Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Welcome Visitor! | login/logout
 

Carleton ‘Hour of Power’ is Tuesday
Posted: Saturday, November 7, 2009 12:04 am
Email Print
NORTHFIELD — Now in its fourth year, the Carleton College swimming and diving team will be hosting the “Hour of Power Relay” at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Thorpe Pool.

The event is being held in honor of former Knights’ swimmer Ted Mullin, who died on Labor Day weekend in 2006 after a battle with sarcoma.



On Tuesday, 116 teams from all across the country will swim, relay style, for an hour straight. Funds raised through this event support research at the University of Chicago into the causes and treatment of sarcoma in young people. When the event began in 2006, 15 teams joined together to raise team spirit, cancer awareness and $11,000. Last year, the number of participating teams exploded to 104, including 85 college and university programs, 17 high school & club teams, and two students-abroad teams. In 2008, these nearly 6,000 athletes raised over $50,000 for the fund, bringing the three-year total to more than $100,000.

Northfield native Jim Penning, who has been battling Ewing’s sarcoma since his sophomore year of high school and is now a freshman in college, will be participating in the event as a member of the Luther College swim team in Iowa.

To participate in the event or donate to the fund, contact Carleton swim coach Andy Clark at (507) 222-4584.
Share: 
Guidelines: Welcome to the Northfield News community. Please keep your comments civil. Don't attack other readers personally and keep your language decent. If you would like to report abuse click here to notify us.
  
 
Login and voice your opinion!  

Video

I35 Marketplace Home

Featured Business:
Top Jobs | Top Homes | Top Cars 
Top Jobs
Are You An Animal Person???
General-- Cannon Valley Vet Clinic Northfield Open P...
Menards Account Service Manager
Retail-- Account Service Manager Mature, hard-working,...
All Flex, Inc
Industrial- Platers- All Flex Currently has several...
Monsanto-Stanton
Agriculture Monsanto, a leading company in the seed t...
Logistics Coordinator
TRYSTAR is looking for a full time Logistics Coordinator to...
n
Copyright © 2009 Northfield News 
 
Phone: 507.645.5615 • Fax: 507.645.6005
115 West 5th Street • Northfield, MN 55057
Copyright Statement | Privacy Statement | Terms of Service
Expect More from Bondware's Website Design Tools
Email Marketing & Web Design  |  eCommerce, HOA, Publishing, Non-Profit, Intranet, Real Estate & Association Websites