USATF-NE Youth clubs at front of pack in Region 1 Junior Olympic cross country

USATF-NE clubs and athletes were dominent at the USATF Region 1 Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships held at Queensbury New York High School on November 19.  New England association runners made up over half of the 789 competitors coming from 6 USATF associations.  Ten championship races for boys and girls covered age divisons from age 8 and under to 15-18.

The top 5 teams and other individuals finishing among the top 30 in each race qualified for the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships on December 9 in Louisville, Kentucky.   Seven USATF-NE clubs won team titles with 26 total teams representing 8 clubs qualifying to advance to Nationals.

The races had four individuals winners from the association -
Everett Smith (Cheetah RC, B/Under)
Conor Rightmire (Miarshfield RR, 11-12),
Kata Clark (NE Elite, 15-16),
Anna Fondakowski (NE Elite, 17-18). 

The top USATF-NE individual and team placers in each race.

Girls
8/U 2K 4.Emma Smith SS 8:34  1.Nashua PAL 15
9-10 3K 5.Evelyn Yanovich CLCF 11:28; 2.Nashua PAL 37
11-12 3K 2.Zoe Coler PAL 10:44; 2.Sentinel Striders 64
13-14 4K 2.Amelia Whorton NEE 14:36; 1.NE Elite 32
15-16 5K 1.Kata Clark NEE 18:58; 
17-18 5K 1.Anna Fondakowski NEE 20:01;  Team 15-18 1.NE Elite 17

Boys
8/U 2K 1.Everett Smith, Cheetah, 7:51; 1.Cheetah RC 30
9-10 3K 2.Xayvien Rudd, Sentinels, 10:38; 2.Sentinel Striders 53
11-12 3K 1.Conor Rightmire, Marshfield RR, 9:48; 1.NE Elite 64
13-14 4K 2.Noah Geiger, Waltham TC 13:10; 1.Waltham TC 46
15-16 5K 2.Tyler Mogavero, NEE 16:25
17-18 5K 4. Carton Lampinen  Valhalla 16:38  Team 15-18 1.Valhalla 28  

FULL RESULTS