Scholarships Awarded at Tal Morrison Classic Race - March 2008

In honor of the great contribution Tal Morrison has made to the DRC and the Dallas running community, the DRC's February race is officially called The Tal Morrison Classic and a scholarship program, Scholars On The Run, The Tal Morrison Scholarship fund, has also been organized in his name.

The Tal Morrison Scholarship Fund is a Texas non-profit charitable organization that was organized to pay tribute to and honor the contributions of Tal Morrison to the Dallas running community. A strong health and fitness advocate, Tal was a pioneer of Dallas area organized running groups and events who founded the Cross Country Club of Dallas, the White Rock Marathon, and the Dallas Running Club Half Marathon, also known as “The Half”.

The Tal Morrison Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance in the form of first year college scholarships to Dallas area high school students. To be eligible, the high school student must be a graduating senior and have been an active participant in their school cross country running program. Although not required to run in a collegiate program, the applicant has demonstrated the discipline and competitiveness in the sport of cross country by including it in the eligibility criteria for the scholarship. Scholarship candidates are also judged on their overall academic, athletic, and school activity performance, in addition to their written essays.

At the March 2008 race, the fund awarded two scholarships each to males and females in amounts of $2500 and $1500.  These scholarships are the result of private donations and a $5,000 donation from the Dallas Running Club.

$2500 Level:
                Boy:  Tyler Gunter, Bryan Adams High School
                Girl:   Maria Castro, Woodrow Wilson High School
$1500 Level:
                Boy:  Alejandro Rodriguez, W. H. Adamson High School
                Girl:  Marcela Arellano, North Dallas High School

Last updated March 28, 2008