| The following is a list of colleges which have had athletes competing in racewalking in the past several years. Be sure to contact the schools directly to find out more specific information about their programs. |
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| Canada |
Simon Fraser University
BC Canada |
www.sfu.ca
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| US - Central |
| Iowa |
Graceland University
1 University Place
Lamoni, IA US 50140 |
www2.graceland.edu
Coach: Gary O'Daniels
641-784-5304
Conference: Heart of America Conference
Email: yee@graceland.edu
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| Terry Yee is the coach of women's track and men's and women's x-country. |
| Illinois |
McKendree College
Lebanon, IL US |
www.mckendree.edu
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Olivet Nazarene University
One University Avenue
Bourbonnais, IL US 60914-2271 |
www.olivet.edu
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| Indiana |
Taylor University
Upland, IN US |
www.tayloru.edu
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| Kansas |
Baker University
Track Office
65
Baldwin City, KS US 66006 |
www.bakeru.edu
Coach: Annette Pierce
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| Assistant coach is Bobbi Schriener. |
Mid-America Nazarene
Olathe, KS US |
www.mnu.edu
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| Has walking, but does not have a racewalking coach. |
| Missouri |
Central Methodist College
411 CMC Square
Fayette, MO US 65248 |
www.cmc.edu
Coach: Gary Stoner
Conference: Heart of America Athletic Conference
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Lindenwood University
St. Charles, MO US |
www.lindenwood.edu
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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MO US |
www.moval.edu
Conference: Heart of America Athletic Conference
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| North Dakota |
University of Mary
7500 University Drive
Bismark, ND US 58504 |
www.UMARY.EDU
Coach: Mike Thorson
(701)255-7500 ext. 471
Email: [David Bickel] edb@oracle.psc.state.nd.us
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| Nebraska |
Hastings College
Hastings, NE US |
www.hastings.edu
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| South Dakota |
Dakota Wesleyan College
Mitchell, SD US |
www.dwu.edu
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Mount Marty College
Yankton, SD US |
www.mtmc.edu
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| Wisconsin |
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Athletics
2000
Kenosha, WI US 53141-2000 |
www.uparkside.edu
T & XC Coach: Mike De Witt
262-595-2405
Conference: Great Lakes Valley
Email: dewitt@uwp.edu
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| UW Parkside was founded in 1968. The campus is all modern, set in the rural area between Kenosha and Racine, Wisconsin. It is between Chicago and Milwaukee on Lake Michigan. There are currently 5,250 students enrolled.
The Race Walking Program has been in place since 1970, since that time 4 alumni have earned US Olympic Team Berths (Jim Heiring '80, '84, '88) Andy Kaestner {'88}, Michelle Rohl and Debbi Lawrence {'92, '96, '00}) 34 Men have earned NAIA All American Honors and a UWP walker has won the NAIA Outdoor Walk Title in 24 of the 29 years it has been held. UWP Women walkers have won 6 of the 9 NAIA Outdoor Walk titles. There has been 22 UWP Women that have earned NAIA All American Honors. A total of 26 UWP Alumni have competed in the US Olympic Trials at least one time in their career.
TOTAL COST PER YEAR: UWP is listed at $9000 (including Tuition, Room, Board, Books, AND Misc costs. That is the dollar amount that the government uses for Financial Aid. As a rule, AFTER the walker has his/her scholarship the cost per year is around $4000, that includes money to get back and forth to home a couple times a year as well.
ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS: UWP offers scholarships that cover ALL Tuition Costs.
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| US - East |
| Maine |
University of Maine - Farmington
Department of Natural Sciences, Preble Hall
173 Main Street
Farmington, ME US 04938 |
violet.umf.maine.edu/~eastler/
Coach: Dr. Thomas (Tom) Eastler
207-778-7401
Conference: NAIA and NCAA III
Email: eastler@maine.edu
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Racewalkers expected to compete on UMF's top notch men's and women's cross country team, which is once again competing at NAIA nationals in Philadelphia this year.
Racewalk opportunities include meets at Brandies Univ, Dartmouth, Harvard, Boston Univ, indoor, and outdoor Nationals, Two Hour Nationals, and other meets as appropriate. Coaching by Tom Eastler (US Team Leader for 2000 Pan American Racewalk Cup, Poza Rica, Mexico).
Note: Dual membership in NAIA and NCAA III allows competition at NAIA Nationals.
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| New York |
CW Post
Greenvale, NY US |
www.cwpost.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/post.html
Conference: Collegiate Track Conference (CTC)
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| Part of Long Island University |
SUNY Albany
Albany, NY US |
www.albany.edu
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SUNY Famingdale
Famingdale, NY US |
www.farmingdale.edu
Coach: Steve Hayden
Conference: Public Athletic Conference
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| Coach Steve Hayden was a 1972 50km Olympian. |
SUNY Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY US |
www.sunysb.edu
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| Ohio |
Cedarville University
251 N. Main St.
Cedarville, OH US 45314 |
www.racewalk.com/schools/cedarville.asp
Coach: Vince Peters
(937) 767-7424
Conference: Ameican Mideast Conference
Email: mv_tc@erinet.com
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| Cedarville's website |
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH US |
www.rio.edu
Coach: Bob Wiley
Conference: American Mideast Conference
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| Racewalk coaching also provided by Vince Peters. |
| Pennsylvania |
Mansfield University
Decker Gym
Mansfield, PA US 16933 |
www.mnsfld.edu
Head Coach: Michael Rohl
570-662-4645
Conference: PSAC
Email: mrohl@mnsfld.edu
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| Mansfield University, part of the PA state school system. A general liberal arts ccollege with an outstanding music department, excellent criminal justice and education program. Current Coach is a Nationaly ranked racewalker an will coach walker who also wants to run cross country. |
| US - South |
| Kentucky |
Lindsey Wilson
KY US |
www.lindsey.edu
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| US - West |
| California |
Cal State San Marcos
San Marcos, CA US |
www.csusm.edu
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| Steve Scott, the great American miler, is the track coach. San Marcos has had some racewalkers in the past. |
| Montana |
Carroll College
Helena, MT US |
www.carroll.edu
Jonathan Mathews
Email: JMatthew@carroll.edu
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| Jonathan Mathews offers a racewalking course, offering training for beginners to serious competitors, as participants desire. (Track and field is not offered as an intercollegiate sport at Carroll.) |
| Washington |
Pacific Lutheran
Tacoma, WA US |
www.plu.edu
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| Description |
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA US |
www.wwu.edu
Bill Roe
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| Bill Roe is the President of USATF. |