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Luke Thompson, a junior at Brentwood Academy and the reigning Tennessee 2AA state cross country champion, joins DyeStat's Todd Grasley to discuss competing Nov. 26 at NXR Southeast at WakeMed Soccer Complex in Cary, N.C. Thompson, who had finished second in the 2AA state final the past two seasons, ran 15:16.09 on the 5-kilometer course at Sanders Ferry Park to secure the championship.