All summer long, the questions have swirled around as to whether or not Lukas Verzbicas (So., Sandburg, IL) would run cross country this fall. During the spring, Verzbicas qualified for the U.S. squad in the triathlon, which meant he would be com...
Aug 25th 2009, 8:57pm
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Alex Hatz (Sr., Fayetteville-Manlius, NY), who finished second in the mile at Nike Outdoor Nationals earlier this summer and is one of the pre-season favorites nationally in cross country, underwent surgery this week to repair a vessel attached to his ...
Aug 23rd 2009, 7:21pm
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For decades, York High School has been the central focus of media
attention when it comes to cross country running in Illinois. With the
Dukes year after year establishing themselves not only as the best in
Illinois, but the best in the countr...
Aug 22nd 2009, 6:11pm
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I know there are at least a few more weeks before the cross country season really starts to ramp up in terms of highly competitive meets, but for many the cross country season is now officially underway. With thousands of high school harriers hea...
Aug 15th 2009, 7:48pm
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Lisle,
IL - The boy's mile has always been the final event of the evening at
the Midwest Distance Gala. Since year one, the goal is to provide one
of the most competitive, exciting competitions in the country. While
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Jun 11th 2009, 1:44am
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Lisle, IL - Many of the top distance runners in the country will converge on Saturday evening at Benedictine University, taking part in the fifth running of the Midwest Distance Gala. The first event of the evening, the boys two mile run, is pois...
Jun 9th 2009, 2:45pm
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With less than a week until the fifth annual Midwest Distance Gala, numerous bits of information will be released over this week for both participants and spectators. We'll post press releases, athlete information and other tidbits of news on the...
Jun 9th 2009, 12:31am
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With nearly a dozen state meets this weekend, there are many great performances to be had before the post-season races take place next weekend and at Nike Outdoor Nationals. Check out the results from around the country.
California - State Asso...
Jun 5th 2009, 5:19pm
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