Tracy Lokken of Marquette, Mich., son of former Superiorite Tom Lokken, was the surprise winner of the 10-kilometer title in Saturday's USATF National Club Cross Country Championships Saturday at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Lokken covered the course in a time of 32 minutes, 44 seconds, upsetting defending champion Peter Magill of South Pasadena, Calif., who finished third in 32:52. Danny Martinez of Alhambra, Calif. was runner-up in 32:51.
Lokken's overall win led the Front Line Racing Team to the 40+ team title.
"This is a great feeling winning my first national title," Tracy Lokken said. "I felt pretty good. This is the second cross country race I've run in 17 years.
"I was patient after (defending champion) Pete Magill tried to pull away after four miles. I'm pretty strong on the hills. I knew that if I could get ahead with about a half mile to go, that I'd have an excellent shot at it."
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The races attracted a record field of nearly 1,200 runners as America's top post-collegiate club teams competed in the eighth annual event, which featured open and masters races at 10-kilometers for men and 6-kilometers for women.
Tom Lokken graduated from Superior Central High School in 1952 and currently lives in Gwinn, Mich.
For more information about the 2006 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships, visit www.usatf.org .
