Take a quick (and slightly bumpy) runner-presepctive tour around the most famous course in North Carolina, and maybe in the entire Southeast.
Christa Benton competed in the Foot Locker South Regional three times while in high school at Keswick Christian and was the first Floridian to win an individual title when she accomplished that feat in 2000. The trip marked Benton's second consecutive year attending Foot Locker Nationals. We caught up with her to talk about those memories and what she's been up to the last fifteen years.
2014 Foot Locker finalist Logan Morris talks to Jojo after breaking the South Carolina all-time state meet record on her undefeated season, being the "Team Mom" and her charity fundraising project.
Race footage of the Boys' Championship race from Foot Locker South Regional Championship. This race was run in the opening mile by Loudoun Valley senior and Oregon commit Drew Hunter. He opened in 4:26 and followed that by going through the second mile in 9:07. He ultimately finished in 14:26 which broke the previous meet record by 2 seconds. This was six seconds off of his season's best and the Virginia state record. This was a new course record on a longer course (they added roughly 70m).
Race footage of the Girls' Foot Locker South Championship Race. This race was won by US #1 Weini Kelati (VA) in 16:42 running one of the fastest times ever despite the 70m addition to the course. US #4 Nevada Mareno (NC) stuck with Kelati for 2 Miles until she pulled away. Libby Davidson who was 6th at FL Nationals last year finished an impressive third in a performance that showed she is back and ready to run at Nationals.
Being one of the top returners from Foot Locker South 2015 wasn't just about running fast, but surviving the chaos! *TOP RETURNERS*
Hi again everyone, as usual first off a big congrats to everyone who’s participated in the state meet and finished their season strong. Every runner seeking a few extra post season meets asks the question “Footlocker or NXN.” Some people perhaps don’t have an option or find it an easy decision, but for me as well as many other runners I know this is a highly debated topic.
Top returners for the entire Foot Locker South Region!
Top returners for the entire Foot Locker South Region!
scrunners was onsite during one of Logan Morris' last practices of cross country for Spartanburg Christian.
2014 Foot Locker Nationals finalist Logan Morris looks poised for a return trip to Balboa Park after setting the South Carolina state meet course record.
Spartanburg Christian runner Logan Morris has decided she will attend Clemson to continue her student-athlete career next year, she announced on social media.
Logan Morris of Spartanburg Christian talks about the journey to choosing Clemson.
2015 Foot Locker South Regional Top Potential Retuners
Logan Morris talks with scrunners in 2014 after qualifying for Foot Locker Nationals. Coming next weekend: Workout video with Morris.
All year the anticipation has been building up for next weekend. Here are your top 500 boys in the Foot Locker South region. The top 10 individuals will move onto San Diego and Nationals.
Check out the top 500 rankings for the Foot Locker South region. The top 10 individuals will advance to Nationals, last year Virginia saw quite a few runners advance, will that be the story this year as well? We have quite a lot of young talent just waiting to burst onto the scene.
Check out the top 100 Virginia boys' performances at the Foot Locker South regional. This list includes multiple entries per athlete if they were fast enough to make it on the list a second or even third time. Check out where everyone ranks and who all ran in faster then usual years. Remember the top 10 advance to nationals.
Check out the top 100 Virginia Girls' times from the Foot Locker South regional all-time here. Aurora Scott's 16:26 is not only a Virginia best but also the meet record, Foot Locker regionals record, and state record as well. Could that record fall this year?
At 10:00am this Saturday arguably the greatest assemblage of Virginia XC runners will toe the line at the Foot Locker South regional in Charlotte, North Carolina. Headlining this group will be Foot Locker finalists Weini Kelati and Libby Davidson.
Former Leon standout Matt Mizereck ran 14:51 at the 2009 Foot Locker South Regional to finish fourth a year after finishing one spot out in 11th in 2008. Mizereck would finish 10th out of the 40 top runners at Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego. We take a look at the top 500 times by Florida boys at the Foot Locker South Regional.
In one of the best races for Florida girls at Foot Locker South Holy Trinity alumni Kayla Hale just misses out on the title and edges out fellow Sunshine State runners Emilie Amaro and Brittany Koziara for the runner-up spot. Amaro and Koziara would all run under 17 minutes as well, the only three Florida runners to ever break that barrier at Foot Locker South. Only three other girls ever in Florida history have achieved times under 17 minutes. Their times rank 5th,6th, and 7th respectively ever at the FL South Regional. We take a look at the top 500 times by Florida girls.
Bridget Blake competed in the Foot Locker South Regional during her junior and senior year's at Dr. Phillips High School. Blake placed 7th and then 6th to qualify for the national meet in San Diego both years. We caught up with the current junior at Florida State to talk about her time at Foot Locker South and what she's been up to since.
Jimmy Clark competed in the Foot Locker South Regional twice placing 17th as a junior and winning it all as a senior in 2010 with the fourth fastest time ever by a Floridian of 14:55.00. We caught up with the former Creekside standout and current University of Florida senior leading up to this year's race in North Carolina.
In her first year running Foot Locker South, Lily Williams of Chiles captured the tenth and final spot to Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego clocking the 14th fastest time ever by a Floridian of 17:32.00. We caught up with Williams to reflect on that race her senior year in 2011 and what she has been up to since.
Former Leon standout Matt Mizereck competed in the Foot Locker South Regional all four years of his his high school career. He ran 14:51 at the 2009 Foot Locker South Regional to finish fourth a year after finishing one spot out in 11th in 2008. As a senior, Mizereck would finish 10th out of the 40 top runners at Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego. We caught up with him to talk about those races, his college career, and what he is up to these days.
Ashley Brasovan is one of a handful of Florida athletes to qualify for Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego two times while at Wellington High School. Her time of 17:07 set in 2007 as a junior is the fifth fastest ever by a Floridian at Foot Locker South. Brasovan ran in one of the best Foot Locker South races for Floridians when she finished sixth behind Brittany Koziara (4th), Emile Amero (3rd), and Kayla Hale (2nd). As a senior, she was 4th earning her spot among the nation's best.
See which Florida athletes will be competing in the Foot Locker South Region Championships. List is as of 11/24.
The Foot Locker South Regional and NXN Southeast Regional are just days away! Florida has sent both individuals and teams to the finals of both events in the past decade, but who will punch their tickets on Saturday? We want to know what you think. Vote for the number of individuals you think will advance from Charlotte and head to San Diego for Foot Locker Nationals and the amount of individuals/teams you think will leave Cary, North Carolina en route to Portland, Oregon for NXN.
All year the anticipation has been building up for this weekend's Foot Locker South Regional. Last year, Florida sent two to San Diego in Miami Sunset's Nick Diaz (8th) and Merritt Island's Steven Cross (9th). Cross returns in 2015 for his senior year as does Brandon Marquez who just missed out placing 11th. See what other Floridians made the list of the top 500 boys times in the Foot Locker South Region. The top 10 individuals will move onto San Diego and Nationals.
Check out who all is heading down to Foot Locker South in Charlotte this year for Virginia.
Foot Locker South entries as of 5:00PM 11/23.