Charlotte, N.C., November 29, 2008 – Bill Matthews of Birmingham, Ala., and Kathy Kroeger of Franklin, Tenn., won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCC) South Regional at McAlpine Creek Park in Charlotte, N.C., today. With the temperature around 45 degrees and a steady rainfall through the girls' race that tapered to a drizzle in time for the boys' race, the runners battled through a muddy course. In the boys' race, with 1200 meters remaining, Bill Matthews, Matt Sonnenfeldt, and C.J. Brown were neck-and-neck. In the last 100 meters, Sonnenfeldt overcame the other two runners and moved from third place to take the lead. Nearing the end of the race, Matthews, a senior from the Baylor School, powered forward to grab the lead from Sonnenfeldt, securing the win in 14:48 . Sonnenfeldt, a senior from West High School in Knoxville, Tenn., finished second in 14:50, followed by Brown, a senior from Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas, placing third in 14:59. The girls' race began with a strong pack of ten runners. At the two-mile mark, Kathy Kroeger, Megan Marsico, and Chelsey Sveinsson broke free from the pack to battle for the lead. By the final 600 meters, Kroeger, the 2007 FLCC South Regional Champion and the 2006 FLCC National Champion, gained the lead and finished strong with a time of 17:13 . Marsico, a junior at Glenvar High School in Salem, Va., finished second in 17:15, followed by Sveinsson, a sophomore at the Greenhill School in Dallas, Texas, in 17:19. In the first mile, Ashley Brasovan, the 2007 FLCC National Champion, fell but powered forward to finish fourth and qualify to defend her national title in San Diego, Calif.

Place	Name	Hometown	Time
1)	Bill Matthews	Birmingham, AL	14:48
2)	Matt Sonnenfeldt	Knoxville, Tenn.	14:50
3)	C.J. Brown	Southlake, Texas	14:59
4)	Thomas Porter	Fredericksburg, Va.	15:01
5)	Leoule Degfae	Alexandria, Va.	15:04
6)	Alex Ott (Zyryanov)	Weyers Cave, VA	15:08
7)	Kyle Satterwhite	Charlottesville, VA	15:10
8)	Clinton McKelvey	Maryville, Tenn.	15:10
9)	Chase Rathke	Katy, Texas	15:11
10)	Evan Hibbs	Georgetown, TX	15:12

Place	Name	Hometown	Time
1)	Kathy Kroeger	Franklin, Tenn.	17:13
2)	Megan Marsico	Salem, Va.	17:15
3)	Chelsey Sveinsson	Dallas, Texas	17:19
4)	Ashley Brasovan	Wellington, Fla.	17:20
5)	Lauren Smith	Lake Jackson, TX	17:27
6)	Amanda Russell	Cedar Park, TX	17:27
7)	Kayla Hale	Indialantic, Fla.	17:33
8)	Kimberly Spano	Huntersville, N.C.	17:36
9)	Ashley Isham	Cedar Park, TX	17:38
10)	Adrianne Soo	Chapel Hill, N.C.	17:39