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President’s Message

PA Athletes at the Worlds:
in the shot put. Versatile Pacific athlete Magleft Daniel Tapia (Castroville)
dalena Lewy Boulet, who was a successful runner
and right Zack Lloyd (Redding). for Cal before representing the USA in the 2008
Olympic marathon and two world cross country
championships, qualified for the USATF mountain
running team in July, and that race was held in
her native Poland in early September.
On the Ultra scene, Modesto’s Jon Olsen became the 2013 World 24-Hour Run champion,
leading the Americans to the team title by covering 167.56 miles in one day. Suzanna Bon
(Sonoma) finished 3rd on the women’s side, covering 146.78 miles and helping the U.S. win team
gold, as well at the championships held in this
past July in The Netherlands.
Youth athletes shined bright as well, with
San Jose’s Vashti Thomas winning the World University Games 100m hurdles in a meet record time
of 12.61. This came after helping lead San Francisco’s Academy of Arts team to winning the
NCAA DII T&F National Championships. Congratulations, Coach Charles Ryan and the Urban
Knights! At the World Youth Athletics Champi-

Booker nabbed 4th in the 15–16 javelin. Check