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Ann McBrearty Wright, inducted 2015 |
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Anne McBrearty Wright, a 1962 Mt. deSales graduate, began running in 1970 and then took up biking and swimming as well and entered her first triathlon in 1980. She competed in triathlons from 1980 until 2013 when she retired from competition. Anne has won or placed in her age group in over thirty marathons. She was ranked first, second or third in the nation by USA Triathlon and the International Triathlon Union every year beginning with the 35 to 39 year age group and continuing through the 65-69 age group. Anne has been recognized as a National Long Course Masters Champion, Southeast Region Master Champion, Southeast Region Age Group Champion and has been selected thirteen times an All America Triathlete. Anne has been a member of Team USA. Following are some of Anne's personal records: Intermediate or Olympic Distance-2:13 at St. Anthony's Tampa Triathlon, April 1985; Long Course or 1/2 Ironman-4:41 at Gulf Coast Triathlon, Panama City, Florida, May 1992; Ironman-11:27:15 at Ironman World Championships, Kona, Hawaii, October 14, 1989. Anne won or placed overall in her age group in 130 multi-sport events. |
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Tim Clifton
Macon native Tim Clifton will begin his 25th season as the football head coach at Mars Hill University and his 41st overall in the coaching ranks this fall. During his almost a quarter of a century as the Lions’ head coach, he has compiled a 130-123 record with 16 of his previous 24 teams posting winning season records. He holds the Mars Hill record for most wins by a head coach. He is the second all-time winningest coach in the South Atlantic Conference and is also second in all-time conference wins. He was named conference coach of the Year in 2011 after leading Mars Hills to a conference championship and the program’s first spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Prior to taking the job at Mars Hills, Clifton, coached for five years in high school and also spent time in college football as an assistant at South Carolina, VMI, Fayetteville State and Ferrum College. Clifton’s Macon roots are deep. He played his first two years of high school sports at Willingham before transferring to Stratford Academy as a junior. While with the Eagles, he was the starting quarterback on the 1970 state football championship team, and he was the starting point guard on the Eagles’ 1971 state basketball title team and the starting shortstop on the 1972 baseball champion team. He still holds the Stratford record for a pass interception for a touchdown of 103 yards, and he had a .338 batting average as a baseball player. A charter member of the Stratford Hall of Fame, he was named the Best Boys Senior Athlete at the school his senior season in 1972. After finishing at Stratford he went on to Mercer University where he was a four-year starter at second base for legendary Bears head coach Claude Smith. (more)
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