Allen Bader (3rd, Midwest)

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
High School: La Salle High School
Year of Graduation: 2002

After missing out on a Nationals berth by one place and two seconds last year, Allen Bader has to be relieved by his third-place national-qualifying run at the 2001 Foot Locker Midwest Regional. The La Salle High School senior ran 15:28 on the muddy course, earning his first trip to Nationals.

Earlier this fall, Bader defended his Division I Ohio State Meet Championship, joining a short, elite list of two-time winners in Division I: Bob Kennedy (1986-87) and J.J. White (1991-92). It was a close victory, however, as Bader outkicked Hudson's Wesley Smith by just two tenths of a second.

Other Notes:
...Bader is the fourth La Salle (OH) High School runner to qualify for the National meet since 1979. Doug Bockenstette finished seventh in 1993; Dean Fulmer was sixth in 1994, and Steve Padgett was ninth in 1999... The LaSalle team has been ranked as high as number one in the country this fall but ended up with a number six final ranking... Bader finished 20th in the Foot Locker Midwest Freshman/Sophomore race in 1999, running 16:54 (results)...

Allen Bader crosses the finish line in third at the 2001 Foot Locker Midwest Regional. (Photo by PhotoRun, click to enlarge)

In the News:
La Salle runner advances to national meet (11/25/01)
Finishes second in the Mid East Cross Country Championships (11/17/01)
La Salle's Bader defends cross country title (11/4/01)
Bader wins State Meet, barely (11/3/01)
Ohio State Meet Preview (11/3/01)
Boys cross country champs repeat (10/21/01)
Bader sets league record of 15:09 (10/14/01)
La Salle ranked #2 in nation, St. X #1 in Ohio (10/14/01)
La Salle runs into top U.S. ranking (9/18/01)
La Salle gets national exposure (9/9/01)
Finishes second to Bobby Curtis at San Francisco Great Race of Great Bay (9/8/01)
Bader is 2000 Division I Runner of the Year (12/22/00)
Bader leads La Salle to victory (10/22/00)
La Salle's Bader first but St. X team faster (10/15/00)