Third Annual Pine Belt Pacer Awards Dinner
February 21st, 2008
The third annual Pine Belt Pacers Awards Dinner was held Thursday February 21st, at the Powerhouse Restaurant on Southern Miss' campus. The club honored the 2007 Gran Prix winners, new Lifetime members, and several volunteers for their service. A Silent auction of USM and running memorabilia was also held. The proceeds from the event will go to help support the club's scholarship for a Southern Miss track and field / cross country athlete. Dinner was buffet style with an excellent menu included. Kily Garcia topped the evening off with a slide show of many Pacer events featuring Pacer members.
Program
6:00 p.m. – Silent Auction / Race Raffle Opens
6:30 p.m. – Dinner / Program Begins
Invocation Jerry DeFatta
Report on Southern Miss Track & Field
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Kevin Stephen Head Track & Field Coach, Southern Miss
Pine Belt Pacer Club Update Audrey Jackson
President, Pine Belt Pacers
Awards Presentations Jim Coll
Past President, Pine Belt Pacers
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Audrey Jackson
Gran Prix Winners
Women’s Open Division – Audrey Jackson
Men’s Open Division – Terry Lawhead
Women’s Masters Division – Sheryl Chatfield
Men’s Masters Division – Keith Barrett
Women’s Grandmasters Division – Vicki Copeland
Men’s Grandmasters Division – Phillip Wedgeworth
Young Runner of the Year (Female) – Morgan Eguia
Young Runner of the Year (Male)– Blake Barrett
Special Service Award Winners
Nestor Raul Anzola
Phillip Wedgeworth
Special Presentation Audrey Jackson
Video Presentation Kily Garcia - Watch: Part I Part II
8:00 p.m. – Silent Auction / Race Raffle Closes











