Noon
08-26-2004, 04:17 PM
As a few (none) of you know, when I'm not wasting time posting and erasing my posts on the SCMB, I earn my paycheck by working as the assistant sports editor for a newspaper in Central Kansas. Over the past two years, most of the excitement I've experienced through this job has come from the basketball players I've covered at the local junior college (six D-I players in the last two years).
However, this past week, Barton County Community College has made its name known on a worldwide scale as it has 12 former athletes competing in Athens. Last night, Veronica Campbell form Jamaica, who ran at Barton in 2003, won the gold medal in the 200. They even mentioned Barton County on NBC. Today, John Moffitt and Bernard Williams, both Barton alumns, won silver medals for the U.S. So far, Barton alums have won five medals with another possible three that could be won in the relay events.
Just thought you all should know; the next time someone mentiones Kansas, don't think just wheat and endless prairie (although, that's ok too..there's a lot of it) also think of a worldwide reknown track and field program. Aaaaand your old buddy Noon, there to cover it.
However, this past week, Barton County Community College has made its name known on a worldwide scale as it has 12 former athletes competing in Athens. Last night, Veronica Campbell form Jamaica, who ran at Barton in 2003, won the gold medal in the 200. They even mentioned Barton County on NBC. Today, John Moffitt and Bernard Williams, both Barton alumns, won silver medals for the U.S. So far, Barton alums have won five medals with another possible three that could be won in the relay events.
Just thought you all should know; the next time someone mentiones Kansas, don't think just wheat and endless prairie (although, that's ok too..there's a lot of it) also think of a worldwide reknown track and field program. Aaaaand your old buddy Noon, there to cover it.