GIRLS RACE
Jr. Brynn Balturshot of Station Camp in Gallatin, TN took the win in the Girl's championship race at the 2024 Southern Showcase in 18:01.20. And second went to Jr. Leila Hailey of Rockvale High School in Rockvale, TN. The two girls pulled away with just over 1000m to go with Hailey taking the lead with around 650m to go and pressing the pace. With 400m to go, Baltershot made a strong move in passing Hailey and held her off down the finishing strait.
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Photo by Spencer Cox
Top 10 Girl's Finishers
| 1 |  Brynn Balturshot | 11 | Station Camp High School | 18:01.20 | 1 | |
| 2 |  Leila Hailey | 11 | Rockvale High School | 18:03.20 | ||
| 3 |  Ava Moody | 11 | Anderson County High School | 18:23.07 | ||
| 4 |  Sienna Anderson | 11 | Summit High School | 18:23.85 | ||
| 5 | Lorelai Whitten | 9 | Summit High School | 18:26.47 | ||
| 6 |  Josie Jackson | 12 | Abingdon High School | 18:27.62 | ||
| 7 |  Caroline Rogers | 10 | Marist | 18:34.67 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Emma Brooke Levering | 12 | Homewood HS | 18:35.58 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Sarah Tole | 10 | Auburn | 18:35.90 | 4 | |
| 10 |  Allison Kopser | 12 | Ryle | 18:38.01 | 5 |
Photo by Spencer Cox
Photo by Spencer Cox
WATCH: The Girl's Championship Race
Interview with Brynn Balturshot
The Brentwood High School girls out of Brentwood, TN won their 4th straight Team Title. The girls, led by Sr. Lydia Cromwell who was 13th overall in 18:39.17, and Jr. Lauren Banovac who was 14th overall in 18:41.84, dominated the girls' race scoring just 75 points.
| 1 |  Brentwood High School | 75 | 7+8+15+17+28 (31+40) | 1:09 1-5 Split | 19:04 Avg |
| 2 |  Harpeth Hall School | 178 | 9+19+34+53+63 (130+132) | 1:50 1-5 Split | 19:48 Avg |
| 3 |  Pensacola Christian Academy | 179 | 6+22+41+48+62 (75+114) | 1:52 1-5 Split | 19:48 Avg |
BOYS RACE
Photo by Spencer Cox
The boy's race featured a very talented field. The muddy, sloppy course definitely affected the speed somewhat. The boys went out in 4:35 the first mile with all of the seeded, race favorites out front, including race winner Sr. Luke Alverson of James Clemons in Madison, AL and Sr. Aiden Monistere from Parkview Baptist in Baton Rouge, LA. At the hill just before 1000m to go, the top four or five started to separate with Alverson and Monistere pressing the pace. As they came to the finish straight, Alverson set his sights on Monistere who had gone out to around a 10m lead. With 200 to go he made a definitive pass and finished strongly in 14:49.25. Monistere held on for 2nd in 14:57.44. Belen Jesuit Sophmore Marcelo Mantecon was in 5th with 300 to go and finished strong moving into 3rd in 15:00.20, just ahead of Hunstville High School Sr., Eric Moore who was 4th in 15:02.00.
| 1 |  Luke Alverson | 12 | James Clemens | 14:49.25 | 1 | |
| 2 |  Aiden Monistere | 12 | Parkview Baptist | 14:57.44 | ||
| 3 |  Marcelo Mantecon | 10 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | 15:00.20 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Eric Moore | 12 | Huntsville HS | 15:02.00 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Jackson Hogsed | 12 | Lambert HS | 15:16.53 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Riku Sugie | 12 | Thomas Nelson | 15:19.95 | 5 | |
| 7 |  Asher Oates | 11 | Independence High School | 15:20.12 | 6 | |
| 8 |  Noah Mooney | 12 | Brother Martin | 15:20.73 | 7 | |
| 9 |  Callahan Fielder | 12 | Brentwood High School | 15:21.68 | 8 | |
| 10 |  Tommy Latham | 12 | Marist | 15:25.53 | 9 |
Photo by Spencer Cox
In the Boys Team championship, Belen Jesuit out of Miami, FL, the #5 ranked team in the Nation demonstrated their strength. Led by So. Marcelo Mantecon's 3rd place finish, Belen scored just 67 points and repeated as team champions.
12th
Joseph Socarras
12 15:39.06 15
22nd Diego Magarino 12 16:01.89 18
14th Justin Ruiz 12 15:42.64 13
27th
Armando Cruz
10 16:10.00 23
32nd
Marco Prieguez
12 16:14.45 25
96th
Michael Brunet
12 17:04.56 77
| 1 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | 67 | 2+11+13+18+23 (25+77) | 1:09 1-5 Split | 15:42 Avg |
| 2 | Huntsville HS | 119 | 3+14+17+35+50 (68+73) | 1:43 1-5 Split | 16:00 Avg |
| 3 | Brother Martin | 159 | 7+27+34+39+52 (59+81) | 1:25 1-5 Split | 16:16 Avg |