Bennett, Xiang Punch Their Ticket To Foot Locker Nationals

On-Site Coverage 

Keeping it's streak alive, Florida will send two runners to Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego, California. Both Tyler Bennett of Fort Myers and Karen Xiang of Nease ended their senior seasons on a high note, both setting new personal bests. Bennett was 20th at last year's Foot Locker South Regional and improved on that performance with a 7th place showing and time of 14:52.00. For Xiang, a University of Pennsylvania committment, she snuck in with the tenth and final spot and a time of 17:20.00. As always, MileSplit was on hand will full coverage including results, photos, race video, and interviews with a majority of the top ten!

Top Florida Finishers (Girls Seeded Race):

Girls Race Footage


Karen Xiang - 10th - 17:20
Emily Edwards - 35th - 18:07
Mackenzie Wilson - 40th - 18:09
Caroline Barlow - 43rd - 18:10
Katherine MacNeal - 54th - 18:19
Britney Olinger - 60th - 18:23
Alexa Cruiz - 70th - 18:28

Interview: Karen Xiang (10th Place)



Top Florida Finishers (Boys Seeded Race):

Boys Race Footage:



Tyler Bennett  - 7th - 14:52
Sukhi Khosla - 19th - 15:11
Zack Summerall - 34th - 15:28
Garrett Camps - 35th - 15:29
Tyler Stahl - 40th - 15:31
Alex Pedraza - 41st - 15:32

Kurt Convey - 43rd - 15:33
Manny Velasquez - 44th - 15:33
Adam Bradtmueller - 45th - 15:33
Charles Shackelford - 66th - 15:43
Connor Ferrentino - 70th - 15:45

Interview: Tyler Bennett (7th Place)

 

Best of the Rest: Top 25 Finishers In Non Championship Races

Senior Girls
 
Jessica Van Cleave - 18th - 19:22
 
Senior Boys
 
Aaron Jane - 3rd - 15:59
Joey Maus - 10th - 16:04
Bryce Vokus - 16th - 16:16

Junior Girls
 
Margaret Schloss - 3rd - 18:20
Brianna Rischar - 4th - 18:24
Autumn Bartlett - 6th - 18:37
Emily Chapman - 15th - 19:01
 
Junior Boys
 
Bryce Statham - 20th - 16:16
 
Sophomore Girls
 
Breanna Salcedo - 10th - 18:53
Michaela Ashley - 15th - 19:01
Emma Tucker - 20th - 19:16
Nicole Morse - 21st - 19:16
 
Sophomore Boys
 
Jordan Armstrong - 6th - 16:03
Joshua Jacques - 9th - 16:10

Freshman Girls
 
Lauren Perry - 11th - 19:34
Andrea McDonald - 21st - 20:00
Kaley Boethig - 22nd - 20:01
 
Freshman Boys
 
Trevor Kattenberg - 7th - 16:20
Mason Jones - 10th - 16:29
Egan Kattenberg - 15th - 16:42
Nicholas Deal - 22nd - 16:56

13-14 Girls (3000m Run)
 
Rafaella Gibbons - 2nd - 10:35
Grace Blair - 13th - 11:25
Bridget Morse - 16th - 11:33
 
13-14 Boys (3000m Run)
 
Trevor Foley - 10th - 10:11
 
11-12 Girls (3000m Run)
 
Maria Ashley - 14th - 12:00
Anique Kattenberg - 19th - 12:19
D'Aun Riggs - 23rd - 12:35
 
11-12 Boys (3000m Run)
 
Ashton Smith - 15th - 11:21
 
10 & Under Girls (3000m Run)
 
Alexa Baker - 2nd - 11:58
Ashley Williams - 18th - 13:36
 
10 & Under Boys (3000m Run)

Kobe Riggs - 25th - 12:59