Hasay Captures Fourth Consecutive First Place Title at Foot Locker Cross Country Champ

December 6, 2008 from press release (Walnut, CA) Jordan Hasay of Arroyo Grande, CA, and Chris Schwartz of Bakersfield, CA, won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCC) West Regional at Mount San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) in Walnut, CA. Hasay won the West Regional for the fourth consecutive year becoming the first Foot Locker Cross Country athlete to achieve this feat. Runners enjoyed good race conditions, with sunny skies and a temperature of 65 degrees. (Click here for photo gallery)

A pack of runners, including Jordan Hasay, Alexandra Dunne, Danielle Menlove, Jessica Tonn, and Taylor Wallace, dominated the girls' race until the 2.5-mile mark when Hasay pushed ahead. On the third downhill, Hasay broke free from the pack to secure her fourth regional title with a time of 18:02. Alexandra Dunne, a senior from San Clemente, CA, finished second in 18:12, with Menlove, a freshman from Sandy, UT, third in 18:23.

In the boys' race, Chris Schwartz, Trevor Dunbar, and Brian Shrader set a fast pace, keeping neck-and-neck throughout the entire race, with the next seven runners close behind. With 100 meters remaining, the tight group of ten runners hit the track when Schwartz, a senior, took the lead to capture first place in 15:38. Shrader, a junior from Flagstaff, AZ, placed second in 15:42, followed by Dunbar, a senior from Kodiak, AK, third in 15:43.

The top ten boys and the top ten girls of the seeded races qualified to compete against runners from the three other regional meets in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals, which takes place Saturday, Dec. 13 at Morley Field, Balboa Park in San Diego, CA.

FSN will air an hour-long special of the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals on Monday, December 22. Check your local listings. ***

2008 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships ­ West Regional Results
Mount San Antonio College ­ Walnut, Calif.

BOYS
1) Chris Schwartz Bakersfield, CA Foothill High School (12) 15:38
2) Brian Shrader Flagstaff, AZ Sinagua High School (11) 15:42
3) Trevor Dunbar Kodiak, AK Kodiak High School (12) 15:43
4) Wyatt Landrum Oakley, CA Liberty Union High School (12) 15:46
5) Shane Moskowitz Bremerton, WA Central Kitsap High School (11) 15:47
6) James Cameron Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Mission Viejo High School (12) 15:48
7) Cody Helbling Coeur d¹Alene, ID Lake City High School (11) 15:49
8) Karreem Tyre Johnson Gilroy, CA Palma High School (12) 15:52
9) Zachary Torres La Crescenta, CA Crescenta Valley High School (12) 15:52
10) Steve Magnuson Oro Valley, AZ Ironwood Ridge High School (11) 15:52

GIRLS
1) Jordan Hasay Arroyo Grande, CA Mission College Prep (12) 18:02
2) Alexandra (Alex) Dunne San Clemente, CA San Clemente High School (12) 18:12
3) Danielle Menlove Sandy, UT Jordan High School (9) 18:23
4) Jessica Tonn Paradise Valley, AZ Xavier College Prep (11) 18:31
5) Megan Morgan Del Mar, CA Torrey Pines High School (11) 18:33
6) Jennifer Lynn Bergman San Jose, CA Valley Christian High School (12) 18:40
7) Shalaya Kipp Salt Lake City, UT Skyline High School (12) 18:44
8) Sheree Juliann Shea San Diego, CA University City High School (12) 18.48
9) Taylor Wallace Klamath Falls, OR Henley High School (12) 18:50
10) Jacque Taylor Petaluma, CA Casa Grande High School (11) 18:54