Megan Kaltenbach (6th, Midwest)

Megan Kaltenbach finishes sixth at the 2001 Foot Locker Midwest Regional. (Photos by Victor Sailer @PhotoRun, click to enlarge)

Hometown: Aurora, CO
High School: Smoky Hill High School
Year of Graduation: 2003

Only two Colorado high school girls have ever won four State Cross Country Championships, Megan Kaltenbach is trying to make it three. She's three-quarters of the way there after picking up her third-straight title this fall. Kaltenbach finished 7th at the 2000 Midwest Regional before going on to finish 18th at Nationals.

Other Notes:
...Kaltenbach's younger sister, Katelyn, ran number two for the Smoky Hill cross country team this fall... Megan is 5'7-1/2" and weighs about 110 pounds... She lists her favorite atheletes as Mia Hamm and Kara Grgas-Wheeler... Ran 10:11.97 3,200m last spring... Birthdate is 12/11/84... Had a rough race at the Great American XC Festival in September, finishing 27th...

In the News:
Kaltenbach, Schoolmeester looking to nationals (11/25/01)
Kaltenbach wins third-straight state championship (10/27/01)
Kaltenbach continues romp to state (10/26/01)
Higher ground: Smoky Hill's Kaltenbach (10/24/01)
Kaltenbach 18th, top sophomore, in national race (12/12/00)
Kaltenbach remains number one (10/30/00)
Kaltenbach wins second state title (10/28/00)
Kaltenbach smokes the field (9/18/00)
Kaltenbach, Bimbi steal show at Liberty Bell (9/15/00)
Super! Smoky Hill's Kaltenbach breezes to 5A title (10/31/99)