2008 Woodie Awards
After record-setting season, cross-country runner will return to coach
Andy Chu
Issue date: 5/15/07 Section: Sports
The captain of the San Jose State University women's cross-country team, Tiffany Hall, concluded her senior season by setting two school records within three weeks.
Hall set the school record for the 3.1 mile race by posting a time of 16:58.13 at the Stanford Track and Field Invitational meet back in March of this year.
The Vacaville native was named an all-first-team Western Athletic Conference runner in 2006 and served as captain for the team since the 2005 season.
SJSU women's cross-country head coach Augie Argabright said it will be hard to replace her.
"We will miss her leadership and influence on the team," Argabright said. "She has instilled in the team what it takes to be successful at anything."
Argabright added that her work ethic was what made her a leader on the team.
"She leads by example and she was the hardest worker, that's why she was the best," Argabright said. "She's the kind of individual who will be very successful in anything she does, and she's every coach's dream because she was not only the best competitor but the hardest worker."
Assistant coach Jeff Argabright said that Hall's ability to juggle school and college level athletics will carry her far in life.
"I wish her all the success in the world," Argabright said. "She is a very hard worker, and that's why she's already successful in what she does."
He also mentioned her success was due to her selflessness.
"She improved every year because she would help others get better at the same time," Argabright said. "She put the team before herself and she still succeeded individually."
Though Hall's eligibility to compete has concluded the memories and experiences she has gained from being a student athlete will help her transition into the professional world she said.
"I'm a much more organized person now from being a student athlete," Hall said. "Being on the team really improved my time management to get things done when I needed to."
Hall will return to the team in the fall as an assistant to help the program take steps forward she said.
"They have the opportunity to do really great things," Hall said. "I want to do all I can to help the team win a conference title or even send someone to nationals."
Hall will be graduating with a degree in kinesiology and plans to further her studies in chiropractics or to pursue a graduate degree in business administration.
Hall set the school record for the 3.1 mile race by posting a time of 16:58.13 at the Stanford Track and Field Invitational meet back in March of this year.
The Vacaville native was named an all-first-team Western Athletic Conference runner in 2006 and served as captain for the team since the 2005 season.
SJSU women's cross-country head coach Augie Argabright said it will be hard to replace her.
"We will miss her leadership and influence on the team," Argabright said. "She has instilled in the team what it takes to be successful at anything."
Argabright added that her work ethic was what made her a leader on the team.
"She leads by example and she was the hardest worker, that's why she was the best," Argabright said. "She's the kind of individual who will be very successful in anything she does, and she's every coach's dream because she was not only the best competitor but the hardest worker."
Assistant coach Jeff Argabright said that Hall's ability to juggle school and college level athletics will carry her far in life.
"I wish her all the success in the world," Argabright said. "She is a very hard worker, and that's why she's already successful in what she does."
He also mentioned her success was due to her selflessness.
"She improved every year because she would help others get better at the same time," Argabright said. "She put the team before herself and she still succeeded individually."
Though Hall's eligibility to compete has concluded the memories and experiences she has gained from being a student athlete will help her transition into the professional world she said.
"I'm a much more organized person now from being a student athlete," Hall said. "Being on the team really improved my time management to get things done when I needed to."
Hall will return to the team in the fall as an assistant to help the program take steps forward she said.
"They have the opportunity to do really great things," Hall said. "I want to do all I can to help the team win a conference title or even send someone to nationals."
Hall will be graduating with a degree in kinesiology and plans to further her studies in chiropractics or to pursue a graduate degree in business administration.
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