Steamboat Springs runner helps USATF mountain running team earn third
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Maggi Congdon, a senior cross country and track runner at Steamboat Springs High School, was named to the USA track and field U18 mountain running team in June, alongside four other Colorado runners.
On Saturday, Aug. 24, the girls team took third, while Turkey placed second and Italy won the day. The U.S. and Turkey tied for second with 30 points, but the third Turkish runner finished 15th, ahead of the third U.S. runner.
The boys finished fifth, just four points out of a podium spot.
Congdon finish 18th overall, completing the 4.1-kilometer course in 21 minutes and 48 seconds, while Samantha Blair, out of Eagle, finished fifth with a time of 20:27.
James Gregory of Fort Collins led the U.S. boys, earning fourth overall with a time of 17:02.
U.S. U18 Girls Results
- 1, Katja Pattis, Italy, 19.52
- 5, Samantha Blair 20:27
- 7, Madeleine Burns 20:55
- 18, Maggi Congdon 21:48
U.S. U18 Boys Results
- 1, Hugo Schropfer, France, 16:54
- 4, James Gregory 17:02
- 15, Rafael Sanchez 17.54
- 21, William Ledden 18:10
Shelby Reardon is the assistant editor at the Steamboat Pilot & Today. To reach her, call 970-871-4253, email sreardon@SteamboatPilot.com or follow her on Twitter @ByShelbyReardon.
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