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2008 Foot Locker - South
Seeded Boys
AL-AR-FL-GA-KY-LA-MS-NC-OK-PR-SC-TN-TX-VI
11/29/08 at McAlpine Park, Charlotte NC
 

Results - Ken Charnock PHOTOS

Bill Matthews 14:48 leads a 1-2 finish for Tennessee
Good friend Matt Sonnenfeldt second in 14:50, C.J. Brown TX 3rd in 14:59

by Brett Honecutt
Photos by Ken Charnock

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bill Matthews continued what Kathy Kroeger started.

Matthews (right), the Tennessee DII 2A champion who missed last year’s meet when his Baylor team ran at the NTN qualifier, overtook good friend and fellow Tennessean Matt Sonnenfeldt (Knoxville West, Tennessee 3A champ) in the last 100 meters to win the Foot Locker South boys’ title on a wet and somewhat muddy course on Saturday.

Matthews finished in 14:48, and Sonnenfeldt, who finished 21st last year, crossed the line in 14:50.

“I’m really psyched about it,” said Matthews, who battled through sickness last season. “It’s a dream come true.”

It gave Tennessee a sweep of the girls’ and boys’ titles for the first time in the meet’s 30-year history. It also gave Tennessee its second ever boys’ FootLocker South champion after Andrew Bumbalough (Brentwood Academy) won in 2004 in a still-standing course record of 14:32.

On Saturday, the weather slowed the times a little, but not as much as in years past when rain provided runners calf-deep water and thick mud to navigate through on the usually fast McAlpine Park course.

Saturday’s race appeared to be a two-person battle between Sonnenfeldt and C.J. Brown (Southlake, TX; two-time national qualifier) until Matthews came up to challenge with about 1,000 meters left. Matthews then kicked past Sonnenfeldt to win. Brown was third in 14:59.

“With 1,000 (meters) to go, I said ‘I can win this. If I squeeze the trigger, and keep squeezing, squeezing, squeezing, I can get it,’” said Matthews, who became the third Baylor runner to ever qualify for nationals.

“As long as I did not back off at any point, I knew I could do it,” he added.

Sonnenfeldt (left) said his move for the top spot came early in the race.

“Me and C.J. made a break from the field on the downhill (around the halfway point),” Sonnenfeldt said. “I think about two miles I got even with C.J. and with 1,200 (meters left) I made a move past him.”

A few minutes later, Sonnenfeldt had a race on his hands – but not from Brown.

“With 100 (meters) to go, I looked back and saw Bill on my shoulder,” Sonnenfeldt said. “But you know what? I made it (to nationals). I’m fine with it.”

“I responded (to Matthews’ move),” Sonnenfeldt said. “It was a very weak response to say the least. I responded, but he had more. He deserves it. I’m going to California. I’m going to Foot Locker. I’m fine.”

Matthews’ deceptive kick, battle back from sickness

Matthews and his coach Van Townsend joked about Matthews’ kick afterward. Though he’s not known for having a kick, some of that is because his 800-meter PR is only 1:57 – in part because he only ran it once last season.

At the outdoor track state championship last season, Matthews tripled and won the 3,200, 1,600 and 800 – with the 800 being his last race and the only time he ran it last season. He still finished the grueling day by closing with a 57-second last lap for his 800-meter race and his PR of 1:57.

“I don’t have a good time to show for it,” he said. “So, I have faith in my kick.

Matthews said one reason he struggled through last season was because he had Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, which in some cases can be fatal. He said he was constantly tired and endured criticism from people who thought he didn’t have it last year.

“It was tough, but I never let that get to me,” he said.

The next seven qualifiers are all seniors

Thomas Porter, the Virginia 3A champion from Mountain View, qualified for the third time by finishing fourth in 15:01.

Leoule Degfae (Thomas Edison High, Alexandria, VA), who was third in the Virginia 3A championship, was fifth in 15:04.

Virginia 2A runner-up Alex Ott (Turner Ashby, VA) was 64th in 2007 (15:54) but finished sixth on Saturday in 15:10.

Virginia 2A third-place finisher Kyle Satterwhite (Western Albemarle), who finished 15th last year, was seventh this year in 15:10.

Texas 5A ninth-place finisher Chase Rathke finished ninth in 15:11 and Texas 5A 13th-place finisher Evan Hibbs (Georgetown) was 10th in 15:12.

Surprise qualifier helps Tennessee make history

With Clint McKelvey’s eighth-place finish in what he said was a 40-50 second PR of 15:10, it gave Tennessee three national qualifiers in the boys race for the first time.

“I thought it would take the race of my life to qualify,” McKelvey said. “I met my goal. I got top 40,” he noted jokingly.


Results

Seeded Boys Results - 5k

1    Bill Matthews (12)                Birmingham, AL           14:48
2 Matthew Sonnenfeldt (12) Knoxville, TN 14:50
3 CJ Brown (12) Southlake, TX 14:59
4 Thomas Porter (12) Fredericksburg, VA 15:01
5 Leoule Degfae (12) Alexandria, VA 15:04
6 Alex Ott (12) Weyers Cave, VA 15:08
7 Kyle Satterwhite (12) Charlottesville, VA 15:10
8 Clint Mckelvey (10) Knoxville, TN 15:10
9 Chase Rathke (12) Katy, TX 15:11
10 Evan Hibbs (12) Georgetown, TX 15:12
11 Matthew Mizereck (11) Tallahassee, FL 15:23
12 Alex De La Garza (12) Mercedes, TX 15:25
13 Will Stanford (10) Tallahassee, FL 15:26
14 Robert Peavey (12) Virginia Beach, VA 15:27
15 Donovan Torres (10) Lubbock, TX 15:27
16 Armando Del Valle (10) Miami, FL 15:27
17 Thomas Baker (12) Louisa, VA 15:28
18 Neal Smith (11) Southlake, TX 15:28
19 Ben Dejarnette (12) Mechanicsville, VA 15:29
20 Paul Snyder (12) San Antonio, TX 15:29
21 Erick Montoya (11) Fort Myers, FL 15:31
22 Ryan Eaton (11) Bowling Green, KY 15:33
23 Jordan Chaney (12) Knoxville, TN 15:35
24 Thomas Graham (9) Cary, NC 15:37
25 Ted Richardson (11) Midlothian, VA 15:38
26 Dakota Peachee (12) Garner, NC 15:39
27 CJ Jessett (12) Katy, TX 15:40
28 Brandon Mahaney (12) Lafayette, TN 15:40
29 Jacob Law (12) Crestwood, KY 15:41
30 David Hamm (12) Louisville, KY 15:42
31 David Caldwell (12) Charleson, WV 15:42
32 Colin Bishoff (11) Winder, GA 15:43
33 Christopher Werner (12) Chesapeake, VA 15:43
34 Cory Hampshire (12) Kearneysville, WV 15:44
35 Stacey Eden (11) Simpsonville, KY 15:44
36 Chris Dendor (12) Jacksonville, FL 15:45
37 Michael Wallace (11) Jacksonville, FL 15:46
38 Brian Detweiler (12) Stone Mountain, GA 15:46
39 Spencer Frantom Knoxville, TN 15:47
40 Taylor Lord (12) Douglasville, GA 15:48
41 Bret Butler (12) Rockledge, FL 15:48
42 Matthew Perri (12) Magnolia, TX 15:48
43 Michael Mansy (11) Johnson City, TN 15:49
44 Harrison Tucker (12) Richmond, VA 15:49
45 Nabil Hamid (12) Stone Mountain, GA 15:50
46 Steven Bollinger (12) Charlotte, NC 15:50
47 Chris Foley (11) Oak Hill, VA 15:51
48 Mark Hirons (12) Marietta, GA 15:52
49 Nathan Collier (12) Pottsboro, TX 15:53
50 Eric Ochoa (11) St. Johns, FL 15:54
51 Jack Anderson (11) Pfafftown, NC 15:55
52 David Ciarolla (12) Fairmont, WV 15:55
53 James Howard-Smith (12) Charlottesville, VA 15:56
54 Jacob Hurysz (11) Mebane, NC 15:57
55 Luke Baker (11) Mcdonough, GA 15:57
56 John Harwell (11) Asheville, NC 15:58
57 Isaac Presson (11) Asheville, NC 15:58
58 Cody Pelliccioni (10) Morgantown, WV 15:58
59 Jonathan Lanning (12) Sarasota, FL 15:58
60 Derek Wehunt (12) Odessa, FL 15:59
61 James Maglasang (11) Paducah, KY 15:59
62 Gator Jackson (12) Duluth, GA 16:00
63 Brandon Steed (11) Justin, TX 16:00
64 Patrick Gomez (11) Auburn, AL 16:00
65 Tihut Degfae (12) Alexandria, VA 16:01
66 Aaron Ramirez (11) Simpsonville, SC 16:01
67 Ryan Pickering (10) West Palm Beach, FL 16:01
68 Charles Wofford (12) Wilmington, NC 16:01
69 James Graves (12) Auburn, AL 16:02
70 Julian Duarte (12) Houston, TX 16:02
71 David Connolly (12) Atlanta, GA 16:02
72 Blake Theroux (11) Chesapeake, VA 16:03
73 Daniel Jester (12) Alpharetta, GA 16:03
74 Donald Davis Iii (12) Pensacola, FL 16:03
75 Connor Adams (11) Flower Mound, TX 16:04
76 Taylor Snyder (12) Evans, GA 16:04
77 Philip Johnson (12) Homewood, AL 16:04
78 Tyler Davidson (11) Melbourne, FL 16:04
79 Nathan Vassey (10) Peachtree City, GA 16:05
80 Kevin Bonilla (12) Fort Lauderdale, FL 16:05
81 Tyler Tomy (11) Alpharettta, GA 16:05
82 Kenny Hinman (11) Hope Mills, NC 16:06
83 Will Bass (10) Nashville, NC 16:06
84 Niall Longobardis (12) Suwanee, GA 16:06
85 Eric Peffer (12) Greensboro, NC 16:06
86 Will Ficklen (12) Griffin, GA 16:07
87 Robert Fensterer (12) Suwanee, GA 16:07
88 Logan Wojcik (11) Wheeling, WV 16:07
89 Mark Blackmon (9) Fort Mill, SC 16:07
90 Brandon Easler (11) Spartanburg, SC 16:08
91 Tyler Dunn (12) Jasper, GA 16:09
92 Daniel Stiefvater (12) Stephens City, VA 16:10
93 Blake Kennedy (12) Alpharetta, GA 16:10
94 Obiandu Igwe (12) Marietta, GA 16:11
95 Chase Christianson (11) Fayetteville, NC 16:11
96 Drew Paisley (11) Virginia Beach, VA 16:11
97 Eduardo Garcia (10) Jacksonville, FL 16:12
98 Dillon Hawley (12) Nashville, NC 16:12
99 Josh Helton (12) Franklin, TN 16:13
100 Tyler Anyan (11) Lawrenceville, GA 16:13
101 Isaiah Greer (12) Johnson City, TN 16:14
102 Steven Snyder (12) Lafayette, TN 16:14
103 Austen Gutierrez (12) Marietta, GA 16:14
104 John Grellner (12) Tampa, FL 16:15
105 Jordan White (11) Chesapeake, VA 16:15
106 Daniel Thurston (11) Frankfort, KY 16:16
107 Joey Brendel (11) Burlington, KY 16:17
108 Colin Barker (11) Atlantic Beach, FL 16:17
109 Joe Cromer (12) Mcdonough, GA 16:17
110 Geoffrey Musick (12) Nashville, TN 16:18
111 Henry Stevens-Carty (11) Kennesaw, GA 16:18
112 Frank Garcia (12) La Blanca, TX 16:19
113 William Groesbeck (11) Houston, TX 16:19
114 David Burleson (12) Poquoson, VA 16:20
115 Frank Adelman (12) Yukon, OK 16:20
116 Tommy George (11) Snellville, GA 16:20
117 Ian McGinn (12) Oakton, VA 16:21
118 Jordan Locklear (12) Fayetteville, NC 16:21
119 Trey Geiger (11) Raleigh, NC 16:22
120 Ryan Davis (12) Hollywood, FL 16:23
121 David Darling (12) Lake Worth, FL 16:23
122 Zachary Brantley (12) Elm City, NC 16:24
123 Will Raby (12) Charlotte, NC 16:24
124 Brad Robeson (11) Parkland, FL 16:24
125 William James (11) Cordova, TN 16:25
126 Robbie Scharold (11) Alexandria, KY 16:25
127 Nolan Clark (12) Gainesville, GA 16:25
128 Mark Sullivan (11) Raleigh, NC 16:26
129 Grant Burress (12) Bristow, VA 16:26
130 Daniel Wehunt (12) Odessa, FL 16:26
131 Tyler Truitt (12) Satellite Beach, FL 16:27
132 Alex Luna (12) Katy, TX 16:27
133 Jay Jarrels (11) Mcgaheysville, VA 16:28
134 Ranley Gousse (12) Apopka, FL 16:28
135 Cameron Reid (12) Douglasville, GA 16:28
136 David Mills (12) Hot Springs, AR 16:29
137 Booth Hornsby (12) Glen Allen, VA 16:29
138 Kyle James (12) Marietta, GA 16:30
139 Nicholas Palermo (9) Coconut Creek, FL 16:30
140 Tyler Greathouse (11) Palm Harbor, FL 16:31
141 Jason McLeod (12) Ocoee, FL 16:31
142 Sam Shaughnessy (12) Knoxville, TN 16:31
143 Joseph Elsakr (12) Daytona Beach Shores, FL 16:32
144 Hansel Ibarra (11) TX 16:32
145 Charles Horne (12) Annandale, VA 16:32
146 Joseph Denny (11) Southlake, TX 16:33
147 Nicholas Arjoon (11) Palm Bay, FL 16:33
148 Parker Wenos (12) Harrisonburg, VA 16:34
149 Dylan Walker (11) Cumming, GA 16:35
150 Ryan Smith (11) Covington, KY 16:35
151 Nathan Rees (12) Ravenswood, WV 16:36
152 Atom Young (12) Martinez, GA 16:36
153 Argeo Cruz (11) Immokalee, 16:37
154 Whitner Chase (10) Windermere, FL 16:37
155 Greg Kaczka (12) Glen Allen, VA 16:38
156 Anthony Groom (12) Colleyville, TX 16:39
157 Seth Crawford (12) Greensboro, NC 16:40
158 James Stern (11) Melbourne, FL 16:40
159 Jordan Chavez (9) Southlake, TX 16:40
160 Daweet Dagnachew (12) Jacksonville, NC 16:41
161 John Mitchell (12) Valrico, FL 16:42
162 Garrett Carmichael (11) Nashville, TN 16:42
163 Ben Sterett (11) Swansboro, NC 16:43
164 Sabastian Rhode (12) Nancy, KY 16:43
165 Matthew Murphy (12) Bulls Gap, TN 16:44
166 Austin Simkins (11) Fayetteville, AR 16:45
167 Lucas Greza (11) Morgantown, WV 16:46
168 Brian Ledwith (12) Salem, VA 16:46
169 Andrew Nelson (11) Marietta, GA 16:48
170 Sean Vandermosten (11) Burlington, KY 16:48
171 Colton Dieterich (12) Riesel, TX 16:49
172 Thomas Heikkinen (12) Panama City, FL 16:49
173 David Cason (11) Clemmons, NC 16:50
174 Andrew Weems (12) Johnson City, TN 16:50
175 Seth Rosonina (11) Mims, FL 16:50
176 David Pate (12) Marietta, GA 16:51
177 Jordan Sorensen (11) Clemmons, NC 16:51
178 Kyle Villemain (10) Chapel Hill, NC 16:52
179 Cole Bosson (12) Winter Park, FL 16:52
180 Jake Cuevas (12) Milton, FL 16:52
181 Taylor Dayton (11) Austin, TX 16:53
182 Landon Moxley (12) Winston-Salem, NC 16:54
183 Joey Landrum (11) Erlanger, KY 16:54
184 Lawrence Thomas (11) Virginia Beach, VA 16:55
185 Edwin Woodhouse (12) Raleigh, NC 16:56
186 Andrew Lagasse (11) Roswell, GA 16:56
187 Chad Gagnier (11) Winter Park, FL 16:57
188 Laurel Gammon (12) Hendersonville, TN 16:59
189 Mark Allen (12) Culter Bay, FL 17:00
190 Vermond Walker,III (12) Douglasville, GA 17:00
191 Ford Bell (11) Brentwood, TN 17:01
192 Christopher Duvall (11) Duluth, GA 17:01
193 Patrick Stanton (11) Fairmont, WV 17:02
194 James White (11) Kingwood, TX 17:02
195 Steven Bretz (12) Hendersonville, TN 17:03
196 Benjamin Chastain (12) Fort Walton Beach, FL 17:03
197 Justin Weatherspoon (12) Miami, FL 17:04
198 Thomas Schafer (11) Lorton, VA 17:04
199 Ryan Rhodes (12) Greensboro, NC 17:05
200 Robert Terry (10) Charlotte, NC 17:05
201 Clarke Maddox (12) Atlanta, GA 17:06
202 Roopchand Sarran (12) Kissimmee, FL 17:06
203 Brandon Ramsey (11) Suwanee, GA 17:08
204 Emory Ernst (12) Abingdon, VA 17:09
205 Zachary Phipps (12) Morgantown, WV 17:10
206 Rob Wilson (12) Christiana, TN 17:11
207 Austin Ulich (10) Alpharetta, GA 17:15
208 Charlie Jordan (10) Gallatin, TN 17:16
209 Cesar Reyes (10) Lenoir, NC 17:17
210 Kyle Nowlin (12) Anderson, SC 17:17
211 Jesus Gonzalez (12) Edcoach, TX 17:18
212 Daniel Ackerman (12) Alexandria, VA 17:21
213 Jordan Green (12) Morgantown, KY 17:22
214 Jacob Hoerger (11) Chapel Hill, NC 17:24
215 Ryan Bram (11) Richmond, VA 17:25
216 Arturo Villanueva (12) Mission, TX 17:26
217 William Pike (12) Newnan, GA 17:26
218 Marc Dejute (12) Tampa, FL 17:28
219 Julian Gines (11) Tampa, FL 17:31
220 Daniel Philips (11) Carrboro, NC 17:31
221 Jose' Farnot (11) Fort Myers, FL 17:33
222 Robert Bradham (12) Macon, GA 17:33
223 Benjamin Swanson (12) Charlotte, NC 17:34
224 Chase Fisher (12) Concord, NC 17:35
225 Matthew Garmon (11) Waycross, GA 17:38
226 Andrew Wentzel (12) Pawleys Island, SC 17:40
227 Bryce Bays (11) Mcdonough, GA 17:42
228 Nigel Reynolds (12) Lake Worth, FL 17:44
229 Kenneth Worthington (11) Benson, NC 17:44
230 Gilbert Vazquez (12) Tampa, FL 17:46
231 Bradley Dugan (12) Frankford, WV 17:46
232 Andy Goodstein (12) Harrisonburg, VA 17:47
233 Joseph Ahern (12) Morgantown, WV 17:51
234 Justin Boyd (12) Kings Mountain, NC 17:58
235 Keith Thomas (10) Harrisonburg, VA 17:58
236 Daniel Austin (12) Culpeper, VA 17:59
237 Daniel Yeakley (12) Locust, NC 18:00
238 Jacoby Dove (10) Oxford, AL 18:02
239 Zach Fichter (12) Harrisonburg, VA 18:03
240 Anthony Hacker (12) Glen Allen, VA 18:04
241 Sean Langkamp (10) Summerfield, NC 18:05
242 Justin Albertson (12) Aiken, SC 18:07
243 Christian Upchurch (12) Gallatin, TN 18:18
244 Josh Taylor (12) Summerville, SC 18:25
245 Christian Adams (11) Cary, NC 18:27
246 Brian Bush (12) Richmond, VA 18:28
247 Kyle Bulkley (12) Apex, NC 18:34
248 Albert Adame (12) Victoria, TX 18:35
249 Anthony Ricketts (10) Pensacola, FL 18:37
250 John Pszenitzki (12) Portland, TN 18:52
251 Josh Jirgal (12) Monroe, NC 19:28
252 Marquis Leonard (10) Gadsden, AL 20:49
253 Windmaier Jean (11) Kissimmee, FL 20:55
254 Dennis Harville (12) Lithia Springs, GA 21:00
255 Michael Strohm (10) Summerville, SC 22:22

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