Codrington Runs to National Junior Olympic Title in Indiana

New York Results Scoreboard 

On Saturday (14-Dec), 46 athletes representing nine clubs from USATF New York competed at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships in Shelbyville, Indiana.  The competition was held at the Blue River Cross Country course, the site of numerous NCAA regional and conference championships. 

A total of 2922 athletes and 231 teams from across the country competed in the championships.

Races were contested in 6 age divisions (8 & under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18) for boys and girls.  The top 25 finishers in each age division earned all-American status and the top three teams were awarded championship recognition. 

CODRINGTON TURNS SILVER TO GOLD

At last year's championships in Kentucky Morgan Codrington (VO2Max Track Club) finished second in the 7-8 girls race; as she was outlined by just .30 seconds by Sadie Hamon of Washington. With Hamon graduating to the 9-10 division this year that left Codrington as the highest returner and the favorite to win this year. She lived up to the favorite roll as she won; but again it was a close race. She stopped the clock at 7:33 to beat Presley Tragesser of Indiana by just 1.44 seconds.

Victoria Pavani (Ocean Breeze Wave Runners) finished fifth running 8:14 to join Codrington on the awards podium to receive her championship medal and all-American commemorative hat.

Louisa Bruce (Westchester Wolves) finished 26th; just missing all-American honors by .52 seconds

BOSCHEN AND RILEY PLACE FOURTH; EACH EARNING FOURTH CAREER ALL-AMERICAN HONOR

Cyrus Boschen (VO2Max Track Club) and Abigail Riley (VO2Max Track Club) each ran to fourth place finishes in the 9-10 division and each earned their fourth career cross country all-American honor. 

In the boys race, Boschen stopped the clock at 10:44 to place fourth to garner all-American honors for the fourth time in his career. Harvey Hightower (Prospect Park Youth RC) finished 18th running 11:11 to join Boschen at the awards ceremony to receive his championship medal and all-American hat. The race was won by Craig Thompson of California in 10:31.

In the girls race, Riley also ran to a fourth place finish to earn all-American honors for the fourth straight year. Her time was 11:35. Riley's VO2Max Track Club teammate, Catherine Cope finished 11th running 11:50. Alison Cleary (Prospect Park Youth RC) finished 26th, just missing all-American honors by .58 seconds. The race was won by Kalliah Boddie of Maryland in 11:20.

MURPHY AND ELLIS RACE TO PODIUM FINISHES

In the 15-16 girls 5 km race Melia Murphy (unattached) finished second stopping the clock at 18:39 (5 km).

In the 13-14 girls race Saffa Ellis (Prospect Park Youth RC) finished 19th covering the 4 km course in a very quick 14:21. She earned all-American honors for the third straight year and fifth time in her career.

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