1999 Foot Locker Northeast
Top Contenders - Girls
Listed alphabetically
by DyeStat
Beth Androski, sr Hackensack NJ - third in New Jersey
Meet of Champions with 18:55 at Holmdel, only 11 seconds behind Donohue.
Laurel Burdick, so Fayetteville-Manlius NY - unknown in
1998, undefeated in 1999; decisive winner of New York Federation meet and
Manhattan Invitational Eastern States Girls Championship.
Tracey Bruksieck, so Homer NY - got on the Northeast
radar screen with a strong 3rd in New York Federation meet ahead of better known
stars such as Coon, Cappello, and Kramer.
Emily Buzzell, fr Middletown MD - young leader of
Middletown's nationally ranked team ended season with a flourish with a record
18:57 tour of the exceedingly difficult Hereford MD course (3 mi), first girl
ever under 19 minutes there. Was double gold winner at AAU Junior Olympics in
Cleveland (Young Girls 1500 and 3000) last August.
Lisa Cappello, sr Starpoint NY - finished a fine
campaign with a 5th at New York Federation meet (18:57).
Danielle Coon, jr Saratoga NY - veteran leader of
Saratoga's perennial national power; 4th in New York Federation meet (18:52);
39th Northeast 1998.
Erin Donohue, jr Haddonfield NJ - New Jersey champion;
national scholastic outdoor 2-mile champion; 2nd Northeast 1998; 17th US finals
1998.
Shalane Flanagan, Marblehead MA - turned plenty of
heads with 17:08 in Eastern Mass championships at Franklin Park in Boston, 4
seconds faster than the NCAA Division 1 regional winner on the same course the
same day; followed that up with 17:54 on Northfield mountain for a 53-second
romp in the Massachusetts State Meet; 20th Northeast 1998.
Lindsey Gallo, sr Howell NJ - the fourth New Jersey
girl under 19 minutes at Holmdel in the Meet of Champions; 81st Northeast 1998.
Jill Hajec, Caesar Rodney DE - Delaware champion in
course record 19:33. (not on entry list provided to DyeStat)
Caitlin Hickin, sr Queensbury NY - runner up to Burdick
in New York Federation meet.
Danielle Jelley, sr Clarke NY - only 1 second slower
than Burdick in NYPHSAA championships (18:59 in different class); 31st Northeast
1998.
Jen Kramer, sr Colonie NY - injured most of season, but
coming on strong now; led Colonie to big New York Federation victory over
Saratoga; improved from Colonie's 5th to 1st in last 3 races; 76th Northeast
1998. (Kramer not on entry list provided to DyeStat)
Josianne Lauber, sr Oxford PA - Pennsylvania AAA
champion in fine time of 18:00.
Jillian Mastroianni, sr Sayville NY - defending
regional champion (17:54 in 1998); injured part of this season and not in old
form; 3rd NYPHSAA Class B behind Jelley and Hickin;
Jessica Schenck, Fitch CT - Connecticut Open champion;
just missed qualifying for nationals in 1998 with 9th place in Northeast.
Lauren Shaffer, jr W. Allegheny PA - Pennsylvania AA
champion in 18:04, only 4 seconds slower than Lauber in AAA.
Lily Thomas, sr Somerville NJ - dogged Donohue in both
the Group and Meet of Champions races in New Jersey, losing by only 3-4 seconds
each time.
Codi Vachon, jr Manchester Central NH - this year's
leader of the great Manchester Central squad; winner of the New England
Championships.
Katie Twarog, jr Colonie NY - No. 1 on national top
five Colonie most of the season, traded wins with Danielle Coon; 22nd Northeast
1998. (not on entry list provided to DyeStat)
Tenke Zoltani, so Dulaney MD - Maryland 4A champion;
split two meetings with Emily Buzzell and set a short-lived record 19:04 at
Hereford 3 hours before Buzzell's race in a different class.