Natiional Qualifiers
The top eight (8) finishers qualify for the Foot Locker Cross Country National
Finals in San Diego, CA on December 13, 2003
Place Name Grade City St Time ===== ========================== ===== ==================== == ======= 1 True, Benjamin 12 NORTH YARMOUTH ME 15:22.8 2 Gras, Victor 12 BELMONT MA 15:25.1 3 Coombs, Gavin 12 GRISWOLD CT 15:27.9 4 McDougal, Joshua 12 PERU NY 15:28.6 5 Thorne, Cory 11 POSTSMOUTH NH 15:29.7 6 Lomong, Lopez 12 MARIETTA NY 15:30.0 7 Anderson, Jonathan 12 CINNAMINSON NJ 15:30.4 8 Haji, Ahmed 12 W HARTFORD CT 15:30.9 9 Khadraoui, Mohamed 11 Paterson NJ 15:35.1 10 Barnicle, Chris 11 NEWTON MA 15:42.1 11 Heath, Kyle 12 Farmington NY 15:44.7 12 Mock, David 12 Johnstown PA 15:53.2 13 Edgerton, Bobby 12 CORNISH VT 15:57.9 14 Abdi, Khalid 12 BROCKTON MA 15:59.1 15 Papazian, Bobby 11 PITTSTOWN NJ 15:59.5 16 O'Toole, James 12 Pittsburg PA 16:01.3 17 Hughes, Gregory 12 NORTHFIELD NJ 16:04.1 18 Luka, Dominic 12 MARIETTA NY 16:04.9 19 Gottsfeld, Ian 12 West Chester PA 16:05.2 20 Giddings, Eric 11 SOUTH PORTLAND ME 16:05.6 21 Fitzgerald, Ian 12 GLENSHAW PA 16:06.4 22 Banks, Michael 12 Holden MA 16:07.4 23 Mcdougal, Jordan 12 PERU NY 16:07.9 24 Devries, Hakon 12 HOPEWELL JCT NY 16:08.3 25 Hallinan, Steve 12 DREXEL HILL PA 16:11.3 26 Pannone, Christopher 12 WHITEHOUSE STATION NJ 16:11.8 27 Allen, Grant 12 SUGAR GROVE PA 16:12.1 28 Nightingdale, David 12 WEST HARTFORD CT 16:12.7 29 Tschirhart, Kevin 11 NORTHPORT NY 16:13.7 30 Kenny, Michael 12 HORSHAM PA 16:14.0 31 Gill, Keith 12 BROCKTON MA 16:21.5 32 Majak, Guor 11 CONCORD NH 16:23.5 33 Gries, Jonathan 12 KING OF PRUSSIA PA 16:23.9 34 Parker, Nicholas 12 HARVARD MA 16:25.3 35 Smith, Leo 11 EAST ROCHESTER NY 16:25.5 36 Mcdermott, Kevin 11 WEST HEMPSTEAD NY 16:26.7 37 Eden, Will 11 EDGEWATER MD 16:27.1 38 Fuller, Brian 12 CAMP HILL PA 16:27.6 39 Cavella, Carman 12 Turnesville NJ 16:27.8 40 Popeson, Spenser 12 LINWOOD NJ 16:28.7 41 Silva, Andre 12 SELDEN NY 16:29.6 42 Miller, Levi 11 BELFAST ME 16:29.8 43 Koloseus, Jay 10 Guilford CT 16:30.7 44 Metzger, David 12 ELLINGTON CT 16:31.0 45 Kornaszewski, Paul 12 CLIFTON NJ 16:33.0 46 Hall, Alex 10 MANCHESTER NH 16:33.3 47 Stevens, Mark 12 PITTSFORD NY 16:33.7 48 Forys, Craig 9 HOWELL NJ 16:34.6 49 Spooner, Christopher 12 Lewisburg PA 16:35.4 50 Raucci, David 11 Germantown NY 16:37.7 51 Laskowski, Conrad 12 MIDDLETOWN NJ 16:38.0 52 Moore, Shawn 12 ELVERSON PA 16:38.4 53 Christiansen, Jed 11 GREENVILLE PA 16:39.1 54 Wyner, Jim 12 SOMERS PT NJ 16:40.1 55 Springer, Dan 12 WESTERLY RI 16:40.4 56 Divittorio, Frank 12 WALLINGFORD CT 16:40.7 57 Morris, Paul 11 LEXINGTON MA 16:42.8 58 Geilich, Evan 12 BERNARDSVILLE NJ 16:43.1 59 Thomas, Tristram 11 SEVERNA PARK MD 16:43.6 60 Buchanan, Bryan 12 Cicero NY 16:43.9 61 Deren, Michael 11 BLASDELL NY 16:44.2 62 Bonsey, Brandon 12 FALMOUTH ME 16:44.5 63 Gaedje, Ryan 12 REXFORD NY 16:44.7 64 Yersak, Tom 11 MARLTON NJ 16:45.0 65 Bateman, Noel 10 ROCHESTER NY 16:45.3 66 Cannariato, Thomas 12 GOSHEN NY 16:47.0 67 Butcher, Jimmy 12 Garden City NY 16:47.4 68 Tieuli, Matthew 10 UPTON MA 16:47.7 69 Laderer, Chuck 12 PENDLETON NY 16:48.0 70 Flynn, Ricky 11 GAITHERSBURG MD 16:48.6 71 Lang, Brian 12 DUMONT NJ 16:48.9 72 Holliday, David 12 NORTH STONINGTON CT 16:49.4 73 Gurzler, Jacob 12 BALLSTON LAKE NY 16:52.4 74 Bingham, Daniel 12 TOMS RIVER NJ 16:52.7 75 Contrella, Larry 12 MILLERSVILLE MD 16:53.1 76 Caporaso, Matthew 12 MATAWAN NJ 16:53.6 77 Moreau, Christopher 12 Lewisburg PA 16:54.1 78 Murphy, Ryan 12 HUNTINGTOWN MD 16:54.5 79 Rowland, William 12 FLEMINGTON NJ 16:55.4 80 Segni, Girma 11 BRONX NY 16:55.7 81 Mclaughlin, Sean 11 MARLTON NJ 16:56.0 82 Diehl, Casey 11 CUMBERLAND ME 16:56.3 83 Benson, Patrick 12 FOXBORO MA 16:56.5 84 Snyder, Shane 12 GLENMORE PA 16:56.8 85 Thomas, Zach 12 Sewickley PA 16:57.4 86 Mitchell, Philip 11 GLASTONBURY CT 16:59.1 87 Scheid, Justin 12 SPARTA NJ 16:59.7 88 Tilger, Mike 12 COLLEGVILLE PA 17:01.1 89 Ferguson, Arno 11 EXETER NH 17:01.5 90 Mahoney, John 11 RICHBORO PA 17:02.1 91 Squier, Robert 12 Montrose PA 17:02.5 92 Warren, Matthew 11 East Lyme CT 17:03.0 93 Couture, Eric 10 ROCHESTER NY 17:03.4 94 Whitt, Dan 12 Basking Ridge NJ 17:03.7 95 Pisano, Chris 11 TOMS RIVER NJ 17:04.1 96 Masters, Joseph 11 SOMERS POINT NJ 17:04.5 97 Quinn, Edward 12 RUSH NY 17:04.8 98 Busby, Daniel 10 VESTAL NY 17:05.0 99 Mccabe, Brian 12 NEW ROCHELLE NY 17:05.3 100 Hedderich, Justin 11 SPARTA NJ 17:05.5 101 Acschlimann, Lukas 12 FRANKFORT NY 17:05.8 102 Murphy, Tom 12 SMITHTOWN NY 17:06.0 103 Gibson, Charles 12 DOVER DE 17:06.3 104 Gelb, Nathaniel 12 RIVERSIDE CT 17:06.6 105 Jamieson, Carlos 11 Garnerville NY 17:06.9 106 Stuart, Tim 12 BURLINGTON VT 17:07.1 107 Santore, Stephen 12 CONGERS NY 17:07.4 108 Wilson, Ellis 11 COATESVILLE PA 17:07.7 109 Springer, Josh 12 WESTERLY RI 17:08.0 110 Beaubrun, James 12 HUNTINGTON STATION NY 17:08.4 111 Simpson, Mark 12 UPPER DARBY PA 17:09.4 112 Nicotera, John 11 Sauquoit NY 17:10.0 113 Alexander, Jim 12 EXTON PA 17:10.8 114 Krowicki, Joshua 12 Hilltop NJ 17:11.3 115 Rundell, Trevor 11 Honeoye Falls NY 17:11.6 116 Dunlap, Matt 12 Farmington ME 17:11.8 117 Abdallah, Hany 12 MADISON NJ 17:12.6 118 Mindel, Scott 12 BALLSTON LAKE NY 17:13.0 119 Haines, Greg 12 WARREN PA 17:13.5 120 Ward, Tradell 10 GRISWOLD CT 17:13.8 121 Hickey, Mason 12 WILMINGTON DE 17:16.7 122 Tanzi, Tony 12 MAHOPAC NY 17:17.8 123 Meyers, Colin 12 WEST SENECA NY 17:19.6 124 Janowski, Mark 12 CHEEKTOWAGA NY 17:20.3 125 Brown, Julian 12 Bronx NY 17:20.8 126 King, Lane 10 FAIRVIEW PA 17:21.3 127 Dennis, Robert 12 LITTLE SILVER NJ 17:21.8 128 Scotland, Bryan 11 Glen Ridge NJ 17:22.5 129 Hine, Zac 11 SOUTH HADLEY MA 17:24.0 130 Williams, Ryan 12 Milltown NJ 17:24.4 131 Heiss, Derek 12 Pittsburgh PA 17:24.6 132 Ostler, John 12 MORRISVILLE VT 17:24.9 133 Platt, Michael 12 WAYNE NY 17:25.2 134 Bekaert, Joe 12 COATESVILLE PA 17:25.6 135 Giza, Daniel 12 LANCASTER NY 17:26.0 136 Argentine, Brad 12 CANASTOTA NY 17:26.7 137 Sirtol, Aaron 12 WEST WESTWINFIELD NY 17:30.7 138 Virgets, David 12 STEVENSVILLE MD 17:31.2 139 Russell, Patrick 10 LOCKPORT NY 17:31.5 140 Rossettie, Anthony 11 CORNING NY 17:31.8 141 Burghoffer, Michael 12 STOCKHOLM NJ 17:32.1 142 Onimus, Keith 12 HATBORO PA 17:32.6 143 Gibney, Mike 12 WADING RIVER NY 17:33.1 144 O'flaherty, Michael 11 FREEHOLD NJ 17:34.5 145 Moorhead, Samuel 11 CONCORD NH 17:34.8 146 Goldwaser, Elan 12 WYCKOFF NJ 17:35.2 147 Hamilton, William 12 LAPORTE PA 17:35.6 148 Murray, Kyle 11 JAMISON PA 17:35.9 149 Webb, Thomas 10 BARRINGTON RI 17:36.2 150 Stutzman, Andrew 11 KUTZTOWN PA 17:37.5 151 Finnan, Brett 11 LOCKPORT NY 17:39.0 152 Redmond, James 12 MEDFORD NJ 17:40.3 153 Bushey, Keith 12 WALLINGFORD CT 17:42.1 154 Nista, Jason 12 Hockessin DE 17:42.8 155 Lane, Gregory 12 FLEMINGTON NJ 17:43.7 156 Mcbride, Peter 12 Wiliington DE 17:44.2 157 Ward, Mike 12 AVONDALE PA 17:44.5 158 Swirsky, Stephen 11 BRANFORD CT 17:44.9 159 Therraiult, Charles 12 AMHURERST MA 17:46.7 160 Kearns, Jesse 12 RIDGEFIELD CT 17:47.1 161 Liguori, Nicholas 12 BANGOR PA 17:47.5 162 Graham, Kevin 11 POMFRET CT 17:49.2 163 Kenwood, Mark 12 CUMBERLAND RI 17:50.4 164 Cook, Alexander 12 HANOVER MA 17:50.8 165 Terzyk, Michael 11 CHURCHVILLE PA 17:51.2 166 D'elia, Steven 12 Succusunna NJ 17:51.5 167 Anderson, Todd 12 Winchendon MA 17:53.7 168 Emerson, Paul 12 STRATFORD CT 17:54.2 169 Fulginiti, Jon 12 MECHANICSBURG PA 17:54.6 170 Farber, Douglas 12 Bethlehem PA 17:55.3 171 Karpay, Caleb 12 BALTIMORE MD 17:55.7 172 Stubbs, Michael 12 NEWINGTON CT 17:57.1 173 Reich, Christopher 12 MONTAUK NY 17:59.6 174 Inyagwa, Anyenda 12 BOSTON MA 18:00.3 175 Hoban, Frank 11 DUNMORE PA 18:03.2 176 Sacksen, Sam 12 SOMERSET PA 18:04.1 177 Parker, Brian 12 BOWIE MD 18:04.5 178 Dittmar, Peter 11 SANDY HOOK CT 18:06.0 179 Donais, Christopher 11 BRADFORD MA 18:08.4 180 Parietti, Justin 12 ALTAMONT NY 18:09.5 181 Morelli, Mark 12 VERONA PA 18:09.9 182 Williams, Graham 10 WILTON CT 18:10.6 183 Pearson, David 12 RUSSELL PA 18:13.1 184 Filandro, Matthew 12 OAKLAND NJ 18:14.4 185 Farrell, Christopher 12 MANVILLE RI 18:15.9 186 Holgate, David 12 Cumberland RI 18:16.7 187 Batanian, Michael 11 PENNINGTON NJ 18:17.6 188 Greco, Patrick 11 SCRONTON PA 18:19.9 189 Alfis, Craig 12 HANOVER MA 18:21.6 190 Ball, Craig 12 PGH PA 18:23.2 191 Holmes, Patrick 12 SCRANTON PA 18:24.2 192 O'donnell, Keith 12 SOMERVILLE MA 18:26.4 193 Hogan, Joshua 11 Russell PA 18:26.9 194 Nicholson, Stephen 12 MARLBOROUGH MA 18:29.6 195 Delaplaine, David 12 BETHESDA MD 18:34.8 196 Mcdowell, Shane 12 NASHUA NH 18:37.0 197 D'angelo, Robert 12 WOODBRIDGE CT 18:38.5 198 Hauck, Matt 11 NASHUA NH 18:39.0 199 Fisher, Nils 12 STOW MA 18:39.3 200 Vickery, Ray 12 OWINGS MILLS MD 18:40.7 201 Coleman, Andrew 10 CUMBERLAND RI 18:43.1 202 Simonetti, Matthew 12 ELVERSON PA 18:45.3 203 Johnston, William 11 WILMINGTON DE 18:45.7 204 Roberts, Stephen 12 MILFORD NJ 18:48.1 205 Hinkle, Joe 12 NASHUA NH 18:55.8 206 Leuschel, Steven 12 SAINT MARYS PA 18:56.5 207 Mcgroarty, Matt 12 LINWOOD NJ 18:57.8 208 Gaudette, Zachary 12 QUEENSTOWN MD 18:59.0 209 Brown, Steve 12 WILMINGTON DE 19:01.4 210 Dedonato, Jason 11 NASHUA NH 19:04.2 211 Wert, Davey 11 MECHANICSBURG PA 19:08.1 212 Pestridge, Daniel 11 Marathon NY 19:10.6 213 Stockley, Jimmy 12 ELVERSON PA 19:13.1 214 Curran, Brendan 12 LYNNFIELD MA 19:15.2 215 Rulander, Dylan 11 Russell PA 19:15.7 216 Hollister, Brian 12 COLLEGEVILLE PA 19:20.2 217 Kittredge, Will 12 ASHBURNHAM MA 19:20.8 218 Elmer, Michael 11 Russell PA 19:27.1 219 Zagwyn, Paul 12 MARLBOROUGH MA 19:31.0 220 Stead, Jeff 12 FAIRLESS HILLS PA 19:31.3 221 Payne, Ryan 12 MEDFORD NJ 19:40.5 222 Sabri, Brian 12 CHAMBERSBURG PA 19:42.5 223 Kranz, Nicholas 12 SOUTH HADLEY MA 19:45.1 224 Dubina, Sean 11 Severna Park MD 19:46.4 225 Sheehy, Joseph 11 MILFORD NJ 19:48.5 226 Goupil, Jeffery 11 Dover NH 19:49.7 227 Grammatikos, Andrew 11 OAKLAND NJ 19:51.1 228 Romaneski, Daniel 12 Fort Meade MD 19:56.9 229 Brown, Justin 12 HOLLAND PA 20:01.2 230 Gilbertson, Ian 12 NASHUA NH 20:01.7 231 Persing, Adam 12 Glenn Ridge NJ 20:07.3 232 Keen, Padraic 12 Crownsville MD 20:16.8 233 Hossain, William 12 TURNERSVILLE NJ 20:26.8 234 Morehouse, Marshall 12 Marathon NY 20:36.8 235 Cross, Derek 11 Marathon NY 20:42.2 236 Kesselman, Jonathan 12 NORTH ANDOVER MA 21:01.4 237 Brown, Dashain 10 Glenn Ridge NJ 21:06.0 238 Meeter, Ryan 11 FRENCHTOWN NJ 21:09.1 239 Anthony, David 12 WAYNE NY 21:11.3 240 Depman, David 11 Crofton MD 21:14.9 241 Alsberg, Andrew 11 Marathon NY 21:29.7
Nicole Blood, an undefeated 15-year-old sophomore from Saratoga Springs High School in New York, raced to a 32-second victory yesterday in the Northeast Regional High School Cross-Country Championships at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Her time was 17 minutes 45 seconds on the hilly 5,000-meter (3.1-mile) course.
The first eight finishers in the boys' and girls' championship races qualified for the national finals on Dec. 13 in San Diego.
The boys' titlist was Ben True of North Yarmouth, Me., who triumphed by 20 meters in 15:23. True, a senior at Greely High who also excels in cross-country skiing, placed ninth in the 2002 national championships.
Blood, who led Saratoga Springs to a national No. 1 team ranking in girls' cross-country for the season, also earned her second berth in the finals. Last year she placed second in the Northeast and ninth in the nationals.
"I'm a lot stronger and have more experience this year," said Blood, who broke away from the field in the wooded, hilly section after a mile and a quarter. "I love the hills. Flat courses are boring. This had a roller-coaster effect."
Blood's s! ophomore teammate Lindsey Ferguson placed fourth in 18:24, making Saratoga the first school from the Northeast Regional to place two runners in the nationals in the same year.
In the boys' race, True, 17, surged after the two-mile mark. "I didn't look back; I just kept going," he said. "I knew Gras was right behind me and I was worried about his kick."
Victor Gras, a senior at Belmont High in Massachusetts, took second in 15:26. A native of France who came to the United States three years ago, Gras is another repeat finalist, placing 28th in the 2002 nationals.
Two other athletes who came to the United States in recent years, Lopez Lomong of Tully, N.Y., and Ahmed Haji of West Hartford, Conn., also qualified. Lomong, from Sudan, ran at a refugee camp in Kenya before coming to the United States; he finished sixth. Haji, from Somalia, started running in the United States; he was eighth.
One surprise near miss in the boys' race was the New Jersey state champion, Mohamed Khadraoui, a native Moroccan from Kennedy High in Paterson. Khadraoui, who won his state meet last week by 17 seconds, finished ninth after losing several places in the homestretch.