Olympics: UMass grad Heather MacLean proving she belongs in Tokyo
Heather MacLean was a two-time All-American runner at UMass and is the program’s first Olympian. COURTESY UMASS ATHLETICS
Heather MacLean was a two-time All-American runner at UMass and is the program’s first Olympian. COURTESY UMASS ATHLETICS
Modified: 7/30/2021 5:53:23 PM
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Heather MacLean belongs at the front of the pack.
Julie LaFreniere, UMass’ longtime director of women’s track and field and cross country, screamed as much at her during the U.S. Olympic Trials.
“Of course, I was screaming at my television. At these Trials, everybody’s playing games,” LaFreniere said. “They get out slow, nobody wants to take the lead. It’s nerve wracking playing that game. It bit her in the butt.”
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