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TICKER TAPE - DYESTAT XC LEADER LIST - GREAT AMERICAN - 
 COLLEGE CHOICES - DyeStat Elite -  THE HARRIER RANKINGS 

The Meteoric Rise of San Lorenzo Valley - How a new coach and a new attitude made national champions of the girls from the mountain forests above Santa Cruz CA.  What are their new "impossible dreams" on the eve of the GAXC in Charlotte?  DyeStat Feature

Great American Start Lists - all teams with starting line assignments for the big races at Charlotte this weekend.  Details

DyeStat Cross Country Leader Lists
Lists grow to 177 best 5k and 3mi marks of young season.  Sizzling times by Dathan Ritzenhein MI (14:31 5k) and Anita Siraki CA (16:44 3mi) top the lists.  Katie Anderson MI and Megan Kaltenbach CO are the new girls 5k leaders.  DyeStat Leader Lists 9/18

THE HARRIER Rankings
Great American will get 12 of top 20 teams this Saturday -
Early meets shake up Marc Bloom's lists, but the 1-2 teams remain the same: The Woodlands TX and Mountain View UT boys and Rockford MI and San Lorenzo Valley CA girls.  The rankings set up an historic Great American Cross Country Festival this Saturday in Charlotte, as 5 of the top 10 boys teams (1-2-3-5-7) and 7 of the top 10 girls teams (2-3-4-5-6-9-10) will collide head on in the Race of Champions.  
The Harrier rankings

VA Virginia Tech Invitational - John Crews 15:28 5k is 12 seconds ahead of Bryce Ruiz.  Albemarle VA boys 69 top The Harrier South #5 James Robinson VA by 19.  James Robinson VA girls win easily with 38 points.   Details

PA Briarwood Invitational - Baldwin jr Julia Pudlin 18:32 5k broke the meet record by 24 seconds and the course record by 4 seconds. New York invaders Chaminade and Pearl River win team titles.  PA Weekend by Don Rich

NY Johnstown Invitational  - Saratoga Springs boys and girls are both perfect 15s.  Danielle Coon leads US#3 girls with 18:33 5k.  Details

TX SMU Invitational - Steve Maddox 15:16 5k lowers own course record by 15 seconds. Round Rock boys 33, Marcus girls 60. Details 

CA Woodbridge Inv - Huge (164 teams) invitational brings out super performances led by Ryan Hall 15:04 3 miles (Ozzie Pina 15:06, Arturo Garcia 15:07, Puneet Mahan 15:08 and 6 more under 15:20), Long Beach Poly boys 1:18:29 (Canyon 1:18:34), Anita Siraki 16:44 (33 seconds better than Natalie Stein), and Peninsula girls 1:34:15 (solid margin over Murrietta Valley and host Woodbridge).
Detailed overall individual and team results 

PA 22nd Spiked Shoe Inv - Fast rising Hempfield PA soph Lauren Bricker 18:30 5k wins, but US#16 Middletown MD girls 98 get team title for second straight year behind Randy and Emily Buzzell 2-3 in a race run in a driving rain with pellets of hail at times.  Other winners, in better weather: Good Counsel MD boys 86, Dan Mazocco 15:46, Katie Jazwinski 20:53 6k and Michigan women 52, William and Mary men 47, Karl Savage 25:30.  
DyeStat on-site coverage - 
Donna On the Side at Penn State - 
Photo Essay: Lauren Bricker joins the Elite

Showdown at E. Lansing:
MI Spartan Invitational - Marquette sr Katie Anderson, who surprisingly topped Rockford star Kalin Toedebusch last week in Dan Wytko's Michigan Top 25, did it on the course with a 10-second victory in a rare meeting (Marquette is in the state of Upper Peninsula, which does not compete in the  Michigan state meet).  Anderson's time was a swift 17:33 5k over the flat, fast Michigan State course.  Meanwhile, Dathan Ritzenhein won in 14:31, and the US#1 Rockford girls 44 (Colerain OH 116) and US#11 Rockford boys 36 (LaSalle Cincinnati OH 75) won easily.  Detailed results of all classes. 

VA Woodberry Forest Inv - Alan Webb 15:18 on challenging 5k - furious boys team battle: Lake Braddock 60, South Lakes 62, Albemarle 65.  Kelly Swain 19:07 (CR) leads Lake Braddock girls to 63-90 win over Louisa Co..  Detailed Results.  

TX Kingwood Inv - US#1 The Woodlands boys 31 spot Jersey Village TX sr Rod Koborsi a course record 14:37 (3 mi, flat, 75 deg) and then pour in 2-3-7-9-10 with total time a blistering 76:21.  Top 10 boys

FL USF-Jesuit Inv - Rolf Steier 15:08 edges Ryan Deak by 3 seconds; Christa Benton 17:39 over Jill Gerber in photo finish. 
Detailed Results

CROSS COUNTRY
TICKER TAPE

VA Virginia Tech Inv - John Crews beats Bryce Ruiz; W. Albemarle boys beat Robinson.
NY 9/16 weekend by George Febles - 16 meets highlights and results.  
PA 9/16 Weekend by Don Rich - Briarwood, Spiked Shoe, Behrend, Bulldog, Upper Dublin
NY Johnstown Inv - Saratoga Springs twin 15s
NY Boys Rankings 9/17 - Saratoga Springs and Chaminade duke it out
NY Girls Rankings 9/17 - Saratoga Springs heads Colonie in first weekly list
PA Centaur Inv
VA Christopher Newport Inv
NC North Mecklenburg wins Winthrop Invitational with 20 pts (1-2-3-4-10) led by Stephen Haas' 15:45.
NC Hagan Stone 8-mile relay - two course records: Cardinal Gibbons boys 41:04 and SE Raleigh girls 51:41 in photo finish.
NV 1st Quarter Report - Phil Lawton reports boys have parity, Green Valley girls still #1
AR Coaches Poll Week 2 - Mtn Home boys, Harrison girls still lead big school lists.
MS Vicksburg Inv - Pearl boys 21, St. Andrews girls 35 (Pearl 41)
MS Delta State Inv - Germantown TN girls 16, Meridian MS boys 20
MS NE Lauderdale Inv - Peter Davidson 17:16 5k (CR) leads Meridian  27; Northeast Lauderdale girls 27
IA Iowa City West girls - Jeni Frudden leads US#7 team to 3 wins
AZ Chinle Inv - Chinle boys,  Tuba City girls in 110 degrees over hills and sand.
AZ Prescott-Horizon boys, Xavier girls win meet scored by total time of top 7 runners.  Sally Meyerhoff outkicks Jennifer Klein 
MI Spartan Inv - Katie Anderson lives up to Michigan #1 billing, but US#1 Rockford girls win easily; Ritz and Rockford boys ditto.
TX Kingwood Inv - US#1 The Woodlands TX 31 despite Rod Koborsi's course record 14:37 3mi
PA Spiked Shoe - US#16 Middletown MD girls win easily - Lauren Bricker, Dan Mazzacco win.
FL USF-Jesuit - Rolf Steier, Christa Benton win close races.
UT Cottonwood Inv - Davis sweeps
FL Bulldog Inv - Maclay boys 19 without Deak
AZ Four Corners Inv-Rio Rico boys, Flagstaff girls
AZ Kingman Inv - Flagstaff girls, Boulder City boys
AZ Flagstaff Inv-Desert Vista girls, Hopi boys
NV Las Vegas Inv-Tuba City girls 40
US DyeStat XC Leader List 9/15 - List has grown to 77 performances already, with familiar names at the top:  Dathan Ritzenhein, Alan Webb, Kalin Toedebusch, and Anita Siraki..  
MI - Top 25 Girls - Surprise! Katie Anderson of Marquette leads Kalin Toedebusch of Rockford.

Prior Weeks Ticker Tapes
Last Week's Headlines

Great American Cross Country Festival news

• Start Lists

• College races added - The following teams are entered, with the women's race at 7 pm Friday Sept 22 and the men's at 7:30 pm: NC State, Georgetown, Michigan State, BYU, Georgia, Furman, Coastal Carolina, UNCC, UNCA, UNCA, Western Carolina, Wingate, Wofford, Ball State, Toledo, VMI, Virginia Tech, South Carolina, and Charleston Southern.

• Speedster's Top 40 - Thumbnail sketches of the top ranked 40 boys and top ranked 40 girls entered in the ROC, Open and Invitational divisions.

• News Release Elite names and teams added to Great American Cross Country Festival - Aldridge, Bei, Burdick, Kaltenbach,  Gross, Ice, Pilkington, Koborski, plus St. Anthony's NY.

• Profiles of all 50 teams in the GreatAm Race of Champions - 14 of top 19 boys teams and 11 of top 14 girls teams in the US..  

• GreatAm Schedule of Races - 16 races September 22-23 at Charlotte - middle school through college levels.  

York loses! 
According to a DyeStat Message Board posting, US#3 York Elmhurst IL lost to Downers Grove North, 27-28, Thursday 9/14.  It was reported as York's first dual meet loss in 13 years and only their 11th in 40 years of Coach Joe Newton's reign.  

DyeStat Elite 
4,800 athletes ranked for 2000 outdoor season.  Update with all state meets and J.O. championships will be published 9/15.

Foot Locker Championships
These meets crown the king and queen of HS cross country.  We have started our coverage for the 2000 meet already with ranked lists of all the returning runners.   

Georgetown Prep Classic
10/21 Rockville MD
sanctioned in MD, DE, PA, VA, and DC

Question of the Week Summary
Results of all the weekly questions on the DyeStat front page this year.  See how well you predicted big meets.

Portage
Cross Country Invitational
expects more than 200 schools from several states to challenge Rockford MI, which swept the girls and boys titles last year with 17 and 27 points.  Entries are still open. 
October 7, 2000
Portage MI
Meet Information

Bull Run Invitational" - Entries due 9/8 for big meet on tough Hereford HS course, site of the  Maryland state meet - sanctioned for MD, PA, DE, NJ, VA, WV, DC, KY.

DyeStat brings you national listings of cross country performances for the 2000 season.  These are not rankings - cross country times are inherently not comparable.  But the fastest runners in the country should be recognized.  DyeStat is compiling the national leaders meeting cutoffs at 3 miles and 5k, with updates at least weekly.

Karen's Diary
All-American shot putter Karen Freberg of California is keeping a diary of her recruiting year - Part 2: Planning College Visits

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9/22-23 * Charlotte Great American Cross Country
10/7 MI * Portage Inv
10/7 NY Brewster Inv
10/14 * NYC Manhattan Inv
10/20-21 * CA Mt. SAC
10/21 FL Billy Mills Classic
10/21 MD Georgetown Prep
11/12 * OR NikeBorderClash
11/25 Foot Locker regions Midwest, * Northeast, South 
12/2 * CA Mt SAC Foot Locker West regional
12/9 * Orlando FL, Disney World - Foot Locker national finals

XC Season Calendar

Billy Mills Classic - the movie "Running Brave" inspired the St. Johns FL team to win their district championship last year, so this year they are running a meet in Billy Mills name.

DyeStat Guide to the Recruiting Game, a series by Donna Dye - rules of the game - how to reach your goals - how to be eligible. Latest installment - Title IX & Gender Equity - how they affect track scholarships

College Choices 2000 Updated 
Lists now have 1,532 names as the late signing season ends and the class reports to college.  This update includes Erin Price GA - the 6'2" athlete signed a volleyball scholarship at Alabama, but will also high jump (5-9 PR).

First Class of 2001 choice is Kendra Wecker, of Marysville KS, the US#1 javelin thrower (169-5), who will go to Kansas State.  The 5'11" Wecker will sign a basketball scholarship (she is the No. 1 rated player in Kansas) but will also compete in track. Full story on Rivals' goPowerCat.

Send college choices information to John Dye at dye@dyestat.com, giving name of athlete, home state, college choice, phone numbers, and relationship of sender to the athlete.

Faces in the spotlight

Novi leads in Michigan - Rockford may be more well known because of Dathan Ritzenhein, but the #1 boys cross country team in Michigan is Novi, with their 1-2-3 punch of Chris Toloff, Tim Moore, and Mark Avenius also making them US#4 in The Harrier. (Photos by Matthew Yacoub)
Chris Toloff	Mark Avenius
Greg McCormick,  Middletown MD sr who achieved a rare 7' HJ and 15' PV combination before injuring his spine in a pole vault accident last spring, has been cleared medically for both events.   His HJ goal for his senior season is "well over 7 feet."  Greg is getting plenty of recruiting calls and, despite the N. Carolina t-shirt, is undecided.

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