Indiana University Athletics
IU Athletes Join Hoosiers Outrun Cancer Festivities
9/26/2015 12:00:00 AM | General
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Wearing their batting practice jerseys, Indiana baseball players stationed themselves along the final stretch of the one-mile kids' run at the 16th annual Hoosiers Outrun Cancer race.
The Hoosiers arrived nearly an hour early to grab spots near the finish line. They had a job to do, and they needed to be up front to do it.
"You're almost there," a group of players shouted as kids ran by.
"Keep going, the finish line is right there," yelled another.
One young girl racing took the baseball players' advice to heart, breaking out into a dead sprint for the last 100 yards of her race.
"Whoa, the afterburners," one of the players said as she took off, drawing a laugh from the girl as she sped away.
"I love seeing the little kids come out here and get excited about something like this," sophomore infielder Isaiah Pasteur said. "It's cool to see them out here having fun."
Pasteur and his baseball teammates were joined by players from Indiana football and women's basketball as IU Athletics representatives at the 16th annual Hoosiers Outrun Cancer race around Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
The football players stood at the finish line, greeting the kids as they completed the race. When the runners celebrated their accomplishments at the awards ceremony afterword, the women's basketball players were there to cheer them on and hand out the awards.
"This is definitely a cool experience, especially because a lot of these people are our fans," junior guard Karlee McBride said. "To see them, especially the cancer survivors, finish this race is really cool because it really is difficult."
The donations from the race benefit the Indiana University Health Olcott Center in Bloomington, which provides cancer patients with free educational materials, patient and family cancer support groups, patients and family one-on-one counseling with oncology-certified nurses, cancer prevention screenings and financial assistance, among other things.
The event included a kids' one-mile race, a competitive 5K run and a 5K walk.
"This event is so neat," McBride said. "I love coming to this every year. The biggest thing for me is seeing the cancer survivors. I have a grandfather who's a cancer survivor, so to see them all running and healthy and having a great time is a great feeling."
In a reversal of roles, Saturday was a chance for Indiana Athletes like McBride and Pasteur to cheer on the fans that fill into Assembly Hall, Bart Kaufman Field and Memorial Stadium to root them on each season.
And the best part, Pasteur said, was that it was all done to support a good cause.
"That's the coolest part, honestly, is just being able to help," he said. "It's not just baseball. We have a lot of teams out here supporting this. It's great to bring everyone together and help."
The Hoosiers arrived nearly an hour early to grab spots near the finish line. They had a job to do, and they needed to be up front to do it.
"You're almost there," a group of players shouted as kids ran by.
"Keep going, the finish line is right there," yelled another.
One young girl racing took the baseball players' advice to heart, breaking out into a dead sprint for the last 100 yards of her race.
"Whoa, the afterburners," one of the players said as she took off, drawing a laugh from the girl as she sped away.
"I love seeing the little kids come out here and get excited about something like this," sophomore infielder Isaiah Pasteur said. "It's cool to see them out here having fun."
Pasteur and his baseball teammates were joined by players from Indiana football and women's basketball as IU Athletics representatives at the 16th annual Hoosiers Outrun Cancer race around Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
The football players stood at the finish line, greeting the kids as they completed the race. When the runners celebrated their accomplishments at the awards ceremony afterword, the women's basketball players were there to cheer them on and hand out the awards.
"This is definitely a cool experience, especially because a lot of these people are our fans," junior guard Karlee McBride said. "To see them, especially the cancer survivors, finish this race is really cool because it really is difficult."
The donations from the race benefit the Indiana University Health Olcott Center in Bloomington, which provides cancer patients with free educational materials, patient and family cancer support groups, patients and family one-on-one counseling with oncology-certified nurses, cancer prevention screenings and financial assistance, among other things.
The event included a kids' one-mile race, a competitive 5K run and a 5K walk.
"This event is so neat," McBride said. "I love coming to this every year. The biggest thing for me is seeing the cancer survivors. I have a grandfather who's a cancer survivor, so to see them all running and healthy and having a great time is a great feeling."
In a reversal of roles, Saturday was a chance for Indiana Athletes like McBride and Pasteur to cheer on the fans that fill into Assembly Hall, Bart Kaufman Field and Memorial Stadium to root them on each season.
And the best part, Pasteur said, was that it was all done to support a good cause.
"That's the coolest part, honestly, is just being able to help," he said. "It's not just baseball. We have a lot of teams out here supporting this. It's great to bring everyone together and help."
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