Leprechaun Granny is Irish

Daniel, the Tulloch Family, and I would like to thank all of the Tulloch Nation for their continuing support of Daniel’s quest to become a national champion in Track and Field. If you see Daniel order a $1.00 candy bar from him. That would be 43 cents going toward his traveling expenses at nationals. For people who just want to donate, give Daniel a $1.00 or more to put in his bank account or send your money to;

Daniel Tulloch

I/O Integrity Bank

301 Colonial Rd.

Harrisburg, Pa. 17109

If you have any questions about sending your donation directly to the bank, please call Jessica Brown, Customer Service Representative at Integrity Bank, 717-920-3200 or email her at jbrown@integritybankonline.com

Other Supporters in the Tulloch Nation;

The Tulloch’s and I appreciate all the supporters who are buying our candy bars and sending in donations directly to the bank. Some live outside the United States. These supporters include community people, workers, teachers, and strangers. One man stopped me at Wal-mart, took out his wallet and told me to put $5.00 toward Daniel’s expenses. I had never seen the man in my life and could not identify him if he walked up to me today.

Leprechaun Granny is Irish

Leprechaun Granny is Daniel Tulloch's highest financial contributor when it comes to his new uniform for this summer’s USATF series of events. She is a major fan of Daniel's.

Granny is a property owner on the West Shore and a manufacturer of purses. She has a Masters Degree and is from Moon Township Allegheny County just west of Pittsburgh Pa. One of her children works in other countries. Her son-in-law is James Urban, Wide Receivers Coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. She runs a purse manufacturing business and is a landlord in Lemoyne Pa.

Granny is a big supporter of Daniel in Track and Field. On Saint Patrick’s Day, she went to see Daniel and David at their home is Swatara Township, Pa. After playing with David for a while, she gave Stephanie, among other things, money to pay for Daniel’s new Summer Track uniform. She may go a little “Woo Woo” once in a while, but she is a happy go lucky woman that likes to help people. She sure makes me laugh. Daniel and his family appreciate the help.

Linda Lee Beaver of Milton, Pa.

The Derr Treasure

This is Linda Lee Beaver of Milton, Pa. She is the keeper of the Derr Treasure. I have been trying to get the Derr Treasure for years. The treasure is made of plastic but I know that this is just a trick to hide the true treasure. All joking aside, Linda and the rest of the Derr clan in Central Pennsylvania bought over $100 in candy to support Daniel’s USATF Regional and National activities this summer.

Just a foot note about the Derrs:

I knew her mother, Geraldine L. Derr (Maiden name Pentz; 1928 - 2011). I ate dinner at her home and called her weekly before her death in 2011. She had 9 children (Linda being number 2 of 9). The Derr’s live in an area from Snyder County to Lycoming County in Pennsylvania and from Rt. 15 to the counties of Luzerne and Schuylkill in the keystone state. This is the area that I call “Derr Land.” They have lived in this area since the French and Indian War (1754-1763). These people are direct descendants of John Pentz. John opened the colonial Northern Pennsylvania frontier before 1770. The Pentz family came over to Pennsylvania from Prussia (now a state of Germany) around the time of the French and Indian War. His son Peter Pentz fought for the colonies under General George Washington in Massachusetts. My people, the Cherokees as well as part of the Mohawk Nation fought alongside the British against the colonist. When Peter returned home, he found that Mohawk or Iroquois Indians visited his farm and killed his wife and all but one of his children. He tracked down the Indians who did this and killed them. He paid to have any adult Indians after that killed.About 236 years later, the descendants of the Pentz family is financially supporting Daniel, a descendant of Native Americans. This shows how things change over time.

Stephanie in the 1994 Greater Paxtonia Track Club founded by Darnell L Williams

My Explanation for Daniel and David abilities

I think training is one major factor in doing well in track and field. However, I believe that genetics counts for something too. My father’s and Mother’s family branches lead to the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokees have been known to travel the Smokey and Appalachian Mountains on foot with ease. Europeans could not understand how Cherokees could move up and down the mountains so well.

David and Daniel’s Great Uncle Hypo (William J. Williams III) was a track star in his own right back in the 1960s. Hypo went to West Mifflin North High School. He High Jumped, Triple Jumped, and ran the High Hurdles. He was good enough to set the Triple Jump and High Jump records at the Pennsylvania State WPIAL Meet. He came in fourth in the High Jump at states as well. I did not know William J. Williams III name until he was a teenager. We always called him Hypo. He received a scholarship at Juniata College in Huntington, Pa., one of the first Black high school students to do so. He was the caption of the Juniata Track Team. Hypo received school records in the High Jump and Triple Jump. The track star also did the Broad Jump and High Hurdles for this Pennsylvania College.

I ran track and so did my younger brother but we were average participants and did not take it as serious as Hypo or Daniel.

Hyleas Fountain was on the Greater Paxtonia Track Club

David and Daniel’s father, Damine was born and grew up just north of the City of Negril in Western Jamaica. Jamaica is the third largest Caribbean island that is just below Cuba and is part of the British Empire. Damine’s family is descendants of many peoples. One of these is the native inheritance called the Arawak Indians. These people were the original Jamaicans when they were first sighted by the second voyage of Christopher Columbus on May 5, 1494. I do not have to tell you the reputation of the Jamaican people when it comes to Track and Field. Their participation in the sport is legendary.

David and Daniel’s mother, Stephanie was on an undefeated 100 meter relay team with 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist Hyleas Fountain in the 1990s at CD East Jr. High. Stephanie also went to USATF Nationals for the 80 Meter (11 and 12 year olds) and 100 Meter Hurdles (13 and 14 year olds). In 9^th Grade at CD High School, she was very competitive with the Senior Class in her district.

Daniel Running his beachers at CD High School

Daniel at Practice:

Daniel’s practice is not easy even for a college athlete. He practices 2 days a week in the winter and three days a week in the summer. At age 5 and 6, he ran 6 miles continuous at practice. Now we run at high speed 2 out of 3 practices. This is his schedule:

5 minutes at 9 MPH

3 minutes rest

3 minutes at 10 MPH

3 minutes rest

7 minutes at 8 MPH

3 minutes rest

Then he must repeat this schedule one more time before practice is over.

On the weekends he runs the bleachers all the way around the stadium twice. Next he does 100 meter run backward. Last we start track practice with a ladder, 100 Meters, 200 Meters, 400 Meters, 800 Meters, one mile, and then back down the ladder. He gets 3 minutes rest then 400 Meters at full speed. Then we go home.

This is David

Daniel’s Little Brother

David is 1 year and 8 months old. But he wants to follow his brother Daniel. I cannot stop David from getting on the treadmill so I started his training program at 1 year 6 months. David just started walking at 15 months. When Daniel is taking his 3 minute rest, Daniel jumps up on the treadmill. He runs for 2 continuous minutes at 3 mph. On CD’s High School track, he ran ½ mile continuously before getting distracted by a bouncing ball. So I would say that USAIN BOLT has some competition soon.