Cross Country

andrewm@herald-mail.com laurae@herald-mail.com CHAMBERSBURG - To know Tim Cook was to want to be Tim Cook. That's the standard of excellence set by the long-time math teacher and track and cross country coach at Chambersburg Area Senior High School, those who knew him said Saturday. Cook and his wife, Susan, were killed late Friday night in an accident on Interstate 81 in Guilford Township, Franklin County coroner Jeff Conner said. Both were 49. "It's just unbelievable, such a tragedy," said Ed Sponseller, superintendent of the Chambersburg (Pa.)

For the first time in decades, St. Maria Goretti will have a varsity outdoor track and field program this spring. “The interest level of our students to add a track program has been significant,” said David Blenckstone, Goretti's athletic director. “With the recent success of our cross country program, both in student participation and in competition, adding a track team in the spring is a natural for our students and school community.” The Gaels will be coached by Mike Spinnler, who also coaches Goretti's boys and girls cross country teams.

WOMEN'S SOCCER Shepherd 5, So. Virginia 0 SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - Jennifer Corkran and Jennifer Hoffman each scored two goals to lead Shepherd University past Southern Virginia University. Mariah Baughan also scored for the Rams (7-10-2), while Lauren Kinnear and Melanie Ranslem added an assist each. Amy Bell made two saves for the shutout. RUNNING Open cross country meet at Smithsburg The Mountain Express Open Cross Country Meet will be held Sunday at Smithsburg High School.

Taryn H Shank, a graduating senior at North Hagerstown High School, has been awarded the Presidential Scholarship, the highest merit-based scholarship offered, to attend Elizabethtown College as a mathematics major. She has also been accepted into the honors program and will continue her cross country running as a member of the Division III Elizabethtown Blue Jays. She is also a recipient of the Susquehannah Bank Strikeouts for Straight A's Scholarship Program and the Patrick D. Messina Scholarship in recognition of distinguished performance in scholarship, sportsmanship, athletic achievement and great dedication and loyalty to the NHHS cross country team.

Brian Ferrari knows what it takes to be a successful runner. He won three NCAA Division II titles while attending California University of Pennsylvania in the early 1980s - two in the 10,000-meter run and the other in cross country. He also qualified for and competed in the 1992 U.S. Olympic marathon trials. Hagerstown Community College can only hope that some of that success carries over to its cross country and track and field programs, which Ferrari recently took over as head coach.

Rhoderick finishes fourth at nationals LEVELLAND, Texas - Neither cold nor snow could stop Hagerstown Community College freshman Angie Rhoderick from becoming an All-American on Saturday. Rhoderick, a Boonsboro graduate, survived an early fall in treacherous conditions and came back for a fourth place finish in 19 minutes, 43 seconds in the NJCAA Division II women's cross country championships at South Plains College. "I didn't know what to expect, I didn't know the girls I was running against," Rhoderick said.

An indoor marathon is a unique event. Laurie Dymond is a unique woman. The 47-year-old mother of three from Chambersburg, Pa., was the top female finisher Monday at the first Hawk Indoor Marathon at Hagerstown Community College. Dymond completed 211 laps of HCC's 200-meter indoor track - or 26.2 miles - in 3 hours, 20 minutes and 23 seconds. Her time was a world indoor marathon record for masters (40-and-older) women. The previous record was 3:22:24, set in 2011 by Antje Muller of Germany.

Until about a month ago, Dustin Carr, a member of the cross country team at South Hagerstown High School, had never run farther than perhaps a few hundred yards. But at Monday night's cross country meet between South and Smithsburg High School, Dustin, a junior who has cerebral palsy, did the incredible. Dustin, who uses a cane to keep his balance, ran/walked/whatever you want to call it the entire 3-mile course. He did it with a cadre of fans, some of whom accompanied him, and about 60 others including the Smithsburg and South teams and South's cheerleaders who waited the 1 hour, 59 minutes and 49 seconds it took Dustin to cross the finish line.

Washington County scholar-athletes Brittany Churchey and Josh Keyfauver will receive special Presidents Awards at Saturday's Washington County Sports Hall of Fame banquet. The annual event will be held at the Hagerstown Elks Club and seven new inductees will be presented. The class of 2006 includes: Jack Melzer, Kelli Myers, Dirk Schultz, Steve Shifflett, Earl Springer, Earl Stoner and Selena Wilkes. Churchey, a North Hagerstown graduate, plans on continuing her academics at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis.

Until about a month ago, Dustin Carr, a member of the cross country team at South Hagerstown High School, had never run farther than perhaps a few hundred yards. But at Monday night's cross country meet between South and Smithsburg High School, Dustin, a junior who has cerebral palsy, did the incredible. Dustin, who uses a cane to keep his balance, ran/walked the entire 3-mile course. He did it with a cadre of fans, some of whom accompanied him. About 60 others, including the Smithsburg and South teams and South's cheerleaders, waited the 1 hour, 59 minutes and 49 seconds it took Dustin to cross the finish line.