Jessica Hruska showed just how much guts she has this weekend at the Madison Marathon.
The 29-year-old former Dubuque Hempstead and Wartburg College runner won the women's division in 3:07.49 on Sunday despite battling stomach virus on Thursday. She beat runner-up Holly Fearing by nearly a minute.
"You know that feeling where you know you're going to throw up, it's just a matter of when?" Hruska told madison.com. "It was horrible.
"I was puking and diarrhea and the whole thing, and it was just like, 'You know what God? If I'm supposed to do this, then you'll help me.'
"It's only God that can do that," she said of the win.
Hruska regained some of her strength and fluids on Friday but didn't feel full strength for most of the race.
Justin Andrews, a former Cuba City and UW-Stevens Point runner, won the 13.1-mile half-marathon in 1:12:29 seconds. It was his second straight title in the event.
He beat runner-up Nathan Rutz by 38 seconds.
"I worked together with a lot of guys, good field here today,
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Andrews plans to travel to China in early July to teach English and study language.
"So this is kind of my last hurrah," he said.
Moser gymnastics coaches honored
Carmen Moser Payne, of Edgewood; Debbie Moser, of Dyersville; and Bernita Moser, of Strawberry Point, have been selected the Iowa Outstanding Coaches of 2009.
The three have been teaching dance and gymnastics for 38 years and have sent athletes to USTA Power Tumbling events since 1984.
Moser School of Dance and Gymnastics has studios in Manchester, Dyersville, Monticello, Independence, Clermont, Elkader, Guttenberg, Edgewood and Strawberry Point .
Gatorade honors d.m. soccer player
Husref Jupic, of Des Moines Hoover, has been selected the Gatorade Iowa boys soccer player of the year. He is a four-year starter, a two-time all Central Iowa Metro League pick and a 2008 first team all-state selection.
