Chris Celichowski AND Bonnie Sons AND FAMILY: BE NOT AFRAID

Chris Celichowski and Bonnie Sons led parallel lives in adjoining states until they intersected in marriage. Both started their accomplished running careers later than most collegiate runners: Bonnie started in the spring of her junior year at Central High School in Norwood Young America (located about 45 miles west of Minneapolis); Chris, remarkably, did not

REPORTS ON A FEW SPORTING COMPETITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN HOSTED

RUNNING: Melissa Gacek won the master’s division in the Army 10-Miler and a Minnesota quartet comprised of Sasha Hovind, Colette Celichowski (Minnetonka), Andrea Haus (coach at Hamline University), and Gacek won the women’s team championship. WRESTLING: Patrick Smith (Chanhassen/Chaska) was runner-up at 77kg at the US Senior Greco-Roman Wrestling Nationals in November as Alec Ortiz

Cheers For Achievements, Historic Race!

Lots to cheer about . . . Congratulations to Hugh McCutcheon, head coach of the University of Minnesota (U of M) women’s volleyball team, on the announcement of being inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Several U of M athletes from Minnesota received Academic All-District awards: Lindsey Smits (Lakeville, track), Derek Wiebke (Kasson,

Milestones

Several Minnesota athletes achieved personal, national, or global milestones in recent days. We would like to congratulate and recognize them! Ladia Albertson-Junkans (Stillwater; U of M Academic All-American Accord) ran an Olympic Trials marathon qualifying time of 2:41:52 at the Silo District Marathon in Waco, Texas. At the same event, Gabriele Anderson Grunewald took first