Midwest Regionals

Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 19:24:32 -0500

From: [email protected]

Subject: MW Footlocker Qualifiers



MidWestern Regional, Foot Locker XC



November 28, 1997. University of Wisconsin/Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin.



Here is the top ten boys and girls in the seeded races. Weather was cold,

foggy with intermittent rain until the end of boy's seeded race, when rain

came down in buckets.



Course had been change slightly at 1 1/4 and 1 3/4 miles due to weather and

course changes instituted during NCAA div II race on this course last

weekend.

More results to follow.



larry [email protected]/atf

at&f magazine







(Edit note: Foot Locker cross country championships is in its nineteenth year

and is sponsored by adidas America as the presenting sponsor with the  media

sponsor as American Track & Field magazine.)

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Boy's Seeded Results



The rain had started to effect the course, and there was a huge pack of

fifteen at one mile, and ten at mile an a half before Jorge Torres and Fasil

Bizuneh made their move, hitting two miles in 10:03.



Jorge Torres kept going, winning in 15:46, with Fasil making his first trip

to the nationals. Brian Turner took third.  Torres looked strong the entire

race and kept control at the finish. Fasil did a jump for joy at the end that

showed an impressive vertical jump for a young distance runner.



1. Jorge Torres, junior, Wheeling, Illinois, 15:45.99

2.Fasil Bizuneh, senior, Indianapolis, Indiana, 15:47.91

3. Brian Turner, sophomore, Ongaga, Nebraska, 15:52.14

4. Edwardo Torres, junior, Wheeling, Illinois, 15:52.50

5. Chris Siemers, junior, Bensonville, Illinois, 15:52.87

6. Nick Gow, junior, Dayton, Ohio, 15:55.36

7. Joe Barnes, senior, Indianapolis, Indiana, 15:56.25

8. Ayron King, senior, Mantua, Ohio, 15:59.67



alternates:

9. Nathan Mcclintock, senior, Stillwater, Minnesota, 16:09.48

10. Sean Graham, Stockbridge, Michigan, 16:10.46



Jorge and Fasil should be two to watch from Midwest. Fasil, the 1996 Indiana

Xc champ, took 19th this year with a bad race. In post race interviews, Fasil

said that he had watched race on ESPN for six years hoping to make the

nationals.

Seeded Girl's Race --10:45 AM



Cristin Wurth, running in her second Foot Locker race, took the lead early,

followed closely by Rebecca Mitchell through two and a half miles. Kristin

Wurth continued on for the win, while Mitchell was passed by Jennifer Wollam.

Cristin won in 18:28 and tenth place was 18:57. Again, do not underestimate

what these young women could do with a hospitable day!





1. Cristin Worth, junior, Bloomington, Illinois, 18:27.94

2. Jennifer Woolam, senior, Alliance,Ohio, 18:29.12

3. Rebecca Mitchell, sophomore, Geneva, Illinois, 18:31.77

4. Jenny Arnold, senior, Mundelein, Illinois, 18:32.92

5. Nicole Williams, junior, Topeka, Indiana, 18:37.74

6. Katie Sekinger, senior, Curtice, Ohio, 18:41.37

7. Bethany Brewster, senior, Freeland, Michigan, 18:43.17

8. Amanda Pape, Olathe, sophomore, Olathe, Kansas, 18:44.65



alternates:

9. Katherine Hartmann, sophomore, Woodstock, Illinois, 18:47.16

10. Michelle dela Vina, freshman, Valparaiso, Indiana, 18:57.17