Articles Archive

  • Fort Collins Track Star is First OFFICIAL Entry

    Megan Fox, a junior from Fort Collins High School (Fort Collins, CO) and the Colorado State Champion in the 400m dash with a time of 55.10 has become the first offical entry into the meet. She has also posted a time of 25.01 for the 200m dash.

    Chris Lester - September 24, 2001 - Comment
  • Northern region teams embarrass other teams and skeptics

    Two Northern Region teams, the Thomas Jefferson boys and Lake Braddock girls had dominating wins at the most competitive meet so far this season in the state at the Wolverine Chase Invitational. Few could have predicted the success both squads are having

    Brandon Miles - September 22, 2001 - Comment
  • Swain and Landry lead the way for teams

    The Lake Braddock girls, led by Kelly Swain\'s individual victory and the Jefferson boys who were paced by Christo Landry\'s second place finish, took the team titles at the Wolverine Chase held at the Belvedere Plantation in Fredericksburg this past Satu

    Pearl Watts - September 22, 2001 - Comment
  • Jamestown battles adversity to reach podium

    The 2001 Great American Cross Country Festival held at Winthrop Farm Meadows in Rock Hill, South Carolina, served as a battleground for some of the top teams and individuals and in the state to square off as well as go against the top teams in the nation.

    Brandon Miles - September 22, 2001 - Comment
  • Both Galax teams are victorious in home invitational

    There are a few advantages in racing in the meet in which you host and the Galax boys and girls cross country teams took full advantage of hosting today\'s meet and were victorious at the Maroon Tide Invitational held at the Soutwest Virginia Training Cen

    Brandon Miles - September 19, 2001 - Comment
  • Perfect day of fall racing

    Although the official Atumnal Equinox is still a week away, 450 athletes from 20 teams were treated to a near perfect fall day for racing on Woodberry\'s 5000 meter course. This beautiful all grass layout, on the rolling hills of their golf course is also

    Buz Male - September 15, 2001 - Comment
  • Hower blisters a 14:48 3 mile!

    One of the top performances so far this cross country season was put forth by Marion senior Fleet Hower as he blistered a 14:48 3 mile on his home course at the Gathering of the Harriers cross country invitational.

    Brandon Miles - September 15, 2001 - Comment
  • MEETS ABOUND: Stars Shine, Unknowns Make Early Name; Best Is Yet To Come

    Zach Spain provides a roundup of the meets from week two of Florida's cross country season.

    Zachary Spain - September 09, 2001 - Comment
  • Distance Runner Commits

    Megan Kaltenbach from Smoky Hill High School (Aurora, CO) is running the two-mile. She is only a junior and was number five in the US last year in 10:15.37 for a full two-miles. She was the National Indoor Champion and the Arcadia Champion at the distance

    Chris Lester - September 09, 2001 - Comment
  • All-Star Relay Restriction Lifted

    After serious consideration and due to the fact that some schools do not have an indoor track season, we are going to allow club teams to enter relay teams. What this means is that a relay team can consist of members from different high schools.

    Chris Lester - September 08, 2001 - Comment
  • Fleet Hower of Marion breaks hour old record

    Twenty-seven teams assembled for the 12th Annual Radford University Cross-Country Fall Classic High School Invitational that was held on the fields and trails around the Dedmon Center.

    Douglas McDaniel - September 08, 2001 - Comment
  • Secret revealed...Jefferson squads are good!

    The secret is out, the Thomas Jefferson (Alexandria) squads are good! The squads have kept relatively low key and not many people have been giving them much credit. However, both the boys and girls squad were in complete control of team battles at the New

    Brandon Miles - September 08, 2001 - Comment
  • Lockhart opens with an amazing 15:10 5K!

    A heavy favorite to win this year\'s Foot Locker National Cross Country Championship, John Handley senior Bobby Lockhart opened his final cross country season as a high schooler with a bang as he opened with a course record breaking win of 15:10.7 at the

    Brandon Miles - September 08, 2001 - Comment
  • Franklin County and Amherst County enjoy themselves

    The Franklin County boys and Amherst County had a joyous day as both won team titles and possess individual race winners at the Gretna Cross Country Invitational held at Gretna High School.

    Brandon Miles - September 08, 2001 - Comment
  • Shiring and Keino put on a show

    Runners like North Stafford senior Kristyn Shiring and Fork Union junior Andrew \"Kippy\" Keino make cross country such a great spectator sport. They sure made all the spectators at the Fork Union Invitational mezmorized and enertained as they both ran ma

    Brandon Miles - September 08, 2001 - Comment
  • Jefferson Forest girls flex their muscles

    After winning the Run For The Hills Invitational last weekend very easily, even without #3 runner Jennifer Templeton and #4 runner Cate Jackson, the Jefferson Forest girls ran at full strength this weekend as the nationally ranked squad really flexed thei

    Brandon Miles - September 08, 2001 - Comment
  • Five Top Texan Track Stars Sign On

    Jessica Marie Kinney from Judson High School (Converse), one of the top five sprinters in South Texas who recently finished 3rd in the 100m dash at the South Texas AAU Championships will be competing in the 60m dash, 200m dash, 400m dash and Long Jump.

    Chris Lester - September 05, 2001 - Comment
  • Smith and Swain open strong

    The weather at Burke Lake 2.98 mile Cross-Country course was extremely hot last Wednesday, but that didn\'t stop #11 ranked senior Richard Smith of South Lakes and #3 ranked junior Kelly Swain of Lake Braddock from cruising to victories.

    Tom Crosson - September 05, 2001 - Comment
  • West Springfield boys come into race without #1 runner

    On Wednesday, many of the Northern Region and the nation\'s top runners will be competing to show everyone just why they are ranked so highly. They will be competing at the Monroe-Parker Invitational, which is held on the difficult 2.98 mile, Burke Lake C

    Tom Crosson - September 02, 2001 - Comment
  • Gutridge and Shiring cruise to wins

    Seniors Matt Gutridge of Caroline and Kristyn Shiring of North Stafford were able to take control of their races and set their own pace as both went onto big victories at the Chancellor Invitational held on the slow and treacherous Loriella Park 5K course

    Brandon Miles - September 01, 2001 - Comment