Northeast Regional
Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, New York Saturday, November 29, 2003
Regional Coordinator: Mr. Phil Zodda
Assistant Coordinator: Kathleen Haywood Results By : Elite Racing Systems

Natiional Qualifiers
The top eight (8) finishers qualify for the Foot Locker Cross Country National Finals in San Diego, CA on December 13, 2003

Distance : 5 Kilometers
Race : Seeded Girls

        Place Name                       Grade City                 St Time 
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            1 Blood, Nicole                 10 GANSEVOORT           NY 17:44.7 
            2 Sedberry, Brittany            10 Beesley's Point      NJ 18:16.4 
            3 Ryan, Aislinn                 10 BELLVALE             NY 18:21.0 
            4 Ferguson, Lindsey             10 GREENFIELD CTR       NY 18:23.9 
            5 Koons, Frances                12 Allentown            PA 18:24.7 
            6 Donaldson, Lindsay            12 LINCOLN              MA 18:25.4 
            7 Clausen, Jennifer             10 JACKSON              NJ 18:26.1 
            8 Kieffer, Allison              11 WEST ISLIP           NY 18:26.7 
            9 Lister, Nichole               11 Rodman               NY 18:31.3 
           10 Centrowitz, Lauren Anne       12 ARNOLD               MD 18:31.9 
           11 Cummings, Laura               11 BAY SHORE            NY 18:36.2 
           12 Criscuolo, Brittney           12 EAST MEADOW          NY 18:36.5 
           13 Junod, Nicki                  10 Cicero               NY 18:41.2 
           14 Crane, Shannon                11 DEPEW                NY 18:44.0 
           15 Scherf, Lindsey               12 Scarsdale            NY 18:49.5 
           16 Papenberg, Kate               12 Red Lion             PA 18:50.6 
           17 Iatauro, Heather              12 GRAHAMSVILLE         NY 18:55.8 
           18 Kubeja, Lynn                  12 MENDON               NY 18:59.6 
           19 McTague, Caitlin              12 NISKAYUNA            NY 19:01.8 
           20 Salamon, Ruby                 11 SARATOGA SPRINGS     NY 19:05.0 
           21 Lyons, Kerri                  10 WILTON               CT 19:05.9 
           22 McKinney, Arianna             11 BLACKWOOD            NJ 19:07.3 
           23 Dougherty, Ellen              11 WADING RIVER         NJ 19:09.4 
           24 Parks, Marie                  11 North Syracuse       NY 19:11.1 
           25 Laakso, Christine             12 FITCHBURG            MA 19:13.9 
           26 Brogan, Leah                  11 TOMS RIVER           NJ 19:16.7 
           27 Sundell, Lindsay              12 FORT SALONGA         NY 19:20.9 
           28 Vahanian, Cameron             10 GANSEVOORT           NY 19:21.5 
           29 Heigis, Clara                  9 WALPACK              NJ 19:22.3 
           30 Schuler, Kylee                12 CHAMBERSBURG         PA 19:23.1 
           31 Enderly, Erin                 12 OCEAN                NJ 19:24.8 
           32 Brousell, Anna                10 WILMINGTON           DE 19:25.2 
           33 Marvel, Kathryn               12 WILLIAMSBURG         MA 19:26.5 
           34 Cundy, Fiona                  11 ENDWELL              NY 19:27.6 
           35 Rinderle, Amanda              12 AMHERST              MA 19:29.0 
           36 Cufari, Elizabeth             12 PITTSFORD            NY 19:33.8 
           37 Dunklee, Susan                12 BARTON               VT 19:34.1 
           38 Walkonen, Andrea              12 JAFFREY              NH 19:34.4 
           39 Sayer, Amber                  12 Amherst              MA 19:37.3 
           40 Stensland, Juli               11 GLEN GARDNER         NJ 19:38.2 
           41 White, Katie                  11 BURLINGTON           VT 19:39.3 
           42 Nagle, Emily                  11 ANNAPOLIS            MD 19:41.2 
           43 Swayne, Kerry                  9 HORSHAM              PA 19:41.7 
           44 Davidson, Ashley              12 NATICK               NA 19:42.0 
           45 Petri, Lindsay                10 GIRARD               PA 19:42.6 
           46 Smith, Amanda                 11 GREEN BROOK          NJ 19:43.1 
           47 Kelly, Ashley                 12 BENSALEM             PA 19:43.6 
           48 Dicamillo, Kathleen           11 GARDEN CITY SOUTH    NY 19:44.0 
           49 Sinclair, Halsey               9 SILVER SPRING        MD 19:44.5 
           50 Delay, Karyn                  11 SARATOGA SPRINGS     NY 19:45.2 
           51 Slane, Nicole                  9 MILFORD              NH 19:47.1 
           52 Vaughan, Kate                 11 BETHEL PARK          PA 19:47.9 
           53 Gupta, Smita                  12 WALLINGFORD          CT 19:49.4 
           54 Zellers, Erin                 11 Red Lion             PA 19:52.2 
           55 Bender, Jennie                10 Johnson              VT 19:52.9 
           56 Curran, Meghan                11 CHELMSFORD           MA 19:53.3 
           57 Hollinger, Andrea             10 Averill Park         NY 19:53.6 
           58 Sullivan, Glenna              11 PHOENIX              MD 19:54.0 
           59 Tabor, Laura                  10 PORTSMOUTH           NH 19:54.2 
           60 Bauberger, Jenna              12 OAKLAND              NJ 19:54.5 
           61 Cickay, Jessica               12 NEWTOWN              PA 19:55.0 
           62 Rowcliffe, Meghan             12 CHURCHVILLE          NY 19:55.5 
           63 Wegman, Roxanne               11 DELMAR               NY 19:55.8 
           64 Gosling, Abbey                12 MEREDITH             NJ 19:56.1 
           65 Leitsch, Jessica              11 WILMINGTON           DE 19:58.0 
           66 Brown, Alexandra              12 KINGSTON             NY 20:00.2 
           67 Morelli, Lynn                 10 PHILADELPHIA         PA 20:01.6 
           68 Gruneisen, Aryn               11 ERIE                 PA 20:02.6 
           69 Schumacher, Amie              10 WOLCOTT              CT 20:02.9 
           70 Erickson, Lindsay             12 SILVER SPRING        MD 20:04.2 
           71 Mattice, Amberlyn             11 SOLVAY               NY 20:05.8 
           72 Rugge, Lauren                 12 ANNANDALE            NJ 20:07.5 
           73 Lynch, Meaghan                12 PRINCETON            NJ 20:08.0 
           74 Mcdowell, Robin               12 MEDFORD              NJ 20:08.7 
           75 Carter, Brittany              11 SPEONK               NY 20:10.0 
           76 Grout, Shauneen               11 NEWARK               VT 20:10.5 
           77 Hoffman, Shannon              11 WATSONTOWN           PA 20:10.8 
           78 Robbins, Meaghan              12 WAYMART              PA 20:12.6 
           79 Sinclair, Ashlyn               9 SILVER SPRING        MD 20:13.0 
           80 Garrity, Caitlin              12 WATERTOWN            CT 20:13.5 
           81 Greaser, Jena                 12 PLEASANT VALLEY      CT 20:13.8 
           82 Gregory, Lauren               10 DENVILLE             NJ 20:15.9 
           83 Ludington, Johannah           10 Morrisville          VT 20:18.1 
           84 Crossin, Becky                12 ANNANDALE            NJ 20:18.8 
           85 Lipovsky, Carolyn             12 Edison               NJ 20:20.7 
           86 Danaher, Ceara                12 WEST HARTFORD        CT 20:22.2 
           87 Koenig, Frannie               12 LYNDONVILLE          VT 20:23.3 
           88 Seguine, Brina                 9 RENSSELAER           NY 20:23.7 
           89 Higgins, Erin                 12 UNION                NJ 20:24.2 
           90 Wright, Vanessa               10 HADDONFIELD          NJ 20:24.5 
           91 Griggs, Amanda                10 HILTON               NY 20:25.3 
           92 Hinish, Sonja                 12 Williamsburg         PA 20:25.7 
           93 Smith, Joanne                 11 Monroe Woodbury      NY 20:26.7 
           94 Mckinley, Kylynn              11 MARBLEHEAD           MA 20:27.1 
           95 Stone, Stephanie              11 ELIZABETHTOWN        PA 20:27.8 
           96 Balentine, Molly              12 HAMPDEN              ME 20:28.4 
           97 Grimm, Kaitlin                10 PENN HILLS           PA 20:29.9 
           98 Forwand, Amy                  12 CAMBRIDGE            MA 20:30.6 
           99 Cunningham, Orlaith           12 BRANFORD             CT 20:31.3 
          100 Onderko, Laura                12 GLASTONBURY          CT 20:32.1 
          101 Hyland, Alexandra             12 Beachwood            NJ 20:32.9 
          102 Calle, Elizabeth              12 DANBURY              CT 20:35.6 
          103 Sullivan, Kelly               11 PHOENIX              MD 20:35.9 
          104 Chichester, Jennifer           9 WASHINGTON           DC 20:36.2 
          105 Herrera, Felicia              12 HADDON HEIGHTS       NJ 20:37.6 
          106 Terrin, Emily                 12 RIDGEWOOD            NJ 20:38.6 
          107 King, Kalina                  12 EXETER               NH 20:41.0 
          108 Paulsen, Laura                10 LUTHERVILLE          MD 20:43.0 
          109 Liander, Margit               11 BELMONT              MA 20:44.3 
          110 Dwyer, Ashley                 12 SLINGERLANDS         NY 20:48.6 
          111 Taubes, Ali                   12 BELMONT              MA 20:53.7 
          112 Millhouse, Kyleigh            12 Boiling Springs      PA 20:54.8 
          113 Newton, Stephanie             12 SEVERNA PARK         MD 20:55.6 
          114 Bissell, Elizabeth            11 WYCKOFF              NJ 20:57.0 
          115 Taylor, Julie                 12 WILMINGTON           DE 20:57.8 
          116 Navarro, Erika                11 Piscataway           NJ 20:59.7 
          117 Kearins, Elizabeth             9 DOYLESTOWN           PA 21:03.8 
          118 Sandore, Taylor               11 PINE CITY            MY 21:06.7 
          119 Boucher, Betsy                12 Groton               CT 21:07.5 
          120 Hoffman, Erica                12 SAINT MARYS          PA 21:11.0 
          121 Morrison, Sarah                9 CHAMBERSBURG         PA 21:11.6 
          122 Falcaro, Nicole               11 DINGMANS FERRY       PA 21:13.2 
          123 Costanza, Danielle            12 MOULTONBOROUGH       NH 21:14.5 
          124 Vinson, Kristin               11 Marathon             NY 21:19.1 
          125 Worthington, Katie            12 Easton               PA 21:20.2 
          126 Haapanen, Laura               11 MARLBOROUGH          MA 21:21.1 
          127 Petri, Sabrina                10 EAST MIDDLEBURY      VT 21:21.9 
          128 Cloutier, Alison              12 EAST HAMPTON         NY 21:23.0 
          129 Szymaszek, Katherine          12 SIMSBURY             CT 21:24.2 
          130 Lacey, Melissa                11 AMHERST              MA 21:24.5 
          131 Gould, Theresa                10 HATBORO              PA 21:31.6 
          132 Sandore, Cortney              11 PINE CITY            NY 21:34.3 
          133 Gonzalez, Nida                12 CROMWELL             CT 21:40.3 
          134 Tipping, Maura                10 LANSDOWNE            PA 21:42.7 
          135 Derosa, Christina             12 SOUND BEACH          NY 21:45.7 
          136 Murray, Kelly                 10 DEERFIELD            NY 21:47.6 
          137 Long, Rose                     9 LYNDONVILLE          VT 21:50.1 
          138 Mccabe, Kaitlyn               12 BRICK                NJ 21:55.9 
          139 Nyhan, Sinead                 11 BALTIMORE            MD 22:10.2 
          140 Ogburn, Rachel                11 NEWARK               DE 22:19.5 
          141 Mccarthy, Colleen             11 NEWARK               DE 22:26.2 
          142 Haney, Sarah                  12 PARKESBURG           PA 22:35.6 
          143 Gerbino, Carianne             12 Glenn Ridge          NJ 22:43.9 
          144 Sprowl, Katie                 12 Dover                NH 22:46.3 
          145 Breaux, Catherine             12 SOUTH WINDSOR        CT 22:57.5 
          146 Hettrick, Aly                 12 NORRISTOWN           PA 23:03.7 
          147 Johnson, Jenny                11 Dover                NH 23:07.6 
          148 Gray, Kaela                   12 LYNDONVILLE          VT 23:20.0 
          149 Haapanen, Elaine              11 MARLBOROUGH          MA 23:31.1 
          150 Hallquist, Caitlin            12 Winchendon           MA 23:34.2 
          151 Dubrava, Alicia               12 Marathon             NY 23:36.4 
          152 Storbeck, Katie               12 WAYNE                NY 23:45.3 
          153 Northrop, Katherine           11 WHEELOCK             VT 23:50.8 
          154 Wheeler, Ashley               12 LYNDON CTR           VT 24:04.6 
          155 Dubrava, Leslie               12 Marathon             NY 24:07.3 
          156 Carlson, Amanda               11 LYNDONVILLE          VT 24:10.4 
          157 Squier, Jessica               11 Montrose             PA 24:58.6 
          158 Treadway, Laura               12 PARKESBURG           PA 30:51.8 



Saratoga Springs Sophomore Returning to the National Finals

By MARC BLOOM
Published NY Times: November 30, 2003


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.