Congratulations to the following who made the 2005 U.S. Outdoor Masters T/F rankings.

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Long-time WPTC members Mary Harwick was profiled in the Fall 2005 issue of IUP magazine.

Parents in Prison

“One of the greatest pleasures in Mary Harwick’s life comes during her trips to Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County Jail. Every Friday, Harwick visits the women housed there, offering them advice and counsel and hope.”

Pre-race favorites prevailed in the Pittsylvania XC Challenge on November 12 at Frick Park, and the host West Penn Track Club dominated the team competition.

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Twelve men and three women competed at the Senior Games on June 3-18 at Pittsburgh. Gold medalists were:

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Jim Enright, former member of WPTC and retired chemist living in New Jersey, had his first book published entitled Flagstaff Hill. Flagstaff Hill is a fictional story about a runner which takes place in Pittsburgh.

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Two WPIAL medalists swept the Jerry Richey Miles in the sixth annual Pittsylvania Mile Run on a sunny June 4 at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Six West Penners finished in the top 100 in their age-group at the Boston Marathon on April 18, 2005.

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The Top 10 were recognized at the West Penn annual banquet:

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West Penn dominated the sixth annual Pittsylvania XC Challenge on November 13 at Frick Park with two wins, six age-group records, and four team titles.

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Participation climbed to a record 72–one more than in 2001–and the runners and racewalkers broke a dozen of the existing 31 records and established five more in the fifth annual Pittsylvania Mile Run on June 5 at Carnegie Mellon University.

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