Cuffe and Miles Win Foot Locker Northeast Regional
Foot Locker Press Release
November 29, 2009
RACE
HIGHLIGHTS: Aisling Cuffe of Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y., and Brad Miles
of Hatfield, Pa., won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCCC)
Northeast Regional today. In the girls race, Cuffe claimed
the lead after two miles securing the regional title in 17:45, more
than 45 seconds ahead of second place finisher Abbey Leonardi of Kennebunkport,
Maine (18:31). Chelsea Ley of Clarksboro, N.J., placed third in
18:33 and became a three-time FLCCC National Qualifier.
In the
boys race, Miles claimed the regional title in 15:52, followed by
Tyler Udland from Short Hills, N.J., in 15:59, and Dave Oster from Verona,
N.J., in third at 16:01. Udland is the only returnee in the boys
seeded race to qualify for the FLCCC National Finals. Boys Results
1. Brad Miles PA - 15:52.8 2. Tyler Udland NJ - 15:59.3 3. Dave Oster NJ - 16:01.6 4. John Raneri CT - 16:04.9 5. Rad Gunzenhauser PA - 16:05.7 6. Cory Puffett MD - 16:06.4 7. Quinn Raseman NY - 16:08.4 8. Ryan Gil PA - 16:10.8 9. Chris Bendtsen CT - 16:11.1 10.John Murray MA - 16:11.2
Girls Results
1. Aisling Cuffe NY - 17:45.9 2. Abbey Leonardi ME - 18:31.0 3. Chelsea Ley NJ - 18:33.1 4. Colleen Schmidt NY - 18:35.9 5. Marielle Hall NJ - 18:36.4 6. Lauren Sara CT - 18:37.4 7. Emily Durgin ME - 18:38.7 8. Sara Sargent PA - 18:42.2 9. Lauren Mullins NY - 18:54.
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday,
November 28, 2009, Sunken
Meadow State Park in Kings Park, N.Y.
COURSE/WEATHER: 5,000-meter
course; good race conditions; sunny with wind gusts up to 40 mph; 50
degrees
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS: The top ten boys and the top ten girls in todays
seeded races qualified to compete against runners from the Midwest,
South, and West Regional meets in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
National Finals, on Saturday, Dec.12 at Morley Field, Balboa Park in
San Diego, Calif.
