Volume 8, No. 57 December 7, 2009

— Nike HS Cross Country Nationals — NXN; Portland, Oregon, December 5 (1:21:08.2); 9. Manlius 270 (1:21:22.9); BOY'S INDIVIDUALS (cold, firm footing) (federation rules man- 10. Rhode Island 284 (1:21:29.6); 11. Ce- 5K: 1. *Craig Lutz (Marcus, Flower Mound, dated that schools compete as "clubs")— Tx) 15:09.2; 2. *Elias Gedyon (California-1)

KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT 15:09.5; 3. *Joseph Rosa (North- east-1) 15:09.8; 4. *Ammar Moussa (Arcadia) 15:17.6; 5. *Zachary Wills (Mid- west-1) 15:18.5; 6. Sherod Hardt (Southwest-1) 15:18.7; 7. David Osborn (Midwest-3) 15:19.6; 8. Benjamin Johnston (NSpo- kane) 15:22.3; 9. *Justin Vilhauer (California-3) 15:24.6; 10. Adam Thorne (SSpokane) 15:25.5; 11. *Mark Pinales (South-3) 15:27.4; 12. Ryan Dohner (South-1) 15:29.0; 13. Patrick Zacharias (Albuquerque) 15:30.6; 14. *Ar- mando del Valle (Miami) 15:34.3; 15. Garrett Rowe (California-4) 15:35.6; 16. Parker Stinson (CedarPk) 15:36.4; 17. Tyler Anyan (Snell- ville) 15:36.8; 18. *James Rosa (Northeast-2) 15:36.9; 19. Tyler Byrne (Midwest-2) 15:37.2; 20. Martin Grady (Midwest-4) 15:37.5; 21. Erik Olson (Cali- fornia-2) 15:38.8; 22. Alex Deir (NYork-1) 15:39.5; 23. *Anderson Barclay (Boerne) 15:42.0; 24. Max Straneva (NYork-2) 15:42.1; 25. *Lane Werley (Cali- fornia-5) 15:42.6; 26. Kyle Pitt- man (Southwest-2) 15:42.9; 27. 5th a year ago, Lutz just *Michael Brajdic (Midwest-5) 15:43.6; held off Gedyon (r) & 28. Edwin Herring (Albuquer- Rosa (l) que) 15:44.1; 29. Aaron Beattie (Naperville) 15:45.8; 30. Andrew Palmer (Southeast-2) 15:46.2;… BOY'S TEAMS dar Park 289 (1:21:21.9); 12. Naperville 292 38. Tyler Bradley (Woodlands) 15:48.8;… 1. Boerne, Texas 195 (1:20:26.0); (1:21:24.1); 13. Elmhurst 295 (1:21:24.5); 40. Nathan Christianson (Boerne) 2. South Spokane, Washington 201 14. Eden Praire 297 (1:21:29.8); 15:49.1;… 45. Thomas Sanderson (Wood- (1:20:22.0); 15. Simi Royal 311 (1:21:42.9); 16. 3. The Woodlands, Texas 207 Wayzata 312 (1:21:44.0); 17. Palos Verdes (1:20:33.9); 325 (1:21:46.0); © 2009 Track & Field News.All rights 4. Wilmette, Illinois 208 (1:20:42.0); 18. Snellville 343 (1:21:51.8); 19. reserved.This newsletter may not be re- 5. Albuquerque 236 (1:20:37.2); 6. Dana Burnt Hills 349 (1:22:18.2); 20. Arcadia printedor retransmitted in any formwith- Point 238 (1:20:55.4); 7. North Spokane 373 (1:21:51.2); 21. Germantown 422 out express written permission. www.trackandfieldnews.com 239 (1:20:32.5); 8. American Fork 247 (1:22:52.2); 22. Miami 481 (1:23:30.5).

-374- December 7, 2009 KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT GIRL’S TEAMS 19. *Annmarie Maag (Port) 18:13.5; 20. 1. Manlius (Fay- Melissa Skiba (California-3) 18:14.4; 21. etteville-Manlius, New **Katie Sischo (Manlius) 18:14.9; 22. *Ca- York) 74 (1:31:46.2) trina McAlister (California-4) 18:16.1; (fourth straight win); 23. *Danielle Winslow (Adirondack) 2. Kinetic (Sara- 18:16.5; 24. Molly Malone (Manlius) 18:16.9; toga Springs, NY) 147 25. ***Keelin Hollowood (Kinetic) 18:19.3; 26. (1:34:08.7); *Courtney Chapman (Manlius) 18:20.0; 3. Ft. Collins 161 27. Andrea Nelson (Northwest-5) 18:21.0; (1:34:23.2); 28. ***Jillian Fanning (Manlius) 18:23.1; 4. Newhall 191 29. Amanda Russell (South-3) 18:25.2; 30. (1:34:56.4); *Shelby Houlihan (Heartland-1) 18:26.1;… 5. Rocky River 195 35. Rachel Viger (FtCollins) 18:30.9; 36. (1:34:54.9); 6. Blacks- McKenzie Carter (Manlius) 18:31.3;… 40. burg 223 (1:34:48.5); ***Erin Hooker (FtCollins) 18:38.7;… 46. 7. Adirondack 284 *Marci Witczak (FtCollins) 18:41.9;… (1:36:13.6); 8. Clifton 51. ***Madison Carr (Kinetic) 18:44.6;… Park 285 (1:36:59.1); 54. Hannah Luber (Manlius) 18:46.4;… 61. 9. Pikes Peak 291 *Amanda Borroughs (Kinetic) 18:56.0; 62. (1:36:25.5); Kirsten Follett (FtCollins) 18:56.4;… 10. Newport Beach 72. *Sydney King (Kinetic) 19:00.1;… 3 1 3 ( 1 : 3 7 : 3 0 . 0 ) ; 75. **Heather Martin (Manlius) 19:04.5;… 11. Portland 318 86. Brianne Bellon (Kinetic) 19:08.7;… 94. ( 1 : 3 7 : 1 8 . 2 ) ; 1 2 . Cassandra Goutos (Kinetic) 19:20.1;… D e s M o i n e s 3 2 6 110. *Brianna Freestone (Kinetic) (1:36:34.1); 13. Roa- 19:28.8;… 116. Denise Chilson (FtCollins) noke 330 (1:37:43.4); 19:35.3;… 124. ***Madalyne Staab (FtCol- 14. Wilmington 346 lins) 19:48.2;… 145. ***Taleah McClintock (1:37:38.4); (FtCollins) 20:06.8 (199 finished). 15. Massachu- setts 352 (1:38:09.6); 16. Kingwood 362 (1:38:09.7); 17. Man- — Foot Locker Regionals — hattan Beach 367 (1:38:16.2); MIDWEST Flood 18. Treasure Val- Kenosha, Wisconsin, November 28— ley 395 (1:38:43.6); 5K: 1. Verzbicas (Orland, Hills, Il) 15:34; 2. ran down 19. Palatine 407 Schafer (Centennial, Co) 15:41. Stevens (1:39:02.4); 20. Elk Girls: 1. Goethals (Rochester, Mi) 17:24; River 418 (1:39:10.5); 2. Sisson (Chesterfield, Mo) 17:42. late in the 21. Providence 447 (1:39:53.5); 22. Carroll race 467 (1:40:09.2). NORTHEAST Long Island, New York, November 28—1. Miles (Hatfield, Pa) 15:52; 2. Udland lands) 15:51.0;… 67. Nathan Carbajal (Short Hills, NJ) 15:59. GIRL’S INDIVIDUALS (Woodlands) 16:05.3;… Girls: 1. Cuffe (Cornwall-on-Hudson, 5K: 1. Catherine Flood (DesMoines) 69. *Tim Colliton (SSpokane) 16:05.7;… NY) 17:45; 2. Leondari (Kennebunkport, 17:47.2; 2. Kathleen Stevens (Blacksburg) 80. **Alex Kimsey (SSpokane) 16:10.2;… Me) 18:31. 86. Perry Domini (SSpokane) 16:14.0;… 89. 17:48.6; 3. **Rebecca Mehra (California-1) Ryan Miller (Boerne) 16:14.6;… 17:54.9; 98. Ethan Doherty (Boerne) 16:17.4;… 107. 4. Ashlie Decker (DesMoines) 17:55.8; SOUTH Joaquin Ortegon (Woodlands) 16:22.0;… 5. *Eleanor Fulton (Southwest-1) 17:56.3; Charlotte, North Carolina, November 109. Colby McCune (Boerne) 16:22.9;… 118. 6. *Rachel Johnson (South-2) 17:58.7; 7. 28—1. Lutz (Highland Village, Tx) 14:34; 2. Justin Zimmerman (SSpokane) 16:26.6; **Haley Pierce (Wilmington) 17:59.2; Erassa (Grayson, Ga) 14:43. 119. *Philip Schneider (Woodlands) 8. Madeline Chambers (RRiver) 17:59.8; Girls: 1. Sveinsson (Addison, Tx) 16:53; 16:26.8;… 130. Moses Luevano (Boerne) 9. Joanna Stevens (Blacksburg) 18:00.8; 10. 2. Fluehr (Naples, Fl) 17:09. 16:33.5;… Sarah Andrews (South-1) 18:01.9; 11. *Han- 140. Scott Davis (SSpokane) 16:40.2;… nah Neczypor (Midwest-1) 18:04.3; 153. Jeremy Gavelin (SSpokane) 16:47.4;… 12. *Julia Foster (Southwest-2) 18:07.6; WEST 159. *Andrew Scheffey (Woodlands) 13. *Kaylin Mahoney (Newhall) 18:10.4; Walnut, California, December 5—1. 16:51.5;… 14. ***Amy-Eloise Neale (Northwest-2) Shrader (Flagstaff, Az) 15:25; 2. Middles 161. Ross Moulder (Woodlands) 16:52.5;… 18:11.7; 15. *Brittany Winslow (Adirondack) (Garderville, Nv) 15:29. 176. Will Mack (Boerne) 17:09.1 (199 18:12.0; Girls: 1. Grabill (Poway, Ca) 17:55; 2. finished). 16. ***Kathryn Knight (Northwest-1) Morgan (Del Mar, Ca) 17:59. 18:12.9; 17. Michelle Moriset (Midwest-3) 18:13.2; 18. Kaitlin Hanenburg (PikesP) 18:13.3;

-375- December 7, 2009 — International Marathons — ROCK ’N ROLL LAS VEGAS JACKSONS OPEN Las Vegas, Nevada, December 6— Nampa, Idaho, December 4-5— FUKUOKA MARATHON Half-Mar: 1. Daba' (Eth) 61:40 (debut) TJ: 1. Arnos' (Boise) 50-6¼ (15.40). Fukuoka, Japan, December 6 (men ($3000); 2. Muange' (Ken) 63:11; 3. Vega' Hept: 1. Felix' (Boise) 5346. only)— (Mex) 63:13; Women: 1. Kebede (Eth) 2:05:18 PR (9, 11 W); 2. 4. Tabut' (Ken) 64:28; 5. Cabada (US) LJ: 1. Kafourou' (Boise) 20-9¼ (6.33). Tekeste (Eth) 2:07:52 PR; 3. Baranovskyy 64:56;… 7. Houseworth (US) 65:35; 8. (Ukr) 2:08:19; 4. Gebrehiwot (Eth) 2:08:36 Venancio (US) 66:19; 9. Stenbeck (US) PR; 1:06:25. CNU HOLIDAY OPEN 5. E. Cheruiyot (Ken) 2:09:46; 6. Feiteira Mar: 1. Toroitich' (Ken) 2:15:15 ($15,000); Newport News, Virginia, December (Por) 2:13:07; 7. Kulkov (Rus) 2:13:49; 8. 2. Yae' (Eth) 2:16:42; 3. Tesfaye' (Eth) 5— Njoroge (Ken) 2:14:17 PR; 9. Shitamori (Jpn) 2:16:43; 4. Kavutu' (Ken) 2:18:06; 5. Haas 5000: 1. Grey (WM) 14:05.42. 2:14:42 PR; 10. Shafar (Ukr) 2:15:07;… 23. (US) 2:18:45; 6. Young (US) 2:19:45. LJ: 1. Woods (unat) 25-0 (7.62). Brown (Can) 2:21:41. Women: LAS VEGAS WOMEN HJ: 1. Butts (ECar) 5-10 (1.78). Half-Mar: 1. Kidane' (Eth) 70:55 ($3000); LJ: 1. Butts 20-¼ (6.10). SINGAPORE MARATHON 2. Davila (US) 72:14; 3. Bacque (US) 76:22; TJ: 1. Alexander' (Tri) 43-11¼ (13.39). Singapore, Singapore, December 6 4. Ngetich' (Ken) 76:31; (hot & humid)— 5. Meyerhoff (US) 76:41; 7. Byrne (US) 1. L. Kibet (Ken) 2:11:25 (course record— 77:56; 8. Bracy (US) 78:05; 9. J. Johnson OILER OPENER old cr 2:13:03 Kibet ’08) ($35,000); 2. (US) 1:19:40. Findlay, Ohio, December 5— SP: 1. Roberts (Ash) 59-10½ (18.25). Chepkwony (Ken) 2:11:33; 3. Kiprop (Ken) Mar: 1. Rotich' (Ken) 2:29:47 (debut) Wt: 1. Stomps (Hills) 67-7 (20.60); 2. Falk 2:11:51; 4. Kelai (Ken) 2:13:14; 5. Mucheru ($25,000 including “Battle of the Sexes” (Hills) 66-5 (20.24). (Ken) 2:15:18. bonus as first to cross the line with 19-minute Women: Women: 1. Ivanova (Rus) 2:32:49 headstart on men); Wt: 1. Barnes (Day) 62-5¾ (19.04). ($35,000); 2. Morgunova (Rus) 2:34:49; 3. 2. Al. Ivanova' (Rus) 2:30:05; 3. Abrha' Akor (US) 2:36:44; 4. Nytipei (Ken) 2:37:56; (Eth) 2:36:26 PR; 4. Zekiros' (Eth) 2:39:19; 5. Malot (Ken) 2:38:02. 8. Raschiatore (US) 2:51:17;… dnf—Timbilil' REDBIRD OPEN (Ken). Normal, Illinois, December 5— SHANGHAI MARATHON HJ: 1. Holl (IlSt) 7-½ (2.15). Shanghai, China, November 29— SP: 1. Turner (unat) 61-3½ (18.68). 1. Melese (Eth) 2:10:10 ($25,000); 2. —Collegiate Indoor Track Wt: 1. Becker (unat) 71-¾ (21.66); 2. Macharia (Ken) 2:11:36; 3. G. Han (Chn) Openers — Bartholomew (unat) 65-7 (19.99). 2:13:19; 4. Cheboror (Ken) 2:13:48. Women: 1. Y. Wei (Chn) 2:27:49 CLEMSON ROARING TIGER TIMMONS CHALLENGE ($25,000); 2. Tsegaye (Eth) 2:28:16 ; 3. Clemson, South Carolina, December Lawrence, Kansas, December 5— Ch. Wang (Chn) 2:31:03 PR; 4. Timofeyeva 4— SP: 1. Finley (Ks) 62-8 (19.10). (Rus) 2:33:33. 60: 1. Young (ChSn) 6.72. Wt: 1. Bishop (SIlE) 69-3¼ (21.11). 60H: 1. McReynolds (UNCC) 7.89.

WYOMING POWER MEET BLUE & GOLD INVITATIONAL Laramie, Wyoming, December 5 (alti- — U.S. Marathons — Notre Dame, Indiana, December 4 tude 2179m)— SP: 1. Battle (unat) 66-10½ (20.38). CAL INTERNATIONAL MARATHON LJ: 1. James (Wy) 24-11¼ (7.60). Sacramento, California, December 6 TJ: 1. James 51-¼ (15.55). (aided; 105m drop)— 1. Girma' (Eth) 2:13:42 PR ($10,000); SALUKI FAST START 2. Cox (Ca) 2:13:51 PR; 3. K. Kirui' (Ken) Carbondale, Illinois, December 4— 2:14:59; 4. Morgan (Hans) 2:15:27; 5. TJ: 1. Devaeux (unat) 51-11 (15.82). Lemma' (Eth) 2:15:50; Women: 6. Briney (Az) 2:16:30; 7. Pannone' (NJ) PV: 1. Thompson (SnIl) 13-1½ (4.00). 2:18:24 (debut); 8. Sharp (Ca) 2:19:50; 9. LJ: 1. Simpson (Lind) 20-9¼ (6.33); 2. Pool (Pa) 2:22:33; 10. Ngugi (Ca) 2:22:41; Love (SnIl) 20-1 (6.12). 11. Harrison (Co) 2:22:56; 12. Foster (Pa) SP: 1. McCall (SnIl) 53-4¼ (16.26). 2:23:04;… 17. Luchini (Me) 2:26:28. Wt: 1. Berry (SnIl) 66-7 (20.29); 2. Mc- Call 66-3¾ (20.21); 3. Leeth (SnIl) 64-10 cal international women (19.76). 1. Deba' (Eth) 2:32:17 PR ($10,000); 2. Orlova' (Rus) 2:40:01; 3. Alexandrova' (Rus) 2:40:41; 4. Kryza' (Pol) 2:40:49; 5. Robson' KICKOFF CLASSIC (Can) 2:43:31; 6. Meehan (Ca) 2:47:34; Jonesboro, Arkansas, December 5— 7. Cody (Ca) 2:49:08; 8. Lasala (NY) PV: 1. Greeley (Bell) 18-0 (5.49); 2. Ryland in next week’s eNewsletter, 2:50:16; 9. Deprosperis (Il) 2:50:40; 10. Pfe- (Bell) 18-0 (5.49). ifer (Ca) 2:51:43; 11. Murphy (Can) 2:53:03; Wt: 1. Nerdal' (Memp) 73-6¼ (22.41). more XC champs: Foot Locker, 12. Begin (Tn) 2:53:22. Women: USATF Clubs, Europeans SP: 1. Oriekwu (Ms) 50-0 (15.24).

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