| Boys | ||||
Place |
Name |
Hometown | High School | Time |
1) |
Andrew Bumbalough | Brentwood , Tenn. | Brentwood Academy | 14:32 |
2) |
Scott MacPherson | Plano , Texas | Plano Senior High School | 14:48 |
3) |
Justin Harbor | Palm Coast , Fla. | Flagler Palm Coast H.S. | 14:57 |
4) |
Andy Biladeau | Lutz, Fla. | Tampa Jesuit H.S. | 15:01 |
5) |
Jack Bolas | Chapel Hill , N.C. | Chapel Hill High School | 15:01 |
6) |
Daniel LaCava | Hurst , Texas | Grace Prep Academy | 15:03 |
7) |
Robert Bedsole | Bessemer , Ala. | Hoover High School | 15:05 |
8) |
Michael Eaton | Bowling Green , Ky. | Greenwood High | 15:06 |
9) |
Sandy Roberts | Raleigh, N.C. | Broughton High School | 15:06 |
NTN |
Benjamin Schultz | The Woodlands, Texas | The Woodlands High School | |
Girls |
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Place |
Name |
Hometown | High School | Time |
1)
|
Jennifer Barringer | Oviedo , Fla. | Oviedo High School | 17:27 |
2)
|
Jillian Skinner | Brentwood , Tenn. | Brentwood High School | 17:32 |
3)
|
Carmen Mims | Louisville , Ky. | Mercy High School | 17:35 |
4)
|
Melissa Dewey | Alexandria , Va. | Hayfield Secondary | 17:38 |
5)
|
Kate Niehaus | Columbia , S.C. | Spring Valley High School | 17:38 |
6)
|
Brooke Upshaw | South Lake , Texas | Carroll Senior H.S. | 17:41 |
7)
|
Aurora Scott | Portsmouth , Va. | Western Branch H.S. | 17:43 |
8)
|
Kelly Parrish | Ocala , Fla. | Ocala Vanguard H.S. | 17:44 |
9) |
Carlene Mayfield | Grapevine, TX | Keller High School | 17:52 |
NTN |
Miranda Walker | South Lake, TX | South Lake Carroll Sr. H.S. | |
Andrew Bumbalough and Jennifer Barringer Capture First Place Titles in 26th Annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships South Regional
Charlotte, N.C., November 27, 2004 – Andrew Bumbalough of Brentwood, 
Tenn.,
and Jennifer Barringer of Oviedo, Fla., won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
(FLCCC) South Regional at McAlpine Greenway Park in Charlotte, N.C., today.
In the boys’ race, Scott MacPherson of Plano, Texas, took
the lead at the 1.5-mile mark, as Andrew Bumbalough was trailing in third. At
the two-mile mark, Bumbalough, a senior at Brentwood Academy, pulled ahead to
claim the lead and win the South Regional title in 14:32, breaking the course
record by 11 seconds. The record was previously held by high school mile record-holder
Alan Webb, who won the 2000 South Regional in 14:43. MacPherson finished second
in 14:48, with Justin Harbor of Palm Coast, Fla., placing third in 14:57.
This
year’s competition mirrored last year’s event as MacPherson,
a senior at Plano Senior High School, and Bumbalough ran neck-and-neck
both in the 2003 Regionals and National Finals. MacPherson placed fourth
in the South Regionals and 14th at the Nationals, while Bumbalough placed
fifth at the Regionals and 13th in the National Finals.
In the girls’ race,
returning Regional Champion Jennifer Barringer of Oviedo, Fla., took
no chances by claiming an early lead and never relinquishing her first-place
coveted spot. At the two-mile mark, she widened the gap by 100 yards
and went on to reclaim her title in 17:27. Barringer, a senior at Oviedo
High School, placed third in last year’s
National Finals.
Newcomer Jillian Skinner of Brentwood, Tenn., finished second
in 17:32, with Carmen Mims of Louisville, Ky., following closely at her heels
to place third in 17:35. A three-time FLCCC regional returnee, this is the
first year that Mims, a senior, has qualified for the FLCCC Nationals.
The
runners enjoyed good racing conditions, despite the race course being damp
due to overcast skies. The temperature was in the mid-40s, with no wind aiding
the runners.