RECAP 2014 AAU CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

RECAP 2014 AAU CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
12/9/2014 10:40:01 AM | Written by: Julianne Sautner

The AAU Cross Country Nationals are a wrap for another year. The 2014 competition took place last Saturday, December 6th in Lawrence Kansas. The best of the best athletes from all across the country traveled to Rim Rock Farm at the University of Kansas on Friday to check in, pick up their packets and walk the courses that they would run for the championship the following day.

Races began bright and early on Saturday morning and although the temperatures were in the 40's the athletes were warmed up and ready to run! The National Anthem kicked off the event at 8:50 followed by a gunshot signaling the start of the first race promptly at 9:00AM. 12 races were conducted in the meet with a total of 12 divisions between the boys and girls. Awards were given after the conclusion of each race, wrapping up the day with the team awards given to the team with the highest compilation of scores.


The California Comets left Kansas back on top this year stealing back the overall team title from the Derby City Athletic Club who disrupted their 3 year winning streak, taking home the title in 2013.


The 2014 Individual National Champions are:

Caleb Larsen
Unattached
6 & UnderBoys(1K)
4:17.50
Katie Barber
Jenks American Track Club
6 & UnderGirls(1K)
4:17.10
Seth Truax
El Paso Striders
7-8 Year Old Boys (2K)
7:19.90
Clara James-Heer
Ann Arbor
Track Club
7-8 Year Old Girls(2K)
7:29.50
Sawyer Schmidt
Unattached
9-10 Year OldBoys (3K)
10:56.50
Sofia Abrego
California Comets
9-10 Year OldGirls (3K)
11:43.90
Jonah Gorevic
Tailwind Track Club
11-12 Year Old Boys (3K)
10:21.10
Aimee Davis
Flying Angels
11-12 Year Old Girls (3K)
10:30.70
Keeton Thornsberry
Derby City
Athletic Club
13-14 Year Old Boys (4K)
13:48.20
Jennifer Weaver
Saint Louis Blazers Track Club
13-14 Year OldGirls (4K)
15.32.00
Clayton Adams
Unattached
15-18 Year Old Boys(5K)
15:45.40
Morgan Long
Jenks American Track Club
15-18 Year Old Girls (5K)
19:11.70

Congratulations to ALL of the athletes who competed on Saturday, especially all of our newly crowned National Champions! Thank you all for a very successful meet! We look forward to seeing you back with us in 2015!