- June 4th, 2010, 6:08 am
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“I’ve heard it’s amazing,” Chelanga said. “I’ve never been to Oregon, so I’m excited. Tell the people in Track Town to be excited, because we’re coming out there to put on a good show.”http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/si ... 0-east.csp
As the 2009-2010 school year began, it finally looked as if Chelanga could achieve the fame which he had waited for and deserved. Entering last November's NCAA Cross Country Championships, Chelanga was the top returner, but many were talking of how Stanford's Chris Derrick or Northern Arizona's David McNeill would pose a large threat to him. Then again, he had lost at the Pre-Nationals cross country meet earlier in the season. However, Chelanga put any talk of an upset to rest as soon as the gun fired, taking the lead and never looking back, ultimately beating the rest of the field by a whopping 25 seconds while setting a course record of 28:41.3.http://www.letsrun.com/2010/chelanga0603.php
NCAA Cross Country National Champions
Josh McDougal- 2007
Sam Chelanga- 2009, 2010
Josh McDougal- 2007
Sam Chelanga- 2009, 2010