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Nine States Produce National Champs

Lexington Herald-Leader
By Mark Maloney

A triplet from Arizona and a state runner-up from Minnesota were among 10 national age-group champions crowned yesterday at the Kentucky Horse Park campgrounds.

The triplet, Kimberly Bosen of Eagar, Ariz., won the Young Women's division (age 17-18) of the USA Track and Field Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

The Young Men's title went to Andrew Johanson, runner-up in the Minnesota State High School Class 1A race.

More than 3,000 runners competed, with the 10 races won by individuals from nine states -- Arizona, Minnesota, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oregon and two from Pennsylvania.

Rachel Sanford, who last month won her fourth straight Kentucky High School Class 3A title for Pulaski Southwestern, placed ninth among yesterday's Youth (13-14) girls.

Bosen, 17, is a senior at Round Valley High School and found a crisp, sunny day in Kentucky not much different from her home.

"I live in the mountains," she said, "so it's pretty cold."

While Kimberly excels at running, sisters Madilyn and Tonya opt for soccer and basketball, respectively.

Bosen, who plans to run in college for either Northern Arizona or Brigham Young, is the Arizona 3A state champion. She took the lead in yesterday's 5,000-meter race after about 11Ž4 miles and pulled away to win in 18 minutes, 48.7 seconds, 18 seconds, ahead of Amber Macy of Columbus, Ind.

Adrienne Lima of Paducah St. Mary placed 31st, helping Team Kentucky to a second-place finish behind Raptor Racing of Michigan.

Johanson, 17, overcame a slip in mud near the 2-mile marker to win the Young men's 5,000-meter event in 16:04.1. Jason Bialka of Lockport, Ill., who won the 15-16 age group last year, was runner-up in 16:07.8.

Chris Paisley of Washington Courthouse, Ohio, runner-up a year ago, placed fifth. Kentucky Class 2A champion Paul Gilvin of Fleming County was 11th, helping the Kentucky Bluegrass Harriers to a fifth-place team finish.

Johanson was running with the lead pack after 11/2 miles, then tried to pick up the pace at 2 miles, recovering quickly from his slip. Bialka and third-place finisher Adam MacDowell of Manchester, Mo., hung close but could not match strides.

"I was fifth with a half-mile to go last year and won in the last 100," Bialka said. "I was ninth with a half-mile to go today. I caught seven of them, but he had just too much of a kick at the end."

Johanson, 6-foot-1 and 150 pounds, is a senior at United Southern Central High, and is considering Minnesota and Wisconsin-Stevens Point next year.

Sanford helped the Lake Cumberland Runners to a third-place finish but was disappointed with her time of 15:22.6 for 4,000 meters. Her personal best on the course, 14:40, was virtually matched by yesterday's winner, Michelle Dela Vina of Valparaiso, Ind. (14:40.1).

"I wanted to do better but I guess it's OK because there are a lot of girls out there trying hard," said Sanford, 13, who attends Southern Middle School. "There were a lot of people still behind me."

     Yesterday's results:
     
     Bantam (age 10-under) boys, 3,000 meters
     
     Top five teams: 1. Elgin Sharks Track Club, 74; 2. Southern
     California Roadrunners, 89; 3. Merrimack Valley Striders, 90; 4.
     Valley Striders, 124; 5. N'Side Red Runners, 133.
     
     Top five individuals: 1. Mark Dubose, 10, Elgin, Ill., 11:21.30; 2.
     Dane Zeiler 9, Metropolis, Ill., 11:39.10; 3. Michael Webley, 10,
     Balyn, N.Y., 11:42.90; 4. Samuel Dubose, 8, Elgin, Ill., 11:47.20;
     5. Ned Samuelson, 10, Belmont, Mass., 11:48.60.
     
     Boys (11-12) 3,000 meters
     
     Top five teams: 1. Silver State Striders, 110; 2. Southern
     California Roadrunners, 164; 3. Kenyan Runners, 178; 4. Super Sports
     Running CL, 178; 5. Mason-Dixon Athletic CL, 185.
     
     Top five individuals: 1. Andrew Lovrich, 12, Ramsey, N.J. 10:32.30;
     2. Rolf Steier, 12, Temple Terrace, Fla., 10:38.00; 3. Jordan
     Kinley, 12, Santa Rosa, Calif., 10:44.70; 4. Antoine Harris, 12,
     Cambria Heights, N.Y., 10:47.50; 5. Sena Drake, 12, San Francisco,
     Calif., 10:48.40.
     
     Boys (13-14), 4,000 meter run
     
     Top five teams: 1. Southern California Roadrunners, 101; 2. Rain
     City Flyers, 202; 3. Sentinel Striders, 204; 4. Indiana Track Club,
     216; 5. Southern Oregon Sizzler, 229.
     
     Top five individuals: 1. Noel Paulson, 14, Aumsville, Ore.,
     13:15.00; 2. Ian Dobson, 14, Klamath Falls, Ore., 13:18.70; 3. Jacob
     Lonberg, 14, Barnesville, Ga., 13:20.30; 4. Joe Dillabaugh 14,
     Valparaiso, Ind., 13:24.20; 5. Terry Allen, 14, Boise, Idaho,
     13:24.80.
     
     Boys (15-16) 5,000 meters
     
     Top five teams: 1. Sunset Striders, 81; 2. Prospect Heights R.C.,
     85; 3. Cornhusker Flyers, 86; 4. Omni Runners, 134; 5. Scarborough,
     160.
     
     Top five individuals: 1. Dana Carne, 16, Omaha, Neb., 16:13.60; 2.
     Maxwell King, 16, Central Point, Ore., 16:17.30; 3. Ben Evans, 16,
     Rochester, Mich., 16:22.90; 4. Kyle Fraser, 16, Glendale, Wis.,
     16:23.90; 5. Jeremy Borling, 16, Orland Park, Ill., 16:24.60.
     
     Boys (17-18) 5,000 meters
     
     Top five teams: 1. Miami Valley, 70; 2. Naperville Area Young R, 74;
     3. Green Sausages, 146; 4. Cascade Striders, 148; 5. Kentucky
     Bluegrass Harr., 163.
     
     Top five individuals: 1. Andrew Johanson, 17, Wells, Minn.,
     16:04.10; 2. Jason Bialka, 17, Lockport, Ill., 16:07.80; 3. Adam
     Macdowell, 17, Manchester, Mo., 16:11.40; 4. Robert Doyle, 18,
     Chicago, Ill., 16:16.50; 5. Chris Paisley, 18, Washington
     Courthouse, Ohio, 16:17.30.
     
     Bantam (age 10 and under) girls, 3,000 meters
     
     Top five teams: 1. Elgin Sharks Track Club, 88; 2. Page Track Club,
     100; 3. Eastside Track Club, 106; 4. Valley Striders, 143; 5.
     Southern California Roadrunners, 222.
     
     Top five individuals: 1. Susan Fletcher, 10, Cranberry TWP, Pa.,
     11:58.00; 2. Nancy Nieto, 8, Elgin, Ill., 12:03.70; 3. Saidah
     Fishenden, 10, Lithonia, Ga., 12:14.30; 4. Rokesha Williams, 9,
     Parkville, Md., 12:16.60; 5. Claire Kim, 10, Fullerton, Calif.,
     12:23.60.
     
     Girls (11-12) 3,000 meters
     
     Top five teams: 1. Elgin Sharks Track Club, 96; 2. N'Side Red
     Runners, 100; 3. Silver State Striders, 126; 4. Southern California
     Roadrunners, 146; 5. Santa Rosa Express, 172.
     
     Top five individuals: 1. Treani Swain, 11, Los Angeles, 11:32.00; 2.
     Lindsay Zeiler, 12, Metropolis, Ill., 11:32.50; 3. Laura Zeigle, 12,
     Midvale, Utah, 11:42.00; 4. Jamie German, 12, Claremore, Okla.,
     11:47.90; 5. Karen Demartini, 11, Reno, Nev., 11:49.50.
     
     Girls (13-14) 4,000 meters
     
     Top five teams: 1. Valparaiso Track Club, 77; 2. Adirondack Runners,
     89; 3. Lake Cumberland Runners, 172; 4. Elgin Sharks Track Club,
     191; 5. Canandaigua Area Track Club, 224.
     
     Top five individuals: 1. Michelle Dela Vina, 14, Valparaiso, Ind.,
     14:40.10; 2. Jinny Hanifan, 14, Waterville, Ohio, 14:46.10; 3.
     Latesha Jones, 14, Rialto, Calif., 14:58.80; 4. Kristel Redhair, 14,
     Page, Ariz., 15:08.90; 5. Chaz Latlodny, 13, Las Vegas, Nev.,
     15:14.00.
     
     Girls (17-18) 5,000 meters
     
     Top five teams: 1. Raptor Racing, 19; 2. Team Kentucky A, 94; 3.
     Cincinnati Express, 95; 4. Schuyler County R.C., 97; 5. Sunset
     Striders, 111.
     
     Top five individuals: 1. Kimberly Bosen, 17, Eagar, Ariz., 18:48.70;
     2. Amber Macy, 17, Columbus, Ind., 19:06.80; 3. Justa Dahl, 17,
     Desoto, Mo., 19:21.50; 4. Candice Major, 17, Maidens, Va., 19:35.80;
     5. Sara Kinney, 17, Wayne, Neb., 19:50.70.