OMAHA, Neb. -- Nate Fedel of the Creighton University men's cross country team has been selected to compete at the 33rd World Mountain Running Championships in Premana, Italy, on July 30th. A rising sophomore from Ouray, Colo., Fedel is one of five members of the U.S. Junior Mountain Team.
Per a USATF press release, the junior squads are selected by running resume and letters of recommendation, acknowledging the challenge of high school athletes' ability to travel to a mountain running championship event. Juniors selected for the team must be between the ages of 16 and 19 of the competition year.