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|  Torres Brothers at Universal Sole Wed., Nov. 26 Press Release Nov. 21, 2003 Chicago Athlete
The former Wheeling High School standouts recently
graduated from the
University of Colorado, where they helped the Buffaloes win
their first NCAA
cross-country championship in 2001. After winning three individual Illinois state high school
cross-country
championships, Jorge Torres (photo) enjoyed a
stellar career at
Colorado, winning
the NCAA Division I cross-country title in a course record
time of 29:04.7. In
addition to his cross-country accomplishments, Jorge
placed second in the
5,000-meters at the 2002 outdoor NCAA Track and Field
Championships. He
boasts a personal record of 13:24.56. As a professional
runner, Torres placed third
at the USA 2003 Track and Field Championships, earning
him the opportunity to represent
the U.S. at the World Championships. As the only American
to make the
5,000-meter final, Torres placed 15th. Edwardo Torres, the younger twin by 10 minutes, deserves
just as much
attention as his brother. He placed third at the USA Cross
Country
championships 12K in 2003. From there, he placed a
laudable 51st at the IAAF World Cross
Country Championships. Edwardo's niche seems to be the
10,000-meters, where
he earned All-American status in 2002 and finished eighth
at the 2003 USA Track
and Field Championships with a time of 28:21.46. As the newest distance running prodigies, the twins signed
their first
multi-year professional contract with Reebok in July,
automatically becoming
two of Reebok's premier and most promising athletes.
Moreover, on Oct. 16,
Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn honored the Torres brothers to
celebrate Hispanic
Heritage Month, calling them "role models for Hispanic
youths and aspiring Olympic
hopefuls everywhere." Meet the twins at Universal Sole, 3254 N. Lincoln Ave.
For more information,
contact Universal Sole at 773-868-0893 or visit www.universalsole.com.
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