is a past champion of the Gary Bjorklund Half-Marathon and the Walt Disney World Marathon.
Men:
Ian Burrell – A recent graduate of the University of Georgia, Burrell is a three-time NCAA All-American at 5,000m, holds three school records, won two SEC titles and represented the USA at the 2004 World Cross Country Championships. Burrell was recently honored as a 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American.
Andrew Carlson – A North Dakota native, Carlson is the reigning US 15K Champion and represented the USA at the World Road Running Championships and at the Chiba Ekiden. While at the University of Minnesota, Carlson was a three-time NCAA All-American.
Matt Clark – A recent graduate of Clemson University, Clark is an NCAA All-American, ACC Champion and school record-holder at 10,000m.
Giliat Ghebray – A 2007 graduate of the University of California – Berkeley, Ghebray is an NCAA All-American and NACAC U23 Silver medalist at 5,000m.
Celedonio Rodriguez - A California native, Rodriguez is a 14-time All-American and three-time National Champion while at Adams State University. Since graduating, Rodriguez has won the BAA Half-Marathon, the Napa to Sonoma Half-Marathon, the Avenue of the Giants Half-Marathon and represented the USA in the World Cross Country Championships in 2007.
Charlie Serrano – A 2007 graduate of Chico State University, Serrano is a seven-time All-American and was the 2007 National Champion at 5,000m.
These nine athletes join current athletes Brett Gotcher, Jordan Horn, Andrew Lemoncello, Andrew Middleton and Brianna Torres on the McMillanElite roster.
About McMillanElite
McMillanElite is a non-profit, post-collegiate running team based in Flagstaff, Arizona and under the direction of Coach Greg McMillan. The team offers emerging elite runners an ideal training environment combined with the necessary support to achieve success in long distance running. McMillanElite is sponsored by adidas, McMillan Running Company, New York Road Runners, NAU Center for High Altitude Training, Wharton Health Experience, and the Ring Family of Flagstaff. For more information visit the website at www.mcmillanelite.com.
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Posted by Alison Wade at 6:33 a.m. | Tags: Elite Development