CHARLOTTE, Nc. - It was quite the day at Champs South (formerly Foot Locker South) for Team VA. Ultimately the Old Dominion State saw four girls advance to San Diego for Nationals. Among the athletes advancing to Nationals was Allie Zealand (3rd), Gillian Bushee (4th), Thais Rolly (5th), and Maddie Gardiner (9th).
This is one of the best outcomes in meet history for VA getting so many athletes out. For those unfamiliar, there are four regions and each region advances only 10 athletes. The South region is also the largest by a long way based on populations of the states in our region.
Lastly, it was great to see Maury's Lily Guinn back in action after a scary incident at States. She finished 34th in 18:33.