W50 pentathlete joins son on college track team
Carla Hoppie, who will compete in the pentathlon at next week’s Boston nationals, is 50 years old — and a member of the Eastern Oregon University track team. That’s a rarity. But even more rare: Her son, Chris, is a track teammate! A great story on this was produced by the school. The best part: “Mom has to make sure she does what all good moms do. ‘I just have to make sure I don’t embarrass him. Sometimes it’s hard not to be mom and remember I’m his teammate right now.’ ” Marvelous. Carla is a freshman, and her son is a sophomore. Carla is at least the third W50 athlete to compete collegiately. The others were Phil Raschker at Atlanta’s Life University and Linda Cohn at Santa Clara’s College of the Canyons.
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Lad Pataki competed for West Valley College in Los Gatos California when he was 54. He made the State JC finals in several events.
Carla, you are just GREAT
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