Rawak named UD AD, Robinson thanked

14 Saturday May 2016

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photo of Matt RobinsonYesterday, incoming University of Delaware president Dennis Assanis named Christine Rawak as the University of Delaware’s new athletic director, replacing interim AD and CRR Matt Robinson. This allows Robinson to return to his faculty role as director of UD’s Sport Management Program and his “primary responsibility” as self-appointed CEO of the Creek Road Runners. “My thanks to…Matt Robinson for steering us through this time of change in Athletics,” Assanis said. “His deep knowledge of athletics issues and his personal leadership were invaluable to the department and to the University.”

In a locker room interview yesterday, Robinson said he was happy for the opportunity to have served as interim AD but is eager to get back to working out on Creek Road.

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Sun shines on Marathon Festival participants

08 Sunday May 2016

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The 11-day-long cloud cover finally broke this morning, as several Creek Road Runners took place in either the Delaware Marathon, Delaware Half-Marathon, or 4-Person Relay at Tubman-Garrett Park in Wilmington.

photo of Andrew Weberphoto of Barret MichalecIn the 26.2-mile race, CRR Andrew Weber finished 2nd in the 35-39 age group and 15th overall (out of 345 finishers), covering the marathon distance in a stellar 3:02:47 (under 7 minutes/mile)! Weber was the third Delaware resident to finish. CRR Barret Michalec finished 10th among the 35-39s and 46th overall in 3:27:19.

photo of Dan Weilephoto of Tripp ShentonIn the half-marathon, CRR Dan Weile took 3rd in the 40-44 age group and finished 41st overall (out of 892 finishers) in a fast 1:35:04. CRR Tripp Shenton finished 2nd among his peers in the 55-59 age group and 83rd overall in 1:43:25.

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The Creek Road Runners 4-person relay team: Mark Deshon (2nd leg), Bill Farquhar (4th leg), Bill Rose (3rd leg), and Keith Crispin (1st leg)

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Bill Rose (right) finishes and hands off the timing belt to Bill Farquhar for the anchor leg.

The Creek Road Runners team won the Senior Team division and placed 5th overall (out of 99 teams) in the 4-person relay (four 6.55-mile legs), covering the 26.2-mile distance in 2:53:49. CRR Keith Crispin got the team off to a good start in 42:33; CRR Mark Deshon, the most senior member of the group, turned in a respectable 46:47; CRR Bill Rose ran a 43:17—pretty close to a team-average time; and CRR Bill Farquhar blasted a fast 41:09 anchor leg. The team missed out on a fourth-place overall finish by a mere 16 seconds.

The average age of the four runners was 53, brought down quite a bit by the relative youngsters Crispin and Farquhar.

kukich2On Saturday in the Delaware Marathon Running Festival 5K, CRR Diane Kukich won the 60-69 age group, coming in 15th overall (out of 115 finishers) in 23:55. This was Kukich’s best 5K time in five years.

Cucciarre honored for teaching

04 Wednesday May 2016

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photo of Christine CucciarreAssociate professor of English and CRR Christine Cucciarre is one of four recipients of this year’s Excellence in Teaching Awards at the University of Delaware. In her own words:

“I want those who were confident coming into my class to realize that there was, and is, more to learn about writing, and those who lacked confidence to know that they have the ability to think and write. And I really try to get them to see writing differently, as a process for making sense of all the new things they are learning.” See full story.

Let’s hear it for those who can both write and teach writing as well as run. Congratulations, Christine.

Kukich enjoys weekend double

25 Monday Apr 2016

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kukich2Why not race more than once in a weekend if things are going well? Maybe that was what was on the mind of CRR Diane Kukich this past weekend, as she visited her kids in Baltimore.

Kukich won her age group (60 and over) in the Port to Fort 6K in 30:30. She was also the top Delaware resident finisher, coming in 105th out of 945 competitors. Her daughter, Christine, won her age group (20-29) in the same race.

Sunday, on the way back, Kukich stopped in and ran the Women by the Bay 5K in Havre de Grace, again winning her age group (60-64) and placing as the top Delaware resident, finishing 30th overall out of 419 participants in 24:32.

Nice relaxing weekend.

Caesar Rodney and Boston exploits

21 Thursday Apr 2016

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photo of Barret MichalecHalf and full, or maybe just half full.

At least four Creek Road Runners recently poured their all into the spring’s longer, marquis running events—the Caesar Rodney Half Marathon and the Boston Marathon.

photo of Doug Repettiphoto of Jon FletcherOn April 3rd, three men from our group ran the Caesar Rodney Half Marathon. At age 37, CRR Barret Michalec led the way with an impressive 1:29:10, finishing 27th overall out of 612 competitors, while 65-yr.-old CRR Doug Repetti (65-69) ran a 1:50:26, and 63-yr.-old CRR Jon Fletcher finished in 2:06:03 (2:04:57 chip).

photo of Christina ParsonsAt this past Monday’s Boston Marathon, CRR Christina Parsons set a personal best at Boston by 5 minutes and 36 seconds, coming down Boylston Street and across the finish line in 3:48:56.

Congratulations to each of you!