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Saturday, December 10th, 2005




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Northeast

1. *Ayalwe Taye (Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Mass)
–top 10th grade miler nation last spring 4:10 -
–member National Honor Society

2. **Sintayehu Taye (Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Mass)
–Maine Gatorade Athlete of the Year - Top 9th grade miler nation 2005 4:09

3. -Noel Bateman (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

4. -Greg Kelsey (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

5. -Tradelle Ward (Griswold HS, Ct)
–4 x All-State CC & T/F - 3 x All New England - 4:18 for mile
–Member Nat’l Honor Society -

6. *Brian Rhodes-Devey (Guiderland HS, Guilderland Center, NY)
–NY State CC champ and race winner Manhattan Invitational
–4:11.8 1600m track

7. -Jeffrey Perella (Westfield, NJ)
–3rd State Meet of Champs CC & Track over 3200m - 3rd Penn Relays 3000m 8:33
–Member Nat'l Honor Society officer two other clubs on campus & graphics editor of a school publication



8. -Jay Koloseus (Guilford HS, CT)
–State Open CC champion & 2 x 3200m Champ Track - 9:10 best 3200m
–Member Academic Honor Roll

9. -Keith Capecci (Council Rock North HS, Newtown, Pa)
–2nd State meet CC & Track over 3200m
–Team winners Nike Indoor Nationals 4x1 mile relay

10. -Josh Hibbs (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

 

South

1. -Michael Eaton (Greenwood, Bowling Green, Ky)
–2 x State CC champion - 2005 State 1600m champ Track - 2004 St 3200m Champ
–4:20 1600m & 9:24 3200m track

2. -Daniel Gerber (The Woodlands HS, Tx)
–District CC champion - 3rd State 3200m track - 4:17 & 9:07 distances in track
–Member Principal’s Counsel & Vice President of the French Club

3. -Jack Bolas (Chapel Hill HS, NC)
–Finalist here last year - 2nd Recent Nike Team National championships
- State CC champ & 4:08 miler track
–member Spanish, French, and Book Club at his HS

4. *Ben Hubers (McEachern HS, Marietta, Ga)
–Ga State Athlete of year in CC - State 6A champion in the sport - 4:18 & 9:21 in distances in track

5. *Duncan Phillips (A& M Consolidated HS, College Station, Tx)
–State 5A CC champion - 2nd State meet Track last year as soph running 4:10 for 1600m -

6. -Brad Siragusa (Chantilly HS, VA)
–State AAA CC champion - 4:17 & 9:17 in distances in Track
–member of National & Spanish Honor society - 3.5 GPA

7. -Justin Harbor (Flagler Palm Coast HS, Palm Coast, Fl)
–2 x State CC champ with team winning in 2005 - State 3200m Champ Track
–4:09 1600m & 8:59 3200m track
–Voted Most athletic at his school

8. **Colby Lowe (South Lake HS, Carroll, Tx)
–2nd State 5A Meet Cross-Country - 4:23 and 9:20 last year as ninth grader Track

9. -Robert Sorrell (Bolton HS, Memphis, Tenn)
–State CC champ this Fall - Stae 1600 & 3200m champ track in the spring
–Member Academic Honor Roll

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10. Clay Hannah (Lebanon HS, Brentwood, Tn)
–2nd State 3A CC meet - 9:29 best 3200m track - 5th State 3200m & 6th 1600m Track

 

Midwest

1. -Mohamud Ige (South, Denver, COLO)
–13th here last year - Colorado State CC & Track Champ over 1600m - National Indoor 5000m Champ - Track bests of 1:53 for 800m and 9:03 for 3200m

 

2. -Landon Peacock (Cedar Springs, MICH)
–Div II State CC champ - 2nd State Div II 3200m 9:18 -
--Member National Honor Society

3. -Brock Hagerman (Pendleton Heights, Pendleton, IN)
–State CC champ this Fall - 2 x State 3200m Champ - 2 x Nat’l JO CC champ
–bests of 4:19 for 1600m and 9:17 for 3200m
–Class Vice-President - State Mental Attitude Award winner

4. -Ryan Craven (Prospect HS, Mt. Prospect, ILL)
–2nd State AA Meet CC this Fall - 4th State Track Meet 3200m 9:19
–member Nat’l Honor Society

 

5. -Jeremy Steens (Winnebago HS, ILL)
–2 x State CC champ - 2nd State meet 1600m Track - 4:15 1600m - 9:05 3200m
–member Academic Honor Roll

 

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6. -Dan Roberts (Crested Butte Academy, Colo)
–18th here last year for Vicksburg, Michigan - 5th Nike Outdoor Championships over a mile running 4:09
–member National Honor Society

7. -Stephen Finley (Palatine HS, ILL)
–Illinois State AA CC champ - 4:16 1600m & 9:13 3200m track

8. -Noah Shannon (Fort Collins, Colo)
–3rd recent Nike Team Nationals & Colorado State CC Meet - 4:19 1600m track
–Senior Class Treasurer and All-State Academic

9. *Evan Jager (Jacobs HS, Algonquin, ILL)
–6th & 3rd last two years state meet CC - 3rd State meet Track 3200m 9:19 best

10. *DeSean Turner (Warren Central, Indianapolis, IN)
–6th last week’s Nike Team Nationals - 2nd State Meet CC - medalist St Track Meet 1600 & 3200m - 4:17 and 9:23 bests there
–Member Academic Honor Roll

 

West

1. -AJ Acosta (El Camino, Oceanside, CA)
–From right up the coast - he’s the top returnee from last year at 9th in this competition - State Div I Champ CC - bests of 1:53, 4:10, and 9:02 in the distances in track
–School Commissioner of Publicity - with his nation behind him

2. -Ben Sitler (St. Francis, Mountain View, CA)
–2nd State Meet Div III - Stanford & Mt. SAC race winner - 4:17 & 9:10 in distances in track
–Member National Honor Society

3. *Matt Tebo (Eldraod, Albuquerque, NM)
–3 x State Champ - Border War champ AZ/NM breaking tough Course Record - 4th Golden West Invite 3200 track running 9:04

4. -Michael Coe (Cabrillo, Lompoc, CA)
–Calif State Div III Champ with fastest time of day - Southern Section 1600m Champ - best of 4:11 in track for the distance
–Student Body Vice-President and National Honor Society President

5. -Isaac Stoutenburgh (Crater HS, Central Point, Or)
–2nd State CC - 5th USATF Jr Nat’ls Track 5000m 14:38 - also run 3:53 1500m

6. -Danny Mercado (West Covina, CA)
–Other half of the twin combo from West Covina
–6th Calif State Meet Div I CC - 4:14 and 9:04 in track for 1600m & 3200m last spring
–Member Academic Honor Roll

7. -Diego Mercado (West Covina, CA)
–20th here last year - Set Course Record at Mt. SAC this Fall - 4:14 and 9:04 in distance events in track last spring
–Member Academic Honor Roll

 

8. -Jeff Helmer (Jackson, Mill Creek, Wash
–State 4A CC champ this Fall - 9:11 3200m champ Track to also win 4A level there
–3.86 GPA - All Conference Academic

9. -Kelly Klotz (Central Catholic, Portland, OR)
–2 x Oregon State Champ - winner last weekend Nike Team Nationals
–2nd State Meet Track bests of 3:53 for 1500m and 8:21 3000m on the track

10. *Taylor Nepon (Mead, Spokane, WASH)
–5th last weekend’s Nike Team Nationals to help his team to 4th place there - 6th Wash State 4A Meet CC

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