SAN DIEGO - Chico State All-American Scott Bauhs earned a spot on the US World Championship team after a tenth-place finish in the Men’s Open race at the 2008 USA Cross Country Championships held on Saturday in San Diego.
Bauhs, at 21 years old, is the youngest athlete to make the nine-member team, which will represent the United States next month at the World Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is also the only collegiate runner to earn a spot. The other eight runners are 25 years or older and run professionally.
As impressive as Bauh’s top-ten finish may be, only the top nine are chosen to the team. Ryan Hall, the American record holder in the half marathon, finished fifth overall, but entered the race knowing he would not accept a spot on the team, due to his training for the London Marathon.
Bauhs finished the 12k course in 36:13. The winner, Dathan Ritzenhein, a member of the 2004 Olympic team and a former D-I Cross Country champion, now runs for Nike and completed the course in 35:03.
Two other former Division I Cross Country champions, Jorge Torres and Josh Rohatinsky finished second and third, respectively.
Also competing among the talented field of runners was Chico State assistant cross country coach Patrick Boivin, who himself is a four-time NCAA All-American. Boivin finished 74th overall in a time of 39:07.
Chico State head coach Gary Towne had an impressive showing in the Master’s 8k race, finishing 18th among the field of 184 runners with a time of 27:33.
A broadcast of the 2008 USA Cross Country Championships will be televised in association with the AT&T USA Indoor Track & Field Championships February 24, from 5-7 p.m. on ESPN 2.
Results - Open Men's 12 km
PL BIB NAME AFFILIATION CITY AG TIME
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1 641 Dathan Ritzenhein Nike Eugene OR 25 35:03
2 671 Jorge Torres Reebok Boulder CO 27 35:29
3 643 Josh Rohatinsky Nike Beaverton OR 25 35:41
4 616 Edward Moran Nike Williamsburg VA 26 35:43
5 563 Ryan Hall Asics Mammoth Lakes CA 25 35:50
6 523 James Carney New Balance Boulder CO 29 35:56
7 584 Max King Oregon TC Elite Eugene OR 27 35:57
8 503 Ryan Bak unattached Eugene OR 26 35:59
9 670 Edwardo Torres Reebok Boulder CO 27 36:01
10 508 Scott Bauhs California State University, C Danville CA 21 36:16
11 633 Jonathan Pierce ZAP Fitness Blowing Rock NC 24 36:18
12 611 Lucas Meyer Oregon TC Elite Eugene OR 24 36:23
13 618 Thomas Morgan ZAP Fitness Blowing Rock NC 26 36:26
14 659 Josh Simpson New York Athletic Club Morgantown WV 23 36:31
15 522 Andrew Carlson adidas Bloomington MN 25 36:39
16 513 Fasil Bizuneh New Balance Flagstaff AZ 27 36:49
17 560 Sean Graham Oregon TC Elite Eugene, OR 27 36:51
18 591 Travis Laird unattached Valley Center CA 26 36:54
19 518 Benjamin Bruce unattached San Luis Obispo CA 25 36:54
20 637 Jon Rankin Nike Chula Vista CA 26 36:56
21 580 Daniel Kanyaruhuru Queens College Charlotte NC 24 36:58
22 657 Ryan Sheehan Hansons-Brooks Distance Projec Rochester MI 24 37:02
23 614 Joshua Moen Brooks Readlyn IA 25 37:08
24 655 Kyle Shackleton unattached Belmont CA 22 37:08
25 587 Rod Koborsi Reebok Washington DC 24 37:15
26 519 Fernando Cabada Reebok Boulder CO 25 37:21
27 583 Michael Kilburg unattached Sammamish WA 22 37:22
28 576 Paul Jellema Hansons-Brooks Distance Projec Rochester Hills MI 23 37:22
29 601 William Macreery Team XO Eugene OR 23 37:24
30 559 Brett Gotcher McMillan Elite Flagstaff AZ 23 37:31
31 598 Louis Luchini Eugene OR 26 37:33
32 561 Joseph Gray unattached Lakewood WA 24 37:34
33 669 Joe Thorne unattached Chamblee GA 24 37:36
34 654 Drew Shackleton unattached Atherton CA 22 37:39
35 592 Aaron Lanzel U.S. Navy Oak Harbor WA 27 37:40
36 604 Daniel Mazzocco unattached Pittsburgh PA 24 37:54
37 546 Josh Eberly Brooks Gunnison CO 27 37:55
38 539 Jeff Day New York Athletic Club Knoxville TN 23 37:59
39 554 Jeffrey Gaudette unattached Charlotte NC 25 38:01
40 679 Ryan Warrenburg ZAP Fitness Blowing Rock NC 23 38:03
41 658 Chris Siemers unattached Bensenville IL 27 38:07
42 688 Jon Clemens New York NY 33 38:08
43 501 Jesse Armijo adidas/Movin Shoes San Marcos CA 25 38:11
44 590 Justin Kunz unattached Lebanon IL 22 38:14
45 525 Will Christian U.S. Navy Norfolk VA 24 38:15
46 638 Phillip Reid Asics Aggie Running Club San Luis Obispo CA 22 38:15
47 640 Sergio Reyes Asics Aggie Running Club Los Osos CA 26 38:16
48 690 Micah Tyhurst Santa Barbara Running - Mizuno Goleta CA 23 38:27
49 680 Owen Washburn unattached Austin TX 24 38:29
50 504 Ricky Barnes Nike Team Run LA Costa Mesa CA 23 38:30
51 645 Donald Sage Oregon TC Elite Eugene OR 26 38:31
74 514 Patrick Boivin TRANSPORTS adidas Racing Team Chico CA 25 39:07
162 total participants
Results - Masters Men's 8 km
PL BIB NAME AFFILIATION CITY AG TIME
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1 2705 Sean Wade Houston TX 42 25:15
2 2616 Tracy Lokken unattached Marquette MI 42 25:19
3 2620 Peter Magill Fluffy Bunny Track Club South Pasadena CA 46 25:24
4 2650 Ken Pliska Fleet Feet Racing - Boulder Arvada CO 42 25:52
5 2622 Danny Martinez Run With Us Alhambra CA 45 25:58
6 2503 Andrew Ames Fleet Feet Racing - Boulder Boulder CO 45 26:38
7 2617 Hector Lopez Team Runners High Gardena CA 40 26:51
8 2507 Dan Arsenault Fluffy Bunny Track Club Santa Ana CA 45 27:00
9 2559 Andy DiConti Team Runners High San Gabriel CA 45 27:02
10 2552 Darren De Reuck Running Republic of Boulder Boulder CO 42 27:04
11 2569 Ken Ernst Fluffy Bunny Track Club Mission Viejo CA 46 27:04
12 2637 David O'Keeffe Genesee Valley Harriers Orchard Park NY 49 27:09
13 2589 Patrick Green Team Runners High Long Beach CA 42 27:11
14 2508 Robert Arsenault Fluffy Bunny Track Club Riverside CA 42 27:17
15 2550 Christian Cushing-Murray Fluffy Bunny Track Club Santa Ana CA 40 27:27
16 2595 Peter Hegelbach Fleet Feet Racing - Boulder Boulder CO 43 27:29
17 2557 Thomas Dever unattached Terre Haute IN 50 27:32
18 2681 Gary Towne unattached Chico CA 40 27:33
19 2691 Mike Wasson U.S. Air Force West Melbourne FL 42 27:36
20 2556 Tyrus Deminter Team Runners High Steven Ranch CA 44 27:36
184 total participants
