2/12-Dave Mock 8th, Frances Koons 13th in JR races @ USATF XC Champs

Frances Koons is with the lead pack early (and later), finishing 13th in the Junior Women's 6k (photo by John Nepolitan)

Former PA XC AAA state champs Dave Mock (Westmont Hilltop/William & Mary) and Frances Koons (Allentown Central Catholic/Villanova) finished with the elite of the USATF XC juniors. Mock captured 8th in 25:59.8 for the 8km Junior Men's race, while Koons was 13th in the Junior Women's 6km race at the USATF Cross Country Championships, running 22:58. Former Haverford runner and Olympian Shayne Culpepper (Haverford Twp/Colorado) was 2nd in the Open Women's 4km in 13:27.0, while former Great Valley star Mark Stallings (Great Valley/Millersville) was 26th in the Open Men's 12km race in 39:15.7.

Registered, but not competing in the 6km racer was Amy Kelly (North Carolina State/St. Hubert's).

The meet is held at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site - Vancouver, Wash.

Dave Mock during the race, woud finish 8th in the Men's Junior 8k.(photo by John Nepolitan)
Saturday February 12 9:15 a.m.
Community Run 4 km

10:30
Masters Men's 8 km

11:45
Junior Women 6 km

12:15 p.m.
Open Men 4 km

12:45
Open Women 8 km

1:30
Masters Women's 8 km


Sunday, February 13, 2005

10:00 a.m.
Junior Men 8 km

10:45
Open Women 4 km

11:15
Open Men 12 km


USATF USA XC Champs web site