College Corner: Loudoun County Grad Showalter Joins Liberty Track and Field Program from CNU

College Corner with Dan Sousa

(July 4, 2013) - Loudoun County High School grad Josh Showalter has transferred from Christopher Newport University to Liberty University, according to the Flames track and field program.

Showalter joins the Liberty distance squad after spending his freshman season at CNU. He was named USA South Rookie of the Year after placing third at the USA South Cross Country Championship. The 2013 Mason-Dixon Conference indoor 5K runner-up notched track times of 9:38.30 in the steeplechase and 15:36.69 in the 5K. Showalter clocked a 9:33.53 in the 3,200 as a senior at Loudoun County High School in 2012. He also helped his team finish third at the Virginia Group AA state cross country meet in 2010 and fourth in 2011.

College Corner: Loudoun County Track Grads Do Well -- CNU's Showalter Quaulifies for Junior Nationals in Steeple Chase; Tech's Curtin Wins ACC 5,000 Meters

CNU's Josh Showalter (photo courtesy CNU)

College Corner with Dan Sousa

(April 22, 2013) - Loudoun County High School track and field coach Courtney Campbell reports that former Raiders are doing great in college this spring with Josh Showalter, a freshman at Christopher Newport, qualifying for Junior Nationals in the steeple chase and Tommy Curtin, a sophomore, at Virginia Tech, coming from behind to win the ACC outdoor 5,000 meters with his fist sub-14 time at 13:57. Curtin also won the ACC 5,000 meters indoor title in the winter.

Virginia Tech's Tommy Curtin (photo courtesy VT)

College Corner: Loudoun County Grad Josh Showalter, Briar Woods Grad Melissa Rizor Named USA South XC Rookies of the Week

College Update with Dan Sousa

Melissa Rizor

(Sept. 3, 2012) - Loudoun County High School graduate Josh Showalter and Briar Woods High School freshman Melissa Rizor, both freshmen at Christopher Newport University, have been named USA South Athletic Conference Cross Country Rookie of the Week.

Both Showalter and Rizor kicked off their post high school careers in flying fashion at the CNU/VWC Opener at Bells Mill Park. Showalter was second in a field of 43 competitors on the men's side, posting a 20:24.92 in the 6K race, trailing only teammate Ray Gamache, who ran a 20:24.36 and was named USA South Runner of the Week.

Josh Showalter

Rizor led the Captains and second overall with a 19:56.78 in the field of 46 runners. Her performance topped all other freshmen in the 5K meet. The Captains won both the women and men's team titles at the meet.

CNU has three other local runners: FR Lydia Cromwell (Woodgrove), FR Karissa Love (Tuscarora), and SO Elizabeth Stephens (Freedom)

Men's Results: 1, CNU 17. 2, Ohio Valley 52. 3, Virginia Wesleyan 71.
Women's Results: 1, CNU 22. 2, Virginia Wesleyan 56. 3, Mary Baldwin 77.

Cross Country/Track and Field: Loudoun County SR Showalter to Run at Christopher Newport

Leesburg (April 27, 2012) - Josh Showalter, senior distance runner at Loudoun County High School, has committed to continue his track and cross country career at Christopher Newport University.

Showalter is a two-time All Dulles District performer in Cross Country and has also run the fourth fastest 3200 meters in school history on the track this year. He was an integral part of the 2010 Raider cross country team that placed third in the AA state championships.