May
10, 2005
Two Oakton Runners Heading to Nationals
Two Oakton Community College athletes will compete Monday, May 16, in the 2005 NJCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Levelland, Texas.
Oakton freshmen Jessica Baldino (Hanover Central High School), a resident of Glenview, and Laura Haak (Maine South High School) of Park Ridge are scheduled to participate in the 10,000-meter national championship race.
"This is very rewarding, to see we have national caliber runners," said Mike Egle, outdoor track and field coach. "Neither runner has had much previous experience, and both are beating runners who have been competing since they were in junior high school. That shows our recruiting has come a long way."
The two women runners earned their honors by placing first April 28, at the NJCAA Super Regional Championship at Vincennes University in Indiana. Baldino finished her 5K race with a time of 19:25 and Haak competed in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 5:26.
Baldino and Haak are both members of Oakton's cross country team. Last fall, they both competed in the NJCAA Cross County National Championship.
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