Footlocker South Regional Recap
Sveinsson and Lutz capture regional titles in Charlotte, N.C.
Source: Kenny Fried/Footlocker Cross Country Championships
Chelsey Sveinsson of Dallas, Texas, and Craig Lutz of Highland Village, Texas, won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCCC) South Regional today. In the girls’ race, Sveinsson, a junior from Greenhill High School, Kathryn Fluehr from Naples, Fla., and Rachel Johnson from Plano, Texas, ran a tight race until Sveinsson took a 100-meter lead late in the race to secure the win in 16:53. Sveinsson qualifies for the National Finals for the third consecutive year, with her second South Regional title.
In the boys’ race, Lutz, a junior at Marcus High School, took charge early on and maintained his lead throughout the entire race, finishing in 14:34. Kirubel Erassa from Grayson, Ga., and Jake Hurysz from Mebane, N.C., followed to claim second and third place respectively.
The top ten boys and the top ten girls in today’s seeded races qualified to compete against runners from the Northeast, Midwest, and West Regional meets in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals, on Saturday, Dec.12 at Morley Field, Balboa Park in San Diego, Calif.
Boys Qualifiers
Place Name Hometown High School Time
1) Craig Lutz Highland Village, Texas Marcus High School (11) 14:34
2) Kirubel Erassa Grayson, Ga. Grayson High School (12) 14:43
3) Jake Hurysz Mebane, N.C. Eastern Alamance High School (12) 14:46
4) Matthew Mizereck Tallahassee, Fla. Leon High School (12) 14:51
5) Brandon Lord Hixson, Tenn. Baylor School (12) 14:51
6) Blake Williams Durham, N.C. Northern Durham (11) 14:52
7) Parker Stinson Austin, Texas Cedar Park (12) 14:53
8) Colin Barker Atlantic Beach, Fla. Bishop Kenny (12) 14:53
9) Kevin Dowd Fairfax, Va. Fairfax High School (12) 14:54
10) Brian Atkinson Melbourne Beach, Fla. Melbourne High School (12) 14:57
Girls Qualifiers
Place Name Hometown High School Time
1) Chelsey Sveinsson Dallas, Texas Greenhill School (11) 16:53
2) Kathryn Fluehr Naples, Fla. Community School of Naples (11) 17:09
3) Rachel Johnson Plano, Texas Plano High School (11) 17:10
4) Megan Ferowich Caryville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic (10) 17:12
5) Shelby Hayes Orlando, Fla. Winter Park High School (12) 17:12
6) Wesley Frazier Raleigh, N.C. Ravenscroft High School (9) 17:17
7) Amanda Russell Cedar Park, Texas Vista Ridge High School (12) 17:19
8) Erika Fluehr Naples, Fla. Community School of Naples (11) 17:20
9) Paige Kvartunas Springfield, Va. West Springfield High School (12) 17:22
10) Grace Tinkey Macon, Ga. First Presbyterian Day School (9) 17:24
