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1998 XC

1998 Foot Locker Championship

Doug Speck's Notes on Finalists

From: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 1998 12:32 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Foot Locker Nationl Finalists

BOYS: Northeast - South - Midwest - West
GIRLS: Northeast - South - Midwest - West

1998 Foot Locker National Finalists any corrections welcome on city of school, other interesting facts about the finalists?

By Doug Speck

[email protected]

Girls:

Northeast

1. *Jillian Mastroianni (Sayville HS, NY)

15^th here last year -2 x Penn Relay Champ 3000m -

4:46 1600m - 10:22 3200m track

2. **Erin Donohue (Haddonfield HS, NJ)

2 x NJ St Group I CC Champ - NJ Meet of Ch’s 3200m Ch Tr

4:57 1600m - 10:43 3200m

3. -Catherine Guiney (Middletown South HS, Middletown, NJ)

Winner NJ Meet of Ch’s in CC - fastest time 10 years

Member High Academic Honor Roll

4:59 1600m - 10:53 3200m track

4. -Sheela Agrawal (Joseph Case HS, Swansea, Mass)

22^nd here 1997 -3 x Mass St Runner-up CC

4 Year winner Highest Academ Honors Award

2^nd place Mass St Science Fair

10:36 3200m track

5. -Elizabeth Churchville (Upper Merion HS, King of Prussia, Pa)

2 x Pa State CC Champ -St 3200m champ Track

Member of Meritorious Academic Honor Roll

10:47 3200m Champ track

6. -Erin Sullivan (Mt. Mansfield HS, Jericho, Vt)

Defending Champ here - 7 x Vt St champ Track/CC

Nat’l Scholastic Outdoor 2 mile champ

Academic Award winner

4:49 1600m - 10:15 3200m

7. -Sheila Klick (Archbishop Predergast HS, Drexel Hill, Pa)

member National Honor society

5:01 mile - 10:11 3000 meters

8. -Cheryl Bauer (Morris Hills HS, Rockaway, NJ)

3^rd St Meet CC

Member of Math, Spanish, and Academic Honor Society

5:05 1600m - 11:05 3200m track

South:

1. -Liz Awtrey (Robinson, Fairfax, Va)

Undefeated 1998 CC - 3 x F Locker Nat’l Finalist (26^th 97)

Va State CC Champ

member National Honor Society

4:56 1600m - 10:49 3200m track

2. **Kelly Otstott (Jefferson, Alexandria, Va)

All State CC - Indoor & Outdoor Track

4^th Place Nat’l Scholastic Indoor 800m

member French Honor Society

2:13.36 800m -4:58 1600m track

3. *Hilary White (Eastside, Gainesville, Fl)

2 x State Champ CC - State 1600-3200m Champ Track

4:59 1600m & 11:03 3200m

4. *Sara Graybill (Daviess County, Owensboro, Ky)

Winner Ky State Meet CC - St Runner of the Year

member National Honor Society

5:09 1600m -11:24 3200m track -

5. -Risa Rutland (Clements HS, Sugar Land, Tx)

Texas St 5A CC Champ -

3 x School Acad Excellence Aw winner

Member Nat’l Honor Society -11:23 3200m track

6. -Kimberly Myers (Jefferson Forest HS, Forest, Va)

Va St AA CC Champ setting Course Record -

St Indoor AA 1600 & 3200m Champ -

Student Body President -member Nat’l Honor Society

11:24 3200m track

7. *Carre Joyce (Summerville HS, SC)

State CC Runner of the Year

State 1600m-3200m Champ Track

Academic Letter winner 3 years -

11:23 3200m -

8. -Ashley Broussard (Willis HS, Tx)

former Texas St 4A CC Champion

Student Council President-Student Body Secretary -

Co-Editor of the Yearbook

11:10 3200m track

Midwest

1. -Lyndsi Gay (Reynoldsburg HS, Oh)

Oh St & Midwest Regional Champion in 1^st year running

3 x Tennis State Qualifier - Nationally ranked there

Homecoming Court, Class Treasurer, member Nat’l Honor Soc

& Academic All-American

2. -Marni Kruppa (Dublin Coffman HS, Coffman, Oh)

Mid-East CC champion - 7^th Oh St Meet CC & Track 3200m

Nat’l Merit Commended Scholar - St Finalist Wendy’s

Heisman Award

10:53 3200m Track

3. -Christin Wurth (Bloomington HS, Il)

4^th last year this competition -2 x Ill St 800m Champ Tr

member Nat’l Honor Society - Ill St HS Assn Scholar Athlete

2:12 800m - 4:34 1500m track

4. *Rebecca Mitchell (Geneva HS, Il)

6^th 1996, 3^rd 1997 this competition - 2 x Il St CC champ

6^th Jr Nat’ls 1500m Track

Jr Class Secretary/Treasurer - Member Nat’l Honor Society

4:36 1500m Track

5. -Amy Mortimer (Riley County HS, Manhattan, Ks)

4 x Kansas St CC Champ - St 800-1600-3200m Champ Track

4 year Honor Roll Student - Nat’l Merit Commended Scholar

Wendy Heisman’s State Finalist

4:58 1600m - 10:49 3200m

6. *Katherine Hartmann (Woodstock HS, Il)

7^th & 2^nd last two years in the Illinois St Meet in CC

Member Nat’l Honor Roll

10:50 3200m track

7. -Nicole Williams (Westview HS, Topeka, In)

2 x Foot Locker Nat’l Finalist (30^th 1997)

former St CC & 3200m Ch Tr -winner St Mental Attitude Award

4:56 1600m -10:49 3200m

8. -Cecilia Williams (York HS, Elmhurst, Il)

2 x All-State CC - 2 x member St champ 4x800m Relay team tr

School artist of the month in photography

4:48 1500m track

West

1. **Sara Bei (Montgomery HS, Santa Rosa, Ca)

10^th 1997 Foot Locker Nat’ls - Cal St 1600m-3200m Champ Tr

Undefeated this Fall

4.83 GPA - ranked first in class academically

4:49 1600m - 10:30 3200m in track

2. -Lauren Fleshman (Canyon HS, Canyon Country, Ca)

2 x Runner-up in Foot Locker Cross-Counry Western Regional

Cal St Div I CC champion -

4.83 GPA - Nat’l Honor Society Vice President

2:11 800m 4:58 1600m and 10:38 3200m track

3. -Trina Cox (Santa Rosa HS, Ca)

2 x National Finals Qualifier - former Cal St CC Champ

Winner of Alabama’s Vulcan CC Classic this Fall

Member School Sr Hall of Fame - Most Athletic Girl Award

5:00 1600m - 10:30 3200m track

4. *Abby Miller (Green Valley HS, Henderson, Nv)

2 x Nat’ls Final Qualifier (3^rd 1996)

3 x Nev St CC Champ - St 1600m-3200m Champ Track

Member Academic Honor Roll - Straight A’s since 2^nd Grade

4:53 1600m - 10:37 3200m track

5. ***Felicia Guliford (Gallup JHS, NM)

State 4A CC Champion CC - St 3200m champ Track 8^th grade

Member Academic Honor Roll & Student Council

11:27 3200 meters track in 8^th grade!

6. *Kristel Redhair (Page HS, Az)

2 x State 4A CC Champion -

11:28 3200m track

7. -Allyson Marquand (University HS, Irvine, Ca)

25^th here last year - 6^th State Track 3200m

All State CC/Soccer/Tr

member US "under-18" Nat’l Soccer Team

Nat’l Merit Scholarship Commendation Award

4:55 1600m - 10:39 3200m track

8. *Katie Moon (Evanston HS, Wy)

2 x Wyoming St CC champ -

Member Academic Nat’l Honor Society

11:11 3200m track

Boys:

Northeast

1. -Andy Powell (Over Ames HS, Easton, Mass)

St CC Champ - also indr and outdoor 1600m champ

Member Academic Honor Roll

4:05 1600m - 8:56 Two miles

2. -Franklyn Sanchez (Lynn Tech HS, Lynn, Mass)

1997 St runner year CC - 2^nd Nat’l Schol Outdoor 2 mile

9:04 3200m track

3. *Aaron Emery (Beaver River Central School, Croghan, NY)

NY Federation CC Runner-up.

9:17 3200m track

4. -Dan Tebano (Shenendehowa HS, Clifton Park, NY)

5^th NY Federation CC Meet

Member Academic Honor Roll

4:20 1600 - 9:31 3200m track

5. -Nate Miller (Highland Regional HS, Blackwood, NJ)

St CC Champion

Honor Society President

4:20 1600m - 9:29 3200m track

6. -Louie Luchini (Ellsworth HS, Maine)

11^th 97 Foot Locker Nat’l Meet

Member National Honor Society

4:17 1600m - 9:07 3200m

7. -Jonathan Fasulo (Hunterdon Central HS, Flemington, NJ)

15:48 this year at Holmdel Park in NJ -#8 time crse history

9:20 track 3200m

8. -Tom Parlapiano (St. Pius X HS, Pottstown (?), Pa)

2 x State CC champion - St Track Champ 1600m-3200m

Member Nat’l Honor Society

4:20 1600m - 8:27 3000m in track

South:

1. -Brad Wilkins (Orange HS, Hillsborough, NC)

Southern Regional Champion

member A/B Honor Roll

4:11 mile in track

2. -Jonathan Fawcett (Georgetown HS, Tx)

2 x Scholar-Athlete Award winner - Heisman Natl HS Nominee

Jr Class Student of the Year - Math GPA Award winner

4:17.5 1600m & 9:10.5 3200m Track

3. -David Christian (Daviess County HS, Owensboro, Ky)

3 x Ky State CC champ - 2 x St Champ 1600m-3200m Track

30^th in this competetion in 1996 as sophomore

4:17 1600m - 9:16 3200m track

4. -Nick Mangum (Cardinal Gibons HS, Raleigh, NC)

2A State Champ CC & 3200m Track

4:22 1600m - 9:21 3200m track

5. -Thomas Bonn (Lockhart HS, Tx)

Tex St 5A 1600m & 3200m Champ - 3^rd Penn Re 1500m & 6^th Golden West Inv Mile

Member Nat’l Honor Society -

4:13 mile - 9:22 3200m

6. -Alexandre L’Heureux (Palm Beach Gardens HS, Fl)

Fl St CC champ - 2 x State 3200m Champ Track

Member Nat’l Honor Society & Art Honor Society

8:53 3000m -

7. -Joshua Baker (Freedom HS, Morganton, NC)

1997 Foot Locker Finalist - 4^th NC State CC this Fall

4:20 1600m & 9:26 3200m track

8. -Edward Acosta (Belen Jesuit HS, Miami, Fl)

4 x All-State CC - St 3200m runner-up track

3 x Academic Honor Roll award winner

9:36 3200m track

Midwest

1. -Jorge Torres (Wheeling HS, Il)

Runner-up this competition last December

3 x Foot Locker Finalist CC - 3 x Il St CC Champ -

has been a Student of the Quarter

member "B" Honor Roll -4:16 1600m - 9:09 3200m Tr

2. -Jason Hartman (Rockford HS, Mich)

2 x Mich St CC Champ - St 1600m/3200m Champ Track

Member School Academic Honor Roll

4:12 1600m - 9:10 3200m

3. **Dathan Ritzenhein (Rockford HS, Mich)

5^th & 2^nd Mich St CC championships last two years

6^th St 3200m Track as a 9^th grader last spring

member school Academic Honor Roll - 9:30 3200m Tr

4. -Dana Carne (Omaha North HS, Ne)

Nebr St A Champ CC & runner-up last two years

1996 Nat’l JO Champ CC

Student Council Vice President - member 4.0 Honor Roll

4:19 1600m - 9:26 2 miles track

5. -Brian Godsey (Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Oh)

Oh St champ CC & over 3200m track

ranked 3^rd academ in his class, math honorary president

9:16 3200m track

6. -Joe Barnes (Clayton Northmont HS, Clayton, Oh)

2 x Foot Locker Nat’l Finalist

Oh St Ch & runner-up CC last 2 years - St Champ Track

member school academic honor roll

9:16 3200m track

7. *Jake Flynn (Benzonia Central HS, Benzonia, Mich)

2 x State CC Champion -4:26 1600m & 9:40 3200m Track

8. -Eduardo Torres (Wheeling HS, Il)

Three Time Foot Locker Nat’l Finalist (6^th last year)

School Leadership award winner

4:17 1600 & 9:09 3200m track

8. -Neil Hanson (Fairmont HS, Mn) - goes as part of 8^th place tie

Minn St AA CC Champ this Fall - 2^nd St AA 1600m track

Member High Honor Roll

4:16 1600m track

West:

1. *Josh Rohatinsky (Provo HS, Utah)

2 x Qualifier for these Foot Locker Nat’l Championships

winner 4 State Titles CC/Track last two years

9:08 3200m track

2. -Jed Barta (Boneville HS, Idaho Falls, Id)

Nat’l JO 5000m Champion Track - St Champ CC

4:19 1600m - 9:17 3200m track

3. *Josh Spiker (Ventura HS, Ca)

4^th Cal St Meet Division I -

Winner Academic Honor Award for 4.0 GPA

9:18 3200m track last spring as soph

4. -Celedonio Rodriguez (Elsie Allen HS, Santa Rosa, Ca)

Calif St Divisional CC Champion

Member Academic Honor Roll each semester of High School

9:43 3200m in track

5. -Adam Tenforde (Hanford HS, Richland, Wa)

St 3A CC champ (fastest time of day)

6^th Nat’l Scholastic Outdoor 2 Mile run

member Nat’l Honor Society

4:13 1600m - 9:09 3200m track

6. *Ian Dobson (Klamath Union HS, Klamath Falls, Or)

Ore St 4A CC champion

Member Nat’l Honor Society -

4:09 1500m - 8:50 3000m track

7. -Brett Winegar (Flathead HS, Kalispell, Mt)

2^nd St AA CC Championships - 10^th Nat’l JO Ch’s CC 1997

Academic All-State

4:20 1600m - 9:31 3200m track

8. *Juan Reyes (Carl Hayden HS, Phoenix, Az)

Az St 5A CC Champion -

has been his school’s Student of the Month

9:15 3200m in track

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