Josef Holt-Andrews of Telstar Regional High School qualified for the Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships by virtue of his fifth-place finish Saturday in the Northeast qualifying race, held at Van Cordlandt Park in New York City.

Holt-Andrews completed the 5-kilometer course in 15:37, 18 seconds off the winning pace set by Mickey Burke of Henrietta, N.Y.

Dan Curts of Ellsworth was two seconds behind Holt-Andrews in sixth. He also earned a national berth.

In all, three Maine runners will compete in San Diego. Kirstin Sandreuter of Greely was the 10th and final qualifier from the girls’ race with a time of 18:06.

The national race is Dec. 14.


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