Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Elizabeth Funderburk runs a scorching 18:20 at the Deerfield Invitational

Deerfield-Windsor School KnightMaybe it's all about marketing and branding.


Because not much really changed about the Deerfield Invitational cross country meet. It was still held on the Albany, Georgia campus of Darton College. The time of year was about the same; 24 September 2016 was close to the date that the meet had been held in previous years. Deerfield-Windsor School hosted, as always. The name had changed, though, from "Deerfield-Windsor Darton Dash" to "Deerfield Invitational." And maybe that change of brand was what it took to produce the largest Deerfield Invitational ever, as more than 600 athletes and 51 teams came to Darton College to run four cross country races.


The first of the four races was the high school boys' 5K. In an exciting finish, Tiftarea sophomore Dallas Hunt held off Ethan Merritt of Deerfield-Windsor and Brishen House of Lowndes to take the title. The three finished within a few second of each other, with Hunt clocked in 17:07, Merritt in 17:10, and House in 17:11.


Merritt may have lost a close race, but he had the satisfaction of being on the winning team. Deerfield-Windsor's top five of House, Porter Hill (6th, 17:38), Graham Ford (12th, 18:30), Drew Griffin (22nd, 18:54), and Joe Tondera (23rd, 18:59) combined to give the host team 65 points and first in the team standings. Led by sophomore Collin Bertram (11th, 18:17), Augusta Prep totalled 107 points to take second. Lee County took third with 116 points behind their ace, the fourth place finish of their ace, junior Colby Jones (17:18).


2016 Deerfield Invitational Team Standings, High School Boys
  1. Deerfield-Windsor, 65
  2. Augusta Prep, 107
  3. Lee County, 116
  4. Lowndes, 124
  5. Seminole County, 143
  6. Bainbridge, 153
  7. Tift County, 181
  8. Albany, 210
  9. Tiftarea, 227
  10. Berrien County, 269
  11. Southland, 270
  12. Worth County, 292
  13. Colquitt County, 343
  14. Baconton Charter, 352
  15. Grace Christian, 440
  16. Thomasville, 456
  17. Westfield, 479
  18. Pelham, 501

Top Ten High School Boys, 2016 Deerfield Invitational
  1. 17:06.64 ~ Dallas Hunt (Tiftarea) 10
  2. 17:09.27 ~ Ethan Merritt (Deerfield-Windsor) 11
  3. 17:10.47 ~ Brishen House (Lowndes) 11
  4. 17:17.75 ~ Colby Jones (Lee County) 11
  5. 17:20.66 ~ Dustin Reynolds (Seminole County) 12
  6. 17:37.52 ~ Porter Hill (Deerfield-Windsor) 9
  7. 17:42.14 ~ Billy Calcutt (Southland) 12
  8. 17:46.04 ~ Jake Merritt (Colquitt County) 11
  9. 17:52.25 ~ Daniel Swilley (Lowndes) 12
  10. 18:05.99 ~ Hunter Hatfield (Lee County) 11

There was no drama up front in the high school girls' 5K. When Colquitt County junior Elizabeth Funderburk crossed the finish line in a winning 18:20, she was almost 400 meters ahead of the next runner. It was more than a minute faster than any other girl had run at the Deerfield Invitational in the entire four-year history of the meet. Jamie Holodak of Augusta Prep was second in 19:46, and Alli Hay of Pataula Charter was third in 20:03.


Including Holodak, Augusta Prep put three runners in the top ten, with Molly Joseph sixth in 21:07 and Katy Earwood tenth in 21:49. Grace McDonough (14th, 22:31) and Alexandria Hill (20th, 22:47) finished the scoring for Augusta Prep, giving the Cavaliers 46 points and the team title. Tift County edged hosts Deerfield-Windsor for second, 91 to 93.


2016 Deerfield Invitational Team Standings, High School Girls
  1. Augusta Prep, 46
  2. Tift County, 91
  3. Deerfield-Windsor, 93
  4. Southland, 132
  5. Lee County, 136
  6. Colquitt County, 190
  7. Berrien County, 198
  8. Bainbridge, 220
  9. Worth County, 240
  10. Baconton Charter, 272
  11. Seminole County, 272
  12. Pelham, 290
  13. Tiftarea, 290

Top Ten High School Girls, 2016 Deerfield Invitational
  1. 18:19.70 ~ Elizabeth Funderburk (Colquitt County) 11
  2. 19:45.88 ~ Jamie Holodak (Augusta Prep) 11
  3. 20:02.86 ~ Alli Hay (Pataula Charter) 12
  4. 20:21.88 ~ Emily Golden (Tift County) 9
  5. 20:35.02 ~ Camryn Bridges (Deerfield-Windsor) 11
  6. 21:06.65 ~ Molly Joseph (Augusta Prep) 10
  7. 21:35.01 ~ Charlotte Augenstein (Deerfield-Windsor) 9
  8. 21:43.73 ~ Monica Webb (Pelham) 12
  9. 21:44.30 ~ Calyn Fort (Southland) 10
  10. 21:48.06 ~ Katy Earwood (Augusta Prep) 9

The middle school races followed the high school races, starting with the boys' 2500 meters. Lee County seventh-grader Josh Macklin outkicked J. D. Bengston of Tift for the win, 9:16 to 9:17. Beau Bengston of Tift placed third in 9:45, just ahead of Grace Christian's Wyatt Carpenter (4th, 9:48).


Macklin was just one of four Lee County athletes in the top ten, with Alex Collins taking eighth in 10:07, Will Tomlinson ninth in 10:17, and Seth Tomlinson tenth in 10:20. When David Peppers (23rd, 11:23) crossed the finish line for Lee County, the team had 51 points and the win. Tift was second with 83 points and MacIntyre Park a close third with 87.


2016 Deerfield Invitational Team Standings, Middle School Boys
  1. Lee County, 51
  2. Tift, 83
  3. MacIntyre Park, 87
  4. Berrien County, 138
  5. Deerfield-Windsor, 144
  6. Bainbridge, 149
  7. Grace Christian, 189
  8. Colquitt County, 193
  9. Worth County, 204
  10. Southland, 256
  11. Baconton Charter, 279

Top Ten Middle School Boys, 2016 Deerfield Invitational
  1. 9:15.59 ~ Josh Macklin (Lee County) 7
  2. 9:16.29 ~ J.D. Bengston (Tift) 8
  3. 9:44.20 ~ Beau Bengston (Tift) 8
  4. 9:47.49 ~ Wyatt Carpenter (Grace Christian) 8
  5. 9:55.25 ~ Lawson Brinkley (MacIntyre Park) 8
  6. 9:56.83 ~ Jeremiah Thomas (Tift) 8
  7. 10:04.39 ~ Daniel Jones (Grace Christian) 8
  8. 10:06.45 ~ Alex Collins (Lee County) 7
  9. 10:16.34 ~ Will Tomlinson (Lee County) 8
  10. 10:19.19 ~ Seth Tomlinson (Lee County) 8

In the middle school girls' 2500-meter race, eighth-grader Brenna Clark took first in 11:10 and Madeline Castor second in 11:17, giving Valwood School the first two places. Jadie Burrel of Southland was third in 11:30.


Valwood added two more spots in the top ten, with Jolie Green finishing seventh in 12:03 and Jordan Green eighth in 12:05. Thirteenth in 12:21, Alexandra Peeples was Valwood's final scorer, giving her team 30 points and first place. The Tift girls edged Lee County for second place, 68 to 70.


2016 Deerfield Invitational Team Standings, Middle School Girls
  1. Valwood, 30
  2. Tift, 68
  3. Lee County, 70
  4. Berrien County, 86
  5. Southland, 111
  6. Deerfield-Windsor, 141
  7. Colquitt County, 185
  8. Baconton Charter, 259
  9. Grace Christian, 261

Top Ten Middle School Girls, 2016 Deerfield Invitational
  1. 11:09.37 ~ Brenna Clark (Valwood) 8
  2. 11:16.35 ~ Madeline Castor (Valwood) 8
  3. 11:29.11 ~ Jadie Burrell (Southland) 7
  4. 11:43.04 ~ Emily Phillips (Lee County) 7
  5. 11:50.95 ~ Maddie Harper (Berrien County) 8
  6. 11:57.51 ~ Elizabeth Law (Southland) 7
  7. 12:02.70 ~ Jolie Green (Valwood) 8
  8. 12:04.72 ~ Jordan Green (Valwood) 8
  9. 12:07.09 ~ Gracie Jo Hart (Lee County) 8
  10. 12:07.36 ~ Ainsley Toews (Tift) 7

Deerfield-Windsor Darton Dash Champions
2013 - 2016
High School Boys 5K
DateTeam ChampIndividual Champ
21 September 2013Trinity Christian, 3015:12, Kaleb McLeod (Trinity Christian)
13 September 2014Trinity Christian, 5315:40, Kaleb McLeod (Trinity Christian)
12 September 2015Thomas County Central, 3916:55, Jacob McLeod (Trinity Christian)
24 September 2016Deerfield-Windsor, 6517:07, Dallas Hunt (Tiftarea)
High School Girls 5K
DateTeam ChampIndividual Champ
12 October 2013Deerfield-Windsor, 3319:23, Mary Alice Smoot (Valwood)
27 September 2014Deerfield-Windsor, 3320:12, Virginia Moore (Deerfield-Windsor)
12 September 2015Deerfield-Windsor, 3521:00, Ivie Nobles (Twiggs)
24 September 2016Augusta Prep, 4618:20, Elizabeth Funderburk (Colquitt County)


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