2012 RUN4TC Results
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Cutshall awarded TC Memorial scholarship
D-B sophomore runner’s winning essay casts running as way to bring communities together
By PAT KENNEY, Kingsport Times-News
KINGSPORT — It is truly a celebration of cross country running.
On Saturday at 8 a.m., the third annual Run4TC 5-mile trail race at Bays Mountain Park will be held. The event is a fund raiser for the Tom Coughenour Memorial Fund.
The fund was created to commemorate the long-time Dobyns-Bennett track and cross country coach. Coughenour coached at D-B for more than 40 years and was named the Tennessee state cross country coach of the year nine times, and was inducted into the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame.
Another mission of the TC Memorial Fund is to bring awareness and support to the sport of cross country and the fellowship it creates. A main focus of the fund is to support the D-B cross country team’s efforts to help students fulfill financial commitments related to their training in the sport.
The selection process for the TC Memorial Fund scholarship is based on an essay.
This year’s recipient is Lady Indians’ sophomore Hannah Cutshall. Cutshall runs both cross country and track at D-B.
“Coach (Bob) Bingham called me out of class right after I’d taken an Algebra II test and asked me if I’d heard any good news that day,” said Cutshall. “Then he told me I’d been selected for the scholarship. It was really exciting.”
Cutshall began running two years ago. “My mother is a marathoner so I thought I’d give running a try,” said Cutshall. “It didn’t take long for me to really get into it.”
The topic of this year’s essay was how does running relate to the community? “Most people think of running as an individual sport,” said Cutshall. “But it is really very social.
“I wrote about how races like the Crazy 8s and Susan B. Komen bring so many people from the community together. So many races raise money for good causes and have people focused on one goal.”
Long range, Cutshall wants to attend college and major in sciences and languages.
“It seems like an unlikely double, but I want to be a marine or environmental biologist and a writer,” said Cutshall. Short term, Cutshall wants to improve her times, especially for the upcoming cross country season. “I ran in two varsity races last fall,” said Cutshall. “I was so nervous, but that’s the level where I want to compete.” In two short years, running has become a huge part of Cutshall’s life. “I love to run,” said Cutshall. “It’s not only good exercise, it does so much more for you. “I was just a nerdy kid before I started running. Now, I have so much confidence and feel so good about myself.” Cutshall is another example of Coughenour’s understanding of how much influence cross country can have in a high school runner’s life. For more information on Run4TC, visit www.tcmemorial.com.
The 3rd Annual RUN4TC
The 3rd Annual RUN4TC is HERE! Fleet Feet Sports Kingsport & Tom Coughenour Memorial are proud to present the XTERRA “Power to the Tower” trail half marathon & 3rd Annual RUN4TC 5-Mile on April 7th, 2012 at Bays Mountain Park. We are open for registration!
Barbara Coughenour interview on Good Morning Tri-Cities Radio
Barbara Coughenour chats with Tom Taylor on Good Morning Tri-Cities about the 2011 RUN 4 TC 1-Mile Fun Run and 5-mile Trail Race, and The Tom Coughenour (TC) Memorial Scholarship Fund and it’s first scholarship recipient.
RUN 4 TC 2011
The 2011 RUN 4 TC is ON! This is the second annual Run 4 TC! We had a great year last year and look forward to seeing everyone again. The course for the five mile race is on a single track trail and gravel road, while the course for the 1 mile fun run/walk is on gravel road.
Race proceeds
All proceeds of Run for TC go to benefit local runners and to support ETSU-Quillen College of Medicine’s Guatemala Free Clinic. Thank you as well to our sponsors: Fleet Feet of Kingsport and Eastman Credit Union. Plus, Earth Fare of Johnson City and Rasnick Family Chiropractic.
Run 4 TC donations
Donations are accepted online at: http://www.active.com/donate/runfortc2011 If you prefer regular mail, please mail donations to: Run for Tom Coughenour, PO Box 832, Mountain Home, TN 37684. Checks can be made out to: Run for Tom Coughenour. Thank you for your generosity,
Additional Information
1 mile fun run begins at 3:00pm and the 5 mile trail race begins at 4:00. There will be awards for the top male and female + first, second and third in each age group.
