Pacific Association Spotlight on Youth

PA Youth Star!
At 2007 U.S. Cross Country Championships

By Maura Kent

Forty-seven athletes competed in the US Cross Country Championships Jr. Women’s 6 km race held on February 10, 2007 in Boulder, CO.  Ten of the 47 represented the Pacific Association with an excellent showing of first place finishes in both the individual (Jordan Hasay) and the team competition (Buffalo Chips Running Club).
Place (Team score) Athlete Club Home Town Age Time
1 Jordan Hasay San Luis Distance Club Arroyo Grande, CA 15 21:44
11(2) Marie Lawrence Buffalo Chips Running Club Reno, NV 17 22:56
15(3) Laurynne Chetelat Buffalo Chips Running Club Davis, CA 16 23:07
17(4) Kelsey Smith Buffalo Chips Running Club South Lake Tahoe, CA 15 23:16
26 Mo Huber Unattached Oakland, CA 18 23:59
31(8) Yasmine White Buffalo Chips Running Club Arcata, CA 17 24:33
32(9) Nicole Mendoza Buffalo Chips Running Club Folsom, CA 16 24:44
37(14) Maritza Garcia Buffalo Chips Running Club Riverbank, CA 18 25:10
38 Caitlin Roake Unattached San Carlos, CA 18 25:16
Sixty-eight athletes competed in the Jr. Men’s 8 km race with only one Pacific Association athlete competing for his college team present in the race.
Place Athlete Club / School Home Town Age Time
12 Jacob “Jake” Matthews UCLA Folsom, CA 18 26:44