STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CENTRAL 2009
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Alabama:
Highlights
Alabama State Championships (AL): 6A Champs- Carlos Carmen won the girls 6A race with a time of 17:43.57 to win by 1:04. Mountain Brook won big in the team race with 32 points. In the 6A boys race Layton Dorsett, Mountain Brook, won with a time of 15:59.07. 5A Champs- Lucas Sieb, Scottsboro, won the 5A championship with a time of 15:46.10. Spanish Fort won the team title with 51 points. In the girls 5A race Rachel Roberts, John Carroll, won with a time of 18:42.35. Scottsboro won the team title with 61 points. 4A Champs- Katie Stewart, Rogers, won the girls race with a time of 19:24.21. UMS Wright dominated the team race with 20 points. In boys action Fabian Cortez, Hayleyville, won the individual title. UMS Wright dominated here as well with 21 points. 3A Champs- Randolph dominated the boys team race with a low score of 22 points. Stew Shoemaker, Bayside Academy, won the individual title with a time of 16:46.19. For the girls Montgomery Academy won a squeaker over TR Miller, 39-41. Karisa Nelson, TR Miller, won in a time of 18:53.96. 1A/2A Champs- Nathan Lewis, Cold Springs, won the individual title with a time of 16:25.57. Hatton won the team title with 38 points. Amy McKelvey, Shoals Christian, won the girls race with a time of 20:56.78. American Christian Academy won the team title with 39 points. Meet Page
Alaska:
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Alaska State Meet (AK): North to the Future. The nations first state championship is underway. Gone are the days of the dominance of record setting Trevor Dunbar who ran 15:07. But there was plenty of excitement in the state up north. 123A defending state champion Jacob Kirk, Grace, runs away from the field winning by a minute in 15:43.4! He would lead the Grace boys to the team championship with a low 27 points. In the boys 4A championship it was '08 third place finisher Dylan Anthony who would bring the championship back to Kodiak for the second year running! It was not without trial as he battled Service standout Silas Talbot to the wire. It was Anthony who would prevail in 15:41.9 to Talbot's 15:48.2. The team championship would go to Service. In girls action, the 123A action Kenny Lake was again brought home an individual championship by defending state champion Kailey Wilson who won with the fastest time of the day in 18:56.1. In the 4A race, Courtney Kisner won in 18:58.4. She was followed closely by '08 4th place finisher Ivy O'Guinn who was right on her heals with a 19:00.1. Meet Page
Arizona:
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Arizona State Championships (AZ): Article on Tonn and Xavier Prep | Article on Catalina Foothills | US#7 Brian Schrader dominates the 4A Div II Championship with a 15:15 performance over the 5000 meter course winning by 45 seconds.US#10 Jessica Tonn blasts a course record 17:28 5000 meters to claim the 5A Division I Championship and lead her team to the team title with an impressive 18:32 average. AZtrackXC.com Girls Preview | AZtrackXC.com Boys Preview | 1A/2A Meet | 3A Meet | 4A Meet | 5A Meet
Arkansas:
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Arkansas State Championships (AR): Erika Setzler, Conway, won the girls 7A race with the fastest time of the day, a 19:16.43. Bentonville won the 7A team title with 40 points. Grace Heymsfield, Elkins, was a runaway winner in the girls 3A race with a time of 19:55.12 to win by 3:07. In boys competition Gabriel Gonzalez, Springdale, won the 7A race with the fastest time of the day, a 16:21.37. Bentonville completed the 7A sweep with 85 points for the victory. Christopher Marchman, Sheridan, won the 6A title with a time of 16:26.80. Lake Hamilton won the 6A team title with 34 points. In the boys 4A race Shiloh Christian dominated by putting 4 in the top-5 to score 25 points. Meet Page
California:
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Race Recap: 104-113! Dana Hills does it again as they defeat US#1 Royal for the second time in two weeks to claim the Division I Championship. The individual championship would go to US#8 Ammar Moussa who cruised to victory in 14:59, the 8th fastest all-time for a junior. Torrey Pines rises to the occasion and defeats heavily favored US#13 Great Oak to claim the Division I team title. US#6 Molly Grabill ran away with the Division I individual title in 17:06. US#2 Saugus four-peats as state champion overcoming US#8 Mira Costa 52-91 in team scoring to claim the Division II title. The Division II individual championship goes to Jacque Taylor of Casa Grande who won in 17:29. US#9 Elias Gedyon tops US#14 Matt Mcelroy 15:00 to 15:02 to claim the Division II individual championship. Mountain View completes the season as Division III team champions topping Glendora 98-158. Defending state champion Corona Del Mar overcame two previous defeats to Lutheran to claim the Division III championship. CIF Southern Section Champion Rebecca Mehra was predicted as the race favorite and did not disappoint claiming the individual title in 17:34. Complete California Coverage
| Boys NXN Team Qualifiers 1. Dana Hills, CA 2. Palos Verdes, CA 3. Royal, CA 3. Arcadia, CA |
Girls NXN Team Qualifiers 1. Saugus, CA 2. Mira Costa, CA 3. Corona Del Mar, CA |
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Boys NXN Individual Qualifiers |
Girls NXN Individual Qualifiers |
*Team and Individual qualifiers are in bold
Milesplit California Coverage Winners Table
| WINNER | |
| Division II Girls | Individual: Jacque Taylor, 17:39 Team: 1. Saugus 56; 2. Mira Costa 91 |
| Division III Girls |
Individual: Rebeca Mehra, 17:34 Team: 1. Corona Del Mar 76; 2. Lutheran 81 |
| Division II Boys |
Individual: Elias Gedyon, 15:00 Team: 1. Mountain View 98; 2. Glendora 158 |
| Division III Boys |
Individual: Erik Olson, 15:01 Team: 1. Palos Verdes 46; 2. St. John Bosco 77 |
| Division IV Girls |
Individual: Camille Chapus, 17:59 Team: 1. Harvard Westlake 92 |
| Division V Boys |
Individual: Wesley DeVall, 15:40 Team: 1. Woodcrest Christian 109 |
| Division I Girls |
Individual: Molly Grabill, 17:06 Team: 1. Torrey Pines 134; 2. Great Oak 137 |
| Division IV Boys |
Individual: Daniel Milechman, 15:37 Team: 1. Laguna Beach 69 |
| Division V Girls | Individual: Lucy McCullough, 18:17 Team: 1. San Francisco University 71 |
| Division I Boys | Individual: Ammar Moussa, 14:59 Team: Dana Hills 104; Royal 113 |
Colorado:
Highlights
Colorado State Championships (CO): (released on ColoradotrackXC) 5A Boys Championship: If there were any doubters left, the Regis Jesuit boys put the doubts to rest with a very convincing run through the 5A boys field. Coronado was definitely impacted by a tough race for Dusty Solis, but even if Solis had come through in first, Coronado could not have overtaken Regis. Regis's fifth, Ryan Van Portfliet, finished in 17:01 to seal the victory for the Raiders. Two top-ten finishes from Danny Nicolls (15:56) and Brian Sokas (16:17) certainly didn't hurt the cause. Walter Schafer won the individual title, but not until after seeing a sizable lead at 2.1 miles shrink over the final mile and Connor Winter and Danny Nicolls closed the gap. 5A Girls Championship: Fort Collins continues to march on. All season long, no 5A girls team has been able to answer the Lambkins' strength all the way through the scoring five. State was no exception. Boulder's Kelsey Lakowske had a brilliant run to finish first (17:28). Teammate Sam Lewis was strong in fourth. Highlands Ranch put four girls in the top 17, but nobody could match the overall team balance of Fort Collins, who repeats as 5A girls state champions. Incidentally, the entire margin of victory for Fort Collins over second-place Boulder, was accounted for in the scores of the fifth runners for each team. The surprise of the top ten was probably Loveland's Kailie Hartman in fifth with a time of 18:32. 4A Boys Championship: Greeley West entered the season as the 4A favorite, but the season did not start especially well for the Spartans. As one might expect from Spartans, however, the team kept fighting back and that refusal to quit earned them the schools second state championship in the last three years. Kody Leach was the top finisher for West (8th, 16:26), but it was the 24-36-37 at 2-3-4 for the Spartans that brought the trophy back to Greeley. No other school had that kind of strength in the middle portion of their scoring lineup. 4A Girls Championship: One of the other big feel-good stories of the weekend focuses on 4A girls. I have no idea how much longer Larry Zaragoza intends to keep coaching, but he just added a huge milestone to his already-impressive list of accomplishments--winning boys and girls state titles at two different schools. The girls state championship was a first-ever for the Alamosa program and was earned against a strong field comprised of teams from Thompson Valley, Cheyenne Mountain, Evergreen, and Mullen. Nikki DeSouchet led the way for the Mean Moose with a third in 18:54. While Alamosa was cleaning up in the team competition, an incredible individual battle was waged up front between Highway 34 rivals Allie Parks of Greeley Central and Becky Schmitt of Thompson Valley. Once again, Parks had the answers, separating ever-so-slightly from Schmitt at the very end to take an 18:17 to 18:19 win. 3A Boys Championship: It will take a while for the glow to leave Salida. And that's the way it should be. Forgive me while I edge a little bit toward the personal here. Losing is always a test of inner strength and will, but I could not pick a finer program to lose to than Salida. Coach Wilcox and his assistants have very nicely demonstrated what investing time, love, and enthusiasm in youth can produce. Salida was very much a struggling cross country program going nowhere three years ago. A first state cross country title for a program that has had some very good individuals in years past, but never a team like this. Job well done, Spartans! 3A Girls Championship: For the girls, it was an up-front performance for the TCA Titans. After Kaitlin Hanenburg turned back the early challenge from Middle Park's Sam Berggren, it was all maroon up front as Hanenburg, Emily LaValley, and Shelby Stableford grabbed the top three places. Two more Titans finished in the top ten. Kaiti Davis of Salida (again--demonstrating that Salida's success is definitely not restricted to the boys' team) put in the surprise finish of the top 10, finishing 7th in 19:19. In a bit of a role reversal from last year, Estes Park edged Salida for second. Colorado Springs Christian was the overachiever among 3A girls, finishing seventh as a team and well above their ranking. Meet Page Answers and More Questions from State Cross Country by Alan Versaw
Connecticut:
Highlights
CIAC State Divisional Championships (CT): In the Class M Race Christopher Bendtse, Wolcott, won with a the fastest time of the day, a 16:03 clocking, to win by 40 seconds. In the Class MM Race John Raneri, New Fairfield, won with a clocking of 16:11, to win by just over a minute. In the girls Class L Race Lauren Sara, Bunnell, won with the fastest time of the day, a 19:04 clocking. Jackie Nicholas, Nonnewaug, won the Class M Race with a time of 19:07. Meet Page
Connecticut State Open Championships (CT): Jackie Nicholas, Nonnewaug, won the girls state championship with a time of 18:22, fractions ahead of Meg Ryan, Fairfield Warde, who finished 2nd in 18:23. Reid Watson, Glastonbury, finished 3rd in 18:28 with Lauren Sara, Bunnell, on her heels in 4th, 18:29. Guilford girls pulled an upset, winning with 138 points over Wilton, 146 points. In the boys championship race John Raneri, New Fairfield, outkicked Christopher Bendtse, Wolcott, 15:40 to 15:43. Sean Mueller, Cheshire, was 3rd in 16:00. Xavier won a close team race over New Milford, scoring 116 points to finish 4 points ahead of New Mifords 120. Meet Page
Delaware:
Highlights
Delaware State Championships (DE): Division 2 Champs- Tatnall dominated the girls race with 17 points off of an 18:52 3-mile average and 6 of the top-5 places. Haley Pierce led the charge with a time of 17:48.93 for the individual win. Tatnall also won the boys title in a close battle with Archmere, 31-38. Ryan Lee, Archmere, won the individual title with a time of 16:19.72. Division 1 Champs- Salesianum won the boys title with a score of 47 points to squeak past st. Mark's, who scored 48 points. Zach Kaminski, St. Mark's, won the individual title with a time of 16:26.33. Charter dominated the girls race, scoring 25 points and placing 5 runners inside the top-9. Julie Macedo, Charter, won the individual title with a time of 18:56.09. Milesplit Onsite Coverage with Steve Lee | Meet Page
Florida:
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Florida State Championships (FL): Complete Meet Coverage (including video interviews, photos, and analysis) | 1A Champs- Kathryn Fluehr won the class 1A race with a time of 16:59.53. Kathryn broke the course record of 17:01, set by Ashley Brasovan. Ericka Fluehr, was 2nd in 17:35.23. Holy Trinity won the girls team title over Maclay, 92-97. Community School of Naples was 3rd with 104 points. Patrick Swain won the 1A boys race with a time of 15:44.98. Trinity Prep won the boys team title over Holy Trinity, 48-55. 2A Champs- Stephanie Schapper won the 2A girls race with a time of 17:58.93. Strasser was 2nd in 18:02.88, and Carpio was 3rd in 18:08.17. Bolles won the girls team title over Bishop Kenny, 87-134. Colin Barker won the boys race with a time of 15:22.86. Erik Montoya was 2nd in 15:24.08, Davidson was 3rd in 15:25.98, and Williams was 4th in 15:30.49. Bishop Kenny won the boys team title 106-109 over Estero. 3A Champs- Carly Thomas outkicked Chiles teammate Lily Williams to win girls race in 18:20.97. Chiles won the girls team title 40-62 over Lakewood Ranch with a team average of 18:57. Matt Mizereck won the boys race by moving up throughout the race and kicking with 200 to go to win in 15:21.64. Leon won the team title over Belen 59-103. 4A Champs- Shelby Hayes won the 4A girls race in 18:13.02. Winter Park won the girls team title with 64 points over Melbourne, 105, and Loures, 118. Brian Atkinson won the boys race with a time of 15:20.48 with Parrish 2nd in 15:30.85. Columbus crushed Dr. Phillips, 60-126 with 3 in the top-10. MILESPLIT ONSITE | Meet Page
Georgia:
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Georgia State Championships (GA): GA Meet Summary | Erassa Kirubel, Grayson, had the fastest time of the day out of the 5A race, winning with a 15:09.19 5k. Tyler Anyan, Brookwood, finished 2nd with a time of 15:33.97. Brookwood dominated the team competition, scoring just 32 points for a 68 point margin of victory. In boys 3A action Nathan Vassey, Woodward Academy, won with a time of 15:35.95. Flowery Branch took the team competition with 72 points. Nicky Akande, Collins Hill, took charge in the girls Class 5A race, winning with a 17:55.01, the fastest on the day. Sydney Marshall, Chattahooch, was 2nd in 18:34.87. North Gwinnett won the team title with 63 points. Allie Buchalski, Johns Creek, won the girls Class 3A race with a time of 18:28.18. St. Pius X won the team title with 98 points. Anna Bowles, Lakeside Evans, won the girls Class 4A race with a time of 18:28.59 while her team finished 2nd to Marist, 67-72. Class A Preview | Class AA Preview | Class AAA Preview | Class AAAA Preview | Class AAAAA Preview | Meet Page
Hawaii:
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Hawaii State Championships (HI): In a surprise Pierce Murphy finishes second to Margarito Martinez. The two were head and shoulders above the competition as Martinez prevailed in 15:50 while Murphy was close in 16:18.35. Kamehameha-Kapalama claims the team title with 56 points. Punahou freshman Elli Brady is victorious in 18:53.85 also leading her team to the state championship. Meet Page
Idaho:
Idaho Meet Preview
Highlights
Idaho State Championships (ID): 1A/2A Championship: Soda Springs dominates both boys and girls races. New Plymouth Natalie Evans claims the girls individual championship in 19:56.41. The boys individual championship goes to Kasey Myers of Soda Springs in 16:26.89. 3A Championship: Sugar Salem Boys claim the boys team championship. Weiser Ryan Jaggi claims the individual crown with 16:30.77. The girls championship goes to Timberlake. Marquita Palmer claims the individual title in 19:47.26. 4A Championship: Twin Falls boys complete their epic season with a team championship. Chase Calkins of Wood River wins the individual title in 16:15.28. The girls team championship goes to Bishop Kelly who scores 36 points by placing all five scorers in the top 15. Bishop Kelly sophomore Emily Nist claims the title in 18:20.51, winning by over 30 seconds. 5A Championship: In a surprise Boise boys and girls walk away with the team championships. In the girls race heavily favored Mountain View was upset 57-62 to a resurgent Braves crew. Coeur d' Alene junior Kinsey Gomez wins by nearly 40 seconds in 18:09.41. The boys individual championship goes to Erik Fitzpatrick who wins in 16:01.86 narrowly defeating heavily favorite Foot Locker finalist Lake City senior Cody Helbling 16:02.59. Idaho Meet Page | MileSplit State Page
Illinois:
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Illinois State Championships (IL): US#14 Loyola Academy was upset today at the Class 3A state meet to Neuqua Valley, 99-111 with York back in 3rd with 118 points. Lukas Verzbicas, Sandburg, won the individual 3A title with a time of 14:07 for the 3-mile layout. Andrew Smith and Jack Driggs, both from York, were 2-3 in the same time of 14:28. Justin Rehfeldt, Rockford Christian, won the 1A race with a time of 15:06. Newman Central Catholic won the team race with 122 points over Canton, 123. In 2A action Paul Zeman, North, won with a time of 15:09. North won the team title with 77 points. In girls action Lavinia Jurkiewicz, Whitney Young, won the 3A race with a time of 17:11. Palatine won the team title with 99 points. Kayla Beattie, Woodstock, won the 2A race with a time of 17:14. Springfield won a close one over Yorkville, 124-130. Kelly Curran, Central Catholic, won the 1A race with a time of 17:46. Winnebago won the team title with 123 points. Meet Page
Indiana:
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IHSAA Indiana State Championships (IN): US#4 Futsum Zeinasellassie, North Central, won his first state title, after a tough loss last year as a freshman. Futsum ran 15:51.6 for the win over Chris Walden, Carmel, 16:01. Scott Vicenzi, Brownsburg, rounded out the top-3 with a clocking of 16:02.5. Columbus North won the team title with 63 points behind an impressive 26 second 1-5 compression! Frosh Tapring Goatee, Terre Haute North, won the girls state title with a time of 19:07.9. Columbus North completed the sweep with the girls team winning the title with 96 points. Meet Page
Iowa:
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Iowa State Championships (IA): Dowling Catholic defeats Iowa City to claim the 4A State title as Katie Flood and Ashley Decker finish 1-2. Katie Flood runs 13:50 for 4k and Decker runs 13:53. The team ran a 14:43 4k average and place five inthe top 30. Katie Flood & Ashley Decker ran the #2, #3 times in the US this season over 4000 meters. Meet Page
Kansas:
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1A-4A State Champs at Wamego (KS): Meet Page
1A Boys - In a battle of possibly two of the best Kansas 1A teams ever, Tribune-Greeley County wins a thriller over Ness City, 24-25. Ness City's Colton McNinch claimed the individual title in 17:12, with teammate Kyle Calvin 2nd in 17:15, and Tribune's Isaac Wilson 3rd in 17:19.
1A Girls - Tribune-Greeley County's girls make it a sweep for them with 34 - 45 win over Burrton. Rachel Renken of Downs-Lakeside ran 15:55 to defend her title over Naomi Reeh of Bird City (15:57), and Tribune's Madison Moser (16:17).
2A Boys - Berean Academy wins 58-77 over Olpe. Eric Ruth (Stanton County) claimed the individual title in 17:01 over Wathena's Cody Miller (17:13), and Berean Academy's Arlan Newby (17:19).
2A Girls - Bennington avenged last year's loss to Maranatha Academy by defeating them 65-99 with Wichita County 3rd with 121. Sacred Heart's Ally Balderston (18th place last year) claimed the individual title in 16:24 over Wichita County's Page Wells (16:35), and Olpe's Katelyn Henderson (16:37).
3A Boys - Holcomb wins 77-88 over Minneapolis on the strength of their #5 runner. Sophomore Collin Trickle (Minneapolis) won in 17:02, followed by Austin Bogina (Arma-Northeast) in 17:18, and Jacob Spence (Baxter Springs) in 17:30.
3A Girls - Riley County avenged last year's 2 point loss to Belle Plaine with an 82-89 win over them this time around, claiming their 4th State title in 5 years and 8th title overall. Norton claimed the 3rd team trophy on a tie-break over Thomas More Prep. Freshman Jenna Snell (Ellinwood) won the individual title in 15:38, with Heather Ruder (Thomas More Prep) 2nd in 15:48, and Remington's Morgan Trible 3rd in 16:04. An amazing 7 of the top 9 individual places were claimed by Freshmen.
4A Boys - Mulvane claimed their 3rd straight title in spectacular fashion, winning 30-51 over Wamego. DeSoto was 3rd with 120. Riley Woodward (Wamego) held off Evan Landes (Mulvane) 16:19.35 - 16:19.76 over the tough Wamego course to claim the individual title.
4A Girls - Baldwin continued their 4A Girls dominance, placing all 7 runners in the top 29 with a 40-92 win over DeSoto. Freshman sensation Morgan Wedekind of Valley Center won big in 15:00 over Pratt's Cheyenne Becker (15:26), and El Dorado's Molly Milbourn (15:31).
5A-6A State Champs at Rim Rock Farm (KS): Meet Page
5A Girls - Mackenzie Maki of Kapaun Mt. Carmel (15:01) claimed her 2nd straight title with a big win over Bishop Carroll's Kaelyn Balch (15:29), and St. Thomas Aquinas' Ashley Washburn (16:09). St. Thomas Aquinas won the team title over Bishop Carroll 44-57, with Newton 3rd with 137.
5A Boys - Adam Porter of McPherson separated from Cameron Sprague (Hutchinson) in the final mile to win 16:07 - 16:24, with Josh Munsch of Hays 3rd in 16:34. Bishop Carroll's very young squad won with 42 points and a 17:01 team average, over McPherson (83) and Hutchinson (94).
6A Girls - Avery Clifton (Washburn Rural) won her 2nd straight title in 15:01, over Maize's Dani Walker (15:34), and Shawnee Mission West's Ally Cash (15:41). Olathe East won the team title with 103 points over a very tight team battle which had the top 6 teams seperated by only 32 points and the 2-6 teams seperated by just 13. Blue Valley West was 2nd with 122 points, and Shawnee Mission West was 3rd with 123.
6A Boys - Roy Wedge of Lawrence ran away from the field in 15:43, with Andrew Stevens (Shawnee Mission South) 2nd in 16:09, and Alex Mahaffey (Washburn Rural) 3rd in 16:09. Lawrence's boys claimed their 2nd straight title with 71 points and an impressive 16:32 team average over Washburn Rural (103 points), and Shawnee Mission Northwest (105 points).
Kentucky:
Highlights
Kentucky State Championships (KY): Complete Coverage Article | AAA Champs- Ryan Eaton, Greenwood, won the boys race with a time of 15:54.36, the fastest time of the day. St. Xavier won the team title with 70 points. In the girls race Emma Brink, Sacred Heart, also won with the fastest time of the day, an 18:45.89 clocking. AA Champs- Robert Sandlin, Franklin County, won the boys race with a time of 16:22.73. South Oldham won the team title with 81 points. Jenna Rogers, Christian Academy, won the girls race with a time of 19:28.12. South Oldham pulled the team sweep, winning the girls as well with 41 points. A Champs- Trevin Petersen, Walton Verona, won the boys race with a time of 16:18.49. St. Henry District won the team race with 97 points. In the girls race Maddox Paterson, Sayre, won the individual crown with a time of 19:42.15. St. Henry District won the girls team title with 48 points. Milesplit Onsite Coverage with Jonathan Grooms | Live Meet Updates | Meet Page
Louisiana:
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Meet Scheduled for 11/16-17/09
Maine:
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Maine State Championships (ME): Abbey Leonardi, Kennebunk, won the Class A girls race with a time of 18:08.5 over Emily Durgin, Cheverus, 18:21.67. Cheverus was in control of the team race with 52 points and a 49 point margin of victory. Abby Mace, Maranacook, won the Class B race by over a minute with a time of 18:48.30. Cape Elizabeth had complete control over the team race, winning with 46 points. Will Geohegan, Brunswick, won the Class A boys race with a time of 15:43.7 over Nate Hathaway, Scarborough, who ran 15:46.09. Cheverus won the team title with 83 points. Alex Moser, York, won the Class B race with a time of 16:14.32 while Greely had control over the team race with 74 points. Complete Meet Coverage Here | Meet Preview | Meet Page
Maryland:
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Maryland State Championships (MD): AAAA Champs- Andrew Palmer, Whitman, won the individual title with a time of 16:48 while Walter Johnson took team honors with 73 points. Jessie Rubin, Wootton, won the girls title in 19:48. Severna Park won the team title with 89 points. AAA Champs- Tyler Ostrowski, Chopticon, won the boys title with a time of 17:12. Damascus won the team race with 117 points. In the girls race Becky Yep, Mt. Hebron, won the title with a time of 20:25. River Hill won the team title with 68 points. AA Champs- Robby Creese, Glenelg, won the individual boys title with a time of 17:30. Winters Hill won the team race with 68 points. Maura Linde, Century, won the girls race with a time of 20:07 and Century won the team race with 39 points. A Champs- David Wilson, Smithsburg, won the individual title with a time of 16:38. Bohemia Manor won the team race with 61 points. Jennifer Cleary, Bohemia Manor, led a 1-2-3 charge with a time of 20:46. Bohemia Manor wound up with the win with 22 points. Meet Page
Massachusetts:
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Massachusetts State Divisional Championships (MA): Muddy and flooded conditions greeted runners this year in MA, but that didn't stop them from competing in the East and West of the state. The Central Champs, however, were postponed until Monday. Eastern Champs- Division 1- John Bleday, Xaverian, won the individual race with a time of 16:28. Jared Reddy, Methuen, was 2nd in 16:33. Lowell put the team race away with 67 points. In girls action Andrea Keklak, Lincoln-Sudbury, won the individual title with a time of 19:26. Lincoln-Sudbury beat Newton South 58-74. Division 2- Patrick McGowan, Mansfield, outlasted Anthony Taylor, Arlington, 16:02 to 16:07. Mansfiled dominated the team race with 58 points. In the girls race Jenna Davidner, Oliver Ames, won with a time of 19:15. Wellesley won the team race with 95 points. Division 3- Max Darrah, Dennis Yarmouth, won the individual race with a time of 16:27. Pembroke dominated the team race with 34 points. Lindsay Walsh, Swampscott, won the individual girls title with a time of 19:06. Bishop Feehan won the team title with 40 points. Division 4- Johnny Gregorek, Seekonk, won the individual boys title with a time of 16:47. Seekonk dominated the team race, winning with 51 points. Lee Milne, Dover-Sherbon, won the girls individulal race with a time of 20:04. Hamiltan-Wenham won the team race with 43 points. Western Champs- Division 1- Ian Lutz, Northhampton, won the boys title with a time of 17:27. Ludlow won a close team battle over Amherst-Pelham, 73-78. Carolyn Stocker, Westfield, won the girls race with a time of 19:33. Amherst-Pelham won the team title with 58 points. Division 2- Mark Hegarty, Cathedral, won the boys race with a time of 17:14. Lenox Memorial won the team title with a score of 84. Mackenzie Hitchcock, Mt. Greylock, won the girls race with a time of 20:46. Mt. Greylock also took the team race with a dominating 33 point performance. Meet Page
Massachusetts All-State Championships (MA): Division 1 Champs- Girls- Lincoln-Sudbury ran away with the girls team title with 52 points behind the strength of 3 runners in the top-7 overall. Newton South finished 2nd with 102 points. Andrea Keklak, Lincoln-Sudbury, won the girls individual title with a time of 19:00.5. Carolyn Stocker, Westfield, finished 2nd with a time of 19:05.3, Christine Davis, Acton-Boxborough, was 3rd in 19:14.9, Julie Solimine, Haverhill, was 4th in 19:25.6, and Corey Stock, Lincoln-Sudbury, was 5th in 19:32. Boys- Mansfield won the boys title with 133 points to edge out Methuen, 137 points. Patrick McGowan, Mansfield, won the boys title with a time of 16:05.4. Anthony Taylor, Arlington, was 2nd in 16:10.4, Jared Reddy, Methuen, was 3rd in 16:11.8, Byron Jones, Westborough, was 4th in 16:19.1, and Tyler Sullivan, Whitman-Hanson, was 5th with a time of 16:19.9. Division 2 Champs- Girls- Bishop Feehan won the girls team title with 45 points over Hamilton-Wenham, 70 points. Alanna Poretta, Pentucket, won the girls individual title with a time of 19:08.8. Lindsay Walsh, Swampscott, was 2nd in 19:11.8, Viviana Hanley, Bishop Feehan, was 3rd in 19:19.3, Alison Lanois, Hamilton-Wenham, was 4th in 19:36.2, and Katie Powers, Cardinal Spellman, was 5th in 19:37.9. Boys- Pembroke dominated the team title race with 37 points while Bishop Feehan was 2nd with 95 points. Arleigh McRae, Whitinsville, won the individual title with a time of 16:23.2. Ryan Kelley, Pembroke, was 2nd in 16:26.9, Paul Cina, Pembroke, was 3rd in 16:28.4, Dana Dourdeville, Old Rochester, was 4th in 16:40.1, and Greg Krathwohl, Ipswich, was 5th in 16:45.4. Meet Page
Michigan:
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Michigan State Championships Lower Peninsula (MI): US#1 Megan Goethals, Rockford, unleashed a state meet record 16:54 to dominate the D1 title race by 1:19. Her previous record was 17:10 set in last seasons meet. Avery Evenson, Hartland, was 2nd in 18:10.3, followed closely by Sara Kroll, Livonia Churchill, 18:10.7. Saline won the title over Rockford, 141-192. Mike Atchoo, Troy, ran away with the D1 boys race with a time of 15:28.5. Detroit Central Catholic won the team title with 68 points and a 16:12.4 average. David Madrigal, Durand, won the boys D3 race with a time of 15:42.3. Blake Allison, Harrison, was 2nd in 15:45.9. For complete results click the following link: Meet Page
Michigan State Championships Upper Peninsula (MI): Marquette won the Division 1 boys title with a point total of 24, taking the top-3 places overall and putting all 7 runners inside the top-15. Reed Payant won the individual title with a time of 16:20.9. Tara and Lindsay Killunen went 1-2 to lead Calumet to the team title with 32 points and 4 in the top-8. Tara ran 19:36.1 and Lindsay ran 20:02.4. Alan Peterson, Ironwood-Luther, won the Division 2 race with a time of 16:19.8. Abby Kelto, Munising, won the Division 2 girls race with a time of 19:38.3. Meet Page
Minnesota:
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Minnesota State Championships (MN): Mubarik Musa, Worthington, won the Class A boys race with a time of 16:01.8. Paul Koullik, Blake, was 2nd with a time of 16:19.3. Plainview won the team title with 100 points for a narrow victory over Perham, 102. Aaron Bartnik, Eden Prairie, won the Class AA boys race with a time of 15:55.1 to narrowly beat Marty Joyce, Woodbury, 15:58.0. Eden Prairie won the team title with 47 points. Maddie McClellan, Perham, won the Class A girls 4k race with a time of 14:55.2. Frosh Kayla Woltz, Chatfield, finished 2nd in 15:02.3. Waseca won the team title with a score of 81 points. Frosh Maria Hauger, Shakopee, won the Class AA girls 4k race with a time of 14:40.8 to narrowly fend off Emma Bates, Elk River, 14:41.7. Elk River was tops in the team competition with 120 points. Meet Preview | Meet Page
Mississippi:
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Mississippi State Championships (MS): In the girls Class 4A race Cory McGee, Pass Christian, won with a time of 14:45.9 with a margin of 86 seconds back to 2nd place. Pontotoc had complete control over the team race, scoring 37 points for the win. Max Holman, Tupelo, won the Class 6A race with a time of 16:09.2 to win by 40 seconds. Tupelo won the team competition as well with 54 poins. Click the links for complete meet results: 1A Meet | 2A Meet | 3A Meet | 4A Meet | 5A Meet | 6A Meet
Missouri:
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Missouri State Championships (MO): US#14 Caleb Hoover won the Class 1 state meet with a time of 16:22, by a margin of 44 seconds, to lead College Heights to the team title. US#15 Emily Sisson won the girls Class 4 race with a time of 17:56. Makism Korolev, Harrisonville, won the Class 3 race with the fastest time of the day, 15:48, to win by 50 seconds. (Photos by Paul Everett) Meet Page | Meet Coverage Article
Montana:
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Nebraska:
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Nebraska State Championships (NE): Aubree Worden, Scottsbluff, was the fastest girl on the day, out of the Girls B Race, with a time of 14:45.4. Jarren Heng, Norfolk Catholic, won the Boys C Race with a 16:05.44, the fastest time of the day. Norfolk Catholic won the C Race in dominating fashion, with 27 points for their 4th title in a row. That feat hadn't been accomplished in the C Race since Morrill won 4 in a row from 1979-1982, and despite the history of many dominating teams in the other divisions, it was only the second time ever that a Nebraska boys team has won 4 state championships in a row. Meet Page
Nevada:
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NIAA Nevada State Championships (NV): In the boys 2A race Wade Meddles, Sierra Lutheran, won by 57 seconds in 16:06. Sierra Lutheran won the team title with 32 points to win by 32. In the boys 3A race Josh Thompson, Moapa Valley, won with a time of 17:17. Lowry ran away with the team title with 24 points and 5 in the top-10. Richard Shroy, Carson, won the 4A title with a time of 16:11. Carson also won the team title with 49 points. In girls action Briana Drago, Incline, won the 2A title with a time of 20:23. Incline also took the team title with 39 points. In the 3A race Mariah Anthony, Fernley, won with a time of 21:27. Lowry won the team title with 50 points. Kelsey Smith, South Tahoe, won the 4A title in the fastest time of the day, an 18:59 that was 33 seconds up on 2nd place. Carson won the team title with 58 points. Meet Page
New Hampshire:
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NHIAA Class Meet XC Championships (NH): Eric Jenkins, Portsmouth, won the Class I boys meet with a time of 15:32 over Aaron Watanabe, Hanover, who ran 15:39. Hanover won the boys title with 50 points and 4 in the top-11 places. In the Class L boys meet Bishop Guertin won the team title with 36 points and and impressive 16:08 average. Pinkerton was the runner-up with 46 points and a 16:12 average. Bishop Guertin runners took the top-2 places with Francis Hernandez winning in 15:43 and Jeff LaCoste 2nd in 15:52. Meet Page
New Hampshire Meet of Champions (NH): In the boys MOC Eric Jenkins, Portsmouth, won with a time of 15:16.3 over Aaron Watanabe, Hanover, who ran a time of 15:23.1. Bishop Guertin had the next two finishers in Jeff LaCoste(15:33.5) and Francis Hernandez(15:42.2) as they charged to the win over Pinkerton by a score of 53 to 86. Bishop Guertin also averaged an impressive 15:58.32 team average. Heidi Caldwell, Hanover, won the girls MOC with a time of 17:46.9 over Jacy Christiansen, Mascenic Regional, 17:58.2. Meet Page
New Jersey:
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New Jersey State Group Championships (NJ): Parochial A Boys- Don Bosco upsets US#4 Christian Brothers Academy by a score of 44-60. Don Bosco averaged 16:37.60 over the Holmdel layout. Group 3 Boys- US#2 and US#7 Joe and James Rosa went 1-2 in the rain with a time of 15:37. Tyler Udland was 3rd in 15:45. West Windsor Plainsboro North won the team title with 74 points. Group 3 Girls- US#12 Chelsey Ley won with a blazing time of 17:53. Group 2 Boys- US#10 Haddonfield wins with 30 points after a 1-2-3 finish. Jonathan Vitez wins the individual title with a time of 15:58. Group 2 Girls- Marielle Hall, Haddonfield, won the girls race with a time of 19:18. Delsea won the team title over Haddonfield 81-112. Group 4 Boys- Joe Kotran, Toms River North, won the individual title with a time of 15:55, with Michael O'Dowd, Colts Neck, finishing in 2nd with a time of 16:00. Westfield won the team title with 130 points. Group 4 Girls- Caroline Kellner, West Windsor Plainsboro South, won with a time of 18:43. Ashley Smolinka, Hillsborough, finished 2nd with a time of 18:59 with Mary Migton, Roxbury, on her heels for 3rd in the same time. Randolph won the team title over Hillsborough, 66-73. Group 1 Boys- David Oster, Verona, won the individual title by 27 seconds with a time of 15:52. Robbinsville ran away with the team title, winning with 78 points. Group 1 Girls- Brianna Feerst, Point Pleasant Beach, won the individual title with a time of 19:47. Mountain Lakes won a close one over Robbinsville, 50-58. Parochial A Girls- Academy of the Holy Angels won the team race with 56 points. Michelle Capozzi, Red Bank Catholic, won the individual race with a time of 19:13. Parochial B Boys- Colin Richmond, Saint Rose, won the individual title with a time of 16:46. Saint Rose won the team title with 38 points. Parochial B Girls- Kristen Traub, Eastern Christian, won the girls individual race with a time of 19:43. Villa Walsh won the team race with a score of 48 points. Milesplit Onsite Coverage with Pat Montferrat and Matt Shatkus | State Groups Previews | Meet Page
New Jersey State Meet of Champions (NJ): Boys- US#2 Joe Rosa ran an incredible 14:56 on the tough Holmdel layout to break his own course record of 15:04 and run the first sub-15 performance in the courses history. US#7 James Rosa finished 2nd in 15:15 for #2 all-time. David Oster, Verona, was 3rd in 15:30, Mike Mazzaccaro, CBA, was 4th in 15:41, and Jonathan Vitez, Haddonfield, was 5th in 15:42. US#15 Don Bosco definitively won the boys team title with 78 points over Christian Brothers Academy(86), while West Windsor Plainsboro North got up for 3rd with 118 points. Girls- US#12 Chelsea Ley, Kingsway, won the girls race with an impressive 17:56. Megan Venables, Highland, finished 2nd in 18:01, Marielle Hall, Haddonfield, finished 3rd in 18:17, Caroline Kellner, West Windsor Plainsboro South, finished 4th in 18:37, and Laura Vigilante, West Morris Mendham, was 5th in 18:43. Hillsborough won a 1-point nail-biter over Randolph. Hillsborough had a 19:38 average while Randolph got in a little quicker with a 19:36 average. MILESPLIT ONSITE | Meet Page
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Photos Courtesy of Pat Montferrat, NJRunners.com
New Mexico:
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New Mexico State Championships (NM): Cibola was a huge surprise winning the 5A boys championship with 32 points and a 15:53.73 5k average. Cibola senior Vincent Montoya wins the individual championship in 15:10. US#10 Albuquerque Academy manages an astounding 15:47.79 average and 24 points to claim the 4A boys championship. Kyle Pittman claims the 4A individual title in 14:59.60. Meet Page
New York:
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New York NYSPHSAA Championships (NY): Complete Meet Coverage | AA Champs- US#1 Fayetteville Manlius girls dominated with a perfect 15 point score over US#3 Saratoga Springs and a otherwordly 11-second 1-5 spread. Courtney Chapman, F-M, won the individual title with a time of 17:25.40. US#6 Fayetteville Manlius boys won the AA race with 48 points and North Rockland's Nick Hughes taking the individual win. A Champs- Aisling Cuffe, Cornwall, (Photos courtesy of Karen Ward) won individually with the fastest girls time on the day, a 17:00.10. Queensbury girls won the team race with 34 points. Burnt Hills won the boys team race with 38 points and Otis Ubriaco led the charge with the win in a time of 15:44.1. B Champs- Honeoye won the boys team race with 42 points and Alex Deir led the charge with a winning time of 15:41.9. East Aurora won the girls race with 48 points. Frosh Megan Young, Nanuet, won the individual race with a time of 17:56.6. C Champs- Holland Patent won the boys team title with a score of 40 points. Brandon Freyer, Pawling, won the individual title with a time of 15:30.9. Bronxville won the girls team race with 41 points. Allison Lasnicki , Canastota, won the girls race with a time of 18:24.9. D Champs- Barker won the boys team title with 66 points and Mike Champagne, Seton-Plattsburgh, won the individual title with a time of 15:54.0. In girls action Greenwich dominated the team race with a 24 point score. Katie Weisenburger, Pulaski, won the individual title with a time of 18:27.1. Milesplit Onsite Coverage with Tim Fulton and Chris Hunt | Complete Meet Information Article | Meet Page
New York Federation Championships (NY): Girls- US#4 Aisling Cuffe, (Photo by Karen Ward) Cornwall, won the girls Championship race with a time of 17:38.9. Shaylyn Tuite, Pittsford Mendon, was 2nd in 18:18.9, Lizzie Predmore, Shenendehowa, was 3rd in 18:21.2, Colleen Schmidt, Holy Trinity, was 4th in 18:22.1, Brittany Winslow, Queensbury, was 5th in 18:22.9, and Danielle Winslow, Queensbury, was 6th in 18:27.5. US# Saratoga edged US#7 Shenendehowa 63-67, with Shen taking the team average edge, 19:04.7 to 19:10.2. US#9 Queensbury finished 3rd with 148 points. Boys- North Rockland won the boys team title over Burnt Hills, 132-169. Warwick Valley was 3rd with 192 points. Max Straneva, Chenango Valley, won the boys Championship race with a time of 15:59.7. Otis Ubriaco, Burnt Hills, was 2nd in 16:03.7, Shaun Thompson, Baldwinsville, was 3rd in 16:06, Nick Hughes, North Rockland, was 4th in 16:08.9, and Steve Houghmaster, West Genesee, was 5th in 16:12.5. (MILESPLIT ONSITE) | Meet Page
North Carolina:
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NCHSAA XC State Championships (NC): NC States Recap | US#9 Carolyn Baskir, East Chapel Hill, was upset in girls 4A action as Laura Hoer, TC Roberson, took the title 18:13.01 to 18:14.37. Green Hope took the team title with 47 points. In boys 4A action Patrick Crawford, East Forsyth, won in a time of 15:47.11 over Bryan Spreitzer, Green Hope, 15:52.14. Sanderson won a close one over Broughton 89-92. Jake Hurysz, Eastern Alamance, won the boys 3A race with a time of 15:49.77. Chapel Hill was a big winner in the team race with 54 points. Carol Blankenship, East Wilkes, won the 1A race by over a minute with a time of 18:59.30. Robbinsville won the team title with 62 points. 1A Meet | 2A Meet | 4A Meet
NCISAA XC State Championships (NC): US#5 Wesley Frazier, Ravenscroft, won the 3A Girls Championship race with an impressive 17:36 over the Hagan Stone Park layout to win by well over a minute. Charlotte Latin won the team title with 46 points. Thomas Graham, Cary Academy, won the 3A Boys Championship race with a dominant 15:38 clocking. Durham Academy dominated the top-5 with 3 scorers to win with 53 points. Meet Page
North Dakota:
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North Dakota State Championships (ND): In what may be a state record Bismarck boys team placed all 7 varsity scorers in the top 9 places! Scoring 21 team points, Bismarck ran a 16:05 average over 5000 meters. Individual championship goes to Christian Brownotter in 15:38.64. Major statement heading into this weeks Fab-15 national rankings. Like the boys, the Bismarck girls dominate with five scorers in the top 13 places to win with 32 team points. Fargo South sophomore Tarin Lachowitzer wins the championship with a 14:53.55 4K. Running a 19 second 1-5 spread it would seem Bismarck is primed for the NXN Heartland Region Championships. Meet Page
Ohio:
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Ohio State Championships (OH): Complete OH State Coverage. US#1 Zach Wills won a 2nd straight championship, winning the D1 race with a time of 15:45.11 to Connor Paez, Solon, 15:49.12. Cleveland St. Xavier won the team title with a score of 82 points.
US#8 Magnificat won their 2nd consecutive D1 team championship in dominating fashion, putting 3 runners inside the top-8 and scoring 28 points with an amazing 18:47.63 team average. Meredith Wagner, Sylvania Northview, won the D1 individual title with a time of 18:03.90. OHRunners.com Meet Preview | Meet Page
Oklahoma:
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Oklahoma 4A/5A/6A State Championships (OK): Victor Others, Ponca City, won the boys 6A race with the fastest time of the day, a 16:09.80. Toby Bothwell, Westmoore, finished 2nd in 16:13.22. Broken Arrow won the team title with 86 points. Jacquelynn Skocik, Jenks, won the girls 6A 3200 race with a time of 11:49.11. Taylor Painter, Westmoore, was 2nd in 11:54.96. Edmond North won the team title with score of 56. Taler Buck, Deer Creek, won the boys 5A race with a time of 16:33.92. Guthrie won the team title with 43 points. Jessica Hembree, Tahlequah, won the girls 5A 3200 race with a time of 11:58.95. Collinsville won the team title with 55 points. Martin Calderon, Blackwell, won the boys 4A race with a time of 16:30.75. Santa Fe South won the team race with 51 points. Jori Davis, Piedmont, won the girls 4A 3200 race with a time of 11:52.12. Madill won the team title with 65 points. Meet Page
Oklahoma 2A/3A State Championships (OK): Class 2A: Watonga girls score 61 points ot claim team championship. Individual Champion: Hannah McMeen, Watonga, 13:50.80. O.B.A. claims the boys team championship with 44 points. Individual Champion: Cord Carter, Haworth, 18:53.37. Class 3A: Jones claims the boys team championship with 77 points. Individual Champion: Lucien Corriveau, Riverside, 16:31.57. Plainview would claim the girls team championship with 33 points. Individual Champion: Regan Ward, Beggs, 12:05.98. Meet Page
Oregon:
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Oregon State Championships (OR): US#4 Jesuit dominates the 6A Championship 35 points. US#12 Annamarie Maag wins the individual championship in 18:31. Meet Page
Pennsylvania:
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Pennsylvania State Championships (PA): Complete PA State Coverage | Emmaus won their 3rd state title in a row in the AAA division with 128 points. Individually, Sara Sargent has estaablished herself as a national contender again, leading wire-to-wire with a crushing last 800 meters to finish with an 18:35 course record. AA powerhouse Central Cambria, won their 3rd team title in a row as well with 72 points to win by 81 points. Lindsay Kerr, Northwest Lehigh, won the AA individual title with a time of 18:56.
On the boys side West Chester Henderson had a tough race, but wound up with the win with 119 points. Individually, Brad Miles pulled away in the last 400 meters to win in 15:47, the first sub-16 effort on this layout. Rad Gunzenhauser finished 2nd in 15:49. York Suburban won the AA team title with 76 points and Stephen Welsh, Kutztown, won the AA title with a time of 16:37. (Photos by Timothy O'Dowd,Irishrunner.com) PennTrackXC.com Meet Preview | Meet Page
Rhode Island:
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RIIL Rhode Island State XC Championships (RI): Class A Boys: Jake Sienko, Bishop Hendricken, cruised to victory with a time of 16:08.36 in blustery and muggy conditions. Bishop Hendricken rolled to an easy victory with 25 points and a 16:39.50 team average with 5 in the top-8 overall. Class A Girls: Sophomore Molly Keating, LaSalle, won the individual title with a time of 18:46.97 over fellow soph teammate Emily Papazian, 19:34.83. LaSalle won the team title with a dominating performance, scoring 28 points and placing 4 runners inside the top-7 overall. Class B Boys: Alexander Gallo, North Providence, won the individual title with a time of 17:14.45. In the team race Lincoln won a tight battle with South Kingstown, 80-83. Class B Girls: Abigail Jones, Barrington, won the individual title with a time of 19:16.25. Barrington took the team race as well with 24 points and 5 in the top-8/ 7 in the top-12! Class C Boys: Daniel Appenfeller, Mount Saint Charles, won the individual title with a time of 17:02.07. Smithfield won the team title with a score of 45 points to win by 20 over East Greenwich. Class C Girls: Katharine Meinertz, Smithfield, won the individual title with a time of 20:45.46. Smithfield also won the team title with 65 points. Meet Page
Rhode Island All-State Championships (RI): Jake Sienko, Bishop Hendricken, won the boys race with a time of 15:56.92 to beat out Robert Allen, 16:10.48. Bishop Hendricken dominated the team race, winning with 49 points to top Barrington by 42. Hendricken had a spread of 1:12 and an average of 16:44.32. Molly Keating, LaSalle Academy, dominated the girls race, winning with a time of 18:28.01. Abigail Jones, Barrington, was 2nd in 18:54.38. LaSalle also took the edge over Barrington in the team competition, 41-49. Meet Page
Meet Summary: There was no particular point that La Salle sophomore Molly Keating felt she had the race won during the Rhode Island Interscholastic League‘s State Cross-Country Championships on Sunday. It wasn’t until she broke the tape a winner, that her mind was at ease.
Truth be told, the diminutive harrier essentially sewed up the title by the first mile. Taking a sizable cushion at that checkpoint, Keating was never seriously challenged the remainder of the way, capturing the individual crown with a time of 18 minutes, 28.01 seconds for the five-kilometer distance at Ponaganset High.
As far as the team crown, it was Keating and La Salle that took home the plaque for the second straight year holding off a determined Barrington squad, 42-49.
In the boys’ meet, Bishop Hendricken senior Jake Sienko claimed the top prize with a time of 15:56.92. Sienko and the Hawks earned the team hardware, copping their seventh title since 2000 with a convincing 49-91 triumph over runner-up Barrington.
Keating, who finished 12th as a ninth-grader at last year’s state meet, went though her first mile in 5:47. She gradually pulled away from her competitors and finished more than 100 meters ahead of second-place finisher Abigail Jones of Barrington. Jones recorded a time of 18:54.38.
“I always try to take out the first mile fast. I was just worried about the second and the third mile and trying to keep it up,” Keating said. “But it wasn’t until I crossed the finish line that I felt I won. I wasn’t sure how close anyone was.”
Keating gained confidence for the states a week earlier when she posted a nearly 50-second win at the Class A Championships, which she won in 18:46.97.
“I thought before the class meet that maybe I’d have shot,” Keating said. “When I won the class meet, it got my hopes up a little. I really tried to win today.”
Sienko’s win was just another impressive performance by the talented harrier, a seventh-place finisher at last year’s meet. He was third at the Great American Cross-Country Festival in North Carolina on Oct. 3, just seven seconds off the pace with his 15:20 clocking for the 5K race. The splendid senior was also second at the Manchester (N.H.) Invitational on Sept. 26 and had a sixth-place showing at the Manhattan (N.Y.) Invitational on Oct. 10.
An Indian Summer with the temperature above 60 degrees greeted runners for Sunday’s race.
“I felt good the whole way and the weather was perfect,” Sienko said.
The race was without East Greenwich Nick Ross, who is nursing an injury. Back in August, Ross was one of the pre-race favorites to win this year’s state meet. He was sixth last year.
Sienko still had some stiff competition, most notably Cranston West junior Robert Allen. Allen, a fifth-place finisher in 2008, battled Sienko for two-thirds of the race. He eventually claimed the runner-up spot with his time of 16:10.48.
“He hung with me for two miles and then I was able to pull away,” Sienko said. “I was just pushing it.”
South Carolina:
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South Carolina State Championships (SC): Aaron Ramirez , Woodmont, won the Class AAA race for the 2nd straight time with a time of 15:45. Sinead Haughey, Daniel, won the her 2nd AAA race in 3 years with a time of 18:26. Mark Blackmon, Fort Mill, won the boys AAAA race for the 3rd consecutive year with a time of 15:47 and Jasmine Polite, Stratford, won the girls AAAA race with a time of 18:40. Meet Coverage Page | Meet Page
South Dakota:
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South Dakota State Championships (SD): The Yankton boys wint he team championship over Brandon Valley 58-69. Running a 16:51 5k average Yankton placed all five scorers in the top 20. Individual championship goes too Sioux Falls Washington senior Josh Heitkamp who blazed the 5k course in 15:46.42. In girls championship action, Yankton wins narrowly over Sioux Falls Roosevelt 61-69. Sturgis Brown junior Madeleine Takahashi wins the girls championship with a 14:57.59 4k performance. Meet Page
Tennessee:
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Tennessee State Championships (TN): John Sharpe, Oak Ridge, won the boys AAA race with a time of 15:50.62. Morristown West won big in the team race, scoring 64 points to win by 73. Brandon Lord, Baylor, won the boys II AA race with a time of 15:53.43 by a margin of 37 seconds. Montgomery Bell Academy, won the team title with 43 points by a margin of 41 points. Megan Ferowich, Knoxville Catholic, won the girls AAA title with a time of 17:47.76, a margin of 90 seconds. Oak Ridge ran with a solid pack to win the team title with 67 points. Meet Page
Texas:
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Texas State Championships (TX): 5A Champs- US#4 Craig Lutz, Lewsville Marcus, won the 5A boys title with a time of 14:45.24 to smoke Mark Pinales, 15:08.05. The Woodlands won the team title with 65 points and an average of 15:55.64. Sarah Andrews, The Woodlands, won the girls 5A title with a time of 10:45.09 for 2 miles. Humble Kingwood was clear of the field with 55 points for the win. 4A Champs- Nathan Christianson, Boerne Champion, won the individual title with a time of 15:24.32 ahead of teammate Travis Barclay, 15:28.03. US#7 Boerne Champion won the team title with 30 points and an average of 15:49.42. Maggie Escobar, Fort Worth Boswell, won the girls race with a time of 11:14.78. Humble Kingwood Park won the team title with 45 points. 3A Champs- Brandon Lacy, Lytle, won the boys race with a time of 15:51.14. Argyle won the team title with 87 points. Colbea Harris, Argyle, won the girls race with a time of 11:34.44. Decatur won the team title with 57 points. 2A Champs- Nick Guerra, East Bernard, won the individual title with a time of 16:16.65. East Bernard also took the team title with 61 points. In girls competition Kamy Cole, Brock, won the title with a time of 11:40.69. Spearman won the team title with 51 points. 1A Champs- Travis Roberts, Sanderson, won the individual crown with a time of 16:30.63. Plains won the team title with a score of 53 points. Laurie Byrd, Round Top-Carmine, won the individual title with a time of 11:29.08. Gruver took the team honors with 83 points. Milesplit Onsite Coverage with Alex Aldaco | Meet Prediction Contest | Meet Page
Utah:
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Utah State Championships (UT): US#8 American Fork claims the 5A Championship as well as the overall boys title with a 79
:32 total team time. The team time was almost a minute faster than '08 champion Alta's 80:24 meet record. Led by individual champion Austin West (15:23), the cavemen placed four in the top 15 places. American Fork scores 36 points in 5A team scoring; in combined all-division scoring American Fork still places 4 in the top 15 and wins by over 100 points with 62 points to 4A Champion Mountain Views 151.5! In girls action American Fork finally prevails as the state #1 program winning the 5A team championship and then in combined scoring defeats 4A Champion Mountain View 85-92.5. Meet Preview | Meet Page
Vermont:
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Vermont State Cross Country Championships (VT): In the girls Division 1 race Hannah Rowe, St. Johnsbury Academy, won with a time of 20:10. Champlain Valley Union won the team title with 69 points. In the girls Division 2 race Emily Anderson, Middlebury Union, won with a time of 21:40. Harwood Union dominated the team race with 39 points. In the girls Division 3 race Anna Smith, Thetford Academy, won with a time of 22:17. Randolph Union won the team title in a close battle with Bellows Free Academy Fairfax, 33-34. Zach Pete, Champlain Valley Union, won the boys Division 1 race with a time of 17:44 in a wire-thin finish with David Sinclair, Green Mountain Valley, who also recorded a time of 17:44. Mt. Mansfield Union won the team title with 70 points. In the boys Divison 2 race Tim Shepard, Harwood Union, won with a time of 18:35. Harwood Union took the team title with 60 points. James Labelle, Thetford Academy, won the boys Division 3 race with a time of 18:52. Thetford Academy won the team title with 37 points. Meet Page
Virginia:
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Virginia State Championships (VA): Complete Coverage Article | Very poor and muddy course conditions, which got progressively worse as the day went on. The largest classification Group AAA were the last races of the day. Times slowed by at least 15-20 seconds if not more based off last year's results in ideal course conditions. Temperature was ideal in the 50s with cloud cover, except for the last half of the Group AA girls when the sun came out and several runners struggled to get to the line including two of Blacksburg's key scorers.
Course record by Kathleen Stevens (17:34) of Blacksburg. Previous record 17:38 set last by Megan Marsico (2008 Foot Locker South runner-up). Twin sister Joanna Stevens was second in the Group AA girls race in 17:39.
Midlothian girls streak of 4 AAA state titles and Blacksburg girls streak of 3 AA titles are snapped by Lake Braddock and Hidden Valley respectively. Lake Braddock was the major upset of the day as their freshmen Sophie Chase led the charge literally with a hot pace to put herself in front and held on for a third place finish as Lake Braddock added a ninth state title to their rich history of state championship excellence. Hidden Valley had a slower team average than Blacksburg by 17 seconds, yet still found a way to win with five runners among the top 25.
No drama to determine boys team champions as Mountain View (AAA), Blacksburg (AA), and Clarke County (A) dominate their respective classifications with Mountain View posting a team average of 16:33.
Ted Richardson of James River won in a well packed AAA boys race till late with the day's fastest performance in 15:34 as Western Branch's Blake Theroux had made the move to break up the pack with 1200 meters to go and finished runner-up with a time of 15:38.
A thrilling finish for Group AA boys as early race leader Colin Mearns of Jamestown collapsed in the final 150 meters and Kyle King of Grafton seized upon the opportunity as the 16:01 winner. Milesplit Onsite Coverage with Brandon Miles | Group AAA Preview | Group AA Preview | Group A Preview | Private Schools Preview | Public Schools Meet Page | Private Schools Meet Page
Washington:
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Washington State Championships (WA): 4A Boys Championship: US#3 Ferris knocks off US#1 Henry Jackson to keep the streak alive, 22 straight years the GSL has claimed the state championship. The team scores was 68-100 as Ferris averaged 15:52 to Henry Jackson's 16:03. Ferris also touted a 34 second spread. It looked as though the race could be Jackson's when the first three came in a 3 second spread at 15:52, however the depth simply was not there this day as Ferris was able to group more convincingly. The individual championship goes to US#11 Shane Moskowitz of Central Kitsap who won in a new course record 15:06. Complete Results 3A Boys Championship: As expected and predicted in the recent national rankings, US#6 North Central is back! They stormed through the state meet with a 15:45 5k average! To claim the team title with 47 team points. Ben Johnston wins in 15:15! The total team time ranks as #2 all-time to last season 15:36
set by North Central. Complete Results
3A Girls Championship: In prerace analysis we predicted a 56-66 score, in reality it was US#8 Shadle winning 59-67!!! over US#15 Glacier Peak. Amy Eloise-Neale won in 18:08! Placing three scorers in the top 10 the Highlanders could not be stopped. Complete Results 4A Girls Championship: In a surprise Eastlake tops all teams to claim the team title behind a 45 second 1-5 spread. The top time of the meet today goes to individual champion Garlfield senior Anna Dailey 17:58. Complete Results 2A Boys Championship: Burlington-Ediswins the team title with 57 points, the individual title goes to Sehome junior Scott Carlyle, 15:47. Complete Results 2A Girls Championship: Sehome and Kingston battled back and forth finishing with a narrow 57-59 Sehome victory. Despite taking the top two placers Kingston faltered on the 5th runner. The individual championship goes to Kingston senior Ruby Roberts in 18:06. Complete Results 1B/2B Girls Championship: NW Christian Lacey wins the girls team championship with 28 team points. All seven scorers finish in the top 15. Morgan Willson of Colfax wins the individual title by almost a minute in 18:36. Complete Results 1B/2B Boys Championship: NW Christian Lacey boys claim the title over Republic 83-95. Riding the 1-2 overall finish by sophomore Lucas Graham (16:25) and junior Justin Holden (16:41). Complete Results 1A Girls Championship: King's wins the girls championsbhip with 83 team points over La Center's 110. The individual title goes to Northwest sophomore Maddie Meyers who prevailed over freshman teammate Eliza Rice 18:01-19:37 winning by 1:36! Complete Results 1A Boys Championship: Port Townsend junior Bereket Piatt claims the individual title in16:10. The team title goes to Nooksack Valley . Complete Results
West Virginia:
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West Virginia State XC Championships (WV): Brandon Doughty, Jefferson, won the AAA title in an upset over Cody Pelliccioni, Morgantown, 16:32 to 16:51 on a rainy and muddy course. Cabell Midland won the AAA boys team title with a dominating 37 point score and all 5 scorers finishing in the top-13 overall. Two-time defending AAA Champ Letitia Propst, Elkins, finished 3rd this year in 19:42, behind Alex Dent, Hurricane, 19:16, and Chelsea Clark, Fairmont, 19:42. Jefferson won the team title with 73 points. Drew Woodford, Grafton, won the AA-A title with a time of 17:09.02. Grafton took the team title with 57 points. Maggie Drazba, St. Mary's, won the AA-A girls title with a time of 20:08.50. St. Mary's took the team title with 81 points in a close battle with Grafton, 87 points. Full Meet Coverage Here | Meet Page | Meet Preview and Predictions
Wisconsin:
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WIAA Wisconsin State Cross Country Championships (WI): Marcus Paulson, Hamilton, won the Division 1 championship with a time of 15:41 over Gabe Heck, Madison East, 15:43.7. Brookfield Central won the team title with 99 points. John Luterbach, Memorial Catholic, won the Division 2 championship with a time of 15:46.3 over Peter Drews, Shorewood, 15:55.1. Shorewood won the team title with 81 points. Josh Mulloy, Cedar Grove-Belgium, won the Division 3 championship with a time of 16:15.4 over Sam Simones, Aquinas, 16:30.1. Cedar Grove-Belguim won the team title with 68 points. In the Girls Division 1 championship Gabby Levac, Arrowhead, won with a 4k time of 14:36.7 over Blair Doney, Mukwonago, 14:38.4. Wasua East won the team title with 75 points. Marya Haegler, Winnebago Lutheran, ran away with a 31-second victory in the Division 2 championship with a time of 14:33.9. Pewaukee dominated the team title race with 62 points. Molly Seidel, University Lake, won the Division 3 race with the same time as Marya, a 14:33.9 clocking to cruise to a 30-second victory. Edgar won a close team battle with Cedar Grove-Belgium, 107-108. Meet Page
Wyoming:
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Wyoming Championships (WY): 4A Championship: Campbell County boys narrowly edge Laramie 78-84. Campbell County senior Spencer Pecha claims the individual crown with a 16:16.48 performance. He was followed by teammate Trevor Polson in 16:25.65 for second. The girls race feature Cheyenne Central placing all five varsity scorers in the top 20 scoring 59 points. Sheridan senior Dana Morin wins in 18:50.18. 3A Championship: New Castle boys win by two points over Jackson Hole 73-75. Jackson Hole senior Andy Phillips wins in 16:56.86. Jackson Hole would rebound to claim the girls team championship with 51 points over Powell's 61. Buffalo junior Della Lyle claimed the individual championship in 20:07. 2A Championship: This division scores the top 4 runners, Wyoming Indian scores 12 points in this format to claim the boys championship behind the legs of individual champion Caleb Her Many Horses 16:36.52. The girls race was full of drama as Saratoga tops Pine Bluff 20-21. Jordan Wohlleber claims the individual crown for Saratoga in 20:29.32. Meet Page