2003 Foot Locker National Finalists - Boys

West (- = 12th grader, * = 11th grader 2003-2004 school year, ** = soph current year, *** = frosh current year)

West

1. -Shadrack Kiptoo (La Cueva HS, Albuquerque, NM) -Undefeated West Regional Champ
–New Mexico St 5A Champ
–his school’s Homecoming King this Fall - one of six children in his family
–metric 4 minute miler with best of 3:41.32 for 1500m at altitude

2. -Mohamed Trafeh (Duarte, Ca) -
–two time Calif St Divisional Champ CC -
–also competed for his school’s soccer team for two years during high school
–8:55.87 3200m (#3 returnee nation)

3. -Galen Rupp (Central Catholic, Portland, Or) -
–7th World Youth Champs 3000m Tr - St Track & CC Champ in CR time - Border Clash Champ
–Honor Roll student - also has played varsity soccer at his school
–8:10.42 for 3000m in track, a national eleventh grade class record

4. -Stuart Eagon (Beaverton HS, Or)
–4th at the National Scholastic Championships over 2 mile - 2nd USATF Jr Nat’ls 5000m
–Member school newspaper staff
–9:00.98 2 miles track - #4 Returnee nation

5. -Evan Garber (Mead, Spokane, Wa) - latest from the nation’s most prolific producer of top prep distance runners
–State Champion in CC & Track and Field
–4:14 1600m and 9:07.88 3200m track

6. *Mark Matusak (Loyola, Los Angeles) -
–Calif State Div II Champ Cross-Country - winner this Fall’s Mt. SAC Invite Sweeps race
–Member of School Community Service club and Monogram Club
–4:11.24 1600m last year #3 soph nation

7. -Alex Dunn (San Lorenzo Valley HS, Felton)
–former Calif State Div III Champ CC - also competed school’s basketball team
–4:12.16 1600m track

8. -Tom Wyatt (Charles Wright HS, University Place, Wash)
–St Class A CC champ - 3rd Border Clash competition
–4:16 1600m & 9:14 3200m track

Midwest

1. -Matthew Withrow (Andrew HS, Tinley Park, Il)
–Illinois State CC Champ -
--Member Academic Nat’l Honor Society
–Best of 9:20 3200m track

2. -Ryan Deak (Smoky Hill HS, Auorora, Colo)
–12th in last year’s Foot Locker Nat’l Finals - 2 x Florida St CC Champ -
--Best of 4:09.51 for mile indoors and recently ran 8:51 3200m on the track

3. -Garrett Heath (Winona HS, Winona, Minn)
–Member Nat’l Honor Society - Student Council -
--Minnesota St Champ CC, 1600 & 3200m Track, & Cross-Country skiing
–4:13 1600m & 9:17 3200m track

4. -Brad Harkrader (Thornton HS, Colo)
–State CC Champ - 2 x Regional Champion in the sport
–Member Int’l Baccalaureate Program - Nat’l Honor Society
–4:25 1600m & 9:41 3200m track

5. -Neal Naughton (Walled Lake Western HS, Walled Lake, Michigan)
–Qualifier for Boys State in Michigan - also played for school’s basketball team
–4th Place State Meet CC
–9:19 3200m track

6. -Christian Wagner (Columbus North HS, Columbus, IN)
–Honorable Mention Academic All-State
–State CC Champ and in Track over 1600 & 3200m - Nat’l Scholastic Outdr 2 mile winner
–Bests of 4:07.11 1600m & 8:53.91 two miles track (Top 2 miler nation)

7. *Ryan Gasper (Fort Atkinson, Wisc)
–Winner Academic High Honors Award
–5th State Meet 1600m track - 2nd State CC Meet this Fall
–4:18 1600m track

8. *Justin Switzer (Waterford Kettering HS, Waterford, Mich)
–Member Nat’l Honor Society - Student Council - also played basketball school team
–third State Meet CC - League & Regional Champ -
–4:18 1600m last year as soph

Northeast

1. -Benjamin True (Greely HS, Cumberland, Maine)
–St Class B St Champ CC in Course Record - 2nd New England Championships CC
–4:12.28 best 1600m track -

2. -Victor Gras (Belmont HS, Mass)
–All-American Indoor & Outdoor Mile
--Best 4:06.93 miler - #3 Returnee nation

3. -Gavin Coombs (Griswold HS, Ct)
–Ninth Nat’l Scholastic Outdoor Mile - 3rd New England CC Championships
–Best 4:10.54 mile - #8 Returnee nation

4. -Joshua McDougal (Home Schooled, Peru, NY)
–School President
–3:49.77 best for 1500m track - #3 returnee nation that event

5. *Cory Thorne (Portsmouth HS, NH)
–5 x Divisional and 3 x State overall champion in Cross-Country - also played basketball school
–9:18 3200m track

6. -Lopez Lomong (Tully HS, Marietta, NY)
–State Champ Mike
Bests of 1:53 800m & 4:18 1600m

7. -Jonathan Anderson (Cinnaminson, NJ)
–Penn Relays 3000m Champ Track - State Group II Champ CC - also school wrestling team
–8:35 3000m in Track

8. -Ahmed Haji (Conard HS, West Hartford, Ct)
–New England CC Champ
–8:34.76 3000m

South

1. -Brian Sullivan (The Woodlands, Tex)
–Member Nat’l Honor Society & Principal’s Leadership Committee at his school
–State Cross-Country Champ & 1600m Champ in Track
–4:08.87 1600m track - #6 returnee nation that event

2. -Erik Stanley (Klein HS, Spring, Tx)
–Runner-up State Meet CC & Track
–Run 4:03.77 1600m - Top returnee nation

3. -James Strang (The Baylor School, Cahtanooga, Tenn)
–Editor of his school newspaper, peer tutor & on the school advisory committee
–2nd Region Meet CC - 3rd State

4. *Scott MacPherson (Plano HS, Tex)
–Junior Class President - also been on school Lacrosse team
–State CC Champ -
–Best of 9:06.19 for 3200m track last year #3 soph nation

5. *Andrew Bombalough (Brentwood Academy, Brentwood, Tenn)
–member Academic Honor Roll
–2 x State CC Champion
–Best of 9:13 3200m track

6. -Erick Mack (North Forsyth HS, Winston-Salem, NC)
–Two Time All-State CC - 2 x All-American Indoor Track
–Best of 4:18 1600m Track

7. -Nicholas Hutchins (Millbrook HS, Raleigh, NC)
–Academic All-Conference
–State 4A CC Champion - 3rd Penn Relays 3000m Track
–Best of 8:34.65 3000m in track

8. -Kyle Miller (Cinco Ranch HS, Katy, Tx)
–5 x Regional Champ CC/T&F - State Champ 3200m Track
–Best of 4:09.06 1600m in track - #7 returnee nation that event