2000 Mountain
Runners of the Year
November 20, 2000
On Saturday, December
2, the 2000 USATF Mountain Runner of the Year awards will be presented
in Albuquerque, New Mexico during a breakfast banquet. The celebration
is part of the USATF annual convention and will honor athletes and
coaches in various disciplines within USA Track & Field.
The USATF Mountain
Runner of the Year award recipients for 2000 are Dave Dunham, Bradford,
MA and Cindy O'Neill, Manitou Springs, CO.
This year marked
Dunham's seventh appearance as a member of the U. S. Mountain Running
team. He previously competed for the U.S. in '92-'96 and '98. Dunham's
stellar year of performances included top U.S. finishes in major
European mountain races, the World Mountain Running Trophy (12th
overall), the Mount Washington Hill Climb (3rd overall) and a
second-place finish at the Vail Hill Climb. Both Mount Washington and
the Vail Hill Climb served as selection races for the U.S. Mountain
Running Team. Dunham is active in the New England USATF association and
organizes the New England Mountain Running Circuit. The 36-year-old is
an accountant employed by the IRS.
O’Neill made her
first U.S. Mountain Running Team this year by winning the Vail Hill
Climb. She is a three-time champion of the Pikes Peak Ascent ('98, '99,
'00) and was the top U.S. finisher at the World Mountain Running Trophy
in Bergen, Germany this year. The 38-year-old O’Neill is a computer
programmer.
This is the second year
for the USATF Mountain Runner of the Year awards. Last year's recipients
were Matt Carpenter and Danelle Ballengee both of Colorado.
Criteria for this year’s
selection included top results in US mountain/trail competitions and
international competitions during 2000, current USATF membership, and
serving as an ambassador for the sport.
Both O’Neill and
Dunham will be on-hand to receive their awards in Albuquerque.
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