CROSS COUNTRY
Frazier, George
thrive at Foot Locker regional event
Led by Ravenscroft freshman Welsey Frazier's sixth-place finish, female runners from Raleigh made a name for themselves at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships South Regional race in Charlotte Saturday morning.
Competing against runners from 14 states, five Raleigh girls finished in the top 100 in the 5K race held at the McAlpine Greenway.
Chelsey Sveinsson of Addison, Texas, set the pace, capturing first place with a time of 16:53. But just 24 seconds off Sveinnson's time was Frazier, who continues to build an impressive resume, having already won a NCISAA 3-A cross country title this fall.
Millbrook sophomore Samantha George (510) looks to prove herself against some of the best runners in the South during the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships South Regional race in Charlotte Saturday, Nov. 28.
Millbrook's George
to compete in
Charlotte Saturday
Less than a month after surging late to capture third place at the 4-A NCHSAA girls cross country championships, Millbrook's Samantha George is still racing, competing in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships South Regional race on Saturday, Nov. 28, at McAlpine Creek Park in Charlotte.
With a strong showing at the regional event, the sophomore could receive a spot on the national team, according to a Foot Locker press release.
The girls' 5,000-meter seeded race begins at 10 a.m., and the top ten girls qualify for the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals Saturday, Dec. 12, in San Diego, Calif.
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After finishing fourth at last year's 4-A state meet, Millbrok's Samantha George — helped by a strong finish — captured third place at Saturday's state championships at Tanglewood.
George surges late, takes third
What makes Samantha George's third-place finish at Saturday's NCHSAA 4-A state cross country meet at Tanglewood most impressive isn't where she placed.
It's where the Millbrook sophomore was with approximately a mile left.
Early on East Chapel Hill's Carolyn Baskir and T.C. Roberson's Laura Hoer established themselves as the racer's leaders, with Baskir always a few strides in the lead.
But behind that twosome stood George steadily holding down third, which seemed about right considering she captured fourth in the same race one year earlier.
Sanderson's Mitchell Feldman (center) placed 13th in Saturday's 4-A Mideast Regional Cross Country meet in Cary, helping the Spartans to a second-place finish and a bid to states.
Mallory, Spartans state-bound
George finishes second;
Lady Wildcats nab fourth
A few hundred meters from the finish line of the biggest — and best — race of his life, Wakefield's Mitch Mallory tripped over his own two feet.
But the junior gathered himself —albeit spitting mad — and completed the race, placing fifth in Saturday's 4-A Mideast Regional Cross Country meet with a time of 15:58.23. His finish qualified him for next week's 4-A state championships in Winston-Salem — and he's the first runner to advance to the finals from Wakefield in at least six years, coach Wayne Dubnansky said.
"I tripped and fell on my way up the hill," Mallory shrugged afterward. "I just caught my own leg. I was in a bad mood coming up to the finish. I was pissed. I just wanted to get to the finish line as fast as I could."
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Millbrook sophomore Samantha George captured first place in Tuesday's Cap-7 Conference Cross Country Championship, posting a time of 18:14.99. In addition to George's win, the Lady Wildcats also claimed the team title, tallying a score of 44.
Spartans,
Lady Wildcats
take Cap-7 crowns
George repeats as girls' winner, posting a time of 18:14.99
Entering Tuesday's Cap-7 Conference girls cross country championship race at WakeMed Soccer Park , Millbrook sophomore Samantha George — last year's conference champion — and Wildcat coach Brian Schneidewind compiled a strategy.
It was simple plan, really.
George was to hang in the lead pack, and pull away late. A good plan — likely a winning plan, too, considering her success last year.
But the 10th-grader decided against it.
"My coach wanted me to stay with the next top girl and leave her at the hill," George said. "But I was feeling pretty good, so I decided to go early."
The result? George posted a remarkable time of 18:14.99 en route to her second consecutive title, besting second-place, Leesville Road's Lauren Strapp, by nearly 30 seconds.
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The Sanderson and Millbrook girls cross country teams — as well as Broughton — are expected to be the leading contenders for the Cap-7 Conference title Oct. 20.
Cross Country teams battle for Cap-7 title Oct. 20
Ask around and you will find out pretty quickly league meets leading up to the Cap-7 Conference Cross Country Championships — scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 20, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary — are basically just exhibitions.
While winning dual meets are good for building confidence, they don't carry much weight in standings. Why? Because there are none.
The championships are basically a final exam. How each program does in the conference comes down to this one day, and one race.
And today's finale won't be an easy one to pass.
Millbrook sweeps Leesville
The Millbrook cross country teams got the better of Leesville Road Sept. 30, sweeping both the boys and girls races. For photos of the action, click above.
Sanderson's Allison (left) and Samantha Cook race to the finish line Sept. 16 against Millbrook.
Wildcats, Spartans spilt meet Sept. 16
Call it the calm before the storm.
With both squads holding out several runners in preparation of last week's Wolfpack Invitational, the Millbrook and Sanderson cross country squads split its Sept. 16 meet.
Led by Samantha and Allison Cook — the sisters finished first and second, respectively — the Lady Spartans recorded a 25-30 victory.
On the boys' side, Millbrook captured five of the top seven places, posting a 19-42 win.
Millbrook head coach Brian Schneidewind lauded his boys' performance as Richard Miller (18:04) and Paul Carr (18:11) took home first and second.
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Spartans race Wildcats
Conference foes and Raleigh rivals Sanderson and Millbrook battled in cross country Sept. 16. For photos of the action, click on the photograph above.
Morgan Carstens (left) and Drew Holley finished in the Top 5 in Millbrook's first meet Aug. 19.
MHS runners sweep first meet
The Millbrook cross country teams showed no early-season rust Wednesday afternoon, sweeping its first meet of the season in impressive fashion.
The most difficult part of the meet appears to be determining which squad — the Wildcats' boys or girls — actually looked more outstanding.
Led by sophomore Samantha George, the Lady Wildcats captured six of the top seven places. Not to be outdone, Richard Miller and the rest of the boys' squad took the first five spots in their respective race.
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Running start
The Millbrook cross country team hosted its first meet of the season Wednesday, Aug. 19. To see more of the action click on the photograph above.
Lady Wildcats making strides
It's a little bit of a role reversal for the Millbrook cross country program this season, coach Brian Schneidewind said following the Wildcats' Friday-morning practice.
While the boys program has grabbed most of the recent accolades, it's the girls' squad which appears to be a conference title contender this fall.
Running with
the Wildcats
Millbrook junior cross country runner Amber Buckalew recently spoke with NorthRaleighSports.com about the Wildcats and the fast pace they've kept this summer.
Click here to read what she had to say.
