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Huddle has joined Meb as a non-racer.
ELITE FIELDS SET FOR BIX 7
By David Monti
(c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved
Organizers of the Quad-City Times Bix 7, which will play host to the USA 7-mile road race championships in Davenport, Ia., tomorrow, have released their final fields of elite athletes. Missing from the final roster are the event's original headliners, Meb Keflezighi and Molly Huddle. Keflezighi, a two-time Bix winner and the defending champion, was forced to withdraw with a knee injury. Huddle, the women's defending champion, has decided to extend her European track season, instead,
The men's field is now headed by USA half-marathon record holder Ryan Hall. Hall was to originally race at the Giro di Castelbuono in Italy on Monday, but withdrew earlier this month after he and wife Sara decided to cancel their July trip to Europe. For Hall, 27, it will be his first run at Bix.
The 2010 NCAA 5000m and 10,000m champion Lisa Koll, 22, is now the favorite in the women's field and is making her professional road racing debut. Koll is coming off of a personal record performance over 5000m in Paris last Friday where she ran 14:55.74.
Here are the final fields from elite athletes coordinator, Bill Orr (bib number, last, first, gender, City, State, DOB, affiliation):
MEN -
3, Hall, Ryan, M, Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA, 14-Oct-82, 27, Asics
7, Moran, Ed, M, Williamsburg, VA, USA, 27-May-81, 29, Nike
9, Trafeh, Mohamed, M, Duarte, CA, USA, 13-May-85, 25, Nike
11, Carney, James, M, Boulder, CO, USA, 24-May-78, 32, New Balance
13, Bauhs, Scott, M, Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA, 11-May-86, 24, Adidas
15, Vega, Antonio, M, Saint Paul , MN, USA, 7-Dec-83, 26, Mizuno
17, Quigley, Sean, M, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 8-Feb-85, 25, Puma
19, Carlson, Andrew, M, Flagstaff, AZ, USA, 27-Apr-82, 28, Brooks
25, Burrell, Ian, M, Flagstaff, AZ, USA, 15-Feb-85, 25, Adidas
27, Schmitt, Jake, M, Kentfield, CA, USA, 27-Mar-87, 23, Bay Area Track Club
29, Shay, Stephan, M, East Jordan, MI, USA, 11-Feb-86, 24, Bay Area Track Club
31, Mack, Bobby, M, Raleigh, NC, USA, 30-Dec-84, 25, Capital Fitness/Brooks
33, Young, Justin, M, Superior, CO, USA, 25-Jul-79, 31, Puma
37, Stanko, Nicholas, M, Haslett, MI, USA, 16-Feb-81, 29, Brooks
39, Polley, Drew, M, Rochester Hills, MI, USA, 12-Nov-85, 24, Hansons-Brooks
41, Magness, Steve, M, Vienna, VA, USA, 10-Nov-84, 25, D.C. Elite
43, Hacker, Rikki, M, Kansas City, MO, USA, 14-Jul-77, 33, Unattached
45, True, Ben, M, Eugene, OR, USA, 29-Dec-85, 24, Oregon Track Club
47, Pohren, Matthew, M, Omaha, NE, USA, 22-Aug-84, 25, Team Nebraska Brooks
49, Williams, Matthew, M, Colorado Springs, CO, USA, 2-Mar-87, 23, US Air Force
61, Rodgers, Bill, M, Sherborn, MA, USA, 23-Dec-47, 62, Unattached
WOMEN -
4, Koll, Lisa, F, Fort Dodge, IA, USA, 31-Aug-87, 22, Nike
6, Russell, Blake, F, Pacific Grove, CA, USA, 24-Jul-75, 35, Reebok
8, Hastings, Amy, F, Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA, 21-Jan-84, 26, Mammoth Track Club
10, Lewy-Boulet, Magdalena, F, Oakland, CA, USA, 1-Aug-73, 36, Saucony
16, Gomez, Zoila, F, Alamosa, CO, USA, 7-Jun-79, 31, Strands
18, Peterson, Clara, F, San Anselmo, CA, USA, 26-Jan-84, 26, Bay Area Track Club
22, Conley, Kim, F, West Sacramento, CA, USA, 14-Mar-86, 24, Asics Aggies
24, Mortensen, Emily, F, Royal Oak, MI, USA, 21-Dec-82, 27, Hansons-Brooks
28, Allen, Lindsay, F, Flagstaff, AZ, USA, 30-Jun-86, 24, Adidas
30, Todd, Melissa, F, Kansas City, MO, USA, 26-Jan-75, 35, Mizuno/Team CW-X
32, Richard, Erin, F, Royal Oak, MI, USA, 29-Sep-85, 24, Hansons-Brooks
34, Houck, Jennifer, F, Duluth, MN, USA, 12-Feb-84, 26, Unattached
36, Samuelson, Joan, F, Freeport, ME, USA, 16-May-57, 53, Nike
38, Moeller, Erin, F, Mt. Vernon, IA, USA, 6-Jul-77, 33, Mizuno
40, Owens , Casey, F, Des Moines, IA, USA, 10-Sep-82, 27, Iowa Runablaze
42, Walkonen, Andrea, F, Boston, MA, USA, 25-Sep-86, 23, Unattached
ENDS