Foot Locker Nationals 2012

In Her Own Words: Bridget Blake-Foot Locker Experience Bridget Blake Dec 17, 2012

Where do I even begin? What an absolutely amazing experience. After a long seven hours of air time I finally arrived in San Diego with many other runners from across the nation. The first thing they give you is a giant bag full of all kids of gear and shoes from Asics. It's basically an early Christmas! The whole time you are treated like royalty.

Foot Locker Athlete Cams Aaron Rich Dec 16, 2012

Check out behind the scenes footage of the Foot Locker XC Nationals from the athletes themselves! (Photo by Margot Kelly)

Foot Locker Nationals Journal: Zach Perrin Aaron Rich Dec 16, 2012

Zach Perrin journals his Foot Locker Nationals experience, an experience unlike any other a HS athlete will experience! (Photo by Don Rich)

Chantilly cross-country star Sean McGorty commits to Stanford Aaron Rich Dec 11, 2012

Sean McGorty, far and away the top cross-country runner in the region, made a verbal commitment to Stanford on Sunday. The Chantilly senior was one of the nation’s most coveted recruits, drawing... (via Washington Post)

Sophie Chase of Lake Braddock to run for Stanford Aaron Rich Dec 11, 2012

Bruins cross-country standout Sophie Chase will run for Stanford. (via Washington Post)

Foot Locker Nationals Boys Wrap: Ches gets 2nd title but McGorty makes him earn it Phil Grove Dec 8, 2012

The whispers might not have made it back to St. Benedict's Prep School in Newark, N.J., but they were out there. (Photo by Margot Kelly)

Foot Locker Nationals Girls Wrap: Rohrer, Midwest dominate Balboa Park Stephen Underwood Dec 8, 2012

One of the strengths this fall for young prodigy Anna Rohrer has been her growing ability and commitment to be prepared for anything in a race and readiness to make adjustments on the fly.  (Photo by Don Rich)

Foot Locker Nationals: Cheserek repeats, Rohrer rolled to first title!! Aaron Rich Dec 7, 2012

Cheserek added to the history of Foot Locker by repeating as champion for the 2nd straight year.  Rohrer wins as a sophomore, using her tremendous talent to overcome veteran savvy. (Photo by Margot Kelly)

Foot Locker/NXN Doublers Phil Grove Dec 7, 2012

Heading into Saturday's Foot Locker Cross Country Championships, many of the qualifiers have compiled a treasure trove of starting line time in the nation's most prestigious season-ending races. Thanks to their performances in Charlotte and Kenosha, a dozen Foot Locker Finalists from the South and Midwest are competing with the nation's best for the second time in eight days.

Foot Locker Boys Preview: Mcgorty, Wharton lead chase pack of Cheserek Stephen Underwood Dec 6, 2012

Twelve months ago, St. Benedict’s (Newark, N.J.) junior Edward Cheserek was bound for San Diego atop a towering wave of momentum that would dwarf any surfers’ swells from the nearby Pacific Ocean.  Coming into the Foot Locker Finals, he had smashed seven course records during a season for the ages, including becoming the first under 12:00 at Van Cortlandt (Eastern States), taking down Joe Rosa’s Holmdel Park record in Jersey, and a host of others.  (Photo by Don Rich)

Foot Locker Girls Preview: Rohrer, Rocha, Chase lead favorites Stephen Underwood Dec 5, 2012

Rohrer decimating the competition at the Midwest Regional.  Will her talent be enough to win the prestigious Foot Locker crown? (Photo by Kane Baker)

Foot Locker Qualifiers Aaron Rich Dec 3, 2012

Back to sunny San Diego we go! While you wait check out the profiles of the 40 qualifiers who will make this epic journey together. (Photo by Aaron Rich)

FL Northeast Wrap: Rocha family tradition continues; NY, NJ dominate qualifiers Phil Grove Nov 26, 2012

In a few short years, Catarina Rocha has learned how much the Foot Locker cross country races have meant to her family.

FL Midwest Wrap: Raymond breaks it open, Leingang and Wharton kick it Stephen Underwood Nov 25, 2012

Nearly two miles in, the Foot Locker Midwest boys’ championship race Saturday in Kenosha was looking an awful lot like the girls’ affair that had preceded it.  No, Michigan’s Nick Raymond isn’t a sophomore, like girls’ champion Anna Rohrer, and this wasn’t his first FL MW (he was 33rd last year). (Photo by Kane Baker)

FL Northeast Wrap: Cheserek revs his engine, newcomers flood the top-10 Phil Grove Nov 25, 2012

If Edward Cheserek were an automobile, the odds are pretty good that he would be a fiery red convertible. (Photo by Don Rich)

FL Midwest Wrap: Huge surprises as Anna Rohrers to the win Stephen Underwood Nov 25, 2012

One year ago, Anna Rohrer (left) was recovering from a broken foot after a freshman season that included a 19:17 in her only race. Frosh Werner (in white) finished 2nd. (Photo by Kane Baker)