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McAlpine Speedway
Nichole Jones and Michael Eaton blaze paths to San Diego
Ben Ackerly reports -
Track gets going early in this part of the country. Saturday, on a crisp and clear morning at McAlpine Park, in the Foot Locker South Regional, it started at 10 a.m. Nichole Jones, a junior from Houston and a cross-country novice, used her superior track speed to break away from a lead group of 10 that held together well past the 2-mile mark, winning by 5 seconds at 17:10, the fastest performance on the 5K layout at McAlpine in 21 years. Soon after, Michael Eaton, a senior from Bowling Green, Kentucky, took a very different approach on the way to a 5-second win of his own, at 16:46, equaling the No. 4 all-time mark.
Qualifiers for national finals Dec. 10 in San Diego |
BOYS |
GIRLS |
1. Michael Eaton KY 14:46
2. Daniel Gerber TX 14:51
3. Jack Bolas NC 14:54
4. Ben Hubers GA 14:55
5. Duncan Phillips TX 14:59
6. Brad Siragusa VA 15:00
7. Justin Harbor FL 15:01
8. Sandy Roberts NC 15:02
9. Colby Lowe TX 15:07
10. Rob Sorrell TN 15:08 |
1. Nichole Jones TX 17:10
2. Kate Niehaus SC 17:15
3. Aurora Scott VA 17:15
4. Kathy Kroeger TN 17:16
5. Bona Jones FL 17:17
6. Catherine White VA 17:19
7. Kelly Parrish FL 17:19
8. Emily Reese GA 17:22
9. Miranda Walker TX 17:23
10. Brooke Upshaw TX 17:26 |
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Girls - Nichole Jones TX pulls away around the lake late in the third mile. Kate Niehaus SC and Aurora Scott VA were next to repeat as national finalists. Florida freshman Ashley Brasovan, considered a pre-race favorite, fell back in traffic early and was never in contention, finishing 17th in 17:45. All 10 qualifiers finished with lower times than last year's regional winner Jenny Barringer 17:25. Corey McGee MS finished 7th but is an eighth grader and therefore not eligible for the seeded race. She was disqualified and Brooke Upshaw TX moved up from 11th to qualify.
Boys - Michael Eaton KY hammered the field from start to finish.
Michael Eaton
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Nichole Jones

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Top Returnees
Underclassmen in regional top 50 last year.
BOYS |
GIRLS |
Place Name Grade City St Time
3 Justin Harbor (11) Palm Coast, FL 14:57
5 Jack Bolas (11) Chapel Hill, NC 15:01
8 Michael Eaton (11) Bowling Green, KY 15:06
9 Sandy Roberts (11) Raleigh, NC 15:06
15 Travis Fort (10) Cedar Park, TX 15:27
17 Brad Siragusa (11) Herndon, VA 15:30
21 Patterson Wilhelm (11) Lynchburg, VA 15:31
22 Ben Hubers (10) Marietta, GA 15:32
26 James Osborne (11) Lutz, FL 15:34
28 Clay Hannah (11) Lebanon, TN 15:38
31 Miguel Ocampo (11) Dobson, NC 15:43
34 Nathan Frasier (11) Lawrenceville, GA 15:44
38 Kevin Schwab (10) Mustang, OK 15:47
39 William Tribble (11) Columbia, SC 15:47
42 Lewis Woodard (11) Charlotte, NC 15:48
43 Duncan Hoge (11) Chapel Hill, NC 15:48
44 Devin Cornwall (11) Culpeper, VA 15:48
45 Taylor Ray (9) Coppell, TX 15:49
47 Ryan Workman (11) Chapel Hill, NC 15:50 |
Place Name Grade City St Time
5 Kate Niehaus (11) Columbia, SC 17:38
6 Brooke Upshaw (11) Southlake, TX 17:41
7 Aurora Scott (9) Portsmouth, VA 17:43
8 Kelly Parrish (11) Ocala, FL 17:44
9 Carlene Mayfield (11) Grapevine, TX 17:52
11 Emily Borsare (10) Peachtree City, GA 18:01
12 Nicole Mericle (11) Conroe, TX 18:01
15 Christina Henderson (11) Coppell, TX 18:04
17 Rachel Buser (9) Berkeley Springs, WV 18:09
18 Miranda Walker (11) Southlake, TX 18:11
20 Elisabeth Molen (10) Birmingham, AL 18:14
22 Bona Jones (11) Fort Myers, FL 18:17
23 Laurel Pritchard (11) Birmingham, AL 18:18
24 Cheryl Spring (11) Spring, TX 18:18
25 Katie Weise (11) Cedar Park, TX 18:19
26 Elizabeth Bruce (11) Winston Salem, NC 18:20
29 Emily Ingham (10) Jacksonville, FL 18:29
30 Kinsey Farren (10) Dallas, TX 18:30
31 Danielle Moyer (9) Winchester, VA 18:35
32 Margaret Jorgenson (10) Memphis, TN 18:36
33 Katie Doswell (11) Richmond, VA 18:36
34 Megan Munoz (9) Humble, TX 18:37
37 Stephanie Buffo (10) Spartanburg, SC 18:38
38 Kerry Allen (11) Saint Petersburg, FL 18:39
41 Tayler Rigsby (11) Tulsa, OK 18:42
42 Morgan Kuykendall (11) Canyon, TX 18:46
43 Stefanie Slekis (11) Dumfries, VA 18:46
44 Caroline Wool (11) Montgomery, AL 18:46
45 Callan Fike (10) Cary, NC 18:47
46 Maggie Traylor (9) Jacksonville, FL 18:47
47 Becky Stewart (10) Manassas, VA 18:48
48 Mary Carleton Johnston (9) Mobile, AL 18:51
50 Kay-Kay Carrington (10) Pompano Beach, FL 18:53 |
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