Dave Mock

Three-time All-American Ed Moran (Daytona, NJ) raced to an NCAA Regional qualification in his return to the track from a broken foot as two-time defending CAA Champion William and Mary men

Two-time defending CAA Champion William and Mary men

Several Virginian collegiates performed exceptionally well at the first annual North America, Central America, and Caribbean Athletic Cross Country Championship. William & Mary freshmen Dave Mock, University of Virginia freshmen Emily Harrison, and Virginia Intermont College junior Fernando Cabada all represented the United States in the NACAC Championships, which were held in Orlando, Florida. The three runners were selected to the U.S. team based off being the top non-IAAF World Championship qualifiers from last month\'s USA Cross Country Championships.

The Junior Boys race the showcased NACAC US dominance. The team swept the top six positions behind the 19:51 by PA\'s David Mock. Florida\'s Jenny Barringer led the girls Junior team to victory.

Central Florida\'s own Jenny Barringer walked away with the NACAC championship on her home turf. Barringer won the 4K race against international competition on the brutal cross country course at the National Triathlon Training Center in Clermont. Tim McLeod took 2nd and Alex Miletich 4th in the Boys Junior 6K.

Photos from the Junior Womens\' 4K and Juinor Mens\' 3K at the National Triathlon Training Center in Clermont.

Former Westmont Hilltop runner and AA state champ David Mock - fresh off his success at the USA Cross Country Championships last month - will represent the USA as a member of the Junior National Team at the first North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Cross Country Championships Sunday March 6th at the US National Training Center in Clermont, FL.

Dave Mock, Frances Koons rebound for successful close to frosh XC campaigns - and are thrilled by their college choices. They talk about their inaugural seasons, their setbacks, and their successful finishes at XC Junior Nationals.

Former PA XC AAA state champs Dave Mock (Westmont Hilltop) and Frances Koons (Allentown Central Catholic) 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 was 2nd in the Open Women\'s 4km in 13:27.0, while former Great Valley star Mark Stallings was 26th in the Open Men\'s 12km race in 39:15.7.

PIAA AA Cross Country state champ David Mock of Westmont Hilltop, will join fellow Pennsylvanian Ian Fitzgerald, North Hills, at William & Mary. More...

Don't look now, but the Elk County Catholic girls 4x800 is getting fast. A 9:22.83 isn't a 9:03 like they'll face at States, but that

Jefferson junior Shardal Twyman is a one-person scoring machine. Her 12.64 100, 26.22 200 and 17-08.50 Long Jump were good enough for wins. Ruby Radocaj, the Williamsport senior, unleased a 135\' Jav for an easy win; while in the boys Jav, Mike Holsberger cranked one 196-10. David Mock, the AA XC champ from Westmont Hilltop, showed little rust with a 3200 statement of 9:15.17. He was pushed by Harbor Creek senior Brian Soder, 2nd in 9:20.97. Soder had won the 1600 in 4:23.37. Showing the Westmont Hilltop isn\'t just a distance school, sophomore sprinter Brad Kanuch made an early season statement with wins in the 100 in 10.95, the 200 in 22.75 and the Triple Jump, with a leap of 42-04.25.

PIAA AAA State Champ Craig Miller of Manheim Township, and AA State Champ David Mock of Westmont Hilltop, have been named to the Harrier\'s list of the Top 50 boys in the US for the 2003 Cross Country season. Girls champ and 9th place finisher at Foot Lockers, Frances Koons of Allentown Central Catholic, is 2nd Team All-American with her finish at Nationals. Miller was also named to the Harrier\'s All-Soph Team, consisting of just seven runners. The Top 50 are made up of all 32 Foot Locker Finalists, plus the 18 athletes that Harrier determines had the best overall seasons.

On paper, this was the best PA class in years. Three had broken a legend\'s CR at Belmont Plateau. One had beaten the new record holder and won a state title. Another had been this way before, going to the finals in 2002. Another had set a CR on Slippery Rock\'s hilly layout. And three had fare well against the Midwest\'s best. So what happened?

Quotes from some of PA\'s top athletes at the Northeast Foot Locker Regionals, including Gottesfeld, Mock, O\'Toole, Hallinan and Beltz.

A long day in New York. Exciting to watch Frances Koons achieve a goal. Equally exciting to watch the guys give it everything they had. What happened to PA\'s boys + Koons Interview & Feature + Seeded pix and elites. Added 12/3-Non-Seeded Race Pix + Beltz Interview

Frances Koons set her expectations high this season, did the work necessary to have the opportunity to do great things, delivered some early, promising performances, faced mounting expectations because of her success, and today, ignored all the pressure and delivered her best race of the year - a 5th place at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional Championships. The effort earned her a free trip to San Diego in two weeks to face 31 other talented harriers in this the 25th year of \"the nation\'s only true high school championship.\"

Armed with a spontaneously crafted and Indiana-inspired team slogan, \"PA Don\'t Play,\" one of our strongest senior teams ever trekked through snow, wind and a pool-side ambush to very nearly conquer all of the Midwest\'s best. Most of PA\'s top seniors made the long journey to far-far-far western Ohio to take on some of the top runners from Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia. On a wet, gray, typically Ohio November day - and on a pancake flat (except for the man-made mogul) course softened and muddied by overnight and morning rain, the PA girls and boys took it out hard and nearly hung on for the combined team victory. Their two-point miss to Indiana (113-115) represented their best showing in years, and served to solidify the already stellar reputation of this senior class of harriers.

In the latest Harrier Poll published November 15th by Marc Bloom, the Hatboro-Horsham girls team moved up to US#19 (and 3rd in the Northeast). The two-time AAA State Champs won their second PA title November 1. Meanwhile, Henderson also repeated as State Champs, and cracked the top five in the Northeast, getting #4, while grabbing US#21. And based on performances Nov 1 at PIAA and Nov 2 at PCLs, North Hills garners Northeast #6, while LaSalle is Northeast #7. In the Foot Locker favorites list by The Harrier, Craig Miller, David Mock and Frances Koons are ranked in the 16-25 category nationwide. There are eleven boys from the Northeast in the top 25 list, and six girls. Based on results through Nov 2 Coverage of the new Harrier poll on Dyestat

QUOTES INCLUDE: Adriene Beltz, Matt Samuel (Dallas coach), Frances Koons, Anna Baker, David Mock, Chris Spooner, Craig Miller, Ian Gottesfeld, Greg Williams, Kevin Kelly (Henderson coach) Competitor and coach quotes from the PIAA State Championships, including: Adriene Beltz, AA Champ; David Mock, AA Champ; Chris Spooner, AA Runner-up and 2002 Champ; Frances Koons, AAA Champ; Craig Miller, AAA Champ; Ian Gottesfeld, AAA Runner-up and 2002 Champ; Greg Williams, Henderson; Kevin Kelly, Coach, AAA Boys\' Champ Henderson; Matt Samuel, Coach, AA Girls\' Champ Dallas

David Mock won Steel City in a record time over the Belmont Plateau record holder, and served notice that he is to be considered one of the favorites at next weeks AA State Championships with his 15:31 CR. Central Cambria won the AA title. In AA girls, Sonya Hinish went 19:22 for Bishop Guifoyle, with Central Cambria taking the District title.