*** MEDIA
ALERT ***
RACE
HIGHLIGHTS: Aisling
Cuffe of Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y., and Chad Noelle of Greene, N.Y., won the
Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCCC) Northeast Regional today. In the girlsÕ race, Cuffe, a senior at
Cornwall Central High School, returned to defend her Regional title. Cuffe remained in a lead pack of four
runners throughout most of the race before making her move after 1.5 miles to
take the race in 17:51. She was followed by Abbey Leonardi from Kennebunkport,
Maine, finishing second (for the second consecutive year) in 18:02, and Megan
Lacy from Marlton, N.J., coming in third at 18:08. Cuffe is a three-time FLCCC
National Finalist, placing fourth at last yearÕs Nationals. Leonardi also
qualifies for the National Finals for the second year in a row.
In
the boysÕ race, cross country newcomer Chad Noelle of Greene, N.Y., and Morgan
Pearson of New Vernon, N.J., ran neck-and-neck during the last mile with a
tight group of runners closely behind. Noelle, a senior at Greene High School,
claimed the title in 15:42, with Pearson right on his heels. Jeff Lacoste of Amherst, N.H., finished
third in 15:45, with the next five runners finishing within the next second.
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, November 27, 2010
Sunken Meadow State Park in
Long Island, N.Y.
WEATHER: 5,000-meter course; good race conditions; 42 degrees with winds picking
up throughout the morning.
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS: The top ten boys and the top ten girls in todayÕs seeded races
qualified to compete against runners from the South, Midwest and West Regional
meets in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals, on
Saturday, Dec.11 at Morley Field, Balboa Park in San Diego, Calif.
CONTACT: Kenny Fried, 202-468-8200, kfried@bwfcom.com
(see attached chart for race results)
*Race photos and video highlights are available by request or online at www.footlockercc.com
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2010 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships –
Northeast Regional Results
Sunken Meadow Park, Kings Park, New York
Boys
Place |
Name |
Hometown |
High School |
Time |
1) |
Chad Noelle |
Greene, N.Y. |
Greene High School (12) |
15:42 |
2) |
Morgan Pearson |
New Vernon, N.J. |
Delbarton High School (12) |
15:42 |
3) |
Jeff Lacoste |
Amherst, N.H. |
Bishop Guertin High School
(12) |
15:45 |
4) |
John Murray |
Shrewsbury, Mass. |
Shrewsbury Senior High
School (12) |
15:45 |
5) |
John McGowan |
Washington, D.C. |
Sidwell Friends School (12) |
15:46 |
6) |
Edward Owens |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
Packer Collegiate Institute
(12) |
15:46 |
7) |
Patrick Rono |
Lyndhurst, N.J. |
Lyndhurst High School (12) |
15:46 |
8) |
Christopher Campbell |
Newtown, Pa. |
Council Rock High School
North (12) |
15:46 |
9) |
Zach Hebda |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
North Hills High School
(12) |
15:47 |
10) |
Matthew McDonald |
Annandale, N.J. |
North Hunterdon High School
(12) |
15:50 |
Place |
Name |
Hometown |
High School |
Time |
1) |
Aisling Cuffe |
Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y. |
Cornwall Central High School (12) |
17:51 |
2) |
Abbey Leonardi |
Kennebunkport, Maine |
Kennebunk High School (11) |
18:02 |
3) |
Megan Lacy |
Marlton, N.J. |
Cherokee High School (11) |
18:08 |
4) |
Megan Venables |
Laurel Springs, N.J. |
Highland Regional High School (12) |
18:11 |
5) |
Lauren Mullins |
Binghamton, N.Y. |
Johnson City Senior High School (11) |
18:24 |
6) |
Angel Piccirillo |
Homer City, Pa. |
Homer Center High School (11) |
18:27 |
7) |
Caroline Kellner |
West Windsor, N.J. |
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School (11) |
18:27 |
8) |
Catarina Rocha |
Peabody, Mass. |
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School (10) |
18:27 |
9) |
Jackie Nicholas |
Woodbury, Conn. |
Nonnewaug High School (12) |
18:28 |
10) |
Ariel Beauregard Breton |
Deerfield, Mass. |
Deerfield Academy (12) |
18:28 |
Girls
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