Rathjen Set to Run Along the Beach

Natalie Rathjen will run in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships on Saturday in San Diego. (Photo: Dawn Hill)
Natalie Rathjen is set for the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships on Saturday in San Diego. (Photo: Dawn Hill)

She’s already conquered Texas. Now Natalie Rathjen is taking on the rest of the country as well.

On Saturday, the Highland Park High School senior is scheduled to face some of the top high school runners in the nation at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships at Balboa Park in San Diego.

Rathjen, who won an individual title at the Class 4A state cross country meet earlier this fall, raced last Saturday at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Ore. She finished 18th overall with a time of 17 minutes, 57 seconds, over a 5-kilometer course.

And on Nov. 30, Rathjen finished third at the Foot Locker South Regional Championship in Charlotte, N.C., in a time of 17:06, which qualified her for this week’s event.

One thought on “Rathjen Set to Run Along the Beach

  • December 14, 2013 at 3:10 pm
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    Go Natalie!!!!!! You are the best captain ever!!! We will miss you next year!

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