Former Durango runner Elva Dryer, a two-time Olympian, will replace Deena Kastor on the U.S. women’s team in the Bolder Boulder’s elite race on Memorial Day.
Kastor, a bronze medalist in the 2004 Olympic marathon, withdrew this week because of a foot injury.
Dryer, who finished fourth in the 2003 Bolder Boulder, was the top American in the 10,000- meter run at the 2004 Olympics, finishing 19th.
A graduate of Durango High School whose maiden name was Martinez, Dryer ran for Western State and won four Division II NCAA titles. She is married to former Western State runner Russ Dryer and lives in Albuquerque.
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CSU-AFA on national TV
The Colorado State-Air Force football game in Fort Collins originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1 is being moved to Thursday, Sept. 29 because it will be televised on ESPN.
Mesa St. baseball advances
Sergio Romo, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference pitcher of the year, threw a two-hitter to lead Mesa State to a 6-1 win over New Mexico Highlands at the NCAA Division II West Regional in Grand Junction.
Right fielder Sean VanElderen supplied most of the offense, going 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs.
Top-seeded Mesa (46-16) will meet No. 2-seeded Cal State-Chico, which defeated Western Oregon 12-4, in the winner’s bracket game.
Krebs signs pro deal
CU-Colorado Springs softball catcher Crystal Krebs, who set the Division II record for home runs, signed a contract with the Texas Thunder of National Pro Fastpitch.
Krebs hit 25 home runs in 48 games.
