Alamosa CO - Heather Loseke, Kristen Hemphill dual at 7,500 ft altitude

Gettysburg PA - super soph Craig Miller (462) edges Brian Fuller (135)

Donna on the Side Midwest Meet of Champions 100+ photos of the sideline scenes at Hilliard Ohio

63 unattached HS runners in Great American
63 unattached high school runners will compete in the Great American Cross Country Festival September 26-27, it was announced by the National Scholastic Sports Foundation. The individual runners are entered in the Seeded Invitational races, except for four girls who will run in the Adult Open race Friday night. The individual entries include many top ranking runners: Andy Biladeau FL, Gavin Coombs CT, Ryan Deak CO, Victor Gras MA, Chris Spooner PA, Erik Stanley TX, Laura Bowerman FL, Sarah Bowman VA, Jessica Cickay PA, Katelyn Kaltenbach CO, Carmen Mims KY, Jenny Morgan OH, Katie Niehaus SC, Katie Albright NC, and Lindsey Scherf NY.
Great American high school entries - This page also includes updated team entries. The Nike Races of Champions now include 21 of The Harrier's pre-season Super 25 national ranked teams.

This Week in cross country Early results and rankings thru Sept 6 - we're not ready for this, but the runners are.

Honor Roll - 132 DyeStat Elite performances in period ending Sept 6

alphabetical by state AL Mobile Challenge of Champions - Chiles Tallahassee FL boys 31 and St. Paul's Episcopal Mobile AL girls 37 are easy winners. New Orleans sr Kariann Langley 11:44 2 miles beats St. Paul's jr Tara Lenn 11:46, with both beating Lenn's old meet record (11:49). Chiles' Alex Miletich 15:18 3 miles beats St. Paul's sr John Brigham 15:21, with both beating Ryan Deak's record (15:29). AR 2003 Arkansas Preview - best Arkansas girls group ever, says ArkansasTrackStats.com. AZ Peaks Invitational - With nearly all of the top runners and teams in Arizona present, the Desert Vista AZ girls 73 (1-5-6-26-35) toppled US#11 Flagstaff 117 (3-9-15-29-61), with Hopi 121 a close third. Sophomore Keara Sammons 19:02 led the Desert Vista victory with a 4-second win over Round Valley sr Whitney Hardt, 2002 Arizona 3A state champion. The boys race winners were Catalina Foothills 71 and Mountain Ridge sr Justin Langdon 16:18. The meet was held on a hilly course at 7,000 feet in Flagstaff. CA - get all the California news on DyeStatCal CA Earlybird Invitational - North Monterey County HS - San Lorenzo Valley sr Alex Dunn 15:17 3.0m breaks Brett Gotcher's record. Alicia Follmar 18:56 wins second invitational in 40 hours. San Lorenzo Valley girls go 4-6-8-9-11-12. CA Wolfpack Invitational - new records by Troy Swier and Lindsey de la Montaigne. Swier 10:38 2.2m was 13 seconds better than the senior class record, and Montaigne 8:58 1.5m was 10 seconds better than Desiree Davila's 11th grade record. CO - Smoky Hill's Mighty Mites open with course records Ryan Deak (left), who moved from Florida during the summer, won the Pat Patten Invitational at Boulder in 15:48 5k. Katelyn (Kater-Tot) Kaltenbach (right), taking over team leadership from 4-year star Megan Kaltenbach (now at U. of North Carolina), led the US#4 Smoky Hill girls to a 20-point score with an 18:22 time, which broke sister Megan's course record. Both Deak and Kaltenbach were Foot Locker finalists in 2002. Smoky Hill swept the Aurora City championship 9/5 without Deak and Kaltenbach, who were resting for the big Liberty Bell Inv 9/12. CO Joe Vigil Invitational - US#1 Los Alamos NM girls win with 25 points, with their top five running 1:30 faster than last year. Los Alamos' boys completed the sweep, with Doherty Colorado Springs CO second in both races. Palisade CO's Glen Randall 16:04 5k (7,500 ft altitude) set a meet record. Los Alamos jr Kristen Hemphill 19:07 was the girls individual winner over Heather Loseke, of Pueblo East CO. CO Harrison Inv 5k - US#13 Denver West was an easy winner, 63 to 125, over Fort Collins, with Mohamed Ige 15:20 leading the way. Thornton sr Bradley Harkrader 15:49 was second. CT New Haven 5K Road Race - 2002 Foot Locker finalist Ahmed Haji 15:19 won by 26 seconds. Haji was 30 seconds faster than a year ago when he won the same race. GA Berry-Darlington Inv - 8 races, 3000 competitors, most of GA's top teams on hand. Brookwood boys dominate 5A. Parkview shocks Georgia 2-3 Brookwood and Lakeside to win by 76 points in 5A girls. Marist boys' convincing win in 3A-4A moves them up to #2 all-class in GA. Fastest of day: Walton sr Charlie Dickhaus 15:36 5k and Northwest Whitfield soph Shelley Taylor 18:58. FL Katie Caples Inv - US#22 Bishop Kenny Jacksonville boys were rude hosts, trouncing good Florida teams with five of the top 11 finishers for 32 points. Episcopal swept the individual honors with jr Tim McLeod 15:46 5k and sr Robyn Debenedet 19:09. Defending Florida 1A girls champ Holy Trinity beat Bishop Kenny, 55-74. GA Georgia Rankings 9/2 - Marist girls take over #1 in All-Class and Collins Hill girls in 5A. Brookwood girls move up to #2 in 5A after upsetting Lakeside, which falls to #3. IA Tipton Inv - US#10 Iowa City girls 35 won their opener behind the 1-2 punch of Jennie Funk 14:42 4k and Nelle Trefz 14:43. Iowa City boys were even more decisive with a 17 point score, led by Dirk Marple 16:20 5k. IA Urbandale Inv - Marshalltown sweeps team titles as US#4 Roosevelt DesMoines boys rest first string. Roosevelt DesMoines soph Hannah Roeder is the overall gilrs winner in 15:19 4k. Marshalltown sr Kang Yol 16:39 5k is the boys winner. IA Coaches Team rankings - US#4 Roosevelt DesMoines boys and US#10 Iowa City girls naturally top the lists. ID Season Preview by Brett Hill - new Mountain View school draws from 3-time state champ Meridian girls. IL Illinois week by IllinoisRunner.com - Foot Locker favorites Eric MacTaggart (Glenbard South) and Matt Withrow (Andrew) both won easily. Sophomore Jon Popejoy (Wheaton Warrenville South) stamped himself as a runner to watch when he won the Hornet-Red Devil Invitational sophomore race in 15:08, six seconds faster than brother Mike Popejoy's time in winning the varsity race. At the same meet, Hinsdale Central jr Danyelle Somerfield won in 18:12 over Palatine soph Amy Laskowske 18:29. KS Kansas Week by Anthony Bozarth - Kansas 6A boys #1 and 10-time defending state champion Shawnee Mission Northwest dominated the Aquinas Inv with 29 points. Blue Valley North hosts sizzler with 5 of the top 11 class 6A girls teams on hand. Defending state champ and #1 ranked Blue Valley North edged #7 Olathe East 51-54. A mid-race surge put Shawnee Mission Valley sr Connie Abbott 11:55 2m in front to stay. KS Pre-Season Coaches Poll - Shawnee Mission Northwest boys and Blue Valley North girls top big school 6A list. MD St. John's at Prospect Hall Inv - Georgetown Prep boys, Maryvale Prep girls win. MI Benzie Inv - Heralded freshman Rachel Wittum's debut for Rockford was a great success as she finished second in 18:07 3.1m between Rockford sr Nikki Bohnsack 18:02 and Kelloggsville sr Nicole Bush 18:08. Rockford swept the team titles, the boys winning 27-59 over Traverse City Central and the girls winning by 57 points with 31 points. Bush ran 23 seconds faster than her winning time last year. MI Red Hawk Inv 5k - Athens sweeps team titles. Country Day jr Megan Young 18:56 wins girls race. MT Libby Inv - Flathead Kalispell MT sweeps easily behind Zoe Nelson and Matt Parker. Defending Foot Locker national champion Zoe Nelson opened her season with an 80-second win in 17:21 3m to lead the US#13 Flathead girls. Parker won the boys race in 15:34. NC Omega Inv - Cardinal Gibbons' junior aces Freddy Torres 15:27 and Nick Sunseri 15:28 won easily, but a 45-second spread by the Southview NC boys, ranked South #5 in The Harrier preseason poll, was good for the team title. Final score: Southview 71 (3-10-14-21-23) and Cardinal Gibbons 78 (1-2-22-24-29). Gibbons' team time was 81:06, 19 seconds better than Southview's 81:25, but the tighter pack came out on top. Forsyth Country Day soph Elizabeth Bruce 18:29 won the girls race by 12 seconds, but Providence Charlotte 66 placed five in the top 25 for the team title. NC Jungle Run 5k - Jason Williams 15:58 leads South #5 South View boys 24 to 82-point margin; Jordan Durham sr Kate Merrill 18:58 wins girls race but Cary wins team title, 63-67. NM Adam Kedge's Season Forecast - Gallup set for repeat sweep in 5A. US#1 Los Alamos girls appear unstoppable in 4A. Los Alamos boys could end 5 year reign of Albuquerque Academy, which lost 3 of top 4 to graduation. NM Coaches Pre-Season Poll - US #1 Los Alamos girls and Albuquerque Academy boys get all but one first place vote NV Southern Nevada 4A Rankings - Phil Lawton handicaps the field, complete with odds. It is Nevada, you know. NY US#22 Argyle NY girls , with four 8th graders and a sophomore, won a 5 x 2-Mile relay at Greenwich NY in 58:30, breaking their own course record by 4 minutes. Caitlin Lane 11:15 led the team. NY Boys Team Rankings - Tom Cuffe's pre-season lists are topped by US#6 Shenendehowa statewide and Monsignor Farrell in New York City. NY Van Cortlandt Track Club - Scarsdale sr Lindsay Scherf 18:15 was the first woman finisher on the 5k cross country course in a VCTC summer speed series race. OH Tiffin Carnival - Minster sr Sunni Olding 17:36 5k won Div 3 by 72 seconds and was 37 seconds better than any other girl all day. Stryker sr Braden Martinez 15:31 was fastest boy of the day. Midwest Meet of Champions - Hilliard OH - 3rd running of this elite meeting of top teams expands to 5 states -- Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia -- with many nationally ranked teams and runners. DyeStat on-site coverage with John and Donna Dye Big winners are Christian Wagner, Milford MI boys, Alissa McKaig, Rockford MI girls Results & pix 5k, 70 degrees and sunny, slow course, soggy, high grass Girls Race of Champions Concordia Fort Wayne sr Alissa McKaig 17:55 5k was a decisive winner, and the powerful 1-2 punch of freshman Rachel Wittum and senior Nikki Bohnsack led US# 5 Rockford MI to the team title with 99 points (2-4-24-31-38), 33 ahead of Chesterton IN. The host team, US#6 Davidson Hilliard OH, was missing 3 varsity runners due to injuries and finished well back. "I just felt really awesome," says Alissa McKaig. Pix and Quotes Boys Race of Champions Columbus North IN sr Christian Wagner 15:14 5k dominated the individual race, but US#7 Milford MI had a tighter pack to win with 55 points (2-3-9-15-26), 41 ahead of US#10 Columbus North (1-10-21-27-37). Jeff See's fourth place paced Midwest #6 Middletown OH 125 in third place. "I just want to break 15," says Christian Wagner. Pix and Quotes OH Avon Lake Earlybird 5k - US#6 Hilliard Davidson OH girls finished third behind Bowling Green and and St. Joseph Cleveland. Beaumont Cleveland Heights sr Maggie Infeld won in course record time of 18:20. Padua 82 won the boys team title with Hilliard Davidson 97 second. OH Greenville Inv - US#21 LaSalle Cincinnati boys 36 won their second straight invitational by 105 points over Fairmont. LaSalle's 7 scorers were all in the top 20 with a 67 second spread, led by Kyle Dragan 16:06 in second place. OH Lakota Classic 5k - Caroline Rauen 18:12 leads Turpin girls in Cincinnati, Sharp-Beuerlein lead Moeller boys. PA Pennsylvania week 9/6 by Don Rich - Super soph Craig Miller edged Brian Fuller at Gettysburg. Both were timed in 15:45 5k. PA Erie McDowell Inv - Harbor Creek PA sr Brian Soder won in 15:27. PA PA Week 9/3 by Don Rich - Steve Hallinan splits 2 miles in 9:50 en route to course record 15:39 5k. Defending AAA girls champ Hatboro-Horsham restocks with super frosh Kerry Swayne and Brittany Sullivan. TX 19th Greenhill 6-Mile Relay - Keller boys, South Lake Carroll girls set course records TX The Woodlands Inv - Dane Hurtibise 15:46 5k leads 32 point score by Texas and US#1 The Woodlands. The winners placed five in the top 10 even without their usually #1 runner Brian Sullivan, who missed the meet because of a cold. Cedar Park 76 edged US#12 Kingwood 85. UT Grass Relays - Mountain View sweeps 2-mile race (team scoring is sum of best five runners' times). Heidi Magill 11:57 leads US#7 girls 1:04.28 and Steve Strickland 10:15 leads US#3 boys 53:39. VA Monroe Parker Invitational - Thomas Jefferson boys 70 (Westfield 78, Lake Braddock 82). Westfield seniors David Groff and James Scheiner finish together in 15:20 2.98m. Herndon girls 54. Hayfield jr Melissa Dewey 18:06. WA Pre-Season Coaches Poll - Mead boys, Bellarmine Prep girls top 4A lists.

This Week in California History
A new feature by Doug Speck pulls gems from the archives of 10, 15, 20, and 25 years ago. First installment tells about Jeff Nelson, still the national 2-mile record holder, coming off 140 mile per week summer training to win the Moorpark Invitational by 32 seconds in 1978.

Cross Country runner shot by dad during workout - San Diego 14-year-old, Evan Nash, dies at scene in front of teammates.

Personal Notes

• Katie Harrington has arthroscopic surgery - Carmel IN Foot Locker finalist Katie Harrington will miss the Midwest Meet of Champions because she recently had arthroscopic surgery on her right knee to remove the plica band. Katie's father, Dave, said the plica band is tissue that usually recedes in infancy, but didn't in Katie's case. She had similar surgery on her left knee 3 years ago. She is back in training and is expected to return to competition soon.
• Liz Lange has a broken ankle - Pius X Lincoln NE senior is out indefinitely. She was the Nebraska Class A mile champion last year.
• Meredith Snow moves to Missouri - Nebraska Class A 3200 champion for Millard West Omaha will run for Eureka MO this year. She is a sophomore.

Natalie Picchetti moves to California - A 2002 Foot Locker finalist while running for Reagan San Antonio TX, Picchetti is now at Rancho Cucamonga HS in California, DyeStatCal reports.

150 Foot Locker Favorites
The 64 elite runners who will toe the line in San Diego December 13 will come from four regionals. The top 8 boys and top 8 girls from each region qualify for the national finals. DyeStat has reviewed the contenders and developed lists of Foot Locker Favorites in each region. Initially, we have 150 FLF's based on 2002 regional results, 2003 outdoor mile and 2-mile times, and our own judgment. These are the runners we believe have the best chance of getting to San Diego based on their performances to date. We will update the lists periodically based on performances during the cross country season.
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Time Dist Runner Pos/Meet

5k
15:14 5k Wagner, Christian 2004, Columbus N. IN 1 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
15:20 5k Ige, Mohamed 2006, Denver West CO 1 @ Harrison Inv CO 8/29/2003
15:27 5k Torres, Freddy 2004, Cardinal Gibbon NC 1 @ Omega Invc NC 9/6/2003 UNC Wilmington
15:27 5k Soder, Brian 2004, Harbor Creek PA 1 @ Erie McDowell Inv PA 8/30/2003
15:28 5k Thibodeaux, Seth 2004, Milford MI 2 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
15:28 5k Christiansen, Jed 2005, Greenville PA 1 @ Big Red PA 9/6/2003
15:28 5k Sunseri, Nick 2004, Cardinal Gibbons NC 2 @ Omega Invc NC 9/6/2003 UNC Wilmington
15:29 5k Fitzgerald, Ian 2004, North Hills PA 1 @ Duquesne Inv PA 9/6/2003
15:30 5k Derusha, Dan 2004, Milford MI 3 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
15:31 5k Martinez, Braden 2004, Stryker OH 1 @ Tiffin Carnival Div3 OH 9/6/2003
15:33 5k Buzek, Matt 2004, St. Vincent St M OH 1 @ Tiffin Carnival 2-A OH 9/6/2003
15:35 3.1m Glass, Calvin 2004, Woodcreek CA 1 @ Rocklin Inv CA 9/5/2003
15:36 5k Dickhaus, Charlie 2004, Walton GA 1 @ Berry-Darlington GA 9/6/2003 Berry Coll
15:37 3.1m Whitol, John 2004, Jesuit CA 2 @ Rocklin Inv CA 9/5/2003
15:37 5k Matheus, Tony , Kings OH 1 @ Tiffin Carnival 1-A OH 9/6/2003
15:39 5k See, Jeff 2005, Middletown OH 4 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
15:39 5k Hallinan, Steve 2004, Card O'Hara PA 1 @ Viking Inv PA 8/30/2003
15:39 5k Kienzle, Ryan , Glen Oak OH 2 @ Tiffin Carnival 1-A OH 9/6/2003
15:41 5k Hallinan, Steve 2004, Card O'Hara PA 1 @ Abington PA 9/6/2003
15:42 5k O'Toole, James 2004, Mt. Lebanon PA 2 @ Duquesne Inv PA 9/6/2003
15:42 5k Grunewald, Justin 2004, Brainerd MN 1 @ Bemidji Inv MN 9/5/2003
15:45 5k Voss, Dustin 2004, Saline MI 5 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
15:45 5k Miller, Ryley 2004, South Gwinnett GA 2 @ Berry-Darlington GA 9/6/2003 Berry Coll
15:45 5k Fuller, Brian 2004, Cumberland Valley PA 2 @ Gettysburg PA 9/6/2003
15:45 5k Miller, Craig 2006, Manheim Twp PA 1 @ Gettysburg PA 9/6/2003
15:46 5k McLeod, Timothy 2005, Episcopal FL 1 @ Katie Caples Inv FL 9/6/2003
15:48 5k Deak, Ryan 2004, Smoky Hill CO 1 @ Pat Patten Inv CO 8/29/2003
15:48 5k Parker, Joe , Reynoldsburg OH 3 @ Tiffin Carnival 1-A OH 9/6/2003
15:49 5k Kyle, Jordan , Hamilton SE OH 6 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
15:49 5k Harkrader, Bradley 2004, Thornton CO 1 @ Harrison Inv CO 8/29/2003
15:50 5k King, Ken 2004, Connellsville PA 3 @ Duquesne Inv PA 9/6/2003
15:51 5k Beuerlein, Luke , Moeller Cinci OH 4 @ Tiffin Carnival 1-A OH 9/6/2003
15:51 5k McCann, Andrew 2005, Lexington KY 7 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
15:52 5k Allen, Grant 2004, Eisenhower PA 2 @ Big Red PA 9/6/2003
15:53 5k Baum, Justin 2004, Kenston ChagFalls OH 1 @ Mentor Cardinal Inv OH 8/30/2003 78 deg, few hills
15:54 5k Bumb, Jason , New Riegel OH 2 @ Tiffin Carnival Div3 OH 9/6/2003
15:54 5k Koepfer, Adam , Bedford-Temperance OH 5 @ Tiffin Carnival 1-A OH 9/6/2003
15:54 5.07k Spooner, Chris 2004, Lewisburg PA 1 @ Big Valley Inv PA 8/30/2003
15:56 5k Veatch, Michael 2004, Middletown OH 8 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
15:56 5k Eddy, Josh 2005, North Hills PA 4 @ Duquesne Inv PA 9/6/2003
15:56 5k Allen, Grant 2004, Eisenhower PA 2 @ Erie McDowell Inv PA 8/30/2003
15:57 5k Criscione, Jeremy 2005, Interlachen FL 2 @ Katie Caples Inv FL 9/6/2003
15:57 5k Middleton , Carroll Dayton OH 1 @ Greenville Inv OH 8/30/2003
15:57 5k Beuerlein, Luke , Moeller Cinci OH 2 @ Lakota Classic OH 8/30/2003 humid, flat, wet
15:57 5k Sharp, Sam 2004, Moeller Cinci OH 1 @ Lakota Classic OH 8/30/2003 humid, flat, wet
15:57 5k Trilisky, Nazar , Brookwood GA 3 @ Berry-Darlington GA 9/6/2003 Berry Coll
15:58 5k Anderson, Mike , Milford MI 9 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
15:58 5k Leuenberger, Josiah 2004, West Middlesex PA 3 @ Big Red PA 9/6/2003
15:58 3.09m Williams, Jason 2004, South View NC 1 @ Jungle Run NC 8/30/2003
15:59 5k Baum, Justin 2004, Kenston ChagFalls OH 6 @ Tiffin Carnival 1-A OH 9/6/2003
16:00 5k Mock, Dave 2004, Westmont Hilltop PA 1 @ California PA 9/6/2003
16:02 5k Slick, Charles , Lovett School GA 4 @ Berry-Darlington GA 9/6/2003 Berry Coll
16:04 5k Randall, Glen , Palisade CO 1 @ Joe Vigil Inv CO 9/6/2003 7500 ft elevation

3 miles
14:56 3m Banks, Mike 2004, Wachusett Reg MA 1 @ Wachusett Inv MA 8/30/2003
15:08 3m Popejoy, Jonathan 2006, Warrensville South IL 1 @ Red Devil Inv IL 9/6/2003
15:14 3m Popejoy, Mike 2004, Warrenville S. IL 1 @ Red Devil Inv IL 9/6/2003
15:17 3.0m Dunn, Alex 2004, San Lorenzo Val CA 1 @ Earlybird Inv CA 9/6/2003 N. Monterey County
15:18 3m Miletich, Alex 2004, Chiles Talla FL 1 @ Mobile Champions AL 9/6/2003
15:20 2.98m Scheiner, James 2004, Westfield VA 2 @ Monroe Parker Inv VA 9/6/2003 Burke Lake Park
15:20 2.98m Groff, David 2004, Westfield VA 1 @ Monroe Parker Inv VA 9/6/2003 Burke Lake Park
15:21 3m Brigham, John 2004, Mobile AL 2 @ Mobile Champions AL 9/6/2003
15:23 3m Dunn, Nick 2004, Neuqua Val IL 2 @ Red Devil Inv IL 9/6/2003
15:27 3m Larson, Tim 2004, Palatine IL 3 @ Red Devil Inv IL 9/6/2003
15:30 2.98m Rhodes, Sam 2004, VA 3 @ Monroe Parker Inv VA 9/6/2003 Burke Lake Park

Time Dist Runner Pos/Meet

5k
17:36 5k Olding, Sunni 2004, Minster OH 1 @ Tiffin Carnival Div3 OH 9/6/2003
17:55 5k McKaig, Alissa 2004, Concordia FtWayne IN 1 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:02 3.1m Malnor, Laura 2005, E. Grand Rapids MI 1 @ Bath Inv MI 9/6/2003
18:02 3.1m Bohnsack, Nikki 2004, Rockford MI 1 @ Benzie Inv MI 8/30/2003
18:03 5k Olding, Sunni 2004, Minster OH 1 @ Bob Schul Inv OH 8/23/2003 West Milton OH
18:07 5k Wittum, Rachel 2007, Rockford MI 2 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:07 3.1m Wittum, Rachel 2007, Rockford MI 2 @ Benzie Inv MI 8/30/2003
18:08 3.1m Bush, Nicole 2004, Kelloggsville MI 3 @ Benzie Inv MI 8/30/2003
18:12 5k Rauen, Carolyn 2004, Turpin Cinci OH 1 @ Lakota Classic OH 8/30/2003 humid, flat, wet
18:13 5k Spieldenner, Jennifer 2004, Findlay OH 1 @ Tiffin Carnival 1-A OH 9/6/2003
18:15 5k Scherf, Lindsay 2004, Scarsdale NY 1 @ Van Cortlandt TC NY 8/21/2003 VCP, 88 deg
18:16 5k Schueler, Maddie 2004, Sacred Heart KY 3 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:16 5k Tinsley, Brittany 2005, Indian Lake OH 1 @ Tiffin Carnival 2-A OH 9/6/2003
18:18 5k Bohnsack, Nikki 2004, Rockford MI 4 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:20 5k Infeld, Maggie 2004, Beaumont CleveHts OH 1 @ Avon Lake Earlybird OH 8/30/2003
18:22 5k Kaltenbach, Katelyn 2005, Smoky Hill CO 1 @ Pat Patten Inv CO 8/29/2003
18:22 5k Grabinski, Marie , Carmel IN 5 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:23 5k Keefer, Casey 2006, Lakota East OH 2 @ Lakota Classic OH 8/30/2003 humid, flat, wet
18:25 5k Keefer, Casey 2006, Lakota East OH 6 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:26 5k Peller, Cassie 2004, Chesterton IN 7 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:27 5k Senakiewich, Lisa 2004, Davison MI 1 @ Corunna Inv MI 8/6/2003
18:28 5k Mitchell, Adele 2005, Concordia FtWayne IN 8 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:29 5k Smith, Amber 2004, Westwood Ish MI 1 @ Presque Isle Park MI 8/29/2003
18:29 5k Bruce, Elizabeth 2006, Forsyth Country Day NC 1 @ Omega Invc NC 9/6/2003 UNC Wilmington
18:30 5k Magdaleno, Lauren 2004, St. Paul CA 3 @ CSU Fullerton CA 8/30/2003 Carbon Canyon park
18:30 5k Grimm, Kaitlin 2006, Penn Hills PA 1 @ Duquesne Inv PA 9/6/2003
18:36 5k Ruffolo, Amy 2004, North Allegheny PA 2 @ Duquesne Inv PA 9/6/2003
18:37 5k Chambers, Kaitlyn 2004, Magnificat OH 2 @ Tiffin Carnival 1-A OH 9/6/2003
18:37 5k Bizzarri, Angela 2006, Mason OH 3 @ Lakota Classic OH 8/30/2003 humid, flat, wet
18:40 5k Chaney, Maggie , Kings OH 3 @ Tiffin Carnival 1-A OH 9/6/2003
18:41 5k Taylor, Leigh Ann 2006, Monroe NC 2 @ Omega Invc NC 9/6/2003 UNC Wilmington
18:43 5k Krout, Colleen , St. Ursula Acad OH 4 @ Tiffin Carnival 1-A OH 9/6/2003
18:44 5k Umbel, Marissa 2005, Indiana Area PA 1 @ California PA 9/6/2003
18:45 5k Young, Janelle 2005, Cedar Cliff PA 1 @ Gettysburg PA 9/6/2003
18:45 5k Eckerly, Carol 2004, Beavercreek OH 4 @ Lakota Classic OH 8/30/2003 humid, flat, wet
18:46 5k Titus, Christy 2007, Bowling Green OH 5 @ Tiffin Carnival 1-A OH 9/6/2003
18:46 5k Infeld, Maggie 2004, Beaumont CleveHts OH 9 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:48 5k Schulze, Sarah , Anna OH 2 @ Tiffin Carnival Div3 OH 9/6/2003
18:49 5k Ballinger, Mary , Chesterton IN 10 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:49 5k Reinhart, Carime 2004, Loudon Hope OH 3 @ Tiffin Carnival Div3 OH 9/6/2003
18:51 5k Canty, Lisa , Milford MI 11 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:52 5k Chambers, Kaitlyn 2004, Magnificat OH 2 @ Avon Lake Earlybird OH 8/30/2003
18:52 5k Lenn, Tara 2005, St. Paul's AL 1 @ Foley Inv AL 8/30/2003
18:53 5k Vernon, Kate 2005, Gwynedd-Mercy PA 1 @ Abington PA 9/6/2003
18:53 5k Miles, Alex , St. Joseph Acad 12 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:53 5k Schuler, Kylee 2004, Chambersburg PA 2 @ Gettysburg PA 9/6/2003
18:55 5k Rauen, Carolyn 2004, Turpin Cinci OH 13 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:56 5k Young, Megan 2005, Country Day Det MI 1 @ Red Hawk Inv MI 8/28/2003 Troy MI
18:57 5k Creutz, Eileen 2006, Saline MI 14 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
18:58 5k Gilbert, Vanessa , Fairmont Kett OH 6 @ Tiffin Carnival 1-A OH 9/6/2003
18:58 5k Taylor, Shelley 2006, NW Whitfield GA 1 @ Berry-Darlington GA 9/6/2003 Berry Coll
18:58 3.09m Merrill, Katherine 2004, Jordan Durham NC 1 @ Jungle Run NC 8/30/2003
19:00 5k Camp, Nicole , Norwayne OH 4 @ Tiffin Carnival Div3 OH 9/6/2003
19:00 5k Robbins, Meagan , Western Wayne PA 1 @ Cliff Robbins Mem PA 8/30/2003
19:01 5k Lane, Paige , Bowling Green OH 7 @ Tiffin Carnival 1-A OH 9/6/2003
19:01 5k Eckerly, Julie 2004, Columbus N. IN 15 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud
19:02 5k Sammons, Keara 2006, Desert Vista AZ 1 @ Peaks Inv AZ 9/6/2003 7000 ft
19:02 5k Clifford, Caitlin 2006, Lahser BloomHills MI 2 @ WBBR Inv MI 9/6/2003
19:04 5k Bracy, Addie , NW Guilford NC 3 @ Omega Invc NC 9/6/2003 UNC Wilmington
19:05 5k Yandle, Emily , Providence Day NC 4 @ Omega Invc NC 9/6/2003 UNC Wilmington
19:05 5k Manck, Sarah , Concordia FtW IN 16 @ Midwest MOC OH 9/6/2003 soft grass, some mud

3m
17:21 3m Nelson, Zoe 2005, Flathead MT 1 @ Libby Inv MT 8/29/2003
18:06 2.98m Dewey, Melissa 2005, Hayfield VA 1 @ Monroe Parker Inv VA 9/6/2003 Burke Lake Park
18:12 3m Somerfield, Danielle 2005, Hinsdale Central IL 1 @ Red Devil Inv IL 9/6/2003
18:26 2.98m Read, Katherine 2004, Yorktown VA 2 @ Monroe Parker Inv VA 9/6/2003 Burke Lake Park
18:29 3m Laskowske, Amy 2006, Palatine IL 2 @ Red Devil Inv IL 9/6/2003
18:30 3m Turner, Suzy 2004, Palatine IL 3 @ Red Devil Inv IL 9/6/2003
18:31 3m Marchand, Racheal 2004, Valparaiso IN 1 @ Rebel Inv IL 9/6/2003

2003 World Championships
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• DyeStat Elite - 11,617 performances that won listing in DyeStat's own national rankings - there were 3,573 in cross country - 3,500 indoor - 4,544 outdoor.
• Top Returnees - DyeStat Elite performers who will be back in 2004 - we have 3,776 returnees, including a bunch of 2003 US#1 performers.
  • Outdoor - Nine US#1 performers from the 2003 boys rankings will be back in 2004. Florida's football-sprinter stud Xavier Carter is a triple top returnee (100, 200, and 400). Jason Richardson (110H, 400H) is a double leader. On the girls side, Alandra Sherman was the US#1 hurdler of 2003 at 100m and 300m so she is naturally the top returnee for 2004. Shalonda Solomon, brilliant anchor of Poly Long Beach CA's record setting relay teams, moves up as top bet to fill Allyson Felix's shoes in the 100 and 200. Katya Kostetskaya, from Arkansas via Russia, starts her junior year top rated in the 800 and 400H (European junior champion).
  • Indoor - Very talented returning group of girls led by 3-event leaders Natasha Hastings (300, 400 and USR 500) and Erica McLain (55H, LJ, TJ). Double event leaders are Katya Kostetskaya (800, 1500), Sarah Bowman (1000, Mile), and Nicole Blood (3000, 2-mile). Galen Rupp (3000 and 2-mile) is the only double leader in the boys lists.
  • Cross Country - Foot Locker finalists lead three of the four returnee lists, including girls champion Zoe Nelson, Flathead MT, who had the four best 3-mile times of the 2002 season and then won at 5k in San Diego, plus Nicole Blood (17:04 5k) and Galen Rupp (14:56 5k). The fourth leader is Mark Matusak (14:20 3 miles).

New Faces - the freshmen (and younger) athletes who made DyeStat Elite national rankings. These are the stars of the future, and for some, like Nicole Blood, the future is now. Proving again that girls mature earlier than boys, there are 387 girls on these lists and only 31 boys - 418 new faces Outdoor - North Carolina hurdler Kris Fant is the leader at both 110m and 300m. Elizabeth Olear, the newest of California's inexhaustible flow of girl sprinters, leads at 100 and 200 meters. Indoor - Nicole Blood, already in her third year on the Saratoga NY varsity, leads five events from 1000 to 2-mile. Shana Woods, who cracked the lineup of the record setting Poly Long Beach CA relay squads, leads three events. Cross Country - Foot Locker finalist Nicole Blood leads the 5k list.   right, Maryland 8th grader Devon Williams, second on the New Faces 800m list at 2:09.72.

• Nike Athletes of the Year - the select few who dominated in 2003. (coming)

DyeStat Featured Meets 2003-2004
Meets that are covered in depth by DyeStat
** = DyeStat on-site coverage

• CROSS COUNTRY 2003
• ** Sep 6 Midwest Meet of Champions - Hilliard OH - Davidson Hilliard OH coach Pat Schlecht's idea is a big hit in its 3rd year as a kickoff for elite teams in the Midwest. The meet has expanded to 23 teams this year, with new teams from Kentucky and West Virginia to go with champions from Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana.
• ** Sep 20 Iolani Invitational - Kualoa Ranch, Oahu HI - Aloha spirit and the beauty of Hawaii attracts more and more mainland teams in the meet's fifth year.
• Sep 20 Bull Run Invitational - Big Eastern states meet on the home course of the Maryland State Meet, Hereford High School's very hilly 3 miles with two trips to the ravine known as The Dip.
• ** Sep 20 Woodbridge Invitational - Bills itself as "America's largest high-schools-only cross country meet" - night races this year - Michael Haddan defends title against stellar field - DyeStatCal calls it the best September field in SoCal history - On-site coverage by DyeStatCal.
• ** Sep 26-27 Great American Cross Country Festival - Cary NC - New owners and new venue promise to make the Great American bigger and better in its fifth year.
• ** Oct 4 Sunfair Invitational - Yakima WA - newest DyeStat Featured Meet is the biggest cross country meet in the Northwest. It matches varsity #1 through #7 runners in separate races.
• Oct 4 Portage Invitational - Portage MI - 6th year of Dan Wytko and Bill Fries' creation will attract 170 teams, including 6 of 8 Michigan champions from last year.
• ** Oct 11 Manhattan Invitational - biggest 1-day meet in the country is held at historic Van Cortlandt Park in New York City, on Broadway 242 blocks uptown, end of the 7th Avenue Subway.
• ** Oct 24-25 Mt. SAC Invitational - 56th running of the biggest meet in the country over one of the toughest courses in the country - 16,000 entries last year - 90 races in 2 days - races start as close as 8 minutes apart - elite runners from California and the West.
• ** Nov 23 - BorderClash - 5th edition of unique race at Nike World Headquarters, Beaverton OR, between the best runners of Washington and Oregon.
• FOOT LOCKER CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • ** Dec 13 National Finals - San Diego
  • ** Dec 6 West Regional - Mt. SAC CA
  • ** Nov 29 Midwest Regional - Kenosha WI
  • ** Nov 29 Northeast Regional - New York NY
  • ** Nov 29 South Region - Charlotte NC
• INDOOR 2004
• ** Dec 20 - Bishop Loughlin Games - New York Armory
• ** Dec 27 - Holiday Classic - New York Armory
• ** Jan 10 - Hispanic Games - New York Armory
• ** Jan 24 - New Balance Games - New York Armory
• Feb 6- Millrose Games - Madison Square Garden NYC
• Feb 7- Colgate Women's Games finals - Madison Square Garden NYC
• Feb 19-21 - Simplot Games - Pocatello ID
• Feb 21 - 1st National High School Hall of Fame Classic - New York Armory
• ** Mar 12-14 - NSIC - New York Armory
• ** Mar 13-14 - Nike Indoor Championships - Landover MD
• OUTDOOR 2004
• Mar - Sugar Bowl Classic - New Orleans LA
• ** Apr 2-3 - Mobile Challenge of Champions - Mobile AL
• ** Apr 11 - Arcadia Invitational - Arcadia CA
• Apr 17-18 Mt. SAC Relays - Walnut CA
• ** Apr 22-24 - Penn Relays - Philadelphia PA
• May 7-8 - Loucks Games - White Plains NY
• ** May 20-22 - Great Southwest Classic - Albuquerque NM
• May - Golden South Classic - Orlando FL
• June 12 - Golden West Invitational - Sacramento CA
• ** June 18-19 - adidas Outdoor Championships - Raleigh NC

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