Congratulations to 2002 National Champions Chris Solinsky and Zoe Nelson. Photos: Girls | Boys (Last Updated 1/5) Post-Race Interviews (12/18) Race Reports: Girls | Boys Results: Girls | Boys

POST-RACE COVERAGE:
Interview with Nef Araia (Conducted 12/14, Posted 1/7)
Photos: Girls | Boys
Race Reports: Girls | Boys (12/14)
Results: Girls | Boys

PRE-RACE COVERAGE:
Interview with Zoe Nelson (added 1/8)
Interview with Nef Araia (added 1/8)
Interview with Sara Powell (added 1/8)
Interview with Matt DeBole (added 1/8)
Interview with Nicole Blood (added 1/8)
Nike Elite Athlete Panel -- Pre-Race Q&A Session (added 1/2)
Interview with Ari Lambie (12/13)
Interview with Chris Solinsky (12/13)
Interview with Kevin Tschirhart (12/13)
Interview with Heidi Magill and Amber Harper (12/13)
Interview with Cara Kiernan (12/13)
Brief Interview with Brendan Fennell (12/13)
Photos of the course tour (12/13)
Post-Midwest Regional interview with Nef Araia (12/13)
Interview with Bobby Curtis (12/11)
Post-Midwest Regional interviews with Megan Kaltenbach and Chris Solinsky (12/10)

REGIONAL PHOTOS:
Northeast: Girls / Boys | Midwest: Girls / Boys | West (DitPhoto.com) | South (RunFlorida.com)

THE FINALISTS:
MIDWEST BOYS
Chris Solinsky (WI) | Nef Araia (IN) | Wesley Smith (OH) | Garrett Heath (MN) | Christian Wagner (IN) | David VanOrsdel (MN) | Stephen Pifer (IL) | Joshua Harper (MO)
MIDWEST GIRLS
Megan Kaltenbach (CO) | Amber Smith (MI) | Michelle Sikes (OH) | Katie Harrington (IN) | Katelyn Kaltenbach (CO) | Sunni Olding (OH) | Nicole Bohnsack (MI) | Staci Honeyman (ND)
NORTHEAST BOYS
Brendan Fennell (NY) | Hakon Devries (NY) | Jonathan Pastore (PA) | Kevin Tschirhart (NY) | Benjamin True (ME) | Ian Gottesfeld (PA) | Ahmed Haji (CT) Victor Gras (MA)
NORTHEAST GIRLS
Ari Lambie (MA) | Nicole Blood (NY) | Kathleen Trotter (NJ) | Chantelle Dron (NH) | Meghan Owen (CT) | Caitlin McTague (NY) | Laura Cummings (NY) | Sara Powell (MA)
SOUTH BOYS
Bobby Curtis (KY) | Matt Debole (NC) | Ryan Deak (FL) | Steven Hassen (FL) | Kippy Keino (VA) | Brian Sullivan (TX) | Justin Simpson (VA) | Bobby Mack (NC)
SOUTH GIRLS
Rachael Forish (TX) | Natalie Picchetti (TX) | Cara Kiernan (VA) | Tara Lenn (AL) | Kate Niehaus (SC) | Kate Merrill (NC) | Lauren Blankenship (GA) | Maddie Schueler (KY)
WEST BOYS
Mike Poe (CA) | Steve Shepherd (UT) | Andrew Jones (WY) | Timothy Nelson (CA) | Lauren Jespersen (OR) | Galen Rupp (OR) | Alec Wall (OR) | Mohamed Trafeh (CA)
WEST GIRLS
Zoe Nelson (MT) | Heidi Magill (UT) | Rachel Bryan (CA) | Caitlin Chock (CA) | Ruth Graham (CA) | Heather Wood (NM) | Amber Harper (UT) | Jamie Geissler (WA)

RACE INFORMATION:
Date: Saturday, December 14, 2002
Girls Race: 9:15 a.m. PST
Boys Race: 10:00 a.m. PST
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Who: The top eight male and female finishers (64 runners total) from the Midwest, Northeast, West and South Regional Races.
Television Coverage: The meet is scheduled to air on December 19th at 3:00 p.m. EST on Fox Sports Net. Check your local listings.

QUICK LINKS:
Official Foot Locker Cross Country Championships web site
Our 2001 Meet Coverage
Regional Results: Midwest | South | Northeast | West
Nationals Results: Past Years' Results | 2001 Boys | 2001 Girls
Other Coverage: DyeStat