Mohammed Ahmed and Reed Connor took different paths to get to the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships, but the duo closed out their collegiate seasons in similar fashions Saturday.
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In its third decade of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in partnership with ESPN RISE Magazine, today announced senior distance runner Reed Connor of The Woodlands High School (The Woodlands, Texas) as its 2008-09 Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year.
Each week here at MileSplit we will be giving you a quick look at four of the nation's best runners. Featured this week are Steve Sulkin (IL), Jess Cygan (PA), Reed Connor (TX) and Abbey Leonardi (ME).
Congratulations to the 5A All-State Teams
1 Andrews, Sarah Conroe The Woodlands 10:44.5
2 Nielson, Alyssa Colleyville Heritage 10:55.5
3 Tindell, Regan Belton 11:02.8
4 Russell, Amanda Cedar Park Vista Rid 11:03.5
5 Isham, Ashley Cedar Park Vista Rid 11:09.3
6 Daigre, Catie Humble Kingwood 11:11.7
7 Smith, Lauren Clute Brazoswood 11:14.0
1 Connor, Reed Conroe The Woodlands 14:47.2
2 Ornelas, Zach Cedar Park Vista Rid 14:59.8
3 Lutz, Craig Lewisville Marcus 15:10.7
4 Welin, James Katy Seven Lakes 15:11.2
5 Brown, C.j. Southlake Carroll 15:13.1
6 Butler, Drew Conroe The Woodlands 15:17.9
7 Jessett, Christopher Katy Seven Lakes 15:20.5
The Medal above will be placed in the athlete profiles. All-State First Team is achieved by placing 1-7 at the 2008 State Cross Country Meet.
Coming off back-to-back record-setting perfermances, Kodiak, Alaska senior Trevor Dunbar jumps to the top spot in the West. With a showdown at Mt. SAC looming, the question is: can he stay there?
