Donning the
red, white, and blue of Team USA, GRC’s own Frances Koons will
compete in Edinburgh, Scotland on January 10th in the 2015 Bupa Great Edinburgh
Cross Country race. Frances, whose running career has been marked with
championship titles and stellar performances in high school, college, and
post-collegiate competition, will compete for the United States for the first
time, and is one of nine Americans entered in the senior women's championship
race.
Jerry
Alexander, coach of GRC, expects great things from his star. "Frances demonstrated at Clubs that she
is in superb shape, and she took advantage of the holiday break from school to
do some challenging workouts on her home turf at Lehigh, so she is as prepared
as she could possibly be. International
competition is uncharted territory for Frances, but she is extremely
experienced at competing in high-pressure races, and I am certain that she will
represent GRC and the USA with distinction on Saturday."
GRC wishes Frances and the other members of
the national team all the best on Saturday. USATF.tv
will webcast Bupa Great Edinburgh live on Saturday and will have video
available On Demand post-race.
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