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Inside this issue:

FORK UNION INVITE 2

EARLY MEETS 2

JAMES RIVER CHALLENGE 2

ALUMNI NEWS 3

FACTOID 3

PHOTO GALLERY 4

FORK UNION TRACK AND FIELD NEWSLETTER

SEPTEMBER 2013

LOMONG & LOMONGUP TOP EARLY

ALEX LOMONG LEADS FUMA AT THE16TH FORK UNION CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL

WITH A # 10 ALLTIME FUMA PERFORMANCE


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A GOOD TIME HAD BY ALL16TH FORK UNION INVITATIONAL ENJOYS PERFECT DAY

Cooler temperatures and a lush green course provided thebackdrop for the 16th edition of the Fork Union Invitational, the near1200 entrants took it from there. Thirtyeight schools participatedthis year, the most to date. A major highlight for this edition was theparticipation of UVAs medical staff led by Dr. Robert Wilder. Theirhelp greatly increased the safety of the participants.

FUMA was well represented across the board with awardwinners in three of the four divisions offered. Eighth grader ScottBoyd got it started with a 5th place performance in the ever growingMiddle School 2500 meter. Next up, the Lomong brothers cappedoff a productive summer with solid performances. Alex earned a sub16 minute performance to finish 4th. Big brother Peter overcame asore back to finish 25th. The day ended for FUMA with newcomerRobert Hutchenson earning an award in the J.V. 2mile.

Early Meets

BLUE DEVILS TAKE TITLEFUMA GRABS 4 OF THE TOP 8

The creation of a new event at Hardy Cross CountryCourse served as an ideal platform for FUMAs developingteam. FUMA reached out to its rural neighbors with a Thurs-day afternoon invitational.

The Lomong brothers ran conservatively early but fin-ished strong with two All-time top 20 times on the course. ForPeter Lomong, the effort was a personal best. While the 1-2finish put FUMA in good position for the team title, junior DarvySoignet and eighth grader Scott Boyd slammed the door with6th and 8th place finishes. Hunter Doucettes finish gave FU-MA an 11 point win over Goochland in the seven team invita-tional. GO FUMA!

DARVYSOIGNET6TH PLACEFINISH WASHUGE

FIRST BATTLE OF THE JAMES GETSUNDERWAY

RAGGED MOUNTAIN CUPThough just three days into practice, FUMAkept its tradition of participation alive in theyearly season kick off to Central VirginiaCross Country season. The Blue Devils werewell represented with two top-ten finishesfrom Alex and Peter Lomong.FUMA11TH PLACEAlex Lomong6th10:46Peter Lomong8th10:53Hunter Doucette103rd13:48Jared Cesar11114:04

WFS INVITATIONALJunior Darvy Soignet finished an out-standing second place in the J.V. divisionof the Woodberry Forest Invitational.Soignet made a late charge and finishedin 19:02.FUMA 9TH255 POINTSHunter Doucette21:51Scott Boyd22:48Robert Hutchenson23:04Aidan Williamson23:13

FUMA VS. BLUE RIDGEAlex Lomong was an easy winner at HardyCross Country Course and helped the BlueDevils soundly defeat the Barons 18-41.Darvy Soignet was second and Scott Boyd4th.FUMA VS. SAINT CHRISTOPHERSPeter Lomong led the way for FUMA with a17:01 clocking on the Saints homecomingmeet. FUMA was just a day off of beatingBlue Ridge and had several runners takingthe SAT.

SENIOR HUNTERDOUCETTE CLOSED OUTTHE SCORING FOR FUMA.


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WINGED F FACTOIDTOP TEN ALL TIME PERFORMANCES AT HARDY CROSS COUNTRY COURSE

BY FUMA RUNNERS1. JOSH MORRIS 14:58.23 2009 VPL2. KIPPY KEINO 15:06.39 2002 FUMA3. JEREMY HANEY 15:17.31 2007 FUMA4. WOJIECH CZERNEK 15:18.36 2009 FUMA5. KIPPY KEINO 15:25.00 2001 FUMA6. JOSH MORRIS 15:31.13 2009 FUMA7. AXEL MOSTRAG 15:39.38 2006 FUMA8. WOJCIECH CZERNEK 15:42.09 2009 VPL9. PATRICK HAYES 15:48.37 2007 FUMA10. ALEX LOMONG 15:48.55 2013 FUMA

Avery Martin started the yearas VMIs #1 Cross Country run-ner with a 25:33 8 kilometerouting in Charlotte.DDIE GEORGE2014 GUS LACY TRACK CLASSIC

HONOREE!

ALUMNI NEWS


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