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    • Derek Schueren
      • Help Trinity Gray 12/19/2009 2:11PM
      • Derek Schueren
      • Hello My Fellow Running Mates,

        I hope that everyone is doing well and getting ready for a festive holiday season. Unfortunately for one of our own, this entire year has been extremely difficult and challenging. For those of you who may not know, Trinity Gray, my teammate at Brown University and an incredible middle distance athlete and competitor (400m:46.19 800m: 1:44.54 - fastest time by an American in 2001) was diagnosed with brain cancer at the start of the year and had to undergo brain surgery to remove the tumor in his head.

        Only a few months later he had to undergo yet another operation. Luckily they believe they have cleared the tumor and Trinity is being cared for by one of the best doctors in the nation. Thankfully he also had his old Coach Bob Rothenberg present every step of the way.

        However, Trinity has lost much of his eyesight and has had complications from his surgeries and medications. He currently is not able to work, and the paperwork for assistance from the state is taking considerable time, making Trinity have to bear an even greater sacrifice. I recently went down to Philadelphia to see Trinity and despite the immense challenges he has faced this year, he is still the incredible competitor we have known since we first met him. He is confident he will recover and get back to work as soon as he is able. He truly is an incredible inspiration to us all.

        I am thus sending this post out to the running community to show our fallen brother that we are right by his side. We have raised close to 2,000 dollars thus far and people having been incredibly supportive. Whatever you can contribute, small or large the act of giving is what counts. Please also leave a message for him when you do, Trinity will most certainly be touched by seeing his running peers are thinking of him.

        To donate, please go to this site I set up for him: http://helptrinity.chipin.com/trinity-gray

        Thank you everyone. Keep living, keep running, keep believing...

        Derek Schueren (Class of '98 Brown XC & Track)
    • dtmack
      • RE: Help Trinity Gray 12/19/2009 10:20PM - in reply to kaitainen
      • dtmack
      • Just dropped a small amount.
        Do not personally know Trinity but he was one the first elites I met when I was 19 at the T&F Olympic Trials in 2000. He was really down to earth and we did not even know if he was a athlete or a fan.

        Then 6 hours later we watched him take the lead in the 800 final. So we figured out that he was an athlete, God bless him. I hope Trinity gets better soon.
    • Derek Schueren
      • RE: Help Trinity Gray 12/20/2009 2:02PM - in reply to dtmack
      • Derek Schueren
      • Hi Danny,

        This post may not get much play but the number of people and the generosity that has come from his running mates has been incredible. I am sure Trinity will be touched by how many people have come out to support him, even those that barely knew him, but who were impacted in some way by his performances both on and off the track.

        Thank you for your gift and support for Trinity. It will make a difference for Trinity to know how much people care for him.

        Derek
    • BRJones
      • RE: Help Trinity Gray 12/21/2009 10:40AM - in reply to Swami
      • BRJones
      • Someone should point Wejo/Rojo to this thread. Despite many of its shortcomings, Letsrun has proven to be an incredible vehicle for advancing these types of opportunities and issues.
    • twotimeusername
      • RE: Help Trinity Gray 12/21/2009 12:33PM - in reply to BRJones
      • twotimeusername
      • Bumping; I was a contemporary of his in college and remember being amazed when I watched him compete. He deserves our support.
    • C/M Runner
      • RE: Help Trinity Gray 12/21/2009 12:42PM - in reply to twotimeusername
      • C/M Runner
      • Will this go on after Dec 23rd? I forwarded the info to an Ivy League T&F alum website and hopefully they can put this up in the next 24 hours...
    • steve c
      • RE: Help Trinity Gray 12/22/2009 9:03AM - in reply to C/M Runner
      • steve c
      • just donated some $...

        I remember Trinity on TV in lots of big 800m races years ago... looked like a class runner.
    • mikef
      • RE: Help Trinity Gray 12/22/2009 10:33PM - in reply to upsfriend
      • mikef
      • keep bumping this up...we need to give this young man a hand now more than ever...go trinity!

        MF
    • BOOMShutMaLocka
      • RE: Help Trinity Gray 12/22/2009 11:24PM - in reply to mikef
      • BOOMShutMaLocka
      • OH DANG is the eyesight damage permanent?
        I'm going to give some money. My brother went to Brown and Trinity was one of his classmates. My brother knows nothing about track & field (he was just a bookworm), but he said Trinity was so amazing that he had a vertical leap pretty much 2x as high as anybody in the class (my understanding is that the class tested vertical leaps as data collection in a sci course) Whatever it was (track or classroom) this guy was always at the top of the list
    • BOOMShutMaLocka
      • RE: Help Trinity Gray 12/23/2009 3:12AM - in reply to $$$$$
      • BOOMShutMaLocka
      • This guy is like one of ours here at LRC. couple years ago was one of the best at the sport - and a sport we know well

        . 1:44.54 800m in 2001
        http://www.usatf.org/athletes/...rinity.asp
        "best of 1:44.54PR and fastest time by an American in 2001."
        best of 1:44.91 in Rieti, fastest by an American in 2000.
        As LRC we need to stand up!
    • BostonBound
      • RE: Help Trinity Gray 12/23/2009 7:43AM - in reply to Derek Schueren
      • BostonBound
      • When I was in college, my team travelled with Brown U. and Trinity to the Drake Relays. I'm not a fast runner so it was awe inspiring to chat with someone of his ability. Class act. Get well Trinity.
    • Winnie
      • RE: Help Trinity Gray 12/23/2009 11:28AM - in reply to BostonBound
      • Winnie
      • Derek,

        Is there another way to donate besides using a Paypal account through the link you set up? I had problems with Paypal in the past and I don't want to use them again. Advise when you can. Thank you.