Chilly day in Madison:National X-County Championship Pics

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Chilly day in Madison:National X-County Championship Pics Nov 18, 2018 7:42:19 GMT -8 TheGlove, baseba1111, and 8 more like this

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Post by bill82 on Nov 18, 2018 7:42:19 GMT -8

Forty (gulp) years ago Will Stephens asked me to help out at his summer track camp. I ran track for Coach in HS before he got the promotion to run the women's program at OSU. I filmed the athletes so he could break down their mechanics and make suggestions to improve their performance. He then asked me to come to OSU on a partial scholarship to work as a student manager. I like to say I went to OSU on an athletic scholarship. I drove the team to practice and did the laundry which required some athleticism. I had not thought about a four year college until he called. I know he would be very proud of this team and the coaches for what they accomplished. Attending the meet brought back a lot of good memories of Coach Stephens and how he helped me get on track

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beaveragain Sophomore Posts: 1,809	Chilly day in Madison:National X-County Championship Pics Nov 18, 2018 10:40:58 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beaveragain on Nov 18, 2018 10:40:58 GMT -8 Who brought all of that powdered sugar to a X-Country match??? Personally I'd have been out there in my long johns. GO BEAV's!

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Chilly day in Madison:National X-County Championship Pics Nov 18, 2018 11:10:11 GMT -8 TheGlove and Tigardbeav like this

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Nov 18, 2018 10:40:58 GMT -8 beaveragain said:

Who brought all of that powdered sugar to a X-Country match??? Personally I'd have been out there in my long johns.

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They held the usatf xcountry national championships in Bend in '17. Didn't snow during the race but clearing the course before the race was a big effort

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Chilly day in Madison:National X-County Championship Pics Nov 18, 2018 20:30:29 GMT -8

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Can't be too many of these around. Wisconsin's purpose-built Cross Country course. See the green field to the left for mass start and the looping course track.

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Not surprised OSU doesn't have one but kinda surprised that for all it's history and support that the *ucks don't have a true "home" cross country course. Sometimes they run at LCC (where the OSAA championships have been held seemingly forever), sometimes they run at a local golf course like Shadow Hills or Hidden Valley in Creswell.

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Chilly day in Madison:National X-County Championship Pics Nov 19, 2018 9:17:42 GMT -8

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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Nov 19, 2018 9:17:42 GMT -8

There were tentative plans for a dedicated CC course out by the BC Fairgrounds but it was too costly. The last time Pac-12s were at OSU it was at Trysting Tree and that was a great course.

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Chilly day in Madison:National X-County Championship Pics

Post by bill82 on Nov 18, 2018 7:42:19 GMT -8

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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Nov 19, 2018 9:17:42 GMT -8