USATF Cross-Country
Junior/Senior Nationals
Saturday-Sunday, Feb 18-19, 2006
Van Cortland Park, New York

California Connection
sizzles in New York snow!
A rising Tarver, an arriving Blood, and a
surprising but somewhat unlucky Plank
headline as trio qualifies to Japan!

Photo by Kirsten O'Hara
Soon-to-be Royal senior Nicole Blood (center), Archbishop Mitty HS grad McKayla Plank (rt), and Serrano HS sophomore Kauren Tarver (l)
swept the top three place in Saturday's
Women's Juniors 6k race to qualify for Worlds!
Saturday-Sunday, February 18-19
At Van Cortlandt Park, New York  

USA Junior Cross Country Championships
February 18th & 19th, 2006
Van Cortlandt Park - New York City, N.Y.

Blood, Plank and Tarver go 1-2-3 in Junior Women's Race
Buffalo Babes Capture the Team Contest!

Rich Gonzalez story: Blood closes well, Plank overcomes troubles, Tarver continues
to rise and Lawrence battles through as quarter earns spots to Japan!

Victor Sailer's photo album!     Marc Davis' race video & Nicole Blood interview

 

Photo album by Kirsten O' Hara

US Junior (under age 20) team
1 49 Nicole Blood, 17 20:45 Gansevoort, NY (at Royal HS Monday)
2 84 Mckayla Plank, 18 20:46 Los Gatos, CA Iona College (formerly Mitty HS)
3 89 Kauren Tarver, 15 20:47 Wrightwood, CA
4 80 Marie Lawrence, 16 20:47 Reno, NV
5 46 Erin Bedell, 18 20:48 Plano, TX Baylor Univ.
6 81 Madeline McKeever, 19 20:48 Durham, NC Duke Univ.

Who will represent the United States
for the World XC Championships in Japan?

This meet will tell us!!!

DyeStatCal will be on site in The Big Apple as the
U.S. spots are determined at Van Cortland Park!

     
    
A.J. Acosta, Riley Booker, Kauren Tarver, Lauren Saylor, Diego Mercado and
Ben Sitler have either already signed up or indicated to us that they will compete!

MEET PREVIEW!

Updated meet entries (HS'ers are listed in "Junior" Division)
Weekend Race Schedule (all divisions included herein)
Athlete Information (all the details for the big weekend)
General Meet Press Release (dated January 12, 2006)