1999 Foot Locker Finals
Biographical Information on Finalists
by Doug Speck
Girls
Boys:
Northeast
1. -Danny Coval (Council Rock HS, Newtown, Pa)
-Pa State AAA champ CC Leading team to title
-4:11 1600m
2. -Tristan Colangello (Gloucester HS, Mass)
-State CC Champ -
-Member Academic Honor Roll - Class Vice-President
-4:15 1600m
3. -David Barrett (Londonderry HS, NH)
-Class Champ CC & Track over 3200 meters
-Member Academic Honor Roll
-4:27 1600m & 9:39 3200m track
4. -Jarrod Shoemaker (Lincoln Sudbury Reg HS, Sudbury, Mass)
-Area All-Star four years - Class 2 mile champ track
-3.51 GPA
-9:43 3200m track
5. -Colin Ingram (Winnacunnet HS, Hampton, NH)
-Six Time NH State Champ Track and CC
-Member Academic Nat'l Honor Society
-1:55.1 800m & 4:20.1 1600 track
6. *Brian McGovern (Fairfield Prep, Fairfield, Ct)
-New England CC champ
-Member Key Club
-4:18 1600m & 9:20 3200m track
7. -Scot Munro (South Park HS, Library, Pa)
-State 1600m Champ Track
-Vice-President of his Class
-4:16 1600m track
8. -Joshua Barchard (Somerville HS, Mass)
-4th State Meet CC
-9:30 3200m track
South:
1. *Alan Webb (South Lakes HS, Reston, Va)
-Southern winner Course Record time - undefeated 1999 CC
-4:06.94 mile last year breaking Jim Ryun's soph Nat'l Record
2. -Ricky Brookshire (Watauga HS, Boone, NC)
-NC St Champ CC & 1600 & 3200 Meters Track
-4:11 best mile - 7th NSO Meet
3. *Steven Maddox (The Colony, Tex)
-Texas State Champion CC & 5th State Track 1600m & 3200m
-9:23 3200m Track
4. **Bobby Lockhart (Handley HS, Winchester, Va)
-Two time Va State CC Champ - State 1600 & 3200m Champ Track
-4:20 1600m
5. *John Jefferson (Atlantic HS, Del Ray Beach, Fl)
-2nd & 3rd last two years in Florida in CC
- 2nd St Meet 1600m Track 4:13 best
6. -Ian Dickinson (Milton, Alpharetta, Ga)
-Two time Ga State CC Champ
-member Nat'l Honor Society
-9:17 3200m track
7. *Sean Jefferson (Atlantic HS, Del Ray Beach, Fl)
-3rd & 2nd last two years Florida CC
-State Champ 3200m Track 9:15 best
8. *Stephen Haas (North Mecklenberg HS, Huntersville, NC)
-State runner-up CC -
-4:17 1600m
Midwest
1. *Dathan Ritzenhein (Rockford, Mi)
-8th place here last year -
-State CC & 3200m Champ Track
-member school academic honor roll
-4:14 1600m & 9:01 for 2 miles track
2. -Matthew Tegenkamp (Lee's Summit HS, Mo)
-State Champ CC and 3200m in Track
-Member Academic Honor Roll
-9:14 3200m Track
3. -Donald Sage (York HS, Elmhurst, Il)
-State CC Champ this Fall - 1600 & 3200m Champ in Track
-Member Nat'l Honor Society
-4:08 1600m & 9:02.7 3200m track
4. *Nick Schneider (Benilde-St. Margaret's, St. Louis Park, Mn)
-State CC & Nat'l JO 1500m champ
-Member Nat'l Honor Society each semester in HS
-9:08 3200m track
5. -Stephen Padgett (La Salle HS, Cincinnati, Oh)
-State CC champ
-Student Body President - Member Nat'l Honor Society
-9:22 3200m in track
6. -Tim Keller (West Chicago Community HS, Il)
-2nd Il State Meet CC -
-Member Nat'l Honor Society
-9:15 3200m track
7. -Tom Greenless (Milford HS, Mi)
-3 time All-State in CC
-Vice President of Student Congress
-1:53.5 800m in track
8. -Todd Mobley (Walled Lake Central HS, Mi)
-2nd Mich State "A" Div CC -
-Member Nat'l Honor Society
-4:27 1600m
West
1. -Josh Rohatinsky (Provo HS, Ut)
-Three Time National Foot Locker Qualifier - 4 x CC Athl Yr Utah
-Won 7 State Indiv Championships - Utah Wendy's Heisman winner
-8:55 3200m track
2. -Ian Dobson (Klamath Union HS, Klamath Falls, Or)
-Two Time Nat'l Foot Locker Finalist - 2 x Oregon St CC champ
-Member Academic Honor Society
-8:34 3000m Track
3. -Golden Harper (Orem HS, Utah)
-Two time Utah 5A CC champion - 3rd Great Southwest 3200m
-9:10 3200m Track
4. -Augie Escobar (Villa Park HS, Ca)
-Cal St Div II Champ CC -
-8:56 3200m Track
5. -Daniel Mejia (Katella HS, Anaheim, Ca)
-98 Cal St Div II Champion CC -
-Art Award winner -
-4:17 1600m Track
6. -Travis Laird (San Marcos HS, Ca)
-Cal State Div I CC champion
-9:18 3200m Track
7. -Eric Logdson (Canby, Or)
-3rd St 4A CC Meet
-8:32 3000m in track
8. -Jesse McLeod (Lassen HS, Susanville, Ca)
-2nd Cal State Meet Div 4
-State Award winner computer networking
-9:54 3200m track
Northeast
1. **Melissa Donais (Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass)
-most amazing Regional upset in Foot Locker History -
-2:24 800 meters in track
2. -Danielle Jelly (Clarke HS, Westbury, NY)
-Two Time Foot Locker National Finalist
-99 NY State CC champ
-Member School orchestra
-10:05 3000m track
3. -Jillian Mastrioanni (Sayville HS, NY)
-Three time Foot Locker Nat'l Finalist -
-Ranked first in her class academically -
-4:48 for mile & 10:22 3200m track
4. **Laurel Burdick (Fayeteville-Manlius HS, Manlius, NY)
-Eastern States Invitational & NY Federation CC Champ
-10:15 3000 meters in track
5. -Katie Polizzotto (Nahsoba Regional HS, Bolton, Mass)
-Mass State CC Champ
-Wendy Heisman's State Finalist
-10:46 3200m in track
6. *Molly Landreth (Newburyport HS, Mass)
-Second Mass State Meet CC
-Member High Academic Honor Roll
-5:14 1600m & 11:12 3200m in track
7. *Jodi Vachon (Central HS, Manchester, NH)
-New England CC champ
-Has had academic high honors every grading period in high school
-5:04 1600m
8. **Tracey Brauksieck (Homer HS, NY)
-NY State 3000m champ track -
-10:00.68 best for that distance.
South
1. -Erin Swain (Lake Braddock HS, Burke, Va)
-Va St AAA CC Champ past Fall -
-two year member National Honor Society
-10:51 3200m track
2. *Jessa Vacek (Carroll HS, Southlake, Tx)
-2nd Texas State Meet CC this Fall
-Member school choir and Student Council
-5:09 1600m & 10:47 3200m track
3. **Casey McGraw (Freedom HS, Morganton, NC)
-Minnesota State Champ last year as a ninth grader
-Member Student Council & Choir
-5:14 1600m & 11:25 3200m track
4. -Hillary White (Bucholz, Gainesville, Fl)
-3 time Florida State champ in CC, & 1600 & 3200m Track
-5:00 1600m & 11:08 3200m track
5. -Ariel Glassman (Hendersonville HS, NC)
-State Champ in Cross-Country and over 1600m & 3200m in Track
-Member Nat'l Honor Society - Class Vice-President &
School Treasurer
6. *Christa Benton (Keswick Christian School, St. Petersburg, Fl)
-Two time State CC champ & over 3200 meters in track
-member Nat'l Honor Society
-5:18 1600m & 11:32 3200m in track
7. -Mason-Marie Cathey (Bishop Kenny HS, Jacksonville, Fl)
-Fl State Champ CC & in track 800, 1600m, & the Pole Vault
-Member Nat'l Honor Society & Homecoming Queen
-2:11 800m - 4:55 mile in track
8. -Renee Metivier (Marcus HS, Flower Mound, Tx)
-Texas State CC champ - 4th Jr Olympics 1500m
-Member Nat'l Honor Society -
-5:02 1600m track
Midwest
1. -Victoria Jackson (Lake Forest HS, Il)
-All State CC four years - Mid East Meet Champ this Fall -
3200m State champ track
-10:44 3200m track
2. -Amanda Pape (Olathe South HS, Olathe, Ks)
-2 x National Foot Locker Finalist CC - 2nd Natl Jr's 5000m Track
-4.1 GPA
-10:25.8 3200m track
3. -Michelle Lilienthal (Iowa City HS, Ia)
-2 x State CC champ - 1500m & 3000m Champ Track
-Member National Honor Society
-9:48 3000m track
4. *Kalin Toedebusch (Rockford HS, Mi)
-Member National Scholastic Outdoor Champship team Dist Med Re
-Three year member of Academic Honor Roll
-5:00 1600m
5. -Beth Hodge (Century HS, Bismark, ND)
-No Dak outstanding Sr Athlete
-4.0 GPA - Homecoming Queen
-4:58 1600m
6. -Rebecca Mitchell (Geneva HS, Il)
-Four time Foot Locker Nat'l Finalist CC - 2 x State 1600m Ch Tr
-Finalist Wendy's Heisman Award
-4:54 1600m Track
7. -Katherine Hartmann (Woodstock, Il)
-Il State AA CC champ
-Member Academic Nat'l Honor Society
-10:50 3200m track
8. *Michelle de la Vina (Wheeler HS, Valpariso, In)
-State CC Champion also 1600 and 3200m in Track
-4:55 1600m & 10:19 3200m track
West
1. *Alicia Craig (Campbell County HS, Gillette, Wy)
-Wy St CC Champ - leader nation's #1 ranked team 1998
-Member Academic Honor Society & Jr Class Vice President
-5:09 1600m track
2. **Felicia Guliford (Gallup, NM)
-Two time Nat'l Qualifier already as just soph - 4th 98 Nat'ls
-Two Time NM State CC Champ - winner Great Amer CC Festival
-Member Nat'l Honor Society
-5:00 1600m track
3. -Victoria Chang (Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii)
-St CC Champ - 1500m and 3000m Track Champion
-English Award winner - Japanese Club President
-9:40 3000m track
4. **Laura Zeigle (Bingham HS, South Jordan, Ut)
-Leader Nation's #1 team this Fall - CR every run except two
-Member School Academic Honor Roll
-10:54 3200m track
5. -Valerie Flores (San Pedro, Ca)
-5th Cal St Meet - LA City Champ -
-Calif Scholarship Federation - Academic All-Star 8 semesters
-5:01 1600m track
6. *Alejandra Barrientos (San Lorenzo Valley HS, Felton, Ca)
-Cal St Div III CC Champ - St 1600m & Nat'l Jr 1500m Champ
-4:45 1600m - 10:25 3200m track
7. *Anita Siraki (Hoover HS, Glendale, Ca)
-Cal State Div I CC champion
-4:55 1600m & 10:30 3200m Track
8. -Abby Miller (Green Valley HS, Henderson, Nv)
-3 x Foot Locker Nat'l Qualifier - 4 x Nv St CC champ
-Wendy's Heisman National Finalist -
-4:53 1600m - 10:37 3200m track
