Photo Gallery: 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country Championships
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Dec. 11, 2010
- Updated Jun. 30, 2011 at 1:59 PM UTC

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

2010 Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships
It was an ideal day for racing at Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego for the 2010 Footlocker High School Cross Country National Championships. On the boys side, it was junior Lukas Verzbikas of Orland Hills, Illinois who broke the tape in 14:59 to win his second-straight national title. In the girls race, senior Aisling Cuffe from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York made her decisive move mid-race and was never challenged as she won in 16:53– 34 seconds up on second-place finisher Rachel Johnson of Plano, Texas. Read our post-race recap here, and check out some great photos from today’s event below. Photos by Mario Fraioli and Kurt Hoy.

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Mario Fraioli
Mario Fraioli is a senior editor at Competitor magazine. A cross-country All-American at Stonehill College in 2003, he now coaches the Prado Women's Racing Team in San Diego and was the men's marathon coach for Costa Rica's 2012 Olympic team. His first book, The Official Rock 'n' Roll Guide To Marathon & Half-Marathon Training (VeloPress, 2013) is available in bookstores, running shops and online.




































