Week In Review: Foot Locker Nationals

Last Week in Review

Foot Locker Nationals

The Foot Locker Nationals marks the end of the 2009 High School Cross country season.  The annual race at Balboa Park in San Diego California features the top individual prep runners from across the nation.  Ohio's lone representative this year was Colby Alexander (pictured at right, photo by Margot Kelly), a senior from Strongsville.  

 

For a pre-race interview with Colby Alexander, click here.

 

Alexander finished the race in 38th place in a time of 16:19.  His Midwest team finished the meet in third place and was lead by super sophomore Lukas Verzbicas of Illinois, who won the meet by 15 seconds over the runner up, crossing the line in a time of 15:08.

 

For a post-race interview with Colby Alexander, click here.

 

For more Foot Locker Nationals coverage check out the MileSplit On-Site Coverage Page.

 

National Elite Performances

5000 Meter Run
15:41.50 - Dave Oster (Verona HS)

Coverage

Videos

Matt Mizereck Pre-Meet

Chelsea Ley Pre-Meet

Kathryn Fluehr Pre-Meet

Brad Miles Pre-Meet

Shelby Hayes Pre-Meet

Craig Lutz (TX) Pre-Meet Interview

Brian Atkinson Pre-Meet

Erika Fluehr Pre-Meet

Colby Alexander (OH) Pre-Meet Interview

Foot Locker Introduction Practice

09 Foot Locker Nationals - Course Preview

Jake Hurysz (NC) Pre-Meet Interview

Nathan Karr (MI) Pre-Meet Interview

Paige Kvartunas (VA) Pre-Meet Interview

Amanda Russell and Rachel Johnson (TX) Pre-Meet Interview

Ryan Poland (CO) Pre-Meet Interview

Sara Kroll (MI) Pre-Meet Interview

Travis Barclay (TX) Pre-Meet Interview

Colin Barker (FL) Pre-Meet Interview

Lukas Verzbicas (IL) Post-Meet Interview

Chelsey Sveinsson Post-Meet Interview

Wesley Frazier Post-Meet Interview

Grace Tinkey Post-Meet Interview

09 Foot Locker Nationals - Northeast Girls Intros

Brian Atkinson & Matt Mizereck Post-Meet Interview

09 Foot Locker Nationals - South Girls Intros

Kirubel Erassa

09 Foot Locker Nationals - Midwest Girls Intros

Aisling Cuffe Post-Meet Interview

Rachel Johnson Post-Meet Interview

Megan Goethals (MI) Post-Meet Announcer Interview

Kathryn Fluehr Post-Meet Interview

Molly Grabill Post-Meet Interview

Kelsey Lakowske (CO) Post-Meet Interview

Brian Shrader Post-Meet Interview

Shane Moskowitz Post-Meet Interview

Brad MIles Post-Meet Interview

Emily Sisson (MO) Post-Meet Interview

Jessica Tonn Post-Meet Interview

Tyler Udland Post-Meet Interview

Jake Hurysz (NC) Post-Meet Interview

Tyler Byrne and Chris Walden (IN) Post-Meet Interview

Ryan Gil Post-Meet Interview

Travis Barclay (TX) Post-Meet Interview

Shelby Hayes Post-Meet Interview

Kevin Dowd (VA) Post-Meet Interview

Katie Flood and Ashlie Decker (IA) Interview

Megan Goethals Post-Meet Interview

Martin Grady (IL) Post-Meet Interview

Blake Williams (NC) Post-Meet Interview

Brandon Lord (TN) Post-Meet Interview

Avery Clifton (KS) Post-Meet Interview

Colby Alexander (OH) Post-Meet Interview

Marya Haegler (WI) Post-Meet Interview

Scott Fauble, Walter Schafer, Danny Nicolls Post-Meet

Maddie Meyers (WA) Post-Meet Interview

Theresa Devine Post Meet Interview

Corey Puffett (MD) Post-Meet Interview

Girls Race Excerpts

Ryan Poland (CO) Post-Meet Interview

Erika Fluehr Post-Meet Interview

Megan Ferowich Post-Meet Interview

Amanda Russell Post-Meet Interview

Colin Barker Post-Meet Interview

Marielle Hall Post-Meet Interview

Cody Helbling Post-Meet Interview

Billy Orman Post-Meet Interview

Chelsea Ley Post-Meet Interview

Steve Magnuson Post-Meet Interview

David Oster Post-Meet Interview

Wade Meddles Post-Meet Interview

Liberty Miller Post-Meet Interview

Sara Sargent Post-Meet Interview

Conner Peloquin Post-Meet Interview

Meg Ryan and Lauren Sara Post-Meet Interview

John Raneri Post-Meet Interview

 
 

CJ Throwaround

National Elite Performances

Weight Throw
38-1.5 - Theresa Seide (Wayne)
47-8 - Tyler Dukes (Wayne)

Coverage

 

Kent State Golden Flash Gala

Indoor Track is now getting into swing and we have seen the first sightings of Ohio high school runners at some meets.  Gahanna Lincoln's Blake Heriot, running for the PaceSetters Track Club posted a new US #1 in the 500m Dash with a 1:05.20 at the Kent State Golden Flash GalaHeriot finished second overall in the 500m Dash at the meet while competing against college athletes.  

 

National Elite Performances

500 Meter Dash

Coverage