USATF JUNIOR OLYMPIC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 
                   BLUE LAKE PARK, PORTLAND, OREGON 
                         SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13th, 1997 

Over 2,500 kids converged on Portland Oregon last weekend for the USATF 
Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.  They had the unforgettable 
experience of running the same course (with fresh sand and wood chip 
patches to cover the numerous rough spots) in nearly the same weather 
conditions as that the Men and Women had faced a week earlier here at 
Blue Lake Park.  While there was no freezing rain, the wind was 
unmercifully relentless.  Gusts appeared to knock several of the 
littlest ones in the 10 and younger race off their stride and feet. 

While it was brutal conditions for racing, excellent racing was seen. 
Still, IMHO, hanging is too painless a sentence for a race director who 
would knowledgable schedule a championship competition in an arena where, 
historically, weather plays as big as or bigger a role than the ability 
of the competitors.  I have great respect for the couple thousand or so 
spectators that constantly lined the course to cheer on their sons and 
daughters, brothers and sisters, friends, and those kids who needed the 
encouragement just to finish. 

USATF also needs to make sure (during the bidding process or at least 
during the site review) that a facility big enough for the opening and 
awards ceremonies has been arranged for.   While the convention center 
next to the Holiday Inn might be big enough to handle the crowd for any 
other XC meet, it was a fire hazard with all the people cramed arround 
the entrances with noplace to sit inside for the JO Nationals. 

oh my god, did I just say we had a problem with too many people at a 
cross country meet!!!!   Hey, even the Portland "OREGONIAN" newspaper 
even had a (small) article on the meet.  And, even with races of over 
300 finishers, the finish line and results were handled quickly and 
correctly. Perhaps a reprieve should be granted to Harry for his course 
selection. 

With so many high schoolers once again doing junior olympics XC, many 
inaddition to the foot locker local meets, National Sponsors who are 
big into XC, like Reebok and Runners World, should sit up and take 
notice of this gold mine of an opportunity.  Several of the 10 races 
had over 300 runners and over 25 teams competing. 

To: t-and-f@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Subject: JO XC RESULTS - WOMEN
Cc: dye@dyestat.com

                                    WOMEN'S RESULTS 


TOP 25 ALL AMERICANS 
Young Women (Born in 1979 & 1980)  Flat 5K, decent footing, windy 
18:30  Susan Werner,  YMCA Team Idaho,  ID 
18:32  Leann Hymas, Cascade Striders,   WA 
18:44  Kristin Krueger, unat - Madison,  WI 
18:51  Terry Vega, So. California RoadRunners,  CA 
18:52  Heather Garritson,  So. California RoadRunners,  CA 
18:52  Shannon Larson,  North Penisula TC,  WA 
18:54  Anya Oceanak,  unat - Cheyenne,  WY 
18:55  Johnna Heberman,  Cascade Striders,  WA 
18:56  Jasmin Hanson,  Portland TC,  OR 
18:57  Jill Salmon, So.Oregon Sizzlers,  OR 
19:00  Megan Johnson,  Silver State Striders,  NV 
19:01  Rachel Henry,  Miami Valley TC,    OHio 
19:06  Kim Stone, Sound Running Club,  WA 
19:10  Jamie Breeze Timberhill Harriers, OR 
19:12  Christina Boland, Silver State Striders,  NV 
19:13  Jennifer Taylor,  unat - Fairport,  NY 
19:14  Lisa Bennett, Cascade Striders,  WA 
19:14  Margery Bolton, unat - Bennington,  VT 
19:15  Jennifer Fozard, Silver State Striders,  NV 
19:15  Paula Klepadlo,  Sentinel Striders,  RI 
19:16  Carolyn Robin,  Sentinel Striders,  RI 
19:16  Tarita Carrothers,  Timberhill Harriers,  OR 
19:17  Alicia Cavendar,  Cincinnati Express TC,  OH 
19:17  Maeve Mullally,  Club Connecticut,  CT 
19:25  Suzanne Hussey,  Lakers Track Club,  Maine 

Washington wins here with only the Miami Valley TC of Ohio breaking into the dominace by the west coast squads. 
1.  Cascade Striders,  WA       2,5,11,21,32            71 
2.  Portland TC,  OR               6,15,16,18,22          77 
3.  Silver State Striders,  NV    8,10,12,25,36          91 
4.  So. California RoadRunners,  CA  3,4,27,30,33  97 
5.  Miami Valley TC, OH  9,17,19,24,38                107 


INTERMEDIATE WOMEN  (Born in 1981 and 1982)  5K 
18:04  Jodee Adams-Moore,  Cascade Striders,  WA 
18:10  Jinny Hanifan,  Toledo Firebirds    OH 
18:12  Robin Witcher,  YMCA Team Idaho,  ID 
18:18  Megan Johnson,  Rain City Flyers,   WA 
18:25  Latesha Jones,  So. California Roadrunners,  CA 
18:27  Courtney Hugstad,  unat - Apple Valley,   MN 
18:30  Cami Moll,  unat - Zeeland,   MI 
18:31  Robin Dixon,  Cascade Striders,   WA 
18:31  Kristin Redhair,  Page TC,    AZ 
18:32  Amber Arvidson,  Flathead International TC,   MT 
18:41  Kelly Idems,  Timberhill Harriers,   OR 
18:43  Elizabeth Agostino,  Willimantic Athletic Club,   CT 
18:46  Melody Smith,  Indiana TC,   IN 
18:47  Tatyana Tibaduiza,  Silver State Striders,   NV 
18:47  Anita Sindelar,  So. Oregon Sizzlers,   OR 
18:48  Ann Marie Wiggins,  YMCA Team Idaho,  ID 
18:49  Linda Stebbins,  Miami Valley TC,  OH 
18:49  Kari Hobert,  Cool Running TC,   OR 
18:51  Briana Killian,  Miami Valley TC,  OH 
18:51  Julie Kyriacou,  Las Vegas Lizzards,  NV 
18:57  Meghan Caldwell,  Lakers TC,  ME 
19:05  Katherine Hartmann,  unat - Woodstock,  IL 
19:05  Kelin Underwood,  Lakers TC,  ME 
19:06  Julia Schmidt,  unat - Oakland,   MI 

IDAHO Reigns with Lakers of Maine second 
1.  YMCA Team Idaho,  ID  -  2,10,18,24,31        85 
2.  Lakers Track Club, Maine - 13,14,20,25,28     100 
3.  Cascade Striders,  WA    - 1,5,23,32,52          113 
4.  Miami Valley TC,  OH   -  11,12,22,37,41       123 
5.  Timberhill Harriers,  OR -  7,19,38,40,50         154 

TOP 25 ALL AMERICANS 
Young Men (Born in 1979 & 1980)  Flat 5K, decent footing, windy 
15:15  Scott Linbach, Athletics West,  OR 
15:22  Justin Murray, Rain City Flyers,  WA 
15:22  John Welsh, unat-Manzanita,  WA 
15:24  Sean Moran, Warrior Express,  CO 
15:24  Mark Wicklander, Gig Harbor TC,  WA 
15:31  Maxwell King, So. Oregon Sizzlers,  OR 
15:37  Pat Keller, Miami Valley TC   OH 
15:39  Mike Nielson, Cascade Striders   WA 
15:39  Anthony Sager, Sunset Striders,   MI 
15:39  Sean Secord, Sunset Striders,  MI 
15:40  Brett Winegar, Flathead Intern'l TC,  MT 
15:40  Oliver Redig, Las Vegas Lizards,  NV 
15:40  Andrew Kummer,  Grizzelopes,  MN 
15:41  Clint Bell,  Texas Express,   TX 
15:42  Richard Baver, Sunset Striders,   MI 
15:42  Seth Hejny, Warrior Express,   CO 
15:43  Ian McKissick, Rain City Flyers, WA 
15:43  Jordan Desilets, Sunset Striders,  MI 
15:43  Miles Wiscombe,  YMCA Team Idaho,   ID 
15:43  Scott Utne,  Grizzelopes,  MN 
15:44  Sean Vail,  Rain City Flyers,  WA 
15:44  Ronald Tibaduiza, Silver State Striders,  NV 
15:45  Jason DiMauro, Tulsa Track Club,  OK 
15:46  Kevin Smith,  Athletics East,  WA 
15:47  Sean Knapp, Gig Harbor TC,  WA 

Michigan's Sunset Strider's dominated this division.  They replace the 
defending champs, Miami Valley TC, of Ohio, which slipped to 10th, 
with team captain Joe Barnes, who had won the JO Region V meet in 
Springfield OH, taking 13th at footlocker: 

1.  Sunset Striders,  MI - 6,7,12,19,22        53 
2.  Gig Harbor TC,  WA - 3,17,24,28,52   124 
3.  Grizzelopes,  MN  - 8,14,20,34,54        130 
4.  Portland TC,  OR  - 18,26,27,30,60      161 
5.  Rain City Flyers,  WA - 1,11,15,42,96  165 


INTERMEDIATE BOYS (Born in 1981 & 1982) - 5K 
15:28  Noel Paulson,  Salem TC,   OR 
15:28  Adam Lindahl,  Grizzelopes,  MN 
15:30  Tyler Williams, YMCA Team Idaho,  ID 
15:33  Andrew Russell,  Indiana TC,    IN 
15:35  Brandon Nicholson, Lake Area Express TC,  LA 
15:37  Armondo Solis,  Running Rebel Racing Team,  CA 
15:43  Mike Kamm, Cascade Striders,  WA 
15:44  Jon Francis ,  Grizzelopes,   MN 
15:51  Stephen Loughlin, Portland TC,   OR 
15:54  Brian McGovern,  Club Connecticut,   CT 
15:56  David Sage,  Raptor TC,   MI 
15:57  Eric Klingman,  Cardinal TC,   MN 
15:57  Terrance Allen,  YMCA Team Idaho,   ID 
15:57  Christopher Reis,  Cincinnati Express,  OH 
15:58  Kevin Clary, Flathead International TC,  MT 
15:58  Jeffrey Driscoll, unat - Bremerton,   WA 
15:58  Josh Richert, unat - Big Timber,   MT 
15:59  Miguel Alonso, Running Rebel Racing Team,  CA 
15:59  Jared Scott, unat - Monument,  CO 
15:59  Scott Beyer,  Timberhill Harriers,  OR 
16:00  Chris Clancy, unat - Portland,  OR 
16:00  Eric Beck, Grizzelopes,  MN 
16:00  Eric Logsdon,  Canby Track Club,  OR 
16:01  Jon Little,  Raptor TC,  MI 
16:05  Scott DeVoge,  Las Vegas Lizards,   NV 

Michigan once again had the top club in country (last year it was the 
sunset striders).  With the dominance of the boys division of footlocker
 by the midwest with 5 amoung the top 13 (mostly juniors) and here at 
the Junior Olympics, look for the midwest to dominate footlocker for 
years to come. 

1.  Raptor TC,  MI  - 9,15,18,24,42               108 
2.  Grizzelopes   MN - 1,7,14,49,58               129 
3.  YMCA Team Idaho, ID - 2,10,36,37,72   157 
4.  Timberhill Harriers,  OR - 13,20,30,40,62  165 
5.  Cascade Striders, WA - 6,21,32,53,65       177