Women's Cross Country Team (1986)
Item Information
- Title:
- Women's Cross Country Team (1986)
- Description:
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This image displays the Springfield College 1986 Women's Cross Country team. Pictured in the front row (from left to right): Melissa Ouellette, Joy Breed, Martha Grinnell, Becky Anthony, Susan Leschinski, and Barb Voelker. In the middle (from left to right): Sharon Caterina, Carrie Burke, Ginger Stewart (Co-Captian), Wendy Gailey, Chris Brighton, Dolyne Divino, and Diane Hanks. In the back row (from left to right): Becky Day (Grad. Assistant Coach), Karolyn Nacy, Amy Gall, Mia Gomes (Co-Captain), Thea Carey, Kellie McDonagh, Kristen Lyons, and Jim Pennington (Head Coach). Pennington earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Towson (Md.) State in 1974 and his Master’s in elementary physical education from Georgia in 1976. He was an assistant coach at Georgia for three years. Prior to joining the SC staff, Pennington was at Towson State where he was an assistant men’s track and field coach and head men’s cross country coach. He also started the women’s track and cross country programs at Towson. Pennington is the President of the Division III Cross Country Coaches Association and Executive Committee member of the United States Track Field Cross Country Coaches Association. He is also the chairperson for the United States Cross Country Coaches Academic All-American Selection Committee and a former member of the NCAA Track & Field Committee. During the summer, he is the Meet Director of the Massachusetts Special Olympics Summer Games for track & field. At Springfield, Pennington also serves as an assistant professor of physical education.
- Date:
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1986
- Format:
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Photographs
- Location:
- Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
- Collection (local):
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College Archives Digital Collections
- Series:
- Springfield College Cross Country Team Papers
- Subjects:
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Springfield College
Springfield College--Cross Country
Springfield College--Cross Country--Women
Springfield College--Sports
Springfield College--Sports--Women
Pennington, Jim
Oullette, Melissa J.
Breed, Joy C.
Grinnell, Martha D.
Anthony, Becky E.
Leschinski, Susan M.
Voelker, Barbara
Caterina, Sharon A.
Gailey, Wendy Marie
Brighton, Christine P.
Hanks, Diane Marie
Nacy, Karolyn M.
Gall, Amy L.
Carey, Thea E.
McDonagh, Kellie A.
Sports
Runners (Sports)
Group portraits
Athletes
- Places:
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Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
- Link to Item:
- http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/5374
- Terms of Use:
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- Publisher:
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Springfield College
- Notes:
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The team was coached by Jim Pennington, who became head coach of both cross country and track & field in 1985.
- Identifier:
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womens-cross-country-1986