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Speedster's Top 40 

Thumbnail sketches of the top ranked 40 boys and top ranked 40 girls entered in the ROC, Open and Invitational divisions -- selected by "Speedster," the intrepid DyeStat message board poster who also goes by the name of Richard Hill, a Georgetown runner and the son of Great American founder and director Rick Hill.

Speedster's Top 40 in alphabetical order.

BOYS

GIRLS

LUIS BORDES, sr.
WOODLANDS, TX

Last year, at the Texas State XC Meet, Bordes finished 4th. Bordes has track PR's of 4:26 and 9:20. He will run in the Race of Champions with his team.

JENNY ALDRIDGE, jr.
MARIA CARILLO, CA

Last year, at the CA Div. III State XC Meet, Aldridge finished 3rd. She was the 2000 CA State 1600m Champion in a time of 4:49. She will run in the Invitational as an Individual.

BRIAN BOYETT, sr.
PARSIPPANY, NY

Boyett burst onto the national scene this winter by winning the NSI 3200. He has track PR's of 4:17 and 9:13. He is a top contender to qualify for Foot Locker Nationals.

ALEJANDRA BARRIENTOS, sr.
SAN LORENZO VALLEY, CA

Barrientos was the 1999 CA State XC Champion. She finished 18th at Foot Locker Nationals and is the #4 returnee in the West. Barrientos has track PR's of 4:45.02 and 10:11.19.  She will run in the ROC with her team that set a new US DMR record at the Penn Relays last April.

DUSTIN BYBEE, sr.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, UT

Last year, at the UT State XC meet, Bybee  finished 4th. He is the #4 returnee in the West. Bybee has a track PR of 4:14.41 and 9:19.42. He will run in the Race of Champions with his team.

RAQUEL BARRIENTOS, soph.
SAN LORENZO VALLEY, CA

Barrientos was one of the top freshman in outdoor track. Last year, at the CA State XC meet, she finished 4th overall. However, her real breakthrough came at FLO where she ran 4:58.57 for the mile. 

SHANE BRYNE, sr.
SCIENCE HILL, TN

Last year, at the TN state XC meet, Bryne finished 2nd. He has track PR's of 4:24.73 and 9:25.74 He will run in the Invitational with his team.

SARA BEI, sr.
MONTGOMERY, CA

Bei was the the 1999 CA State Champion. She finished 3rd at FLO in the 3200. Bei is the #7 returnee in the West. She has track PR's of 4:49.09 and 10:28.32.

MATT CIANCULLI, jr.
FLAGER PALM COAST, FL

Ciaciulli is the #9 returnee in the Southeast. He has track PR's of 4:18.1 and 9:23.9. He will run in the Invitational as an individual.

CHRISTA BENTON, sr.
KESWICK CHRISTIAN, FL

Benton was the 1999 FL State XC champion. She finished 25th at Footlocker Nationals and is the #3 returnee in the South. She has a track PR of 11:15.8.

NIC COWAN, sr.
ALEXANDER, GA

Last year, at the GA State XC meet, Cowan finished 4th. He is the #16 returnee in the South. Cowan has track PR's of 4:23.52 and 9:25.52

LAURA BLOUNT, sr.
EISENHOWER, WA

Blount is the #2 runner for Eisenhower. She has track PR's of 10:59.59 and 5:07.22. Blount will run in the Race of Champions with her team.

BOBBY CURTIS, soph.
ST. XAVIER, KY

Last year, at the KY State XC meet, Curtis finished 2nd. In 2000 track he was one of the top freshman in the nation. He has track PR's of 4:17 and 9:21.

LAUREL BURDICK, jr.
FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS, NY

Burdick was the 1999 NY State XC Champion. She finished 22nd at Foot Locker National and is the #2 returnee in the Northeast. She has track PR's of 5:10 and 10:08.29 for 3000m.

MATT DEBOLE, soph.
MT. TABOR, NC

Debole was one of the top freshman in the nation in 2000. Last year, at the NC State XC Meet, he finished 4th. He has a track PR of 4:23.78

LIZ CARLSSON, jr.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

Carlsson is the #2 runner for Saratoga Springs. She has a track PR of 10:28 for 3000m. She will run in the Race of Champions with her team.

BRYAN DILLON, sr.
STERLING, CO

Dillon burst onto the national scene at FLO where he finished 7th in the mile in a time 4:09.8. Dillon will run in the Invitational as an Individual. 

DANIELLE COON, sr.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

Last year, at the NY State XC Meet, Coon finished 4th. She is the #11 returnee in the Northeast. Coon has a track PR of 10:44.07 for 3200m. 

JJ DUKE, sr.
CLOVIS, CA

Last year, at the CA State XC Meet, Duke finished 6th. Duke has one of the top 10 junior times ever at Mt. SAC. He has a track PR of 9:16.  

ALICIA CRAIG, sr.
CAMPBELL CO, WY

Craig was the 1999 WY State Champion and finished  3rd at Footlocker XC nationals. Craig has track PR's of 4:48 and 10:22. She won the mile in June at both GWI and FLO.

ROBERT DUNPHY, sr.
WOODLANDS, TX

Dunphy is the #2 man for The Woodlands. He has track PR's of 4:18 and 9:16. He will run in the Race of Champions with his team.

SARAH DAMEN, sr.
OAK RIDGE,TN

Last year Damen finished third overall in the Invitational with a time of 18:28.57.  Damen has track PR's of 5:14.36 and 11:09.39. She will run in the race of Champions with her team.

CHRIS ELDER, sr.
CARDINAL GIBBONS, NC

Elder, winner of last year's Open Divison, was the 1999 NCISAA State Champion. Elder is the #11 returnee in the South. He has track PR's of 4:20.99 and 9:19.59

LYNN DIXON, soph.
MIRA COSTA, CA

Dixon emerged in spring track as one of the best best freshman in the nation.  She has a track PR of 4:51.66 for the mile. Dixon will run in the Invitational as an Individual.

CHRIS FAYANT, sr.
MEAD, WA

Last year, at the WA State XC Meet, Fayant finished 4th. He has a track PR of 8:44.92 for 3000m. He will run with his team in the Race of Champions.

AMBER DODZWEIT, sr.
HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA, NY.

Last year, at the NY State XC Meet, Dodzweit finished 8th. She has track PR of 10:31.02 for 3000m. She will run in the Small School Championship with her team.

CHANDLER GOODWIN, sr.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, UT

Last year, at the UT State XC Meet,  Goodwin finished 2nd. He has a track PR of 4:18 and 4:21 He will run in the Race of Champions with his team.

MARTINA GOKLISH
HOPI, AZ

Goklish is the #1 runner for Hopi. She was the 1999 AZ State XC Champion. She will run in The Race of Champion with her team.

JACOB GOMEZ, jr.
KLAMATH UNION, OR

Last year, at the OR State XC Meet,  Gomez  finished 8th. He has a track PR of 8:47.85 for 3000m He will run in the Race of Champions with his team.

MEGAN HOFFMAN
WEST POTOMAC, VA

Last year, at the VA State XC Meet, Hoffman finished 2nd. She finished 14th overall in the Invitational at Great American last year. She will run in the Invitational with her team.

NEAL GRAVES, sr.
MOHAWK TRAIL, MA

Graves was the 1999 MA State XC Champion. He is the #4 returnee in the Northeast. He has a track PR of 9:19.72. He will run as an individual in the Invitational.

STACI HONEYMAN, fr.
BOWMAN, ND

Honeyman was the 1999 ND State XC Champion as an 8th grader. She has track PR's of 5:13 and 11:15. She will run with her team in the Race of Champions. 

ERIC GROSS, sr.
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR

Gross was the 1999 AR State XC Champion. He is the #7 returnee in the Midwest. He has a track PR of 4:13.7 for the mile and 9:23.7 for the 2 mile. 

CLARA HOROWITZ, jr.
THE HEAD-ROYCE SCHOOL, CA

One of the top emerging runners in the nation. Horowitz was the 1999 California Division V XC Champion. She has Pr's of 4:57.03 for 1600 and 10:44 for 3200. Horowitz will run in the Invitational.

STEPHEN HAAS, sr.
N. MECK
LENBURG, NC

Haas, winner of last year's Invitational,  finished 11th at Footlocker Nationals. Haas  has track PR's of 4:12.9 and 9:11.3

MEGAN KALTENBACH, soph.
SMOCKY HILLS, CO

Kaltenbach was the 1999 CO State XC Champion as a freshmen. She was a member of the Harrier All-Freshman team. She has a track PR of 11:07 and will run in the Invitational.

ANDREW ICE, sr.
FERRIS, WA

Last year, at the WA State XC Meet, Ice finished 3rd. He has track PR's of 4:15.77 and 9:10.18. He will run in the Invitational as an Individual.

PHEBE KO, sr.
SALT LAKE EAST, UT

Ko was the 1999 UT State XC Champion. She is the #6 returnee in the West. Ko has track PR's of 5:08.71 and 10:48. She will run in the invitational as an individual.

LAUREN JESPERSON, soph.
KLAMATH UNION, OR

Jesperson is the #2 runner for Klamath Union. He finished 10th in the 1999 OR State XC Meet as a freshman. He has track PR's of 1:54 and 4:23. 

MOLLY LANDRETH, sr.
NEWBURYPORT, MA

Landreth was the 1999 MA State XC runner-up. She finished 28th at the  Foot Locker Nationals and is the #3 returnee in the NE.  

JOHN JEFFERSON, sr.
ATLANTIC, FL

Last year, at the FL State XC Meet, John Jefferson finished 3rd. He finished 29th at  Footlocker Nationals. Jefferson has track PR's of 4:10.66 and 9:14.24

LIZ LINDGREN, sr.
KLAMATH UNION, OR

Last year, at the OR State XC Meet, Lindgren finished 2nd. She is the #16 returnee in the West. Lindgren has a track PR of 5:05. She will run in the Invitational as an individual.

SEAN JEFFERSON, sr.
ATLANTIC, FL

Last year, at the FL State XC Meet, Sean Jefferson finished 2nd. He finished 31st  at Footlocker Nationals. Jefferson has track PR's of 4:14.67 and 9:16.27

MARGARET MARTIN
ST. PAUL, AL

Martin was the 1999 AL State XC champion. She finished 21st overall in the ROC last year at Great American. Martin will run in the Small Schools Championship with her team.

ROD KOBORSI, sr.
JERSEY VILLAGE, TX

Last year, at the TX State XC Meet, Koborsi finished 5th overall. He has run 9:07.79 for 2 miles. Koborsi will run in the Invitational as an Individual. 

SALLY MEYERHOFF, jr.
MOUNTAIN POINTE, AZ

In 1999, Meyerhoff finished 15th overall at Foot Locker West. She has track PR's of 5:00 and 11:03. She will run in the Invitational as an Individual.

RAMON LABOY, sr.
DANBURY, CT

Last year, at the CT state XC Meet, LaBoy finished 5 overall. He has run 4:19.6 for the mile. LaBoy will run in the Invitational with his team.

CASEY McGRAW
FREEDOM, NC

McGraw was the 1999 NC State XC Champion. McGraw finished 21st at Footlocker Nationals and is the #2 returnee in the Southeast.

GRAHAM LOVETT, sr.
SUMMERVILLE, SC

Lovette is the #1 man for Summervile. Last year, at the SC State XC Meet, he finished 3rd. He has track PR's of 4:19.33 and 9:22.04. 

SARAH PIZZO, sr.
MULLEN, CO

Last year, at the CO State XC Meet, Pizzo finished 4th overall. She has track PR's of 5:08 and 11:10. She will run in the Invitational as an Individual.

SHAUN LYLES, jr.
EUREKA, CA

Lyles is the #1 man for Eureka HS. One of the top sophomores last spring, with a 3200 PR of 9:10.24. He will run in the Race of Champions with his team.

JULIA PUDLIN, jr.
THE BALDWIN SCHOOL, PA

Pudlin finished 6th overall in the Penn Relays 3000m (10:04.23). She is the two-time defending PISSC Champion. As a frosh, she finished 23rd at Foot Locker Northeast.

TYLER McCOLLUM, sr.
KINGWOOD, TX

McCollum has run 4:19.36 for the mile and 15:41 for 5k. He will run in the Race of Champions with his team.

NATALIE RASMUSSEN
SOUTH KITSAP, WA

Rasmussen is one of the top returning runners in WA. She has a track PR of 11:06.42. She will run in the Race of Champions with her team.

CHARLES MILLIOEN, sr.
ST. ANTHONY'S, NY

Last year, at the NY State XC Meet, Millioen finished 4th overall. He has a track PR of 9:12.18. Millioen will run in the Invitational with his team.

BREANNE SANDBERG, sr.
PENINSULA, CA

Sanberg is one of the top returning runners in CA.. She has track PR's of 4:57 and 10:53.16. She will run in the Race of Champions with her team.

SETH PILKINGTON, sr.
ROY, UT

Pilkington was the 1999 UT State XC runner-up. He was also the state 1600m and 3200m Champ. He is the #6 returnee in the West. He has track PR's of 4:13.77 and 9:11.77.

PENNY SPLICHAL, sr.
DICKINSON, ND

Splichal is the #3 returnee in the Midwest. She has a track PR of 10:45. She will run in the Invitational as an Individual.

OZZIE PINA, sr.
POLY, CA

This summer Pina transferred from Lakewood to Poly. In 1998, he ran 9:05 for 3200m. Last year, at the CA State XC Meet, he finished 9th overall.

AMBER STEEN, sr.
NEWPORT HARBOR, CA

Steen is one of the top distance runners in the nation. She has track PR's 4:51 and 10:45. She will run in the Invitational as an Individual.

BRYCE RUIZ, jr.
JAMESTOWN, VA

Ruiz is the #1 runner for Jamestown. Last year, at the VA State XC Meet, he finished 4th overall. He has a track PR of 9:28.67 and just doubled in the AAU JO 1500-3000 in Orlando. He will run in the Invitational with his team.

SHANNA SPARKS, soph.
CARSON, NV

Sparks was the 1999 NV State XC Champion. She was a member of the Harrier All-Freshman Team. Sparks is the #10 returnee in the West. She has track PR's of 5:10 and 11:07.

SEAN STEVENS, sr.
WEST, TN

Stevens is the #1 runner for Knoxville West. He was the 1999 TN State XC Champion. Stevens has track PR's of 4:24.73 and 9:25.74.

NICOLE SUSSER, sr.
COLONIE, NY

Susser is the #2 runner for Colonie. She has a track PR of 10:26 for 3000m. She will run in the Race of Champions with her team.

AUSTIN SMITH, sr.
MIDLOTHIAN, VA

Last year, at the VA State XC Meet, he finished 4th overall. He has track PR's of 4:20.26 and 9:19. He will run in the Invitational with his team.

KELLY SWAIN, soph.
LAKE BRADDOCK, VA

Swain was one of the top 5 freshman at Great American last year.  She was the #1 freshman in the Southeast in 1999 and is the #15 returnee in the South overall.

TYLER STANFIELD, jr.
CANTON, TX

Stanfield was the 1999 TX State 3A XC Champion. He has track PR's of 4:16 and 9:28. He will run in the Invitational as an individual.

ANGELA TALARICO
EISENHOWER, WA

Last year, at the WA State XC Meet, Talarico finished 9th overall. She has a track PR's of 5:01.54 She will run in the Race of Champions with her team.

ROLF STEIER, jr.
BERKELEY PREP, FL

Steier had an outstanding sophomore season. He was the 1999 FL State XC Champion. He has track PR's of 4:19.74 and 9:23.

KATE TWAROG, sr.
COLONIE, NY

Twarog has track PR's of 4:35.68 for 1500m and 9:50.25 for 3000m. She will emerge as one of the top runners in the nation in 2000. Twarog will run with her team in the Race of Champions.

MIKE SWOPE, sr.
WINTER PARK, FL

Swope is the #1 man for Winter Park. Last year, at the FL State XC Meet, he finished 5th overall. He has a track PR of 9:17.72. He will run in the Invitational with his team.

EMILY VANCE, jr.
PENINSULA, CA

Vance is the #2 runner for Peninsula. She has track PR's of 5:02 and 10:54.19. She will run in the Race of Champions with her team.

JOE THORNE, jr.
LAKESIDE, GA

Thorne was one of the best sophomores in the nation in 2000. Last year, at the GA State XC Meet, he finished 2nd overall. He has track PR's of 4:15.31 and 9:15.92.

CODI VACHON, sr.
MANCHESTER CENTRAL, NH

Vachon is the #1 runner for Manchester Central. Last year, at the NH State XC Meet, she finished 2nd overall. She finished 30th at Footlocker Nationals. Vachon has a track PR of 11:06.

MATT TILLMAN, sr.
SMITH STATION, AL

Tillman is the #1 man for Smith Station. He was the 1999 AL State XC Champion. Tillman is the #7 returnee in the South. He has track PR's of 4:23.45 and 9:18  .

JAMIE WEILER, sr.
KINGWOOD, TX

Last year Weiler was one of the top 5 juniors overall at Great American.  She has a track PR of 5:02. She will run with her team in the Race of Champions.

DAVID VIDAL, sr.
FLATHEAD, MT

Vidal was the 1999 MT State XC Champion. He is the #9 returnee in the West. Vidal has track PR's of 4:14.67 and 9:15.12. He will run in the Race of Champions with his team.

JACKIE ZEIGLE, jr.
BINGHAM, UT

Zeigle is the #2 girl for Bingham's number 1 ranked team in1999. Last year, at the UT State XC Meet, Zeigle finished 2nd. She has a track PR of 4:57.

ALAN WEBB, sr.
SOUTH LAKES, VA

Webb was the 1999 VA State XC Champion and Great American winner. He finished 8th at Footlocker Nationals. He has track PR's of 4:03 and 8:58

LAURA ZEIGLE, jr.
BINGHAM, UT

Zeigle was the 1999 UT State XC Champion. She finished 12th at Footlocker National. She is the #3 returnee in the West. Zeigle has track PR's of 4:50 and 10:48.

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