Complex sentence: In 2006, Allison Sawyer and Caroline Shultz advanced to the Foot Locker National Championship meet in San Diego, putting them in contention with the top 40 girls cross country runners in the entire United States.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2006, Allison Sawyer and Caroline Shultz advanced to the Foot Locker National Championship meet in San Diego. Putting them in contention with the top 40 girls cross country runners in the entire United States.