Tri State
 
Led by Keri Bland (North Marion High School), this team scored 198 points and beat all the Mid-Atlantic Region qualifiers, as well as all of the teams qualified from the Big East. Returning every member of the starting seven, this program is poised to turn into a dynasty. Congratulations to the girls and Coach Cleary... Let's Go Moutaineers!

Now, allow me to pontificate. Sean Cleary is a genius. Sean Cleary pushed the Women's Cross Country program into a powerhouse with a mix of Canadians and West Virginians.
Run The Arb  Athletes of the Week
By W  for RunThe Arb

The Athletes of the Week for November 24th to 30th are the members of the WVU Women's Cross Country Team. Coached by Sean Cleary, this distance powerhouse went to Nationals for the second consecutive year and finished fourth
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He's made West Virginians into All-Americans, Olympic Trials qualfiers, NACAC medalists, US World Cross team members and more. Sean Cleary did this with no lights on his track, a mediocre indoor practice facility and less travel money for Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track COMBINED than the Women's Soccer team got for one trip to Europe for exhibitions.

Coach Cleary has done all this, with West Virginia talent, and yet half of his genius is wasted. He has no men's team.Read More