Photos - 2005 Crimson Classic, Tuscaloosa, AL 9/17/05
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Kaitlyn, Carolyn and Morgan before the races beginAnne, Kaitlyn, Morgan and Carolyn walking around the grounds before everything beginsMorgan shows us that great smile!The team goes into their stretching routine just after they arrive.Coach Tiller leads the team on a pre-race warm-up runThe team comes back from the short warm-up run. In the foreground, Anne talks to Katherine and Kelley.
Robbie Barrineau and her daughter before the races beginBo and Fields talk to a competitor from Central High School before their 3.1 mile race.Kendall, Kaitlyn, Morgan, Carolyn and Dani before the Varsity Boy's race.Katherine and Caroline pose for the camera!Katherine, Caroline, Kelley, Anne and Jonathon before the Varsity Boy's race. Robbie Barrineau is also pictured. Jonathon is chowing down on some much needed fuel for his race.Dani clowns around with kid sister Emily.
Coach Tiller speaks with an the Starter before the races. Fields and Jonathon are also pictured.Coach Tiller talks to Bo and Fields before their race.Bo and Fields line up just before the gun goes off. Notice the large contingent from Lawrence County in the foreground (red shorts).Some ACA fans look on as the Boy's Varsity race begins.Bo looks strong as he comes up on Mile 1!Fields passes by the 1 Mile mark soon after.
Bo comes up on Mile 2.Fields just before Mile 2. As he passed by, Fields gives a thumb-up gesture to let us know he's doing OK.Coach leads Rachel, Elizabeth and Jonathon in a pre-race prayer.Fields finishes strong in the Boy's Varsity race. Go Fields!Elizabeth and Rachel line up for their race just before the gun goes off.Elizabeth running hard before the Mile 1 mark.
Rachel just before Mile 1 - her first mile in each race seems to be her toughest. Rachel, in her words, picked off some runners as the race wore on.Elizabeth still crusing strong at the 2 Mile markRachel in stride at the 2 Mile markJared Beach, Eric Tiller and Jonathon walk together during the Varsity Girl's race.Rachel uses some speed to kick it on at the finish!Elizabeth just after she came out of the chute. Elizabeth ran the 5K race in 21:54 to place 2nd on the ACA all-time list at that distance. She also won the last race T-Shirt by placing 15th. Congratulations Elizabeth!
Elizabeth steadies herself by holding on to her mother Debbie.Rachel finishes the 5K race in 28:42.Some of the Girl's Junior High team clown around before their race: Katherine, Sara, Kelley and Dani.Katherine, Kelley, Dani and Caroline pose before their race.Coach Tiller meets with some of the JV girls before their race.Coach Tiller in an oft-repeated pose where he points the direction of some landmark. Coach Tiller gives some directions to Coach Johnson. Coach Johnson is wearing a Go Pre T-Shirt in the memory of Steve Prefontaine, a great distance runner.
The Junior High Girl's team lines up before their race. Coach Johnson gives some last minute instruction and encouragement.Some ACA supporters watch the Junior High girls begin their race: Jared Beach, Michele Beach, Paula Barnett, Grandma and Grandpa Barnett and Dr. Barnett. Emily Beach is in the foreground.The Girl's Junior High team just before the gun goes off.Caroline looks strong as she runs at the front of the pack with Caroline Meintzer (Paul Bryant).Kaitlyn looks fresh at the start of the race. Notice the line of ACA runners behind her. XC coaches love to see such a sight!Carolyn running well near the beginning of the race
Morgan and Katherine run together at the start of the race.Katherine gets a little too exuberant during the race. Hey, Kat! Save it for the race!Sara maintains her stride in the early stages of the race.Dani and Kelley run together early in the race.Caroline is in 2nd place nearing the end of the race.Kaitlyn stays ahead of the runner from Cullman.
Carolyn looks great using her consistent pace near the end of the race.Morgan and Katherine are still running together near the end of the race.Sara passes a competitor decisively nearing the end of the race. That's the way to pass someone!Dani seems to be running confidently nearing the end of the race.Kelley looks startled as ACA supporters yell for her. Kelley later said that she had a tough race and didn't feel very well.Caroline begins her kick toward the finish!
Caroline finishes 2nd in her race in 16:29.Kaitlyn displays an excellent kick to the finish!Carolyn speeds towards the finish line!Incredibly, Morgan and Katherine are still running together at the finish line area! Who wants it more?Sara shows some determination as she heads for the finish!Dani shows some surprising speed as she heads for the finish!
Dani shows some surprising speed as she heads for the finish!Bravo! Kelley gives it her all at the finish.Coach Johnson gives some instruction to Jonathon and Eric before their race.Mrs. McLendon, Renee McKnight and Debbie Tiller talk before the Boy's Jr. High race.Eric and a sleepy Jonathon get set just before their race.Keith McKnight talks as he gets set to view the start of the next race.
Jonathon and Eric are somewhere in the crowd of boys at the start of the race.Jonathon gets settled into his pace about a mile into his race.Eric looks a bit tired near the Mile 1 mark.Jonathon looks like he is in control nearing the end of the race.Eric presses on past his initial discomfort near the end of the race.Jonathon seems tired as he goes into his final kick at the finish.
Eric gets a second wind and looks strong in the finish!
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