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The Daily OrangeInexperienced Ince transitions to life in America
By Maite De La Rosa
Posted: 10/25/04, 12:57 AM EST Section: Sports
Hartshorn saw Ince's running ability through a videotape Ince put together from her previous races.
"I believe in Ince," Hartshorn said. "She's a positive role model not only for me, but for her teammates. She is a happy and caring person who can put smiles on other people's faces. She always asks me how my day went and how I'm doing. She is considerate of others around her, and I believe she is a better runner than she thinks."
Freshman year, Ince finished 13th at the Blue Devil Invitational, placed 28th at the Orange Classic, finished 26th in the Maryland Invitational and finished 103rd in the Big East Championships.
This year, she is expected to place in the top five on SU. Recently, in the annual Albany Cross Country Invitational, Ince came in 69th, but placed 7th on SU.
"I think she is a hard worker," Hartshorn said. "I know she can do better."
In high school, Ince did. She ran track and became a household name. Her senior year of high school, Ince was ranked first in the 1,500-meter (4:45) and second in the 800-meter (2:13) races. Ince was voted Most Improved Athlete in the Memphis Pioneers Track Club in 2002.
Ince ran for the Trinidad and Tobago national team in the Central American Games and Caribbean Games in 2002, when she placed seventh.
"This experience was incredible and one I will remember forever," Ince said. "I loved wearing the actual Trinidad and Tobago uniform and seeing the many fans around me while I ran, which was the most memorable part about running for my country."
Ince's future plans involve becoming a doctor in order to work with underprivileged autistic children.
"I want to open an organization in my country that will help these children," Ince said,
"and I want to show people that do not believe autistic children can learn that they are wrong."
On her free time, Ince enjoys liming - a term that is used in Trinidad and Tobago to refer to hanging out.
"Every time I look at Candace, she is always laughing and there is a smile on her face," said Matt Werder, a junior SU runner and Ince's boyfriend. "What I like about her best is that she's a happy person."
"I believe in Ince," Hartshorn said. "She's a positive role model not only for me, but for her teammates. She is a happy and caring person who can put smiles on other people's faces. She always asks me how my day went and how I'm doing. She is considerate of others around her, and I believe she is a better runner than she thinks."
Freshman year, Ince finished 13th at the Blue Devil Invitational, placed 28th at the Orange Classic, finished 26th in the Maryland Invitational and finished 103rd in the Big East Championships.
This year, she is expected to place in the top five on SU. Recently, in the annual Albany Cross Country Invitational, Ince came in 69th, but placed 7th on SU.
"I think she is a hard worker," Hartshorn said. "I know she can do better."
In high school, Ince did. She ran track and became a household name. Her senior year of high school, Ince was ranked first in the 1,500-meter (4:45) and second in the 800-meter (2:13) races. Ince was voted Most Improved Athlete in the Memphis Pioneers Track Club in 2002.
Ince ran for the Trinidad and Tobago national team in the Central American Games and Caribbean Games in 2002, when she placed seventh.
"This experience was incredible and one I will remember forever," Ince said. "I loved wearing the actual Trinidad and Tobago uniform and seeing the many fans around me while I ran, which was the most memorable part about running for my country."
Ince's future plans involve becoming a doctor in order to work with underprivileged autistic children.
"I want to open an organization in my country that will help these children," Ince said,
"and I want to show people that do not believe autistic children can learn that they are wrong."
On her free time, Ince enjoys liming - a term that is used in Trinidad and Tobago to refer to hanging out.
"Every time I look at Candace, she is always laughing and there is a smile on her face," said Matt Werder, a junior SU runner and Ince's boyfriend. "What I like about her best is that she's a happy person."
