Women's National Champions!

The Shore A.C.'s Women's Team captured the USATF National 5km Cross-Country 40-49 Team Championship at the championship meet held at Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The team consisted of Jill Evarts, Middletown (19:07), Lauren Rhatigan, Ship Bottom (19:37), Christine Gaeta, Middletown, (19:57), Liz Ludwigson, formerly of South Brunswick, now Norristown, Pa. (20:00) and Christine Murphy, Pt. Pleasant (21:43). Their score of 20 (5,7,8 + 9,21) narrowly defeated Finger Lakes, NY Runners Club's 21 points (3,6,12).

Upper left, Jill Evarts hammers along the path just prior to the finish. Right, Lauren Rhatigan approaches the finish. Lower left, Christine Gaeta leads a tight pack of four racers including Shore's Liz Ludwigson.