USATF National Club Cross Country Championships

The USATF National Club Cross Country Championships are an annual cross country competition for running clubs in the United States organized by USA Track & Field. The championships typically feature a 10K men's race and a 6K women's race, with the course changing every year. The first recorded race was held in Orlando, Florida in 1998.[1]

USATF National Club Cross Country Championships
DateDecember
LocationUnited States
Event typeCross country running
Distance10 km for men
6 km for women
Established1998
Official site

The initial history of the competition was as part of the USA Cross Country Championships, founded in 1890. In 1975, the club element was partially divided from the main, individual focused national championship. The club event was held in fall while the individual event was held in winter. This arrangement became formal and permanent in 1998, with all national selections being moved to the winter competition and the USATF National Club Championships taking its current title.[2]

Since 2018, this served as a selection meet for Great Stirling Cross Country meet in Scotland. The next event is scheduled for December 14, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida.

History
  • Source of the results below is USATF's website[1]
Year Location Facility Men's Club Champion Women's Club Champion
Club Champion Individual Champion Club Champion Individual Champion
1998Orlando, FloridaWide World of Sports ComplexReebok EnclaveAndre WilliamsBoston Athletic Association Blake Phillips
1999Long Beach, CaliforniaEl Dorado Golf CourseNike Farm TeamRay AppenheimerNike Farm TeamCollette Liss
2000Boston, MassachusettsFranklin ParkWisconsin Runner Racing TeamMatthew DowninBoston Athletic AssociationKimberly Fitchen
2001Mobile, AlabamaBattleship Memorial ParkHansons' Running ShopsJared CordesIndiana InvadersPriscilla Hein
2002Rocklin, CaliforniaSierra CollegeHansons' Running ShopsJared CordesNike Farm TeamShayne Culpepper
2003Greensboro, North CarolinaBryan ParkHansons-Brooks Distance ProjectAlan WebbNike Farm TeamMelissa Buttry
2004Portland, OregonPortland MeadowsNike Farm TeamJorge TorresSee Jane RunMelissa Buttry
2005Rochester, New YorkGenesee Valley ParkHansons-Brooks Distance ProjectMatt TegenkampSee Jane RunElizabeth Woodworth
2006San Francisco, CaliforniaGolden Gate Park Polo FieldsZap FitnessMatthew DowninBoston Athletic AssociationAmy Hastings
2007West Chester, OhioVoice of America MetroParkZap FitnessRyan WarrenburgRun Ohio Racing TeamDelilah DiCrescenzo
2008Spokane, WashingtonPlantes Ferry Recreation ParkMcMillan EliteScott BauhsBoulder Running Company/AdidasRebecca Donaghue
2009Lexington, KentuckyMasterson Station ParkZap FitnessDavid JankowskiBoulder Running Company/AdidasSerena Burla
2010Charlotte, North CarolinaMcAlpine ParkMcMillan EliteAaron BraunMcMillan EliteRenee Metivier Baillie
2011Seattle, WashingtonJefferson Park Golf CourseMcMillan EliteJonathan GreyAdidas TeamROGUEBrie Felnagle
2012Lexington, KentuckyMasterson Station ParkHansons-Brooks Distance ProjectJacob RileyTeam USA MinnesotaMattie Suver
2013Bend, OregonRiver's Edge Golf CourseChampions League AthleticJoseph GrayBeasts TCLaura Thweatt
2014Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaLehigh UniversityZap FitnessRyan HillBoston Athletic AssociationLaura Thweatt
2015San Francisco, CaliforniaGolden Gate Park Polo FieldsHoka One One Northern Arizona EliteGarrett HeathBoston Athletic Association AdidasAmy Van Alstine
2016[3]Tallahassee, FloridaApalachee Regional ParkAmerican Distance ProjectSamuel ChelangaBoston Athletic Association AdidasColleen Quigley
2017[4]Lexington, KentuckyMasterson Station ParkTinman EliteIan La MereBrooks Hansons-Brooks Distance ProjectSarah Pagano
2018[5]Spokane, WashingtonPlantes Ferry Sports ComplexTinman EliteBen BlankenshipNomad Track ClubKatie Mackey
2019[6]Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaLehigh UniversityTinman EliteMorgan PearsonHoka Aggie Running ClubAisling Cuffe

See also

References
  1. USATF. "USA Club Cross Country Team Champions".
  2. 2011 National Club Cross Country Championships Team Manual. 2011 Club Cross. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  3. USATF National Club Cross Country Championships December 10, 2016 Apalachee Regional Park - Tallahassee, FL USATF. Club Cross Country.
  4. USATF National Club Cross Country Championships December 9, 2017 Masterson Station Park - Lexington, Kentucky USATF. Club Cross Country.
  5. 2018 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships December 8, 2018 - Plantes Ferry Sports Complex - Spokane, WA USATF
  6. 2018 USATF Annual Meeting Columbus, Ohio Cross Country Council Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Friday, November 30, 2018 2:00pm - 3:50pm USATF
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