Completed Event: Women's Cross Country at George Kyte Classic on September 3, 2016 , , 4th Place
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at George Kyte Classic
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Sara Slattery
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GCU Hires Slattery as Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach
8/18/2015 4:21:00 PM | Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Grand Canyon University has announced the hiring of Sara Slattery as the next men's and women's cross country coach.
Slattery has been a professional distance runner since May 2005, competing in both national and international competitions. In 2007, she was the Pan American Games Champion in the 10,000-meter in Rio de Janerio. She was an alternate for the U.S. Olympic Team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and has been a member of multiple U.S. National Teams.
"I am thrilled to announce the hiring of Sara Slattery as our new head cross country coach at Grand Canyon University!" said head track and field coach Tom Flood. Â "I had a very short list of coaching candidates and Sara was right at the top. She is a true champion in her own right and has competed for one of the top distance programs in the country. I feel she has the perfect background to make an immediate impact on our programs and will lead our GCU distance programs to national success."
Slattery graduated from Colorado in 2003 with a degree in economics and earned a master's degree in secondary and adult education from the university in 2005. She competed for the Buffaloes in cross country and both indoor and outdoor track and field with many notable finishes. She was a four-time NCAA Champion, 10-time Big 12 champion, and a 10-time All-American during her time as a student-athlete.
"I am thrilled to be the new cross country and distance coach at GCU," said Slattery. "With the move to Division I athletics, it is a very exciting time to be a part of GCU athletics. With great weather and amazing trails to train on, Phoenix is an optimal place to train for distance runners. I look forward to building a competitive program."
"I feel truly blessed to have Sara join our GCU coaching staff!" Flood concluded. "It is with great pleasure that I welcome the Slattery family (Sara, Steve, Stevie and Cali) to the GCU Track & Field/Cross Country family!"
Slattery is from Phoenix, where she attended Mountain Pointe High School, earning three consecutive All-East Valley honors and All-East Valley Runner of the Year awards. She was also a member of the 1998 U.S. Junior National Cross Country Team and earned Arizona State Runner-of-the-Year during her junior and senior years. She replaces Michael Hoffmann who coached the 2013 and 2014 seasons.
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Slattery has been a professional distance runner since May 2005, competing in both national and international competitions. In 2007, she was the Pan American Games Champion in the 10,000-meter in Rio de Janerio. She was an alternate for the U.S. Olympic Team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and has been a member of multiple U.S. National Teams.
"I am thrilled to announce the hiring of Sara Slattery as our new head cross country coach at Grand Canyon University!" said head track and field coach Tom Flood. Â "I had a very short list of coaching candidates and Sara was right at the top. She is a true champion in her own right and has competed for one of the top distance programs in the country. I feel she has the perfect background to make an immediate impact on our programs and will lead our GCU distance programs to national success."
Slattery graduated from Colorado in 2003 with a degree in economics and earned a master's degree in secondary and adult education from the university in 2005. She competed for the Buffaloes in cross country and both indoor and outdoor track and field with many notable finishes. She was a four-time NCAA Champion, 10-time Big 12 champion, and a 10-time All-American during her time as a student-athlete.
"I am thrilled to be the new cross country and distance coach at GCU," said Slattery. "With the move to Division I athletics, it is a very exciting time to be a part of GCU athletics. With great weather and amazing trails to train on, Phoenix is an optimal place to train for distance runners. I look forward to building a competitive program."
"I feel truly blessed to have Sara join our GCU coaching staff!" Flood concluded. "It is with great pleasure that I welcome the Slattery family (Sara, Steve, Stevie and Cali) to the GCU Track & Field/Cross Country family!"
Slattery is from Phoenix, where she attended Mountain Pointe High School, earning three consecutive All-East Valley honors and All-East Valley Runner of the Year awards. She was also a member of the 1998 U.S. Junior National Cross Country Team and earned Arizona State Runner-of-the-Year during her junior and senior years. She replaces Michael Hoffmann who coached the 2013 and 2014 seasons.
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