Cross Country: PFalls Boys Look for 9th Straight Title, PFalls and LC Girls Expected to Battle

Leesburg (Oct. 22, 2009) - The Potomac Falls High School boys cross country team will run for a remarkable ninth consecutive AA Dulles District cross country title this afternoon at Ida Lee.

On the girls side, Loudoun County is expected to give the Potomac Falls girls a run for their money as the Panthers shoot for a third straight title and fifth overall since 2001. And don't count out the Briar Woods girls, who aren't that far behind LC and PF according to the rankings at www.milestat.com.


The meet starts at 4 p.m. on the Raiders home course which should give a slight boost to the Loudoun County runners including Julie Strange who returns to defend her district title. She will battle with Potomac Falls senior Christina Lee, who captured the district her freshmen and sophomore year before missing last season due to injuries. Strange and Lee have traded spots this season when going head-to-head so expect a thrilling race today.

On the boys side, Potomac Falls is expected to continue its unbeaten run of district titles, despite graduation a senior class that included Ryan Hagen and three-time individual champion Josh Hardin. The Panthers depth is just too much for the rest of the district.

Individually for the boys, Loudoun County's Tommy Curtin has chopped off some 90 seconds on his PR this season and is the favorite to take the district title.

Dulles District Cross Country
Year-by-Year Team and Individual Winners
Year	Boys	Year	Girls
2009	???		???
2008	Potomac Falls	2008	Potomac Falls
	Josh Hardin (PF)		Julie Strange (LC)
2007	Potomac Falls	2007	Potomac Falls
	Josh Hardin (PF)		Christina Lee (PF)
2006	Potomac Falls	2006	Heritage
	Josh Hardin (PF)		Christina Lee (PF)
2005	Potomac Falls	2005	Broad Run
	Nick McLaughlin (H)		Stephanie Garcia (BR)
2004	Potomac Falls	2004	Stone Bridge
	Sean Bernett (H)		Stephanie Garcia (BR)
2003	Potomac Falls	2003	Potomac Falls
	Adam Smith (PF)		Katie Endres (PF)
2002	Potomac Falls	2002	Potomac Falls
	C.W. Moran (PF)		Katie Endres (PF)
2001	Potomac Falls	2001	Loudoun Valley
	David Bolton (LC)		Jessica Fanning (LV)

AA Dulles District Girls XC Meet Year-by-Year Team Results
School	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001
Briar Woods		2nd	5th	4th	6th
Broad Run		7th	6th	6th	1st	5th	5th	3rd	4th
Dominion		6th	7th	8th	8th	8th	8th
Freedom		4th	3rd	7th	7th
Heritage		5th	2nd	1st	2nd	7th	6th	6th
Loudoun County		3rd	4th	5th	3rd	3rd	4th	4th	5th
Loudoun Valley						2nd	2nd	2nd	1st
Park View		8th	8th	3rd	5th	6th	7th	7th	6th
Potomac Falls		1st	1st	2nd	4th	4th	1st	1st	3rd
Stone Bridge						1st	3rd	5th	2nd
AA Dulles District Boys XC Meet Year-by-Year Team Results
School	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001
Briar Woods		4th	5th	6th	8th
Broad Run		7th	7th	7th	5th	6th	6th	5th	6th
Dominion		2nd	3rd	4th	4th	5th	7th
Freedom		6th	6th	8th	7th
Heritage		5th	4th	2nd	2nd	3rd	5th	7th
Loudoun County		3rd	2nd	3rd	3rd	4th	2nd	2nd	2nd
Loudoun Valley						7th	4th	3rd	3rd
Park View		8th	8th	5th	6th	8th	8th	6th	4th
Potomac Falls		1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st
Stone Bridge						2nd	3rd	4th	5th