Race Video
Top Two Finishes - Girls and Boys
Coverage
Articles
- Race Summary Article by Leo Collins
- Grace Tinkey Foot Locker XC Blog (Final blog now up!)
- Thomas Graham Foot Locker Journal
- Sammy George Foot Locker Journal
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More journals coming this week, including All-Americans Angel Piccirillo and Dustin Wilson
Photo Coverage
- Don Rich Gallery | Boys Race | Girls Race | Boys Introductions | Girls Introductions
- Jason Byrne Gallery
- Angela Collins Gallery
- PhotoRun Gallery by Victor Sailer
For more great coverage check out our friends at Flotrack!
Video Coverage
Race Highlights
Athlete-Cam (Coming mid-week)
- Angel Piccirillo and Tori Gerlach show their Friday perspective
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Grace Tinkey's view of Friday at Foot Locker
Interviews
Girls
1 Molly Seidel - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
2 Erin Finn - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
3 Laura Leff - Post-Race Interview |
4 Abbey Leonardi - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
5 Karlie Garcia - Post-Race Interview |
6 Grace Tinkey - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
7 Catarina Rocha - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
8 Kelsey Braithwaite - Post-Race Interview
9 Makena Morley - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
10 Julia Bos - Pre-Race Interview
11 Sophie Chase - Post-Race Interview
12 Karis Jochen - Post-Race Interview
13 Angel Piccirillo - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
14 Lindsey Burdette - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
15 Alexandria Fons
16 Megan Moye - Post-Race Interview
17 Nikki Hiltz - Post-Race Interview
18 Cali Roper - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
19 Olivia Ortiz - Post-Race Interview
20 Nicole Mello
21 Maria Hauger
22 Camille Chapus - Post-Race Interview | Vicky Cook Chapus (qualifier in 1979-80 and 81)
23 Jordan McPhee- Post-Race Interview
24 Anna Maxwell - Post-Race Interview
25 Taylor Manett
26 Sydney Scott
27 Clare Carroll - Post-Race Interview
28 Holly Bischof
29 Samantha George - Post-Race Interview
30 Alexis Panisse
31 Kaylee Flanagan
32 Sydney Segal
33 Hannah Oneda
34 Alana Hadley - Post-Race Interview
35 Lily Williams - Post-Race Interview
36 Caroline Kellner
37 Emily Nist - Post-Race Interview
38 Bridget Blake - Post-Race Interview
39 Tori Gerlach - Post-Race Interview
40 Meredith Speakman - Post-Race Interview
Boys
1 Edward Cheserek - Post-Race Interview
2 Futsum Zeinasellassie - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
3 Nathan Weitz - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
4 Jake Leingang - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
5 Daniel Vertiz - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
6 Andrew Gardner - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
7 Tony Smoragiewicz - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
8 Joshua Brickell - Post-Race Interview
9 Thomas Graham - Post-Race Interview
10 Sean McGorty
11 Dallin Farnsworth - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
12 Ahmed Bile - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
13 Dustin Wilson - Post-Race Interview
14 Craig Nowak - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
15 Matthew McClintock - Post-Race Interview
16 Timothy Ball - Post-Race Interview
17 Darren Fahy - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
18 Connor Rog
19 Jacob Thomson - Post-Race Interview
20 Robert Domanic
21 Daniel Lennon - Post-Race Interview | Pre-Race Interview
22 Jonathan Green
23 Thomas Madden
24 Christopher Allen
25 Michael Clevenger - Pre-Race Interview
26 Malachy Schrobilgen
27 Evan Chiplock
28 Ryan Polman
29 Sam Berger
30 Luis Luna
31 Cameron Miller - Post-Race Interview
32 Addison DeHaven
33 Grant Nykaza
34 Billy Gaudreau - Post-Race Interview
35 Joel Hubbard
36 CJ Albertson - Post-Race Interview
37 Kevin Durham - Post-Race Interview
38 Miles Smith
39 Chris Godwin - Post-Race Interview
40 Blake Udland
Celebrity Guest Athletes
- Olympian Jen Rhines
- Garrett Heath (Former Stanford runner)
- Jarrod Shoemaker (Pro Triathlete, Foot Locker Alum)
- Suzy Favor-Hamilton (Olympian, Foot Locker Alum)
- Bobby Curtis (Foot Locker Alum)
- Adam Goucher (Foot Locker Alum)
- Jorge Torres (Foot Locker Alum)
Highlights
Molly Seidel (Midwest) crossing the finish line - Photo by Don Rich
- Girls Race: Erin Finn (Midwest) took an early lead in the race setting a very brisk pace. Makena Morely (West), Grace Tinkey (South) and Karlie Garcia (West) led the follow pack for the first mile. Finn hit the mile at 5:10 with a strong lead heading into the super hill. Molly Seidel (Midwest) moved into 2nd place at the 1.5 mile mark closing the gap at the 2 mile. Finn crossed the 2 mile at 11:08 with Seidel in 2nd, Abby Leonardi (Northeast) in 3rd, Garcia in 4th and Tinkey in 5th. Seidel took the lead going up the super hill for the second time with Finn in 2nd and Garcia in 3rd and Leonardi in 4th. Finn took the lead back on the downhill with an incredible downhill sprint. With 400 to go Seidel found new energy and serged ahead sprinting to the finish with a time of 17:21.4. Finn took 2nd in 17:23.9 with Laura Leff (Northeast) in 3rd in 17:33.9 and Abbey Leonardi in 4th in 17:35.3. Karlie Garcia rounded out the top 5 in 17:35.6.
Edward Cheserek crossing the finish line in a tight race - Photo by Don Rich
- Boys Race: CJ Albertson (West) took the lead crossing the 800 mark in 2:21. Edward Cheserek (Northeast), Futsom Zenasellassie (Midwest) and Darren Fahy (West) led the chase group. Albertson gapped the group by 30 meters at the mile with a 4:48 time. Cheserek and Zenasellassie made a move on the supper hill and took the lead form Albertson with Thomas Graham (South) moving into 3rd. Fahy moved into 4th on the downill with Daniel Vertiz (South) in 5th. With the group coming together and crossing the halfway point at 7:20 it became anyones race. Cheserek and Zenasellassie pulled away from the group and was runing side by side with a mile and a quarter to go crossing the 2 mile at 9:50. The two runners continued to run shoulder to shoulder swapping the lead every few meters. Zenasellassie took the lead heading up the super hill with Cheserek responding and taking back the lead half way up the hill. On the downhill Zenasellassie tried to make a move but Cheserek responded quickly. The 2 runners were still battling for the top spot with 500 meters to go. At 150 meters Cheserek started his move and went into a full kick as Zenasellassie tried to follow. Cheserek crossed the finish line in 14:51.5 with Zenasellassie in 2nd with 14:52.1 Nathan Weitz (West) finished 3rd in 15:20.5. Jake Leingang (Midwest) finished in 4th in 15:21.2 and Daniel Vertiz rounded out the top 5 in 15:22.5.
Pre-Race Coverage
Articles
- MileSplit Boys Preview by Aaron Rich
- MileSplit Girls Preview by Aaron Rich
- All Winners at Foot Locker Nationals by Jason Byrne
- Prediction's by Jason Byrne and Aaron Rich
- Q&A with Foot Locker Nationals Qualifier Connor Rog
Friday Video Features
- Girls at the Course
- Boys at the Course
- Thursday Night Scavanger Hunt