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1982 Southwestern 4-A Conference Championships

Friday - October 22 1982
McAlpine Greenway Park, Charlotte, NC

Girls Championship | Open Race

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BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP:
 1. East Mecklenburg        44
 2. Charlotte Myers Park    69
 3. West Charlotte          98
 4. North Mecklenburg      119
 5. South Mecklenburg      130
 6. Charlotte Independence 142
 7. Charlotte Olympic      144
 8. Charlotte Garinger     212
 9. West Mecklenburg       222

 1. Bob Crawford     West Charlotte    16:21.0
 2. Eric Landis      East Mecklenburg  16:24.1
 3. John Campbell    Myers Park        16:46.0
 4. Kyle Fidler      East Mecklenburg  16:53.3
 5. James Coleman    Independence      16:57.2
 6. Chris Hertel     East Mecklenburg  17:01.9
 7. Will Henderson   Myers Park        17:07.0
 8. Kim Tyler        Olympic           17:12.7
 9. James Liner      Independence      17:13.1
10. Britt Startsman  East Mecklenburg  17:15.5
11. Tom Crawford     West Charlotte    17:20.0
12. Jeff Pharr       Garinger          17:20.9
13. John Cooper      South Mecklenburg 17:21.4
14. Tom Alaksa       South Mecklenburg 17:24.9
15. Keith Merritt    Myers Park        17:28.9
16. Jay Youngblood   North Mecklenburg 17:32.7
17. Adam McKee       West Charlotte    17:34.5
18. Malcolm Garris   Olympic           17:35.9
19. Michael Stith    North Mecklenburg 17:36.3
20. Michael Johnson  Harding           17:45.3
21. Eric Peterson    Myers Park        17:48.0
22. John Biggers     East Mecklenburg  17:48.4
23. Jimmy Hoskins    Myers Park        17:48.7
24. Eddie Hull       West Charlotte    17:59.5
25. Mike Griffin     West Mecklenburg  18:00.9
26. Greg Blackwell   North Mecklenburg 18:02.0
27. Mike Knapp       South Mecklenburg 18:03.1
28. Michael Gurley   North Mecklenburg 18:03.9
29. Carter Woolen    Myers Park        18:08.1
30. Greg Curtis      North Mecklenburg 18:08.6
31. Jeff Britt       East Mecklenburg  18:10.2
32. Chip Hord        West Mecklenburg  18:11.6
33. James Black      Garinger          18:12.9
34. Bob Graves       Olympic           18:13.8
35. Rich Carter      East Mecklenburg  18:15.8
36. Mark Caudle      Olympic           18:18.4
37. Brian Smith      South Mecklenburg 18:21.2
38. Doug Lehowicz    Myers Park        18:22.6
39. Scott Donovan    East Mecklenburg  18:25.6
40. John McGraw      South Mecklenburg 18:26.7
41. Rob Phillips     Independence      18:27.4
42. James Norman     Myers Park        18:31.7
43. Neal Simmons     Independence      18:32.7
44. Jimmy Hale       South Mecklenburg 18:34.1
45. John Hoskins     Myers Park        18:36.0
46. Scott Barnett    North Mecklenburg 18:37.3
47. Rob Lockhart     South Mecklenburg 18:38.7
48. Mike Latimer     West Charlotte    18:40.5
49. Eugene Anderson  Harding           18:42.2
50. Richie Allison   Independence      18:43.7
51. Ross Stout       East Mecklenburg  18:44.9
52. John Gordy       Olympic           18:50.2
53. Mark Fredrickson Myers Park        18:51.1
54. Mike Cohen       South Mecklenburg 18:53.1
55. Jeff Ross        East Mecklenburg  18:55.3
56. Phillip Crowder  Garinger          18:55.8
57. Jeff Cummins     Independence      19:00.3
58. Jerome Capel     West Charlotte    19:03.6
59. Tim Gestwicki    West Charlotte    19:04.0
60. Fred Bowden      West Charlotte    19:04.4
61. Kurt Phillips    Independence      19:07.2
62. Sean Ulichney    South Mecklenburg 19:16.1
63. Jamie McLendon   West Charlotte    19:19.7
64. James Conners    West Mecklenburg  19:22.7
65. Eric Laskowski   West Mecklenburg  19:32.7
66. Greg Laskowski   West Mecklenburg  19:34.5
67. Kevin Nally      West Mecklenburg  19:39.3
68. Bret Boudousquie Garinger          19:42.2
69. Stephen Brewer   West Mecklenburg  19:47.3
70. Rickie Austin    Garinger          19:47.7
71. Tim Key          Independence      19:58.4
72. John Flanagan    Olympic           19:58.9
73. Hazel Edgeworth  North Mecklenburg 19:59.5
74. Craig Donaldson  Independence      20:01.3
75. Chris Sifford    West Mecklenburg  20:02.0
76. Tom Cooley       West Charlotte    20:03.9
77. Allen Jackson    Garinger          20:10.5
78. Walter Zamiela   Garinger          20:17.3
79. Joey Moore       South Mecklenburg 20:18.5
80. McKinley White   Garinger          20:24.1
81. Marty Baker      West Mecklenburg  20:25.6
82. Lee Skidmore     Independence      20:43.1
83. Fred Marble      West Mecklenburg  21:14.8
84. Kent Margraves   Garinger          22:36.5
85. Steve Leonard    Harding           22:58.8
86. Tracy King       Harding           24.08.8
(86 finishers)

GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP:
 1. East Mecklenburg       41
 2. Charlotte Independence 67
 3. South Mecklenburg      71
 4. Charlotte Myers Park   71
 5. West Mecklenburg      117
 6. West Charlotte        185

 1. Jennifer DeCann    West Mecklenburg  20:01.1
 2. Laura McKeithen    Myers Park        20:20.5
 3. Claudia Schiffers  East Mecklenburg  20:31.3
 4. Carmen Nordman     South Mecklenburg 20:37.3
 5. Michele Lamey      Myers Park        20:46.3
 6. Sandra Kuhr        South Mecklenburg 21:05.7
 7. Lisa Kowalske      East Mecklenburg  21:12.8
 8. Marcia Forrest     Independence      21:17.0
 9. Denise Holliday    East Mecklenburg  21:24.2
10. Kelly Hughes       East Mecklenburg  21:27.1
11. Michelle Loesch    Independence      21:47.0
12. Josie Dolby        East Mecklenburg  22:02.6
13. Debbie Faust       Independence      22:02.2
14. Michelle Dreon     South Mecklenburg 22:11.4
15. Barbara Honeycutt  East Mecklenburg  22:22.3
16. Angie Stitt        Independence      22:29.2
17. Amy Gerdes         Myers Park        22:34.0
18. Holly DeCann       West Mecklenburg  22:36.5
19. Lori Logan         Independence      22:40.1
20. Angie Davis        North Mecklenburg 22:52.9
21. Julie Mullis       East Mecklenburg  22:59.0
22. Carol Lovelace     South Mecklenburg 23:09.1
23. Nan Sweet          Myers Park        23:11.6
24. Patty Castellano   Myers Park        23:14.3
25. Kelly Lovelace     South Mecklenburg 23:19.2
26. Renee Morales      South Mecklenburg 23:29.5
27. Kim Smith          West Mecklenburg  23:29.5
28. Kathay Overly      East Mecklenburg  23:46.8
29. Amy Hastings       East Mecklenburg  23:49.6
30. Kay Holcomb        Independence      23:50.8
31. Tamara Wilson      West Charlotte    23:54.7
32. Beth Stevens       West Charlotte    24:00.5
33. Dorenda Paul       Charlotte Harding 24:17.5
34. Liz Neille         South Mecklenburg 24:19.2
35. Nichole Youngblood North Mecklenburg 24:20.6
36. Vicki McElhaney    West Mecklenburg  24:26.0
37. Kathy Badal        South Mecklenburg 24:35.2
38. Diane Cary         Myers Park        24:37.2
39. Winn Apple         Myers Park        24:38.6
40. Mary Rodgers       East Mecklenburg  24:40.0
41. Amy Eddins         Myers Park        24:54.3
42. Cheryl Goble       West Mecklenburg  25:01.4
43. Linda Lefter       Myers Park        25:08.2
44. Kelly Thomas       Independence      25:42.4
45. Beth Sadler        West Mecklenburg  25:43.5
46. Patty Rumple       West Mecklenburg  25:48.3
47. Marie Bjorkander   West Charlotte    26:14.8
48. Laura Gagel        South Mecklenburg 26:17.6
49. Karen Meece        Myers Park        27:31.7
50. Hope Braswell      West Charlotte    27:41.0
51. Eliz. Christopher  West Charlotte    27:57.9
52. Laurie Hamer       South Mecklenburg 28:07.5
53. Julie Jackson      North Mecklenburg 28:47.1
54. Tina Hoebert       North Mecklenburg 30:03.8
(54 finishers)

OPEN RACE:
 1. Tyrone Scott       East Mecklenburg  18:48.7
 2. Derek Stewart      East Mecklenburg  18:50.6
 3. Gary Lefleur       East Mecklenburg  18:59.4
 4. James Cameron      East Mecklenburg  19:09.6
 5. Joe Woodruff       South Mecklenburg 19:13.9
 6. Van Shaver         East Mecklenburg  19:14.6
 7. Chris Ihnot        East Mecklenburg  19:28.9
 8. Charlies Campbell  Myers Park        19:33.0
 9. Randy Lentz        East Mecklenburg  19:33.8
10. Chris Wheeler      South Mecklenburg 19:42.2
11. Mark Queen         East Mecklenburg  19:46.1
12. Richard Guerin     South Mecklenburg 19:51.7
13. Kip Kiser          South Mecklenburg 19:53.7
14. Matt McCullough    East Mecklenburg  19:54.4
15. Will McNair        East Mecklenburg  20:02.8
16. Pepper Culpepper   East Mecklenburg  20:03.2
17. Hendrik Larsen     Myers Park        20:10.1
18. Jeff Griffin       Independence      20:10.5
19. Eric Moore         East Mecklenburg  20:25.0
20. Jeff Lemelin       East Mecklenburg  20:30.7
21. Warren English     East Mecklenburg  20:35.9
22. Kit King           East Mecklenburg  20:39.1
23. Beau Royster       Myers Park        20:40.0
24. Mike Parker        East Mecklenburg  20:47.2
25. Scott Drinkard     East Mecklenburg  20:52.0
26. Kevin Goings       Independence      21:03.2
27. Bobby Craddock     East Mecklenburg  21:09.5
28. Bobby Mock         East Mecklenburg  21:18.3
29. Chris Koonts       East Mecklenburg  21:20.4
30. Andy Green         East Mecklenburg  21:21.2
31. Mitch Wilson       East Mecklenburg  21:27.3
32. Jason Sharpe       South Mecklenburg 21:30.2
33. Charles Sifford    Myers Park        21:41.4
34. Paul Woods         Independence      21:57.0
35. Gary Sondergard    East Mecklenburg  22:18.7
36. Rich Winiker       East Mecklenburg  22:30.2
37. Keith West         Independence      22:32.9
38. Danny Wilson       East Mecklenburg  22:34.3
39. Eric Grady         Independence      23:00.7
40. Kim Fetner         South Mecklenburg 23:08.7
41. Alexandra Schiffers East Mecklenburg 23:30.4
42. Jerri Jamison      East Mecklenburg  24:32.5
43. Marmie Krauss      East Mecklenburg  26:03.8
44. Hollie Hardymon    East Mecklenburg  26:04.1
45. Renee Payne        East Mecklenburg  28:03.9
46. Susan Thrower      Myers Park        29:52.5
(46 finishers)
Interesting side note: 9th grader Jennifer DeCann of West Mecklenburg, the girls champion, years later had a 9th-grade daughter -- Alana Hadley -- who ran 17:27 on the same course to qualify for the 2011 Foot Locker Nationals.

The top 10 finishers made All-Conference.

This was the third year that Girls Cross Country was recognized as an official sport by the NCHSAA.

A Day For Precedents

By Kate Boylan, Observer Staff Writer

The Southwestern 4A cross country meet Friday afternoon at McAlpine Greenway Park was occasion for at least two firsts.

For the first time in conference history, the boys' championship team and the girls' championship team were from the same school. East Mecklenburg won each title, but without a first- place individual.

East's top scorers were Eric Landis and Claudia Schiffers, second and third in their races.

East placed four boys (Landis, Kyle Fidler, Chris Hertel and Britt Startsman) and four girls (Schiffers, Lisa Kowalske, Denise Holliday and Kelly Hughes) on the 10-runner all-conference teams.

Landis and Schiffers were the prerace favorites. But runners from the west defeated the easterners.

West Charlotte's Bob Crawford, a senior, caught up to Landis and sprinted in just ahead of him on the 5,000-meter course. Crawford's twin brother, Tom, finished 11th.

And in another first, Jenny DeCann, running for West Mecklenburg, led most of the girls' race and finished with no close challengers.

DeCann is a Coulwood Junior High freshman. "I don't recall ever having (a conference champion) in cross country in 27 years," said her coach, Ron Patterson.

For DeCann, this is her first year as a cross country runner. In fact, the only running she did before last spring was to keep in shape for swimming.

Practice in each sport helps her breathing, and DeCann said, "You use mostly the same muscles."

DeCann proved what she said after the meet. "Running is easier for me," she said.

Swimming is tougher, she said, "Because I get nervouser."

She certainly kept her cool against the field.

DeCann, a specialist in the 200-meter breaststroke and the 1,000-meter freestyle, used the competitive drive in Friday's race. She knew Schiffers would be there. "She clobbered me in the Coaches' Invitational," DeCann said.

So Friday she used this strategy: "I just found a chance, and I started slowing down (to set the pace)," she said. "And then I took a corner real quick." After that real quick corner, she stayed in the lead.

Crawford's race was not quite so easy, but his first place helped the Lions to their highest finish ever in the conference meet.

Crawford's strategy was not to be the leader, but the keeper-upper. "I was just trying to stay as close as I could. By the end of the race, I was just fatigued."

But Crawford finished at the right time, in the race that had gone back and forth between Landis and him. "It seemed like he was right there next to me till the finish line," Crawford said.

Crawford, DeCann and all the teams will compete in the sectional meet next Friday at McAlpine Greenway.


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