Chris Lukezic
Auburn WA
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Meghan Owen
Killingly CT
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by John Dye
BALTIMORE MD 11/16/01 -- DyeStat announces Auburn WA sr Chris
Lukezic and Killingly CT jr Meghan Owen as winners of
the Nike Athlete of the Week award for
the ninth week of the 2001 cross country season.
Lukezic entered his senior year as the fastest returning
distance runner in the country (4:08.82 mile and 8:57.01 3200m).
After a fifth place finish at the Great American Festival in North
Carolina, he returned home to roll through Washington undefeated
until the state meet. Then came a surprising loss to Mead star Jesse
Fayant by 2 seconds in the 4A championship. But Lukezic made amends
in a big way at the BorderClash at Nike world headquarters, Beaverton
OR, last weekend. Facing the top 40 runners from both Oregon and
Washington, Lukezic took command in the last 1000 meters to win
in 12:59 (4.2k).
Chris now has 3 weeks to train for the Foot Locker West regional
at Mt. SAC December 1. "That's been the goal all season,"
he said.
Owen finished her regular season with a 3-week flourish.
After dominating the Connecticut class and open championships by
45 and 37 seconds, she broadened her horizons with a stirring victory
in the New England Championships last Saturday at Goddard Park in
Rhode Island. Owen nipped Liz Gesel, Manchester Central NH by 1
second in 17:37 (5k).
Meghan will now move on to Van Cortlandt Park in New York City
next Saturday as one of the favorites in the Foot Locker Northeast
regional. She was second as a sophomore last year.
The Nike Athlete of the Week award is presented each Friday to
the boy and girl who had the most outstanding achievement of the
previous week. Winners will receive a long-sleeved Nike dry-fit
running shirt and Chris Lear's award winning book, Running with
the Buffaloes, which can be purchased online at ShopDyeStat.
Honorable Mention Week ending November 16
Girls
- Lexington MAsr Natasha Roetter -
wins Eastern Massachusetts Division 1 championship
by 42 seconds in 17:27 (5k), leading her team to the title with
66 points.
- Bromfield MA jr Ari Lambie
- 16:57 (2.9m) is fastest girls time of day of Central Massachusetts
class championships, leading Bromfield to Division 2 title with
27 points.
- Olympia WA sr Jessie McLaughlin - 15:14
(4.2k) follows up Washington 4A championship with victory over
best of Oregon and Washington in BorderClash 3.
- Lubbock Coronado TX senior Mindy Sullivan
- Texas 800 meter champion stretches her distance to 2 miles and
outkicks Texas 5A field that includes Valerie Lauver, Brooke Stewart,
and Monique Ortega. Sullivan 10:46 was 2 seconds better than Kingwood's
Angela Marvin.
- Oakton sr Kiera Carlstrom 18:19 is 14
second winner in Virginia AAA in girls fastest time of meet.
- Passaic Valley NJ jr Jesse Mizzone - 18:47
(5k) is 35 seconds faster than anyone else in New Jersey group
championships at tough Holmdel Park.
- Grace Ann Nathanson, Bishop Sullivan LA
- 11:09 breaking her own course record by 7 seconds in the Louisiana
state meet.
- Quince Orchard sr Karen Pulliam - 19:27
3m is fastest of the Maryland state meet on the very hilly and
very tough Hereford HS course.
- Plainview OK sr Jessie Gordon - 14:25
repeat winner of Oklahoma-Arkansas all-star match.
- Saratoga NY 8th grader Nicole Blood -
18:10 (5k) leading US#1 girls to 24 point score with fastest girls
time of the New York PHSAA championships.
- Maryknoll HI's Christal Cuadra - 12:03
(2m) course record to win Hawaii state meet.
- Phillips Andover sr Melissa Donais - wins
the NEPSTA Div 1 XC championship for the 3rd year in a row, in
a course record of 18:00 5k.
Boys
- Fastest boy of the Massachusetts Eastern section
was Brockton sr Abdulgani Abdi 15:47. Abdi came to the
US 4 years ago via Egypt, Kenya, and Somalia. Always a soccer
player, he took up cross country a year ago and improved on his
time by a minute this year.
- Amherst MA sr Owen Washburn - 16:41.1
(5k) is first of Amherst's 1-2-3-4 finish in Western Massachusetts
class championships. (teammate sr Matt Lacey 16:41.7 is
second).
- Southwick Tolland MA jr Andy Pitts 15:57
is fastest of the day in Western Massachusetts class meet.
- Union-32 VT sr Mint Henk - 15:12 (5k)
to win New England Championships
- Brian McKinstry, Pasadena Dobie TX - 15:18.3
(5k) is 18 seconds faster than anyone else at Texas state meet.
- Handley Winchester VA sr Bobby Lockhart
- 15:10 (5k) is fastest of the Virginia state meet and second
fastest boy ever on hilly Great Meadows course (Alan Webb ran
15:03 and 15:08).
- Cherokee NJ sr Marc Pelerin - 16:09 (5k)
marc faster than anyone else in New Jersey group championships
at tough Holmdel Park.
- Oak Mountain AL sr Scott Fuqua - 15:54
(5k) for the Alabama state championship, taking control in the
last mile to win by 26 seconds over Tyler Stanfield in
last chapter of their season-long duel.
- River Hill MD sr Shane Stroup - sets state
meet record 16:02 3m at very hilly and very tough Hereford HS
course.
- Russellville AR Chase Feltner - 15:44
(5k) winner of . Arkansas-Oklahoma all-star meet.
- Orchard Park NY sr Peter Meindl - 15:39
(5k) is fastest boy in the New York PHSAA championships.
- Punahou HI's Todd Iacovelli - 15:45 (3m)
course record to win Hawaii state meet.
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