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Salisbury All-Conference Harriers
Steve Jacobs and Kelsey Scheitlin Claim Championships
Sophomore Steve Jacobs went wire to wire easily winning the Metro harriers Sixth Annual 3 Mile Cross Country Championship in 16 minutes 50 seconds. Earlier this year Steve finished second in the 3000 at the Metro Harriers Track & Field Championships in 9:32. Second place went to the ever-improving North County sophomore Joe Wojciechowski in 17 minutes 46 seconds. Joe finished 48th overall in the 4A State Meet in 18:30 at Hereford last week.
Third Place went to Chesapeake freshman Tom Parker in 18:53, teammates Francis putman (20:01) and Chris Rosen (20:26) placed seventh and eighth respectively. Fifth place overall went to 13 year old eighth grader Brett Kirchner of Susquehannock, Pennsylvania (19:11).
Oregon Track Club member Tim Wehrkamp had a strong finish to capture the masters division in 19:04.Metro Harriers teammates Ed Harte (19:38) and Jim Knost (20:43) were second and third masters.
Salisbury freshman Kelsey Scheitlen blitzed the field taking the women's championship in 20:33. "I have a lot of respect for this course," Kelsey said of Baybrook Park's hilly terrain. "We don't have hills in Salisbury."
North County junior Rachel Clary's 22:38 was a forty-seven second improvement on her time in the regional championship race help two weeks ago on the same course. Rachel missed the first half of the season with a stress fracture. Teammates April Penn (23:16) and Christine Stagg (23:38) were third and forth respectively. Watch out for the North County girls team next year.
Arlean McCleary was the first women's master running 37:37 in her first cross country race since college. "It's a '40' thing," Arlean said of her effort after the race. She is looking forward to the Metro Harriers Track & Field Challenge in the summer.
6th Annual 3 Mile Cross Country Championship
November 17, 2001
Baybrook Park
55 F Sunny Windy
Men
| Place | Name | Age | Club | Time | |
| 1. | Steve Jacobs | 19 | Salisbury XC | 16:50 | |
| 2. | Joe Wojciechowski | 15 | North County XC | 17:46 | |
| 3. | Tom Parker | 13 | Chesapeake XC | 18:53 | |
| 4. | Tim Wehrkamp | 54 | Oregon TC | 19:04 | First Masters |
| 5. | Brett Kirchner | 13 | Susquehannack XC | 19:11 | |
| 6. | Ed Harte | 42 | Metro Harriers | 19:38 | Second Masters |
| 7. | Francis Putnam | 14 | Chesapeake XC | 20:01 | |
| 8. | Chris Rosen | 14 | Chesapeake XC | 20:26 | |
| 9. | Jim Knost | 43 | Metro Harriers | 20:43 | Third Masters |
| 10. | Justin Szech | 19 | Salisbury XC | 21:50 | |
| 11. | Matt Burr | 15 | Meade XC | 21:52 | |
| 12. | Ryan Stankiwicz | 11 | Howard County Striders | 21:53 | |
| 13. | Bob Kurth | 45 | Unattached | 24:10 | Fourth Masters |
| 14. | Clint Rogers | 40 | Annapolis Striders | 27:07 | Fifth Masters |
Women
| Place | Name | Age | Club | Time | |
| 1. | Kelsey Scheitlin | 17 | Salisbury XC | 20:33 | |
| 2. | Rachel Clary | 15 | North County XC | 22:38 | |
| 3. | April Penn | 15 | North County XC | 23:16 | |
| 4. | Christine Stagg | 15 | North County XC | 23:38 | |
| 5. | Arlean McCleary | 40 | Unattached | 37:37 | First Masters |