Central District Championships
October 22, 2008 @ Pocahontas State Park 5K Course in Chesterfield, VA
Hosted by Thomas Dale
Meet Summary: Catherine Pulley (pictured right by John Herzog) of Colonial Heights showed at Wednesday's Central District Championships at Pocahontas State Park that she has a very strong chance to qualifier at next weekend's Central Region Championships for state competition with a top 15 finish. Pulley won her first district cross country title decisively in a personal best time of 19:19 to put her well ahead of Prince George's Amanda Tomlin (20:31), who has been splitting time with field hockey this fall. It was Tomlin, not Pulley who qualified for the outdoor state meet in the 3200 meter run last May as Pulley finished just outside of the top 6 at the regional meet with an 8th place run of 11:44. Pulley's win should build confidence of her chances to crack into the top 15 at Pole Green despite many talented runners from the other districts in the Central Region.
The Thomas Dale boys extended their streak of district team titles, but were given a stronger challenge than see in past years from Matoaca who had defeated them earlier in a regular season meet. Eric Williamson won the individual title in a personal best time of 16:45 to lead Thomas Dale with six runners earning All-District honors through top 15 finishes. Three schools were in contention for the girls' team crown, but Matoaca was able to come out on top against defending champions Colonial Heights and Prince George with four finishers in the top 12.
MEET RESULTS: VARSITY BOYS - VARSITY GIRLS - JV RESULTS
Boys Team Champions: Thomas Dale - 29 pts
Girls Team Champions: Matoaca - 51 pts
Boys Individual Champion: Eric Williamson (Thomas Dale) 16:45
Girls Individual Champion: Catherine Pulley (Colonial Heights) 19:19
Boys Team Qualifiers (Top 4 advance to regionals):
1. Thomas Dale - 29 pts
2. Matoaca - 38 pts
3. Prince George - 91 pts
4. Dinwiddie - 104 pts
Girls Team Qualifiers (Top 4 advance to regionals):
1. Matoaca - 51 pts
2. Colonial Heights - 60 pts
3. Prince George - 65 pts
4. Thomas Dale - 78 pts
Boys Individual Qualifiers (Top 15 All-District):
1. Eric Williamson (Thomas Dale) 16:45
2. Alex Gragg (Matoaca) 17:04
3. Joel Reynolds (Matoaca) 17:05
4. Chris Martin (Thomas Dale) 17:21
5. Scott Garton (Thomas Dale) 17:37
6. Brett Rush (Colonial Heights) 17:40
7. Harrison Fink (Thomas Dale) 17:49
8. Jose Rodriguez (Prince George) 18:04
9. Thomas Hartka (Matoaca) 18:11
10. Dane King (Dinwiddie) 18:16
11. Matt Parker (Matoaca) 18:22
12. Tarik Shaw (Thomas Dale) 18:24
13. Noah Moore (Matoaca) 18:27
14. Brandon Goodwyn (Thomas Dale) 18:30
15. Nelson Crance (Dinwiddie) 18:34
Girls Individual Qualifiers (Top 15 All-District):
1. Catherine Pulley (Colonial Heights) 19:19
2. Amanda Tomlin (Prince George) 20:31
3. Carrie Willis (Colonial Heights) 20:38
4. Kelsey Newcomb (Dinwiddie) 20:40
5. Emily Brock (Matoaca) 20:45
6. Samantha Tyler (Colonial Heights) 21:17
7. Emily Marshall (Prince George) 21:21
8. Shea Press (Matoaca) 21:25
9. Patricia Danaher (Matoaca) 21:34
10. Shannon Hill (Thomas Dale) 21:57
11. Katy Crawford (Thomas Dale) 22:01
12. Alyssa Zebrowski (Matoaca) 22:13
13. Diana Owenby (Prince George) 22:14
14. Courtney Lewis (Prince George) 22:17
15. Olivia Brescia (Thomas Dale) 22:24
Virtual Meet Results: Boys - Girls