27th Foot Locker
cross country championships

the national individual championship
for US high school cross country runners.

National Finals
Dec 10, 2005 Balboa Park, San Diego CA

Ryan Craven IL
2006 Prospect HS, Mt. Prospect IL
Region: 4th, 15:06

• 2nd State AA Meet CC this Fall
• 4th State Track Meet 3200m 9:19
• member Nat’l Honor Society
• 4th Mideast Champs 15:44
• 2nd 2A State 14:21 (3M)
• 1st Palatine 14:07 (2.96M)
• 3rd Peoria 14:44 (3M)
• 2005 Track: 2nd Prospect 9:09.0, 4th 2A State 9:19.76
• 2004 CC: 40th FLMW 16:19

Brock Hagerman IN
2006 Pendleton Heights HS, Markleville IN
Region - 3rd 15:05

• State CC champ this Fall
• 2 x State 3200m Champ
• 2 x Nat’l JO CC champ
• Class Vice-President
• State Mental Attitude Award winner
• 2nd Mideast Champs 15:34
• 1st State 15:14
• 1st Semi-State 15:03
• 2005 Track: PRs: 9:24.35, 4:19.16
• 2004 CC: 55th FLMW 16:31 (9th 2003 FLMW 15:27)
  

Steve Finley IL
2006 Palatine HS, Palatine IL
Region: 7th 15:10

• 2005 CC: 7th FL Midwest 15:10, 10th Mideast Champs 15:57, 1st 2A State 14:20 (3M), 2nd Palatine 14:18 (2.96M)
• 2005 Track: 1st Section 4:16.3, 3rd Prospect 9:13.4
• 2004 CC: 57th FLMW 16:33

Mohamud Ige CO
2006 Denver South HS, Denver CO
Region: 1st 14:58

• 2005 CC: 1st FL Midwest 14:58, 2nd Great American ROC 15:13, 1st 4A State 15:40, 1st Centerra 16:03, 1st DPS Champs 15:02
• 2005 Track: 3rd GWI 9:03.54, 11th Music City 4:11.97 (included non-preps)
• 2004 CC: 13th FLN 15:44, 3rd FLMW 15:33
• Track bests of 1:53 for 800m and 9:03 for 3200m
  

Evan Jager IL
2007 Jacobs HS, Algonquin IL

• 2005 CC:
  9th FL Midwest 15:16, 3rd State 14:23 (3M)
• 2005 Track:
  3rd 2A State 9:19.32
• 2004 CC:
  66th FLMW 16:38
• 6th & 3rd last two years state meet CC
• 3rd State meet Track 3200m 9:19 best
  

Landon Peacock MI
2006 Cedar Springs HS, Morley MI

• 2005 CC:
  2nd FL Midwest 15:01, 1st Mideast Champs 15:23, 1st D2 State 15:10, 1st Region 15:12, 1st Carson City 15:32
• 2005 Track:
  2nd State D2 9:18.06
• 2004 CC:
  60th FLMW 16:34
• Div II State CC champ
• 2nd State Div II 3200m 9:18
• Member National Honor Society
  

Dan Roberts CO
2006 Crested Butte Academy, Crested Butte CO

• 2005 CC:
  6th FL Midwest 15:09, 2nd Chile Pepper 15:30, 14th Stanford 15:56
• 2005 Track:
  1st Mich. D-2 4:09.45, 5th NON 4:11.45
• 2004 CC:
  18th FLN 15:53, 7th FLMW 15:42
• 18th here last year for Vicksburg, Michigan
• 5th Nike Outdoor Championships over a mile running 4:09
• member National Honor Society
• College Choice - Cedarville College

Noah Shannon CO
2006 Fort Collins HS, Fort Collins CO

• 2005 CC:
  8th FL Midwest 15:12, 3rd NTN 16:35, 3rd 5A State 16:11, 1st Region 15:50, 3rd Liberty Bell D1 15:33
• 2005 Track:
  4th 5A State 9:39.32
• 2004 CC:
  15th FLMW 16:02
• 3rd recent Nike Team Nationals & Colorado State CC Meet
• 4:19 1600m track
• Senior Class Treasurer and All-State Academic
• College Choice - Wisconsin
  

Jeremy Stevens IL
2006 Winnebago IL

• 2005 CC: 5th FL Midwest 15:08, 1st 1A State 14:18 (3M),
  2005 Track: 2nd 1A State 4:15.45,
  2004 CC: 20th FLMW 16:06
• 2 x State CC champ - 2nd State meet 1600m Track - 4:15 1600m - 9:05 3200m
  –member Academic Honor Roll
• College choice - Illinois
  

De'Sean Turner IN
2007 Warren Central HS, Indianapolis IN

• 2005 CC:
  10th FL Midwest 15:18, 6th NTN 16:54, 2nd State 15:26, 2nd Semi-state 15:07, 1st Culver 15:27, 1st Region 15:13
• 2005 Track:
  6th State 4:17.23, 9th State 9:24.21 (PR 9:23.32)
• 2004 CC: DNC FLMW
• 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

Lindsay Anderson ND
2008 Leeds HS, Leeds ND

• 2005 CC:
  7th FL Midwest 17:44, 1st State Cl. A 15:02 (4k), 1st Mandan 14:33 (4k), 3rd Griak 18:10
• 2005 Track:
  4:57.64y NON
• 2004 CC: DNC FLMW
• 2 x State CC champ
• Nike Indoor Mile Champ
• 10:47 best 3200m
• 4.0 GPA
• last year school’s Freshman Student of the year
  

Alexandra Banfich IN
2008 Culver Academy, Plymouth IN

• 2005 CC:
  8th FL Midwest 17:47, 1st State 14:05 (4k), 1st Centerville (OH) Stampede 18:10, 1st Region 14:17 (4k), 1st Semi-state 14:29
• 2005 Track:
  4th State 5:02.52, 3rd State 10:56.99
• 2004 CC:
  30th FLMW 19:08
• State 2005 CC Champ
• Track 3rd 3200 & 4th 1600m last spring
• 10:56 3200 best
  

Betsy Bies SD
2007 Yankton HS, Yankton SD

• 2005 CC:
  2nd FL Midwest 17:29, 1st NTN 19:24, 1st USATF Dakotas 16:59, 1st State 14:36, 1st Yankton Tri-Meet 13:31, 1st Yankton 13:44, 1st Kobernick 14:12
• 2005 Track:
  2nd State 10:45.59, 2nd Sioux City 10:10.73 (3k), 2nd Acola Relays 4:58.5
• 2004 CC:
  15th FLMW 18:38, 15th NTN 19:08
• State 2005 CC Champ - Track 3rd 3200 & 4th 1600m last spring - 10:56 3200 best
  

Alison Eckert SD
2007 Roosevelt HS, Sioux Falls SD

• 2005 CC:
  6th FL Midwest 17:42, 2nd State 15:06 (4k), 15th Griak 19:17, 2nd Conference 14:33
• 2005 Track:
  4:54.98 1st Yankton LC, 2nd Golden West 10:27.13
• 2004 CC:
  22nd FLN 18:35, 7th FLMW 18:17, 13th NTN 19:07
• Nike Team National individual champ
• SD State Champ
• 10:45 3200m track
• Member of the school Roll of Excellence
  

Bridget Franek OH
2006 Mantua Crestwood HS, Hiram OH

• 2005 CC:
  5th FL Midwest 17:37, 1st Mideast Champs 18:09, 1st D2 State 17:34, 1st Spartan 18:03, 1st Malone 17:42, 1st District 17:51
• 2005 Track:
  4:45.68 1st State, 7th NON 4:49.13
• 2004 CC:
  14th FLMW 18:35
• State CC champ this Fall
• State 1600m champ Track State Record 4:45
• member National Honor Society
• Ranked top 2% her class
• College Choice - Penn State

Hanna Grinnaker MN
2006 Detroit Lakes HS, Detroit Lakes MN

• 2005 CC:
  3rd FL Midwest 17:30, 2nd 2A State 14:18, 1st Section 15:21
• 2005 Track:
  2nd 2A State 10:43.67, 3rd 2A State 4:59.42
• 2004 CC: DNC FLMW
• 2 x State Runner-up CC
• Track 2nd State 3200
• 3rd 1600
• 10:43 3200m
• National Honor Society President
• Ranked 6th in her class academically
• College Choice - Wisconsin
  
  

Keara Sammons CO
2006 Smoky Hill HS, Aurora CO

• 2005 CC:
  1st FL Midwest 17:26, 1st 5A State 18:12, 3rd Great American ROC 17:37, 2nd Centerra 18:39, 2nd Liberty Bell 17:52
• 2005 Track:
  3rd Golden West 10:27.91, 5th Arcadia 10:36.13y
• 2004 CC:
  11th FLN 18:20, 6th FLMW 18:16, 5th NTN 18:24
• 11th last year this competition
• State Champ
• 10:27 best 3200m
• 4.0 GPA
• College Choice - Oregon
  

Meredith Snow MO
2006 Eureka HS, Wildwood MO

• 2005 CC:
  10th FL Midwest 17:52, 1st State 17:52, 1st Mo. Southern 17:30, 6th Great American ROC 17:55, 1st Section 18:12
• 2005 Track:
  3rd Acradia 10:34.80y, 5th Golden West 10:30.17, 9th NON 10:40.64y, 1st State 4:57.99
• 2004 CC:
  12th FLMW 18:32
• 3 x Missouri State CC Champ
• 3rd Arcadia Invitational 2005 2 miles 10:34
• Member Nat’l Honor Society
• ranked 8th academically in her class
• College Choice - Texas A&M
  

Bria Wetsch MN
2006 Holy Family Catholic, Chaska MN

• 2005 CC:
  4th FL Midwest 17:33, 1st 1A State 13:55, 1st Lakeville 13:44, 2nd Griak 17:58
• 2005 Track:
  10:51.28 1A State 1st, 1st Section 4:57.5
• 2004 CC:
  23rd FLMW 18:57
• State “A” Champ CC
• 2 x State single A 3200m champ track
• 10:51 3200m
• member of Academic Honor Society
• College Choice - Oregon
  

Elizabeth Yetzer MN
2006 Lakeville North HS, Lakeville MN

• 2005 CC:
  9th FL Midwest 17:51, 1st 2A State 14:00 (4k), 1st Griak 17:45, 2nd Lakeville 14:04 (4K), 1st Victoria Lions 13:39 (4K), 1st Lakeville Conf. 14:06 (4K), 1st Section 13:49 (4K)
• 2005 Track:
  1st NON 10:15.73, 4th NON 4:43.12
• 2004 CC:
  7th FLN 18:04, 8th FLMW 18:18
• 7th here last year
• State CC Champ & 1600-3200 winner track
• Nike Outdoor Nationals 2 mile champ last June
• Member of the National Honor Society
• College Choice - Minnesota