Dr. Phillips senior Bridget Blake, the three-time Class 4A state girls cross country champion, qualified for the Foot Locker Nationals on Dec. 8 in San Diego by placing sixth in the South Region meet Saturday in Charlotte, N.C. Blake finished the five-kilometer (3.1-mile) race in 17 minutes, 12 seconds, seven seconds behind winner Sophie Chase of Burke, Va. DP’s Amber Johnson placed 29th in 18:07, and Ashley Heitling of Mount Dora finished in 19:46. On the boys side, Colonial’s Andres Arroyo was 33rd in 15:32, and Timber Creek’s Brandon Marquez was 40th in 15:37. Arroyo and Marquez finished 1-2 in the 4A state boys race last weekend in Tallahassee. The top 10 finishers advanced to nationals.

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