Milliken Hosts 23rd Annual Eye Opener Cross Country Meet.SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The 23rd annual Eye Opener Cross Country Meet will take place this Saturday, Sept. 9, at 8 a.m., on the Roger Milliken Roger Milliken (born October 24, 1915) is a U.S. textile heir, whose grandfather founded a small textile company, and as a "factor" ended up acquiring financially strapped cotton mills as well as failed department stores that eventually were merged into the Mercantile Department Center grounds in Spartanburg. More than 2,500 male and female collegiate and high school athletes from 108 schools from six states -- South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Alabama -- will convene for the largest cross country race in the state. Through a partnership with Fila, an elite Italian sports brand, Milliken will provide their signature VisaEndurance(R) brand of odor-fighting, moisture-wicking T-shirts to the top 15 men and women racers in various categories. Event volunteers will also receive the Fila-donated shirts, and the Eye Opener race T-shirts are available for sale to the public during the event for $20. "Milliken & Company is pleased that it can once again serve as host to these outstanding collegiate and high school athletes from across the Southeast," said Richard Dillard, director of public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. for Milliken & Company. "The Eye Opener Meet is a great way to kick off the cross-country season, and Milliken is proud to be part of this exciting event." Ian Connor, a former NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Champion runner and 2003-2004 USA World Championship team distance runner distance runner n. A runner who competes in distance races. ; and Julia Stamps, a four time Junior National Champion and eight time All American running champion, will be speaking to the young runners at the Radisson Hotel the night before the Eye Opener. Previously held at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, this is the seventh year the Eye Opener race has been run on Milliken's corporate campus. The Eye Opener takes place at the arboretum arboretum: see botanical garden. arboretum Place where trees, shrubs, and sometimes herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes. An arboretum may be a collection in its own right or a part of a botanical garden. of the Roger Milliken Center, and the quality of the venue helps to bring runners from throughout the region to Spartanburg. The 5K and 6K races feature a rolling, grassy course, with a hill in the final quarter mile of the run. "I can't say enough about how terrific this facility is, and the kindness of Mr. Milliken to allow us to use it for the Eye Opener. This course traverses along five lakes and is very spectator friendly," said Jack Todd Jack Todd (born 1946 in Nebraska) has been a sports columnist for the last 10 years for the Montreal Gazette. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, where he was a scholarship athlete in track and field, specializing in the high jump, triple jump and 400 meters. , Eye Opener race founder and coordinator. "We appreciate our sponsors, Waste Management and Trademark Corp., and our host, Milliken & Company, who enable us to put on this caliber of race." To view a complete list of participating universities, colleges and high schools per state visit http://www.eastsideathletics.com/sctrackworld/. The starting times for each race division are as follows: 8:00 am - Collegiate Women 5K 8:15 am - Collegiate Men 6K race 9:15 am - Boys' Junior Varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. 5K 10:00 am - Girls' Varsity 5K 10:45 am - Boys' Varsity 5K Results will be available at the conclusion of each race. Individual runners will also be able to track their time by utilizing a timing chip. Each runner will have a chip placed on their shoe, which will track each racer's time by sensors that will be placed at both the start line and finish line of the race. This is first cross country meet in the state to utilize this technology. Admission is free and parking is available in designated lots on the Milliken property, or along the frontage/access road which parallels Highway 176/585 (Pine St.). About Visa Endurance VisaEndurance is a smart fabric from Milliken that combines an effective, long-lasting odor control technology with moisture management and unique stain releasing capabilities, in a variety of performance apparel fabrics. The comfortable and durable fabric, made from in several fabric constructions and weights, is used in a wide range of base layer garments including technical long-and-short sleeved t-shirts, long underwear, men's briefs and boxers and women's underwear. VisaEndurance can be found in brands such as BassPro Shops' Redhead EnduraSkin, Blackwater Gear, Browning, Fila, Layers, Mountain Hardwear Mountain Hardwear, founded in 1993, is a California (USA) -based company that manufactures outdoor clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags, and tents. Columbia Sportswear purchased Mountain Hardwear in 2003 for a purchase price of $30 million in cash and $6 million in debt. , Rawlings, Sahalie, Scent-Lok Technologies, Simms Fishing and Terramar Sports Unlimited Sports Unlimited is a sports program of ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It features different kinds of sports, as well as ordinary and prominent sports figures. It is hosted by Dyan Castillejo and Marc Nelson. . To find a retailer near you, go to www.VisaEndurance.com and click on the Retailer Locator LOCATOR, civil law. He who leases or lets a thing to hire to another. His duties are, 1st. To deliver to the hirer the thing hired, that he may use it. 2d. To guaranty to the hirer the free enjoyment of it. 3d. link. About Milliken & Company(R) Founded in 1865, Milliken & Company(R) is a privately held textile and chemical company that employs approximately 11,000 associates worldwide. Milliken operates nearly 50 manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and 8 countries. Having over 2000 patents issued or applied for, the company produces over 38,000 high performance products. To learn more about Milliken, please visit the Company's websites at www.milliken.com and at www.millikenapparel.com. |
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