2003 National Junior Olympics
Cross Country Championships

Saturday, December 13th
20 miles north of Albuquerque, New Mexico,
at 5500 feet above sea level near the Rio Grande River.

The sun was shining, the temperature was in the high 30s/low 40s with occasional 
heavy gusts of wind. The course was just about 100% grass with some very slight 
'inclines'.  If the times seem slow, remember the high altitude.

Of the 2153 finishers 170 ran for the Pacific Association (7.9%) and 26 ran for the 
Central California Association (1.2%).  Of the 250 individual medals (top 25 in each 
of the 10 age groups) 31 were awarded to PA runners (12.4%), one was for first place.  
Of the 30 team medals (top 3 in each of the 10 age groups) 5 were awarded to PA 
teams (16.6%), 3 were for first place.

Following age groups are PA medal winners

Bantam Boys (born 1993 or later ) - 3000m - Winner's time 11:21
Nathan Paddeck          - Buffalo Chips         - 8th - 12:18
Parker Deuel               - Pleasanton Heats  - 19th - 12:41
James Dietler-Dennion - Buffalo Chips         - 22nd - 12:46

Bantam Girls (born 1993 or later) - 3000m - Winner's time 12:35
Tiffany Heflin     - Silver State  - 2nd - 12:46
Madison Knight - Silver State - 11th - 13:21
Shelby Kelch    - Silver State - 13th - 13:21

Midget Boys (born 1991 or 1992) - 3000m - Winner's  time 11:19
Drew Callen - Pleasanton Heats - 7th - 11:41

Midget Girls (born 1991 or 1992) - 3000m - Winner's time 11:22
Jessica Rux         - Los Gatos AA           - 7th - 12:19
Jacque Taylor      - Santa Rosa Express - 13th - 12:23
Haley Pascale     - Los Gatos AA           - 15th - 12:25
Danzel Bradshaw - Vallejo PAL Steppers - 20th - 12:28
     Los Gatos AA - 2nd - 103 points

Youth Boys (born 1989 or 1990) - 4000m - Winner's time 14:15
Matt Petrillo - Los Gatos AA - 20th - 15:01

Youth Girls (born 1989 or 1990) - 4000m - Winner's time 16:00
Nicole Lajeunes - Silver State - 16th - 16:41
Ana Prim           - Silver State - 20th - 16:43
     Silver State - 3rd - 128 points

Intermediate Boys (born 1987 or 1988) - 5000m - Winner's time 16:52
Joe Parker               - Silver State - 1st - 16:52
Robert Elvick           - Silver State  - 9th - 17:38
Daniel Geib             - Silver State - 11th - 17:42
Sam Bedell             - Silver State - 21st - 17:53
Michael Vanantwerp - Silver State - 25th - 17:58
     Silver State - 1st place - 38 points

Intermediate Girls (born 1987 or 1988) - 5000m - Winner's time 19:15
Daryan Glenn - Silver State - 5th - 20:08
Cherise McNair - Buffalo Chips - 9th - 20:22
Cecily Lemmon - Buffalo Chips - 10th - 20:27
Kim Crouch - Buffalo Chips - 13th - 20:42
Kaitlin Gregg - Buffalo Chips - 18th - 20:55
     Buffalo Chips - 1st place - 38 points

Young Men (born 1985 or 1986) 5000m - Winner's time 16:45
Leif Anderson - Silver State - 23rd - 17:36

Young Women (born 1985 or 1986) - 5000m - Winner's time 18:47
Caitlin Croall - Buffalo Chips - 6th - 20:32
Andrea Gruber - Buffalo Chips - 8th - 20:45
Bethany Gardner - Buffalo Chips - 10th - 20:52
Katie Vaughan - Buffalo Chips - 13th - 20:58
Amanda Burkhardt - Buffalo Chips - 14th - 21:05
Mairin Meltvedt - Buffalo Chips - 23rd - 21:23
     Buffalo Chips - 1st place - 20 points
ClubIndividual
Medals
Team MedalsIndividuals/
age group
Medals/
age group
Buffalo Chips122BB 2, IG 4, YW 6IG, YW
Pleasanton Heat2BB 1, MB 1
Silver State122BG 3, YG 2, IB 5
IG 1, YM 1
YG, IB
Los Gatos31MG 2, YB 1MG
Santa Rosa Express1MG 1
Vallejo PAL Steppers1MG 1
Pacific Association Finishers (16 clubs) -
ClubBBBGMBMGYBYGIB IGYMYWTotal
Buffalo Chips6227119836
Pleasanton Heat76817332
Silver State64441873138
Unattached121116
Vacaville Youth11
Mustangs1124
Palo Alto Lightning112
City Track 5117
Diablo Valley112
Los Gatos AA278623
Castro Valley1113
Salinas Valley11
Santa Rosa Express112
Vallejo PAL Steppers123
San Luis Obispo11
God Speed88
Golden State11
231822252322121519170
Central California Association Finishers (3 clubs) -
BBBGMBMGYBYGIBIGYMYWTotal
Velocity111137
McFarland37515
San Joaquin Valley22
Unattached22
168153002026