Faribault Has a U.S. Olympic Crew Link

The daughter of a Faribault Large Faculty graduate skilled for two situations at the Summer months Olympic Online games to be held in Tokyo, Japan July 23 by means of August 8, 2021.

Karissa Schweizer, 25, of Urbandale, Iowa became the 5th American lady to qualify in equally the 5,000 and 10,000 meter races.

The 2018 College of Missouri graduate received 6 national titles and established 6 faculty data when working in Tigers country.  She established a collegiate record and was a ten time All-American.

Karissa’s mom, Kathy (Kathleen) went to Faribault Substantial College prior to going to Minnesota Condition Mankato (Mankato Condition when she went there) and participated in monitor and cross country.  Kathy is listed between the Mavericks Accomplishment Award winners for 1990-91.

That’s wherever she satisfied her husband Mike Schweizer, a member of the Mavericks Corridor of Fame for his Cross State and Observe and Industry prowess.  Mike was a 3 time All-American at what was then referred to as Mankato State. He graduated in 1990.

Mike’s Dad, Karissa’s Grandfather, is also a member of the Mavericks Corridor of Fame.  A Cross Nation All-American in 1960 who placed 5th at nationals and concluded 6th at the NCAA Monitor and Area fulfill in the 1500 Meter Operate.

Equally Frank and Kathy have finished some coaching.  Frank 40 years with point out Cross Place titles in 1974 and 1985 at Dowling Superior University in Des Moines, Iowa.  All three of Frank’s sons have been runners.

Kathy’s mom and dad are Leonard and Pat Petricka of Faribault.  Kathy is also the Aunt of Faribault Superior College graduate and Significant League Baseball player Jake Petricka.

Karissa’s most effective times in the races she capable to run at the Olympics in Tokyo this summertime are 14:26.34 in the 5,000 Meter Operate and 30:47.99 in the 10,000 Meter Operate.

Soon after graduating from the University of Minnesota she turned a skilled and runs with the Bowerman Observe Club.  Schweizer is now rated 15th in the world in the 5,000.  28th in the entire world in the 10,000 Meters.

She set a new indoor document in the 3,000 Meters with a time of 8:25.70 last 12 months. Karissa’s tiny brother Ryan and more youthful sister Kelsey have also had achievements in Cross Nation and Monitor and Subject.

So now we have a rationale to check out the Summer Olympic Online games in Tokyo.  We can cheer on our Faribault connection to this Olympics in the 5,000 and 10,000 Meter Operates.

Is Urbandale, Iowa on this listing?  I lived there for a couple months in 1987.

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