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.

NIN 2007 Race Videos

Here is short collection of videos taken at Nike Indoor Nationals. Kendall Ward taped the two 5k races and Rick Koubek taped all of the other ones.

Complete video page

Boys Mile

Girls 800m

Boys 800m

Girls Two Mile

Boys Two Mile

Katherine Ward, 5k

Rick Koubek, 5k

USA XC Post Race Interviews

Here are the much awaited USA XC Post-Race Interviews. Rick Koubek did an excellent job with the taping and the interview questions, but it somehow allowed him to escape the actual interview process. We'll have to remedy that next time.

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.