A doubly victorious acronym

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photo of Tripp Shenton after Yeungling Shamrock MarathonPRBQ—What could be better at age 53! And no four-leaf clover required.

That’s probably what CRR Tripp Shenton is feeling like today. He ran the Yeungling Shamrock Marathon, held today in Virginia Beach, in a personal best (PR) of 3:28:59. That time was also a Boston-qualifier (BQ) for Shenton, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Delaware. He finished among the top 10 percent of the field, placing 277th out of 2788 finishers. Plus, what could be cooler than having your name printed right above your race number?

Congratulations! On to Boston.

Still running, and scattering neutrons in the process

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photo of Henry GlydeUniversity of Delaware’s Unidel Professor of Physics and Astronomy and longtime CRR Henry Glyde was recently named a fellow of the Neutron Scattering Society of America for his research, which focuses on neutron scattering, low-temperature physics, and quantum fluids and solids. See story.

A native of Canada, Glyde has been running in this area for more than three decades. CRR Mark Deshon recalls meeting Glyde in the early 1980s. “He would run intervals with CRR Bob Bennett and me on the Newark High track, and neither of us could keep up with him for the entire workout. His last name accurately describes how easily he ran on the track.”

Simmons in South America

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photo of Dan Simmons in the Galapagos

Dan Simmons beside uplifted corral on Isabela Island in the Galapagos

The following is a submission from CRR Dan Simmons about the recent trip he and his wife took to the Galapagos Islands and Peru. In his own words…

Sue and I splurged and took the trip of a lifetime in Jan-Feb. We flew to Guayaquil, Ecuador, for three days and then joined a National Geographic Expedition to the Galapagos.

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If you’ve taken a similar trip recently, perhaps to another continent or a CRR outpost in another country, let us know.  Tell us about your trip.

A10 basketball legend is “A1” Creek Road Runner

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photo of Jeanine RadiceThe Atlantic 10 Conference announced Thursday its annual “Basketball Legends,” and current University of Delaware women’s basketball associate head coach CRR Jeanine Radice is one of 26 former basketball student-athletes and coaches named by the league for the immeasurable impact each made on their respective institution and basketball program. She was honored for her playing career at Fordham University. Congratulations, Jeanine.

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Thawing the Icicle

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Two age-group wins were recorded by Creek Road Runners at the annual Icicle Ten Miler in Wilmington on January 12.

photo of Jay Coughenourphoto of Holly ScottCRR Jay Coughenour simply melted the difficult ten-mile course in 59:06, finishing 4th overall and winning the 45-49 age group. Dover’s CRR Holly Scott took the 50-54 age group with a 1:16:21.

CRR Dan Simmons managed a 2nd place among the 65-69s in 1:13:42. Other finishers included CRR Steve Tague (1:15:34), CRR Tripp Shenton (1:20:06), CRR Theresa Cannon (1:24:54), and CRR Bruce Hubbard (1:37:30).