Armed Forces Sports - Cross-Country

2009 Cross Country Results
"Air Force Fly Off with Team Victories"

2009 Armed Forces Cross Country Champions - Air Force
Information compiled and photo provided by Mr Steve Brown, Chief, Air force Sports

The Air Force Men’s and Women’s Teams won the 2009 Armed Forces Cross Country Championship, conducted in conjunction with USA Track & Field’s Winter Classic at the Agricultural History Farm Park, Derwood, Maryland, on 7 February. The Air Force won the Armed Forces Women’s 8-Kilometer Cross Country Championship. Second Lieutenant Caroline White (AFIT, ROTC at the University of Maryland) won the Armed Forces individual with a time of 30:14 (27th in the nation). The Navy’s Aidan Van Cleef finished second (30:29), while Airman First Class Angela Martell (Peterson AFB) was third with a time of 31:04. The Air Force totaled eight points with a first place individual finish, a third place and Major Brenda Schrank’s (Andrews AFB) fourth place finish (31:21). The team championship was determined by adding the placement finishes of the team’s top three runners. The Navy finished second (16 points), the Army finished third (25 points), and the Marine Corps finished fourth (41 points).

Women's 8K Champ 2dLt Caroline White (Air Force), AFIT ROTC U. of Maryland, College Park
Information compiled and photo provided by Mr Steve Brown, Chief, Air force Sports

The Armed Forces Men’s 12-Kilometer Championship was exceedingly close. The Navy started off very strong when Will Christian (38:42) and Aaron Lanzel (39;32) finished first and second in the Armed Forces Championship. Christian’s time was good for 31st in the nation. The Air Force came on strong, logging in the next four finishers in the Armed Forces event. Captain Levi Severson (SMC/ISS, Boulder, Colorado) was third (40:10), Captain Jacob Johnson (Little Rock AFB, time of 40:45) was fourth, Captain Benjamin Payne (Columbus AFB, time of 41:03 was fifth, and Captain Jason Schlarb (Peterson AFB, time of 41:09) was sixth. The event was decided when Payne and Schlarb sprinted across the finish line just ahead of the Navy’s Tim Fahey (41:12). The Air Force totaled 18 points (top four runner placements), with the Navy’s 19 points very close behind. The Marine Corps was third (54 points) and Army fourth (59 points).

The picture is of Men's 12K Champ LTJG Will Christian (Navy), USS Ft. McHenry
Information compiled and photo provided by Mr Steve Brown, Chief, Air force Sports

Time	Women’s 8-Kilometer	Time	Men’s 12-Kilometer
30:14	Caroline White USAF	38:42	Will Christian NAVY
30:29	Aidan VanCleef NAVY	39:32	Aaron Lanzel NAVY
31:04	Angela Martell USAF	40:10	Levi Severson USAF
31:21	Brenda Schrank USAF	40:45	Jacob Johnson USAF
31:25	Michelle Kelly ARMY	41:03	Benjamin Payne USAF
31:27	Abby Stiles NAVY	41:09	Jason Schlarb USAF
31:37	Elissa Ballas USAF	41:12	Tim Fahey NAVY
32:37	Gina Shaw NAVY	41:19	Sean Barrett USMC
32:59	Kelly Calway ARMY	41:26	Corey Duequette NAVY
33:13	Jenny McConagh NAVY	41:32	Ian McFarland USAF
33:22	Heidi Grimm ARMY	42:00	Steve Slaby NAVY
33:36	Jennifer Ledford USMC	42:20	Jeremy Brown USMC
33:52	Angela Jackson ARMY	42:32	Matt Cavanaugh ARMY`
33:55	Lauren Edwards USMC	42:40	Liam Collins ARMY
34:06	Maureen Carr USMC	42:56	Robert Killian ARMY
34:36	Erin Demchko USMC	43:02	Adam Crandall USMC
35:14	Trish Stavinoha ARMY	43:52	Joshua Kenna ARMY
35:51	Harlye Maya USMC	44:00	Richard Jennings USMC
36:01	Emily Reuter NAVY	44:19	Rich Cochrane NAVY
36:25	Tracy Rincan USAF	45:01	Ryan Ellis USMC
		45:23	Shawn Dodge ARMY
		46:07	Erik McFarlane ARMY
		46:27	Kevin Donnelly USMC
		DNF	George Munyiri USAF

2008 CISM Championship Results

CISM

Despite the warm temps. USA had a good show. Mens Short XC (4K): 15th of 17, Womens XC (4K) 8th of 12, & Mens Long XC (12K): 8th of 15.

CISM

2008 Armed Forces
Cross Country Championship

16 February Mission Bay Park, San Diego, CA

“NAVY MEN AND WOMEN CRUISE TO ARMED FORCES TEAM VICTORIES”

(NOTE: This Championship was run in conjunction with the USA Track and Field Winter

Men's Bronze Medalist Army 1LT Philip Sakala, World Class Athlete Program, Fort Carson Co running in the pack.

National Cross Country Championship)

Team Standings:
Note: Team standings are determined by adding displacement finishers of the top three females and the top four males from each team:
Women:
1st Place – Navy (15)
2nd Place – Air Force (18)
3rd Place – Marine Corps (21)
4th Place – Army (24)

Men:
1st Place – Navy (21)
2nd Place – Air Force (32)
3rd Place – Army (37)
4th Place – Marine Corps (56)

Top Individual Finishers:
Women (8K):
1st Place – 2ndLt Justine Whipple (Marine Corps), Northern Command, CO, (29:21)
2nd Place --ENS Aidan Van Cleef (Navy), CG Sector, Hampton Roads, VA, (30:09)
3rd Place -ENS Abigail Lee Stiles (Navy) NROTC U. of Illinois, (30:12)

Men (12K):
1st Place – LT Aaron Lanzel (Navy), NAS Whidbey Island, (37:40)
2nd Place -ENS Will Christian (Navy), USS Arleigh Burke, (38:15)
3rd Place -1LT Philip Sakala (Army), World Class Athlete Program, Ft. Carson, CO, (38:35)

2008 Armed Forces Female Champion -- Marine Corps 2ndLt Justin Whipple, Northern Command, CO.

Overall Women 8K Results:
-2ndLt Justine Whipple (Marine Corps), Northern Command, CO, (29:21)
-ENS Aidan Van Cleef (Navy), CG Sector, Hampton Roads, VA, (30:09)
-ENS Abigail Lee Stiles (Navy) NROTC U. of Illinois, (30:12)
-CPT Emily Brozowski (Army), World Class Athlete Program, Ft. Carson, CO, (30:30)
-Capt Elissa Ballas (Air Force), Seymour Johnson, AFB, NC, (31:09)
-Maj Brenda Schrank (Air Force), Andrews AFB, MD, (31:09)
-2LT Caroline White (Air Force), ROTC U. of Maryland, (31:34)
-SFC Angella Jackson (Army), Ft Bragg, NC, (32:21)
-Cpl Heather Pine (Marine Corps), MCB Kanehoe Bay, HI, (32:22)
-CDR Suzanne Himes (Navy), CNO N27, (32:32)
-2ndLt Erin Demchko (Marine Corps), MCB Camp Lejeune, NC, (32:57)
-CPT Trisha Stavinoha (Army), Natick Labs, MA, (33:08)
-LCDR Kimberly Fagan (Navy), NMC San Diego, CA, (33:16)
-2Lt Karissa Goodrich (Air Force), Goodfellow AFB, TX, (33:33)
-1Lt Caitlin Reese (Air Force), Cape Canaveral AFS, (34:04)
-LTC Jacqueline Chen (Army), Fort Leonard Wood, MO, (34:04)
-Maj Kristin McCann (Marine Corps), MCB Quantico, VA, (34:23)
-ENS Lauren O’Bryan Navy), Fleet Air Recon Squadron ONE, (35:15)
-CPT Khanh Diep (Army), U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, (36:11)

Overall Men 12K Results:
-LT Aaron Lanzel (Navy), NAS Whidbey Island, (37:40)
-ENS Will Christian (Navy), USS Arleigh Burke, (38:15)
-1LT Philip Sakala (Army), World Class Athlete Program, Ft. Carson, CO, (38:35)
-2ndLt Sean Barrett (Marine Corps), Signals Intelligence Office Course, Dam Neck, VA, (38:36)
-1LT Brian Dumm (Air Force), Osan AFB, Korea, (38:39)
-LCDR John Mentzer (Navy), Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, (39:07)
-Capt Levi Severson (Air Force), SWC/ISSW/Det I, Boulder, CO, (39:08)
-1LT Eric Heely (Army), Fort Polk, LA, (39:38)
-1LT Benjamin Payne (Air Force), Columbus AFB, MS, (39:48)
-SGT Nate Pennington (Army), World Class Athlete Program, Ft. Carson, CO, (39:58)
-Capt Jason Schlarb (Air Force), Peterson AFB, CO, (40:19)
-SN Corey Duquett (Navy), Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, CA, (40:19)
-1Lt Abraham Wengel (Air Force), Minote AFB, ND, (40:38)
-2ndLt Michael Padilla (Marine Corps), MCAS Pensacola, FL, (41:07)
-Capt Jacob Johnson (Air Force), Columbus AFB, MS, (41:12)
-MAJ Liam Collins (Army), Fort Jackson, SC, (41:15)
-LTC Marty Muchow (Army), Fort Drum, NY, (41:40)
-1stLt Michael Christman (Marine Corps), MCB Camp Pendleton, CA, (41:58)
-HM3 Billy Herman (Navy), NMC San Diego, CA, (42:38)
-Cpl Thomas Kunish (Marine Corps), MCB Butler, Okinawa, (42:40)
-SPC William Raitter (Army), ARNG Nevada, (43:30)
-Capt Andrew Bartle (Marine Corps), MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, (44:25)

The following individuals traveled to Thun, Switzerland to represent the U.S. Armed Forces in the 2008 CISM World Military Cross Country Championship, 21-24 February

2008:

Chief of Mission: Maj Brenda Schrank (Air Force), Andrews AFB, MD
Team Captain: Mr. Steve Brown (Civ), Chief, USAF Sports
Technical Committee Member: LTC Matt Zuber (Air Force), Edwards AFB, CA
Coaches:
-CDR James Felty (Navy), NPC Millington, TN
-Mr. Joe Puleo (Civ), Philadelphia, PA
-LtCol Michael Wasson (Air Force), Patrick AFB, FL
Men’s Long Course Runners:
-1LT Brian Dumm (Air Force), Osan AFB, Korea
-Capt Levi Severson (Air Force), SWC/ISSW/Det I, Boulder, CO
-Capt Jason Schlarb (Air Force), Peterson AFB, CO
-2ndLt Sean Barrett (Marine Corps), Signals Intelligence Office Course, Dam Neck, VA
-1LT Benjamin Payne (Air Force), Columbus AFB, MS
-LT Aaron Lanzel (Navy), NAS Whidbey Island
-ENS Will Christian (Navy), USS Arleigh Burke
-SGT Nate Pennington (Army), World Class Athlete Program, Ft. Carson, CO
Men’s Short Course Runners:
-1LT Abraham Wengel, (Air Force), Minot AFB, ND
-1LT Eric Heely (Army), Fort Polk, LA
-SN Corey Duquett (Navy), Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, CA
-1LT Philip Sakala (Army), World Class Athlete Program, Ft. Carson, CO

2008 Armed Forces Men's Champion Navy LT Aaron Lanzel, NAS Whidbey Island.

Women Runners:
-CPT Emily Brozowski (Army), World Class Athlete Program, Ft. Carson, CO
-2LT Caroline White (Air Force), ROTC U. of Maryland
-Capt Elissa Ballas (Air Force), Seymour Johnson, AFB, NC
-ENS Aidan Van Cleef (Navy), CG Sector, Hampton Roads, VA
-ENS Abigail Lee Stiles (Navy) NROTC U. of Illinois

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