By Michael Newman

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Maryjeanne Gilbert (Notre Dame HS, Peoria), Jesse Reiser (McHenry HS), and Jon Davis (Oakwood HS, Fithian) join an elite field of 40 runners in each of the Boys and Girls Championship Races at the Foot Locker National Championships Saturday morning at Balboa Park in San Diego. All three runners have been at the top of all the races they have run within Illinois this Cross Country season. In the time of year where high school students are preparing for semester finals, this race for the three is their final exam for their seasons.

 

Maryjeanne Gilbert was in a different environment at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional race two weeks ago in Kenosha. Throughout the Illinois regular season, the Notre Dame junior ran by herself. Her state meet win was close to 50 seconds. In the Regional meet, she handled runners around her quite nicely finishing third in the race. She is a novice in the national scene but her times that she has run this season demonstrate she should be able to hold her own in a tight Girls race.

 

2012 Foot Locker National Champion Anna Rohrer (Mishawaka IN) is back from an injury that sidelined her during the 2013 Cross Country Season. The Indiana State champion just missed her own course record in winning the Midwest Regional. She will enter this meet as the favorite. She will have some company up front. Ryen Frazier is having a great fall campaign culminating with a Foot Locker South Regional win running 16:27 for 5k. In the past few weeks tuning up for this race, Frazier ran a 4:44 for a full mile indoors a week before the regional race. Two weeks before that, she ran 10:11 outdoors for the 3200. She is fit and ready to challenge Rohrer.

 

Paige Hofstad was a surprise when she finished 2^nd at the Nike Cross Nationals last Saturday. It will be interesting to see how she rebounds from that race against this competition. Last year’s race runner-up Hannah DeBalsi (Westport CT) finished 2^nd at the Northeast Regional behind race winner Brianna Schwartz (Pittsburgh PA). Both runners should be towards the front in this competition. West Regional Champion Makena Morley (Bigfork MT) has the national experience finishing 8^th in this race a year ago. She could be in the mix for a top five finish. The contingent from the Midwest Regional is strong and could dominate within the top 15. Along with Rohrer and Gilbert, Lauren Gregory (Ft. Collins CO), Stephanie Jenks (Marion IA), and Hannah Long (Eureka MO) have been on this stage before and could end up in the top ten Saturday morning. Michigan runners Audrey Belf and Sarah Kettel will also challenge for a top 15 finish after running last weekend in Portland.

 

Jesse Reiser has been fighting off illness the past couple of weeks. He still overcame that to finish 6^th at the Nike Cross Nationals last Saturday. He hates to lose and did not use the sickness as an excuse. This is the second year in a row where he has been able to accomplish the NXN / Foot Locker double. He has learned from last year’s meet experience in this race. He will be up in the front challenging for the win. Jon Davis is in the same boat as Gilbert is in the Girls race. He is not known nationally. By the time the race is over, he will be. The Illinois 1A champion is similar to Reiser. He hates to lose and has that inner determination to stay up with the lead pace. That showed in the regional meet when the move was made after the 2 mile mark, Davis responded not losing a step. It will be a different ball game in this race. I think he could be within the first 15 runners.

 

The Boys race field is loaded with eight of last year’s top thirteen back led by the top three finishers in that race. It could be a memorable race. Defending Foot Locker National Champion Grant Fisher (Grand Blanc MI) has not lost to an American high school runner since Blake Haney finished ahead of him at the World Youth Champions in the Ukraine the summer of 2013. He has been untouchable since that point. He runs to win and does not worry about time. That showed in the adidas Dream Mile when he stormed away from the field to win running a 4:02 mile. He ran a tactical race at the Midwest Regionals and came in easily for the win. We will see what he has in store Saturday morning.

 

The West contingent is loaded led by Regional winner Elijah Armstrong (Pocatello ID). John Dressel (Colbert WA) and Matthew Maton (Bend OR) finished 3-4 in that regional race and will be contending for the championship here. Defending National 5000 Meter Champion on the track Alex Ostberg (Darien CT) has looked strong winning easily in his state meet and the Northeast Regional. He will be a factor in this race. South Regional winner Andrew Hunter (Purcellville VA) is having an incredible season setting the Virginia state meet record in winning the 3A championship. He will also be in the mix up front. Olin Hacker (Madison WI) finished second last week at Nike Cross Nationals. You can expect him to be up front in this race as well.

 

Here are summaries of each of the runners that will take part in the two races this Saturday. The runners are organized by the finish of each athlete at their respective regional race.

 

Girls – 11:15 CST

 

Northeast

 

Brianna Schwartz – SR – Shaler Area HS, Pittsburgh PA

Notes – Pennsylvania 3A champion and Foot Locker Northeast Champion. She is undefeated in the four races she has competed in this season. Finished 6^th in the Foot Locker Nationals in 2013. Won the 1600 in the 2014 Pennsylvania 3A state meet (4:46.95). Ran 4:42.10 indoors in 2014. Ran the 7^th fastest time nationally in the 3200 (10:10.03) in 2014. Committed to the University of Colorado.

 

Hannah Debalsi – JR – Staples HS, Westport CT

Notes – Connecticut LL & Open State Meet Champion the last two years. Finished 2^nd at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Finished 2^nd in the Foot Locker Nationals in 2013. Ran 10:09.08 in the 2 Mile Run to win the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in 2014. Ran 9:55.05 in the 2 Mile to finish 2^nd in the Brooks PR Invitational in 2014. Connecticut Class LL Champion in the 1600 in 2013 & 2014.

 

Emma McMillan – JR – Barrington HS, Barrington RI

Notes – Rhode Island State Champion in 2013 & 2014. Finished 4^th at the New England Championships. Finished 3^rd at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional.

 

Madeleine Davison – JR – North Allegheny HS, Wexford PA

Notes – Finished 4^th in the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Finished 3^rd in the Pennsylvania 3A State Meet. Ran 4:47.07 in the 1 Mile Run to finish 3^rd at the 2014 New Balance Nationals. Finished 2^nd in the 1600 Meter Run (4:47.06) at the Pennsylvania 3A State Meet in 2014.

 

Erin Dietz – SR – Bedford HS, Bedford MA

Notes – Massachusetts D2 All-State Meet Champion. Finished 5^th at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Ran 16:47.34 to finish 4^th in the 5000 Meter Run at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals.

 

Anna Flynn – JR – Ursuline HS, New Rochelle NY

Notes – Finished 6^th at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Finished 4^th in the New York Class A State Meet. Finished 4^th in the New York Federations XC Championships. Has PR’s of 4:36.29 in the 1500, 9:53.42 in the 3000, and 10:37.07 in the 3200.

 

Marissa Sheva – SR – Pennridge HS, Perkasie PA

Notes – Finished 7^th in the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Finished 4^th in the Pennsylvania 3A State Meet. Ran 10:25.85 to win the Pennsylvania 3A State Meet in the 3200 Meter Run.

 

Kelsey Potts – JR – Mount Lebanon HS, Mount Lebanon PA

Notes – Finished 8^th in the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Finished 5^th in the Pennsylvania 3A State Meet. Ran a PR 4:50.13 in the 1600 Meter Run to finish 3^rd at the Pennsylvania 3A State Meet in 2014.

 

Gabrielle Richichi – SR – New Fairfield HS, New Fairfield CT

Notes – Finished 9^th in the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Won the Connecticut Class MM State Meet in 2013 & 2014. Finished 14^th in the Connecticut Open State Meet. Finished 2^nd in the New England XC Championships. Ran 11:11.24 to win the 3200 Meter Run at the Connecticut Class MM State Meet in 2014.

 

Eve Glasergreen – SR - North Hunterdon HS, Annandale, NJ

Notes – Finished 10^th in the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Won the New Jersey Group 4 State Meet. Finished 3^rd in the New Jersey Meet of Champions. Ran 10:26.56 in the 3200 Meter Run to win at the New Jersey Group 4 State Meet. Committed to Cornell University.

 

South

 

Ryen Frazier – SR - Ravenscroft School, Raleigh NC

Notes – Ran 16:27 at McAlpine Park to win the Foot Locker South Regional. In the last month, she has run 4:44 in the Mile at an All-Comers Meet in Winston-Salem. Ran 10:11 for 3200 Meters on the track on 11/15. Ran 4:46.39 to win the 1 Mile Run at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in 2014. Finished 4^th in the 2 Mile Run and 9^th in the 5,000 Meter Run at the 2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals. Committed to North Carolina State University.

 

Paige Hofstad – JR – New Braunfels HS, New Braunfels TX

Notes – Finished 2^nd at the Nike Cross Nationals. Finished 2^nd at the Foot Locker South Regional. Finished 2^nd in the Texas 6A State Meet. Won the Texas 5A State Meet in 2013. Finished 3^rd in the 1600 and 3200 Meter Run in the Texas 5A State Meet in 2014. PR’s of 4:50.58 in the 1600, 10:25.89 in the 3200.

 

Gabriella Karas – SO – Collins HS, Shelbyville KY

Notes – Finished 3^rd at the Foot Locker South Regional. Finished 25^th at the 2013 Foot Locker Nationals as a freshman. 2 Time Kentucky 2A State Champion. Won the 800 (2:14.66), 1600 (4:53.73), and the 3200 (10:42.05) at the Kentucky 2A State Meet in 2014. In her freshman track season (2013), she won the 1600 (5:03.08) and the 3200 (10:58.50) in the Kentucky 2A State Meet.

 

Libby Davidson – SO – E.C. Glass HS, Lynchburg VA

Notes – Finished 4^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. 2 Time Virginia 4A State Meet Champion. Ran 10:44.58 to win the 3200 Meter Run at the Virginia 4A State Meet in 2014 (finished 2^nd in the 1600 in the same meet). Won the 2 Mile Run (10:42.19) in the New Balance Nationals Freshman Race.

 

Weini Kelati – FR – Heritage HS, Leesburg VA

Notes – Finished 5^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. Finished 2^nd in the Virginia 4A State Meet. Finished 2^nd in the Manhattan Invitational on 10/11.

 

Ciara Donohue – SR – Loudon Valley HS, Purcellville VA

Notes – Finished 6^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. Finished 2^nd at the Virginia 3A State Meet. Ran 10:56.72 to finish 2^nd in the 3200 Meter Run at the Virginia 3A State Meet in 2014.

 

Emma Grace Hurley – JR – Fellowship Christian School, Roswell GA

Notes – Finished 7^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. GA 1A Private School State Champion. Ran 11:02.67 to finish 4^th in the 3200 Meter Run at the Georgia 1A Private Girls State Meet in 2014.

 

Kathleen Mansure – SR – Watauga HS, Boone NC

Notes – Finished 8^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. Finished 2^nd at the North Carolina 4A State Meet.

 

Logan Morris – JR – Spartanburg HS, Spartanburg SC

Notes – Finished 9^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. South Carolina 4A State Meet Champion. Also won the South Carolina 4A State Championship in 2012 as a freshman. PR’s of 5:10.71 in the 1600 and 10:41.03 in the 3200.

 

Abby Gray – JR – Alamo Heights HS, San Antonio TX

Notes – Finished 10^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. Finished 4^th at the NXN South Regional and 93^rd at the Nike Cross Nationals. Finished 12^th in the Texas 5A State Meet. In track last spring, she finished 4^th in the 1600 (4:57.86) and 3^rd in the 3200 (10:53.50) at the Texas 4A State Meet.

 

Midwest

 

Anna Rohrer – SR – Mishawaka HS, Mishawaka IN

Notes – Foot Locker Midwest Regional Champion in 2012 and 2014. Indiana State Champion in 2012 and 2014. Missed her 2013 Cross Country Season due to a foot injury. 2012 Foot Locker National Champion. Indiana State Champion in the 3200 Meter Run in 2013 (10:20.68) and 2014 (10:14.43). New Balance Outdoor National Champion in 5000 Meter Run (16:16.97) in 2014.

 

Lauren Gregory – SO – Fort Collins HS, Fort Collins CO

Notes – Finished 2^nd in the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Finished 2^nd in the NXN Southwest Regional (chose not to run in the Nike Cross Nationals. Two time Colorado 5A State Meet Champion. Finished 7^th in the Nike Cross Nationals in 2013. Ran 10:39.58 to win the 3200 Meter Run at the Colorado State Meet in 2014. Also finished 4^th in the 800 Meter Run (2:14.26) and 2^nd in the 1600 Meter Run (4:57.36) in the same meet. Ran 10:15.34 to finish 6^th in the 3200 Meter Run at the Arcadia Invitational in 2014.

 

Maryjeanne Gilbert – JR – Notre Dame HS, Peoria IL

Notes – Finished 3^rd at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Illinois 2A State Champion. Average margin of victory was over 1 minute this season. Finished 3^rd in the Illinois 2A State meet as a freshman, 2nd as a sophomore. Ran 10:34.37 to win the 3200 Meter Run at the Illinois 2A State Meet in 2014. She finished 4^th in the 1600 Meter Run in the same meet.

 

Audrey Belf – SR – Seaholm HS, Birmingham MI

Notes – Finished 4^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Finished 2^nd at the NXN Midwest Regional and 14^th at the Nike Cross Nationals. Two time Michigan D1 State Champion (2013-2014). Ran 10:17.08 to win the 3200 Meter Run at the Michigan D1 State Meet. Ran 10:11.04 to finish 4^th in the 2 Mile Run at the Brooks PR Invitational in 2014. Ran 17:01.75 to win the 5000 Meter Run at the USATF Junior National Championships. Committed to Georgetown University.

 

Stephanie Jenks – JR – Linn-Mar HS, Marion IA

Notes – Finished 5^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Finished 2^nd at the NXN Heartland Regional and 18^th at the Nike Cross Nationals. She competes for her school’s swimming team. She has not run for her school’s XC team since her freshman year (2012). Iowa 4A State Champion in 2012. 1500 & 300 Meter State Champion at the Iowa 4A State Meet in 2013 & 2014. Finished 2^nd in the 800 Meter Run both years. Ran 4:42.68 to finish 2^nd at the adidas Dream Mile in 2014. Qualified for the United States Junior National team by finishing second in the 3000 Meters in 2014. Finished 15^th in the 3000 Meter Run at the World Junior Championships in 2014.

 

Hannah Long – SR – Eureka HS, Eureka MO

Notes – Finished 6^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Finished 23^rd in the Foot Locker Nationals in 2013, 10^th in 2012. Three time Missouri Class 4 State Champion (2012-2014). Finished 2^nd as a freshman in 2012. Won the 800/1600/3200 at the Missouri Class 4 State Meet in 2014. Won the 800 and 1600 at the Missouri Class 4 State Meet in 2013. Finished 2^nd in the 800 and 1600 at the Missouri Class 4 State Meet in 2012. Has PR’s of 2:09.03, 4:45.84, and 10:20.65. Ran 4:44.01 to finish 4^th at the adidas Grand Prix Mile in 2014. Committed to Stanford University.

 

Annie Frisbie – SR – River Falls HS, River Falls WI

Notes – Finished 7^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Finished 4^th at the NXN Heartland Regional and 20^th at the Nike Cross Nationals. Wisconsin D1 State Champion.

 

Sarah Kettel – JR – Capital Home School, East Lansing MI

Notes – Finished 8^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. NXN Midwest Regional Champion and finished 23^rd at the Nike Cross Nationals. Michigan Home School State Champion (won by more than 2 minutes). Ran 10:51.98 in the 3200 Meter Run and 5:09.97 in the 1600 Meter Run to win at the Michigan Home School State Track Meet in 2014. PR of 5:01.46 in the 1600 Meter Run (2014).

 

Amy Davis – SR – Edgewood HS, Madison WI

Notes – Finished 9^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Wisconsin D2 State Champion. Ran 4:56.63 in the 1600 and 10:26.36 in the 3200 to win at the Wisconsin D2 State Meet in 2014. Committed to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

 

Morgan Florsheim – JR – Shorewood HS, Shorewood WI

Notes – Finished 10^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Finished 2^nd at the Wisconsin D2 State Meet. Wisconsin D2 State Champion in 2013 (Ran 4k distance). Finished 2^nd in the 1600 & 3200 at the Wisconsin D2 State Meet in 2014. PR’s of 4:57.97 in the 1600 and 10:36.29 in the 3200.

 

 

West

 

Makena Morley – SR – Bigfork HS, Bigfork MT

Notes – Foot Locker West Regional Champion. Finished 5^th at the NXN Northwest Regional (chose not to run the Nike Cross Nationals). Finished 8^th at the Foot Locker Nationals in 2013, 24^th in 2013, and 9^th in 2012. Four Time Montana Class B State Champion. Won the 800 (2:12.62), 1600 (4:53.83), and 3200 (10:58.85) to win the Montana Class B State Meet in 2014. Finished 5^th in the 5000 Meter Run (16:49.74) and 2^nd in the 2 Mile Run (10:22.17) at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in 2014. Committed to the University of Montana.

 

Caroline Pietrzyk – SR – Malibu HS, Malibu CA

Notes – Finished 2^nd at the Foot Locker West Regional. California D4 State Champion. Finished 2^nd in the California D4 State Meet in 2013. Has PR’s of 5:00.12 in the 1600, 10:30.45 in the 3200.

 

Elizabeth Lacy – SR – Menlo-Atherton HS, Atherton CA

Notes – Finished 3^rd at the Foot Locker West Regional. Finished third at the California D1 State Meet. Won the CIF-CCS Finals.

 

Annie Hill – FR – Glacier HS, Glacier MT

Notes – Finished 4^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. Finished 4^th at the NXN Northwest Regional (Chose not to run the Nike Cross Nationals). Montana Class AA State Champion.

 

Toni Finnane – SR – Campolindo HS, Moraga CA

Notes – Finished 5^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. Finished 2^nd at the California D3 State Meet. Finished 2^nd at the CIF-North Coast Section Finals.

 

Bryn Morley – FR – Bigfork HS, Bigfork MT

Notes – Finished 6^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. Finished 6^th at the NXN Northwest Regional. Finished 2^nd at the Montana Class B State Meet behind sister Makena.

 

Claire Graves – SO – Citrus Valley HS, Redlands CA

Notes – Finished 7^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. Finished 4^th at the California D2 State Meet. Finished 2^nd at the CIF – South Section D2 Finals. Finished 8^th in the California D2 State Meet in 2013. PR’s of 5:07.94 in the 1600 and 10:57.40 in the 3200.

 

Kendall Derry – JR – Bella Vista HS, Fair Oaks CA

Notes – Finished 8^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. Finished 6^th at the California D1 State Meet. Finished 10^th in the California D1 State Meet in 2013. Finished 5^th in the 1600 at the California State Championships in 2014. PR’s of 2:14.72 in the 800, 4:52.00 in the 1600, and 10:50.02 in the 3200.

 

Grace Ling – SR – Lynbrook HS, San Jose CA

Notes – Finished 9^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. Finished 10^th at the California D2 State Meet. Finished 2^nd at the CIF – Central Coast Section Finals. PR’s of 5:08.90 in the 1600 and 10:54.25 in the 3200.

 

Kimberly Coscia – SR – South Torrance HS, Torrance CA

Notes – Finished 10^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. Finished 3^rd at the California D2 State Meet. Finished 2^nd in the CIF – South Section D2 Finals. PRs of 5:00.35 in the 1600 and 10:18.57 in the 3200 Meter Run.

 

 

Boys – 12:00 PM CST

 

Northeast

 

Alex Ostberg – SR – Darien HS, Darien CT

Notes – Foot Locker Northeast Champion. Finished 11^th at the 2013 Foot Locker Nationals. Connecticut Class L and Open State Champion. New England XC Championships Meet winner. Connecticut Class L State Champion in 2013. Ran 9:08.00 to win the 3200 Meter Run to win the Connecticut Class L State Meet in 2014. Finished 2^nd in the 1600 at the same meet. Finished 2^nd in the 3200 and 3^rd in the 1600 at the Connecticut State Championships in 2014. New Balance Outdoor Nationals 500 Meter Champion (14:16.61). PR’s 4:14.66 in the 1600 and 8:52.64 in the 3200. Committed to Stanford University.

 

Luke Petela – SR - Haddon HS, Westmont NJ

Notes – Finished 2^nd at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. New Jersey MOC Champion. Finished 2^nd at the New Jersey Group 1 State Meet. Ran 4:17.20 in the 1600 to win the New Jersey Group 1 State Meet in 2014. Ran 1:56.42 to finish 2^nd in the 800 at the same meet. Ran 4:14.39 to finish 2^nd at the New Jersey Meet of Champions in 2014.

 

Ari Klau – SR – Hall HS, West Hartford CT

Notes – Finished 3^rd at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Connecticut Class LL State Champion. Finished 2^nd at the Connecticut Open State Meet. Finished 2^nd at the New England XC Championships. PR of 9:25.13 in the 3200 Meter Run.

 

Casey Comber – SR – Hatboro-Horsham HS, Horsham PA

Notes – Finished 4^th at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Finished 6^th in the Pennsylvania 3A State Meet. Finished 13^th in the Pennsylvania 3A State Meet in 2013. PR’s of 4:19.81 in the 1600 and 9:17.33 in the 3200.

 

Jake Brophy – JR – Central Bucks East HS, Doylestown PA

Notes – Finished 5^th at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Pennsylvania 3A State Champion. Finished 8^th in the Pennsylvania 3A State Meet in 2013. PR of 9:28.43 in the 3200 Meter Run.

 

Benito Muniz – SR – Carmel HS, Carmel NY

Notes – Finished 6^th at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Finished 6^th in the New York Class A State Meet and finished 8^th at the New York Federations Championships. Finished 6^th at the NXN New York Regional and 53^rd at the Nike Cross Nationals in 2013. Ran 4:09.74 to finish 7^th at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals. PR of 1:53.67 in the 800. Committed to Oklahoma State University.

 

Eli Moskowitz – SR – Souhegan COOP, Amherst NH

Notes – Finished 7^th at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. New Hampshire D2 State Meet Champion. New Hampshire MOC Champion. Finished 5^th at the New England XC Championships. Finished 2^nd in the New Hampshire D2 State Meet in 2013. PR’s of 1:56.20 in the 800, 4:23.23 in the 1600, 9:10.60 in the 3200.

 

Jeriqho Gadway – SR – Plattsburg HS, Plattsburgh NY

Notes – Finished 8^th at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Finished 3^rd at the New York Class C State Meet. 2013 New York Class C State Champion.

 

Jack Jibb – SR – Monroe-Woodbury HS, Central Valley NY

Notes – Finished 9^th at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Won the New York Section 9 Championship. Finished 4^th in the 2000 Meter Steeplechase (5:57.24) at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals. PR of 9:14.55 in the 3200.

 

Shawn Hutchison – SR – Bishop Eustace HS, Pennsauken Township NJ

Notes – Finished 10^th at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional. Finished 2^nd in the New Jersey Non-Public A Group Championships. Finished 3^rd at the New Jersey Meet of Champions. PR of 9:17.06 in the 3200.

 

South

 

Andrew Hunter – JR – Loudoun Valley HS, Purcellville VA

Notes – Foot Locker South Champion. Ran 14:41 to set a state record in winning the Virginia 3A State Meet. Also won the Virginia 3A State Championship in 2013. Undefeated during the 2014 Cross Country Season. Ran 4:10.04 in the 1600 and 9:28.49 in the 3200 for the wins at the Virginia 3A State Meet in 2014. Ran 8:53.81 to finish 2^nd in the 2 Mile Run at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals.

 

Carter Blunt – JR – Independence HS, Frisco TX (Attended Heritage HS, Frisco Frosh and Soph Years – 2012-2014)

Notes – Finished 2^nd at the Foot Locker South Regional. NXN South Champion. Finished 20^th at the Nike Cross Nationals. Texas 5A State Champion. Texas 4A State Champion in 2013. Ran 9:14.34 in the 3200 and 4:15.05 in the 1600 for the wins at the Texas 4A State Meet in 2014.

 

Zach Long – SR – Grainger HS, Rutledge TN

Notes – Finished 3^rd at the Foot Locker South Regional. Tennessee D1-A/AA State Champion. Finished 2^nd in Tennessee D1-A/AA State Meet in 2013. Ran 4:19.28 to finish 2^nd in the 1600 at the Tennessee D1 A/AA State Meet in 2014.

 

Ben Barrett – SR – Norman North HS, Norman OK

Notes – Finished 4^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. Two time Oklahoma 6A State Champion (2013-2014). Ran 9:27.37 in the 3200 and 4:16.87 in the 1600 for wins at the Oklahoma 6A State Meet in 2014. PR of 9:10.52 for the 3200 at the Arcadia Invitational in 2014. Committed to North Carolina State University.

 

Peter Seufer – SR – E.C. Glass HS, Lynchburg VA

Notes – Finished 5^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. Virginia 4A State Meet Champion. Ran 9:17.63 to win the 3200 Meter Run at the Virginia 4A State Meet in 2014. PR of 4:16.97 in the 1600 Meter Run.

 

Anteneh Girma – SR – T.C. Williams HS, Alexandria VA

Notes – Finished 6^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. Finished 6^th in the Virginia 6A State Meet. PR’s of 4:19.90 in the 1600 and 9:24.06 in the 3200.

 

Gannon Willcutts – JR – Western Albemarle HS, Crozet VA

Notes – Finished 7^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. Finished 2^nd in the Virginia 3A State Meet. Finished 5^th in the Virginia 3A State Meet in 2013. PR’s of 4:18.37 in the 1600 and 9:25.88 in the 3200.

 

Steven Cross – JR – Merritt Island HS, Merritt Island FL

Notes – Finished 8^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. Finished 2^nd in the Florida 3A State Meet. Finished 10^th in the same meet in 2013.

 

Nicholas Diaz – SR – Sunset HS, Miami FL

Notes – Finished 9^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. Finished 4^th in the Florida 4A State Meet. Won the Florida 4A State Meet in 2013. Finished 4^th in the Florida 4A State Meet in 2012. Finished 9^th at the NXN South Regional and 79^th at the Nike Cross Nationals in 2013. Ran 4:16.11 to finish 2^nd in the 1600 Meter Run at the Florida 4A State Meet in 2014. Committed to the University of Florida.

 

Alexander Rogers – SR – Canyon HS, New Braunfels TX

Notes – Finished 10^th at the Foot Locker South Regional. Finished 2^nd at the Texas 6A State Meet. Finished 8^th in the 5A State Meet in 2013. Finished 5^th in the 3200 at the Texas 5A State Meet in 2014. PR’s of 1:56.88 in the 800, 4:21.14 in the 1600, and 9:15.45 in the 3200.

 

Midwest

 

Grant Fisher – SR – Grand Blanc HS, Grand Blanc MI

Notes – Foot Locker Midwest Regional Champion in 2013 and 2014. 2013 Foot Locker National Champion. Two Time Michigan LP D1 State Champion 2013-2014. Ran 4:10.82 in the 1600 and 9:07.11 in the 3200 for wins at the Michigan LP D1 State Meet in 2014. Ran 9:04.33 to win the 3200 at the Michigan LP D1 State Meet in 2013. Finished 2^nd in the 1600 at the same meet. Ran 4:02.02 to win the adidas Dream mile in 2014. Ran 8:51.28 to win the 2 Mile Run at the Brooks PR Invitational in 2014. Qualified for the United States National teams for the World Junior Championship in 2014 and the World Youth Championship in 2013. Last loss to an American High school runner was to Blake Haney at the World Youth Championships in the 1500 Meter Run Final his sophomore year in 2013. Committed to Stanford University.

 

Jesse Hersha – SR – Concord HS, Concord MI

Notes – Finished 2^nd at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Three time Michigan LP D4 State Meet Champion. Ran 9:38.54 to win the 3200 Meter Run at the Michigan LP D4 State Meet in 2014. Finished 3^rd in the 1600 at the same meet. PR’s 0f 4:18.74 in the 1600 and 9:30.59 in the 3200.

 

Jesse Reiser – SR – McHenry HS, McHenry IL

Notes – Finished 3^rd at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. NXN Midwest Champion. Finished 6^th at the Nike Cross Nationals. Illinois 3A State Meet Champion. Finished 2^nd at the Illinois 3A State Meet in 2013. Finished 2^nd at the NXN Midwest Regional in 2013. Finished 13^th at the Nike Cross Nationals in 2013. Finished 3^rd at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional and 33^rd at the Foot Locker Nationals in 2013. Ran 9:03.60 to win the 3200 Meter Run at the Illinois 3A State Meet in 2014. Finished 7^th in the 1600 at the same meet. Ran 9:05.40 to finish 7^th in the 3200 as a sophomore in 2013. PR’s of 1:57.4 in the 800, 4:09.5 in the 1600, and 8:54.31 (at Arcadia) in the 3200. Committed to the University of Illinois.

 

Stuart McNutt – SR – Blue Valley West HS, Overland Park KS

Notes – Finished 4^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Finished 4^th at the NXN Heartland Regional and 6^th at the Nike Cross Nationals. Kansas 5A State Champion in 2014. Kansas 6A State Champion in 2013. Was injured and did not run track in 2014. Finished 3^rd at the NXN Heartland Meet and finished 25^th at the Nike Cross Nationals in 2013. Track PR’s as a sophomore of 4:24.33 in the 1600 and 9:20.35 in the 3200 in 2013. Ran 9:19.32 indoors in 2014 before getting injured. Committed to the University of Tulsa.

 

Ben Veatch – JR – Carmel HS, Carmel IN

Notes – Finished 5^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Finished 3^rd at the NXN Midwest Regional and 7^th at the Nike Cross Nationals. Indiana State Meet Champion. Finished 5^th in the same meet in 2013. Finished 9^th at the NXN Midwest Regional and 28^th at the Nike Cross Nationals in 2013. Ran 9:13.04 to finish 2^nd in the 3200 Meter Run at the Indiana State Meet in 2014. PR’s of 4:21.34 in the mile and 9:05.20 in the 3200.

 

Thomas Pollard – SR – Gilbert HS, Gilbert IA

Notes – Finished 5^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Iowa 3A State Meet Champion. Finished 2^nd in the same meet in 2012 and 2013 along with 11^th in 2011. Finished 7^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional and 13^th at the Foot Locker Nationals in 2013. Ran 8:50.43 to win the 3200 at the Iowa 3A State Meet in 2014. Also ran 4:22.21 to finish 3^rd in the 1600 at the same meet. Ran 4:08.28 to finish 4^th at the Nike Festival of Miles in 2014. PR of 4:13.19 (at Drake Relays) in the 1600. Finished 5^th in the 2 Mile Run at the New Balance Nationals in 2014. Committed to Iowa State University.

 

Seth Williams – SR – Columbus North HS, Columbus IN

Notes – Finished 7^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Finished 8^th at the NXN Midwest Regional. Finished 4^th at the Indiana State Meet. Finished 17^th in the same meet in 2013. PR of 9:27.79 in the 3200. Committed to Purdue University.

 

Jonathan Davis – JR – Oakwood HS, Fithian IL

Notes – Finished 8^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Two time Illinois 1A State Meet Champion in 2013 & 2014. Ran 4:20.07 in the 1600 and 9:21.24 for wins at the Illinois 1A State Meet in 2014. Finished 2^nd in the 1600 at the same meet in 2013.

 

Zack Snider – SR – Brebeuf Jesuit Prep, Indianapolis IN

Notes – Finished 9^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Finished 6^th at the NXN Midwest Regional and 53^rd at the Nike Cross Nationals. Finished 2^nd at the Indiana State Meet. Finished 10^th in the same meet as a junior in 2013, 16^th in 2012. Ran 9:14.22 to finish 7^th in the 3200 at the Indiana State Meet in 2014. Finished 3^rd in the 3200 at the same meet in 2013. PR’s of 4:19:63 in the Mile and 9:06.05 in the 3200 (run at Arcadia-2013).

 

Olin Hacker – SR – Madison West HS, Madison WI

Notes – Finished 10^th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. NXN Heartland Regional Champion. Finished 2^nd at the Nike Cross Nationals. Two time Wisconsin D1 State Meet Champion. Finished 14^th as a sophomore in the same meet in 2012. Ran 9:14.54 to win the 3200 Meter Run to win the Wisconsin D1 State Meet in 2014. Ran 4:11.54 to finish 3^rd in the 1600 at the same meet. Ran 4:09.83 in the mile to finish 8^th at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in 2014. Committed to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

 

West

 

Elijah Armstrong – SR – Pocatello HS, Pocatello ID

Notes – Foot Locker West Regional Champion. Finished 3^rd at the NXN Northwest Regional (chose not to run Nike Cross Nationals). Four time Idaho 4A State Meet Champion. Finished 3^rd at Foot Locker West Regional and 6^th at Foot Locker Nationals in 2013. Finished 2^nd at NXN Northwest Regional in 2013. Finished 11th at Foot Locker West Regional in 2012, 3^rd at the NXN Northwest Regional in 2012. Ran 9:00.73 in the 3200, 1:54.42 in the 800 and 4:09.04 in the 1600 for wins at the Idaho 4A State Meet in 2014. State Champion in the 3200 & 1600, 2^nd in the 800 in the same meet in 2013. Finished 2^nd as a freshman in the 3200 in 2012 at the same meet. New Balance Indoor National Champion in the 5000 in 2013. Ran 14:29.58 in the 5000 for 2^nd at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in 2014. PR of 8:55.92 in the 3200 at Arcadia in 2014. Committed to Boise State University.

 

Trevor Reinhart – SR – Marin Academy, San Rafael CA

Notes – Finished 2^nd at the Foot Locker West Regional. Two time California D5 State Meet Champion (2012, 2014). Finished 2^nd in the same meet in 2013, 9^th as a freshman in 2011. Finished 5^th at the Foot Locker West Regional, 12^th at the Foot Locker National Meet in 2013.

 

Matthew Maton – SR – Summit HS, Bend OR

Notes – Finished 3^rd at the Foot Locker West Regional. Two time Oregon 5A State Meet Champion. Finished 2^nd in the same meet in 2012, 12^th as a freshman in 2011. Foot Locker West Regional Champion, finished 3^rd at the Foot Locker Nationals in 2013. Ran 3:53.08 in the 1500 and 8:29.87 in the 3000 for wins at the Oregon 5A State Meet in 2014. Won the same events at the 2013 Oregon 5A State Meet. Ran 4:03.23 to finish 2^nd at the adidas Dream Mile in 2014. PR of 1:52.89 in the 800. Committed to the University of Oregon.

 

John Dressel – SR – Mt. Spokane HS, Mead WA

Notes – Finished 4^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. Finished 2^nd at the Washington 3A State Meet. Finished 3^rd in the same meet in 2013, 2^nd in 2012, and 13^th in 2011. Finished 2^nd in the Foot Locker West Regional and 2^nd in the Foot Locker Nationals in 2013. Finished 6^th in the Foot Locker West Regionals and 14^th in the Foot Locker Nationals in 2012. Ran 4:10.95 in the 1600 and 8:59.78 in the 3200 to finish 3^rd in both races at the Washington 3A State Meet in 2014. Ran 8:58.38 in the 2 Mile to finish 7^th at the Brooks PR Invitational in 2014. Finished 2^nd in the 3200, 6^th in the 1600 at the Washington 3A State Meet in 2013. Committed to the University of Colorado.

 

Conner Mantz – SR – Skyview HS, Smithfield UT

Notes – Finished 5^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. Finished 2^nd at the Utah 4A State Meet. Utah 4A State Champion in 2013. Finished 3^rd as a sophomore in the same meet in 2012, 2^nd as a freshman in 2011. Finished 4^th at the Foot Locker West Regional and 7^th at the Foot Locker Nationals in 2013. Finished 4^th at the Foot Locker West Regional and 12^th at the Foot Locker Nationals in 2012. Finished 2^nd at the NXN Southwest Regional in 2013. Ran 4:10.47 in the 1600 and 8:57.99 in the 3200 for wins at the Utah 4A State Meet in 2014. Ran 1:56.80 to finish 5^th in the 800 at the same meet. Finished 3^rd in the 1600 and 2^nd in the 3200 at the Utah 4A State Meet in 2013. Finished 3^rd in the 3200 at the Utah 4A State Meet in 2012. Ran 4:07.63 to finish 10^th at the adidas Grand Prix in 2014. Ran 8:56.62 in the 2 Mile to finish 4^th at the Brooks PR Invitational in 2014.

 

Austin Tamagno – JR – Brea Olinda HS, Brea CA

Notes – Finished 6^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. California D3 State Meet Champion. Finished 3^rd at the California D3 State Meet in 2013. Finished 6th in the same meet in 2012.  Ran 4:09.57 in the 1600 to finish 2^nd at the California State Meet in 2014. Also finished 6^th in the 3200 at the same meet. Finished 3^rd in the 3200 at the California State Meet in 2013. Ran 3:53.39 for 1500 Meters to finish 6^th at the US Junior Nationals in 2014. Ran 4:06.67 in the mile to finish 2^nd at the Brooks PR Invitational in 2014. PR’s of 1:54.93 for 800, 4:06.93 for 1600, 8:56.86 for 3200.

 

Levi Thomet – SR – Kodiak HS, Kodiak AK

Notes – Finished 7^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. Three time Alaska 4A State Meet Champion (2012-2014). Finished 6^th at the Foot Locker West Regional, 16^th at the Foot Locker Nationals in 2013. Alaska 4A State Meet Champion in the 800, 1600, and 3200 in 2014. Alaska 4A State Meet 3200 Meter Champion in 2013. PR’s of 4:13.13 in mile (2013), 9:00.68 in the 3200 (2014 at Arcadia), and 14:40.44 for 5000 Meters for 7^th at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in 2014.

 

Josh Collins – SR – Wasatch HS, Heber City UT

Notes - Finished 8^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. NXN Southwest Regional Champion (chose not to run at Nike Cross Nationals). Utah 4A State Meet Champion. Ran 4:14.47 in the 1600 for 2^nd at the Utah 4A State Meet in 2014. Finished 3^rd in the 3200 at the same meet. PR’s of 1:56.19 in the 800, 4:18.23 in the mile, 9:25.23 in the 3200. Committed to Southern Utah University.

 

Garek Bielaczyc – JR – East HS, Salt Lake City UT

Notes – Finished 9^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. Finished 19^th at the NXN Southwest Regional. Finished 4^th at the Utah 4A State Meet. Finished 6^th in the same meet in 2013. PR of 9:30.79 in the 3200.

 

Colin Burke – SR – Bishop O’Dowd HS, Oakland CA

Notes – Finished 10^th at the Foot Locker West Regional. Finished 3^rd at the California D3 State Meet. Ran PR’s of 4:28.44 in the 1600 and 9:23.36 in the 3200.