Their names are Justin Mulvany, Mariana Beltran-Picos, Luz Mercado, Estela Bustillos and Drake Prince.
What they have in common is they will all be representing their respective high schools at Saturday’s California state cross country championship meet in Fresno.
The quintet qualified for the prestigious honor by securing individual qualifying berths in last Saturday’s San Diego Section divisional championship meet at Morley Field.
Mulvany, a senior at Otay Ranch High School, finished runner-up in the Division I boys race while Beltran-Picos and Mercado, seniors at Olympian and Eastlake high schools, respectively, finished fourth and seventh, respectively, in the Division I girls race.
Bustillos, a junior at Castle Park, finished seventh in the Division III girls race while Prince, a junior at High Tech High Chula Vista, was ninth in the Division IV boys race.
The top five individuals not on a qualifying team advance to the state meet.
Mulvany and Beltran-Picos will be making their third trip to the state meet while Drake will be making his second. Mercado and Bustillos are both first-time qualifiers.
Fleet feet
Mulvany, the runaway champion at the preceding week’s Mesa League finals, timed 15:24.1 on the 2.96-mile Morley Field course to finish second to Mission Hills senior Jonathan Velasco, who timed 15:05.1 to win the Division I boys race by 19 seconds.
Mulvany, who positioned himself in second place early on and maintained it the entire race, finished four seconds ahead of Canyon Crest Academy junior Andrew Schulz.
“I wanted to stay with the top pack,” Mulvany said of his race strategy. “Velasco was better. Eventually he broke me. I couldn’t stay with him. I executed my plan. I just didn’t have the gas to go.”
Otay Ranch, which qualified as a team entry two years ago, finished sixth among teams with 171 points while Bonita Vista, last year’s Division I champion, finished third in the team standings with 156 points.
El Camino won this year’s team title with 103 points, followed by San Marcos with 131 points.
Canyon Crest Academy and Rancho Bernardo both followed the Barons with 170 points.
El Camino and San Marcos advanced to Fresno as team qualifiers.
The top 20 place-finishers received medals. Three Mesa League runners earned them in the Division I boys race. Bonita Vista senior Jonathan Kelly finished ninth in 15:42.8 while Otay Ranch senior Joel Talamayan finished 14th in 15:49.3.
Otay Ranch coach Julian Valdez is excited about the future, noting that five of the team’s top seven boys will be returning next year and six of the team’s top seven girl runners.
Beltran-Picos, who finished fifth in the Division I girls field last year, finished as the top senior in this year’s race with a time of 18:20.0. She finished more than a minute behind runaway race winner Carlie Dorostkar, a junior from Canyon Crest, and was six seconds out of third place.
Mercado was hugging Beltran-Picos’ heels until the final uphill stretch, dropping back two spots to secure the final individual state-qualifying berth.
Mercado had bested Beltran-Picos at this year’s Mesa League finals and the two were 2-2 on the season in head-to-head matchups. The Olympian runner went up 3-2 in their personal duel this season.
“Last week I was sick and I couldn’t stay with Luz,” Beltran-Picos explained. “My plan was to pace off her and pass her and win but I didn’t. That motivated me (for this race). She’s really good. She pushes me.
“It’s a real fast course for a 5K.”
Beltran-Picos will remain home to attend CSU San Marcos next year. “It’s not too far, about an hour north,” she said. “I’m excited.”
Mercado, who also competes in girls wrestling and track and field, timed 18:31.4 to finish a minute and a half under last year’s time.
“I knew I wanted to go out fast, I need to establish my place in the top five,” the three-sport EHS athlete said. “If I waited, the girls would get too far ahead. I needed to push them as much as I could. I knew it would be a tough race.”
Twin sister Ana Mercado picked up a top 20 medal by finishing 14th in the race in 19:06.7.
Eastlake finished sixth in the team standings while Olympian was eighth and Otay Ranch was ninth. Bonita Vista was 12th while South Bay League champion Sweetwater was 15th in the team standings.
Bustillos, this year’s South Bay League champion, timed 19:35.3 to finish a one-tenth of a second behind the sixth-place finisher in the Division III girls race and finished nine seconds out of fourth place. But all the 107 runners in the race finished well behind winner Bella Longo, a sophomore from Mission Vista, who set the pace with a time of 17:48.4.
Longo finished nearly two minutes ahead of the final individual state-qualifier in the race.
Prince timed 16:22.0 to secure the second-to-last individual state-qualifying berth in the Division IV boys race. He finished 10 seconds out of sixth place. Crawford senior Nader Ali won in 15:35.5.
El Capitan swept the Division III boys and girls team championships. El Capitan Matthew Machnov won the boys race in 15:43.4 ahead of teammate Andrew Sager (15:55.9). El Capitan junior Carolinh Calvert finished second in the girls race in 18:40.6.
State of mind
Eastlake’s Mercado, the 2018 Mesa League individual champion, was the highest South County place-finisher at this year’s state championship meet with a 41st finish among the 188 runners in the Division I girls race. Mercado timed 18:48.3on the 5K course.
Olympian’s Beltran-Picos placed 51stin the same field in 18:58.8.
Otay Ranch’s Mulvany finished 45th in the Division I boys race in 15:52.5. The reigning Mesa League boys champion said he was not satisfied by his performance.
“The first mile I felt real good but at one-and-a-half miles, my legs gave out on me,” he said.
High Tech CV’s Prince finished 82nd in the Division IV boys race in 17:01.4 while Castle Park’s Bustillos finished 114th (out of 214 runners) in the Division III girls race in 20:24.7.
Bustillos, the 2018 South Bay League champion, is a first-year cross country runner.
“She’s an amazing runner,” CPHS coach Jose Cobian Jr. said. “She didn’t have a full offseason (to prepare). She’s just a natural. She came out a little late. If she had more training, she might have done even better.
“She was the spark that we needed. It was a great pay-off for her.”
Bustillos is the first female runner from Castle Park to qualify for the state meet since sophomore Keeshawna Jackson accomplished the feat in 2010. “It’s been a while,” Cobian said.
Bustillos competed at the state meet on her birthday to make the event even more special.
“Not everyone can compete for a state championship on their birthday,” the CPHS coach said.
CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
2018 Team and Individual Winners by Division
Division I Boys
Team: Great Oak (61, 1:16:49)
Individual: Matt Strangio, Jr., Jesuit (15:05)
Division II Boys
Team: Newbury Park (77, 1:17:51)
Individual: Nico Young, Jr., Newbury Park (15:00)
Division III Boys
Team: Ridgeview (83, 1:20:01)
Individual: Liam Anderson, Sr., Redwood-NCS (14:56)
Division IV Boys
Team: Laguna Beach (68, 1:20:09)
Individual: Anthony Grover, Jr., JSerra (15:22)
Division V Boys
Team: St. Margaret’s (95, 1:23:16)
Individual: Andre Williams, Sr., Sonoma Acad. (15:36)
Division I Girls
Team: Great Oak (79, 1:30:56)
Individual: Tori Gaitan, Jr., Great Oak (17:20)
Division II Girls
Team: Claremont (82, 1:31:31)
Individual: Kristen Fahy, Sr., La Costa Canyon (17:23)
Division III Girls
Team: Vista del Lago (125, 1:36:34)
Individual: Riley Chamberlain, Fr., Del Oro (17:19)
Division IV Girls
Team: Sage Creek (110, 1:34:04)
Individual: Audrey Suarez, So., Mayfield (17:45)
Division V Girls
Team: Lick Wilmerding (97, 1:39:27)
Individual: Gabrielle Peterson, Sr., Healdsburg (17:45)
Walnut, Calif. Photo: Victah Sailer@PhotoRun
FOOT LOCKER NATIONALS SET DEC. 8 AT BALBOA PARK’S MORLEY FIELD
The top 80 high school distance runners (40 boys and 40 girls) from across the country will compete in the 40th Annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships this Saturday, Dec. 8, at Balboa Park in San Diego, California.
The 5,000-meter course has launched the professional careers of an impressive array of prestigious runners in years past, including Olympians Ryan Hall, Meb Keflezighi and Kara Goucher.
The Foot Locker Cross Country Championships is comprised of four regional 5K races, Midwest (Kenosha, Wis.), Northeast (Bronx, N.Y.), South (Charlotte, N.C.), and West (Walnut, Calif.), where the top 10 boys and top 10 girls from each region’s seeded races qualified to compete in the National Finals.
WHERE:
Morley Field, Balboa Park
RACE TIMES:
Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018
Girls – Introductions: 9:00 a.m. PST Race: 9:15 a.m. PST
Boys – Introductions: 9:45 a.m. PST Race: 10:00 a.m. PST
LIVE WEBCAST:
Watch live starting at 8:00 a.m. PST at http://footlockercc.com/
WEST REGION FINALS
Kristin Fahy and Kashon Harrison Capture First Place Titles in 40th Annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships West Regional Presented by Eastbay
RACE HIGHLIGHTS: Kristin Fahy of Carlsbad, Calif., and Kashon Harrison of Fruitland, N.M., won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCCC) West Regional on Saturday, Dec. 1. In the girls’ race, Fahy, a senior at Carlsbad High School, claimed the title in 17.52.8, over Allie Janke, a sophomore at North Central High School in Spokane, Wash., who finished in 17.57.9. Anna Martin, a senior at Lehi High School in Lehi, Utah, placed third in 18:06.5.
Harrison, a senior at Kirtland Central High School, finished first, claiming his second regional title in two years in 15:33.6. This was Harrison’s fifth year participating in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. William Frankenfeld, a senior at Long Beach Poly High School, placed second in 15:34.4, while Nicholas Russell, a senior at Bishop Kelly High School, finished third in 15.35.3.
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif.
COURSE/WEATHER: 5K; 64 degrees and sunny; good course conditions
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: The top 10 boys and the top 10 girls in the seeded races qualify to compete against runners from the Northeast, South and Midwest Regional meets in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals, on Saturday, Dec. 8 at Morley Field, Balboa Park in San Diego.
2018 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships – West Regional Results
Mt. San Antonio College – Walnut, Calif.
Boys Results
Place/Name/Hometown/High School/Time
1) Kashon Harrison Fruitland, N.M. Kirtland Central High School (12) 15.33.6
2) William Frankenfeld Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach Poly High School (12) 15.34.4
3) Nicholas Russell Boise, Idaho Bishop Kelly High School (12) 15.35.3
4) Anthony Grover Laguna Niguel, Calif. JSerra Catholic High School (12) 15.37.6
5) Noah Hibbard Temple City, Calif. Arroyo High School (12) 15.37.8
6) Thomas Boyden Salt Lake City, Utah Skyline High School (11) 15.38.5
7) Connor Livingston Livermore, Calif. De La Salle High School (11) 15.43.5
8) Daniel Bausch Chugiak, Alaskark. Chugiak High School (12) 15.46.4
9) Jonathan Velasco San Marcos, Calif. Mission High School (12) 15.48.5*
10) Zachary Erikson Idaho Falls, Idaho Idaho Falls High School (12) 15.48.7
Girls Results
Place/Name/Hometown/High School/Time
1) Kristin Fahy Carlsbad, Calif. La Costa Canyon High School (12) 17:52.8*
2) Allie Janke Spokane, Wash. North Central High School (10) 17.57.9
3) Anna Martin Lehi, Utah Lehi High School (11) 18.06.5
4) Lexy Halladay Kura, Idaho Mountain View High School (11) 18.11.0
5) Gabrielle Peterson Healdsburg, Calif. Healdsburg High School (12) 18.12.4
6) Audrey Suarez Pasadena, Calif. Mayfield Senior School (10) 18.18.0
7) Hana Catsimanes San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente High School (11) 18.20.7
8) Olivia Markezich Woodinville, Wash. The Bear Creek School (12) 18.21.1
9) Erinn Hill Spokane, Wash. North Central High School (11) 18.24.1
10) Colleen McCandless Livermore, Calif. Granada High School (12) 18.25.6
*San Diego Section qualifier
MIDWEST REGION FINALS
Emily Covert and Cole Hocker Capture First Place Titles in 40th Annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships Midwest Regional Presented by Eastbay
RACE HIGHLIGHTS:
Emily Covert of Minneapolis and Cole Hocker of Indianapolis won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCCC) Midwest Regional today. In the girls’ championship race, Covert, now a two-time FLCCC National Finalist, claimed the title in 17:58.3. Taylor Ewert of Dayton, Ohio, placed second in 18:08.9, and Katelynne Hart, of Glen Ellyn, Ill., placed third in 18:14. Ericka Vanderlende (5th place) of Rockford, Mich., and Adelyn Ackley (6th place) of Mears, Mich., also join Covert as two-time FLCCC National Finalists.
In the boys’ championship race, Cole Hocker of Cathedral High School won the title in 16:03.2. Drew Bosley, of Thiensville, Wis., placed second in 16:09.2, becoming a two-time FLCCC National Finalist, with Evan Bishop of Grand Rapids, Mich. finishing third in 16:09.7.
WHEN/WHERE:
Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018
UW-Parkside in Kenosha, Wis.
COURSE/WEATHER:
5,000-meter course; muddy conditions; 40 degrees
2018 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships – Midwest Regional Results
University of Wisconsin – Kenosha, Wis.
Boys
| Place | Name | Hometown | High School | Time |
| 1) | Cole Hocker | Indianapolis, Ind. | Cathedral High School (12) | 16:03.2 |
| 2) | Drew Bosley | Thiensville, Wis. | Homestead High School (12) | 16:09.2 |
| 3) | Evan Bishop | East Grand Rapids, Mich. | East Grand Rapids High School (11) | 16:09.7 |
| 4) | Carter Solomon | Canton, Mich. | Plymouth High School (11) | 16:13.3 |
| 5) | Ares Reading | Niwot, Colo. | Niwot High School (12) | 16:14.7 |
| 6) | Ethan Kern | Elmhurst, Ill. | York Community High School (11) | 16:16.9 |
| 7) | Joshua Methner | Mount Prospect, Ill. | John Hersey High School (11) | 16:17.3 |
| 8) | David Vannucchi | Onalaska, Wis. | Luther High School (12) | 16:18.2 |
| 9) | Brendan Favazza | Clarkston, Mich. | Clarkston High School (11) | 16:19.1 |
| 10) | Zachary Stewart | Brighton, Mich. | Brighton High School (11) | 16:22.7 |
Girls
| Place | Name | Hometown | High School | Time |
| 1) | Emily Covert | Minneapolis, Minn. | Minneapolis Washburn High School (12) | 17:58.3 |
| 2) | Taylor Ewert | Beavercreek, Ohio | Beavercreek High School (11) | 18:08.9 |
| 3) | Katelynne Hart | Glen Ellyn, Ill. | Glenbard West High School (11) | 18:14.0 |
| 4) | Abby Vanderkooi | Fremont, Mich. | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian (9) | 18:15.1 |
| 5) | Ericka Vanderlende | Rockford, Mich. | Rockford High School (12) | 18:20.0 |
| 6) | Adelyn Ackley | Mears, Mich. | Hart High School (12) | 18:36.2 |
| 7) | Grace Ping | Winona, Minn. | Cotter High School (10) | 18:39.4 |
| 8) | Jaden Theis | Lansing, Mich. | Lansing Catholic High School (11) | 18:48.6 |
| 9) | Riley Stewart | Englewood, Colo. | Cherry Creek High School (9) | 18:49.0 |
| 10) | Alex Morris | Naperville, Ill. | Naperville North High School (12) | 18:49.9 |
SOUTH REGION FINALS
London Culbreath and Cruz Gomez Capture First Place Titles in 40th Annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships South Regional, Presented by Eastbay
RACE HIGHLIGHTS:
London Culbreath of McKinney, Texas and Cruz Gomez of Donna, Texas, won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCCC) South Regional today. Culbreath, a junior at McKinney North High School, claimed the title in the girls’ championship race in 17:12.9. Heidi Nielson, a sophomore from Katy, Texas, finished second in 17:15.7, and Brynn Brown of Denton, Texas, placed third in 17:17.2. Returning to the FLCCC National Finals for the second time are Nielson, Adoette Vaughan (6th place) of Dallas and Alyssa Hendrix (7th place) of Riverview, Fla.
Gomez took the title in the boys’ championship race in 15:04.8. Robert Carter Cheeseman, now a two-time FLCCC National Finalist, from Keller, Texas, placed second in 15:05, and Daniel O’Brien, of Lynchburg, Va., finished third in 15:07.7.
Joining Cheeseman in returning to the FLCCC National Finals for the second time are Camren Fischer (5th place) and Jake Renfree (7th place). Graydon Morris (8th place) of Aledo, Texas is now a three-time FLCCC National Finalist.
WHEN/WHERE:
Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018
McAlpine Greenway Park in Charlotte, N.C.
COURSE/WEATHER:
5,000-meter course; wet and muddy course; 37 degrees
2018 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships – South Regional Results
McAlpine Creek Park – Charlotte, N.C.
Boys
| Place | Name | Hometown | High School | Time |
| 1) | Cruz Gomez | Donna, Texas | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial Early College High School (12) | 15:04.8 |
| 2) | Robert Carter Cheeseman | Keller, Texas | Fort Worth Christian High School (12) | 15:05 |
| 3) | Daniel O’Brien | Lynchburg, Va. | Virginia Episcopal High School (11) | 15:07.7 |
| 4) | Colin Baker | Mt. Pleasant, S.C. | Academic Magnet (12) | 15:08.7 |
| 5) | Camren Fischer | Fayetteville, Ark. | Fayetteville High School (12) | 15:09.8 |
| 6) | Cole Bullock | Chattanooga, Tenn. | Red Bank High School (12) | 15:10.5 |
| 7) | Jake Renfree | Knoxville, Tenn. | Knoxville Catholic High School (12) | 15:10.5 |
| 8) | Graydon Morris | Aledo, Texas | Aledo High School (11) | 15:12.7 |
| 9) | Silas Winders | Mansfield, Tenn. | Henry County High School (11) | 15:13.2 |
| 10) | David Ahlmeyer | Hendersonville, Tenn. | Beech Senior High School (12) | 15:14.8 |
Girls
| Place | Name | Hometown | High School | Time |
| 1) | London Culbreath | McKinney, Texas | McKinney North High School (11) | 17:12.9 |
| 2) | Heidi Nielson | Katy, Texas | Cinco Ranch High School (10) | 17:15.7 |
| 3) | Brynn Brown | Denton, Texas | Guyer High School (10) | 17:17.2 |
| 4) | Valerie Lastra | Hileah, Fla. | Mater Academy Charter School (11) | 17:17.5 |
| 5) | Allison Wilson | Montgomery, Texas | Montgomery High School (12) | 17:20.1 |
| 6) | Adoette Vaughan | Dallas, Texas | Hockaday High School (12) | 17:21.7 |
| 7) | Alyssa Hendrix | Riverview, Fla. | Riverview High School (11) | 17:24.9 |
| 8) | Jenna Hutchins | Johnson City, Texas | Science Hill High School (9) | 17:25.8 |
| 9) | Ava Peeples | Dallas, Texas | Lake Highlands High School (12) | 17:26.1 |
| 10) | Victoria Patterson | Greenville, S.C. | Deerfield Academy (11) | 17:27.1 |
NORTHEAST REGION FINALS
Sydney Masciarelli and Jack Stanley Capture First Place Titles in 40th Annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships Northeast Regional Presented by Eastbay
RACE HIGHLIGHTS:
Sydney Masciarelli of Northbridge, Mass., and Jack Stanley of Mendham, N.J., won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCCC) Northeast Regional today. Masciarelli, a sophomore at Marianapolis Preparatory School, claimed the title in the girls’ championship race in 17:12.6. Marlee Starliper of Wellsville, Pa., placed second in 17:17.5, with Grace Connolly of Natick, Mass., finishing third in 17:27.6. Starliper and Abby Loveys (4th place) of Mendham, N.J., are now two-time FLCCC National Finalists. Taryn Parks (7th place) of Greencastle, Pa., is a three-time FLCCC National Finalist.
Jack Stanley, a senior at West Morris Mendham High School, captured the title in the boys’ championship race, finishing in 15:30.2. Lucas Aramburu of Brookline, Mass., placed second in 15:37.1. Connor Nisbet of Wilmington, Del., finished third in 15:37.7. Returning to the FLCCC National Finals for the second time are Aramburu and Devin Hart (5th place) of Point Pleasant, N.J.
WHEN/WHERE:
Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018
Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, N.Y.
COURSE/WEATHER:
5,000-meter course; good course conditions; 43 degrees with cloudy skies
2018 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships – Northeast Regional Results
Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, N.Y.
Boys
| Place | Name | Hometown | High School | Time |
| 1) | Jack Stanley | Mendham, N.J. | West Morris Mendham High School (12) | 15:30.2 |
| 2) | Lucas Aramburu | Brookline, Mass. | Brookline High School (12) | 15:37.1 |
| 3) | Connor Nisbet | Wilmington, Del. | Wilmington Friends School (12) | 15:37.7 |
| 4) | Liam Murphy | Millstone, N.J. | Allentown High School (11) | 15:38.2 |
| 5) | Devin Hart | Point Pleasant, N.J. | Point Pleasant Borough High School (12) | 15:38.4 |
| 6) | Patrick Anderson | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Mt. Lebanon High School (11) | 15:38.6 |
| 7) | Samuel Lawler | Pittsford, N.Y. | Pittsford Mendon High School (11) | 15:38.6 |
| 8) | Matthew Farrell | Glastonbury, Conn. | The Loomis Chaffee School (11) | 15:38.7 |
| 9) | Mustafe Dahir | Wallingford, Conn. | Choate Rosemary Hall (12) | 15:39.1 |
| 10) | Richard Sturtevant | Leyden, Mass. | Northfield Mount Hermon (12) | 15:41.3 |
Girls
| Place | Name | Hometown | High School | Time |
| 1) | Sydney Masciarelli | Northbridge, Mass. | Marianapolis Preparatory School (10) | 17:12.6 |
| 2) | Marlee Starliper | Wellsville, Pa. | Northern York High School (11) | 17:17.5 |
| 3) | Grace Connolly | Natick, Mass. | Natick High School (12) | 17:27.6 |
| 4) | Abby Loveys | Mendham, N.J. | Randolph High School (12) | 17:49.4 |
| 5) | Kate Wiser | Southbury, Conn. | Pomperaug High School (10) | 17:52.8 |
| 6) | Mary Hennelly | Suffern, N.Y. | Suffern High School (11) | 18:07.6 |
| 7) | Taryn Parks | Greencastle, Pa. | Greencastle-Antrim High School (11) | 18:11.2 |
| 8) | Sofie Matson | Falmouth, Maine | Falmouth High School (10) | 18:11.3 |
| 9) | Sarah Roffman | Littleton, Mass. | Littleton High School (12) | 18:12.1 |
| 10) | Nicole Vanasse | Martinsville, N.J. | The Pingry School (11) | 18:16.4 |
Girls
2018 FOOTLOCKER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES:
By Class:
Seniors – 39 (14 girls/25 boys)
Juniors – 30 (15/15)
Sophomores – 8 (8/0)
Freshman – 3 (3/0)
Graydon Morris was only the fourth ninth grade boy to qualify and joins Jorge Torres as the second male runner to qualify as ninth, 10th & 11th grader.
Jenna Hutchins, Riley Steward and Abby Vanderkool became the 78th, 79th and 80th female freshman respectively to qualify for the FLCCC National Finals.
By State:
Alaska – 1
Arkansas – 1
California – 10
Colorado – 2
Connecticut – 3
Delaware – 1
Florida – 2
Idaho – 3
Illinois – 4
Indiana – 1
Maine – 1
Massachusetts – 5
Michigan – 8
Minnesota – 2
New Jersey – 5
New Mexico – 1
New York – 2
Ohio – 1
Pennsylvania – 3
South Carolina – 2
Tennessee – 5
Texas – 9
Utah – 2
Virginia – 1
Washington – 3
Wisconsin – 2
FLCCC Freshmen Qualifiers Who Became Champions
1981 – Cathy Schiro (Dover, N.H.) 19th; Won in 1984 as Senior
1989 – Liz Mueller (Waterford, CT) 7th; Won in 1991 as Junior
1985 – Kira Jorgensen (Vista, Calif.) – 14th; Won in 1987 as Junior
1997 – Sara Bei (Santa Rosa, Calif.) 10th – Won in 2000 as Senior
1993 – Erin Davis (Saratoga Springs, Calif.) 1st
1995 – Jorge Torres (Wheeling, IL) 13th; Won in 1998 as Senior
2005 – Kathy Kruger (Franklin, Tenn.) – 7th; Won in 2006 as Sophomore
2005 – Jordan Hasay (Arroyo Grande, Calif.) – 1st; Won in 2008 as Senior
2013 – Weini Kelati (Leesburg, Va.) – 25th; Won in 2015 as Junior
College Commitments for 2018 FLCCC Seniors
Alabama – Allison Wilson
Brigham Young – Zachary Ericson
Colorado – Emily Covert
Cornell – Sarah Roffman
Florida State – Ava Peeples
Furman – David Ahlmeyer
Harvard – Colin Baker
Michigan – Ericka Vanderlende
Mississippi – Cole Bullock
Northern Arizona – Drew Bosley
Notre Dame – Carter Cheeseman, Olivia Markezich and Jake Renfee
Oregon State – Gabrielle Peterson
Princeton – Lucas Aramburu, Camren Fischer, Abby Loveys, Connor Livingstone, Connor Nisbet
Stanford – Grace Connolly, Kristin Fahy and Devin Hart
Texas – Cruz Gomez
Wisconsin – David Vannucci
Yale – Richard Sturtevat
Cross Country / Track Runs in the Family
Foot Locker Cross Country Championships have welcomed runners with great family heritage, including at least 29 sets of brothers and/or sisters.
Adoette Vaughan
Mother, Glenys Quick, a teacher of film studies and journalism at Hockaday School for 22 years, won New Zealand Cross Country Championships and set a national record for the 800-meters in track.
Ran track at Texas Women’s University in Denton, Tex.
Won 1984 Nagoya Marathon and qualified for the 1984 New Zealand Olympic team (served as an alternate)
Placed 14th in the World Track and Field Championships
Finished 6th at Chicago Marathon from 1983-1985
Carter Cheeseman
Father, Ken Cheeseman, ran cross country and track at Virginia
Mother, Cathy Cheeseman, ran cross country and track at Tennessee at Chattanooga
Older sister, Allison Cheeseman, was a two-time TSSAA cross country champion and runs at Davidson
Younger sister, Claire, is a sophomore runner at Belmont
Drew Bosley
Father, Andy Bosley, was a two-time Division 1 All-American runner at Wisconsin-Madison
Mother, Laura Bosley, was also a runner at University Wisconsin at Parkside
Titus Winders
Father, Lance Winders, is Henry County HS cross country coach and ran at Murray State
Mother, Stephanie Winders, also ran at Murray State
Older brothers, Javan Winders and Titus Winders, run at Southern Indiana
Younger brother, Silas Winders, runs on Henry County HS team
Younger sister, Dinah Winders, runs on Henry County HS team
Jaden Theis
Older sister, Olivia Theis, was 2017 FLCCC Midwest Champion and 2017 FLCCC Nationals 3rd place finisher
Nicole Vanasse
Mother, Kelly Groteke, was a standout distance runner at Yale who ranks in the top ten among all-leaders in the 1,500 (6th), 3,000 (3rd) and 5,000 (7th)
Father, Gerry Vanasse, was a Team Adidas USA runner who placed 2nd at the 1984 Boston Marathon
Mary Hennelly
Brothers, Patrick and Michael Hennelly, both run for Manhattan College
Olivia Markezich
Twin sister, Andrea Markezich, will run for University of Washington in 2019
