27th Foot Locker
cross country championships

the national individual championship
for US high school cross country runners.

National Finals
Dec 10, 2005 Balboa Park, San Diego CA

Noel Bateman NY
2006 Aquinas HS, Rochester NY

• Class B State CC champion
• Top eleventh grade 2k steeplechaser nation 2005
• 3rd Nike Outdoor Nationals at 6:01
• 4:29 1600m track
• 2005 CC: 3rd FL Northeast 15:32, 1st State B 15:45, 1st McQuaid (seeded Med.) 14:58 (3M), 1st Spiked Shoe 15:43
• 2005 Track: 4th NON 6:01.18 (2kST), 6th State 9:29.71 (3kST)
• 2004 CC: 16th FLNE 16:03
• College Choice - Iona

Keith Capecci PA
2006 Council Rock North HS, Newtown PA

• 2nd State meet CC & Track over 3200m
  –Team winners Nike Indoor Nationals 4x1 mile relay
• 2005 CC
  9th FL Northeast 15:39, 2nd PIAA 3A 15:34, 1st District 15:07, 1st Council Rock 15:43
• 2005 Track
  3rd Conference 4:24.32, 2nd PIAA 3A 9:15.20
• 2004 CC: DNS FLNE
  

Greg Kelsey NY
2006 Saratoga HS, Saratoga Springs NY

• 9th place Nike Team Nationals to lead team to victory after their win NY State Meet, where he was third
• top returning 3k Steeplechaser nation 9:27.88
• 2005 CC
  4th FL Northeast 15:34, 9th NTN 16:58, 4th Feds 16:17, 3rd State AA 15:32, 2nd Manhattan ‘E’ 13:05 (2.5M), 17th Great American ROC 15:54, 6th Brown 16:14, 3rd Suburban Council 15:08 (3M)
• 2005 Track:
  8th NON 6:08.58 (2kST), 4th State 9:27.88 (3kST), 3rd Sub. Council 4:24.7,
• 2004 CC
  42nd FLNE 16:26
  

Josh Hibbs PA
2006 Hatboro Horsham HS, Horsham PA

• 9th Pa State meet CC
• 12th State meet Track 3200m
• 4:23 & 9:31 track distances
• member Academic Honor Roll
• 2005 CC
  10th FL Northeast 15:44, 7th Mideast Champs 15:56, 9th PIAA 3A 15:59, 5th District 15:32, 6th Carlisle 15:55
  

Jay Koloseus CT
2006 Guilford HS, Guilford CT

• 2005 CC
  8th FL Northeast 15:38, 2nd New Englands 16:33, 1st CT Open 15:33, 1st State MM 15:32
• 2005 Track
  1st State class L 9:15.18
• 2004 CC: 27th FLNE 16:15
• College Choice - Syracuse
  

Jeff Perrella NJ
2006 Westfield HS, Westfield NJ

• 2005 CC
  7th FL Northeast 15:37, 3rd NJ MOC 15:50, 3rd Group X 15:58, 1st Conference 15:53
• 2005 Track
  3rd NJ MOC 9:20.12, 6th Grp. IV 4:24.37
• 2004 CC
  DNS FLNE
• 3rd Penn Relays 3000m 8:33
• Member Nat'l Honor Society officer two other clubs on campus & graphics editor of a school publication
• College Choice - William & Mary
  

Brian Rhodes-Devey NY
2007 Guilderland HS, Slingerlands NY

• 2005 CC
  6th FL Northeast 15:36, 1st Feds 15:57, 1st State AA 15:26, 1st Manhattan ‘A’ (5th overall) 12:44 (2.5M), 1st Burnt Hills 15:13, 3rd McQuaid (seeded Lg.) 15:08, 2nd Suburban Council 14:54 (3M)
• 2005 Track
  1st Eddy 4:13.49y, 3rd State 1:52.25, 1st Ballston Spa 9:16.93
• 2004 CC: DNC FLNE
  

Ayalew Taye MA
2006 Cushing Academy, Ashburnham MA

• 2005 CC
  1st FL Northeast 15:21, 2nd NEPSTA II 15:35, 1st Canterbury 15:43, 1st Pingree 15:31
• 2005 Track:
  2nd ME ‘A’ State 4:10.00, 15th NON 4:16.01
• 2004 CC
  10th FLNE 15:55
• top 10th grade miler nation last spring 4:10
• member National Honor Society
  

Sintayehu Taye MA
2008 Cushing Academy, Ashburnham MA

• 2005 CC:
  2nd FL Northeast 15:29, 1st NEPSTA II 15:29, 2nd Canterbury 15:56, 2nd Pingree 15:32
• 2005 Track:
  2nd NE Ch. 9:01.68, 9th NON 9:06.68y, 1st ME ‘A’ State 4:09.69
• 2004 CC:
  24th FLNE 16:10
• Maine Gatorade Athlete of the Year
• Top 9th grade miler nation 2005 4:09
  

Tradelle Ward CT
2006 Griswold HS, Griswold CT

• 2005 CC:
  5th FL Northeast 15:35, 3rd New Englands 16:36, 2nd CT Open 15:49, 1st State M 16:00, 1st Windham 15:42, 3rd Great American Seeded 15:45
• 2005 Track:
  2nd Hartford Public 4:19.06, 2nd CT Open 9:34.68
• 2004 CC: 9th FLNE 15:48
• 4 x All-State CC & T/F
• 3 x All New England - 4:18 for mile
• Member Nat’l Honor Society
  

Nicole Blood NY
2006 Saratoga HS, Saratoga Springs NY

• 2005 CC:
  1st FL Northeast 17:42, 1st NYRR CC 18:11, 1st Adriondack JO YW 17:05 (3M), 14th Saratoga Classic 17:26 (3M), 3rd Dartmouth (Coll.) 19:24, 15th Great American (Univ.) 17:44
• 2005 Track:
  1st Boston HP 9:29.44 (3k), 7th NON 10:32.72y, 1st NJ Int. 4:26.34 (1500), 1st Warwick 4:48.8y
• 2004 CC:
  1st FLNE 17:41, 21st FLN 18:34, 3rd NTN 18:21
• Four Time FL Finalist
• National Soph HS Mile Record Holder 4:42
• High Academic Honor Roll Student for four years
  

Liz Costello PA
2006 Conestoga HS, Berwyn PA

• 2005 CC:
  6th FL Northeast 18:00, 3rd Mideast Champs 18:30, 1st PIAA 3A 18:18, 1st District 17:56, 3rd Paul Short 17:59
• 2005 Track:
  11th NON 2:12.30
• 2004 CC:
  FLNE DNC
• Pennsylvania State Triple A Cross Country Champion
• 2:12.30 best for 800m on the track
  

Hannah Davidson NY
2008 Saratoga HS, Saratoga Springs NY

• 2005 CC:
  9th FL Northeast 18:08, 7th NTN 20:11, 3rd Feds 18:40, 2nd 2A State 17:33, 1st Suburban Council 17:04 (3M), 9th Great American ROC 18:16, 2nd Eastern States 14:43 (2.5M), 2nd Brown 18:41
• 2005 Track:
  2nd Penn 9:56.46 (3k), 2nd NON 6:48.64 (2kST)
• 2004 CC:
  23rd FLN 18:40, 3rd FL NE 17:52, 6th NTN 18:34
• 23rd here last year
• Nat’l Record Holder 8th & 9th grade in steeplechase with a best of 6:52
• Member Academic Honor Roll
  

Elisabeth Deir
2007 Honeoye Falls HS, Lima NY

• 2005 CC:
  8th FL Northeast 18:01, 7th Feds 18:55, 1st State B 18:09, 2nd McQuaid (Seeded Med.) 17:26 (3M), 3rd Queensbury 18:17
• 2005 Track:
  5th State 6:55.64 (2kST)
• 2004 CC:
  46th FLNE 19:31
• 5th State Meet 2k Steeplechase
• Class B State CC champion
• Member Nat’l Honor society
  

Lindsey Ferguson NY
2006 Saratoga HS, Saratoga Springs NY

• 2005 CC:
  4th FL Northeast 17:55, 5th NTN 19:51, 2nd Feds 18:35, 3rd 2A State 17:40, 7th Great American ROC 17:59, 3rd Eastern States 14:46 (2.5M), 2nd Suburban Council 17:13, 1st Brown 18:14
• 2005 Track:
  1st Penn 9:53.59 (3k), 1st NON 6:39.60 (2kST), 1st State 6:39.54 (2kST),
• 2004 CC:
  24th FLN 18:48, 5th FL NE 18:16, 7th NTN 18:36
• 24th here last year
• National HS Record Holder in the Steeplechase
• 10:38 3200m in track
• member Academic Honor Roll

Shelby Greany
2009 Suffern HS, Suffern NY

• 2005 CC:
  10th FL Northeast 18:09, 4th Feds 18:43, 4th 2A State 17:48, 1st Section 17:33, 7th Eastern States 14:55, 1st Wizard 17:57, 2nd Queensbury 17:59
• 2005 Track:
  2nd Corn Steeplefest 6:56.2 (2k ST), 1st Section 10:07.8 (3k)
• 2004 CC: FLNE DNC
• 4th at the New York State Federation CC Meet this Fall
• #2 8th grader nation last spring at 3000m at 10:06
  

Briana Jackucewicz NJ
2009 Colts Neck HS, Howell NJ

• 2005 CC:
  7th FL Northeast 18:01, 3rd NJ MOC 18:20, 3rd Group X 18:21, 6th Eastern States 14:51 (2.5M), 4th Shore Conf. 18:40, 2nd Paul Short 17:45
• 2005 Track:
  NTA (16:43.02i 5k 2004)
• 2004 CC: DNC FLNE
• middle school legend in the distances
• first year as a prep super so far
• 3rd NJ Meet of Champs CC Meet
• has the Nat’l HS Indoor 5000m record at 16:43 2
  

Caitlin Lane NY
2008 Saratoga HS, Saratoga Springs NY

• 2005 CC:
  3rd FL Northeast 17:52, 2nd NYRR CC 18:21, 1st Adriondack JO Int. 17:01 (3M), 11th Saratoga Classic 17:04 (3M), 6th Dartmouth 19:54, 39th Great American (Coll.) 18:28
• 2005 Track:
  1st JO Int. 9:37.09 (3k), 3rd Boston HP 4:27.84 (1500m)
• 2004 CC:
  38th FLN 19:50, 6th FLNE 18:19, 12th NTN 18:59
• Finalist here last year
• Junior Olympic Intermediate Girls 3000m Champion
• 9:37 best for 3k on the track
  

Aislinn Ryan NY
2006 Warwick Valley HS, Bellvale NY

• 2005 CC:
  2nd FL Northeast 17:50, 1st Feds 18:02, 1st 2A State 17:24, 1st Orange Co. 17:01, 1st Eastern States 14:05 (2.5M), 1st Great American ROC 17:06, 1st Paul Short 17:03, 1st Purple Wave 16:56
• 2005 Track:
  2nd NON 10:20.02y, 1st Section 9:39.5 (3k), 1st 2A State 9:44.2, 2nd 2A State 4:28.99 (1500)
• 2004 CC:
  1st FLN 17:31, 2nd FLNE 17:47
• Defending Champion here
• 2 time Great American CC champion
• 4:47 1600m in track
• member of National Honor Society
  

Danielle Tauro NJ
2007 Southern Regional HS, Manahawkin NJ

• 2005 CC:
  5th FL Northeast 17:55, 1st NJ MOC 18:03, 1st NJ Group X 18:05, 1st Shore Conf. 17:52, 1st Ocean Co. 17:34, 1st Shore Coaches 18:29
• 2005 Track:
  3rd NON 4:43.07y, 1st NJ MOC 4:47.55, 1st Shore Conf. 2:10.81, 1st Section 10:43.01
• 2004 CC:
  13th FLNE 18:48
• NJ State All-Group CC & 1600m Champ Track - 3rd Nike Outdoor Mile 4:47 best
  –member National Honor Society