McDonald's Invitational -- Bond Park, Cary, NC -- October 18, 1997
Boys Championship Race: 5000 meters
1. Raleigh Leesville Rd 44
2. Watauga 84
3. Pinecrest 119
4. Apex 137
5. Chapel Hill 156
6. Cary 156
7. Wake Forest 178
8. Wilmington Laney 235
9. Lumberton 239
10. Raleigh Millbrook 278
11. Northern Nash 283
12. Raleigh Enloe 305
13. Rocky Mount 322
14. Wilmington Hoggard 333
Raleigh Athens Drive no score
1. Joe Lion Watauga 16:06
2. Dean Bowker Leesville Rd 16:10
3. Mike Lorelli Chapel Hill 16:17
4. Jon Bell Leesville Rd 16:18
5. Justin Poretti Laney 16:24
6. Craig Littlefield Leesville Rd 16:28
7. Britt Marlow Watauga 16:28
8. James Slagle Wake Forest 16:28
9. Philip West Cary 16:31
10. Tommy Howell Apex 16:37
11. Stewart Edwards Rocky Mount 16:40
12. Ricky Brookshire Watauga 16:42
13. Tron Chavis Pinecrest 16:44
14. Franklin Manchester Cary 16:54
15. Rich Berger Leesville Rd 16:56
16. Shawn Evans Lumberton 16:57
17. Russ Cunningham Leesville Rd 17:02
18. Victor McLaurin Pinecrest 17:02
19. Jared Kessen Laney 17:05
20. Phil Rogers Leesville Rd 17:05
21. Brendon St.Dennis Pinecrest 17:09
22. Paul Irwin Enloe 17:12
23. Jay Canty Millbrook 17:14
24. Reid Srozi Athens Dr 17:16
25. Carlos Vidales Leesville Rd 17:16
26. Scott Maxwell Apex 17:18
27. Zach McHugh Wake Forest 17:21
28. Edmund Kelly Pinecrest 17:22
29. Bruce Brewer Apex 17:22
30. Paul Chokota Hoggard 17:24
31. Jay Crowe Wake Forest 17:24
32. Jason Carter Watauga 17:25
33. Paul Brinich Chapel Hill 17:25
34. Brian Greer Watauga 17:26
35. Bobby Borbet Lumberton 17:26
36. Chris Elder Apex 17:28
37. Joe Kitchens Watauga 17:33
38. James Hill Cary 17:34
39. Jared Inselmann Chapel Hill 17:38
40. Scott Hayes Apex 17:41