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Former Cross Country/Track & Field Athlete, Jenny Lind, Qualifies for US Olympic Trials
Lind was a NCAA Regionalist and SoCon Champion in the 10,000-meters at Western
Former WCU cross country / track standout, Jenny Lind DeWeese, qualifies for US Olympic Trials.

Former WCU cross country / track standout, Jenny Lind DeWeese, qualifies for US Olympic Trials.
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Oct. 29, 2006

Cullowhee, N.C. -

Former Western Carolina cross country / track & field standout, Jenny Lind DeWeese, finished the Chicago Marathon in 2 hours, 44 minutes and 55 seconds and has earned a trip to the April 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials for marathon in Boston, where she will compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team.

Currently a teacher at Fairview Elementary in Sylva, the former Jenny Lind is married to the head track & field coach at UNC Asheville -- and also a WCU alum -- Brad DeWeese.

Lind was a NCAA regionalist in cross country and was also a Southern Conference champion in the 10,000-meters during her time at Western Carolina.

Read more about Jenny's accomplishments in this story published in the Asheville Citizen-Times:

Olympic trials next for DeWeese
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200661022007


 

 


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