2003 Foot Locker National Finalists - Girls

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

1. *Zoe Nelson (Flathead HS, Kalispell, Mt) - Defending Champ Undefeated two years
–Defending National Champ - 3 x Mt State Champ Cross-Country, 2 x Track
-4.0 GPA
-track best of 10:35.06 3200m (Nation’s #3 Returnee there)

2. -Lindsay Flacks (Harvard Westlake HS, North Hollywood, Ca) -
–3rd Calif State CC Meet this Fall - 6th State Track Meet over 3200m spring
–over 4.0 GPA - Member Academic Honor Roll
–best in track of 10:45.32 3200m

3. -Collier Lawrence (Reno HS, Nv) -
–2 x State CC Champ - State Champ in Track over 1600 & 3200m
–Nevada Gatorade T&F Athlete of Year last spring
–track best of and 10:43.1 3200m

4. ***Marie Lawrence (Reno HS, Nv)
–2nd in her races in both the Mt. SAC and Stanford Invitationals
–Best in track of 10:08.47 3000m as just an 8th grader last summer

5. -Melissa Grelli (Presentation HS, San Jose, Ca)
–2 x Section and 1 x Calif State Divisional Champ in CC
–Ranked in the top 17% of her graduating class - has also played for her school’s soccer team
–best of 10:36.32 3200m track (#5 returnee nation that event)

6. -Liza Pasciuto (Murrieta Valley, Ca)
–2 x qualifier these Nat’l Finals - top 3 mile time nation this fall for 3 miles at 16:38
–ASB Commisioner of Athletics at her school - also a top soccer player
–Best of 4:53.12 1600 in track

7. -Claire Rethmeier (San Pasqual, Ca)
–5 x San Diego Section Champ in CC & Track - Calif St 3200m Champ in track
–Officer in school’s National Honor Society - also played her school’s basketball & soccer teams
–Best of 10:27.32 for 3200m track - #5 Returnee nation that event

8. -Rachel Bryan (Laguna Creek, Ca)
–6 x Sac Joaquin Section Champ CC/T&F - 4 x Calif St Runner-up CC/T&F
–4.6 GPA - ranked 10th out of 850 students in her senior class
–Best of 10:35.07 3200m - #9 returnee nation the event

Midwest
1. *Katelyn Kaltenbach (Smoky Hill HS, Aurora, Colo)
–2 x Colo St Champ CC - 7th 2002 Foot Locker National Championships
–Member School’s Academic Honor Roll
–10:30.53 2 miles track - #4 Returnee nation there

2. *Ramsey Kavan (Yankton, SD)
–5 x State Champ Track - 2 x State CC Winner -
–10:50.24 best 3200m track

3. -Sunni Olding (Minstger, Oh)
–10th here last year - 2003 Nat’l Scholastic Two mile Champ Track
–Class Treasurer - Member Nat’l Honor Society - Wendy’s Heisman State Finalist - plays Varsity Basketball in the winter
–10:25.82 2 miles track - top returnee nation that event

4. -Rachael Marchand (Valpariso, Ind)
–4th place her State Meet CC this fall - 2 x Conference Champ
–11:00 3200m track

5. *Morgan Schulz (Smoky Hill HS, Aurora, Colo)
–2nd State Meet CC Individually this Fall on the 2 x State Championship team
–Member Nat’l Honor Society for last two years - also Varsity Soccer player at her school
–5:10 1600m track

6. -Katie Harrington (Carmel, Ind)
-17th here last year - St Champ & runner-up CC last 2 years - State Champ 1600 & 3200m Track
–Member Nat’l & French Honor Society - freshman mentor
–track best of 10:26.44 2 miles - #2 Returnee nation

7. Alissa McKaig (Concordia Lutheran HS, Fort Wayne, Ind)
–member Nat’l Honor Society - Winner State Mental Attitude Award - also been on her school’s soccer and swimming teams
–State Champ & runner-up last two years CC
–10:40.54 for two miles indoors last winter track

8. **Amber Warren (Lutheran HS, St. Charles, Mo)
–Member Nat’l Honor Society
–State 2A CC Champ - 5 x State Track Champ
–Best of 4:59.1 1600m Track

Northeast

1. **Nicole Blood (Saratoga Springs HS, NY) -
–2 Time Great American Invite CC Champ - State Divisional & Overall Federation Champ
–Member Academic High Honor Roll
–10:27.61 two miles indoors - top returnee nation that event track

2. **Bittany Sedberry (Ocean City HS, NJ)
–Academic Honor Roll Student
–State Divisional & All-Group Meet of Champs winner this Fall in CC -
--Best of 10:48.42 3200m track

3. **Aislinn Ryan (Warwick Valley HS, NY)
–Member the High Academic Honor Roll at her school
–2nd NY State Federation Meet CC
–Best of 10:18.50 3000m track

4. **Lindsey Ferguson (Saratoga Springs, NY)
–4th Place in the Great American Invitational & Eastern States - 5th place NY Federation Meet
–Member School Academic Honor Society & member orchestra
–Best of 10:08.18 3000m track

5. -Frances Koons (Allentown Central Catholic, Penn)
–State 3A CC Champ , 2 x District Champ
–National Honor Society Vice-President
–10:40.88 3200m best in track

6. -Lindsay Donaldson (Lincoln-Sudbury HS, Sudbury, Mass)
–State CC Champ in her first year in the sport
–Member School’s Academic Honor Roll - also played soccer & Basketball for her school’s teams
–Best of 4:53.98 for a mile in track

7. **Jennifer Clausen (Jackson, NJ)
–State Group Champion CC - 7th fastest ever Holmdel Park - 2 x County & Sectional Champion - –Varsity Academic letter winner
–10:53.9 best 3200m track

8. *Allison Kieffer (West Islip HS, NY)
–All-State CC - 15th Large School Division
–4:44.52 1500m track

South
1. *Jennifer Barringer (Oviedo HS, Florida) - 15 second Regional winner
–Member of the “A” Honor Roll at her school
–2 x State CC Champ - 2003 State 1600m Champion
–Best in Track of 10:18 for 3200m achieved a few weeks back

2. -Angelina Blackmon (Northwestern HS, Rockhill, SC)
–Member of her school’s student council as Treasurer - also been on her school’s basketball team
–4th in her State Meet 4A Championship run -
–best of 10:59.75 3200m

3. *Erin Bedell (Plano West HS, Plano, Tex)
–6th in her State Meet this Fall in CC - Golden South Mile Champ Track
–Member Nat’l & Spanish Honor Society at her school
–Best of 4:57.87 for a mile in track

4. **Kate Niehaus (Spring Valley HS, Columbia, SC)
–Ranked #1 Academically in her class - Officer in Interact & Magnet Student Council Clubs - also on her school’s soccer team during her prep career
–5th 2002 Southern Regional - St Champ CC, and in Track over 1600 & 3200m
–Best of 11:17 3200m in track

5. -Madonna Schueler (Sacred Heart Academy, Louisville, Ky)
–National Finalist last year - 2 x State CC Champ
–Member Nat’l Honor Society - Nat’l Merit Commended Student - Wendy Heisman St Finalist - has also been a member of her school’s swim team
–Best of 10:59.79 3200m in track

6. -Rachael Forish (Lamar HS, Arlington, Tx)
–19th here last year as the Southern Regional Champ - 6 x District & Regional Champ in Texas
–Member Academic Nat’l Honor Society - Student Council - also been on her school’s soccer team
–11:02.90 3200m best in track

7. -Laura Bowerman (King HS, Tampa, Fl)
–Member Academic & Spanish Honor Society - Yearbook Editor
–2 x State CC Champ - State 3200m Champ on the track
–Best of 10:59.84 for 3200m in track

8. -Beth Fahey (Forest Park, Dumfries, Va)
–Academic letter winner
–2 x District Champ in Virginia - All-American in Track on the Distance Medley Relay
–Best in track of 11:08 for 3200m