DUNBAR WINS US JUNIOR XC CHAMPIONSHIP

by The Angel of Death Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:17 pm

Word out of Spokane is that Trevor Dunbar has WON the US Junior Cross Country Championships and punched a ticket to the World Cross Country Championships in Poland! For those who are slow (in the head), this...is...HUGE!

Today is a great day to be a Pilot!

by VillaGorilla Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:49 pm

http://www.usatf.org/events/2010/USAXCChampionships/results/Overall%20Junior%20M.pdf

It's official. Congrats Trevor!

by VillaGorilla Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:51 pm

Quotes from Dunbar:

Trevor Dunbar (Kodiak, Alaska)--(On taking it out early) If I was feeling good it was and things just felt real easy, probably because I was tucked in and just feeling good and wanted to run my own race. Probably took off a little too hard just because it was windy, but i was able to hold it together. I'm used to running long distances so I've got good consistent mileage under me so I was able to hold on and not die.

(On having a big lead when guys behind started to creep up) There were a bunch of spectators around the course telling me the distance behind me and that was real helpful. I was never too worried because I knew I had the lead a little bit, still feeling like a had a gear left.

(Course conditions) It was a beautiful day, with the sunshine. Footing was good. When I think of Spokane at this time of year I was thinking real cold so I was happy to get to the race and know that the weather was good.

by pilotram Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:26 pm

YES!! This is great for the XC program. We've had people run this race many times before (it was/is often held in Vancouver). But I don't recall anyone making the team (or winning outright!) Good luck against the rest of the world Trevor!