Eastern States Champs 2005

Oct 15, 2005

Bronx, NY

Meet History

Coverage

10/15 WKND: LaSalle 2nd, O\'Hara 4th @ VCP - Ward wins home invite - Spence 2nd in Gettysburg Oct 14, 2005

Running a week later made a big difference in the weather, and LaSalle took advantage, getting 2nd at the Eastern States Championships at Van Cortlandt Park. Katherine Ward won her home invitational in State College, her 4th meet win of the season, Altoona won the Girls\' team title. In the boys\' race, State College held off Chambersburg, but C-burg\'s Tommy Taylor took 1st. (Photo of boys varsity at 10/15 State College Invitational - by Karen Ward)

10/15-Jeffers, LaSalle top O\'Hara, but Thomas posts quick 2nd place in Eastern States at VCP Oct 17, 2005

LaSalle finally catches O\'Hara, taking 2nd at the Eastern States race at Van Cortlandt Park behind Pat Jeffers in 13:00 for 6th. O\'Hara\'s Greg Thomas was 2nd in 12:45.

Oakton boys upset #1 ranked TJ boys at Van Courtland Oct 15, 2005

The Oakton boys, unranked in the Nike Team Nationals Southeast Region and ranked #5 in the state, scored a huge upset in defeating the previously unbeaten and #1 state ranked Thomas Jefferson boys at the Eastern State Championships held at Van Courtland Park in New York City. On the 2.5 mile course, the Oakton boys (106 pts) won the team title by 35 points over the third place Thomas Jefferson boys (131 pts). Lasalle of Pennsylvania (122 pts) took runner-up honors and fellow PA school and #9 NTN Northeast ranked Cardinal O\'Hara finished fourth (166 pts). Meanwhile, the #2 NTN Southeast ranked Oakton girls (82 pts) were defeated in the \"A\" race division by NTN Northeast unranked Pope John of New Jersey (59 pts).