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Foot Locker Nationals
On-Site Coverage
Gabby Karas Interview from Foot Locker Nationals
Interview with Kentucky's own Gabby Karas at Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego after finishing 25th.
Foot Locker Nationals: Brent Demarest video interview
Porter Gaud's Brent Demarest talks postrace about Foot Locker Nationals.
Foot Locker Nats Coverage HQ - Barrett Powers to Win, Fisher Wins Duel Versus Dressel
Complete coverage of Foot Locker Regional meets leading up to Foot Locker Nationals on 12/14/13. (Photo by Margot Kelly)
Foot Locker Teams: How the west was won
The orange crushed, and the blue blazed.
Tessa Barrett’s record-setting season | High School Sports
Photo courtesy of Margot Kelly, MileSplit.com
A first in the history of Foot Locker - A Pennsylvania champ who just wanted to run
Tessa Barrett concluded an undefeated 2013 season, responding to another late challenge from Connecticut's Hannah DeBalsi.
A Battle for the Foot Locker Ages: Fisher, Dressel Trade Leads and More
Separated by just seconds at the finish, Michigan's Grant Fisher and Washington's John Dressel were even closer in the closing stages of Saturday's Foot Locker national championship. (Photo by Margot Kelly)
Devin Clark earns All-American Status
Devin Clark and Natalie Rathjen ran at the pretigious Footlocker National Cross Country Championships in San Diego.
Holt-Andrews All-American @ Footlocker nationals, Curts & Sandreuter strong efforts
Maine will have 3 runners competing in the Footlocker Cross-Country National Championship tomorrow in San Diego, CA. On the boys side Dan Currts of Ellsworth, along with Telstar's Josef Holt-Andrews will toe the line, while in the girls race Greely standout Kirstin Sandreuter will compete. Check out pre-meet coverage and check back tomorrow for the live webcast.
Missouri Trio Competes in San Diego
The Missouri contingent at Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals had an exciting, yet slightly disappointing, day of racing Saturday in San Diego.
Virginians @ Foot Locker Nationals: Caroline Alcorta 3rd!
A total of six Virginians competed Saturday at the 2013 Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego, California. Only one of the six was able to earn top 15 All-American honors with West Springfield senior Caroline Alcorta having one of the highest finishes ever by a Virginian in the championship girls' race with a third place finish of 17:31.
Foot Locker Nationals: Demarest finishes 28th, 15:53
Porter Gaud senior Brent Demarest finished out his high school cross country career with a 28th finish at his second Foot Locker Nationals.
Gabby Karas (Collins) 25th at Foot Locker Nationals
Gabby Karas, 3-time defending Class AA State Champion finished 25th overall at Foot Locker Nationals today in San Diego, California.
Barrett FIRST PA Foot Locker Champ-Schwartz 6th-NE Crushes US|Abdalah wins USATF XC 13-14
One of the best days in the history of girls cross country, as two meets crown two champions - one at Foot Locker and another at USATF
Interview with Foot Locker finalist Caroline Alcorta of West Springfield (VA)
Not much else can added to what has already been said and written about Caroline Alcorta's 2013 cross country season. She described it best at the state meet as "amazing". The West Springfield senior will look to put the cherry on top of an incredible past several months of performances and compete with the leaders and individual race contenders on Saturday in the championship girls' race at the 2013 Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego. Alcorta took the time to be interviewed by MileStat.com this past week before she departed off to the West Coast.
Interview with Foot Locker finalist Louis Colson of Thomas Edison (VA)
Louis Colson of Thomas Edison was the state's undisputed best runner among boys for the entire cross country season and will look to continue to carry that banner into the Foot Locker Nationals race in San Diego this Saturday and compete for All-American honors.
Interview: Brent Demarest commits to UVA
Brent Demarest talks about choosing to attend University of Virginia and other colleges he considered.
Xiang Excited To Run Against Nations Elite In San Diego
After finishing third at the 3A Cross Country Finals, Nease senior Karen Xiang was back to business at the Foot Locker South Regional. The University of Pennsylvania commitment nabbed the tenth and final spot to San Diego in a new personal best time of 17:20.00. We caught up with her before the big race to find out her strategy, her excitement level, and much more!
Bennett In Best Shape Heading Into Foot Locker Nationals
Fort Myers senior Tyler Bennett finished seventh at the Foot Locker South Regional in a new personal best time of 14:52.00. Last year, Bennett was 20th at Foot Locker South and says he is glad the hard work over the past year has finally paid off. See how he plans to attack the steep hill at Balboa Park, his race strategy, and his thoughts on being one of the top runners in the country.
Interview with Foot Locker finalist Molly Breidenbaugh of Trinity Episcopal (VA)
The William & Mary recruit Breidenbaugh had already been ready to race this late Into the post-season of cross country competing at the USATF National Junior Olympics this coming weekend, but now she will be traveling further west on her flight on Thursday as instead of stopping in San Antonio, Breidenbaugh will keep on going until she gets to Balboa Park in San Diego. MileStat.com interviewed the Trinity Episcopal senior Molly Breidenbaugh before she competes in her first Foot Locker Nationals race.
Foot Locker Regional participation by state
The Foot Locker regional system remains very strong in some states, but shows signs of declining strength in others. Here is a closer look at the numbers.
Good Luck to NJ's Foot Locker Qualifiers!
Good luck to the NJ Foot Locker Nationals qualifiers as they head to San Diego!!
Great Outdoor Provision Co. Weekend 18 Preview
Three of North Carolina's best are on their way to San Diego to participate in the individual national championship race.
Interview with Foot Locker finalist Hannah Christen of Lake Braddock (VA)
The Lake Braddock program has had many outstanding individual girls' distance runners over the years and add Hannah Christen right there among the best to ever wear the purple and gold for the Lady Bruins.
Top Three Storylines for Boys Foot Locker Finals
In 2012, it was a race to remember for the Midwest at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships.
Top Three Storylines for Girls Foot Locker Finals
Top 3 Storylines To Look For...
Interview with Foot Locker finalist Mackenzie Haight of George C. Marshall (VA)
All season long, Mackenzie Haight of George C. Marshall had to take defeat after defeat at the hands of Louis Colson. A total of 9 races to be exact that Haight raced against the state's best high school cross country runner this fall in Colson and every time Haight was denied victory. Two weeks ago at the Foot Locker South Regional, Haight once again finished behind Colson again but this time finished much closer to him than any race this season easily with only a one second buffer between the two as both punched tickets to nationals with top 10 finishes and sub 15 minute races. Haight might not have enjoyed as many victories as he would have liked this season despite competing a consistently high level and running great times all season long with Colson in his way, but will get to experience and enjoy something that many other runners in the state who may have had more wins this season wish and envy that they could be part of on Saturday.
Kauppila finds new recipe for success
Even with the elite level of running that Noah Kauppila has achieved, he proved this postseason that there is always something new to learn about his sport.
Porter Gaud's Brent Demarest commits to Virginia
Porter Gaud's Brent Demarest has committed to the University of Virginia, his coach told scrunners.com tonight.
Interview with Foot Locker finalist Katy Kunc of Lake Braddock (VA)
Interview with Lake Braddock senior Katy Kunc prior to racing at the Foot Locker Nationals this Saturday at Balboa Park in San Diego. In only her second year of running cross country, Kunc made remarkable improvements after an incredible first year of running in cross country and track coming over as a soccer and basketball player in her first two years of high school.
Season Highlights Video of 2013 Foot Locker finalist Louis Colson
Video highlights from the 2013 cross country season for Thomas Edison (Alexandria, VA) senior and Foot Locker Nationals qualifier Louis Colson. Enjoy!
Season Highlights Video of 2013 Foot Locker finalist Mackenzie Haight
Video highlights from the 2013 cross country season for George C. Marshall (Falls Church, VA) senior and Foot Locker Nationals qualifier Mackenzie Haight. Enjoy!
Season Highlights Video of 2013 Foot Locker finalists Hannah Christen & Katy Kunc
Video highlights from the 2013 cross country season for Lake Braddock seniors and Foot Locker Nationals qualifiers Hannah Christen & Katy Kunc. Enjoy!
Season Highlights Video of 2013 Foot Locker finalist Molly Breidenbaugh
Video highlights from the 2013 cross country season for Trinity Episcopal School (Richmond, VA) senior and Foot Locker Nationals qualifier Molly Breidenbaugh. Enjoy!
Season Highlights Video of 2013 Foot Locker finalist Caroline Alcorta
Video highlights from the 2013 cross country season for West Springfield senior and two-time Foot Locker Nationals qualifier Caroline Alcorta. Enjoy!
Foot Locker West: How the West Is Won
Saturday the 7th of December, the legendary Mt. San Antonio College Cross Country course in Walnut, CA will play host to the 34 Annual Foot Locker Western Regional Championships.
PennTrackXC Journal: Tessa Barrett, Abington Heights - Entry #4 - Dec 4th - Running toward a dream
Abington Heights senior Tessa Barrett qualified for states in XC as a freshman and sophomore, and after an eye-opening 17:58 at the 2012 Tennett Invitatonal, she looked destined to challange for a state AAA title. But a mud-fest at the District 2 meet led to an injury, and the opportunity was lost. She bounced back in indoor with a solo 10:02 3k in February. Her 3000 at PTFCA champs was an epic battle with Courtney Smith and Regan Rome - one she ultimately won in a state record 9:47.73. She would go on to take 4th at the Penn Relays 3000 in 9:40, and then 2nd (to Smith) in another battle at outdoor states, going 10:25 for 3200 meters. This year she opened with a stunning 17:26 at Cliff Robbins, and then not only won the Gold Race at PIAA Foundation, but set the course record for the Poop-Out Hill layout in 17:48. And then she followed in the recent spike-prints of Neely Spence and Angel Piccirillo, winning the Foot Locker Northeast Regional.
NXN, Foot Locker: Several New Englanders heading out west
Feehan's McNulty rebounds nicely from heartbreak at MIAA state meet with second-place finish at Nike regionals.
PTXC Journal: Regan Rome - Entry #4 - December 3 - Miracle on Broadway
These past four weeks for me and my teammates have been so much fun. I was able to talk three of my teammates (Ally Rome, Bryanna Dissinger, and Lindsey Oremus) into running the class races at Foot Locker.
Foot Locker Northeast Girls Race Story
Nationally ranked heading into the Foot Locker Northeast Regional in New York City, Tessa Barrett had few external forces to move her along during a thus-far undefeated 2013 harrier campaign.
Foot Locker Northeast Boys Race Story
On Saturday at Van Cortlandt Park, 10th was as good as first for those in the championship races of the Foot Locker Northeast Regional, with trips to the National Final in San Diego awaiting those finishers.
Demarest qualifies for second Foot Locker Nationals, interview
CHARLOTTE - Brent Demarest qualified for his second Foot Locker Nationals with an eighth place finish at Foot Locker South on the course of McAlpine Park.
Photos: Foot Locker Nationals by mkkelly70
Photos: Foot Locker Nationals by Phil Grove
Photos: Foot Locker Nationals by Margot Kelly
Photos: Foot Locker Nationals by Phil Grove
Videos
Meet Results
Girls Highlights
- 5,000 Meter Run - Tessa Barrett (Abington Heights) 17:15.40 SB; Hannah Debalsi (Staples High School) 17:25.30; Caroline Alcorta (West Springfield) 17:31.00; Anoush Shehadeh (Phillips Academy Andover) 17:34.60 SB; Anna Maxwell (San Lorenzo Valley (S.L.V.) (CC)) 17:38.50; Brianna Schwartz (Shaler Area) 17:42.10 SB; Lucy Biles (Herriman High) 17:42.30; Makena Morley (Bigfork High School) 17:42.40;Stephanie Jenks (Linn-Mar High School) 17:42.90; Taylor Werner (Ste. Genevieve High School) 17:43.30; Amelia Paladino (University High) 17:44.60; Devin Clark (Smithson Valley) 17:45.70; Briana Gess(Haddonfield Mem. HS) 17:51.60; Sarah Feeny (Ogden) 17:52.00; Samantha Ortega (Saugus High School (SS)) 17:53.10; Rebekah Topham (Griswold High School) 17:59.40; Kelcy Welch (Carmel High School) 18:02.30; Mailin Struck (Riverside-Brookfield High School) 18:03.90; Katy Kunc (Lake Braddock) 18:07.20; Kirstin Sandreuter (Greely High School) 18:07.20; Hannah Christen (Lake Braddock) 18:07.30; Katie Lembo (Penfield) 18:10.10; Hannah Long (Eureka High School) 18:11.80; Lauren Brasure (Rockford) 18:12.40; Gabriella Karas (Martha Layne Collins) 18:13.90; Rachel Nichwitz (Hamilton Southeastern High School) 18:16.80; Jessica Lawson (Corning) 18:17.70; Regan Rome (Dallas) 18:21.20; Megan Reilly (Warwick Valley ) 18:24.60; Abby Hong (Mira Costa High School (SS)) 18:26.50; Kirsten Olling (Breckenridge) 18:28.60;Kathryn Foreman (Landmark Christian School) 18:34.20; Sara Tsai (South Eugene) 18:34.70; Maddie Criscione (Park City) 18:42.00; Marlee Mitchell (Bingham) 18:43.00 SB; Mikayla Malaspina (VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOL) 18:51.10; Karen Xiang (Nease HS) 18:55.60; Alex Buck (Pendleton Heights High School) 19:21.40; Molly Breidenbaugh (Trinity Episcopal School) 19:26.50;
Boys Highlights
- 5,000 Meter Run - Grant Fisher (Grand Blanc) 15:06.50; John Dressel (Mount Spokane High School) 15:09.20; Matthew Maton (Summit) 15:19.00; Mickey Burke (Rush Henrietta Sperry) 15:20.00; Joe Hardy(Seattle Preparatory School) 15:21.60; Elijah Armstrong (POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOL) 15:22.00 SB; Conner Mantz (Sky View) 15:22.90; Blair Hurlock (De La Salle High School (NC)) 15:23.80; Aaron Templeton (Hardin Valley Academy) 15:28.60; Joe Holt-andrews (Telstar Regional High School) 15:29.10; Alex Ostberg (Darien High School) 15:30.10; Trevor Reinhart (Marin Academy (NC)) 15:33.20; Thomas Pollard (Gilbert High School) 15:33.60; Garrett Corcoran (Villa Park High (SS)) 15:33.70; Liam Mullett (The Pingry School) 15:35.80; Levi Thomet (Kodiak High School) 15:40.30; Toby Hardwick (Newark) 15:41.50;Addison Dehaven (Brookings High School) 15:42.10; Dan Curts (Ellsworth High School) 15:43.50; Christian Alvarado (Fairfield Prep High School) 15:46.90; Ryan Robinson (Waterford Mott) 15:48.20; Ben Huffman(Providence Day School) 15:48.60; Kramer Morton (Alta) 15:49.00; Louis Corgliano (Hammonton HS) 15:49.40; Ian Milder (Mount Tabor) 15:49.90; Ross Wilson (Council Rock North) 15:50.00; Tai Dinger (St. Albans School) 15:50.20; Brent Demarest (Porter Gaud) 15:53.10; Ben Barrett (Norman North High School) 15:55.00; Patrick Sheehan (Lake Norman) 15:55.50; Tyler Bennett (Fort Myers HS) 15:57.50; Louis Colson (Thomas Edison) 15:58.70; Jesse Reiser (McHenry High School) 15:59.80; Mackenzie Haight (George C. Marshall) 16:06.10; David Dalton (Greenwood Community High School) 16:09.40; Scott Meehan(Pope John XXIII HS) 16:12.70; Patrick Perrier (O'Fallon High School) 16:19.20;
Holiday Invitational
Girls Highlights
- 1,600 Meter Run - Mary Grace Strozier (Pelham) 5:01.81 SB; Veronica Lyle (Hewitt-Trussville HS) 5:02.67 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Asia Hart (Hoover) 59.09 SB; Jamira Boykins (Murphy HS) 59.73 SB; Anaya Baker (Hoover) 59.81 SB;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Hoover 1:44.07;
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Hoover 4:03.06;
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Vestavia Hills HS 9:57.61;
- 60 Meter Dash - Jayla Kirkland (Woodlawn High School) 7.57 SB; Demi Washington (Clinton High School) 7.81 SB; Jayla Kirkland (Woodlawn High School) 7.68;
- 800 Meter Run - Veronica Lyle (Hewitt-Trussville HS) 2:15.40 SB; Mary Grace Strozier (Pelham) 2:18.56 SB;
- Long Jump - Kayla Williams (James Clemens) 18-4.5 SB; Kiara Williams (Homewood HS) 18-4 SB; Elysa Griffin (Homewood HS) 18-0.75 SB; Taylor Young (Altamont) 17-10.25 SB;
- Pole Vault - Moriah Lorge (Bob Jones) 11-3 SB;
- Shot Put - Indyia Summerville (Northridge High School) 41-1.5 SB;
Boys Highlights
- 400 Meter Dash - Randall Ceneus (Oak Mountain HS) 49.98 SB; Charles Mosley (Hoover) 50.26 SB; Deante Tolbert (Auburn) 50.58 SB; Kentorious Cobb (Huntsville HS) 50.80 SB; Thomas Hill (Auburn) 50.93 SB; Joshua Hall (Hoover) 51.19 SB; Jarrett Brown (McAdory High School) 51.23; Triaon Pollenitz (Auburn) 51.28 SB; Jacob Tofani (Hoover) 51.37 SB;
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Hoover 1:31.28; McAdory High School 1:32.42; Thompson 1:32.67;
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Hoover 3:26.43;
- 60 Meter Hurdles - Alex Evans (Auburn) 8.34 SB; Alex Evans (Auburn) 8.37;
- 60 Meter Dash - Jaalen Jones (Thompson) 6.87 SB; Jaquavious Hunt (Auburn) 6.96 SB; Laquavious Hunt (Auburn) 7.01; Laquavious Hunt (Auburn) 7.00 SB; Jaalen Jones (Thompson) 7.02;
- 800 Meter Run - Austin Norwood (Hewitt-Trussville HS) 2:00.02 SB;
- Pole Vault - Joseph Lee (Vestavia Hills HS) 15-0 SB; Sean Collins (McGill-Toolen Catholic) 14-6 SB;
- Triple Jump - Latravious Glenn (Dadeville) 45-6 SB;
USATF National Junior Olympics XC Championships
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New Mexico has solid showings at USATF National Junior Olympics
If, like me, you figured that NXR-SW and FLW pretty much ended the New Mexico high school cross country season for 2013, you would have been wrong about that. New Mexico, had some very nice showings yesterday in San Antonio at the USATF National Junior Olympics meet.
Virginians @ USATF National Junior Olympics XC Championships
The Richmond Track & Field Club, headed by Maggie Walker Governor's School coach Jim Holdren, took a large group of Richmond area Virginia high school cross country runners to the USATF National Junior Olympic XC Championships in San Antonio, Texas this past weekend. A good number of those individuals will be returning back to Virginia as USATF All-American after top 25 finishes in their age group races.
National title for Sentinel Striders
The Sentinels Striders earned a bit of history at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross-Country Championships in Texas. For the first time in the club’s history, one of its teams captured a national title. Led by a runner-up effort from Wickford native Sam Toolin, the Striders’ age 11-12 squad took first-place honors by defeating the Indiana All-Stars, 81-101.
Colorado at USATF National Junior Olympics
On a pleasantly warm day in San Antonio, where the temperatures crept into the 60s, the age groupers settled it all for another year.
USATF National Junior Olympic meet set to go on Saturday
Olivia Hayden trades in her black-and-orange for Penguin colors (black-and-white, I believe) on Saturday. Photo by Paul Jaeger.
Meet Results
Girls Highlights
- 5,000 Meter Run - Julia Wood (Rappahannock County) 18:53.38; Daisy Banta * (Maggie Walker) 19:30.38; Kayla Young (Planned Pethood Posse) 19:06.45; Olivia Hayden (Penguins Track/XC Club) 19:29.02;Emma Call (Maggie Walker) 19:38.79;
Boys Highlights
- 5,000 Meter Run - Alex Fleckenstein * (Maggie Walker) 16:09.61; Michael Duran (Unattached (Colorado)) 16:21.85 SB; Paul Adam* (Lee-Davis) 16:25.79;