US Team to 1999 Junior World Championships - July 5-11, Varna Bulgaria
Results - Samantha Saeger finishes 8th in Classic Race!

Erin Olafsen

Home: Center Sandwich, NH
Year of birth: 1981
Club: Up North Orienteers
College: University of New Hampshire (civil engineering)
Best results: 1st (F18), 1999 US Scholastic Champs; 5th, 1999 US WOC Team Trials
Interests: cross-country, track, alpine and Nordic skiing, hiking, kayaking, biking
Awards: National Honor Society, 1999 New Hampshire Student-Athlete Award

Shawn Leonard

Home: Freeville, NY
Year of birth: 1981
Club: Central NY Orienteering
College: Albany University, NY (law, physics, medicine, or dentistry)
Best Results: 1st (M18) 1999 Boulder Dash; 2nd (M18) 1998 US Short Course Champs
1998 US ranking: 4th (M18)
Interests: swimming, soccer


Samantha Saeger

Home: Dedham, MA
Year of birth: 1982
Club: New England O' Club
School: high school senior
Best Results: 1998 U.S. Champion (F16)
1998 ranking: 1st (F18 and F20)
Interests: field hockey, track, SADD, computers
Awards: National Honor Society, 7 varsity letters for school sports


Ross Smith

Home: Freeville, NY
Year of birth: 1983
Club: Central NY Orienteering
School: high school junior
Best results: 1st (M20), 1999 US Scholastic Championships
1998 US ranking: 3rd (M18)
Interests: Quiz Team, French Club, Envirothon, diving, swimming, soccer, track, jazz band (trumpet), Chinese food, Moxy Fruvous, sleeping
Awards: 5th in HS class

Sandra Zurcher

Home: Colorado Springs, CO
Year of birth: 1981
Club: Rocky Mountain O' Club
College: University of New Hampshire (exercise science)
Best results: 1998 US Champion (F20); WOC99 US Team
Interests: cross-country, track, photography, public speaking
Awards: Academic Dean's Scholarship at UNH, Jesse Kapplan Mitzt Academic Scholarship, National Women in Sports Scholarship


Greg Walker

Home: Towson, MD
Year of birth: 1981
Club: Quantico O' Club
College: MIT, Boston (computer science)
Best results: 1998 US Champion (M18)
1999 US ranking: 1st (M18), 5th (M20)
Interests: wrestling, track and field, computer games, cycling
Awards: National Honor Society, 2nd in high school graduating class, several academic awards


Team Leaders


Joe & Pavlina Brautigam
Members of 1999 WOC Team


Assistant Leader 

Ken Walker, Jr.
Member of JWOC Teams (1996-1998)


Last Update: July 16, 1999


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