Johnny Gray's USATF Hall Of Fame Induction Speech

by Johnny Gray; 2008 USATF Hall of Fame inductee

I like to start by giving thanks to my Lord and savior Jesus Christ for what he has done to make my life worth living. If not for his sacrifice, my life as well as many of yours would be hopeless. Jesus defiantly took a Stand for all man kind……… 2008 is a special year for me in more ways then one; I became a Grandfather of a healthy little boy, Calib Vincent Gray. I also received my first Head coaching Cross Country job, and our team became the first in school history to make it to State. And I stand here before you today as a Hall of Fame Inductee, it’s truly a year of change; Our President elect Barack Obama exemplifies for many of us what can be accomplished when you stand for something and believe, and work hard for it.

I ask myself, what is it about myself, as a man, do I stand for? It’s a saying that a man who stands for nothing will fall for anything. Ask yourselves what is it in life you stand for?

• I like to give recognition to a few people who have taken a stand in my life. I like to thank Sharrieffa Barksdale, because it was she, who suggested I put my name on the hall of fame ballot. If not for her, I may not be standing here this evening. Sharireffa, I thank you for taking that stand …

• I also thank my beautiful wife for the stand she took in raising our three loving sons, and dealing with the inconveniences that track & field as well as, I myself has placed upon her throughout more than two decades, that it has taken for me to complete my track & field journey. Judy Thank you for taking a stand…

• I look back on my life, as well as my track & field career, and, thank you is not enough, when it comes to what my Mother has done for me. My mother not only took a stand when she raised three boys as a single parent. She also exemplified, what character, morals and values are, when she sacrificed two years of her life, to take care of her brother whom passed away a few months back. I thank you, and love you Mom, for you truly took a stand… Without you there’s no me.


• I like to thank a very special person whom without this individual, my career would not have been what it has. This individual not only has the patience of Joeb, but a heart of gold. If you will please, could you stand and give a hand to my coach Merell McGee because he truly took a stand…

Thank you for the acknowledgement of my coach, because this truly is his night as well as it is mine. I met my coach back in 1977 as he sat in the bleachers at Crenshaw High school. And it was that day my track career was born. I was committed to the sport of track & field, and my coach was committed to me, and I appreciate you for your loyalty coach. Even today I address him as coach, out of respect for him as a man as well as my coach. I think my respect for him played and important role in his commitment to me as and athlete. I like to tell you all a story, I don’t know if coach remembers this day, but it was after a race in which I lost to this particular athlete whom I knew was using steroids. I was so mad I lost that day, I was just fussing and carrying on, and I mentioned to coach; I should take steroids, because there doing it and getting away with it, so why don’t I? Coach said to me, Look you’re running 1:42 – 1:43 without the use of steroids and they need steroids just to run with you, so you think you need steroids? “That got me to thinking” God allows us to do plenty to protect us from ourselves.” I knew that taking steroids wasn’t right, what coach taught me on that day, was to take a stand for what I believe in. Because by taking a stand, I could one day make a difference in the lives of those who believe in hard work and commitment. See, proper preparation prevents poor performances not steroids. And it’s up to us to know when to take advantage of our blessings. If you know better then you’re expected to do better. When it comes to the use of steroids most athletes take them for lack of faith in their own ability, or for the love money. If you have no faith in self, then you might try anything. We all know that the love of money is the root to all evil. The tricky thing about the love of money is it often brings out the worst in people. I truly believe that it’s because of the love of money we have the problem with steroids in sports today. Every athlete knows that the use of steroids is against the rules, so that alone makes it cheating. When you cheat it makes all your accomplishments hopeless, and with hope comes joy, and you can only truly experience that joy through your hard work and commitment. The cheating in sports today I compare to a couple of Boy Scout troops that’s told, to go out in the woods to gather dry twigs and grass to make a fire for a marshmallow roast. See, you have one troop that follows the rules, and work hard by rubbing the dry sticks together along with the dry grass until they have a fire. Then there’s the other troop that cheats and bring a book matches, see both troops have there roast, but which troop really enjoyed it the most? Your actions reflect your Character, and Character is who you are when know ones watching; The reason most people fail instead of succeed, is that they trade what they want most, for what they want at the moment. When it comes to success, some people dream of it, while others wake up and work hard for it. I know there’s been many to stand where I stand this evening, as a Hall Of fame Inductee. And I can only imagine, if they took this stand as a cheater, the hopelessness they must have felt in not knowing; not knowing weather or not they could have accomplished this feat, by choosing to trust in their God given talent thru hard work over cheating.

Well I stand here today, as that Scout troop that went out and gathered those dry twigs and grass for my fire, proud of what I accomplished through the hard work, dedication and commitment that earned me this induction. And I can truly say that I was true to the sport of track & field, true to my coach, my competitors, fans and you the voters. I want you all to know tonight that it feels great, to know what truly can be accomplished when you work hard for something. See, the only place you’re ever going to fine success before work is in the dictionary. Today I take a stand by showing my appreciation, and I accept this honor from bottom of my heart. I’m proud to be a member of this 2008 Track & Field Hall Of Fame class. 2008 is truly a great year!

Thank you and God Bless……….

Northern California Freshmen Boys 2008

by Keith Conning
e-mail conning@aol.com

Foot Locker West Regional 12/6/2008
McCabe, Michael 9 San Jose 17:43 5:42 Willow Glen CCS
Sorensen, Tyler 9 Lafayette 17:57 5:47 Acalanes NCS
Browne, Tyler 9 San Rafael 18:15 5:52 San Rafael NCS
Finkbeiner, Christian 9 Auburn 18:59 6:07 Placer SJS

State Meet, Woodward Park, 11/29/2008
NCS Luis Luna FR Piner 16:26 5:18
NS Daniel Johnson FR University Prep 16:29 5:19
CCS Michael McCabe FR Willow Glen 16:36 5:21
CCS Grant Foster FR Prospect 16:47 5:25
SJS Hunter Tyler FR Woodcreek 16:49 5:25
SJS Michael Frantz FR El Camino 16:56 5:27
NCS Tyler Sorensen FR Acalanes 17:00 5:28
NCS Gavin Ramos FR Las Lomas 17:18 5:35
NCS Tyler Browne FR San Rafael 17:24 5:36
NCS Jonathan Peck FR Santa Rosa 17:36 5:40

NCS 11/22/2008
Luis Luna (9) Piner #1 15:58 5:19
Tyler Sorensen (9) Acalanes #1 16:25 5:28
Tsuyoshi Kohlgruber (9) Livermore #1 16:38 5:32
Tyler Browne (9) San Rafael #1 16:44 5:34
Evan Quigley (9) Alhambra #1 16:46 5:35
Tyler Troxel (9) Acalanes #2 17:10 5:43
Ezra Carlson (9) Eureka #1 17:11 5:43
Jonathan Peck (9) Santa Rosa #1 17:13 5:44
Zekaryas Mebrahtu (9) Piner #2 17:13 5:44
Joe Carillo (9) Healdsburg #1 17:18 5:46

CCS 11/15/2008
MICHAEL MCCABE 9 WILLOW GLEN 17:04
MITCH MARTIN 9 HALF MOON BAY 17:32
EDGAR GARCIA 9 WATSONVILLE 17:56
AVIV WEINSTEIN 9 HOMESTEAD 18:19
FRANCISCO VALDEZ 9 OAK GROVE 18:30
JUTHANI PRERAK 9 HOMESTEAD 18:31
OMAR VASQUEZ 9 SAN BENITO 18:34
CHRIS WASCHURA 9 WOODSIDE 17:47
PETER ANTHONY 9 CUPERTINO 17:49
MICHAEL HESTER 9 MENLO ATHERTON 17:51

SJS 11/15/2008
Michael Frantz M 9 3 EL CAMINO 17:27 T
Hunter Tyler M 9 2 WOODCREEK 17:43 T
Greg Waters M 9 2 PLEASANT GROVE 17:48
Christian Finkbeiner M 9 3 PLACER 17:54
Zachary Leffler M 9 3 ST. MARY'S 18:09
Clancy McConnell M 9 3 SONORA 18:28
Joe Cougar M 9 4 ESCALON 18:51
Riley Ruppenthal M 9 2 PONDEROSA 18:54
Romero Valtierra M 9 1 GRACE DAVIS 20:27 20:10 T
Alexander Lappas M 9 5 JIM ELLIOT CHRI 20:40

Clovis Invitational, Woodward Park, 10/11/2008
Rupperthal, Riley 9 Ponderosa 16:59
Myjer, Aubrey 9 Mountain View 17:00
Sorensen, Tyler 9 Acalanes 17:00
Leffler, Zack 9 St. Mary’s 17:20
Deuel, Parker 9 San Ramon Valley 17:21
McCabe, Michael 9 Willow Glen 17:22
Greenough, Ryan 9 Davis Senior 17:26
Banwarth, Ryan 9 Woodland 17:29
Troxel, Tyler 9 Acalanes 17:35
Mahoney, Tanner 9 Vacaville 17:56

Artichoke Invitational 10/04/2008
Mitch Martin 09 Half Moon Bay 13:05 5:27
Peter Anthony 09 Cupertino 13:19 5:33
Billy Seeburger 09 Aragon 13:24 5:35
Jeffrey Stalun 09 Carlmont 13:29 5:37
Evan Quigley 09 Alhambra (Marti 13:40 5:42
Alec Tenne 09 Vanden 13:50 5:46
Francisco Salvador 09 Alisal 13:55 5:48
Alfredo Montes 09 Willow Glen 14:01 5:51
Arad Margalit 09 Castro Valley 14:01 5:51
Eshed Margalit 09 Castro Valley 14:04 5:52

STANFORD INV. 9/27/2008
Christian Finkbeine FR SJS PLACER SJS 16:44.9 5:24
Tyler Sorensen FR NCS ACALANES NCS 17:06.1 5:31
Hunter Tyler FR SJS WOODCREEK SJS 17:27.0 5:37
Michael Frantz FR SJS EL CAMINO - FUND. SJS 17:31.3 5:39
Clancy McConnell FR SJS SONORA SJS 17:33.9 5:40
Tsuyoshi Kohlgruber FR NCS LIVERMORE NCS 17:34.3 5:40
Mitch Martin FR CCS HALF MOON BAY CCS 17:37.3 5:41
Michael McCabe FR CCS WILLOW GLEN CCS 17:39.1 5:41
Peter Anthony FR CCS CUPERTINO CCS 17:53.1 5:46
Zack Leffler FR SJS ST. MARY'S-STOCKTNSJS 18:02.1 5:49

Californians at Foot Locker West and National Championships 2008
By Keith Conning
conning@aol.com
www.theconningtower@blogspot.com

Key: -=senior, *=junior; W=Foot Locker West Regional, N=Foot Locker National

Boys
Grade Name (High School, City); Residence
-Chris Schwartz (Foothill, Bakersfield)
1W 15:38
8N 15:41
Total Time 31:19
Average Time 15:39.5

-Zachary Torres (Crescenta Valley, La Crescenta)
9W 15:52
16N 15:48
Total Time 31:40
Average Time 15:50

-James Cameron (Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita)
6W 15:48
26N 16:00
Total Time 31:48
Average Time 15:54

-Wyatt Landrum (Liberty Union, Brentwood; Oakley)
4W 15:46
37N 16:27
Total Time 32:13
Average Time 16:06.5

-Karreem Tyre Johnson (Palma, Salinas; Gilroy)
8W 15:52
38N 16:44
Total Time 32:36
Average Time 16:18

Girls
-Jordan Hasay (Mission College Prep, San Luis Obispo; Arroyo Grande)
1W 18:02
1N 17:22
Total Time 35:24
Average Time 17:42

-Alex Dunne (San Clemente)
2W 18:12
19N 18:22
Total Time 36:34
Average Time 18:17

*Megan Morgan (Torrey Pines)
5W 18:33
24N 18:30
Total Time 37:03
Average Time 18:31.5

-Jacque Taylor (Casa Grande, Petaluma)
10W 18:54
30N 18:38
Total Time 37:32
Average Time: 18:46

-Jennifer Lynn Bergman (Valley Christian, San Jose)
6W 18:40
33N 18:47
Total Time 37:27
Average Time 18:43.5

-Sheree Juliann Shea (University City, San Diego)
8W 18:48
34N 18:53
Total Time 37:41
Average Time 38:50.5

Foot Locker Cross Country National Finals Girls

2008 Girls Results
5.00 Kilometers December 13, 2008
Morley Field - Balboa Park
San Diego, CA


Foot Locker Cross Country National Finals

Scoring Teams and Points:


1. Midwest 49 (3 5 9 14 18 21 22)
2. Northeast 51 (7 8 11 12 13 16 17)
3. South 60 (2 4 6 23 25 27 28)
4. West 65 (1 10 15 19 20 24 26)


1 Jordan Hasay (12) West Mission College Prep. Arroyo Grande CA 17:222 Ashley Brasovan (12) South Wellington H.S. Wellington FL 17:25
3 Megan Goethals (11) Midwest Rochester H.S. Rochester MI 17:30
4 Chelsey Sveinsson (10) South Greenhill School Dallas TX 17:31
5 Allie McLaughlin (12) Midwest Air Academy Colorado Springs CO 17:34
6 Kathy Kroeger (12) South Independence H.S. Franklin TN 17:42
7 Shelby Greany (12) Northeast Suffern H.S. Suffern NY 17:45
8 Chelsea Ley (11) Northeast Kingsway Regional H.S. Clarksboro NJ 17:49
9 Lindsay Flanagan (12) Midwest Lake Park H.S. Roselle IL 17:50
10 Jessica Tonn (11) West Xavier College Prep. Paradise Valley AZ 17:53
11 Emily Lipari (11) Northeast Roslyn H.S. Greenvale NY 17:53
12 Aisling Cuffe (10) Northeast Cornwall Central H.S. Cornwall On Hudson NY 18:03
13 Emily Jones (12) Northeast The Bromfield School Harvard MA 18:11
14 Chelsea Oswald (12) Midwest Walsh Jesuit H.S. Medina OH 18:11
15 Danielle Menlove (9) West Jordan H.S. Sandy UT 18:14
16 Laura Vigilante (11) Northeast West Morris Mendham H.S. Brookside NJ 18:14
17 Melanie Thompson (12) Northeast Voorhees H.S. High Bridge NJ 18:18
18 Ashlie Decker (11) Midwest Dowling Catholic H.S. Des Moines IA 18:19
19 Alex Dunne (12) West San Clemente H.S. San Clemente CA 18:22
20 Taylor Wallace (12) West Henley H.S. Klamath Falls OR 18:24
21 Becca Addison (12) Midwest Grand Haven H.S. Spring Lake MI 18:24
22 Jordan Tomecek (11) Midwest Milan H.S. Milan MI 18:25
23 Lauren Smith (12) South Brazoswood H.S. Lake Jackson TX 18:27
24 Megan Morgan (11) West Torrey Pines H.S. Del Mar CA 18:3025 Amanda Russell (11) South Vista Ridge H.S. Cedar Park TX 18:30
26 Jessica Zangmeister (12) Midwest Fairview H.S. Fairview Park OH 18:30
27 Katie Kellner (12) Northeast West Windsor-Plainsboro H.S. West Windsor NJ 18:34
28 Shalaya Kipp (12) West Skyline H.S. Salt Lake City UT 18:37
29 Emily Sisson (11) Midwest Parkway Central H.S. Chesterfield MO 18:37
30 Jacque Taylor (11) West Casa Grande H.S. Petaluma CA 18:38
31 Kirsten Kasper (12) Northeast North Andover H.S. North Andover MA 18:40
32 Kayla Hale (12) South Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Indialantic FL 18:45
33 Jennifer Lynn Bergman (12) West Valley Christian H.S. San Jose CA 18:4734 Sheree Juliann Shea (12) West University City H.S. San Diego CA 18:5335 Adrianne Soo (12) South Durham Academy Chapel Hill NC 18:53
36 Diane Robison (11) Midwest Parkway Central H.S. Chesterfield MO 18:54
37 Ashley Isham (11) South Vista Ridge H.S. Cedar Park TX 19:00
38 Megan Marsico (11) South Glenvar H.S. Salem VA 19:06
39 Kimberly Spano (12) South North Mecklenburg H.S. Huntersville NC 19:07
40 Erin Cawley (12) Northeast Newark Valley H.S. Newark Valley NY 19:08

Foot Locker Cross Country National Finals

2008 Boys Results



5.00 Kilometers
December 13, 2008
Morley Field - Balboa Park
San Diego, CA

Foot Locker Cross Country National Finals

Scoring Teams and Points:


1. Midwest 32 (4 5 6 7 10 13 15)
2. West 51 (2 8 11 14 16 22 23)
3. South 71 (3 12 17 19 20 21 26)
4. Northeast 77 (1 9 18 24 25 27 28)

1 Solomon Haile (12) Northeast Sherwood H.S. Silver Spring MD 15:15
2 Trevor Dunbar (12) West Kodiak H.S. Kodiak AK 15:22
3 Thomas Porter (12) South Mountain View H.S. Fredericksburg VA 15:26
4 Drew Shields (12) Midwest Fishers H.S. Fishers IN 15:27
5 Jakub Zivec (12) Midwest Grand Rapids H.S. Grand Rapids MN 15:29
6 Evan Appel (12) Midwest Dakota Ridge H.S. Littleton CO 15:36
7 Futsum Zeinasellassie (9) Midwest North Central H.S. Indianapolis IN 15:40
8 Chris Schwartz (12) West Foothill H.S. Bakersfield CA 15:41
9 Joe Whelan (12) Northeast Hamburg H.S. Hamburg NY 15:44
10 Joseph DeMoor (12) Midwest Buena Vista H.S. Buena Vista CO 15:44
11 Brian Shrader (11) West Sinagua H.S. Flagstaff AZ 15:45
12 Leoule Degfae (12) South Thomas Edison H.S. Alexandria VA 15:46
13 Danny Pawola (12) Midwest Neuqua Valley H.S. Naperville IL 15:46
14 Shane Moskowitz (11) West Central Kitsap H.S. Bremerton WA 15:47
15 Dylan Sorensen (12) Midwest Zionsville H.S. Zionsville IN 15:48
Zachary Torres (12) West Crescenta Valley H.S. La Crescenta CA 15:4817 Andrew Berberick (12) Midwest J.K. Mullen H.S. Littleton CO 15:54
18 CJ Brown (12) South Carroll Senior H.S. Southlake TX 15:54
19 Michael Moverman (12) Northeast Oliver Ames H.S. North Easton MA 15:54
20 Kyle Satterwhite (12) South Western Albemarle H.S. Charlottesville VA 15:55
21 Matt Sonnenfeldt (12) South Knoxville West H.S. Knoxville TN 15:56
22 Bill Matthews (12) South Baylor School Birmingham AL 15:56
23 Steve Sulkin (12) Midwest York H.S. Elmhurst IL 15:58
24 Steve Magnuson (11) West Ironwood Ridge H.S. Oro Valley AZ 15:59
25 Cody Helbling (11) West Lake City H.S. Coeur d'Alene ID 16:00
26 James Cameron (12) West Mission Viejo H.S. Rancho Santa Margarita CA 16:0027 George Galasso (12) Northeast Holmdel H.S. Holmdel NJ 16:01
28 Andrew Springer (12) Northeast Westerly H.S. Westerly RI 16:01
29 Clint McKelvey (11) South Maryville H.S. Maryville TN 16:04
30 Philip Wood (12) Northeast The Pennington School Yardley PA 16:04
31 Ben Furcht (12) Northeast Lower Merion H.S. Haverford PA 16:07
32 Phil Galebach (12) Northeast Medford H.S. Medford MA 16:11
33 Chase Rathke (12) South Seven Lakes H.S. Katy TX 16:17
34 Tyler Udland (11) Northeast Millburn H.S. Short Hills NJ 16:18
35 Joseph Manilafasha (12) Midwest Denver North H.S. Denver CO 16:19
36 Evan Hibbs (12) South Georgetown H.S. Georgetown TX 16:25
37 Wyatt Landrum (12) West Liberty Union H.S. Oakley CA 16:27
38 Karreem Tyre Johnson (12) West Palma H.S. Gonzales CA 16:4439 Alex Ott (12) South Turner Ashby H.S. Weyers Cave VA 17:30
40 Brett Johnson (12) Northeast Ocean City H.S. Ocean City NJ 18:41

USATF Junior Olympic titles up for grabs Saturday

Thursday, December 11, 2008

News & Notes, Volume 8, Number 66

USATF Junior Olympic titles up for grabs Saturday

USA Track & Field's premiere youth cross country meet, the 2008 USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships, will crown individual and team champions this Saturday at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Va.

Featuring more than 3,000 age-group youth athletes from around the country, the Junior Olympics will be contested over the challenging landscape of Pole Green Park, which consists of a 232-acre area in Hanover County. With rolling terrain and a challenging hill, Pole Green Park has proven to be an outstanding site for Virginia cross country meets.

Athletes aged 8 to 18 will compete for boys' and girls' titles in five age divisions. The USATF Junior Olympic program age divisions are bantam (10 and under) racing over 3 kilometers; midget (11-12) racing 3 km; youth (13-14) racing 4 km; intermediate (15-16) racing 5 km; and young men/women (17-18) racing 5 km.

Individual boys' winners from the 2007 Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships in Lawrence, Kan., were Marcus Garrow in bantam, 10:59.07; Colin Kerr in midget, 10:27.46; Lukas Verzbicas (Illinois) in youth, 13:16.04; Eric Fitzpatrick (Team Idaho) in intermediate, 16:26.09; and Patrick Casey (Bozeman Track Club) in young men, 15:59.73. Team champions were Equalizers Team A in bantam, youth and intermediate, Pops Track Club in midget, and Team Provo in young men. It was the second team title in a row for the Equalizers youth team.

Last year's girls winners included 2006 bantam champion Paige Rice of Oregon, CC who dominated the field in the midget girls 3 km race cruising to victory in 10 minutes 58.57 seconds. Other individual winners for girls included Hanna Blache (Corona Pan) in bantam, 11:46.62; Eleanor Fulton (Zoom Track Club) in youth, 14:55.43; Elizabeth Briascoe (Awesome Power) in intermediate, 18:34.38; and Emily Reese (Northside) in young women, 19:04.66.

Girls' team champions were the Elgin Sharks in bantam, San Diego SoCal Roadrunners in midget, Equalizers Team A in youth, and the Buffalo Chips in intermediate and young women. It was the second team title in a row for the San Diego So Cal Roadrunners in the midget division.

The USATF Virginia Association, Hanover County Parks & Recreation, the Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Sports Backers (Richmond Region Sports Commission) are proud hosts of the 2008 USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.For more information on the 2007 USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships, visit www.usatf.org.

Olympic stars set for Reebok Boston Indoor Games

Beijing medalists Jenn Stuczynski, Steve Hooker and Nick Willis will be among the headliners at the 2009 Reebok Boston Indoor Games on February 7 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston. The second event of USA Track & Field's 2009 Indoor Visa Championship Series, tickets for the Reebok Boston Indoor Games are on sale now at www.BostonIndoorGames.com or by calling 1-877-TIX-TRAC.

Stuczynski, who won the Olympic silver medal in the women's pole vault last year in Beijing, is also the 2008 World Indoor Championships silver medalist and outdoor American recordholder. She is the #2 vaulter of all-time, a six-time U.S. champion, the reigning Olympic Trials champion and the defending Reebok Boston Indoor Games champion.

Hooker was victorious in one of the most exciting contests of the 2008 Olympics, winning the men's pole vault on his third and last attempt after repeatedly bouncing back from the brink of elimination. After securing the gold medal, the Australian went on to break the Olympic Record. This will be Hooker's second appearance at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, following a win in 2007.

Willis became the first New Zealand track athlete in 32 years to bring home an Olympic medal when he won the 1,500-meter bronze medal in Beijing. The 2006 Commonwealth Games champion and national record-holder at 1,500 meters, Willis also broke the New Zealand indoor mark and NCAA record for 3,000 meters here in 2004 while competing for the University of Michigan.

Since the Reebok Boston Indoor Games began in 1996, more than 100 Olympic and World Championship medalists have competed in the event, which has also played host to six world records and nine American records. More athletes for the 2009 event will be announced soon.

The 14th-annual Reebok Boston Indoor Games begins at 5:30 p.m. on February 7 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College, 1350 Tremont St. Information is now available on-line at www.BostonIndoorGames.com, and tickets are available on-line or by calling 1-877-TIX-TRAC. USATF welcomes you to pay with your Visa.

For more information on the 2009 USATF Visa Championship Series, visit: www.usatf.org.

Scott Bauhs wins USATF National Club Cross Country Championships

Saturday, December 13, 2008

McMillan Elite takes men's team title; Boulder Running Co./adidas wins women's title at USATF National Club Cross Country Championships

SPOKANE - McMillan Elite and Boulder Running Company/adidas easily took the respective men's and women's titles Saturday at the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships at Plantes Ferry Recreation Park in Spokane, Wash.

Saturday's races were held under windy and blustery conditions, with a light dusting of snow that accumulated the night before. Temperatures were in the high 20s with the wind chill making it feel at least 10 degrees colder for the 900+ participants representing America's top post-collegiate club teams vying for top honors and bragging rights as the nation's top cross country team.

As the afternoon progressed, the wind picked up dramatically, and the temperature dropped to the mid-teens by the conclusion of the open men's 10-kilometer race.

Two-time NCAA Division II cross country champion Scott Bauhs, representing Transports adidas Racing Team eased his way into the lead in the open men's ten kilometer race, then held off a late challenge by Andrew Carlson of McMillan Elite to win his first national championship as a professional, clocking 30:47 to Carlson's 30:49.

Bauhs, an Olympic Trials qualifier this year at 10000 meters, and a member of this year's world cross country championships squad, took the lead shortly after the mile mark, while hotly pursued by several members of the winning McMillan Elite squad.

As the wind gusted up to speeds hovering around 30 miles per hour at times during the race, Bauhs began to extend his command over the rest of the field, except for Carlson, who hung on gamely to Bauhs through the final lap.

Carlson's runner-up finish, combined with Brett Gotcher and Gilliat Gebray's 4-5 finish led McMillan Elite to their first national title, as the Flagstaff-based squad scored 47 points, defeating the Bowerman Athletic Club by 17 points. Four-time men's team champions Hansons-Brooks finished third with 107 points.

In what can be best described as a race of attrition, Rebecca Donaghue survived the heavy winds and the early challenge of a group of four runners, including Toni Salucci, Kara June, Alisha Williams, and Jennifer Donovan to win the national title in a time of 21:38. The five women were the only ones to break 22 minutes for the 6-kilometer course.

Despite Donaghue's overall win, last year's third place team Boulder Running Company/adidas dominated the team competition with 69 points, defeating the women of New Balance Boston by 31 points. Three-time team champions Boston Athletic Association took third with 128 points.

In the day's opening race, Carmen Ayala-Troncoso of Austin, Texas, representing Rogue Running, won yet another masters championship, after taking an early lead over former Team USA cross country team member Liz Wilson of the Eastside Runners, extending the lead over the final lap.

Wilson won the individual age-group title in the 40-44 division. Other age-group winners included Regina Joyce (50-54); Suzanne Ray (55-59); and, Patty Foltz (60-64).

Team champions included Club Northwest (40-49) and the Impala Racing Team (50-59).

Simon Gutierrez of Alamosa, Colorado used a strong surge on the final lap of the race to break away from runner-up Dan Franek of the Dirigo RC to win his first national cross country title, running 33:50.

Gutierrez and 2006 champion Tracy Lokken were part of the lead group that broke away early from a chase pack that included the Fluffy Bunny TC trio of David Schumacher, last year's national champion Peter Magill, and Christian Cushing-Murray.

Other individual age-group titles went to Magill (45-49); Bob Winn (50-54); Mark Billett (55-59); Terry Delph (60-64); Doug Goodhue (65-69); Thom Weddle (70-74); and Mel Preedy (75-79).

Team titles were won by the Fluffy Bunny TC (40-49); Club Northwest (50-59); Boulder Road Runners (60-69); and the Snohomish TC (70+).

Clubs competed for a total prize purse of $24,000, with $19,000 going to the top open teams.

For more information about the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships, please visit www.usatf.org.

RACE QUOTES:

Scott Bauhs: I ran in snow at the NCAA D-II meet a few weeks ago, but this was worse.

I wanted to get out reasonably hard, then take the lead and go from there. I thought that I could hold off Andrew Carlson (on the final stretch). I wasn't completely confident with the conditions, but I felt that I could hold him off at the end.

Rebecca Donaghue: Truthfully, these were the worst conditions I've ever run in. I can't feel my face; I can't feel my fingers. The wind blew me over at about a mile and a half. I drafted off of other people, as the wind was absolutely brutal.

I ran in the NCAA cross country championships a few years ago where it was this cold, but never that windy. This is real cross country weather.

Carmen Ayala-Troncoso: I knew I was in great shape going into today. Liz Wilson and I have raced against each other for a long time, and she just move up into the masters category, so I'm going to have to train harder to keep up with her.

I originally planned to wear half tights, but when I got here and felt the wind, I decided to change my mind and wear as much stuff as I can and feel comfortable, even if that were the difference between losing seconds during the race. The footing wasn't bad; it was the wind.

Simon Gutierrez: I thought I would make a hard push in the fifth mile. I threw a couple of surges in the middle of the race to see how everyone else was feeling. People warned me not to let guys like (former champions) Tracy Lokken and Peter Magill near me towards the end because they're such good kickers.

I live in Alamosa, Colorado, and so the conditions were not that bad. The cold didn't bother me, and I was used to the hard surface.

Source: USATF

Alex Mack Wins Draddy Trophy as Football's Top Scholar-Athlete

Alex Mack Wins Draddy Trophy as Football's Top Scholar-Athlete
Cal's Senior Center Accepts Honor at Ceremony in New York


Dec. 9, 2008


California senior center Alex Mack was named winner of the 2008 Draddy Trophy as the nation's top football scholar-athlete during a ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York Tuesday night.

The Draddy Trophy, also referred to as the "Academic Heisman," is one of college football's most sought-after and competitive awards, recognizing an individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and community leadership. The award comes with a 24-inch, 25-pound bronze trophy and a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship. A total of $277,000 was awarded to Mack and the other 14 Draddy Trophy finalists at the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame's Annual Awards Dinner.

"I'm just very thankful to the National Football Foundation for this honor," Mack said, "and I am grateful for schools such as California for allowing us to excel. The university gave me the opportunity to excel on the field and in the classroom as well as offering time for community service."



Head coach Jeff Tedford and Alex Mack with the 2008 Draddy Trophy


"We are extremely proud to award this year's Draddy Trophy to Alex," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, whose son Peyton claimed the 1997 Draddy Trophy. "He represents the best of the best in collegiate academics and athletics and epitomizes the leadership qualities learned playing our great sport."

Having already graduated with a 3.61 GPA and a bachelor's degree in legal studies, the 2008 Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for football is a four-time Academic All-Pac-10 selection currently pursuing a master's in education. In an article by Eric Gilmore of CalBears.com, several of Mack's teammates concurred that it has come to be expected to see Mack "walking around with a book all the time," and acknowledge that Mack "puts in the time to succeed" when it comes to school and football.

Equally impressive, the projected first round NFL Draft pick is a three-time first-team All-Pac-10 pick. Also a finalist for the 2008 Rimington Trophy presented to the top center in college football, Mack won the 2007 Morris Trophy last year as the conference's top offensive lineman.

A member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Mack was the literal poster boy for Cal's "Dancing with the Stars" fundraising event, which raised money for underprivileged children in the San Francisco area. He was selected as a summer guest columnist for the Sporting New Today and has participated in an after-school program with local elementary schools.

Mack follows Je'Rod Cherry (1995) and Donald Pat Newell (1959) as NFF National Scholar-Athletes for the Golden Bears.

Launched in 1959, the NFF scholar-athlete program became the first initiative in history to credit a player for both academic and athletic accomplishments. The centerpiece to the NFF's scholar-athlete program, which has awarded $8.9 million to 708 top athletes, the Draddy Trophy, first awarded in 1990, honors Manhattan College quarterback and former NFF Chairman Vincent dePaul Draddy.

"The NFF mission is to build leaders through football, and the 2008 NFF National Scholar-Athlete class members stand as a testament to that creed," said NFF President & CEO Steven J. Hatchell. "We look forward to supporting the bright futures of each of these fine young men, and we take great pride in holding them out as examples of football's unique ability to build tomorrow's leaders."

Candidates must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.

Past Draddy winners, including two Rhodes Scholars, a Rhodes Scholar finalist, a Heisman winner and a 3.7 average GPA, are: Chris Howard (Air Force, 1990 - Leader in Higher Education); John B. Culpepper (Florida, 1991 - Attorney); Jim Hansen (Colorado, 1992 - MIT Professor); Thomas Burns (Virginia, 1993 - Ph.D. Nuclear Engineer); Robert Zatechka (Nebraska, 1994 - Physician); Bobby Hoying (Ohio State, 1995 - Real Estate Developer); Danny Wuerffel (Florida, 1996 - Nonprofit Director); Peyton Manning (Tennessee, 1997 - NFL Player); Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia, 1998 - Television Broadcaster); Chad Pennington (Marshall, 1999 - NFL Player); Kyle Vanden Bosch (Nebraska, 2000 - NFL Player); Joaquin Gonzalez (Miami, 2001 - Entrepreneur); Brandon Roberts (Washington University-Mo., 2002 - Medical Student); Craig Krenzel (Ohio State, 2003 - Real Estate Investment Analyst); Michael Munoz (Tennessee, 2004 - Nonprofit director and political candidate); Rudy Niswanger (LSU, 2005 - NFL Player); Brian Leonard (Rutgers, 2006 - NFL Player); and Dallas Griffin (Texas, 2007 - MBA Candidate).
Courtesy: Cal web site

Je'Rod Cherry was a sprinter at Berkeley High School.

Brown remembered with Rico Lifetime Achievement Award

RENO, Nev. - Known worldwide as a pioneer in sports science and medicine, Dr. C. Harmon Brown, was posthumously named the recipient of the Heliodoro and Patricia Rico Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 USA Track & Field Annual Meeting at the Silver Legacy Resort in Reno, Nev.

Formerly known as USATF's Pacesetter Award, the award acknowledges an individual's long-term impact on and contribution to the sport of track and field in the United States. The name change was instituted by USATF President Bill Roe and CEO Craig Masback in June, 2006.

A well-respected author, coach, professor, speaker, endocrinologist, team administrator and track meet official, Dr. Brown, a resident of San Mateo, Calif., served the sport of track and field in countless ways. He died on November 11, 2008 at the age of 78,

A school record-holding hurdler in his younger days, Brown earned his M.D. from the George Washington School of Medicine in 1956. While pursuing his career in medicine in California, he coached in club, high school, collegiate, national and international levels. During his coaching career he mentored numerous All-Americans and three Olympic throwers. He served on coaching staffs with nine Team USA international teams from 1967-1986, including two Olympic and two Pan-American teams.

When he began coaching in 1962, women were not permitted to participate in collegiate competitions. Brown became a tireless advocate on behalf of women athletes and conducted pioneering research on the effects of strenuous exercise on the female body to demonstrate women's physiologic and performance capabilities.

Brown served TAC/USATF as chair of the organization's Sports Science and Medical Committee for two decades, where he was instrumental in developing USATF's innovative drug testing initiatives. The past few years he served as USATF's High Performance Sports Science Chair. Brown was also one of the co-architects of USATF's High Performance Programs philosophy of track and field being an athlete-centered, coach-driven and science-based sport.

Brown was a member of the IAAF Medical and Anti-Doping Commission, and in the early 1980s he helped to initiate and then chair the IAAF Medical Education Working Group, a forerunner to the current Medical and Anti-Doping Commission. In all, Brown's contribution to the IAAF's medical and anti-doping program consisted of 24 years of devoted service, a period which also involved many appointments as Medical Delegate to IAAF championships.

A contributing author to the USA Track & Field Coaching Manual, Brown was a well respected author. He served as the editor and co-author of the IAAF Medical Manual for Athletics and Road Running Competitions: A Practical Guide, a publication which is now in its third edition.

For more information on USA Track & Field and the 2008 USATF Annual Meeting, visit: www.usatf.org.



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Hello from Joshua Tree National Park

Twentynine Palms, California

I attended the Foot Locker West Regional at Mt. SAC last Saturday.

It is a shame that Nike and Foot Locker have to compete against each other. It is significant that John and Donna Dye came to Mt. SAC instead of Portland.

Next Saturday I'm going to the Foot Locker National in San Diego.

This week I'm visiting Joshua Tree National Park in California.

There is a large Marine Corps Training Base just north of the National Park. The main drag has a number of stores offering Marine haircuts and tattoos.

In the grocery store I heard a teenage girl standing in front a flower display say to her mother: "Can we go to the cemetery to put some flowers on Papa's grave?"

At the Marine Corps Base there are homemade welcome home signs attached to the fence.

I'll be glad when the Iraq war is finally over.

SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION AT STATE MEET

November 29, 2008
By Keith Conning
e-mail conning@aol.com
web site www.theconningtower.blogspot.com

TOP 25 BOYS’ INDIVIDUALS
SJS CAL PLD# NAME YR SCHOOL
01 019 07D1 Matt Petersen SR Davis Sr., Davis 15:17
02 032 16D2 Dan Mitchell SR Del Campo, Fair Oaks 15:27
03 049 17D1 Chris Haworth SR Kennedy, Sacramento 15:34
04 052 20D2 Garrett Seawell SR Woodcreek, Roseville 15:35
05 061 23D1 Roberto Rosas JR Grace Davis, Modesto 15:37
06 068 28D1 Kurt Ruegg JR Napa 15:40
07 081 27D2 Amjed Aboukhadijeh JR Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills 15:46
08 085 28D2 Jared Lester JR Fairfield 15:47
09 124 38D2 Adam Kelly-Strong JR Jesuit, Carmichael 15:59
10 137 27D3 Roberto Alvarez SR Weston Ranch, Stockton 16:02
11T 170 72D1 Drew Petersen SR Davis Sr., Davis 16:07
11T 173 12D4 Matt Airola JR Bret Harte, Altaville 16:07
13 199 57D2 Josh Mercado JR Del Campo, Fair Oaks 16:12
14 205 45D3 Evan Bornstein SR El Camino, Sacramento 16:14
15T 215 83D1 Trevor Halsted SO Davis Sr., Davis 16:15
15T 216 60D2 Tj Singh SR Fairfield 16:15
17 225 64D2 Colin Chapman SR Jesuit, Carmichael 16:17
18 231 67D2 Emilio Garcia SR Jesuit, Carmichael 16:18
19 237 69D2 Jon Ahmann SR Pleasant Grove, Elk Grove 16:19
20 242 70D2 Zachary Zadrozna SR Rocklin 16:20
21 251 59D3 Juan Segundo SR Livingston 16:21
22 256 73D2 Tyler Raposa JR Woodcree, Roseville 16:22
23 268 77D2 Matt Case SR Del Campo, Fair Oaks 16:23
24 288 95D1 Matthew Pence SR Armijo, Fairfield 16:26
25 308 77D3 Alejandro Garcia JR Ceres 16:29

SJS BOYS’ TEAMS
SJSCAL PTS SCHOOL
01 25. 911 Davis Sr., Davis (16:13.23 81:06.19)
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1 12 1256 SJS Matt Petersen SR 15:16.55
2 121 1257 SJS Drew Petersen SR 16:06.82
3 156 1255 SJS Trevor Halsted SO 16:14.82
4 292 1254 SJS Dillon Shaw JR 16:40.16
5 330 1253 SJS Bob Riestenberg JR 16:47.84
6 (359) 1251 SJS Corey Coates JR 16:54.23
7 (451) 1252 SJS Euma Matthews SR 17:13.30

02 31. 1019 Jesuit, Carmichael (16:23.14 81:55.72)
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1 86 1331 SJS Adam Kelly-Strong JR 15:58.38
2 165 1334 SJS Colin Chapman SR 16:16.86
3 170 1336 SJS Emilio Garcia SR 16:17.65
4 280 1335 SJS Willie Diaz SR 16:37.25
5 318 1333 SJS Colton Misono SO 16:45.58
6 (322) 1337 SJS Robert Leon SR 16:46.58
7 (386) 1332 SJS Tj Brown-Pinizzo SO 16:58.82

03 40. 1205 Del Campo, Fair Oaks (16:27.27 82:16.37)
=====================================
1 21 1264 SJS Dan Mitchell SR 15:26.64
2 144 1259 SJS Josh Mercado JR 16:11.72
3 202 1263 SJS Matt Case SR 16:22.75
4 356 1261 SJS Jack Nevins SO 16:53.88
5 482 1258 SJS Brandon Clary JR 17:21.38
6 (579) 1260 SJS Garrett Hawkins SO 17:51.81
7 (696) 1262 SJS Joey Brennan JR 18:45.58

04 50. 1353 Fairfield (16:35.10 82:55.51)
=====================================
1 60 1298 SJS Jared Lester JR 15:46.61
2 157 1302 SJS Tj Singh SR 16:14.83
3 346 1296 SJS Brandon Hunter JR 16:51.77
4 388 1300 SJS Angel Diaz SR 16:59.12
5 402 1301 SJS Michael Moran SR 17:03.18
6 (469) 1297 SJS Jake Irwin JR 17:16.84
7 (513) 1299 SJS Tre Smith SO 17:29.71

05 56. 1484 Woodcreek, Roseville (16:40.25 83:21.25)
=====================================
1 35 1405 SJS Garrett Seawell SR 15:34.68
2 190 1401 SJS Tyler Raposa JR 16:21.24
3 333 1399 SJS Hunter Tyler FR 16:48.15
4 379 1404 SJS Spencer Mason SR 16:57.42
5 547 1403 SJS Angelo Ciaraglia SO 17:39.76
6 (605) 1400 SJS Gurp Mann JR 18:00.31
7 (624) 1402 SJS Andy Smith JR 18:07.74

06 63. 1648 El Camino, Sacramento (16:48.69 84:03.49)
=====================================
1 149 1293 SJS Evan Bornstein SR 16:13.14
2 234 1290 SJS Chris Kigar SO 16:28.90
3 371 1287 SJS Michael Frantz FR 16:55.89
4 420 1292 SJS Robby Potter SO 17:06.78
5 474 1288 SJS Peter Chester JR 17:18.78
6 (632) 1291 SJS Ben Morgan SO 18:10.89
7 (743) 1289 SJS Andy Liu SO 19:31.56

07 66. 1816 Grace Davis, Modesto (16:56.24 84:41.24)
=====================================
1 41 1323 SJS Roberto Rosas JR 15:36.98
2 272 1327 SJS Chris Izquierdo SR 16:36.51
3 434 1324 SJS Kyle Ward JR 17:09.64
4 455 1322 SJS Jesse Laura JR 17:14.05
5 614 1326 SJS Deminik Velez SO 18:04.06
6 (656) 1325 SJS Austin Stahl SO 18:22.10
7 (678) 1321 SJS Romero Valtierra FR 18:31.30

08 72. 1983 Christian Brothers, Sacramento (17:01.90 85:09.51)
=====================================
1 315 1226 SJS Jason Howard SR 16:45.12
2 368 1224 SJS Nick Perez JR 16:55.70
3 413 1228 SJS Spencer Tierney SR 17:05.98
4 441 1229 SJS Elliot Wenzel SR 17:10.84
5 446 1223 SJS Cameron Goodman JR 17:11.87
6 (532) 1225 SJS Daniel Hansen SR 17:34.38
7 (581) 1227 SJS Greg Hufford SR 17:52.22

09 79. 2211 Colfax (17:14.38 86:11.91)
=====================================
1 248 1237 SJS Nick Read JR 16:31.64
2 410 1240 SJS Wesley Cox SR 17:05.47
3 468 1241 SJS Michael Morgan SR 17:16.50
4 517 1238 SJS Max Schopfer JR 17:30.34
5 568 1243 SJS Ronnie Saavedra SR 17:47.96
6 (659) 1242 SJS Spencer Myers SR 18:23.56
7 (677) 1239 SJS Dayne Carli SR 18:30.71

10 87. 2375 Bret Harte, Altaville (17:34.35 87:51.78)
=====================================
1 124 1215 SJS Matt Airola JR 16:06.96
2 291 1216 SJS Derek Avrit JR 16:40.13
3 610 1220 SJS Jacob Baugher SR 18:01.39
4 664 1218 SJS Gerardo Montoya JR 18:25.37
5 686 1219 SJS Conor Frederick SO 18:37.93
6 (709) 1221 SJS Kyle Eastman SO 18:55.33
7 (714) 1217 SJS Charlie Gomes JR 18:58.48

11 88. 2396 Del Oro, Loomis (17:23.83 86:59.19)
=====================================
1 321 1278 SJS Tyler Spangler SR 16:46.48
2 438 1276 SJS Nathan Paddeck SO 17:10.26
3 485 1275 SJS Toby Uptain Villa JR 17:21.90
4 548 1273 SJS Keith Schostag JR 17:40.45
5 604 1272 SJS Matt Lozancich JR 18:00.10
6 (646) 1277 SJS Chase Pendegrass SO 18:16.36
7 (671) 1274 SJS Jesse Stafford JR 18:28.87

12 115. 3798 Sierra Ridge, San Andreas (20:01.94 100:09.70)
=====================================
1 724 1380 SJS Benjamin Kay JR 19:10.60
2 757 1379 SJS Juan Gonzales JR 19:53.43
3 762 1378 SJS Randall Williams JR 20:04.07
4 774 1383 SJS Roland Simmons SR 20:22.29
5 781 1381 SJS Ivan Nunez JR 20:39.31
6 (793) 1382 SJS Carlos Magana JR 22:09.68
7 (794) 1377 SJS Verde Bailey JR 22:12.57

TOP 25 SJS GIRLS’ INDIVIDUALS
SJSCAL PLD# NAME YR SCHOOL, CITY TIME
01 017 07D1 Maria Malone SR Folsom 17:55
02 045 15D2 Sarah Tusting SR Benicia 18:19
03 062 20D2 Brooke Holt SO Granite Bay 18:27
04 074 33D2 Nicole Mendoza SR St. Francis, Sacramento 18:33
05 076 29D1 Lauren Petersen SR Galt 18:35
06 094 40D2 Hayley Scott JR Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills 18:40
07 111 40D2 Stephanie Romo SO Woodcreek, Roseville 18:51
08 121 44D2 Courtney Crosta JR Woodcreek, Roseville 18:55
09 139 49D1 Juliana Green JR Davis Sr., Davis 19:00
10T 149 15D4 Denise Julian SO Bear River, Grass Valley 19:02
10T 151 51D2 Sam Diaz SR Ponderosa, Shingle Springs 19:02
12T 156 17D4 Sara Mikesell SR Bret Harte, Altaville 19:03
12T 157 53D2 Maxine Goyette FR Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills 19:03
14 165 58D2 Brittney Putman SO Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills 19:05
15 172 59D1 Christine Bowlus JR Davis Sr, Davis 19:06
16 182 19D4 Breanne Mitchell SO Bear River, Grass Valley 19:08
17 184 61D2 Samantha Ralstin SO Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills 19:10
18T 190 21D4 Rebecca Hobby FR Hughson 19:12
19T 191 69D1 Rachel Van Nes JR Modesto 19:12
20 216 78D1 Morgan Pugh JR Folsom 19:18
21 223 44D3 Alissa Hood JR Del Oro, Loomis 19:20
22 232 71D2 Kristine Lozoya JR Oakmont, Roseville 19:22
23 236 88D1 Breanna Lewis JR Sheldon, Sacramento 19:23
24T 255 95D1 Sam Walling JR Galt 19:31
24T 257 52D2 Karen Ramming JR Woodland 19:31

SJS GIRLS’ TEAMS
SJSCAL PTS SCHOOL
01 17. 634 Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills (19:05.76 95:28.80)
=====================================
1 65 1348 SJS Hayley Scott JR 18:39.59
2 113 1346 SJS Maxine Goyette FR 19:02.71
3 120 1351 SJS Brittney Putman SO 19:04.46
4 137 1352 SJS Samantha Ralstin SO 19:09.32
5 199 1350 SJS Jacqueline Mansoor SO 19:32.72
6 (217) 1347 SJS Leeann Hold FR 19:38.60
7 (228) 1349 SJS Robin Yancey JR 19:40.47

02 28. 956 Davis Sr., Davis (19:27.34 97:16.74)
=====================================
1 99 1246 SJS Juliana Green JR 18:59.96
2 127 1245 SJS Christine Bowlus JR 19:05.72
3 205 1247 SJS Hilary Tearford JR 19:33.90
4 253 1248 SJS Charlotte Ter Haar JR 19:46.30
5 272 1244 SJS Tess Williams FR 19:50.86
6 (315) 1249 SJS Maddie Hall SR 20:05.24
7 (347) 1250 SJS Nora Norvell SR 20:14.44

03 33. 1083 Woodcreek, Roseville (19:33.44 97:47.24)
=====================================
1 80 1396 SJS Stephanie Romo SO 18:50.31
2 88 1393 SJS Courtney Crosta JR 18:54.34
3 244 1395 SJS Ashley Devriend SO 19:43.01
4 297 1398 SJS Amanda McNabb SR 19:58.51
5 374 1392 SJS Sami Gomez FR 20:21.07
6 (403) 1397 SJS Gabby Fastiggi SR 20:31.17
7 (595) 1394 SJS Ashley Lapray JR 21:46.46

04 38. 1134 Folsom (19:30.58 97:32.94)
=====================================
1 14 1309 SJS Maria Malone SR 17:54.55
2 158 1306 SJS Morgan Pugh JR 19:17.67
3 234 1307 SJS Blanka Hodur SO 19:41.32
4 342 1308 SJS Courtney Anderson SR 20:13.90
5 386 1310 SJS Jessica Miller SR 20:25.50
6 (594) 1304 SJS Abbie Lueken FR 21:45.93
7 (655) 1305 SJS Alyse Kinoshita JR 22:22.14

05 44. 1224 Ponderosa, Shingle Springs (19:44.08 98:40.40)
=====================================
1 107 1368 SJS Sam Diaz SR 19:01.84
2 225 1364 SJS Ashley Silveira FR 19:40.22
3 229 1370 SJS Kelly Roberts SR 19:40.74
4 268 1365 SJS Kristie Mayberry JR 19:49.38
5 395 1366 SJS Sara Orofino JR 20:28.22
6 (435) 1367 SJS Jenna Lambert SO 20:41.15
7 (555) 1369 SJS Becky Preto SR 21:25.00

06 47. 1294 Galt (19:49.21 99:06.07)
=====================================
1 52 1320 SJS Lauren Petersen SR 18:34.16
2 188 1316 SJS Sam Walling JR 19:30.31
3 211 1319 SJS Alison Motor SR 19:36.30
4 277 1318 SJS Kelsea Tiapon SO 19:52.66
5 566 1314 SJS Hillary Ainsworth JR 21:32.64
6 (638) 1317 SJS Sadie Stephenson SO 22:10.74
7 (662) 1315 SJS Ashley Hurst JR 22:30.96

07 51. 1389 Del Oro, Loomis (19:54.75 99:33.77)
=====================================
1 164 1266 SJS Alissa Hood JR 19:19.54
2 215 1271 SJS Jessie Rozario SO 19:37.46
3 331 1270 SJS Emma Freeman SO 20:10.36
4 336 1269 SJS Caitlin Devitt Payne SO 20:12.49
5 343 1265 SJS Alexa Lua FR 20:13.92
6 (445) 1267 SJS Kelsey Seaman JR 20:43.42
7 (556) 1268 SJS Lauren Goonick FR 21:25.39

08 66. 1719 Bret Harte, Altaville (20:16.91 101:24.59)
=====================================
1 112 1214 SJS Sara Mikesell SR 19:02.41
2 227 1209 SJS Kaylee Sedler FR 19:40.42
3 285 1210 SJS Katie O'Connor JR 19:54.96
4 522 1213 SJS Sydney Aardal SR 21:12.01
5 573 1208 SJS Amber Combs FR 21:34.79
6 (592) 1211 SJS Haley Heryford SO 21:44.16
7 (663) 1212 SJS Stormie Pyle SO 22:31.39

09 72. 1905 Bear River, Grass Valley (20:30.25 102:31.29)
=====================================
1 105 1193 SJS Denise Julian SO 19:01.81
2 135 1195 SJS Breanne Mitchell SO 19:07.61
3 517 1194 SJS Jennifer Marso SO 21:10.85
4 542 1196 SJS Seaera Moe SO 21:19.67
5 606 1192 SJS Abby Grebe JR 21:51.35
6 (682) 1197 SJS Harla Moe SO 22:52.95
7 (720) 1191 SJS Chloe Moe FR 23:27.90

10 85. 2285 Placer, Auburn (20:49.36 104:06.83)
=====================================
1 254 1357 SJS Shannon Harcus JR 19:46.31
2 472 1361 SJS Mariah Miles SR 20:50.80
3 496 1360 SJS Kirby Riecks SO 21:00.31
4 506 1358 SJS Jessica Kepfer JR 21:03.70
5 557 1362 SJS Sierra White SR 21:25.71
6 (572) 1356 SJS Kristian Hiatt FR 21:34.79
7 (639) 1359 SJS Caty O'Conner JR 22:12.21

11 89. 2423 Colfax (21:02.59 105:12.98)
=====================================
1 273 1234 SJS Sara Howard JR 19:51.20
2 447 1232 SJS Presley Wetterstrom FR 20:44.07
3 518 1236 SJS Haley Walker SO 21:11.18
4 584 1235 SJS Kirsten Read JR 21:37.85
5 601 1231 SJS Michelle Read FR 21:48.68
6 (630) 1230 SJS Christina Keyes FR 22:08.70
7 (689) 1233 SJS Kate Bradshaw JR 22:59.74

12 92. 2443 El Camino Fundamental, Sacramento (21:16.56 106:22.83)
=====================================
1 267 1283 SJS Kelli Bercier SO 19:49.33
2 308 1284 SJS Roni Quintero SO 20:02.96
3 545 1286 SJS Kelly Renfroe SR 21:20.69
4 617 1280 SJS Katelyn Allen FR 21:58.13
5 706 1285 SJS Valerie Frazier SR 23:11.72
6 (733) 1281 SJS Lily Kingsbury JR 24:00.34
7 (734) 1282 SJS Roxy Ranick JR 24:00.88

BOB RUSH PRESIDENT AWARD WINNER

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Roe opens 2008 USATF Annual Meeting

RENO, Nev. - Celebrating a theme of "Waves of Change-Mountains of Opportunity," the 2008 USA Track & Field Annual Meeting began Wednesday night with the event's Opening Session at the Silver Legacy Resort in Reno, Nev. Each year the USATF Annual Meeting welcomes approximately 1,000 volunteers, officials, coaches, athletes and administrators who chart the future of the sport.

State of the Sport

Completing his final days of service after eight years as USATF President, Bill Roe delivered his final "State of the Sport" address at the Opening Session. In his address, he recounted the challenges the organization faced - and conquered - in 2008, including the move of the National Office to a new location in Indianapolis, the search for a new CEO, the successful restructuring of USATF and the hosting of four highly successful Olympic Trials events.

Roe also described the continued growth of USATF's annual Associations Workshop, and reported that the organization's membership has grown to very near the 2006 numbers achieved before membership fees increased. USATF's Visa Championship Series enjoyed an increase in attendance, and television ratings numbers were up as well. Roe also spoke of scholastic participation numbers in track and field and race walking that are still growing for both high schools and two- and four-year colleges, and that Team USA won the medal count at every international championship in 2008, including the World Junior Championships and Olympic Games in Beijing.

President's Award winners

In continuing an annual tradition, Roe announced his President's Awards for 2008, recognizing individuals within the organization who have made unique contributions to the sport. The 2008 President's Award winners are:

Bill Mongovan: Connecticut Association President, Youth Chair and Junior Olympics Regional CoordinatorJoan Benoit Samuelson: Women's running pioneer, National Track & Field Hall of Famer, winner of the inaugural women's Olympic Marathon at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.

Laurie Boemker: New England Association Board of Governors, member of national Youth Athletics and Officials' committees

Joetta Clark Diggs: Olympian, member of Athletes Advisory Council, community activist, member of USATF CEO Search Committee

Adam Nelson: Olympic silver medalist, world champion, volunteer coach, member of USATF CEO Search Committee, member of the IAAF Athletes' Commission

Cathy Griffin: Founder of the Griffin Network, who coordinated the USATF CEO Search

Mary Elizabeth Aude: West Zone Representative for National Youth Committee, event organizer, active member of USATF's Montana Association

Skip Stolley: Key figure in USATF's growing elite development club program and the Club Council, club coach and manager

Patrice Wilson: Involved in local, regional, and national Youth programs and events for nearly three decades. A past national Junior Olympics Championships meet director, she is also a regional coordinator.

Bob Rush: An active member of USATF's Pacific Association, Rush is a running enthusiast who has provided the timing for countless cross country events.

Herb Nicolls: Membership Chair of USATF's Potomac Association, serves as an official at all levels of the sport.

Charlane Engelhardt: Has served as the USATF Pacific Association regional Junior Olympics coordinator for over a decade.

David Greifinger: Counsel to the USATF Board of Directors. Served as a trusted confidante to USATF President and acting CEO Bill Roe in 2008, and wrote the majority of USATF's 2008 restructuring language. Greifinger becomes only second individual ever to earn two USATF President's Awards.

For more information on USA Track & Field and the 2008 Annual Meeting, visit: www.usatf.org

SOURCE: WWW.USATF.ORG

Bob Rush (www.RecordTiming.com)times the Stanford Invitational and the California State Meet. He provides the data base that allows me to announce the names of finishers in cross country meets.

Bauhs named Athlete of the Week

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Bauhs named Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - 2008 NCAA DII Cross Country champion Scott Bauhs has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the Synaptics Elite Athlete 5 km Thursday in San Jose, Calif.

In his first race as a professional, Bauhs tied the course record, covering the 5 km course in 13 minutes 37 seconds. It is the fastest time by an American for 5 km on the road this year.

Elsewhere, National high school 1,500m record-holder Jordan Hasay won her fourth consecutive CIF state cross country title Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno, Calif. Hasay covered the 5 km course in 17:18, finishing over one minute ahead of her nearest competitor.

Now in its seventh year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

2008 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 8, Cheryl Foody; January 16, Nick Vena; January 22, Chanelle Price; January 29, Antwon Hicks; February 5, Adam Nelson; February 12, Lolo Jones; February 19, Adam Nelson; February 27, Michael Rodgers; March 3, Thomas Morgan; March 11, Bryan Clay; March 18, Bianca Knight; March 25, Phil Raschker; April 1, Orville Rogers; April 8, Lisa Koll; April 15, Ryan Hall, April 22, Deena Kastor; April 29, Leo Manzano; May 6, Shalane Flanagan; May 13, Bonnie Richardson; May 20, Jenn Stuczynski; May 27, Chanelle Price; June 3, German Fernandez; June 10, Brad Walker; June 18, Jenny Barringer; July 11, Jenn Stuczynski; July 16, Walter Henning; July 23, Jenny Barringer; July 29 Phyllis Francis; August 13, Franklin "Bud" Held; August 20, Stephanie Brown Trafton; August 26, Bryan Clay; September 2, Lauryn Williams; September 10, Chaunte Howard; September 16, Sanya Richards; September 23, Joan Samuelson; September 30, Sara Slattery; October 7, Fernando Cabada; October 14, Molly Huddle; October 28, Jordan Hasay; November 4, Kara Goucher; November 11, Kami Semick; November 18, Galen Rupp; November 26, Galen Rupp; December 2, Scott Bauhs.

Source: www.usatf.org

Top 25 NCS Individuals and Teams at State Meet

November 29, 2008
By Keith Conning
E-MAIL: CONNING@AOL.COM
WEB SITE: WWW.THECONNINGTOWER@BLOGSPOT.COM

Top 25 Boys’ Individuals (967 FINISHERS)
NCS CAL PLD# NAME YR SCHOOL TIME
01 007 04D2 Wyatt Landrum SR Liberty 15:12
02 015 08D2 Nathanael Litwiller SR Clayton Valley 15:15
03 020 04D3 Erik Olson JR Novato 15:17
04 037 18D2 Rory McLeod SR Santa Rosa 15:30
05 040 08D3 Sterling Lockert SR Petaluma 15:31
06 060 03D4 Dan Milechman SO Tamalpais 15:37
07 071 16D3 Robert Pulford SR Campolindo 15:41
08 072 24D2 Danny Thomas JR Arroyo 15:42
09 080 05D4 Dan Maxwell JR St. Mary's College Hs 15:45
10 082 19D3 Ross Geiger SR Campolindo 15:46
11 088 34D1 Mike Roderick SR Monte Vista 15:48
12 096 38D1 Jeff Bickert SO College Park 15:51
13 102 02D5 Steven Iglehart SR Branson 15:53
14 109 34D2 Ben Rich JR Washington 15:55
15 111 21D3 Devin Lockert SR Petaluma 15:56
16 117 23D3 Colby Pines SR Campolindo 15:57
17 123 52D1 Drew Callen SR Granada 15:59
18 131 40D2 Spencer Sheaff SR De La Salle 16:00
19T 139 28D3 Hugh Dowdy JR Petaluma 16:03
19T 142 59D1 Alex Summers JR Granada 16:03
21 145 61D1 Brett Hornig SR Amador Valley 16:04
22T 153 65D1 Garrett Ward SR Amador Valley 16:05
22T 154 31D3 Michael Brondello SR Campolindo 16:05
24 174 49D2 Bisrat Zerehaimanot SR Hayward 16:08
25 179 38D3 Peter Kissin SR Redwood 16:09

Boys’ Teams (115 TEAMS)
NCS CAL PLD# PNTS SCHOOL AVERAGE TIME TOTAL TIME
01 10. 02D3 0456 Campolindo (15:56.67 79:43.39)
02 12. 03D3 0491 Petaluma (15:58.21 79:51.06)
03 23. 11D1 0825 Amador Valley (16:15.59 81:17.97)
04 29. 09D2 0996 De La Salle (16:21.88 81:49.40)
05 36. 14D1 1134 College Park (16:26.59 82:12.96)
06 52. 16D3 1408 Acalanes (16:38.54 83:12.72)
07 53. 03D5 1416 San Francisco Univ Hs (16:39.59 83:17.95)
08 55. 17D3 1482 Las Lomas (16:41.37 83:26.89)
09 59. 19D2 1501 Santa Rosa (16:39.68 83:18.42)
10 60. 18D2 1523 Washington (16:44.66 83:43.34)
11 68. 06D4 1834 St. Mary's College Hs (16:55.62 84:38.11)
12 70. 07D4 1965 San Rafael (17:03.14 85:15.70)
13 74. 12D4 2096 Tamalpais (17:09.45 85:47.25)
14 76. 05D4 2125 Redwood Christian (17:22.21 86:51.08)
15 97. 08D5 2741 College Preparatory (17:52.60 89:23.03)
16 99. 12D5 2774 Berean Christian (17:58.86 89:54.31)
17 101. 10D5 2921 Head-Royce (18:02.29 90:11.46)

NCS Girl's Individuals (943 FINISHERS)
NCSCAL PLD# Name GR School Time
01 006 03D2 Jacque Taylor JR Casa Grande 17:40
02 020 06D2 Diana George SR Livermore 18:01
03 034 11D2 Heather Cerney JR Carondelet 18:12
04 038 09D3 Isabel Andrade JR Petaluma 18:15
05 040 17D1 Colleen Lillig JR California 18:16
06 047 11D3 Carrie Verdon FR Campolindo 18:19
07 058 24D1 Alycia Cridebring JR College Park 18:26
08 065 05D4 Theresa Devine JR Marin Catholic 18:28
09 066 21D2 Rachel Mitchell SR American 18:28
10 067 14D3 Damajeria Dubose SR Bishop O'dowd 18:28
11 088 28D2 Kellie Houser SR Carondelet 18:38
12 102 19D3 Lauren Curtin JR Maria Carrillo 18:47
13 106 37D2 Natalie Dimits FR Livermore 18:48
14 113 41D2 Abigail Gregg SR Livermore 18:51
15 125 23D3 Francesca Honey FR Petaluma 18:56
16 126 46D2 Julie Nacouzi SO Montgomery 18:56
17 147 05D5 Lucy McCullough SO Marin Academy 19:02
18 154 54D1 Kelsey Santisteban SO Castro Valley 19:03
19 167 18D4 Alex Choy JR St. Mary's College Hs 19:06
20 169 30D3 Jordan Davis SR Maria Carrillo 19:06
21 175 60D1 Rosie Smith SR College Park 19:07
22 193 62D2 Suzi Rozga JR Santa Rosa 19:12
23 199 37D3 Courtney Madson SO Novato 19:14
24 200 72D3 Lauren Crawford SR College Park 19:14
25 202 73D1 Jennifer Goldstein SO Foothill 19:15
25 203 64D2 Celeste Berg SR Montgomery 19:15
25 207 65D2 Dominique Ratto JR Casa Grande 19:15

Girls’ Teams (114 TEAMS)
NCS CAL PNTS PLD# SCHOOL AVERAGE TIME TOTAL TIME
01 14. 602 05D2 Livermore (18:57.07 94:45.35)
02 21. 745 03D3 Maria Carrillo (19:13.06 96:05.34)
03 27. 933 10D2 Carondelet (19:19.47 96:37.38)
04 31. 1055 14D1 College Park (19:29.40 97:27.02)
05 34. 1091 10D3 Campolindo (19:32.99 97:44.95)
06 40. 1167 17D1 Castro Valley (19:40.42 98:22.12)
07 41. 1194 02D4 St. Mary's College Hs (19:41.66 98:28.30)
08 48. 1318 14D2 Casa Grande (19:40.49 98:22.45)
09 62. 1637 15D3 Bishop O'dowd (20:05.31 100:26.55)
10 73. 1959 18D3 Las Lomas (20:29.28 102:26.40)
11 74. 1975 03D5 Marin Academy (20:31.50 102:37.53)
12 78. 2131 04D5 San Francisco Univ Hs (20:42.25 103:31.29)
13 86. 2310 07D4 College Preparatory (20:55.09 104:35.49)
14 87. 2329 17D4 Piedmont (20:59.01 104:55.06)
15 93. 2535 11D5 Lick Wilmerding (21:13.73 106:08.66)
16 96. 2654 20D4 Moreau Catholic (21:29.11 107:25.55)

Top 25 Northern California Individuals and Teams at State Meet

2008 CIF State Cross Country Championships
Woodward Park 5K Course, Fresno CA
November 29, 2008

By Keith Conning
e-mail: conning@aol.com
web site: www.theconningtower@blogspot.com

Top 25 Northern California Boys’ Individuals
NC CA PLD# SEC Name YR School, City Time
01 02 02D2 CCS Garrett Rowe JR Mountain View 15:03
02 07 04D2 NCS Wyatt Landrum SR Liberty, Brentwood 15:12
03 12 06D2 CCS Phil MacQuitty JR Palo Alto 15:14
04 15 08D2 NCS Nathanael Litwiller SR Clayton Valley, Concord 15:15
05 19 07D1 SJS Matt Petersen SR Davis Senior, Davis 15:17
05 20 04D3 NCS Erik Olson JR Novato 15:17
07 32 16D2 SJS Dan Mitchell SR Del Campo, Fair Oaks 15:27
08 37 18D2 NCS Rory McLeod SR Santa Rosa 15:30
09 40 08D3 NCS Sterling Lockert SR Petaluma 15:31
10 43 01D4 CCS Tyre Johnson SR Palma, Salinas 15:32
11 49 17D1 SJS Chris Haworth SR Kennedy, Sacramento 15:34
12 52 20D2 SJS Garrett Seawell SR Woodcreek, Roseville 15:35
13 55 13D3 CCS Nohe Lema SR Willow Glen, San Jose 15:36
13 57 02D4 CCS Brennan Lynch SR Santa Cruz 15:36
15 58 22D2 CCS Daniel Filipcik SR Woodside 15:37
15 60 03D4 NCS Dan Milechman SO Tamalpais, Mill Valley 15:37
15 61 23D1 SJS Roberto Rosas JR Grace Davis, Modesto 15:37
18 63 14D3 CCS Mitch Moriarty JR Aptos 15:38
18 64 23D2 CCS Parker Schuh SO Mountain View 15:38
20 68 28D1 SJS Kurt Ruegg JR Napa 15:40
21 70 15D3 CCS Rylan Hunt SR Aptos 15:41
21 71 16D3 NCS Robert Pulford SR Campolindo, Moraga 15:41
23 72 24D2 NCS Danny Thomas JR Arroyo, San Lorenzo 15:42
24 79 18D3 CCS Peter Birsinger SR St. Ignatius, San Francisco 15:45
24 80 05D4 NCS Dan Maxwell JR St. Mary's, Berkeley 15:45

Top 25 Northern Califoria Boys’ Teams
NC CA PLD# PTS SEC School, City Average Time Total Time
01 10 02D3 0456 NCS Campolindo, Moraga (15:56.67 79:43.39)
02 12 03D3 0491 NCS Petaluma (15:58.21 79:51.06)
03 16 03D2 0581 CCS Mountain View (15:55.02 79:35.13)
04 22 05D3 0825 CCS Willow Glen, San Jose (16:12.80 81:04.03)
05 23 11D1 0825 NCS Amador Valley, Pleasanton (16:15.59 81:17.97)
06 25 12D1 0911 SJS Davis Senior, Davis (16:13.23 81:06.19)
07 28 08D2 0968 CCS Palo Alto (16:14.91 81:14.56)
08 29 09D2 0996 NCS De La Salle, Concord (16:21.88 81:49.40)
09 31 10D2 1019 SJS Jesuit, Carmichael (16:23.14 81:55.72)
10 34 15D1 1106 CCS Bellarmine, San Jose (16:26.90 82:14.53)
11 36 08D3 1119 CCS Aptos (16:21.92 81:49.61)
12 37 14D1 1140 NCS College Park, Pleasant Hill (16:26.59 82:12.96)
13 40 12D2 1211 SJS Del Campo, Fair Oaks (16:27.27 82:16.37)
14 42 16D1 1267 CCS Carlmont, Belmont (16:32.81 82:44.06)
15 43 14D2 1292 CCS Gunn, Palo Alto (16:33.63 82:48.19)
16 46 13D3 1307 CCS St. Ignatius, San Francisco (16:33.36 82:46.84)
17 50 16D2 1353 SJS Fairfield (16:35.10 82:55.51)
18 52 16D3 1408 NCS Acalanes, Lafayette (16:38.54 83:12.72)
19 53 03D5 1416 NCS San Francisco University, S.F. (16:39.59 83:17.95)
20 55 17D3 1482 NCS Las Lomas, Walnut Creek (16:41.37 83:26.89)
21 56 17D2 1484 SJS Woodcreek, Roseville (16:40.25 83:21.25)
22 59 19D2 1501 NCS Santa Rosa (16:39.68 83:18.42)
23 60 18D2 1523 NCS Washington, Fremont (16:44.66 83:43.34)
24 63 18D3 1648 SJS El Camino, Sacramento (16:48.69 84:03.49)
25 66 10D1 1816 SJS Grace Davis, Modesto (16:56.24 84:41.24)

Top 25 Northern California Girls’ Individuals
NC CA PLD# SEC Name YR School, City Time
01 06 03D2 NCS Jacque Taylor JR Casa Grande, Petaluma 17:40
02 10 03D3 CCS Jennifer Bergman SR Valley Christian, San Jose 17:46
03 13 05D1 CCS Justine Fedronic SR Carlmont, Belmont 17:50
04 17 07D1 SJS Maria Malone SR Folsom 17:55
05 20 06D2 NCS Diana George SR Livermore 18:01
05 21 09D1 CCS Jessie Petersen SO Carlmont, Belmont 18:01
07 34 11D2 NCS Heather Cerney JR Carondelet, Concord 18:12
08 38 09D3 NCS Isabel Andrade JR Petaluma 18:15
09 40 17D1 NCS Colleen Lillig JR California, San Ramon 18:16
10 45 15D2 SJS Sarah Tusting SR Benicia 18:19
10 47 11D3 NCS Carrie Verdon FR Campolindo, Moraga 18:19
12 57 19D2 CCS Mary Reynolds SR Mountain View 18:26
12 58 24D1 NCS Alycia Cridebring JR College Park, Pleasant Hill 18:26
14 60 03D4 NS Tiffany Heflin SO Lassen, Susanville 18:27
14 62 20D2 SJS Brooke Holt SO Granite Bay 18:27
16 65 05D4 NCS Theresa Devine JR Marin Catholic, Kentfield 18:28
16 66 21D2 NCS Rachel Mitchell SR American, Fremont 18:28
16 67 14D3 NCS Damajeria Dubose SR Bishop O'Dowd, Oakland 18:28
19 72 15D3 CCS Rachel Hinds SO St. Ignatius, San Francisco 18:31
20 74 24D2 SJS Nicole Mendoza SR St. Francis, Sacramento 18:33
21 76 29D1 SJS Lauren Petersen SR Galt 18:35
21 78 16D3 CCS Marissa Ferrante JR Aptos 18:35
23 80 07D4 NS Michelle Johnson SR West Valley, Cottonwood 18:36
24 82 17D3 CCS Katy Daly SR St. Ignatius, San Francisco 18:37
25 88 28D2 NCS Kellie Houser SR Carondelet, Concord 18:38

Top 25 Northern Califoria Girls’ Teams
NC CA PLD# PTS SEC School, City Average Time Total Time Time
01 13 04D2 0585 CCS Mountain View (19:01.96 95:09.82)
02 14 05D2 0602 NCS Livermore (18:57.07 94:45.35)
03 17 07D2 0634 SJS Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills (19:05.76 95:28.80)
04 21 03D3 0745 NCS Maria Carrillo, Santa Rosa (19:13.06 96:05.34)
05 25 11D1 0909 CCS Carlmont, Belmont (19:09.45 95:47.29)
06 27 10D2 0933 NCS Carondelet, Concord (19:19.47 96:37.38)
07 28 13D1 0956 SJS Davis Senior, Davis (19:27.34 97:16.74)
08 30 11D2 1037 CCS Gunn, Palo Alto (19:32.26 97:41.33)
09 31 14D1 1055 NCS College Park, Pleasant Hill (19:29.40 97:27.02)
10 33 12D2 1083 SJS Woodcreek, Roseville (19:33.44 97:47.24)
11 34 10D3 1094 NCS Campolindo, Moraga (19:32.99 97:44.95)
12 36 07D3 1116 CCS Aptos (19:35.35 97:56.79)
13 37 16D1 1132 CCS Gilroy (19:36.34 98:01.74)
14 38 15D1 1138 SJS Folsom (19:30.58 97:32.94)
15 40 17D1 1171 NCS Castro Valley (19:40.42 98:22.12)
16 41 02D4 1198 NCS St. Mary's College, Berkeley (19:41.66 98:28.30)
17 42 11D3 1200 CCS St. Ignatius, San Francisco (19:36.90 98:04.54)
18 44 15D2 1228 SJS Ponderosa, Shingle Springs (19:44.08 98:40.40)
19 47 18D1 1297 SJS Galt (19:49.21 99:06.07)
20 48 14D2 1322 NCS Casa Grande, Petaluma (19:40.49 98:22.45)
21 51 14D3 1394 SJS Del Oro, Loomis (19:54.75 99:33.77)
22 58 17D2 1558 NS Chico (20:05.04 100:25.23)
23 59 18D2 1565 CCS Los Gatos (20:03.95 100:19.76)
24 62 15D3 1641 NCS Bishop O'Dowd, Oakland (20:05.31 100:26.55)
25 65 16D3 1720 CCS Valley Christian, San Jose (20:07.62 100:38.10)

Oregon’s Lananna, Washington’s Metcalf Win Division I National Coaching Honors

Lananna leads Oregon to second straight title, while Metcalf wins first-ever championship at Washington

NEW ORLEANS – Oregon’s Vin Lananna and Washington’s Greg Metcalf picked up more cross country coaching honors on Monday as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the Division I Cross Country National Athlete and Coach of the Year honors.

Oregon head coach, Vin Lananna, was named the Division I Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year after leading his Ducks to their second consecutive team championship. Oregon went undefeated during the season and was ranked No. 1 nationally from the preseason poll through the final standings. The team title was Oregon’s sixth overall and first back-to-back championship since 1973-74. Lananna also led his team to the Pac-10 Conference title and West Regional titles. He was named Division I Men’s West Region Coach of the Year in November.

After the most impressive season in school history, Washington Huskies head coach Greg Metcalf, was named the Division I Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year. His Huskies capped an undefeated season in 2008 by winning the Division I Cross Country title. Metcalf’s program finished eighth a year ago, which was the best finish for the Husky women at the time, before winning this year’s title, Washington’s first cross country championship. The Huskies dominated the meets they competed in this season. The women posted a perfect 15 points at the Pac-10 Conference Championships and scored 25 team points to win the West Regional title in November. Metcalf was earlier named the Division I Women’s West Region Coach of the Year.

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Courtesy: GoDucks.com
Release: 08/14/2008
The tremendous scope of Vin Lananna’s accomplishments has established him as one of the premier leaders in track and field in the United States. Named Associate Athletic Director at the University of Oregon in July 2005, Lananna has been guiding a vision for the Oregon track and field program and Hayward Field as the center of track and field in the country.
Hosting the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials was a giant leap forward in Lananna’s grand plan for Track Town, U.S.A., as a pair of UO student-athletes qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics, Andrew Wheating in the men’s 800 meters and Galen Rupp in the 10,000. However, it served only as a benchmark for the ambitious visionary who has recaptured the glory of Oregon’s proud running tradition both in terms of the teams’ performance on the track, as well his leadership in the running community of Eugene.
The 2007-08 season marked an ascension back to the top of the collegiate running world for both programs. The men won the NCAA championship in cross country and took Pac-10 team titles in both the track & field and cross country seasons. The women’s program continued its resurgence as well, with runner-up finishes at both the NCAA and Pac-10 Championships in cross country, and a third-place showing at the Pac-10 meet on the track. Lananna was recognized as the NCAA Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year, his fifth time to be so recognized. The two programs combined for 11 All-America honors at the NCAA Track & Field Championships in June, the school’s highest total in 17 years.
Lananna has also led the establishment of a new post-collegiate club, the Oregon Track Club Elite, that provides a new opportunity for American middle distance/distance athletes to train with the goal of being competitive on the world stage.
The 2006-07 season exemplified Lananna’s ability to extend the reputation of the University of Oregon, Hayward Field and Eugene as the nation’s most vibrant setting for collegiate track and field. On the track, the Ducks celebrated their third Pac-10 men’s team crown as UO individuals combined for five victories. The Duck women added two Pac-10 individual track and field titles and collected five All-America honors to go along with seven combined men’s indoor and outdoor honors.
Just a few months after his arrival in July 2005, Lananna’s leadership helped the University of Oregon and the City of Eugene win the right to host the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials -- something the University again won the right to do in 2012, and the 2006 outdoor track and field season featured more than a doubling of season ticket holders, home meet attendance records, and a surge of enthusiasm for the sport throughout the campus community, city, and state. During the indoor and outdoor seasons, Oregon men and women claimed three individual NCAA championships and 25 All-America awards. In July 2006, a two-year renovation began to prepare historic Hayward Field to host the most exciting meets in the country.
Lananna is experienced as both an administrator and a coach at the highest levels. Prior to his arrival at Oregon, Lananna served as athletic director at Oberlin College in Ohio. At the internationally-renowned liberal arts institution, he led the revitalization and reorganization of the department of athletics and physical education. His efforts to improve fundraising and enhance the department’s resources allowed Oberlin to increase staffing and upgrade facilities, including the construction of a new stadium for soccer, lacrosse, and track and field.
Renowned for his ability to develop talent, Lananna’s reputation as an exceptional coach was secured during his tenure as director of track and field at Stanford University from 1992 to 2003. In his time at Stanford, Lananna built one of the nation’s elite programs. His cross country and track and field teams claimed five NCAA team championships, 35 top-10 NCAA finishes, and 22 NCAA individual titles. The Cardinal men and women also won 17 Pacific-10 Conference team titles and 45 individual conference crowns in addition to 15 West Regional cross country championships. His athletes excelled in national and international competition, representing Team USA at the Olympic Games and the IAAF World Championships.
At Stanford, Lananna received three NCAA Coach of the Year cross country honors, nine NCAA West Region Cross Country Coach of the Year awards, 10 Pacific-10 Cross Country Coach of the Year honors, and two Pacific-10 Track and Field Coach of the Year awards. He also served on the NCAA Track and Field Committee from 2001-03. In 2004, Lananna traveled to Greece as an assistant coach for Team USA at the Olympic Games in Athens. He has also served as an assistant coach at the 1999 Track and Field World Championships and as head coach in the 1990 and 1996 World Championships and 1994 World Junior Championships in cross country.
Lananna’s leadership and vision for the future of track and field positioned Stanford as a destination for elite collegiate and post-collegiate competition. Athletes from across the country came to “The Farm” to participate in high performance invitationals designed to optimize athletic performance. His commitment to advancing the sport also led to the creation of a post-collegiate club team based at Stanford, and the University hosted the 2002 and 2003 USA Outdoor Championships and an annual IAAF Grand Prix meet.
Lananna arrived at Stanford after serving as assistant athletic director and head coach for cross country and track and field at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.
From 1980 until 1992, his men’s and women’s cross country teams posted a combined seven NCAA top-20 finishes—including men’s runner-up efforts in 1986 and 1987—and 37 combined All-America cross country and track and field awards. The men’s team won 13 Heptagonal League titles and the women had six runner-up finishes. In recognition of the teams’ accomplishments, he was named the 1986 NCAA Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year and was a seven- time New England Region Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year and a four-time New England Track and Field Coach of the Year.
His coaching career began in 1975 when Lananna was named head coach of cross country at his alma mater, C.W. Post in Greenvale, NY. As an athlete (1971-75), he ran cross country and track and field and was captain of the 1974 team that finished fourth in the NCAA Division II Championships. He received his master’s of arts degree from Long Island University in 1989.
Lananna and his wife, Elizabeth, reside in Eugene, Oregon. Their sons Brian and Scott are recent graduates of Dartmouth College.

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Over the past 18 years, Greg Metcalf has come to epitomize Washington cross country and track. A product of Ephrata, Wash. near the center of the state, Metcalf made his mark as a Husky All-American distance runner from 1990-93. His boundless passion for the sport led him into coaching, and soon he was back at his alma mater working with the distance program.

On Aug. 13, 2002, having served five years as assistant coach, Metcalf was named Washington's 12th head track and field coach, and just the fifth since Clarence "Hec" Edmundson took the helm in 1919.

An energetic presence, Metcalf immediately installed a new set of expectations that the team has already taken steps towards reaching. NCAA championships are the goal, and Metcalf's successes thus far have been nothing short of remarkable.

Metcalf's work with the men's and women's cross country teams have developed each into national contenders in recent years, capped off by historic finishes for each team over the past two seasons.

The 2007 Husky women's team set a new program-high with an eighth-place finish at NCAA's, and for the first time ever had two All-Americans in the same season in junior Anita Campbell and sophomore Katie Follett. Follett placed 19th at NCAA's and Campbell was 20th, as the two crossed the finish in identical times.

The women's cross country squad has now reached the NCAA Championships in nine of Metcalf's 11 seasons, including six top-20 finishes. The UW men, meanwhile, have competed for national titles three times in the past five years, including a 12th-place national finish in 2006. UW's star in 2005 was senior Mark Mandi, whom Metcalf transformed from the state's 43rd-place finisher as a prep in 2000 into a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 performer.

In addition, at least one Husky has qualified for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in eight of Metcalf's first 10 seasons, including Campbell, a 2008 Canadian senior team member, and Lauren Saylor, a 2008 U.S. Junior team member. More than a dozen have placed in the top-10 at the USATF Junior Nationals.

Metcalf also continues to direct a renaissance of the track and field program, with the past three seasons ranking among the greatest in Washington's storied history. In 2008, the men's team scored its most points at the NCAA Outdoor meet since 1983, finishing 16th. That marked the fourth-consecutive NCAA meet where the UW men placed in the Top-20, something that had not happened since 1978-79. The men racked up eight All-American honors indoors and out, and were named the USTFCCCA National Scholar Team of the Year for possessing the best balance of athletic and academic achievement of any team during the outdoor season.

The Husky women's distance runners carried their fall success over to the track as well. Follett, Amanda Miller, and Michelle Turner all finished in the Top-10 in the mile run at 2008 NCAA Indoors, all earning All-America honors. Washington was the only school to have three All-Americans in one event. Follett then proceeded to win the Pac-10 1500-meter title, the first by a UW woman on the track since 2001. Turner followed that up by winning the NCAA West Region title at 1500-meters, and Miller capped off her track career with her fourth All-American award, placing 11th in the 1500m at NCAA Outdoors.

In 2007, Washington's men earned all-time best finishes at both the NCAA Indoor (7th) and NCAA Outdoor (15th) Track and Field Championships, while half-miler Ryan Brown captured his second NCAA 800-meter title and led 10 total Huskies to top-10 NCAA Championships finishes. Washington's men also earned their second-straight MPSF Indoor conference title, placed among the top-four teams at the NCAA West Regional for the second-straight year and handed cross-state rival Washington State its worst Husky Stadium defeat in 85 years.

Metcalf was recognized for his coaching excellence in 2007 with his second-straight MPSF's Men's Coach of the Year honor, and was honored by his coaching peers as the 2007 West Region Indoor Men's Coach of the Year.

All that came on the heels of a 2006 season in which two UW distance runners won NCAA track titles, while an additional 17 Huskies earned All-America honors. That total of 19 All-Americans was a UW record -- in fact, the past three seasons rank as the three most prolific in UW history in terms of All-America honors earned, with a combined 65 All-America honors since 2005.

In addition to their All-America prowess, Husky individuals in Metcalf's tenure have combined for six NCAA titles, nine Pac-10 crowns and 133 NCAA Championships appearances, while breaking school records on 60 separate occasions.

The wins by Ryan Brown (800m) and Amy Lia (1,500m) at the 2006 NCAA Championships were truly representative of Metcalf's coaching prowess. A former walk-on who competed just one year of high school track, Brown blossomed under Metcalf's tutelage into a two-time Pac-10, two-time Regional and two-time NCAA Champion, and won nine-career All-America honors.

Lia, meanwhile, developed into one of the nation's premier distance runners, placing 55th at the 2006 NCAA Cross Country Championships and earning back-to-back All-America honors in the 1,500 meters in 2005 and 2006. Her time of 4:14.63 in the 2006 NCAA final was seventh-best in Pac-10 history, and the fastest in the nation during the 2006 college season.

In all, Metcalf's distance runners have earned three NCAA track titles, eight Pac-10 titles, 38 All-America awards, 109 NCAA Championships bids and 21 school records in his 11 years with the program.

Another indication of Metcalf's success lies in how his athletes have performed in the professional and international ranks.

The U.S. Olympic Trials this past summer featured several Husky distance runners in action, including the trio of Follett, Miller, and Turner, who all competed in the 1500-meters alongside new freshman Christine Babcock. Ryan Brown advanced into the semifinals of the 800-meter run, and current Husky assistant coach Kelly Strong ran in the steeplechase. 2007 graduate Mike Sayenko bettered Olympic "A" qualifying standard in his first-ever marathon race in 2006, then placed 29th at the Olympic Marathon trials in 2007.

Two-time Pac-10 steeplechase runner-up Christian Belz has won numerous national titles and set two national records in his native Switzerland, and has represented the Swiss at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, and former Husky Sabrina Monro won the 2005 NACAC Cross Country title against an elite international field.

In addition to their athletic prowess, Metcalf's teams have been among the brightest at a school renowned for its high academic standards. His teams are eight-time recipients of the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honor, including the men's team being named the 2008 Outdoor Scholar Team of the Year, and six UW individuals have earned Academic All-America. UW placed 44 athletes on the Pac-10's All-Academic cross country or track teams in 2007-08, and has boasted the most academic honorees of any Pac-10 school in nine of the past 18 years.

Washington is the second head coaching position for Metcalf, who served in 1996-97 as the head cross country and assistant track coach at Auburn University. His Tiger athletes accumulated four All-America awards and seven NCAA Championship berths. Additionally, he coached the Auburn men to second at the 1997 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Metcalf received a bachelor's degree in geography from UW in 1993 and completed necessary coursework for a master's of science in exercise physiology at Auburn.

A four-time Academic All-Pac-10 honoree at Washington, Metcalf earned All-American honors at the 1992 and 1993 NCAA Championships. His best collegiate mark of 8:41.17 ranks fourth all-time among Husky steeplers. He also was a steeple finalist in the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials.

Metcalf was also a memorable figure at the state prep level, winning state titles in both cross country (1987) and track (1,600m, 1988) as a senior at Ephrata (Wash.) High School.

Metcalf, 37, resides in Seattle with his wife Kristin, a former Husky distance runner and assistant track coach at Seattle's Bishop Blanchet High School, and their four-year-old daughter, Mackenzie.

Source: Washington

Galen Rupp, Sally Kipyego Cap 2008 XC Season with National Honors

Rupp wins first National Title, Kipyego makes history with third NCAA Championship

NEW ORLEANS – Oregon’s Galen Rupp and Texas Tech’s Sally Kipyego each added to their trophy collection on Monday as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the Division I Men’s and Women’s Cross Country National Athlete of the Year honors.

Tech’s Kipyego, the Division I Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year, ran into the NCAA history books as the senior from Marakwet, Kenya became the first woman to win three NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. She covered the six-kilometer course in 19 minutes, 29 seconds. Kipyego capped off an amazing career for the Red Raiders with her eighth overall NCAA title. Kipyego was earlier named the Division I Women’s Mountain Region Athlete of the Year after winning her third consecutive Mountain Region title in November.

Oregon’s Rupp, the Men’s Division I Cross Country Athlete of the Year, led the way for the Ducks as they won their second straight NCAA Men’s Division I team title. Rupp avenged his runner-up finish from 2007 by taking home the 2008 title in impressive fashion, winning his first individual cross country title. The senior from Portland, Ore. became just the third Duck to win the NCAA cross country title. Rupp was also named the Division I Men’s West Region Athlete of the Year.

State Meet Splits and Leaders

State Meet Splits
November 29, 2008
Timing By Keith Conning, Announcer
e-mail: conning@aol.com
web site: theconningtower@blogspot.com

Division I Boys Race 8:32 a.m.
Distance Time Leader Grade School Section
1 mile 4:45.6 James Cameron SR Mission Viejo SS
2.1 miles 10:23.2 (5:37.6) Tyler Valdes SR Dana Hills SS
3.1 miles 15:05 (4:41) Tyler Valdes SR Dana Hills SS

Division II Boys Race 8:59 a.m.
1 mile 4:45.2 Garrett Seawell SR Woodcreek SJS
2.1 miles 10:24.8 (5:39.6) Wyatt Landrum SR Liberty NCS
3.1 miles 15:00.9 (4:36.1) Elias Gedyon SO Loyola SS

Division I Girls Race 10:29 a.m.
1 mile 5:37.3 Group of runners
2.1 miles 12:00.6 (6:23.3) Alex Dunne SR San Clemente SDS
3.1 miles 17:26.9 (5:26.3) Alex Dunne SR San Clemente SDS

Division II Girls Race 10:06 a.m.
1 mile 5:35.4 Jacque Taylor JR Casa Grande NCS
2.1 miles 12:05.7 (6:30.3) Jacque Taylor JR Casa Grande NCS
3.1 miles 17:33.5 (5:27.8) Kaylin Mahoney SO Saugus SS

Division III Boys Race 10:42 a.m.
1 mile 4:40.0 Eric Olson JR Novato NCS
2.1 miles No time
3.1 miles 15:08 Mac Fleet SR University City SDS

Division IV Girls Race 11:10 a.m.
1 mile 5:36.2 Camille Chapas FR Harvard Westlake SS
2.1 miles 12:16.8 (6:40.6) Sabrina Lopez SR Sacred Heart of Jesus SS
3.1 miles 18:09 (5:52) Sabrina Lopez SR Sacred Heart of Jesus SS

Division V Boys Race 11:45 a.m.
1 mile 4:59.7 Steven Iglehart SR Branson NCS
2.1 miles 10:55.0 (5:55.3) Steven Iglehart SR Branson NCS
3.1 miles 15:46 (4:51) Jake Jeanson SR Woodcrest Christian SS

Division III Girls Race 12:16 p.m.
1 mile 5:30.6 Hannah Valenzuela SO Apple Valley SS
2.1 miles 12:06.3 (6:35.8) Melanie Poweis JR Corona Del Mar SS
3.1 miles 17:35 (5:28) Sammy Silva SR Our Lady of Peace SDS

Division IV Boys Race 12:51 p.m.
1 mile 4:42.6 Tyre Johnson SR Palma CCS
2.1 miles 10:24.6 (5:42.0) Tyre Johnson SR Palma CCS
3.1 miles 15:32 (5:07)Tyre Johnson SR Palma CCS

Division V Girls Race 1:21 p.m.
1 mile 5:16.1 Jordan Hasay SR Mission Prep, SLO CS
2.1 miles 11:43.9 (6:27.8) Jordan Hasay SR Mission Prep, SLO CS
3.1 miles 17:17.8 (5:33.9) Jordan Hasay SR Mission Prep, SLO CS