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| Nike Pre-Nationals
Presented by Aloha High School
Saturday September 27, 2008
Portland Meadows Golf Course, Portland OR
A DyeStat featured meet
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Winners Table
Meet Information
Schedule
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Jim Danner Division
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| Jesuit OR sweeps Danner division team titles
"When you’ve been coaching cross country as long as 26-year Jesuit mentor Tom Rothenberger, you learn to coach the teams you're given, instead of imposing strategies that might have worked with successful teams in past seasons. For this year’s Jesuit program, that means decidedly different approaches for the nationally-ranked girls team and the steadily-improving boys team..." - Meet story by Dave Devine
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| Annamarie Maag led Jesuit girls with her 18:17 win
Photos by Robert Rosenberg
| Tim Freriks AZ took the boys Danner title in 15:18
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Highlights
- Jesuit OR sophomore Annamarie Maag's narrow 18:17 win over Sehome's Annie Moore (18:18) led her team to the Danner Championship division girls' title with 46 pts to runner-up Capistrano Valley CA's 120 pts.
- Mingus AZ sr Tim Freriks pulled away for a comfortable 15:18 victory over charging Lake City ID jr Cody Helbling's 15:26 in the Danner boys race. The Jesuit OR boys, packing 6 runners between 9th and 21st places, used a close pack to grab the boys team title with 61 points over Lindbergh WA's 124, completing the Portland school's clean sweep of the Danner division
- Marina CA swept the boys and girls Division 1 team titles, while Khalia Tidwell (Gresham OR) was a repeat winner of the girls race in 18:27, and Zach Sullivan (Archbishop Spalding MD) made the trip from Maryland worthwhile by winning the boys race in 15:43
- Division 2 team titles were won by Westpoint (British Columbia, Canada) girls and St. Helen's OR boys. Individual wins were recorded by Todd Jackson (Elma WA) in 16:19 and Rhianna Grossman (Lake City ID) 19:22
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Winners Table - click on event for results.
All races 5k.
| Event | Winner | Jim Danner Championship
| Jesuit OR girls 46, Jesuit OR boys 61
Annamarie Maag OR 18:17, Tim Freriks AZ 15:18
| Division 1
| Khalia Tidwell OR 18:27, Zach Sullivan MD 15:43
Marina CA boys 142, Marina CA girls 68
| Division 2
| Westpoint BC girls, St. Helens OR boys win 108
Todd Jackson WA 16:19, Rhianna Grossman ID 19:21
| Junior-Senior Races
| Eric Schneider WA 16:39, Liz Miller OR 19:48
| Frosh-Soph Races
| Jack Hagler OR 16:54, Morgan O'Connor WA 20:01
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| | | Preview
 The Jim Danner Championship races are the big prizes on Saturday, and leading the way will be hometown squad Jesuit High School. The Jesuit OR girls are the only Harrier Super 25 team in either field, ranked US#11 and NW#1 in the most recent polls. The boys haven’t cracked the national ranking yet, but they reside at NW#2 in the most recent regional rankings, just behind US#1 North Central WA.
Jesuit’s boys and girls have to be considered the favorites, after their impressive performances last weekend against top Washington teams at the South Whidbey Invite. Nevertheless, they’ll face stiff competition from inside and outside the region.... Dave Devine's Meet Preview
Jim Danner Championship Start Lists
Photo by James Thomas | | |
Meet Schedule
8:00 a.m. Course Open for Warm Up
10:00 a.m. Frosh/Soph Girls 5K Unlimited
10:30 a.m. Freshmen Boys 5K Unlimited
11:00 a.m. Sophomore Boys 5K Unlimited
11:30 a.m. Junior/Senior Girls 5K Unlimited
12:00 p.m. Junior/Senior Boys 5K Unlimited
12:30 p.m. Division 2 Girls 5K 7
1:00 p.m. Division 2 Boys 5K 7
1:25 p.m. Division 1 Girls 5K 7
1:55 p.m. Division 1 Girls 5K 7
2:20 p.m. Jim Danner Champs (Girls) 5K 7
2:50 p.m. Jim Danner Champs (Boys) 5k 7
3:20 p.m. Team Awards
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| Meet Logistics
| Coaches Note: | Jim Danner Champs: Teams that will be competing for a top 10 NTN regional ranking regardless of region (this race will be seeded). Division 1 Teams that will be top 10 in their state. Division 2 Teams that will be State Meet Qualifiers. Division 3 Teams that will finish in the top half of their league. Division 4 Portland area teams who are in the building Phase. **All Varsity races are limited to 25 teams **All JV runners will run according to their grade level **Meet management reserves the right to seed all races The NTN course at Portland Meadows is a European style course, making for an exciting cross country experience for both athletes and spectators. The race course is relatively flat, and utilizes grass throughout the 5000m.
| | AWARDS: | Awards will be presented and Nike give-a-ways will be distributed throughout the day. Trophies will be presented to the top five teams in all Varsity races, and medals will be awarded to the top twenty individuals in ALL races. A Nike-sponsored Olympic athlete will be in attendance to present awards throughout the afternoon. This promises to be a memorable experience for all involved!
| | JIM DANNER: | Jim Danner is considered the most successful x-c coach in Aloha High history. Coach Danner's teams won or shared six Metro League titles in the 1980's, and followed the district performances up with six state trophies during that same time period.
| | SANCTION: | The meet will be sanctioned through the National Federation for all participating states.
| | MEET HEAD QUARTERS HOTEL: | Nike Pre-Nationals has rooms reserved at the Hilton (Downtown Vancouver, Washington), which is located within 2 miles of Portland Meadows (10-15 min. from downtown Portland). Room rates are $99.00 (all teams and parents welcome), space is limited. To make a reservation, call 360-993-4500, and reference "Nike Pre Nationals Cross Country". Hilton Vancouver, 301 West 6th St., Vancouver. WA
| | TIMING: | We will use Chip Timing in the Jim Danner Championship Division and the Division 1 race. Pull off tags will be used in all other races.
| | ENTRY INFO: | All entries are due no later than Friday, September 12th. Coaches will need to enter athletes at www.athletic.net. The entry fee will be $100 for a boys team and $100 for a girls team ($200 max). Please make checks out to Aloha High School Cross Country.
| | MEET NOTES: | Nike Pre-Nationals T-shirts will be sold for $15. A Nike-sponsored Olympic athlete will be present to sign autographs and present awards. Nike, Portland Running Company, and other sponsors will have a retail tent available for athletes to purchase running gear. A concession stand will be open throughout the meet selling programs, snacks and beverages.
| | DIRECTIONS: | From Portland or Seattle, take I-5 to exit 306B, and follow signs to Portland Meadows. The course is located less than a 1/2 mile from the freeway. |
MEET DIRECTOR:
Ken Martinez, Aloha High School
18550 SW Kinnaman Road
Aloha, OR 97007
Phone: 503-259-4700
E-mail: kenneth_martinez@beavton.k12.or.us
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