In his second, third and fourth years, Jomaa's teams improved their playoff result each year. His first year, they lost in the first round, but went to the second round, quarterfinals and semifinals in that order, in the next three years.

Hall recently won a top cross country race in Chiba, Japan. The Team USA athlete is preparing for the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan on April 1-2.

Hall will be a member of the 4-kilometer team. At Big Bear, he won cross country and track and field state titles. He also was the 12K champion at this year's USA Cross Country Championships.

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