Follow-up to Haley Nemra post...

On July 15, paulmerca.blogspot.com posted an article on Marysville-Pilchuck's Haley Nemra (left/photo courtesy University of San Francisco), who will participate in the Beijing Olympics in the 800 meters as a member of the Marshall Islands Olympic team.

The country will participate in the Olympics for the first time at these Games, after gaining National Olympic Committee status in 2007.

Here's two links to articles on Nemra, who was fifth at the Washington state 4A meet in the 800 meters, and will attend the University of San Francisco this fall.

The first one is from the University of San Francisco's web site, and the second one is from the the Everett Herald...