RECAP 2014 AAU CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

12/09/2014


Written by: Julianne Sautner   The AAU Cross Country Nationals are a wrap for another year. The 2014 competition took place last Saturday, December 6th in Lawrence Kansas. The best of the best athletes from all across the country traveled to Rim Rock Farm at the University of Kansas on Friday ...

Written by: Julianne Sautner  

The AAU Cross Country Nationals are a wrap for another year. The 2014 competition took place last Saturday, December 6th in Lawrence Kansas. The best of the best athletes from all across the country traveled to Rim Rock Farm at the University of Kansas on Friday to check in, pick up their packets and walk the courses that they would run for the championship the following day.

 

Races began bright and early on Saturday morning and although the temperatures were in the 40's the athletes were warmed up and ready to run! The National Anthem kicked off the event at 8:50 followed by a gunshot signaling the start of the first race promptly at 9:00AM.  12 races were conducted in the meet with a total of 12 divisions between the boys and girls. Awards were given after the conclusion of each race, wrapping up the day with the team awards given to the team with the highest compilation of scores.

 

 

The California Comets left Kansas back on top this year stealing back the overall team title from the Derby City Athletic Club who disrupted their 3 year winning streak, taking home the title in 2013.

 

 

The 2014 Individual National Champions are:

 

Caleb Larsen

Unattached

6 & UnderBoys(1K)

4:17.50

Katie Barber

Jenks American Track Club

6 & UnderGirls(1K)

4:17.10

Seth Truax

El Paso Striders

7-8 Year Old Boys (2K)

7:19.90

Clara James-Heer

Ann Arbor

Track Club

7-8 Year Old Girls(2K)

7:29.50

Sawyer Schmidt

Unattached

9-10 Year OldBoys (3K)

10:56.50

Sofia Abrego

California Comets

9-10 Year OldGirls (3K)

11:43.90

Jonah Gorevic

Tailwind Track Club

11-12 Year Old Boys (3K)

10:21.10

Aimee Davis

Flying Angels

11-12 Year Old Girls (3K)

10:30.70

Keeton Thornsberry

Derby City

Athletic Club

13-14 Year Old Boys (4K)

13:48.20

Jennifer Weaver

Saint Louis Blazers Track Club

13-14 Year OldGirls (4K)

15.32.00

Clayton Adams

Unattached

15-18 Year Old Boys(5K)

15:45.40

Morgan Long

Jenks American Track Club

15-18 Year Old Girls (5K)

19:11.70

 

Congratulations to ALL of the athletes who competed on Saturday, especially all of our newly crowned National Champions! Thank you all for a very successful meet! We look forward to seeing you back with us in 2015! 
 To see the full results from the 2014 XC Nationals, CLICK HERE!