Griffith running with the best
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A race like no other.
Butler junior cross country standout Drew Griffith is in San Diego this weekend, running the Champs National Championship cross country race at 10 a.m. Pacific time Saturday. He qualified by winning the Champs Northeast Region in New York City recently.
“At this point, all I’ve been doing is keeping my legs in shape,” Griffith said of his pereparation for the race. “This is a different event, going against the best in the country. It’s hard to come up with a strategy for this race.
“In terms of that, I’ll just adjust as I go.”
Griffith flew to San Diego Wednesday night. Event organizers have been treating the runners to organized meals and were to show them the course on Friday.
“I’ve seen it on film,” Griffith said. “There’s one big hill involved that you have to go over twice. Besides that, it’s fairly flat.”
Griffith won the Northeast Regional with a time of 15 minutes, 20 seconds. Saturday’s race will be comprised of the top 10 finishers in the Northeast, South, Midwest and West regions. The 40 runners come from 17 different states.
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