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12/11/2005
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Athlete Comments
Over the coming days I'll post comments from the athletes involved in
chasingTRADITION. The most recent comments will be posted at the top.
Brian Olinger, Ohio State
Before Regionals...
Also, as a last resort, I resumed eating at Nancy’s on my way home from
practice. I had not eaten there in ...
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12/09/2005
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Coach Comments
Over the coming days I'll post comments from the coaches involved in
chasingTRADITION. The most recent comments will be posted at the top.
Coach Rob Conner - University of Portland
What were your thoughts going into Nationals?
I did a thorough regional analysis and was not too optimistic about our
chances. ...
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12/07/2005
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Who is Coach Scott Simmons?
- Matt Taylor
Coach Scott Simmons has coached
the last four NAIA National Championship teams. Twice at Minot State
(North Dakota) and the last two years at Virginia Intermont. That's an
impressive record for any coach at any division. He attended the
University of South Alabama and has a Masters degree in Sports Science.
He's been ...
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12/05/2005
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Chasing Matt Taylor
- Dwight Estey
Matt Taylor spent the last 11
weeks visiting some of the top cross country programs in the nation.
During that time he interviewed a lot of interesting people. Matt’s a
pretty intriguing guy himself. So, when I had the chance to meet up
with him in Annapolis during Thanksgiving weekend I couldn’t ...
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11/18/2005
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A Brief Chat with...My Dad
- Richard Albright
I have an Uncle Richard. My mom's
youngest brother. A sarcastic and witty guy. He's a Democrat -
waaaaaaaaay liberal. He recently interviewed my dad electronically.
This is the result.
So, Mr. Taylor. You’re Matt’s dad?
Matt ..............Matt who? Oh, Matt Taylor, the chasingTradition
guy! Yea, all my friends and co-workers ...
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11/16/2005
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Tracey Williams of Iona
- Matt Taylor
Tracey Williams
is a freshman at Iona College. She was born in Dublin and attended
Dublin City University for one year before coming to the States. She
was unhappy with the Irish university system and knew some runners from
her area that had gone to the States. She did some research and ...
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11/14/2005
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Who is Coach Kathy Newberry?
- Matt Taylor
Coach Kathy Newberry just
guided her young William & Mary squad to an at-large selection for
the 2005 NCAA Cross Country Championships. She herself graduated from
W&M in 2000 and has blossomed as a runner over the last few years.
At 27, she's run 4:22, 15:45 and 32:45. Additionally, she's made two
World ...
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11/10/2005
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Meet Mrs. Mucchetti
- Cathy Taylor (my mom)
So, Rebecca, let’s start with a little background on your family and running.
Stephen is the youngest of 2 boys - his brother Michael is 3 years
older. Stephen’s sophomore year in high school was when he started
running well, and by then, Michael was in college in ...
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11/08/2005
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A Brief Chat with...My Wife
- Rick Albright
1. So how does it feel to be a chasingTRADITION widow?
The initial grieving period was dark. Literally. I couldn’t change any
of the light bulbs because the ceilings here are too high. I swear a
new bulb burnt out every day, and of course I blamed Matt each ...
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11/07/2005
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Who is Coach Alex Gibby?
- Matt Taylor
At 31 years of age, Coach Alex Gibby
is one of the youngest coaches at the Division I level. After a short
stint at Stephen F Austin in Texas, Gibby returned to his alma matter
in 2003 to take the head coach position. During my week at W&M he
was kind enough ...
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