Angelina Blackmon finished 17th overall in 23:26 over the 6k course out of a field of 52 runners.
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Angelina Blackmon, now a freshman at North Carolina State University will join teammates Christina Fiduccia and Amy Kelly at the US Junior National Cross Country Championships. The meet held in Van Couver, Wash., on Feb. 12-13, gives the top six finishers in the open and junior races the opportunity to compete in Saint Galmier, France at the IAAF World Class Cross Country Championships.
Blackmon competed in five meets as a freshman for the Wolfpack with a 23rd place at the ACC Championships and 15th place finish at the NCAA District III Championships.
During Blackmon\'s senior year at Northwestern, the former Trojan qualified for Footlocker Nationals (2nd, South Regionals), joining Kate Niehaus on the trip to California. Blackmon holds the fastest 1600-meter time for the 2004 track and field season of 5:02.92 in South Carolina along with holding the second fastest 3200-meter time of 10:52.61. As an eighth grader Blackmon captured the 4A state cross country championship title.
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Angelina Blackmon, now a freshman at North Carolina State University will join teammates Christina Fiduccia and Amy Kelly at the US Junior National Cross Country Championships. The meet held in Van Couver, Wash., on Feb. 12-13, gives the top six finishers in the open and junior races the opportunity to compete in Saint Galmier, France at the IAAF World Class Cross Country Championships.
Blackmon competed in five meets as a freshman for the Wolfpack with a 23rd place at the ACC Championships and 15th place finish at the NCAA District III Championships.
During Blackmon\'s senior year at Northwestern, the former Trojan qualified for Footlocker Nationals (2nd, South Regionals), joining Kate Niehaus on the trip to California. Blackmon holds the fastest 1600-meter time for the 2004 track and field season of 5:02.92 in South Carolina along with holding the second fastest 3200-meter time of 10:52.61. As an eighth grader Blackmon captured the 4A state cross country championship title.