Shakopee's Maria Hauger finished third at the Foot Locker National XC Championships in San Diego Saturday. Winner Anna Rohrer, a sophomore from Mishawaka High School in Indiana broke away in the last mile of the 5K race to win in an unofficial time of 17:25. Runner-up Catarina Rocha, a senior from Peadbody HS in Massachusetts, just nipped Hauger with a finish straight sprint with a time of 17:29, Hauger finished in 17:30.
Carrie Tollefson was at the meet working. She did the play- by-play for the race and was among the former Footlocker stars at an interview session where Adam Goucher tells a Kara/Carrie story HERE. Tollefson shares her own memories of her Footlocker experience HERE.
In the boys' race defending champion Edward Cheserek(14:58) of St. Benedict’s Prep in New Jersey outkicked Sean McGorty(second in 15:03) of Chantilly High School in Virginia and North Dakota's Jake Leingang(15:05) from Bismark HS in the last quarter mile.
Video of girls' race is HERE.
Saturday, December 08, 2012
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