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Former Brown star Tarpy named to Roads Scholar Class

10:56 AM Thu, May 24, 2007 |
Carolyn Thornton    Email

Former Brown running star Patrick Tarpy has been selected to receive a grant through the Road Runners Club of America's Roads Scholar program.

Running USA wire provides more details:

Since 1996, the Road Runners Club of America has awarded grants totaling $220,000 through the Roads Scholar® program. The goal of the program is to assist American post-collegiate road runners who show great promise to develop into national and world class road running athletes. The grants awarded by the RRCA go directly to the athletes to help support their goals of becoming world class athletes.

The RRCA Roads Scholar® selection for 2007 committee was chaired by Carl Sniffen and consisted of Don Kardong, Deena Kastor, Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Dan Browne, Freddi Carlip, Phil Stewart, Bee McLeod and Jean Knaack.

The RRCA is pleased to introduce and congratulate the 2007 Class of Roads Scholars®:

MEN
Nate Jenkins (MA)
Steve Meinelt (DC)
Patrick Tarpy (RI)

WOMEN
Michelle Lilienthal (PA)
Emily Mortensen (CO)
Alicia Craig (AZ)

To learn more about these athletes, the Roads Scholar® program and the RRCA, visit: RRCA.org

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