A handful of West Virginia athletes went to St. Louis this weekend to compete in the USATF Cross Country Championships. Finishers in the top 5 will represent the USA at the 2012 North America, Central American, & Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships, which will be held on March 17 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Complete Results can be found at http://www.usatf.org/events/2012/USAXCChampionships/results.asp.
Open Men (12K) 3. Josh Simpson Morgantown, WV 36:03 4:51 21. Matt Schiffbauer Morgantown, WV 38:20 5:09 Open Women (8K) 22. Ahna Lewis Morgantown, WV 29:04 5:51 Junior Women (6K) 2. Maggie Drazba St. Marys, WV 21:07 5:41 Masters Men (8K) 32. Mark Cucuzzella Shepherdstown, WV 28:36 5:46
For Simpson, that's like running a 30:02 10K and keep on rolling for two more kilometers. For Drazba, that's like running a 17:36 and tack on another kilometer.