OC Varsity » Alex Dunne http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com High school sports talk by the staff of the Orange County Register Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:51:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en-us hourly 1 Cross country: San Clemente's Dunne commits http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2009/01/23/cross-country-san-clementes-dunne-commits/26632/ http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2009/01/23/cross-country-san-clementes-dunne-commits/26632/#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:15:55 +0000 Jason Eichelberger, OC Varsity.com http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/?p=26632 The Register's 2008 girls cross country runner of the year will continue her career at one of the nation's most prestigious institutions.

San Clemente senior Alex Dunne has committed to Stanford, her father Mike said in an e-mail received late Thursday night.

Dunne became the only runner (boy or girl) in the history of the South Coast League to win four consecutive league titles.

San Clemente senior Alex Dunne (seen her winning the South Coast League title in November) will compete for the Cardinal next season/Paul Berseback, The Register

San Clemente senior Alex Dunne / Paul Bersebach, The Register

She also won the Division I sweepstakes race at the Orange County Championships, the CIF Southern Section Division I title at Mt. Sac, and the CIF Division I state championship at Woodward Park in Fresno.

She had been recruited by numerous schools, including Georgetown and Duke, before making her choice to join the Cardinal.

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]]> http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2009/01/23/cross-country-san-clementes-dunne-commits/26632/feed/ Dunne, Cameron qualify for National Cross Country Championships http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2008/12/06/dunne-cameron-qualify-for-national-cross-country-championships/19390/ http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2008/12/06/dunne-cameron-qualify-for-national-cross-country-championships/19390/#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:35:15 +0000 Jason Eichelberger, OC Varsity.com http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/?p=19390 WALNUT- San Clemente senior Alex Dunne, who captured the state Division I championship last week, is now in contention to win a national championship.

Dunne’s standout season was extended Saturday when finished second in the seeded race at the Western Regional of the 30th annual Footlocker National Cross Country Championships at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut.

By finishing in the top 10, she earned a spot in in the national finals of the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. The national finals will be held next Saturday at Balboa Park in San Diego.

Mission Viejo senior James Cameron also qualified for the national finals. He placed sixth overall in the boys seeded race, posting a time of 15:48, third best among California runners.

“I went into the race relaxed and with no pressure,” said Dunne, who finished in a time of 18:12. “It was nice to finish second and I feel so much better than I did last year.”

Mission College Prep star Jordan Hasay (18:02) became the first runner to win four consecutive regional titles.

Running a smooth, comfortable pace from the outset, Dunne was among a group of six runners that formed the lead pack over the first two miles.

Hasay and Dunne separated themselves from the pack up Reservoir Hill, the final ascent of the course. Hasay then assumed a small lead down the hill and managed to maintain it down the final straightaway and around the track at Hilmer Lodge Stadium for the win.

The boys seeded race was won by Chris Schwartz of Foothill High in Bakersfield. He crossed the finish line in a time of 15:38.

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