12.13.08    
Despite the heavy winds and freezing conditions, both Toni Salucci (2nd, 21:46) and Cassie Ficken (20th, 22:38) placed in the top 20 at the USATF National Club Cross Country Championship at Plantes Ferry Recreation Park in Spokane, WA.   Full Results   USATF Article

11.27.08
At the Mile High Turkey Trot 4-Miler in Denver, Cassie Ficken came in 2nd in a time of 23:22.
Full Results

11.16.08
Cassie Ficken placed 3rd at the Panicking Poultry 5K in Boulder, CO.  Full Results

11.09.08
In her marathon debut, Anne Wheatly placed 2nd (13th overall) at the OBX Marathon in 2:57. 
Heather Lee also competed well by winning her age-group in 3:18.  The race served as the North Carolina-USATF Marathon Championship.   Full Results

11.08.08
Toni Salucci grabbed 2nd place (17:06) at the Pack Invitational at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC.   Full Results

10.26.08
In her adidas Raleigh debut, Toni Salucci placed 2nd (9th overall) in a time of 17:06 at the 9th annual Second Empire 5K Classic in Raleigh.   Full Results

10.04.08
Anne Wheatly won (6th overall) the 22nd annual NCSF Twin Bridges 8K near her hometown of Beaufort, NC.   Full Results

09.28.08
At the 3rd annual Anna's Angels 10-Miler in Raleigh, Heather Lee finished 2nd.   Full Results

09.27.08
Lucinda Hull placed 22nd (28:15) at the USA Women's 8K National Championship hosted by the Akron 8K in Akron, OH.   Full Results

Closer to home, Jemissa Hess won the Pirate XC Invitational at ECU in a time of 17:00.   Full Results

09.21.08
Jemissa Hess (8th, 16:16--PR), Lucinda Hull (19th, 17:05), and Alicia Phillips (37th, 18:33) all placed in the top 40 at the USA Women's 5K National Championship hosted by the CVS/Caremark Downtown 5K in Providence, RI.  The team also placed 2nd in the USATF team competition.  
Full Results

09.20.08
In her adidas Raleigh debut, Anne Wheatly placed 3rd at the 19th annual Salem Lake 30K Trail Race in Winston-Salem, NC.   Full Results

09.14.08
Heather Lee (5:17) and Alicia Phillips (5:18) finished 2-3 at the Lenovo Magnificent Mile in downtown Raleigh.   Full Results

09.07.08
Tara Wojciechowski won the 6th annual Run for Healthier Babies 5K in Morrisville, NC in a time of 17:46.    Full Results

08.16.08
In her hometown of Conifer, CO, Cassie Ficken won the very challenging and uphill Run the Rock 5K.    Full Results     Race Article

08.03.08
Cassie Ficken grabbed 2nd (17:55) at the Evergreen Town Race 5K in Evergreen, CO.    Full Results

07.19.08
Jemissa Hess placed 2nd (16:53) at the hilly Beat the Heat 5K in Winston Salem, NC.  The race also served as the NC-USATF 5K Championship.    Full Results

Also that night at the 23rd annual Rockville Rotary Twilight 8K in Rockville, MD, Lucinda Hull finished 3rd in a time of 28:10.   Full Results

06.14.08
Jemissa Hess ran a personal best 4:18 in the 1500m and earned the "B" Standard for the US Olympic Team Trials.  The meet was a part of the American Milers Club High Performance Series in downtown Indianapolis.   Full Results      Race Video

Also that morning, Tara Wojciechowski won (17:43) the Triangle Race for the Cure 5K in Raleigh.  
Full Results

06.11.08
At the American Milers Club High Performance Series in Indianapolis, Jemissa Hess won the 1500m (4:22) .   Full Results      Race Video        Photo by SPORTZbizz / Terry Fletcher

06.08.08
In Denver, CO, Cassie Ficken placed 2nd at the McDonald's Women's 8K.    Full Results

06.07.08
Tara Wojciechowski won the 4th annual Run for the Quay 5K in Fuquay-Varina, NC in 17:41 (3rd overall).    Full Results

06.06.08
At the 15th annual New Balance Moonlight Run 5K in New Milford, CT, Lucinda Hull finished 7th (1st American) in a time of 17:07.    Full Results

05.10.08
Georgia Davis easily won the Blooming Festival 5K in her hometown of Nashville, NC.

05.09.08
At the Taylor Cattle Farm Classic in Chapel Hill, Jemissa Hess placed 4th in the 1500m in 4:21.   
Full Results

05.04.08
Jemissa Hess ran 4:24 in the 1500m and Claudin Mangum competed in the 5000m at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational in Palo Alto, CA.    Full Results

04.24.08
At the 114th running of the Penn Relays, Jemissa Hess finished 6th in the Olympic Development 5000m in a time of 16:41.    Full Results

04.19.08
In her first 10K on the roads, Alicia Valtin placed 2nd (37:23, 7th overall) at the inaugural Capital City Classic 10K in downtown Raleigh.  The race served as the NC-USATF 10K Championship.
Full Results

04.12.08
To begin her '08 racing season, Tara Wojciechowski won (3rd overall) the local Cary Road Race 10K in 36:41--a new course record.   Full Results

Jemissa Hess won the 1500m (4:27) and ran the 800m (2:13) at the Tony Waldrop Invitational at UNC-Chapel Hill.   Full Results

04.05.08
Georgia Davis won the inaugural 4Kay Run 4K in Tampa, FL which benefited cancer research through the Kay Yow/Women's Basketball Coaches Association Cancer Fund.  The race was held in the honor of North Carolina State University head women’s basketball coach Kay Yow, who is currently battling the disease.

03.28.08
Jemissa Hess (16:52) and Alicia Valtin (17:04) both placed in the top 8 in the 5000m at the adidas Raleigh Relays on NC State's newly renovated Derr Track.  Full Results

03.15.08
On a very challenging course, Cassie Ficken began her '08 racing season by winning the St. Patrick's Day 5K in Highlands Ranch, CO.   Full Results

03.08.08    
Despite tough winds Lucinda Hull (22nd, 55:45) and Claudin Mangum (32nd, 58:10) both placed in the top 35 at the USA 15K Championship hosted by the Gate River Run in Jacksonville, FL.  
Full Results

03.01.08
Both Alicia Valtin (17:25) and Heather Lee (18:05) opened their 2008 racing season and placed 1-2 at the Rumba on the Lumber 5K in Lumberton, NC.   Full Results

02.08.08
At the Boston University Valentine Invitational, Jemissa Hess ran 9:30 in the 3000m race.   Full Results        Photo by Peter Rufo

02.02.08
Jemissa Hess placed 2nd (4:49) in the mile at the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic in Chapel Hill, NC.   Full Results