Loretta Schuellein-McGovern
Less than one week after qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 20k racewalk, Loretta won the USATF National 1-Mile Racewalk Championship at the Millrose Games in New York City. Her time of 6:52.12 was a personal best. Loretta has been a middle school, high school, and college track and racewalking coach, and is currently the Long Island Walk Coach for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's "Team Challenge" half-marathon team. After placing 10th at the 2008 Olympic Track & Field Trials, Loretta took a break to start a family, giving birth to son Cavan in May 2009.