GrandpaX2. XC head coach at W-L High School. Marathon majors: Bostonx3, NYCx2, Chicago. Oh, and in my former life, rewrite chief @USATODAY for many, many years.
Arlington, Va.
Joined December 2008
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Seems so long ago that I wrote this. And @realDonaldTrump continues to stun the world. bit.ly/2m6J4fM
Achilles athlete Maya crushed the NYC Marathon with a big PR - and let me and fellow guide Jen run along with her! #goachilles!
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First time since 2018 - my first year coaching at Washington-Liberty!
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Julie and I working with Team Achilles (very early!) this morning at the Marine Corps Marathon. And congrats to niece Sydney Friedel for winning the 8k! #GoAchilles #RunwiththeMarines
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ICYMI: The Trump administration is rolling out a program aimed at getting Medicare to match prices in other countries for certain high-cost drugs, such as cancer and autoimmune disorder medicines. W/ @l_e_whyte
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Susie is a fab runner, great teammate and wonderful young woman!
Susie Richard wins the varsity girls race at the Georgetown Prep Classic, leading WLXC to the team title! @WLHSAthletics @GeneralsPride @WLGeneralsTrack
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Susie Richard wins the varsity girls race at the Georgetown Prep Classic, leading WLXC to the team title! @WLHSAthletics @GeneralsPride @WLGeneralsTrack
So proud of these kids!😊
Freshmen boys and girls, JV boys and girls and girls varsity all race to team titles at the Georgetown Prep Classic invitational! @WLHSAthletics @GeneralsPride
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Congrats, W-L Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2026! They will be introduced prior to the Yorktown game 10/31.
Charles Faulconer (‘76)
Christopher Lengle (‘98)
Lucas Mendes (‘16)
Derrick Pearson (‘80)
Robert Thomas (‘70)
Yasmeen Tinsley (‘21)
Alex Robinson (Former Band Director)
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ICYMI: States haven’t yet been able to obtain Covid-19 shots from the CDC, delaying their distribution to millions of children through federal programs. W/ @JenCalfas wsj.com/health/healthcare/st…
So proud of our fabulous teammate!😊
@campusmultimedia Player of the week-Susanna Richard 9th grader, ran her first-ever XC race in a varsity-only invitational race & placed 11th overall among 271 varsity runners. Go Generals! #AStudentAbove
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@campusmultimedia Player of the week-Susanna Richard 9th grader, ran her first-ever XC race in a varsity-only invitational race & placed 11th overall among 271 varsity runners. Go Generals! #AStudentAbove
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Boys finish solidly in the middle at prestigious Trials for Miles invitational in Leesburg. Could make some noise at counties and districts! #wlhsathletics @GeneralsPride
Talks are always a good idea but this war is nowhere near a conclusion.
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Exclusive: We got some more details on Bristol Myers Squibb's and Novartis's pause of clinical trials studying cell therapy to treat autoimmune diseases. My first byline for @WSJ, w/ @xavierjohnm, here:
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New respect for Abdul Carter. 100% agree. We are.
Abdul Carter says he will only address Jaxson Dart introducing Donald Trump one time:
"Some things are bigger than football, and this is one of those things.
Jaxson is one of our leaders - he's the face of our franchise. He represents himself and what he does, and he represents all of us.
If he chooses to align himself with a man like President Trump, it's my responsibility based on what I believe and what I stand on to not only show my teammates that I'm against that, but to show the world.
That doesn't mean that we have to spread hate. That doesn't mean that me and Jaxson hate each other or we have beef. I sit next to Jaxson every day - we're close, we talk.
As long as we make sure we have the same goal as a team, and our goals align - which they do -that's all that matter.
I just want to move past this."