ZAP Athletes Begin Their Competitive Seasons

October 3rd kicked off the '09 / '10 competitive year for Team ZAP as rookies David Jankowski and Alissa McKaig both took 3rd place finishes at the Apple Festival 4 Miler in Erwin, TN. Jankowski ran an impressive 18:50 on the hilly East Tennessee course and McKaig crossed the line in 23:57. On Sunday October 11th 2nd year resident athletes Nate Peck and Jessica Minty ran the B.A.A. 1/2 Marathon. Peck finished 7th in a time of 1:06.28 and Minty ran a personal best time of 1:16.37 for 6th place. Allison Grace, who was to run her first marathon at Twin Cities, incurred a kidney infection along with numerous kidney stones forcing her out of the race.