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Matthews and Kroeger Capture First Place Titles in 30th Annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships South Regional

 

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.

            The top ten boys and the top ten girls of the seeded races qualified to compete against runners from the three other regional meets in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals, which takes place Saturday, Dec. 13 at Morley Field, Balboa Park in San Diego, Calif.  

*** Race photos are available by request or online at www.footlockercc.com

FSN will air an hour-long special of the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals on Monday, December 22.  Check your local listings.***

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2008 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships – South Regional Results

McAlpine Creek Park – Charlotte, N.C.

 

Boys

 

Place

Name

Hometown

High School

Time

1)

William (Bill) Matthews

Birmingham, Ala.

Baylor School (12)

14:48

2)

Matthew Sonnenfeldt

Knoxville, Tenn.

Knoxville West High School (12)

14:50

3)

C.J. Brown

Southlake, Texas

Carroll Senior High School (12)

14:59

4)

Thomas Porter

Fredericksburg, Va.

Mountain View High School (12)

15:01

5)

Leoule Degfae

Alexandria, Va.

Thomas Edison High School (12)

15:04

6)

Alex Ott (Zyryanov)

Weyers Cave, Va.

Turner Ashby High School (12)

15:08

7)

John “Kyle” Satterwhite

Charlottesville, Va.

Western Albemarle High School (12)

15:10

8)

Clinton McKelvey

Maryville, Tenn.

Maryville High School (11)

15:10

9)

Chase Rathke

Katy, Texas

Seven Lakes High School (12)

15:11

10)

Evan Hibbs

Georgetown, Texas

Georgetown High School (12)

15:12

 

Girls

 

Place

Name

Hometown

High School

Time

1)

Kathy Kroeger

Franklin, Tenn.

Independence High School (12)

17:13

2)

Megan Marsico

Salem, Va.

Glenvar High School (11)

17:15

3)

Chelsey Sveinsson

Dallas, Texas

Greenhill School (10)

17:19

4)

Ashley Brasovan

Wellington, Fla.

Wellington High School (12)

17:20

5)

Lauren Smith

Lake Jackson, Texas

Brazoswood High School (12)

17:27

6)

Amanda Russell

Cedar Park, Texas

Vista Ridge, High School (11)

17:27

7)

Kayla Hale

Indialantic, Fla.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (12)

17:33

8)

Kimberly Spano

Huntersville, N.C.

North Mecklenburg High School (12)

17:36

9)

Ashley Isham

Cedar Park, Texas

Vista Ridge High School (11)

17:38

10)

Adrianne Soo

Chapel Hill, N.C.

Durham Academy (12)

17:39

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