DyeStat HS Track & Field

Foot Locker 2000

Sara Bei and Dathan Ritzenhein win the national championship trophies. On right is US Olympian Jen Rhines.

Foot Locker Finals
Disney World, Orlando FL, December 9, 2000

Complete coverage of the finals - race reports, interviews, results, 100+ photos including race sequence and all finishers, and gallery of all 80 finalists and alternates with past performances in 2000 XC and 2000 outdoor.
Donna on the Side: 36 pix of a Family Affair

BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP

Winner: Dathan Ritzenhein
Repeat champion. Continues 2-year undefeated string in HS cross country and track. Heat and a slow first mile (4:47) block record, but still second fastest Foot Locker final ever.

GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

Winner: Sara Bei
Completing her comeback from a disappointing 10th place regional finish a year ago. Third trip to the finals is a charm with a thrilling stretch win over Anita Siraki. Several girls complained of heat, including Alicia Craig, who fell out of contention in the third mile.

National Finals - December 9, Disney World, Orlando FL -
race reports, interviews, results, and 100+ photos including race sequence and all finishers

Ranked Regional Times - 226 runners in 11/25 Foot Locker regionals met DyeStat Leader List standards

DyeStat polls about Foot Locker - What do our readers say about who will win the boys championship? Girls?

DyeStat Foot Locker Message Board - debate all the issues and personalities

What does it take? - to win Foot Locker, to qualify for the finals, to make All American status - see the stats for last 3 years.

Regionals - entry information, results, pictures, interviews

Northeast - Nov 25, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx NY
South - Nov 25, McAlpine Greenway, Charlotte NC
Midwest - Nov 25, UW-Parkside, Kenosha WI.
West - Dec 2, Mt San Antonio College, Walnut CA

Returning Runners:
Finals - Defending boys champion Dathan Ritzenhein and Alicia Craig, 3rd in 1999, head the lists.
Northeast - Brian McGovern 6th, Melissa Donais 1st.
South - Alan Webb 1st, Jessa Vacek 2nd
Midwest - Dathan Ritzenhein 1st, Kalin Toedebusch 4th
West - Erik Heinonen 10th, Alicia Craig 1st

Prior Years on DyeStat: 1999 - 1998 - 1997

Foot Locker history - results of all 21 national finals

Foot Locker's own home page

The king and queen of high school cross country are crowned in the Foot Locker championships. Four regional championships send the top eight boys and top eight girls to Orlando, where the 32-runner finals are contested on a golf course at Disney World.

DyeStat Cross Country 2000

Foot Locker 2000