Running Shorts – May 15

• Montgomery Parks is holding a public hearing Thursday, May 25. The public is invited to testify in person, in support of or with recommendations for changes or additions to the 2017 Park Recreation Open Space draft plan. The hearing will be held at the Montgomery Regional Office at 8787 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring, Sign up to testify online or call 301-495-4605. If you are unable to attend, email written testimony to [email protected] or send U.S. mail to: Planning Board Chairman, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

• Georgetown’s dominance in the Big East men’s steeplechase and three Atlantic 10 distance titles for George Mason men highlighted two weeks of college conference championships.

Atlantic 10 Conference Championships

W800 meters

1. Ashley Lewis George Mason 2:07.67

W10,000 meters

1. Miranda DiBlasio George Washington 34:56.74

M800 meters

1. Nathan Schulte George Mason (Robinson Secondary) 1:51.84
2. Blaine Lacey George Mason 1:52.00

M3000 meter steeplechase

1. Paul Adam George Mason 9:03.42

M5000 meters

1. Steven Flynn George Mason 14:14.31

Big East Conference Championships

W4x800 meters

1. Georgetown 8:55.61 Jocelyn Hubbard, Kennedy Weisner, Piper Donaghu, Emma Keenan

M800 meters

1. Joe White 1:52.83

M3000 meter steeplechase

1. Darren Fahy, 8:51.72
2. Scott Carpenter, 8:51.72
3. Eion Nohilly, 9:07.90

Landmark Conference Championships

M1500 meters

1. Joey LaPointe Catholic 4:03.72