Boys Cross Country: Loudoun County, Potomac Falls Finish 3-4 at AA State Meet; Raider Curtin is Third Overall

The Plains (Nov. 13, 2010) - The Loudoun County and Potomac Falls high school boys cross country teams had a great showing at today's VHSL AA state meet at Great Meadows as County took third and PFalls fourth in the team races. Raider senior Tommy Curtin finished his great career with a third place finish overall.

Curtin ran a 15:38 to place behind Kyle King of Grafton (15:21) and Thomas Madden of Skyline (15:21). The team race was as close as the finish by King and Madden with Blacksburg winning the title by a single point, scoring 77 to Western Albemarle's 78.

Loudoun County scored 128 while Dulles District rival Potomac Falls finished with 138.

Freedom junior Thorpe Lichtenberg also had a Top 10 finish with an 8th place (15:55).

Senior Connor Wilson led the Panthers with a 14th place (16:03). County sophomore Patrick Joseph ran 16:15 to take 18th and PFalls senior Juan Campos took 19th (16:22).

Also for LC: junior Josh Showalter ran a 16:42 and sophomore Ben Heberling also broke 17:00 with a 16:59. Junior Bruce McIntosh ran 17:07 and senior Austin Talbot was right behind at 17:09.

For PFalls: Senior Nicholas Mogensen clocked 16:49 and junior Grant Deker was under 17:00 at 16:58. Sophomore Jordan Ferbreche turned in 17:05 and senior Patrick Wilson wasn't too far behind at 17:07.