Athlete Spotlight: Ben Dejarnette

MileStat.com caught up with Atlee senior Ben Dejarnette (pictured left by Ted Plunkett) prior to making his official visit to Oregon last weekend. Dejarnette is looking to make amends for a disappointing finish at Foot Locker South in which he hoped to earn a berth to the national race in San Diego with a strong season in track as well as good finish at the USATF National Cross Country Championships, which will be held relatively close to Virginians in Derwood, Maryland on February 7th. The returning Group AAA state 3200 indoor champion will be making his indoor debut this weekend at Virginia Tech in the invitational mile.  The senior discusses the disappointment of the end of cross country as well as moving forward to track and the USATF Cross Country Nationals.

MileStat.com: So I see you are signed up for the USATF National Cross Country Championships, which is being held on February 7th in Derwood, Maryland. Do you plan to compete in the junior men's 8K race at the national meet?