Maggie Drazba Gatorade West Virginia Girls XC Runner of the Year
CHICAGO (January 12, 2012) — In its 27th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN HS, today announced Maggie Drazba of St. Marys High School as its 2011-12 Gatorade West Virginia Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. Drazba is the first Gatorade West Virginia Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year to be chosen from St. Marys High School.
The Fit Runner - Episode 2: Healthy Meal Ideas
In this second episode of The Fit Runner our host is Tara Gidus, aka the "Diet Diva" and nutritionist to the Orlando Magic. She gives us some solid meal and hydration ideas for before, after, and during a run. This is the latest episode in our series on being a fit runner.
Charlie Powell joins SPIRE
CHARLIE POWELL NAMED SPIRE TRACK & FIELD DIRECTOR UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA’S RENOWNED HEAD COACH CHARLIE POWELL JOINS SPIRE INSTITUTE (via www.spireinstitute.org)
Seidel, Cheserek Win Tight Battles for Foot Locker National Titles - Athlete-Cams!
Cheserek held off a late charge by Zeinasellassie after a back and forth battle nearly the whole way. Seidel was able to make a break with 300 to go after Finn led the race for close to 2.5 miles. Great races all around from all the athletes! (Photo by Don Rich)
CU Claims Six Victories In Season-Opening Indoor Meet
The New Year won't start until January, but Concord's track and field teams began their new indoor season at the Marietta College First Glimpse meet on Saturday.
MileSplit NXN Girls Preview: F-M goes for 6
The Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) brings together the best teams in the country and pits them against each other on the most unique course available. Portland Meadows will once again play host to the championship battle and the manufactured course that traverses the interior of a horse racing track will have all the traditional features of European style cross country racing; including plenty of mud.
MileSplit NXN Boys Preview: CBA to challenge Southlake Carroll for NXN crown
Twenty-two of the nations' top teams and forty-five of the best individuals will make the trek to Portland, Oregon for Nike Cross Nationals. The teams are comprised of two winners from nine different regions and four “At-Large” berths, decided on by a team of Nike consultants.
Drazba 13th; Graf 14th at Foot Locker South
Congratulations to Maggie Drazba and Eric Graf for placing the highest of all West Virginia runners at the Foot Locker South Reginal held at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, NC. Drazba competing in the seeded race placed 13th in a personal best and WV#1 time of 17:40. Graf also running in the seeded race placed 14th and ran a personal best and WV#2 time of 15:15.
MileSplit Highlights 11/26: NXN Regionals and Foot Locker Regionals
Edward Cheserek of St. Benedict's Prep, NJ set course record in 15:20. Foot Locker Regionals take place in the North, Southeast and Midwest. NXN Regionals in the Northeast, New York and Southeast. (Photo by Don Rich)
Burcham Not Running Foot Locker Nor Nike
US#7 Jacob Burcham and his coach have decided to take a much needed break from running and skip the Foot Locker South Regional and the NIke Cross National events in order to prepare for the upcoming track season. Open the article to see the comments from Cabell MIdland.
WVU Top 10 Finish Achieved
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Achieving its first Top-10 ranking since the 2009 season, the West Virginia cross country team jumped four spots to No. 9 in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches of America (USTFCCCA) national poll released ...
Graf wins Battle of the Potomac XC6
West Virginia Claims Boy’s Individual Crown for 2nd Year Kaitlyn Workman Top West Virginia Girl’s Finisher Running on a tough and hilly Smokey Glen Farms 5K course, Eric Graf broke away from the field after the 2 mile mark and never looked back to notch the victory at the sixth annual Battle of the Potomac in Gaithersburg, Maryland yesterday.
NCAA Champs: Reid repeats, Nova 3rd | Spence wins DII, Ship Women 9th | Haverford Men 2nd in DIII
Live steraming video of today's NCAA Div.I Championships will be available at Noon at: http://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule
US#7 Burcham Wins Coaches National Youth Championship
US#7 Jacob Burcham won a tune-up this morning for Foot locker cruising to an easy win in 15:55.6 clocking on his home course at the 2011 Cross Country Coaches National Youth Championships. All results will be posted today. Update: Separate West Virginia Results included.
2011 WV Foot Locker South Regional Entries
US#7 and WVRunners male athlete of the year Jacob Burcham of Cabell Midland High School and female WVRunners athlete of the year Maggie Drazba lead the West Virginia contingency competing at the South Regional of the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships to be held at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, November 26, 2011. Check here for up to date WV entrants: WV Entrants
Cross Country Coaches National Youth Championships (CCCNYC)
As of Thursday at 1:45 p.m. there are over 1100 young athletes signed up for the Cross Country Coaches National Youth Championship meet on Saturday at Cabell Midland High School.
Battle of the Potomac XC Championship
Alan Webb has returned to train in his native Virginia. He will be honored in the area he dominated as a high school X-country runner and track athlete... Read More
Top-10 Ranking For Mountaineers
Top-10 Ranking for Mountaineers By Daniel Whitehead for MSNsportsNET.com November 15, 2011 03:31 PM MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Achieving its first Top-10 ranking since the 2009 season, the West Virginia cross country team jumped four spots to No. 9 in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches of America (USTFCCCA) national poll released Tuesday.
Schiffbauer Qualifies for Nationals as Herd Ends Season
Senior Matt Schiffbauer, who has paced the Herd at nearly every meet this season, earned a spot in the championship with a 10th place finish in the 183 person field.
MileSplit XC Super 50 Individuals (8th release)
US#1 Julie Macedo and US#8 Haley Pierce battled each other relentlessly in Delaware this past weekend, with Haley collapsing and Julie finishing 2nd after staggering close to the finish. US#4 Grace Tinkey is back and won a state title with the only sub-18 time on the day. US#6 Erin Finn won her state title in MI and looks poised for a great championship season ahead. US#7 Katie Knight blasted a 17:10 5k in WA to win a state title and run the fastest time in the state by far. Full updates on each athletes recent accomplishments are below. Be sure to click on each athletes name to see times, articles, photos and interviews of each athlete if available.
WV Fastest 50 Returning Boys Cross Country Runners For 2012
With the 2011 cross country season fresh on our minds, let's look forward to 2012 cross country season and the 50 fastest returning West Virginia boys. Jacob Burcham again tops the list as he has for the two previous years. However, many seniors were in the 2011 race and this leaves a bunched field for the next spot. Only 15 seconds separate the next 5 returners after Burcham. This is an early observation, but take note that Cabell Midland has 4 of the top 10 returners.
WV Fastest 50 Returning Girls Cross Country Runners for 2012
With the 2011 cross country season fresh on our minds, let's look forward to 2012 cross country season and the 50 fastest returning West Virginia girls. Maggie Drazba, Sami Harris, Victoria Cooke and Amelia Paladino should be back for an encore to what was a spectacular and drama filled season for the ladies. As always, there will be newcomers to watch and others that will come to the top. Nine months and counting. I can't wait.
WV Runners 2011 Cross Country Athletes Of The Year
WV Runners is proud to announce that juniors Jacob Burcham of Cabell Midland and Maggie Drazba of St. Marys are the 2011 male and female cross country athletes of the year.
WV Fastest 50 Sophomores of 2011
The top 50 sophomore 5K times in West Virginia as of season end 10/29/2011. Sophomore state leaders are Matthew Brafford (16:31.31) of George Washington and Ameilia Paladino (18:26.50) of University.
WV Fastest 50 Freshmen of 2011
The top 50 freshmen 5K times in West Virginia as of season end 10/29/2011. Freshmen state leaders are Zach Wiberg (17:20.10) of Jefferson and Victoria Cooke (18:58.46) of Morgantown.
Battle of Shaffers Goes to Andrew in AA-A Boys Race
Philip Barbour Wins Boys and Girls AA-A State Championship The last race at the West Virginia State Cross Country Championships was expected to be the wildest race of the day. It was the boys’ AA-A race. It didn’t disappoint.
West Virginia District AAU Youth Cross Country Championship
YOUTH CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday, November 5, 2011 Coonskin Park/Charleston, West Virginia Athletes must enter on line via www.CoachO.com Entry fee is $10.00
West Virginia Association USA Track & Field XC Championship
THE WEST VIRGINIA Association USA TRACK & FIELD Cross Country CHAMPIONSHIPS for all ages will BE CONDUCTED AT Coonskin Park, Saturday November 5, beginning at 10:00 AM. On line entry deadline is changed to 6 pm Thursday November 4th. West Virginia USA Track & Field is having its Annual meeting on Saturday November 5, 2011 at 1:30 PM at Schoenbaum Pavilion at Coonskin Park, Charleston, WV. For more information call Paul Gilmer at 304-389-1982 or e-mail (pjgilmer@aol.com). Or Richard Messenger at 304-269-2425 or (rmessenger32@gmail.com).
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