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Treadmill Competition
January 6, 2010
Faculty and staff members gathered in the Lifetime Fitness Center to start off the new year with a little bit of exercise, participating in the first edition of the Great Washington College Walk/Run Off. Sponsored by the offices of campus recreation, student affairs, human resources and dining services, the event was a mixture of fun and fitness (and a lot of heckling!). Teams of two competed in either the walk or run categories, attempting to cover as much distance as possible on a treadmill in 45 minutes. Prizes were given for the top three places in each division as well as for best team costume and best team name.
Click to enlarge photos by Shane Brill '03.
Professor of History Carol Wilson and Associate Professor of French Kitty Maynard intimidated the other competitors with their costumes and team name (the "Dominatreads).
Assistant VP for Alumni Relations Lorraine Polvinale '69 and Director of Alumni Programs Judie Barroll '88 M'91 pose for their team photo.
Vice President for Student Affairs Mela Dutka and Assistant to the VP of Student Affairs Jen Collins teamed up in the walk division.
Athletic Department Office Manager Susanne Kelly and Employment Coordinator Loretta Lodge before they started sweating it out in the walk competition.
Director of Athletics Bryan Matthews '75 M'85 and Head Athletic Trainer Thad Moore filled out their cheerleader outfits nicely, on their way to a victory in the walk competition.
Heather Holiday '06 and Meghan Livie Pagano '09, the College's most recent newlyweds, entered as "The Runaway Brides" and won the prize for best team name.
The Runaway Brides in action.
Recreation Director Jonnie Jenkins '08 tallies the results.
Thad Moore and Bryan Matthews receive their gift cards for winning first place in the walk competition.
Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Sarah Feyerherm, co-coordinated the event along with Jonnie Jenkins.
Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Mercedes Von Wagner and Head Women's Basketball Coach Megan Duran show off their prize-winning costumes (complete with fuel belts full of refined sugars!).
Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach Phil Schuman '07 and Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach Ryan Browning proudly display their lacrosse-playing roots.
Director of Financial Aid Jeani Narcum and Associate Professor of Psychology Mike Kerchner were the "brains" of the competition.
Head Women's Soccer and Lacrosse Coach Julika Blankenship and Men's Lacrosse Assistant Paul Richards before their victory in the run competition.
Head Men's Soccer Coach Drew Hoffman and Assistant Women's Soccer Coach Amanda Lebo were "Beauty and the Beast" er..."Beast and the Beauty."
Jonnie Jenkins and Sarah Feyerherm pulled double duty as event organizers and participants in the run competition.