ALLIE BAKER
Age: 19
Hometown: High Ridge, MO
High School: Northwest High School
College: Truman State University/University of Missouri-St. Louis
Major: Nursing
| PRs: |
| 1500m |
5:15 |
| 3K |
11:18 |
| 5K |
18:41 |
High School:
State Qualifier in Cross Country in 2004
College:
Lettered in cross country and track as a freshman at Truman before transfering to UMSL
Short Term Goal:
2007 US Club Cross Country Championships
Long Term Goal:
To keep my legs healthy and eventually run a marathon
Allie, the youngest member of the racing team, had a great winter and Spring of racing culminating in a 5k track PR of 18:41 at the SIUE Twilight Meet. She will look to be on the line for Big River at the US Club Cross Country Championships this December.
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MAGGIE CONLEY
Age: 22
Hometown: Ballwin, MO
High School: Parkway South High School
College: Maryville University
Degree: B.S. Nursing
| PRs: |
| 5K |
17:42 |
| 10K |
36:13 |
| Half Marathon |
1:26:00 |
High School:
All-State Track 4x800m - 2002
State Qualifier in Cross Country
College:
4x All Conference - Cross Country
2x All Region - Cross Country
1x NCAA National Qualifier - Cross Country
Short Term Goal:
Coming Soon!
Long Term Goal:
Coming Soon!
Maggie and her sister bring depth to an already talented womens team. She is a natural competitor and enjoys racing distances from the 1500 to the half marathon. Recently graduated, she is looking to compete in many of the St. Louis road races this winter and following spring.
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MAUREEN CONLEY
Age: 22
Hometown: Ballwin, MO
High School: Parkway South High School
College: Maryville University
Degree: B.S. Nursing
| PRs: |
| 1500m |
4:40 |
| 5K (Indoor) |
17:42 |
| Half Marathon |
1:24:33 |
High School:
All-State Track 4x800m - 2002
State Qualifier in Cross Country
College:
4x All Conference - Cross Country
3x All Region - Cross Country
Short Term Goal:
Coming Soon!
Long Term Goal:
Coming Soon!
Maureen and her sister bring depth to an already talented womens team. Her competitive nature allows her to excel over a wide range of distances. Recently graduated, look for her in many of St. Louis road races this coming year.
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KATIE SUTTON
Age: 26
Hometown: Rolla, MO
High School: Rolla High School
College: Texas Christian University (Go Frogs!)
Major: Psychology
| PRs: |
| 1500m |
4:47 |
| 1600m |
5:02 |
| 3K |
9:50 |
| 5K |
16:52 |
| Half Marathon |
1:21:30 |
| Marathon |
2:57:54 |
High School:
2 time all state CC
4 time all state track (2nd place 4x800 and 2nd place 3200)
set 3200, 4x800, distance medley and CC school records
College:
Member of 2000 WAC championship CC team
Set school record in 5k track (also set a freshman 5k record, but my coach might have just made that catagory up to get the media people off his back)
CC WAC medalist one year
Track conference medalist 3 times
Favorite Movie: Just one? I love The Graduate, but Old School and Mean Girls are my current guilty pleasures
Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park with a loop up Wydown, The Mall in Washington DC and Trinity River Trail with a loop through Overton Park in Ft. Worth .
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Hands Down, Lucky Charms. But honestly, I have never met a cereal I didn't like!
List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: I am on a huge Foo Fighters kick, but I am also digging Feist.
Who's Better Superman or Batman: Superman, he has a cooler logo.
Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? I don't know, I lived a sheltered life. But we did have an Apple IIE computer to play Miss Pac Man on, that was pretty cool. I will vote “fact” based on that alone.
Short Term Goals: Finish the St. Pats 5 Miler, Get back into running after beating cancer.
Long Term Goals: Run FAST and come back stronger than ever! Beat Lance Armstrong's time in the Marathon . PRs in 10k, half, and the full marathon.
Interesting Fact About me: I whole heartedly believe that you run faster when you wear purple. Seriously, it is the fastest color in the spectrum.
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JEN TESMER
Age: 26
Hometown: Harrisonville, MO
High School: Harrisonville High School
College: Truman State University
Major: Business Administration/Marketing
| PRs: |
| 1500m |
4:51.40 |
| 5k |
17:51.12 |
| 10k |
38:42 |
| 15k |
1:05:36 |
| Half Marathon |
1:31:31 |
High School: Qualified all four years for the State Cross Country meet with a best finish of 29th as a junior. Also qualified twice for the State Track meet in the 3200 meter run.
College:
13 Time MIAA All-Conference Athlete
NCAA Division II Cross Country All-Academic Team
Short Term Goal: Continue to race on the St. Louis circuit and hopefully get in shape to run well at Clubs later this fall.
Long Term Goal: I'd still like to run my first marathon eventually. Let's just hope I can stay healthy and my body can handle the mileage!
Jen has been with us from the very start and has shown some good progress lately, having won the Hospital Hill 10k in Kansas City and finishing top 30 at the Steamboat Classic in Peoria, IL.
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JULIE LOSSOS
Age: 26
Hometown: Wildwood, MO
High School: Lafayette High School
College: University of Missouri - Columbia
Degree: Psychology
| PRs: |
| 5000m |
18:33 |
| 15k |
1:01:25 |
| Marathon |
2:56:41 |
Favorite Movie: (I can't choose just one.) Some classics:
The Philadelphia Story, Casablanca, The Graduate...And some more
'recent' flicks: The Usual Suspects, American Beauty, Chocolat,
A Beautiful Mind, Amelie...and many more...
Favorite Place to Train: Anywhere that has something worth looking at.
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: As a kid--Honey Nut Cheerios...
My current staple--Shredded Wheat and Grape Nuts
List the most played song on your iPOD/Radio: Again, there
are several...The Beach Boys' Wouldn't it Be Nice, Weezer's Beverly Hills,
Jack Johnson's Do You Remember?
Who's better Superman or Batman : How 'bout Spiderman?
Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked: My childhood rocked, but I'm
not so sure about the music.
Interesting Fact about me: I'm a sucker for cute (and fuzzy) things...My
web browser's homepage is www.cuteoverload.com--Check it out!
High School:
State Qualifier in Cross Country 1996-1998
Accomplishments:
1st Place, Spirit of St. Louis Marathon, 2001
Chicago Marathon, 2002
Twin Cities Marathon, Minneapolis/St. Paul, 2003
Rock 'N Roll Marathon, San Diego, 2005
1st Woman, Lewis and Clark Marathon, St. Charles, MO, 2006
Short Term Goal:
Stay healthy and run well at Clubs.
Long Term Goal:
Keep my knee in working order and break 3:00 for the marathon.
Julie has been with us for a while now and has set a big new PR at 5k (18:33) as well as placed well at several of St. Louis' biggest races. We hope to see her continue to do well this summer and fall as we get ready for the US Club Cross Country Championships in December.
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MARGARET LYONS
Age: 27
Hometown: St. Louis , MO
High School: Bishop DuBourg High School
College : Missouri Southern State University-Joplin
Major: Accounting
| PRs: |
| 1500m |
4:31 |
| 1600m |
4:51 |
| 3K |
9:54 |
| 5K |
16:52 |
| 4 miles road |
21:58 |
| Marathon |
3:38 |
Favorite Movie: Yours, Mine and Ours
Favorite Place to Train: just about any park
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: granola and cheerios mixed together
List the most played song on your iPOD/Radio: none in particular, anything upbeat!
Who's better Superman or Batman: Wonder-Woman
Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked: fact
Interesting Fact about me: For 21 years I have danced ballet, tap, and jazz; I play the piano; but most importantly, I have a beautiful daughter Lilian
High School:
Cross Country - 2 time all state
7 th junior year, and 3 rd senior year
Set school record at 19:51
Track - 2 time all state in 800 meter run
6 th Junior year, and 7th senior year
Set school records in the 800 (2:21), mile (5:21), 4x800, and 4x400
College:
Member of 1998 MIAA Championship CC Team
Set school (track) records:
Indoor – 1000, mile, 3000, 4x800
Outdoor – 1500
2-time All-American – Indoor mile and 1500 meters
Short Term Goal: Summer Racing Season
Long Term Goal:
I would like to try another attempt at the marathon in the future. In the near future, potentially participate in the St. Louis half-marathon.
Margaret has enjoyed a great 2007 thus far. She won the "Battle of the Sexes" 2 mile in 10:25. She then went on to run 16:52 on the track for a huge 5k PR at the Saturn Midwest Distance Solution Meet in Hillsdale, MI. After some downtime, she is now running again and should be a top competitor for Big River at the US Club Cross Country Champs in December.
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STEPHANIE HOOD
Age: 26
Hometown: Victoria, BC
College: Principia College
Occupation: Graphic / Web Designer
| PRs: |
1500m |
4:42 (indoor) |
5000m |
16:50 (indoor) |
6K (Cross Country) |
20:47 |
10,000 |
34:15 |
15K |
55:27 |
Marathon |
2:44:44 |
Favorite Movie: A River Runs Through It, Without Limits, and The Spirit of the Marathon – I LOVE all three the same…don't have just ONE favorite!
Favorite Place to Train: The roads and trails around Elsah, IL that go on for MILES & MILES as well as the Chubb Trail and Castle Wood Park – those places is SUHWEEET! But that's just local…if your talkn' ANYWHERE then as of now…the forever going trails of the Smokey Mountains . Beautiful view to see when you are running along the Appalachian Trail!
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Life – Can't get enough of LIFE!
List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: CLOCKS by Coldplay – BOOO YAAA!!!
Who's Better Superman or Batman: NIETHER – SPONGE BOB SQUARE PANTS IS RULER OF THEM ALL – JK…Batman for sure. He's got the HOT RIDE and a sweet hang out spot. His butler is the BOMB DIGIDDY too!
Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Well Madonna rocks but I don't know about anything else that came out of the 80's! Now the 70's…THAT ROCKED! Bellbottoms and Disco!
High School Accomplishments: MWAA All Star, State qualifier in the mile both Junior and Senor year. Qualified for the two mile my Senior year - Placed 6 th .
College Accomplishments: Senior year in college 2002-2003 Cross Country
Broke numerous course records (which are still held today)
6 time SLIAC runner of the week
SLIAC Conference champion
SLIAC Runner of the Year
1 st Team All conference
NCAA Div III Midwest Regional Meet Champion – 1st place
Midwest Region Runner of the Year
Cross Country National Qualifier
Earned All American status
Indoor Track
Broke school records (for Principia College)
School record holder for 800, 1000, 1500, 3000, 5000
Automatic National Qualifier for 5000m
Placed 2 nd at Div III National Camps. – All American Status
Outdoor Track
Broke school records (for Principia College)
Record holder for 5000 and 10,000
Automatic national qualifier for 5000m and 10,000m
Placed 3 rd at Div III Nationals for 10,000 – All American Status
Was invited to run and train with the Canadian National running team after graduating.
Short Term Goals: 1. TO ALWAYS LOVE AND TO HAVE FUN RUNNING!!!! 2. Continue to become stronger and faster in shorter distance races such as 5K – 15K, which will be used to become stronger and faster in the longer distance races - half marathon and full marathon!
Long Term Goals: 1. TO ALWAYS LOVE AND TO HAVE FUN RUNNING!!!! 2. To become a very strong marathon runner.
Interesting Fact About me: Hmmmmmm….well….Wile E. Cyote is my favorite cartoon character and I like to play the African drum! – is that interesting enough? :P
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MEREDITH "DISH" DOBSON
Age 24
Hometown: Kirkwood , MO
High School: Kirkwood HS
College: Coe College
Majors: Biology, Molecular Biology
| PRs: |
| 800m |
2:14 |
| 1500m |
4:41 |
| 1600m |
4:58 |
| 5000m |
18:23 |
| 6000m |
22:45 |
Favorite Movie: Serious/Drama - The Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Place to Train - 1) Sac n' Fox Trail, 2) any track
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: I don't eat cereal, but my favorite breakfast is eggs, sausage, and pancakes!
Most Played Song on iPod: Almost all the songs on the new Bone Thugs n' Harmony CD, old school John Mayer Superman or Batman: Batman (he gets the most love from Hollywood these days)
Fact or Fiction, the
80's Rocked? FACT!
Interesting Fact about me: My nickname is Dish. Long story short: When my older brother was little he could not pronounce my name (Meredith) and called me MereDish. It stuck. I lived in Argentina for three weeks. I had a root canal when I was 2. My favorite holiday is Halloween!
High School:
4x State CC Qualifier
2x All-State CC (7th , 24th)
State Champion CC – Team Title
4x State Track Qualifier
4x All-State Track
State Champion – 4x800
College:
All-Conference CC
All-Region
4 School Records (Track)
Conference Champion (Indoor 800)
2x National Qualifier – Indoor Track (800, Dist. Medley)
NCAA Division III All-American (Dist. Medley)
Short Term Goal:
Tto train consistently, run a few road races to get an idea of what kind of shape I'm in, and then work my times down from there. I'm also planning on running in some track races this spring.
Long Term Goal:
Pay-off my student loans. Just kidding. My long term goal is to have a long and healthy running life!
Meredith (aka: Dish) is now back in Iowa but still running well. She recently ran 34:33 at the Alliant Energy Fifth Season 8k in Cedar Rapids, IA and still represents Big River. Hopefully, we can talk her into running CLubs for us in December!
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KRIS PEARCE
Age: 25
Hometown: Rogersville MO
High School: Logan-Rogersville
College: Southeast Missouri State University
Major: Undergraduate: Accounting
Masters in Business in Administration (MBA)
PR's |
1500m |
4:53 |
3000m |
10:22 |
5000m |
17:51 |
10,000m |
37:41 |
Half Marathon |
1:26:05 |
High School:
3 time all state in cross-country
3rd place team in 1997-State Champs in 1998,1999,2000
5 time all state track
College:
Won 8 team OVC team title in track
2 time second team all conference cross-country
5 time first team all conference track (3k, 5k, indoor) (5k, 10k, outdoor)
OVC 10K Champ in 2003
Short-term goals:
Get back into serious training now that tax season is over-Race some 5k's and 10k's this summer
Long-term goals:
Train for half-marathon in the fall-goal time 1:24
Kris comes off a successful college career at Southeast Missouri State University where she was one of the top women distance runners in the Ohio Valley Conference. She enters her post collegiate career ready to continue her success on the roads around St. Louis and the Midwest. Look for her to accel at the 5k-10k distance.
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JESSICA FLINN
Age: 22
Hometown: Sandown, NH
High School: Timberlane Regional High School
College: Boston College
Major: History
Graduate School: Saint Louis University School of Law
PR's |
800m |
2:14 |
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2:53.8 |
1500m |
4:30 |
Mile (indoor) |
4:50 |
3000m (indoor) |
9:35 |
5000m |
16:50 |
10000m |
35:30 |
Favorite Movie:hmm this is a tough one. I had to look on facebook to see what I wrote there- it was no help. Sliding Doors? Love Actually? Hook? Basically it depends on my mood.
Favorite Place to Train: trails and dirt roads especially Lyndonville, VT and Winnekenni Park in Haverhill, MA. I am still new to St. Louis so right now my favorite place to train around here is where ever I feel safe.
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: honey nut cheerios or rice crispies (it vaires on the month) but they both must have chopped banana in the bowl in order to complete the meal
List the most played song on your iPOD/Radio: On my running mix it is probably a close call between eye of the tiger and ain't nothing gonna break my stride
Who's better Superman or Batman: Based on the portrayals in the most recent film adaptions I am going to go with Batman. He is human, which makes him easier to relate to. Anyone can be batman but how many people do you know from Krypton?
Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked: I don't really remember them, but... I was born in the 80s, the Goonies and Stand by Me were 80s flicks, and who doesn't secretly love 80s music? So in conclusion, yes it is a fact that the 80's rocked.
Interesting Fact about me: I have raced in the same 3 pairs of socks (my lucky socks) in almost every race since I was 15 years old. They are awesome, one pair has smiley faces, one has red flowers, and one has purple flowers. Yes, I wash them, and no they don't have any holes. Yes, almost all of my bad races I didn't have them on.
High School:
NHIAA State Record holder for the Indoor 1500m (4:37)
All-American for 6th place finsih in the mile at the 2003
NSIC
All-State for Cross Country and Track junior and senior
years
College:
All-East Region Div. I XC (2006)
Qualified as a team for NCAA Div I Cross Country nationals
(2006)
Qualified in the 5k for the Div. I East Regional Meet (2007)
Short Term Goal:
Continue to train and compete while attending law school.
Try and improve my 5k-10k PRs before attempting the crazy
distance of the marathon.
Long Term Goal:
continue to run competitively as long as possible
Jess recently moved from Boston to start Law School at SLU. In Boston, she attended Boston College and was a standout on the Cross Country and Track Teams. Jess plans to continue running competitively focusing on the 5k and 10k distances and plans on running in the upcoming club cross country championships in December.
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Eliza Davis
Age: 23
Hometown: Springfield, IL
College: Washington University
Occupation: Laboratory Technician
PR's |
mile |
5:20 (in HS) |
3200 |
11:25 |
5K |
18:30 |
10K |
38:16 |
Favorite Movie: Goodwill Hunting
Favorite Place to Train: Castlewood State Park
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Honey Nut Checks
List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: nothing specific; anything with a good, fast beat
Who's Better Superman or Batman: Superman-he flies!
Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Definitely Fact! Why else are they being imitated now?
Interesting Fact About me: my stride
High School Accomplishments:
2X State 3200
All Conferece each season
College Accomplishments:
Academic All Conference every track/cc season
All Conference Senior year
Cross Country Team Captain
Short Term Goals:
Run a solid, fast half marathon in April and then move on up to a marathon
Long Term Goals:
Stay at a somewhat competitive level
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