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Hello Coach,

This is Nick Vogt, the Cross Country Coach for William Jessup University in
Rocklin, California.

As you are aware, I am in the process of recruiting athletes for our 2005 Cross Country team and I will be offering some sizeable scholarships to qualified students. Do you have graduating runners who would consider continuing their education at William Jessup University?

If so, please send me their names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses as soon as possible - and also ask them to get in touch with me at their earliest convenience. Would you please also ask them to fill out an "Online Athletic Questionnaire" located on the Sports page of the WJU website, which
is:
Online Athletic Questionnaire .
Our WJU runners just completed a very successful inaugural season at the USCAA National Championship In Illinois. (Next year we will be competing in the NAIA). Principia College provided a very challenging cross country course (un-even footing on mowed cornfields and meadows, as well as some
challenging hills). Chuck Wilcoxen, the meet director, said that due to the un-even running surface and hills, their course was more than a minute slower in comparison to typical XC courses of the same length. (Scroll down to see the press release and photos).

Nick Vogt
Cross Country Coach
William Jessup University
333 Sunset Blvd.
Rocklin, CA 95765
(916) 577-2368
http://www.jessup.edu
E-mail: nvogt@jessup.edu


WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY FRESHMAN WINS NATIONAL COLLIGIATE CROSS COUNTRY TITLE:
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Elsah, Illinois - Sarah Kelly made history Saturday, becoming William Jessup University's first individual national champion by winning the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Championship. Kelly, a freshman All-American, took an early lead, and held off challengers Elena Yates (University of Dallas) and Kim Anderson (Southern Virginia University)
throughout the challenging 6-kilometer course at Principia College. Kelly out-kicked both challengers the final 1,000 meters to finish the race in a time of 24:52, 27 seconds ahead of Yates.

"It was a great honor to compete at the Nationals," said Kelly,
"My focus was to rejoice in the Lord throughout the race no matter what the outcome; and yet it's so unbelievable to finish in first, knowing that there were several competitors ranked ahead of me."
Kelly has been a bright spot for the Warriors all season, recording a personal best 5-kilometer at the UC-Davis Invitational with a time of 19:40 and winning the first annual William Jessup Invitational to set the course record.

William Jessup also sent three men to compete at the USCAA Championships, all finishing in the top 16 positions on the 8-kilometer course. Freshmen Tom Harrer and Tim Steele took the 11th and 12th places, while Jacob Rydman, a junior, finished in 16th.
"Tom, Jake, and I worked really hard this year in order to share this experience," said Steele, "I'm also glad to see Sara finish her season well, because she trained right along with our top men's group the whole year."

Harrer added, "I ran through the first mile split a little faster than I normally would have, mostly because I was inspired from the way Sara took charge and ran her race."

"I agree," said Rydman, "This entire experience of going to the
Nationals is amazing, but I truly feel this day belongs to Sara - She's my hero!"
Aaron Muhic, MS
Sports Information Director

Nick Vogt
Cross Country Coach
William Jessup University
333 Sunset Blvd.
Rocklin, CA 95765
(916) 577-2368
http://www.jessup.edu
E-mail: nvogt@jessup.edu
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