Marc Pelerin (6th, Northeast)

Marc Pelerin on his way to a sixth-place finish at the 2001 Foot Locker Northeast Regional. (MensRacing.com photo, click to enlarge)

Hometown: Marlton, NJ
High School: Cherokee High School
Year of Graduation: 2002

Marc Pelerin proved himself as New Jersey's best when he won the Meet of Champions November 17. One week later he made up for the disappointment of one year ago - when Peter Meindl edged him out for the eighth and final qualifying spot at the Northeast Regional [see photo] - by finishing sixth and earning his first trip to the National Finals. Pelerin told the Burlington County Times after the regional, ""There's no (Dathan) Ritzenhein this year, so I'm going down there to win. Yeah, there's some good guys, but I could steal it if it's my day. I don't expect to lose."

Other Notes:
...Pelerin finished third in the Foot Locker Northeast Sophomore Race in 1999, one spot behind fellow '01 qualifier Ben Stern...

In the News:
Pelerin earns trip to nationals (11/25/01)
Pelerin to give trials another try (11/23/01)
Pelerin has cool time in winning Meet of Champions [results] (11/18/01)
Pelerin could make 'Marc' as best ever (11/16/01)
Pelerin lives his dream by winning Group 4 race [results] (11/11/01)
Finishes second in Boys A race at Manhattan College Invitational (10/13/01)
Pelerin favored to win it all (9/7/01)
Pelerin comes up just short (11/2000)

For more information, see the New Jersey Track Resource web site