COLLEGE UPDATE: ON NATIONAL RADAR LATEST 5,000 TITLE HAS FLESHMAN IN ELITE CLASS.Byline: Chris Cocoles Staff Writer Lauren Fleshman wasn't far from the Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. campus when she added her name to an elite group of NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association track distance runners. Fleshman, a former Canyon High standout, won a national title in the 5,000 meters Saturday at the NCAA Championships in Sacramento. It was the senior's third consecutive NCAA title, joining only Villanova's Jennifer Rhines (1994-96) as a three-time 5,000-meter winner - in consecutive years. Fleshman stayed close until the final lap There is also Final Lap (novel), a novel in the Traces series by Malcolm Rose. Final Lap is a video game released by Namco and Atari Games (for the Americas) in 1987 which was the unofficial sequel to the popular Pole Position games. , then made her move. ``The plan was to cover all the bases,'' Fleshman said. ``When someone made a move, the plan was to keep pace and continue to be fresh for a strong finish. With 300 meters to go, I said, `Let's go Let's Go may refer to: Television
Fleshman finished her career as a 14-time All-American. And she did it in front of a large cheering section roughly 2 1/2 hours from Stanford. ``The crowd certainly helped,'' she said. ``(The Stanford fans) helped keep me going.'' And Fleshman will keep going in August when she participates in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Championships on her home field at Stanford. She's among the world leaders For a list of heads of state, see . World leaders is a MMORPG. The game involves creating a state, joining an alliance and going into war. It is mostly played by players from Israel, China, USA, Britain, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. in 5,000 times. --Clogged quarterback: Another local Stanford athlete, football quarterback Kyle Matter (Hart), is part of a four-way battle for the starting job this season. In the sophomore's favor is the starting experience (six games) he gained last season. He threw for 1,219 yards and eight touchdowns. And the nagging injuries that have plagued veteran Chris Lewis Chris Lewis may refer to:
But added into the equation is talented redshirt freshman Trent Edwards Trent Edwards (born October 30, 1983, in Los Gatos, California) is an American football quarterback who starts for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bills in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford. , one of the nation's top recruits from 2002. Junior Ryan Eklund also expects to get a look. The Cardinal struggled to consistently move the ball last season. ``We need to be more consistent at the quarterback position,'' coach Buddy Teevens said. ``We need to be more patient and create more big-play opportunities.'' Matter played the least of the top three quarterbacks in Stanford's final spring scrimmage. He was 1 of 8 for six yards. That was one of the knocks on Matter when he started for the Cardinal although their game plan called for mostly short and high-percentage passes. --Ready for more: Long Beach State junior DeeDee Sanguinetti (Hart) will try to earn All-Big West Conference women's soccer honors for the third consecutive season when play begins in August. Sanguinetti, a midfielder, scored two goals and added an assist for the 49ers last season. --Tennis anyone? The Master's College will field a women's tennis team in the fall after the softball team was cut because of a lack of an on-campus practice and game facility and the transfer of several returning players. Pending approval from the Golden State Athletic Conference The Golden State Athletic Conference is a college athletics conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The conference commissioner is Dr. Cliff Hamlow of Azusa Pacific University. Conference leadership is shared among the member institutions. , the women's tennis program will begin playing in 2004. --Not a Bench warmer: Michigan State baseball player Brady Burrill (Valencia/College of the Canyons) ended his career on a high note. The catcher made the All-Big Ten team, finishing second in the conference with a .392 batting average in Big Ten play and .381 overall. He was one of 10 semifinalists for the Johnny Bench Award The Johnny Bench Award was created in 2000 to honor college baseball's top catcher. It is dedicated to the former Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench, who by some is considered to be the best defensive catcher in baseball history. , which goes to the best college catcher. Chris Cocoles, (818) 713-3607 chris.cocoles(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Stanford's Lauren Fleshman, a former standout at Canyon High, crosses the finish line Saturday to win her third consecutive NCAA title in the 5,000 meters. Steve Yeater/Associated Press |
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