PA will be well represented at Northeast Foot Lockers with a few in the \"favorites\" category - including state champs Craig Miller and Jeff Wiess.
Several PA Foot Locker hopefuls took advantage of the New York Road Runner\'s Championships on Sunday Nov 14th to get a preview of Van Cortlandt Park. If their trial runs are any indication, they should be in the hunt.
Northeast Foot Lockers Non-Seeded Race Pix
On paper, this was the best PA class in years. Three had broken a legend\'s CR at Belmont Plateau. One had beaten the new record holder and won a state title. Another had been this way before, going to the finals in 2002. Another had set a CR on Slippery Rock\'s hilly layout. And three had fare well against the Midwest\'s best. So what happened?
Northeast Foot Lockers Seeded Boys Race Pix
Northeast Foot Lockers Seeded Girls Race Pix
Frances Koons had the feeling she was good enough to become a Foot Locker finalist after running within nine seconds of a 2002 Finalist in September. She gained the confidence to become a Foot Locker Finalist after a tough Mid-East Regional race in mid-November in Ohio. But on Saturday at Van Cortlandt, she not only had the perfect plan to get a ticket to San Diego, she had the perfect attitude. She did everything right, before and during the race.
The full PennTrack post-race interview with Frances Koons after her 5th place Foot Locker Finalist qualifying race in NYC 11/28
Quotes from some of PA\'s top athletes at the Northeast Foot Locker Regionals, including Gottesfeld, Mock, O\'Toole, Hallinan and Beltz.
PA athletes posted some impressive perfomances in the eight class races at the Northeast Regionals, led by 2nd place finishes by Cumberland Valley\'s Curtis Bixler in the boys Sophomore race, and Mercer\'s Nichole Smith in the girls Junior race.
A long day in New York. Exciting to watch Frances Koons achieve a goal. Equally exciting to watch the guys give it everything they had. What happened to PA\'s boys + Koons Interview & Feature + Seeded pix and elites. Added 12/3-Non-Seeded Race Pix + Beltz Interview
Frances Koons set her expectations high this season, did the work necessary to have the opportunity to do great things, delivered some early, promising performances, faced mounting expectations because of her success, and today, ignored all the pressure and delivered her best race of the year - a 5th place at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional Championships. The effort earned her a free trip to San Diego in two weeks to face 31 other talented harriers in this the 25th year of \"the nation\'s only true high school championship.\"
More than 30 PA State Medalists lead a contingent of 261 Pennsylvanians to Van Cortlandt Park this Saturday to test themselves against the best the Northeast has to offer in the Foot Locker Regional Championships. There are ten races, including two class races for both boys and girls, plus the featured Seeded races, with the top eight gaining a trip to San Diego in two weeks to run at Foot Locker Nationals.
More than 30 PA State Medalists lead a contingent of 261 Pennsylvanians to Van Cortlandt Park this Saturday to test themselves against the best the Northeast has to offer in the Foot Locker Regional Championships. There are ten races, including two class races for both boys and girls, plus the featured Seeded races, with the top eight gaining a trip to San Diego in two weeks to run at Foot Locker Nationals.
Pennsylvania\'s entries in the Foot Locker Northeast Regionals, scheduled for November 29 in Van Cortlandt Park, NYC. Those noted in bold are PIAA medalists, members of the 2003 PTFCA All-State XC team, or a past Foot Locker Finalist. Best of luck to everyone. Show \'em \"PA Don\'t Play!\"
For those looking for a tune-up for Foot Locker Northeast, Henderson is offering to share their workout loop, a tough two miles they\'re tagging, \"The Deuce At Singer Farm\"