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Welcome to the USATF Niagara blogging section.
  USATF Niagara has asked several athletes from across the Western New York to blog right here.  You can interact with any athlete by posting a question or comment at our forum page .  Please browse the full list of athlete blogs on the menu to the left.

Athlete Bloggers Bios:

holtschulte_cvs_2009.jpgNeal Holtschulte: 9 Time NCAA Division III All-American
2005 XC National Champion
Williams College indoor 5000m and outdoor 10000m record holder.
Personal Records:
1500m - 3:58
mile - 4:19, Charlie McMullen Mile, 6/12/09
3000m - 8:30.47 Outdoor
5000m - 14:37.90 Indoor
5 km - 14:28.22 Williams College Record
8 km XC - 24:41, Mayor's Cup, Franklin Park
5mile - 24:12, Johnny's Running of the Green, 3/14/09
10000m - 30:05.68, Williams College Record (Penn Relays)
15 km - 47:49, Boilermaker, 7/12/09
half marathon - 1:09:15, Rochester Half Marathon, 9/13/09

amandausatf09b_copy.jpgAmanda LoPiccolo: 7 Time NCAA Division III All-American,  2 Time ECAC Champion, 17 Time NYSCTC Champion,  2009 USATF Indoor Championships Qualifier (1500m & 3000m) and 2009 USATF Outdoor Championships Qualifier (1500m & 5000m).  
Personal Records:
800m - 2:09.67, Icahn Stadium, 5/9/09
1000m - 2:54.92, Cornell University, 2/17/07
1500m - 4:16.48,
USATF Outdoor Championships, 6/17/09
mile - 4:44.19,
Penn Relays, 4/25/09
3000m - 9:16.10, Boston University,
2/13/09
3000Steeplechase - 10:36.43, Penn Relays, 4/24/08
5000m - 15:52.70, Indianapolis,
5/30/09
5 km - 16:43, Chris Thater Memorial, 8/30/09
10000m - 34:07.82, Hillsdale College, 6/9/07

maureen_at_eugene.jpgMaureen McCandless: 3 time All-American, at the University of Pittsburgh awarded 2004-06.
University of Pittsburgh school record holder in 8 events.
As captain, led team to 3 Big East T & F Championships.
2008 Olympic Trials Finalist 5000m - 12th place
PA All-State in Cross Country and Track & Field
Personal Records:
Track
5000m – 15:34.31, Stanford Invitational, 3/27/09
1500m- 4:14.01, New Balance Twilight Series, 6/13/09
3000m – 9:10.14, Penn State National Open, 1/30/10
Road
5 km - 16:26, Syracuse Festival of Races, 10/5/08
10 km- 33:41, Lilac 10K, Rochester, NY, 5/17/09
9 miles - 51:01, Run for the Diamonds, Berwick, PA, 11/20/08


dennis_pollow_indoor.jpgDennis Pollow:
Personal Records:
mile - 4:08.04, Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational, 3/10/09
3000m - 8:12.95, Akron Ivitational,  2/13/10
5000m - 14:11.02, Penn Relays, 4/23/09