Congratualtions Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton

[1972Shocker]

Mike Kennedy reported during the WSU-SIU baseball game that former Shocker All-American distance runner, Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton, became a U.S. citizien today and is now eligible to compete for the U.S. if she can make the Olympic team. She does have an Olympic qualifying time in the 10k.

:encouragement:

[1972Shocker]

New U.S. citizen Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton won her first USATF title handily in Grand Rapids.

For Tuliamuk-Bolton, Saturday’s victory gave reason to celebrate. Racing in her first USATF championship, having earned U.S. citizenship in late April, Tuliamuk-Bolton showed she’ll be force in the USATF Running Circuit moving forward, while also making a statement that she could very well challenge for a Team USA roster spot for the Olympic Games this summer.

http://www.usatf.org/News/Landry,-Tuliamuk-Bolton-Take-Titles-at-USATF-25-km.aspx