FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
B.A.A. High Performance Team Adds Mass. Native Paul Hogan to Elite Roster
Nine B.A.A. athletes to race at USA Track & Field
National Championships this week
BOSTON - The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced the
addition of Paul Hogan to the B.A.A. High Performance Team. A native of
Burlington, Mass. and recent graduate of UMass Lowell, Hogan will join
eight other B.A.A. team members competing at this week's USA Track & Field
National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, making his professional debut
in the 10,000 meters on Thursday evening.
Racing in events ranging from the 800 meters through 10,000 meters, nine
B.A.A. athletes will compete to earn a spot on Team USA for the IAAF World
Championships later this year in Doha, Qatar (September 27 through October
6). A full list and schedule of B.A.A. athletes competing at the USA Track
& Field National Championships can be found below.
Hogan is coming off his final outdoor track season at UMass Lowell, which
saw him earn All-American honors in the 10,000 meters by finishing in 11th
place at the NCAA Championships. Hogan succeeded in both track and cross
country for the River Hawks, winning numerous America East Conference
titles. He holds the UMass Lowell school records at 3,000m (7:58.00,
indoors), 5,000m (13:46.87 indoors / 13:56.30 outdoors), and 10,000m
(28:49.55), and was named the top America East Track & Field/Cross Country
Scholar-Athlete for six straight seasons.
While competing in high school at Burlington (MA) High School, Hogan earned
All-American honors twice and was the Massachusetts All-State Champion in
the two mile.
Hogan will be coached by B.A.A. High Performance Coach Ricardo Santos and
train in Boston as part of the B.A.A. High Performance team. The B.A.A.
High Performance team supports American runners on their way towards making
international teams, with the goal of competing at the highest level: the
Olympic Games and IAAF World Championships. The B.A.A. is sponsored by
adidas, which provides comprehensive support for the running club, Team
B.A.A., and its events.
"I am very excited for the opportunity to join the B.A.A. High Performance
team, as it will allow me to continue to run at a competitive level with
other highly motivated athletes," said Hogan. "Being from Massachusetts, I
have followed the Boston Marathon since I was a kid. To have the chance to
represent the B.A.A. and my hometown is very special."
Hogan will compete at the USA Track & Field National Championships in the
10,000 meters on Thursday, July 25, alongside B.A.A. teammates Jacob
Thomson and Trevor Dunbar.
B.A.A. ATHLETES COMPETING AT USA TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Brenna Detra - Women's 800m (Prelims on 7/25, Semi-Finals on 7/26, Final on
7/28)
Trevor Dunbar - Men's 10,000m (Final 7/25)
Samuel Ellison - Men's 800m (Prelims on 7/25, Semi-Finals on 7/26, Final on
7/28)
Dana Giordano - Women's 1500m (Prelim 7/25, Final 7/27)
Paul Hogan - Men's 10,000m (Final 7/25)
Lauren Johnson - Women's 1500m (Prelim 7/25, Final 7/27)
Erika Kemp - Women's 5,000m (Final 7/28)
Elaina Tabb - Women's 10,000m (Final 7/25)
Jacob Thomson - Men's 10,000m (Final 7/25) and Men's 5,000m (Final 7/28)
A complete list of B.A.A. High Performance team members can be found below.
Trevor Dunbar
Samuel Ellison
Dana Giordano
Kaitlin Goodman
Christian Harrison
Paul Hogan
Lauren Johnson
Erika Kemp
Katie Newton
Elaina Tabb
Jacob Thomson
Coach: Ricardo Santos
ABOUT THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit
organization with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through
sports, especially running. The B.A.A.'s Boston Marathon is the world's
oldest annual marathon, and the organization manages other local events and
supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round running programs.
Since 1986, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon has been John
Hancock. The Boston Marathon is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors,
along with international marathons in Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago, and
New York City. More than 60,000 runners will participate in B.A.A. events
in 2019. The 124th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20, 200.
For more information on the B.A.A., please visit www.baa.org. For more
information on the B.A.A. club, racing team and high performance group,
visit www.teambaa.org
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