2006 Boys Cross Country
Teacher Fun Run
9-21-06
 
Teacher Fun Run Results from 2005
Teacher Fun Run Pictures from 2005
 
Third Annual Teacher Fun Run Race
Mahomet-Seymour has very supportive teachers.  Many of our teachers go out of their way to help our student/athletes on a daily basis.  Our team appreciates the hard work they do and invites them to join us in a fun run.  Our teachers do a great job of running on little training.  Teachers are given the option of either running 1 mile or 3 miles.  Our boys team is divided into equal groups to race against the teachers.The 2006 Teacher Fun Run had 16 teachers able to race.
2006 Teacher Team Members

Eric Andrecke - MS High School Industrial Technology teacher.  Previously taught at Normal West.  Eric is one of the current high school basketball coaches for Mahomet-Seymour.
 
Chad Benedict - MS High School Physical Education teacher.  Previously taught and coached at Chrisman High School.  He is currently our high school basketball coach.

Rhonda Ehrecke - MS High School Special Education teacher.  Previously taught business education at United Township High School in East Moline, IL.  She was also the program's coordinator and a teacher at UT's alternative night school.  Her first race was the Bix (a 7 mile run in Davenport).  She has been running 5ks and completed 4 marathons (Chicago twice and Quad Cities twice).  She hopes next year she will be able to run the New York marathon.

Gary Garrison - Former counselor, social studies teacher, football coach, basketball coach, and track coach for SJO.  Coached 2 State Championship track teams.  Former Illinois State University Track Runner.  Coaches track for Mahomet-Seymour.

Neal Garrison - MS High School Guidance Counselor, Cross Country Coach, Former Track, Softball, and Volleyball Coach.

Shauna Gough - Official team photographer, Former Mahomet-Seymour Cross Country Runner and Varsity Cheerleading Captain.

Anne Haab - MS High School Math Teacher, 2005 Teacher fun run's fastest Anne Haab award winner, 2nd generation 5K runner.

Matt Hensley - MS High School Athletic Director.  Former Athletic Director at Effingham St. Anthony.  Runs on a daily basis.

Brett Hersom - MS High School Social Studies Teacher, 3rd Year participant- Winner of the 3 mile Teachers in 2004, 1986 Iowa State Cross Country Participant, 1987 Iowa State Cross Country Participant, 1993 Drake Relays Marathon Participant, Mr. Hersom will be competing again with his Rottweiler.

Kristine Krcmar  - MS High School Math Teacher. In the high school glory days participated in cross country, volleyball, basketball, swimming, tennis, and soccer.  Played soccer at Hope College, 3x National Qualifier for Soccer.  Longest run was a 25K in 2005. Currently, trying to get off of a 5 month span of not working out.

Erica Lane - Second year MS High School Math Teacher.  Proud supporter of Nick Morphew's work concerning the Erica Lane Fan Club.  Ms. Lane won the 2005 Teacher Fun Run Fastest 1st year Teacher Fan.

Rob Ledin - Mahomet Seymour Alternative Education and Physical Education Teacher, Current MS Head Wrestling Coach with 10 years prior experience, Married: wife Christa, Kids: Laura (8), Kiel (6), Jenna (22 months), Illinois State University: Bachelors in Education 1990, Masters in Educational Administration 2006, Wrestling: Illinois State Letterman 1985-86, St. Laurence 1981-1985, IKWF 1976-1981, Also participated in football, baseball and gymnastics.

Angie Link - MS High School Social Studies Teacher.  Currently MSHS Intramural basketball sponser, Former BHS dancer.

Gina Morphew - MS High School Mathematics Teacher.  Current Mahomet-Seymour High School Cheerleader Coach

Nick Morphew - Currently working on his masters at the U of I in ecology.  Nick has coached wrestling at Centennial High School for the past two years, and he is the president of the Ms. Erica Lane Fan Club.

Eric Potter - MS High School Science and Math Teacher, coaches cross country, scholastic bowl, WYSE team, Math team, most recently completed a triathalon this summer, has run 2 half marathons in the past 6 months and is training for the Chicago Marathon in October.  

Nathan Seal - MS High School Social Studies Teacher, Coaches 3 sports-cross country, girls basketball, and boys track, always looks a little angry, Former Train Engineer.

Jeff Starwalt - MS Junior High School Principal, Took home a 5th place medal in the 1976 St. Joseph Junior High Cross Country Invitational because the runner in front of me took a wrong turn. Completed the Chicago Marathon in 1999 and 2001.


Team Sebens
Team Mahaffey
Team Lyons
Team Kinkelaar
Justin Sebens
Jacob Mahaffey
Devin Lyons
Dustin Kinkelaar
Dale Donoho
Austin Beck
Andrew Kumler
Tray Kipp
Kurt Bucker
Michael Mansfield
Alex Charter
Jacob Jarrett
Caleb Johnson
Brandon Keeney
Joe Logan
Alex  Williams
Evan Monson
Danny Heinrich
Thomas Thoren
Sean Buchanan


Phil Dempsey
 

2006 Teacher Fun Run Results
      The boys from the XC team were divided into 4 equal teams.  The teachers had a separate team.  The teachers were given the option of running either 1 or 3 miles.  The 1 mile times were added to make a total 3 mile time.  The boys cross country captains agreed to give the teachers a 1 minute handicap.
 
Team Results:
1st     Teacher Team      55 pts
2nd    Team Lyons         58 pts
3rd    Team Mahaffey    58 pts
4th    Team Sebens        73 pts
5th    Team Kinkelaar    89  pts
 
Individual teacher results:
Eric Andrecke - Fastest Technology Teacher who took a short cut (run smarter not harder)
Chad Benedict - Fastest Head Basketball Coach
Rhonda Ehrecke - Fastest Special Education Teacher
Gary Garrison - Fastest Retired Teacher
Shauna Gough - Fastest Mahomet-Seymour XC Alumni
Anne Haab - Fastest Anne Haab (2nd time winner of this award)
Matt Hensley - Fastest Athletic Director
Brett Hersom - Fastest Man to pull a giant dog along with him in the race
Kristine Krcmar - Fastest Female in the 3 mile run
Rob Ledin - Fastest Mahomet-Seymour Wrestling Coach
Angie Link - Fastest Female History Teacher.  Also Fastest Female in the 1 mile run
Gina Morphew - Fastest Female in the Math Department
Nick Morphew - Fastest Centennial High School Wrestling Coach
Eric Potter - Fastest Male in the Math Department
Nathan Seal - Fastest Male in the History Department in the 3 mile run
Jeff Starwalt - Fastest Junior High Teacher/Administration Member

There were numerous requests not to list teacher times:
 
Matt Forshey - Fastest Mahomet-Seymour Boys XC Alumni
Branden Harvey - Fastest current Mahomet-Seymour student not on the team
Jim Lyons - Fastest Parent of a Mahomet-Seymour XC Runner (Devin)
Sarah Melchi & Kristine Karckewicz - Fastest Managers

Thanks for your support!  Please join us next year!
 
Coach Neal Garrison
 

"To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift."
Steve Prefontaine
 
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