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An email from Michael Eaton detailing his trip to New York, the race, and his upcoming journey to Japan.
Eaton finishes 6th in the USA Junior XC championships. He was the first high school runner to cross the line.
Pennridge and North Carolina State grad Renee Gunning was 22nd in the Open Women\'s 8 km on Saturday, February 18 in the USA Cross Country Championships in Van Cortlandt Park, New York. Southern Lehigh and Moravian grad Kim Jaick was 52nd in the Open Women\'s 8 km. Saint Pius X and Villanova grad Tom Parlapiano was 30th in the Open Men\'s 4km. And 2005 St. Basil grad Lynn Morelli, now a freshman at the College of William & Mary, finished 28th in the Junior Women\'s 6 km. On Day 2, Rebecca Donaghue of State College, narrowly missed the team with an 8th place finish in the Open Women\'s 4 km, going 12:55. Gina Lucrezi, (Bangor/DeSales) was 20th in the Open Women\'s 4 km on Sunday, while Erin Boyle (Nazareth/Moravian) was 46th in the same race. Baldwin and Saint Francis grad Ryan Sheehan was 24th in the Open Men\'s 12 km. The races will be televised from 12:00 am to 1:00 am on Monday, February 20th on ESPN2.
Short interview with Michael about his race last weekend. He is preparing to run in the 2006 USA Junior World Cross Country Championship next month.