Chelsey Sveinsson Qualifies for National Cross Country Championships

Greenhill freshman Chelsey Sveinsson qualified for the Foot Locker National High School Cross Country Championships by placing 7^th overall in the South Regional in on Saturday, November 24 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The top 10 runners in the race received automatic berths to the national championship race.

The south region qualifier featured the best runners and nearly all the state champions from 14 states ranging from Texas to Florida to Virginia to Kentucky. Her 17:22 5K ranks as the second fastest time ever on the course for a freshman. The only girl to runner faster was the 2006 national champion.

Chelsey will leave for San Diego on Thursday, December 6 and race on Saturday, December 8^t. The race is typically broadcasted on television, and additional details will be released as soon as they become available.

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