Cornwall, NY senior Aisling Cuffe finished her season undefeated by winning her first Foot Locker National title in San Diego, CA. Cuffe ran 16:53 to win by 34 seconds over Rachel Johnson from Plano, TX. Cuffe becomes the first New York girl to win the title since Aislinn Ryan in 2004. Ryan ran 17:31 that year on the same Balboa Park course, though conditions may have been drastically different.
Lauren Mullins from Johnson City, NY placed 21st in 18:13.
New York City's own Eddie Owens placed 8th in 15:25, the highest finish by a runner from the Northeast. Lucas Versbicas from Orland Hills, ILL. won in 14:59. Chad Noelle from Greene, NY placed 10th in 15:25, a mere 3 seonds out of 5th. Noelle's high school does not have cross country so he trained on his own this fall. He will be attending The University of Oregon next year.
ABOVE PHOTOS BY MARGOT KELLY AND DON RICH
