Zoe Nelson finishes seventh at the 2001 Foot Locker West Regional. (Photos by Brian J. Myers @PhotoRun, click to enlarge)

Sally Meyerhoff (8th, West)

Hometown: Tempe, AZ
High School: Mountain Pointe High School
Year of Graduation: 2002

Meyerhoff won her second-straight Arizona 5-A State Cross Country Championship this fall, finishing 68 seconds in front of her closest competitor. In finishing eighth at the West Regional she qualified for her first National Finals. Last year she finished 11th, 12 seconds away from a qualifying spot.

Other Notes:
...Will attend Duke University next fall... Former Foot Locker National Finalist Sara Gorton, who now runs for the University of Colorado, also ran for Mountain Pointe...

In the News:
Meyerhoff reaches cross country nationals (12/4/01)
Meyerhoff claims eighth spot in regional (12/4/01)
Weather, upstart Blue Devils convince Meyerhoff to sign (11/21/01)
Is Runner of the Year (11/15/01)
Work pays off for Meyerhoff, Mountain Pointe (11/4/01)
Meyerhoff aims to peak twice
Meyerhoff finishes second at Great Race of the Great Bay (9/8/01)
Olympic camp points Meyerhoff in new direction (8/18/01)
Meyerhoff follows healthy path to three state titles (5/16/01)
Meyerhoff misses Foot Locker Nationals berth by 12 seconds
Meyerhoff relieves pressure by winning state title (11/10/00)
Meyerhoff has plenty to spare in winning (10/11/00)
Meyerhoff puts kick into establishing identity (10/6/00)