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CROSS COUNTRY 2002
December 16, 2002 - "I have what it takes to compete here." - Ian Gottesfeld after his first Foot Locker finals in San Diego, 12/14. The story.
December 21, 2002 - "The leaders were right in front of me, and I realized I could run with them, and qualify." - Jon Pastore - The story
November 21, 2002 - PA Cross Country All-State Teams courtesy of PTFCA. This year's team was awarded All State Status by a committee of the PTFCA meeting on November 21 - the selection was based on honors won, quality and consistency of performance and head to head competition. Congratulations to the new all state athletes. 2002 PA XC All-State Team.
November 21, 2002 - Jessica Cickay (right) to regroup for 2003-2004 seasons, missing Foot Lockers after going to nationals in 2001. The story.
November 3, 2002 - Philadelphia Inquirer XC writer Ira Josephs contributes a great piece on our sport in the November 3rd Sunday Inquirer - "For runners, the hills of Belmont are hallowed ground."
November 2, 2002 - The Henderson Win That Almost Wasn't - Feature
Photo Tour of 2002 Hersheypark Course for PIAA States
MILE ONE PIX | MILE TWO PIX |MILE THREE PIX
DyeStat's Donna Dye has created an excellent Recruiting Guide with information for everything from rules to getting scholarships.
October 12, 2002 - US#9 Thomas Jefferson High School, Alexandria, Virginia, made the trip to the William Tennent Invitational because they had no place to race in their home state. Held in the grip of fear generated by an unknown sniper who had attacked ten times in ten days, area activities had been cancelled. They searched, and found a welcoming meet in PA. The story from three parents who made the a short trip that seemed like lightyears from home.
October 5, 2002 - Council Rock-North (NE US#9) nearly beat favored West Chester Henderson (US #25, NE#6) at the Steel City Invitational by placing five runners 13-21. See the race within the race, and the finishes in this photo essay and commentary.
***STATE COURSE & TIMING NEWS*** And then there was one. The PIAA has released a map of the REVISED & OFFICIAL course for States. It's not the one the coaches helped to design earlier this season, but it looks like an improvement. Download our PDF that has both the original, somewhat controversial course, and the one proposed by the PA coaches. Other big news is on the timing. The PIAA will use the ChampionChip technology (computer chips attached to athletes' shoes) for the first time in a state meet. The official 2002 PIAA rules are in this large PDF, or read about the technology itself at the timing company's site.
**+ Soph twins Christiana and Vianna Antonopoulos,
York Suburban, go 3-4 @ Goucher College 9/14
September 11, 2002 - The Millers of Manheim.
Frosh pair go 1-4 @ Gettysburg 9/14.
Seems there are front-running twins everywhere in PA. Left are seniors Amy and Debbie Huss of Wyomissing, who went 3-2 @ Kutztown 9/7. Above right are juniors Fiona and Alicia York of Haverford, who led their team to a clean sweep this week over Conestoga and Penncrest 9/10. More dual meet pix.
September 4, 2002 - Southeast PA season previews from the Philadelphia Inquirer by Ira Josephs - Boys | Girls
PA XC Individual + Team Preview (just for fun)
Can Jessica Cickay win that elusive state championship
and get back to FootLockers? Will Jesi Christiansen three-peat? Will the great Henderson program re-assert itself? Will Ryan Blood put it all together? Don't know. But guessing is fun!
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