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Beavercreek Girls and Mission Viejo Boys Crowned 2019 HOKA ONE ONE Postal Nationals ChampionsPublished by
HOKA ONE ONE® Postal Nationals Announces 2019 National Champions Beavercreek girls (Ohio) and Mission Viejo boys (Calif.) crowned as the top teams in the nation from the annual two-mile high school team competition
(GOLETA, Calif.), October 15, 2019 — HOKA ONE ONE®, a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), announces the girls of Beavercreek XC Club from Beavercreek, Ohio, and the boys of Mission Viejo XC Club from Mission Viejo, Calif., as the winners of the 2019 Postal Nationals Championship.
The Beavercreek girls ran a nation-leading 11:09 average for their first-ever HOKA Postal Nationals team title. The Mission Viejo boys won their title with a 9:56 average time, beating neighboring Dana Hills XC Club by just one second on average over two miles. The Beavercreek girls competed against nearly 200 other schools; the Mission Viejo boys were first of just over 300.
“Cross country is already a unique sport in its inclusiveness: every athlete has a chance to compete and achieve both individual and team success,” said Mike McManus, Director of Global Sports Marketing at HOKA ONE ONE. “With HOKA Postal Nationals, we hope bringing this competition to more people will help develop and grow this generation’s lifelong love of running.” Reviving a tradition from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, HOKA Postal Nationals enables high school teams from around the United States to compete throughout each fall by submitting their runners’ times from a two-mile track time trial. The clubs that post the fastest average two-mile times from their top five runners are crowned National Champions for that year.
"The Beavercreek Women are honored to be named National Champions in the HOKA ONE Postal challenge,” said Howard Russ, Head Coach of the Beavercreek XC Club. “The competition was a great motivator for our athletes to do their best in what would have been a boring two-mile time trial, and this will give the girls a lot of confidence going into the postseason.”
“HOKA Postal Nationals is an exciting way to motivate runners’ summer training and measure their fitness level as we move into the cross country pre-season,” said Robert Belo, Head Coach of the Mission Viejo XC Club. “With the whole country participating in this event, it really a great way for all schools to connect and ignite distance running.”
Final HOKA Postal Nationals results can be found here for girls and here for boys.
Top Girls Teams 1) Beavercreek XC Club (Beavercreek, Ohio) – 11:09 avg
Top Boys Teams 1) Mission Viejo XC Club (Mission Viejo, Calif.) – 9:56 avg
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About Deckers Brands Deckers Brands is a global leader in designing, marketing and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories developed for both everyday casual lifestyle use and high performance activities. The Company's portfolio of brands includes UGG®, KOOLABURRA®, HOKA ONE ONE®, Teva®, and Sanuk®. Deckers Brands products are sold in more than 50 countries and territories through select department and specialty stores, Company-owned and operated retail stores, and select online stores, including Company-owned websites. Deckers Brands has a 40-year history of building niche footwear brands into lifestyle market leaders attracting millions of loyal consumers globally. For more information, please visit www.deckers.com.
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