Stephen ran in the Footlocker South Regionals Freshman Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday. There were 16 southern states and 168 freshman runners in his race. The first half of the race was chilly and the second half pleasant. He started the race out fast (hitting the 1 mile mark in 8th place at 5:06). When he heard the guy call out his time he slowed a bit thinking he would burn out before the race was over. As he slowed, 20 or so runners passed him. He was able to make up some of that ground by the end of the second mile. He ended the race with a PR of 17:01 and in 22nd place. Runners 21-30 were named to the Footlocker South Regional Freshman Third Team. He received a bronze medal for placing 22nd. The kid who won the race ran a 16:20. You can view all the results at
Footlocker South Freshman Boys.
Overall we had a great time. Jacob helped Stephen get ready for the race and the girls were well behaved. The course was relatively flat with one short but steep hill going up and coming down. Many of the runners had to slow their descent on the hill to avoid falling into the lake. Next up...the
AAU National Championship at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Kissimmee, Florida.
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