Finnerty 9th at Foot Locker Nationals ... ... and Bound for Wisconsin Next Year

He sure ran well in maroon and gold. Too bad it was for just one day.

Burnsville distance running star Rob Finnerty finished 9th at the Foot Locker Nationals in Balboa Park in San Diego. The 2007 MSHSL Class AA State cross country champion clocked 15:21 over the 5k course.

Michael Fout of Indiana won the race in 14:50.

The Midwest team of Fout, Christopher Derrick of Illinois, Kevin Havel of Illinois, Finnerty, and Maverick Darling of Michigan easily won the team title with 29 points.

Full boys results are HERE.

Girls results are HERE.

Bound to be a Badger ... The Star-Tribune reported on Saturday that Finnerty has committed to the University of Wisconsin for college next year. Finnerty chose Wisconsin over Oregon and the Univeristy of Minnesota, noting that he felt he "clicked" with Badger coach Jerry Schumacher.

Photo by Victor Sailer http://www.photorun.net/.