I found this bib on the sidewalk while running and I took it as a sign that I had to create this website. At the time, I was still kicking around the idea and I initally passed the bib on the ground, stopped and then ran back to get it. I have NO idea who or what school wore the bib. Which events? Or how they did? Who knows?
Running Bib Info:
NCAA Mideast Track and Field Regional Championship
May 25-27th, 2006
Knoxville, TN USA
Here is a Link to a University of Tennessee write-up on the meet.
submitted by planet3rry
That bib number was worn by Ricky Jean-Francois, a freshman at LSU, who was in the third flight of the mens shotput with a seed mark of 18.06 meters and tossed 16.99 meters, 16.77 meters, and 16.85 meters. His 16.99 meter toss got him 11th place of 28 (23 of whom had at least one valid toss).
Comment by Blaine Moore (Run to Win) — September 8, 2006 @ 7:28 pm
Blaine,
WOW! Thanks for the information on the athlete! It gives it a whole new life. I appreciate you finding and posting the details!
Terry
Comment by planet3rry — September 8, 2006 @ 7:35 pm
[...] Catch me if you can is a website devoted to old race bibs and other running paraphernalia. The general idea is that the author had a lot of bibs with a lot of stories in his closet that he wanted to share with people, and thought that others might as well. So, he started up this site. There are certainly some interesting stories to be found, as well as a few mysteries to be unraveled. For example, a bib from an NCAA regional meet was a random piece of trash that the author found on the ground. He did not know anything about who the bib belonged to or what events it was used for, but it made its way to the site where amateur internet sleuthes could research it and leave the information. [...]
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