Few events capture me more than our USA Club Cross Championships. Without fail provides stark revelation of who is who and where when it comes to the national talent pool. Congratulations to all those that left the confines of their comfortable midwest ponds and swam with the Big Boys and Girls in Bethlehem this past weekend.
Observations: The competitive scene in Iowa and Missouri is slowly becoming more Vibrant. As evidenced by the USATF Clubs that prioritize our Club Championships. Its cyclical though and that helps in the long run. Team Nebraska used to be the team to beat, but a lot happened in two short years. The Kansas City Smoke and Iowa Run Ablaze didn’t sit around waiting for Team Nebraska to get its act together. Even though each neighboring club went through its own “drama”, the thing that didn’t change was their committment to competitive excellence by racing, frequently, and against the best. As a club. LRC too has my/our thanks for supporting this program those of us on the Elite Development Club Council hold dear and work hard for. Sending a full team is not easy or cheap and it is appreciated!
You are USATF!
Damned proud of all those clubs and individuals that competed. Especially happy for Joe Moore of the Kansas City Smoke, his 11th overall was the best finish for a midwesterner since David Adams 10th in 2011. Joe led his team to an 18th Overall finish. *Freedom Run Half Marathon Champion Whitney Bevins Lazzara finished 58th in the women’s 6K with a time of 21:09.
KANSAS CITY SMOKE- 18TH OVERALL
11. Joe Moore 29:39
150. Justin Garrard 31:47
174. Aaron Davidson 32:01
187. Javier Ceja 32:11
240. Kory Cool 32:47
320. Gerardo Hernandez 33:41
412. Kyle Snyder 35:01** 20 years old, welcome to the Big Time!
IOWA RUNABLAZE- 29TH OVERALL
60. Zach Baker 30:40
178. Ben Jaskowiak 32:02
197. Chris Roberston 32:16
261. Scott Gall 32:58
286. Thomas Ries 33:15
319. Nathan Hopp 33:41
LRC RACING- 45TH OVERALL
221. Cole Marolf 32:34
237. Trevor Vidlak 32:44
310. Neil Wolfrd 33:34
367. Andrew Jacob 34:09
390. Michael Rathje 34:34
449. Ryan Dostal 35:34
RUNABLAZE WOMEN’S TEAM********** Needed 5 runners to score as a team, great pack running ladies!
101. Casey McDermott 21:54
111. Erin Moeller 22:03
129. Emily Eimers 22:21
TEAM NEBRASKA
402. Peter Falcon 34:47
TEAM NEBRASKA
97. Ashley Miller 21:49
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