Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational

There is a great lineup of races set for State College this weekend at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational . Penn State will look to build upon their early success this season as they square off against a solid field that includes Columbia who is ranked #4 in the Northeast for both women and men.

In the HS division, State College will do battle with a host of teams from PA, NY, and WV. The HS girls race will be very intriguing as Central Cambria and Lewisburg have a rematch.

In the Club division, Rick Koubek, Matt Kisenwether, Matt Lanagan, and Greg Lackey will go after the team title.

Big Racing Weekend Ahead

WOW! The racing slate is jammed pack this weekend. There are a local athletes lacing up their kangaroo slippers to do battle.

1st Annual Juniata College Eagle Inivitational - Ben Hatch and Kelley Killinger, both of Bellwood-Antis, will be heading to Fort Roberdeau for the multi-state meet.

Inaugural Hershey Cross Country Invitational- State College Boy's and Girls's Teams will be attending. Pre-states Is Here! There are over 40 teams running in the 2 division format, featuring about a dozen teams ranked in the PenntrackXC.com weekly rankings.

Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK - Matt Kisenwether and family, Bob Radzwich, Rod Stahl, Erik Scott, Andy Cunningham, Karl Shellenberger, and Erik Werner are two teams that are gunning for the title in the 7th edition of the 50 mile relay race.

Race Agaisnt Racism Run/Walk - Greg Lackey and Matt Lanagan will be taking a fast tour through campus during their Saturday morning 5k.

Iona Meet of Champions - Penn State Men's and Women's Teams. The meet will feature some tough competition from the Northeast, including the Iona men, who are ranked third in the country.

Please cheer all these athletes on and their competitors as they strive for greatness. I will post results throughout the weekend.

USA XC Championships

Well the USA XC Championships in Boulder lived up to its billing. It was a great day of racing. The Deep Six Racing Post-Race Interviews will be posted soon. Here is a coverage from a variety of sources.

In the Junior Women's 6k race Katherine Ward finished in 39th place to start out our day. Next up was the Junior Men 8k, the Deep Six Racing team finished in third place. We were led by Rick Koubek in 51st, and then followed by Matt Kisenwether in 55th, Alex Krichels in 65th, and Jake Reddington in 66th. Next up was Miesha Marzell who finished an impressive 22nd in the Senior Women's 8k. And lastly in the Senior Men's 12k, James Carney finished in 8th place, while losing his shoe in the last 400m, to qualify for national team to represent the US at the World XC Championships, and Ian McLaren finished in 128th.

Results

ESPN video footage of the Junior Men and the Senior Women
ESPN video footage of the Junior Women and Senior Men
Flocasts coverage of the USA XC Championships, complete with race footage, pre- and post-race interviews.
Photos from the championship on the usatf.org site.