Midwest Regionals

Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 19:24:32 -0500
From: StanEderjr@aol.com
Subject: MW Footlocker Qualifiers

MidWestern Regional, Foot Locker XC

November 28, 1997. University of Wisconsin/Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Here is the top ten boys and girls in the seeded races. Weather was cold,
foggy with intermittent rain until the end of boy's seeded race, when rain
came down in buckets.

Course had been change slightly at 1 1/4 and 1 3/4 miles due to weather and
course changes instituted during NCAA div II race on this course last
weekend.

More results to follow.

larry eder@www.american-trackandfield.com/atf
at&f magazine



(Edit note: Foot Locker cross country championships is in its nineteenth year
and is sponsored by adidas America as the presenting sponsor with the  media
sponsor as American Track & Field magazine.)

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Boy's Seeded Results

The rain had started to effect the course, and there was a huge pack of
fifteen at one mile, and ten at mile an a half before Jorge Torres and Fasil
Bizuneh made their move, hitting two miles in 10:03.

Jorge Torres kept going, winning in 15:46, with Fasil making his first trip
to the nationals. Brian Turner took third.  Torres looked strong the entire
race and kept control at the finish. Fasil did a jump for joy at the end that
showed an impressive vertical jump for a young distance runner.

1. Jorge Torres, junior, Wheeling, Illinois, 15:45.99
2.Fasil Bizuneh, senior, Indianapolis, Indiana, 15:47.91
3. Brian Turner, sophomore, Ongaga, Nebraska, 15:52.14
4. Edwardo Torres, junior, Wheeling, Illinois, 15:52.50
5. Chris Siemers, junior, Bensonville, Illinois, 15:52.87
6. Nick Gow, junior, Dayton, Ohio, 15:55.36
7. Joe Barnes, senior, Indianapolis, Indiana, 15:56.25
8. Ayron King, senior, Mantua, Ohio, 15:59.67

alternates:
9. Nathan Mcclintock, senior, Stillwater, Minnesota, 16:09.48
10. Sean Graham, Stockbridge, Michigan, 16:10.46

Jorge and Fasil should be two to watch from Midwest. Fasil, the 1996 Indiana
Xc champ, took 19th this year with a bad race. In post race interviews, Fasil
said that he had watched race on ESPN for six years hoping to make the
nationals.

Seeded Girl's Race --10:45 AM

Cristin Wurth, running in her second Foot Locker race, took the lead early,
followed closely by Rebecca Mitchell through two and a half miles. Kristin
Wurth continued on for the win, while Mitchell was passed by Jennifer Wollam.
Cristin won in 18:28 and tenth place was 18:57. Again, do not underestimate
what these young women could do with a hospitable day!


1. Cristin Worth, junior, Bloomington, Illinois, 18:27.94
2. Jennifer Woolam, senior, Alliance,Ohio, 18:29.12
3. Rebecca Mitchell, sophomore, Geneva, Illinois, 18:31.77
4. Jenny Arnold, senior, Mundelein, Illinois, 18:32.92
5. Nicole Williams, junior, Topeka, Indiana, 18:37.74
6. Katie Sekinger, senior, Curtice, Ohio, 18:41.37
7. Bethany Brewster, senior, Freeland, Michigan, 18:43.17
8. Amanda Pape, Olathe, sophomore, Olathe, Kansas, 18:44.65

alternates:
9. Katherine Hartmann, sophomore, Woodstock, Illinois, 18:47.16
10. Michelle dela Vina, freshman, Valparaiso, Indiana, 18:57.17