Soloman Haile raced to a Vanny course record to highlight a great weekend of cross country action around the nation | Ashley Brasovan outperformed a strong girls' field at the Great American XC Festival | Saugus continues to show why its atop the rankings | Kodiak, Alaska's Trevor Dunbar sets his second course record in as many weeks in Oregon win | Joseph Manilafasha sub-15 | MS #2 Boys North Central rolls on | Burnt Hills boys take "other" NY race | Pictures, videos, results here |
Manhattan College Invitational
Van Cortlandt Park, NY ONSITE COVERAGE RESULTS POSTED PHOTOS
Soloman Haile (Sr., Sherwood, MD) sizzles to a Vanny course record 12:06.07. Joe Rosa (So., West Windsor Plainsboro-North, NJ) continued to make the east coast his own personal playground, adding a win in the Eastern States race at Van Cortlandt Park to victories earlier this season at Belmont Plateau and Holmdel Park. Rosa was less than a second better than Andrew Colley (Sr., Jamestown, VA). Melanie Thompson (Sr., Voorhees, NJ) takes the girls' Eastern States race by two seconds over Courtney Chapman (So., Fayetteville-Manilus, NY). F-M, NY girls decisive in 67-point win over Tatnall, DE. Lightly raced Don Bosco Prep comes out of hibernation to claim eastern supremacy for now. Emily Jones, (Sr., Bromfield, MA) (left, wingedfootfotos.com) posted the fastest girls time of the day, winning the Varsity A Race in 14:12.7.
Great American XC Festival
Hoover, AL RESULTS POSTED
GIRLS RACE OF CHAMPIONS: Ashley Brasovan (Sr., Wellington, FL) defeats a stacked field with a time of 17:16. Kathy Kroeger (Sr., Independance, TN) finishes a close 2nd with a time of 17:25. Emily Sisson grabs 3rd in 17:39, and Stephanie Morgan (Sr., Barnesville, OH) finishes 4th, also dipping under 18 for a time of 17:54. Collins Hill over Mountain Brook.
BOYS RACE OF CHAMPIONS: Bill Mathews (Baylor) 15:34. Matt Sonnenfeldt (Fr., Knoxville West, TN) 15:42. Montgomery Bell Academy clains team title
Walt Disney World Classic
Lake Buena Vista, FL RESULTS POSTED
Furman Invitational ONSITE COVERAGE RESULTS POSTED PHOTOS
Furman University, Greenville SC
Girls: Tameka Jackson (Seneca) in 19:40; Bartram Trail. Boys: Taylor Lord, right, (Sr., Chapel Hill, NC) in 16:13; Walton boys.
adidas Cross Country Classic
Ferhill Park, Portland, OR
Alaska State Champion Trevor Dunbar (Sr., Kodiak, AK) blazes course record 14:47. Jesuit (OR) boys and girls claim titles. Annamare Maag (Jesuit, OR) runs 17:57 to lead Jesuit.
Burnt Hills Invitational
Saratoga Spa Park, Saratoga Springs, NY RESULTS POSTED
Burnt Hills boys sweep top three places en route to team title. Scott Maughan, Otis Ubriaco and Kent Harlow lead the way with Maughan's 15:30, two seconds better than Ubriaco, holding up as the fastest time of the day. greenwich girls led by the 1-2 finish of Roxanne Henningson (17:52) and Cady Kuzmich.
Wheeling Wildcat Invitaional
Heritage Park, Wheeling, IL
Lindsay Flanagan (Sr., Lake Park, IL) continues strong season with a 17:00 on 3.0-mile tract. Belvidere North boys victorious.
Anthem Park, AZ RESULTS POSTED
Humberto Gonzales (Sr., Cesar Chavez, AZ) 15:32
Clovis Invitational RESULTS POSTED
Woodward Park, Fresno CA
MileSplit #1 Saugus (CA) girls show incredible depth with running to 18:17 average. Kaylin Mahoney (So., Saugus, CA) 17:50. Alex Dunne (Jr., San Clemete, CA) 17:34. Melissa Skiba (Oak Park, CA) 17:48.Hometown Buchanan (CA) rides tight pack to boys win. MS West #1 Chris Schwartz (Sr., Foothill) 15:09.
Greater Louisville Classic ONSITE COVERAGE RESULTS POSTED PHOTOS
Tom Sawyer St
ate Park, Louisville, KY
Photo Album: Greater Louisville Classic
St. Charles East "Best" Invitational
Illinois
Matt Marol, (Sr., Evanston, IL) 15:35 to win on 3.04-mile course. Palatine over Lukas Verzbicas-less Lincoln-Way .
Richland Invitational
Richland, WA (3.0 miles)
MS #1 boys North Central, WA take three of the top four spots in easy win. Andrew Kimpel, (Sr., North Central, WA) runs14:57 to lead the way. Andrew Gonzales (Sr., Southridge, WA) 14:59, broke up the No. Central Pack.
Mississippi College XC Invitational
Choctaw Trails, Clinton, MS ONSITE COVERAGE RESULTS POSTED PHOTOS
Malia Cali (Jr., St. Thomas Aquinas, MS) 14: 30 for 4k. (Cali pictured right in MSTrackXC.com photo)
Times Invitational
Apple Valley Golf Course, Whitehall, WV RESULTS POSTED
Zach Tennant (Sr., North Marion, WV) 16:34
South Jersey Open
Delsea H.S., Delsea, NJ RESULTS POSTED
Chelsea Ley (Jr., Kingsway, NJ) course record 17:35.
Western Maine Conference Cross Country Championship
Falmouth XC Course, Falmouth, ME ONSITE COVERAGE RESULTS POSTED PHOTOS
Matt Rand (Sr. Cape Elizabeth) blitzed the field after the mile on his way to a 18-seconds victory, while just missing the course record held by Miles Bartlett (16:10) in the process. Rand’s 16:15 for the challenging 3-mile Falmouth course is second all-time. Greeley over Cape Elizabeth boys. Cape's girls prevail. Adele Espy (Sr., Waynflete) 19:03.
Colorado (League Meet Weekend)
Joseph Manilafasha (Sr., Denver North, CO) sub-15 in Denver Area league meet. More recaps here.
Georgetown Invitational
Georgetown, TX ONSITE COVERAGE RESULTS POSTED PHOTOS
(Reagan Tindell (Belton, TX) 11:23 (Left in photo by Alex Aldaco, TXRunning.com).