XC 2009 

 Championship format.  Map will link to NXN/FL Coverage.

State Championships Central

California State Championships (CA):

State Championships Preview By Aron Taylor State Meet Coverage Webpage

Race Recap: 104-113! Dana Hills does it again as they defeat US#1 Royal for the second time in two weeks to claim the Division I Championship. The individual championship would go to US#8 Ammar Moussa who cruised to victory in 14:59, the 8th fastest all-time for a junior. Torrey Pines rises to the occasion and defeats heavily favored US#13 Great Oak to claim the Division I team title. US#6 Molly Grabill ran away with the Division I individual title in 17:06. US#2 Saugus four-peats as state champion overcoming US#8 Mira Costa 52-91 in team scoring to claim the Division II title. The Division II individual championship goes to Jacque Taylor of Casa Grande who won in 17:29. US#9 Elias Gedyon tops US#14 Matt Mcelroy 15:00 to 15:02 to claim the Division II individual championship. Mountain View completes the season as Division III team champions topping Glendora 98-158. Defending state champion Corona Del Mar overcame two previous defeats to Lutheran to claim the Division III championship. CIF Southern Section Champion Rebecca Mehra was predicted as the race favorite and did not disappoint claiming the individual title in 17:34. Complete California Coverage

*Team and Individual qualifiers are in bold

Milesplit California Coverage Winners Table

Foot Locker Northeast Regional Championship (NE):

Northeast Meet Page

Cardiac Hill Photos by Geoff Decker | Boys Seeded Photos by Don Rich | Girls Seeded Photos by Don Rich

Girls Seeded Race Video | Boys Seeded Race Video

Video Interviews: Aisling Cuffe | Brad Miles | Chelsea Ley | David Oster | Sara Sargent | John Raneri & Chris Bendtsen

 Cardiac Attack (Boys Story) & Mission Impossible (Girls Story) by Geoffrey Decker

Official Foot Locker Media Press Release: Aisling Cuffe of Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y., and Brad Miles of Hatfield, Pa., won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCCC) Northeast Regional today.  In the girls’ race, Cuffe claimed the lead after two miles securing the regional title in 17:45, more than 45 seconds ahead of second place finisher Abbey Leonardi of Kennebunkport, Maine (18:31).  Chelsea Ley of Clarksboro, N.J., placed third in 18:33 and became a three-time FLCCC National Qualifier. In the boys’ race, Miles claimed the regional title in 15:52, followed by Tyler Udland from Short Hills, N.J., in 15:59, and Dave Oster from Verona, N.J., in third at 16:01.  Udland is the only returnee in the boys’ seeded race to qualify for the FLCCC National Finals. (Official Foot Locker Press Release; Kenny Fried)   

Brad Miles PA 15:52	Aisling Cuffe, NY 17:46

Foot Locker Midwest Regional Championship (MW): Midwest Video Coverage Midwest Meet Page  Girls Preview Video  Boys Preview Video

Official Foot Locker Media Press Release: Megan Goethals of Rochester, Mich., and Lukas Verzbicas of Orland Hills, Ill., won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCCC) Midwest Regional today. The girls’ race began with a pack of ten runners, led by Goethals, Emily Sisson from Chesterfield, Mo., and Sara Kroll from Westland, Mich.  After the two-mile mark, Goethals and Sisson separated from the pack, with Goethals securing the title in 17:24.  Five of the top ten finishers are repeat qualifiers for the National Finals.  Goethals is a two-time Midwest Regional Champion (2008 and 2009) and Sisson is a four-time qualifier. In the boys’ race, Verzbicas took an early lead, followed by a small pack of runners, including Walter Schafer from Centennial, Colo., and Tyler Byrne from Georgetown, Ind. Verzbicas crossed the finish line in first place in 15:34, followed by Schafer in 15:41 and Byrne in 15:46. (Official Foot Locker Press Release; Kenny Fried)

Lukas Verzbicas IL 15:34	Megan Goethals MI 17:24

 Photos courtesy Chris Auckley

Foot Locker South Regional Championship (SO): South Meet Page

Girls Seeded Race Video | Boys Seeded Race Video

Official Foot Locker Media Press Release: Chelsey Sveinsson of Dallas, Texas, and Craig Lutz of Highland Village, Texas, won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCCC) South Regional today.  In the girls’ race, Sveinsson, a junior from GreenhillHigh School, Kathryn Fluehr from Naples, Fla., and Rachel Johnson from Plano, Texas, ran a tight race until Sveinsson took a 100-meter lead late in the race to secure the win in 16:53.  Sveinsson qualifies for the National Finals for the third consecutive year, with her second South Regional title. In the boys’ race, Lutz, a junior at MarcusHigh School, took charge early on and maintained his lead throughout the entire race, finishing in 14:34. Kirubel Erassa from Grayson, Ga., and Jake Hurysz from Mebane, N.C., followed to claim second and third place respectively. (Official Foot Locker Press Release; Kenny Fried) 

Craig Lutz TX 14:34	Chelsea Sveinsson TX 16:50

 Photos Courtesy John Olson SCRUNNERS.com

Nike Cross Northeast Region Championships (NY): Northeast Meet Page

Bishop Hendricken RI	Bishop Feehan MA
Germantown Friends PA	La Salle RI
Joe Rosa, NJ 16:01.3	Reid Watson, CT 18:52.1

 Photos Courtesy of

*Team and Individual qualifiers are in bold

Nike Cross New York Region Championships (NY): ArmoryTrack Post-Race Coverage    New York Meet Page

Fayetteville Manlius NY 63	Fayetteville Manlius NY 41
Burnt Hills NY 105	Saratoga NY 77
Otis Ubriaco NY 16:03.4	Lizzie Predmore NY 18:24.3

 Photos Courtesy of Tim Fulton, ArmoryTrack

*Team and Individual qualifiers are in bold

Nike Cross Southeast Region Championships (NC): Southeast Meet Page

Championship Race Videos by Brandon Miles 

Kathleen & Joanna Stevens - (Video Interview) 1st & 2nd place individuals

Brookwood, Georgia	Tatnall, Delaware
Miami Columbus, FL	Blacksburg, Virginia
Colin Mearns VA 15:16	Kathleen Stevens VA 17:14

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*Team and Individual qualifiers are in bold

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