AFTER WALKING AWAY, KRILL MAKES RETURN TO RUNNING.Byline: Jim Inghram Daily News Staff Writer He excelled in track at Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. High, Moorpark College Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located on a 134 acre (542,000 m²) property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. and then USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. , but Bryan Krill krill: see crustacean. krill Any member of the crustacean suborder Euphausiacea, comprising shrimplike animals that live in the open sea. The name also refers to the genus Euphausia within the suborder and sometimes to a single species, E. superba. walked away from the sport for a time. Now he's back. ``I took some time off,'' Krill said. ``But I started to train again in the fall. I got married in August and my wife (Tessa) has been very supportive of my training schedule.'' Krill, whose best event is the 200 meters, will run in one of the five 50-meter race heats, the marquee event of today's Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Invitational at the Sports Arena. The Invitational is back after a one-year hiatus. Field events begin at 9 a.m. with events scheduled until 9 p.m.. High school competition begins at noon, open competition at 7 p.m. ``It's going to be a new experience for me,'' Krill said. ``The first 50 meters usually aren't my strength, but I'm pleased to be able to run in one of the biggest events locally. I've always been told that I'm an 800 runner. I always say, `No I'm not.' I've been trying to run the 100 more so I'll try to equate that into the 50. It will be an interesting race. We'll see what happens. I'm excited and anxious.'' Krill, who graduated from Thousand Oaks in 1991 and USC in 1995, is an assistant track coach at Moorpark College. He is also a personal coach for Camarillo High sprinter Matt Lea. ``He's a guy that people should keep an eye on,'' Krill said. ``I think he's going to have an outstanding season.'' In addition to doing work with the Moorpark team and with Lea, he sometimes trains at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. with for USC teammate Mark Crear Mark Crear (born November 2, 1968 in San Francisco, California) is a double Olympic medalist in the 110 m hurdles from the United States. In 1996 he was second behind Allen Johnson. Four years later he came in third, behind Anier Garcia and silver medalist Terrence Trammell. . Crear is one of the nation's best 100 hurdlers. ``We've been helping each other out,'' Krill, whose brother John is a starter on the Thousand Oaks High soccer team, said. ``It's much easier to put in the time when you have somebody to train with. It's a support system.'' The biggest assist in Krill's training belongs to his wife. ``She's been very supportive,'' Krill said. ``She's the reason I got back into running. She's very understanding. She doesn't harass me about getting a real job. I've drawn strength from her.'' |
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