The first full week of the 2010 Cross Country is now behind us and after dozens of meets and thousands of athlete performances, our volunteer pollsters can finally get a better look at how this new year is shaping up. Here are the first set of official rankings for the opening of the season for both genders in all four classifications...
| 1A Girls Rankings: | |||||
| By: Paul White, Lakelandtrack@aol.com | |||||
| Commentary: HTA has 5 in top 15, maybe best team in FL? Providence is solid 2nd. | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name, Region - | (Prev.) | ||||
| 1. | Holy Trinity Academy, 2 - | (1) | |||
| 2. | Providence, 1 | (4) | |||
| 3. | Oak Hall, 1 | (8) | |||
| 4. | Keswick, 3 | (9) | |||
| 5. | The Geneva School, 2 | (7) | |||
| 6. | Indian Rocks, 3 | NR | |||
| 7. | First Academy, 2 | (15) | |||
| 8. | LCS, 3 | (6) | |||
| 9. | Comm. Sch. Of Naples, 3 | (2) | |||
| 10. | Maclay, 1 | (13) | |||
| 11. | Northside Christian, 3 | (10) | |||
| 12. | Westminister Academy, 4 | NR | |||
| 13. | PKY, 1 | (3) | |||
| 14. | Aucilla Christian Academy,1 | NR | |||
| 15. | Bishop John J. Snyder, 1 | NR | |||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | ||||
| 1. | Kathryn Fluehr, 12 - Comm. Sch. of Naples | (1) | |||
| 2. | Stefanie Kurgatt 10- Maclay | (3) | |||
| 3. | Julie Wollrath 8- HTA | (5) | |||
| 4. | Erika Fluehr, 12- Comm. Sch. Of Naples | (2) | |||
| 5. | Brittney Olinger 9- Oak Hall | (7) | |||
| 6. | Katelyn Greenleaf 11- Northside Christian | (6) | |||
| 7. | Teresa Ristow 12- HTA | (20) | |||
| 8. | Emily Edwards 9- Canterbury | (4) | |||
| 9. | Mackenzie Wilson 7- The Geneva School | NR | |||
| 10. | McKenzie Drummer 9- HTA | (9) | |||
| 11. | Danielle Vanlier 7- Providence | (16) | |||
| 12. | Sabrina Whiting 9- Seffner Christian | NR | |||
| 13. | Kaili Corcoran 12- HTA | NR | |||
| 14. | Kristin Sweeney 10- Maclay | (13) | |||
| 15. | Alli Cobb 12- HTA | (22) | |||
| 16. | Rebecca Eaves 11- LCS | (15) | |||
| 17. | Claire Snyder 9- Tampa Prep | NR | |||
| 18. | Emily Crist 9- First Academy | NR | |||
| 19. | Ashley Reback 8- The Benjamin School | NR | |||
| 20 | Lori Frazier 12- HTA | NR | |||
| 21. | Emily VanGelder 11- Oak Hall | NR | |||
| 22. | Danielle Dunn 10- Providence | (12) | |||
| 23. | Olivia Kellin 12- CCC | NR | |||
| 24. | Brianna Wahy 10- HTA | NR | |||
| 25. | Katie Ringdahl 8- Oak Hall | NR | |||
| 2A Girls Rankings: | |||||
| By: Gerry Spring Lake Highland Prep - gspring@lhps.org | |||||
| Commentary: What an opening two weeks! In Spanish, Estero means "small river", but the Estero girls have opened up a wide river between them and the rest of 2A. Their has been a definite shift to the south in the power rankings for 2A. The question know is when will Kacy and Stephanie run Head-to-Head? | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name - | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | Estero | (10) | What a great start - Winning Mt Dew invite this week | ||
| 2. | Cocoa Beach | (2) | 4th place at Mt Dew | ||
| 3. | Titusville | (3) | 5th place at the Dew Invite - good results | ||
| 4. | Bolles | (1) | Girls rebound at Katie Caples | ||
| 5. | Carrolton School | (8) | Wins Falcon Invite | ||
| 6. | Bishop Kenny | (11) | Strong showing at Katie Caples | ||
| 7 | Matanzas | (15) | Had strong showing at Caples | ||
| 8. | Academy of Holy Names | (6) | Strong showing at FACA mudfest | ||
| 9. | Ransom Everglades | (7) | Did well at Falcon Invite | ||
| 10. | Lincoln Park | NR | Good result at Katie Caples | ||
| Best of the rest | In the hunt: Pine Crest, Rockledge, Episcopal, Bishop Moore, American Heritage, West Florida tech, and although poorly coached - Lake Highland girls (11th at UF behind Lincoln Park) | ||||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |||
| 1 | Kacy Smith - Estero | (6) | Two races - two wins - would have been rock solid in the college race on sat | ||
| 1 | Stephanie Schappert - PJP | (1) | Won Falcon Invite - | ||
| 3. | Shelby Davidson - Cocoa Beach | (5) | 2nd at UF | ||
| 4. | Nicole Carpio - Ransom | (2) | 2nd at Falcon Inv | ||
| 5. | Joanna McCoy - Coral Shores | (4) | 3rd at Falcon Invite | ||
| 6. | Rebecca Chandler - Bolles | (7) | Good result at Katie Caples | ||
| 7. | Sarah Jane Jones - Bolles | (NR) | Good result at Katie Caples | ||
| 8. | Savannah Bradley - Cocoa Beach | (NR) | Top 15 at UF | ||
| 9. | Marla Frank - Estero | (NR) | Top 15 at UF | ||
| 10. | Eva Vitucci - Titusville | (NR) | Led the team at UF | ||
| 11. | Katy Solis - Estero | (NR) | 15th at UF | ||
| 12. | Bethany Jenkins - Estero | (NR) | 20th at UF | ||
| 13. | Teresa Huff - Titusville | (15) | Strong result at UF | ||
| 14. | Aja Curth - Estero | (NR) | Top 5 of Estero all in top 15 | ||
| 15. | Macy Huskey - Cardinal Gibbons | (NR) | 19 51 at Lauderdale City championships | ||
| 16. | Aubrey Schonoff - Lake Highland | (NR) | Good result at UF - Very nice person as well but I am biased | ||
| 17. | Nicole Golden - Pinecrest | (NR) | |||
| 18. | Christine Marcano - Matanzas | (12) | Ran at Katie Caples this week | ||
| 19. | Hannah Loder - Matanzas | (NR) | Right with her team mate at Caples | ||
| 20 | Laurel Brennan - North Broward Prep | (NR) | 20 09 at Falcon Inv | ||
| 3A Girls Rankings: | |||||
| By: Andy Holmes, Seffner Christian Academy aholmes@scacrusaders.com | |||||
| Commentary: So what is new after the first full week of the cross country season? The top 10 have not changed a whole lot. Lakewood Ranch and Chiles are going to be neck and neck the whole season. Looking forward to their head-to-head at Pre-State in a preview of their forthcoming state meet showdown. There are a number of schools not far behind- namely FWB and Niceville, which boasts 4 of their top 6 runners as freshman. A lot of good head-to-head matchups took place this past weekend at UF Mountain Dew Invitational, Wildcat Invitational, and Katie Caples. There are also a host of schools that did not make the top 15 that are on my "watch list". Those schools are, in no particular order: King, Vanguard, Harmony, Naples, Charlotte, Bartram Trail, Viera, Oviedo, Osceola, and Gulf Coast. They would be in my unofficial top 25. | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name - | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | Lakewood Ranch | (1) | 19:42 Easily won Hagerty Open last weekend, followed that up with a strong 2nd place finish to Estero at UF Mountain Dew Invitational | ||
| 2. | Chiles | (2) | 19:45 Stepped out-of-state to win Carrollton Invite last weekend, placing Williams, Thomas, McGuff 1-2-3; 2nd only to Holy Trinity at Katie Caples | ||
| 3. | Fort Walton Beach | (3) | 20:21 2nd to Niceville at Panhandle Jamboree without #3 and #5; First at Wildcat Invitational | ||
| 4. | Niceville | (7) | 20:40 Won Panhandle Jamboree, and was a competitve 2nd, just behind FWB at Wildcat Invitational | ||
| 5. | Creekside | (4) | 20:37 2nd at Ridgeview Invitational; 4th at Katie Caples; 1-5 split of 1:15 was best in the race | ||
| 6. | Fort Myers | (5) | 20:18 3rd at Mountain Dew Invitational; must narow the gap between its number 3 and 4 runners | ||
| 7. | Wiregrass Ranch | (6) | 20:57 Placed 5 in the top 15, all in the top 25 in easily taking Mitchell Invitational | ||
| 8. | South Fork | (8) | 21:46 9th in competitive field at Katie Caples- excellent 1-5 split of 1:25 | ||
| 9. | Baker | (NR) | 21:46 Enter rankings in top 10, placing 12th; defeated Vanguard, Harmony, and Charlotte ranked, who were ranked 11th, 13th, and 14th in the first set of rankings | ||
| 10. | Lake Region | (NR) | 21:41 Also enter rankings in top 10, defeating 1A powerhouse Lakeland Christian at Winter Haven Invitational | ||
| 11. | Ridgeview | (10) | 21:53 11th at Katie Caples Invite; 6th at home invite opening weekend. Not much space separates them with South Fork, Baker, and Lake Region | ||
| 12. | Choctawhatchee | (NR) | 22:06 Impressive 9th at Katie Caples | ||
| 13. | Springstead | (NR) | 22:11 4th on tough course at Mitchell Invitational | ||
| 14. | Merritt Island | (NR) | 22:11 4th at Astronaut Invitational | ||
| 15. | George Jenkins | (NR) | 22:40 5th at Mitchell Invitational; 27 second 1-5 split | ||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |||
| 1. | Lily Williams, 11 Chiles | (1) | 18:29; Retains #1 spot after winning Carrollton Invitational in 18:56; followed it up with 18:29 2nd place finish at Katie Caples, where she lead until the track | ||
| 2. | Darroneshia Lott, 12 Pine Forest | (6) | 18:55; torched the field at Wildcat Invitational by 45 seconds | ||
| 3. | Carly Thomas, 11 Chiles | (2) | 18:44; 2nd to Williams at Carrollton Invitational, 4th at Katie Caples in 18:44 | ||
| 4. | Sarah Spann, 12 Fort Myers | (5) | 18:59; 4th at Mountain Dew Invitational | ||
| 5. | Anne-Marie Blaney | (3) | 18:25; No races yet, but team is scheduled to compete this weekend at Zak Lukas | ||
| 6. | Grace VanDeGrift, 12 Durant | (9) | 19:31; First race was last night at Ryan McCall Invitational- took first place easily on slow course | ||
| 7. | Olivia Ortiz, 10 Lakewood Ranch | (8) | 19:18; 7th at UF Mountain Dew Ivitational | ||
| 8. | Rachel Petrik, 11 Fort Myers | (15) | 19:18; Jumps way up in rankings from 15th, right behind Ortiz at Mountain Dew Invite | ||
| 9. | Kelli Williams, 12 Mitchell | (17) | 19:21; Finishes 2nd on slow course at Mitchell Invitational | ||
| 10. | Kristin Zarrella, 10 Lakewood Ranch | (4) | 19:25; 10th at UF Invitational | ||
| 11. | Sarah Hartman, 10 Sickles | (11) | No reported results yet, but too good to put any lower | ||
| 12. | Nikita Shah, 10 Wiregrass Ranch | (12) | 19:59; Strong 4th place finish at Mitchell Invite | ||
| 13. | Dayna Cline, 12 King | (13) | 20:37; No change in rank from first ranking; has not raced sice FACA meet, slated to compete at W.D. Johnson Invite Saturday | ||
| 14. | Courtney Russo, 11 Fort Myers | (NR) | 19:42; 13th at UF Mountain Dew Invitational | ||
| 15. | Crystal Wachob, 12 Pine Forest | (10) | Status unknown, as she did not race at Wildcat Invitational, but still a factor | ||
| 16. | Jodie McGuff, 12 Chiles | (7) | 10th at Katie Caples in 19:46 | ||
| 17. | Lauren Rodriguez, 11 Creekside | (NR) | 11th at Katie Caples in 19:56 | ||
| 18. | Sarah de Vaux, 12 Fort Walton Beach | (24) | 19:46; good for 3rd at Wildcat Invitational | ||
| 19. | Ivy Chastain, 10 Fort Walton Beach | (22) | 19:47; 4th, right behind de Vaux at Wildcat Invitational | ||
| 20 | Natalie Novak, 10 Lakewood Ranch | (16) | 19:48; 16th at Mountain Dew Invitational | ||
| 21. | Devin McDermott, 11 Lakewood Ranch | (21) | 19:49; 18th at Mountain Dew Invitational | ||
| 22. | Kaitlin Rodriguez, 11 Creekside | (NR) | 20:04; 14th at Katie Caples Invite | ||
| 23. | Kayla Vinson, 12 Ridgeview | (14) | 20:05; 5th at Katie Caples Invite | ||
| 24. | Ivy Chastain, 10 Fort Walton Beach | (22) | 19:47; 4th at Wildcat Invite | ||
| 25. | Marsel Mosley, 10 Niceville | (19) | 20:03; 5th at Wildcat Invite | ||
| 4A Girls Rankings: | |||||
| By: Ryan Raposo, Ferguson HS - rraposo@dadeschools.net | |||||
| Commentary: So the first full week of Cross Country season has passed and there have been some new and impressive performances by both teams and individuals. While it's still very early on, it appears that Lourdes and Plant are holding strong; after that there looks to be a lot of team shifting throughout the season. Also, Region 3 needs to step it up with some more big meet performances! Other than the top 3 teams, everyone else has basically been in hiding, but we should hopefully see a few this weekend at Spanish River. | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name, Region - | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | Lourdes Academy, 4 - | (1) | 20:18 Team Avg, 2nd @ FACA; 20:42, 1st @ Mt. Dora - Still the team to beat. | ||
| 2. | Plant, 2 - | (3) | 20:20 Team Avg, 3rd @ FACA - Right on the heels of the Bobcats. | ||
| 3. | Mandarin, 1 - | (6) | 20:43 Team Avg, 3rd @ Ridgeview; 20:48, 4th @ Katie Caples - Looking impressive right now with two consecutive sub-21 team averages. | ||
| T4. | Sarasota Riverview, 2 - | (T-7) | 21:07 Team Avg, 5th @ FACA; 21:05, 8th @ UF - Looking much stronger this season. | ||
| T4. | Vero Beach, 1 - | (4) | 21:20 Team Avg, 2nd @ South Brevard; 21:10, 9th @ UF - Has some competition if they want to stay in the top 5. | ||
| T4. | Boone, 2 - | (T-12) | 21:44 Team Avg, 9th @ FACA; 20:57, 6th @ UF - Moving in the right direction at UF. | ||
| 7. | Spruce Creek, 1 - | (13) | 21:04 Team Avg, 1st @ Astronaut - Starting the season strong! | ||
| 8. | Hagerty, 1 - | (T-7) | 21:18 Team Avg, 2nd @ Hagerty; 20:59, 2nd @ Astronaut - Very impressive race at Astronaut. | ||
| 9. | Melbourne, 1 - | (2) | 21:34 Team Avg, 4th @ South Brevard; 21:28, 2nd @ Mt. Dora (w/o 1 top runner) - I can't wait until they're at full force. | ||
| 10. | Dr. Phillips, 2 - | (5) | 21:23 Team Avg, 7th @ FACA; 21:40, 14th @ UF - Holding steady, but needs to step up their performances. | ||
| 11. | Winter Park, 2 - | (T-12) | 22:41 Team Avg, 13th @ FACA; 21:44, 13th @ UF - This young group has a lot of potential that they don't even know they have. | ||
| 12. | Ferguson, 4 - | (14) | 21:21 Team Avg, 2nd @ Falcon - Moving in the right direction. Needs to stay healthy to have a solid shot at top 10. | ||
| 13. | St. Thomas, 3 - | (16) | 21:43 Team Avg, 1st @ Ft. Lauderdale - With some progression, they have a legit shot at Top 10 as well. | ||
| 14. | Winter Springs, 1 - | (NR) | 21:52 Team Avg, 1st @ East River; 21:56, 17th @ UF - Looking to fill that final Region 1 spot. | ||
| 15. | Spanish River, 3 - | (15) | 22:13 Team Avg, 6th @ Falcon - Holding steady in the top 15, but I know they're not satisfied with just that. | ||
| 16. | Sunset, 4 - | (19) | 22:20 Team Avg, 7th @ Falcon - Needs to solidify the back half of varsity to get to that next level. | ||
| 17. | Wharton, 2 - | (T-10) | 22:38 Team Avg, 14th @ FACA | ||
| 18. | Killian, 4 - | (NR) | 22:59 Team Avg, 4th @ Gulliver, 22:29- 9th @ Falcon | ||
| 19. | Northwestern, 4 - | (24) | 21:11 Team Avg (~3 miles at most), 1st @ Rocket | ||
| 20. | Cypress Bay, 3 - | (17) | 22:57 Team Avg, 1st @ local dual meet | ||
| 21. | Coral Reef, 4 - | (21) | 23:36 Team Avg, 11th @ Falcon | ||
| 22. | South Dade, 4 - | (20) | 24:00 Team Avg, 13th @ Falcon | ||
| 23. | West Broward, 3 - | (18) | NO RESULTS | ||
| 24. | Final Region 3 Team ?! | ||||
| Upcoming Teams - | |||||
| Lake Brantley, 1 - 22:12 Team Avg, 2nd @ Lake Brantley; 22:29, 5th @ Hagerty | |||||
| Olympia, 2 & Colonial, 2 & Freedom (Tampa), 2 & Lake Mary, 1 | |||||
| Need Info. / Results - | |||||
| Flagler Palm Coast, Sarasota, West Broward, Jupiter and South Plantation. | |||||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |||
| 1. | Vanessa Valentine, 11 - Melbourne | (3) | 19:18 @ South Brevard, 19:56 @ Mt. Dora | ||
| 2. | Emily Ahrens, 12 - Vero Beach | (4) | 19:25 @ South Brevard, 18:58 @ UF | ||
| 3. | Bridget Blake, 10 - Dr. Phillips | (1) | 20:05 @ FACA, 19:13 @ UF | ||
| 4. | Mary Kate Ponder, 11 - Mandarin | (8) | 19:19 @ Katie Caples | ||
| 5. | Elle Baker, 12 - Melbourne | (22) | 20:08 @ Mt. Dora | ||
| 6. | Bryce Seymour, 10 - Hagerty | (NR) | 19:24 @ Hagerty, 19:41 @ Astronaut | ||
| 7. | Kristin Yocum, 12 - Winter Springs | (17) | 19:41 @ East River, 19:55 @ UF | ||
| 8. | Regan Farrow, 10 - Lake Howell | (NR) | 19:47 @ Hagerty, 19:55 @ Lake Brantley | ||
| 9. | Julia Rodriguez, 10 - Plant | (16) | 19:58 @ FACA | ||
| 10. | Victoria Villarnovo, 11 - Lourdes | (12) | 20:00 @ FACA, 20:19 @ Mt. Dora | ||
| 11. | Kaitlyn Campo, 10 - Olympia | (NR) | 20:23 @ Mt. Dora | ||
| 12. | Natalie Concepcion, 11 - Ferguson | (13) | 19:42 @ Falcon | ||
| 13. | Bianca Barrios, 9 - Lourdes | (NR) | 19:57 @ FACA, 20:49 @ Mt. Dora | ||
| 14. | Emily Hernandez, 9 - Sunset | (NR) | 19:59 @ Falcon | ||
| 15. | Katherine Ralston, 10 - Plant | (25) | 20:06 @ FACA | ||
| 16. | Dana Demsky, 10 - Dr. Phillips | (11) | 20:10 @ FACA | ||
| 17. | Alessandra Valdes, 12 - Lourdes | (7) | 20:10 @ FACA, 20:42 @ Mt. Dora | ||
| 18. | Theresa Duncan, 10 - Mandarin | (NR) | 20:12 @ Katie Caples | ||
| 19. | Kali Benavides, 12 - Killian | (NR) | 20:20 @ Gulliver, 20:17 @ Falcon | ||
| 20. | Mary Hall, 12 - Seminole | (NR) | 20:24 @ FACA | ||
| 21. | Caroline Gibson, 10 - Plant | (NR) | 20:28 @ FACA | ||
| 22. | Danielle Kissel, 11 - Plant | (NR) | 20:31 @ FACA | ||
| 23. | Courtney Filliben, 10 - Lourdes | (6) | 20:36 @ FACA. 20:45 @ Mt. Dora | ||
| 24. | Lourdes Brea, 9 - Lourdes | (NR) | 20:33 @ FACA. 20:53 @ Mt. Dora | ||
| 25. | Alex Eaton, 9 - St. Petersburg | (NR) | 19:50 @ UF | ||
| 26. | Rachel Singer, 9 - Winter Springs | (NR) | 19:52 @ UF | ||
| 27. | Sarah Miller, 11 - Sarasota Riverview | (24) | 20:37 @ FACA, 19:56 @ UF | ||
| 28. | Kara Halfaker, 11 - Plant | (NR) | 20:37 @ FACA | ||
| 29. | Alex Payne, 11 - St. Thomas Aquinas | (14) | 20:37 @ Ft. Lauderdale | ||
| 30. | Heather Classe, 11 - Boone | (NR) | 20:42 @ FACA, 19:56 @ UF | ||
| Notes: Mt. Dora tends to be one of the most difficult courses in the state and runs ~45 seconds slower than average courses. Astronaut, UF and Ed Radice tend to race a little bit faster. I tried to place the most emphasis on head-to-head results, but that might not always workout when comparing multiple performances. | |||||
| Others to look for (random order): | |||||
| Grace Thomas, 12 - Vero Beach | (2) | 20:09 @ South Brevard, 21:13 @ UF | |||
| Isabelle Amaro, 11 - West Broward | (15) | NO RESULTS | |||
| Chloe Sell, 11 - West Broward | (18) | NO RESULTS | |||
| Maite Moscoso, 10 - Lake Brantley | (NR) | 20:39 @ Hagerty. 21:03 @ Lake Brantley | |||
| Amy Ankli, 11 - Hagerty | (NR) | 20:51 @ Hagerty, 20:10 @ Astronaut | |||
| Bethany Evans, 11 - Fletcher | (NR) | 20:46 @ Katie Caples | |||
| Rachel Greer, 11 - Melbourne | (10) | 20:47 @ South Brevard | |||
| Jocelin Adona, 11 - Spruce Creek | (NR) | 21:07 @ South Brevard, 20:25 @ Astronaut | |||
| Kira Soderstorm, 11 - Winter Park | (5) | 21:46 @ FACA, 20:39 @ UF | |||
| Mary Johnston, 12 - Buchholz | (19) | 20:54 @ Ridgeview, 20:42 @ UF | |||
| Caroline Coleman, 11 - Boone | (NR) | 21:27 @ FACA, 20:43 @ UF | |||
| Abigail Hagan, 9 - Sarasota Riverview | (NR) | 20:53 @ FACA, 20:45 @ UF | |||
| Cristina Figueras, 9 - Lourdes | (NR) | 20:56 @ FACA | |||
| Olivia Roche, 12 - Timber Creek | (NR) | 21:56 @ FACA, 20:37 @ Lake Brantley | |||
| Rachel Miller, 12 - Winter Park | (NR) | 21:47 @ FACA, 20:49 @ UF | |||
| Haley Olcott, 11 - Vero Beach | (NR) | 21:22 @ South Brevard, 20:50 @ UF | |||
| Amber Johnson, 10 - Dr. Phillips | (NR) | 21:20 @ FACA, 20:51 @ UF | |||
| Kayla Miller, 11 - Sarasota Riverview | (NR) | 20:57 @ FACA, 20:53 @ UF | |||
| Patricia Lewis, 10 - Sarasota Riverview | (NR) | 20:58 @ FACA, 20:55 @ UF | |||
| Kaitlyn Kelly, 11 - Spruce Creek | (NR) | 21:36 @ South Brevard, 20:52 @ Astronaut | |||
| Alexis Beaudoin, 12 - Melbourne | (NR) | 21:35 @ South Brevard, 21:23 @ Mt. Dora | |||
| 1A Boys Rankings: | |||||
| By: Carl Egbert, Community School of Naples / cegbert@communityschoolnaples.org | |||||
| Commentary: The first two weekends have solidified Trinity Prep and Holy Trinity as not only the top 2 teams in 1A but also two of the top teams in the entire state. Holy Trinity opened up at the FACA meet in Tampa and finished runner up to Columbus while beating Belen and Dr. Phillips with a team avg of 16:56. Trinity Prep opened up at Katie Caples and hammered the field which included Holy Trinity with a team avg of 16:05! Trinity Prep is right now the clear front runner in 1A. It is only September so a lot can happen between now and Nov. 20th. | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name - | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | Trinity Prep | (1) | Dominant @ Katie Caples with 16:05 avg | ||
| 2. | Holy Trinity | (2) | Runner up @ FACA and Katie Caples | ||
| 3. | Maclay | (3) | 2nd to Leon @ Lincoln Invite | ||
| 4. | PK Yonge | (4) | 4th @ Lincoln Invite | ||
| 5. | First Academy | (5) | 18:34 avg @ UF meet | ||
| 6. | Mount Dora Bible | (6) | 19:12 avg @ FACA | ||
| 7. | Bishop Snyder | NR | 19:19 avg @ Katie Caples | ||
| 8. | Circle Christian | (8) | 19:31 avg @ FACA | ||
| 9. | Northside Christian | NR | Opens up @ Northport on 9/25 | ||
| 10. | Comm. School of Naples | (9) | 19:26 avg @ Mitchell Invite | ||
| 11. | Tampa Prep | NR | 19:26 avg @ Mitchell Invite | ||
| 12. | Shorecrest Prep | (7) | 19:35 avg @ Mitchell Invite | ||
| 13. | Westminster Academy | (14) | 19:42 avg @ Gulliver Invite | ||
| 14. | Covenant Christian | NR | 19:45 avg @ Astronaut Invite | ||
| 15. | St. John Neumann | (12) | 19:59 avg @ Seacrest Tri | ||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name - Grade - Team | Time, Comments: | ||||
| 1. | Patrick Swain - 12 - Maclay | 2 x Champ still holding down top stop | |||
| 2. | Griffin Jaworski - 12 - Trinity Prep | 15:44 @ Katie Caples | |||
| 3. | David Kilgore - 12 - Holy Trinity | Great races at FACA and Katie Caples | |||
| 4. | Ryan Gousse - 11 - Trinity Prep | Huge race @ Katie Caples 15:54 | |||
| 5. | Dan Salas - 10 - Trinity Prep | 15:57 @ Katie Caples | |||
| 6. | Joey Castagnaro - 11 - Holy Trinity | 16:17 @ Katie Caples | |||
| 7. | Whitney Chase - 12 - Trinity Prep | 16:17 @ Katie Caples | |||
| 8. | Dan Moore - 11 - Holy Trinity | 16:22 @ Katie Caples | |||
| 9. | Evan Rosenberg - 12 - Trinity Prep | 16:36 @ Katie Caples | |||
| 10. | Michael Miller - 12 - Kings Academy | 16:52 @ Kings Academy Invite | |||
| 11. | Garret Westlake - 10 - PKY | 16:54 @ Lincoln Invite | |||
| 12. | Alex Brown - 10 - Holy Trinity | 16:58 @ Katie Caples | |||
| 13. | Mark Mutz - 11 - Lakeland Christian | 16:59 @ Winter Haven | |||
| 14. | Zeke Zauner - 11 - Covenant Christian | 17:07 @ Astronaut Invite | |||
| 15. | Austin Stevens - 12 - Maclay | 17:07 @ Lincoln Invite | |||
| 2A Boys Rankings: | |||||
| By: Austin Scott, Cardinal Gibbons HS - scott@cghsfl.org | |||||
| Commentary: Sorry for the delay! … Has Cypress Lake run anywhere? | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name, Region - | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | Estero, 3 | (3) | 16:57 average at UF, 17:38 at Ed Radice | ||
| 2. | Bishop Kenny, 1 | (4) | 17:28 on their own campus course | ||
| 3. | Nease, 1 | (--) | 17:34 at BK | ||
| 4. | Astronaut, 2 | (9) | 17:36 at Chain of Lakes | ||
| 5. | Ransom Everglades, 4 | (5) | 17:55 at Ed Radice (and 18:21 at a slow Ferguson Invite in Miami) | ||
| 6. | Berkeley Prep, 3 | (1) | 17:38 at UF, 18:16 at Ed Radice | ||
| 7. | Pensacola Catholic, 1 | (11) | 17:56 at BK | ||
| 8. | Matanzas, 1 | (14) | 17:54 at BK | ||
| 9. | West Florida, 1 | (13) | 17:55 at BK | ||
| 10. | Bolles, 1 | (15) | 17:57 at BK | ||
| 11. | Tampa Jesuit, 3 | (2) | 18:33 at Ed Radice | ||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |||
| 1. | Mac Reynolds, 11 - Nease | (15) | 16:24 at Bishop Kenny | ||
| 2. | Tim Hendricks, 12 - North Broward Prep | (1) | 16:42 at Ed Radice | ||
| 3. | Aaron Rojas, 11 - Estero | (7) | 16:07 at UF, 16:55 at Ed Radice | ||
| 4. | Nicholas Palermo, 11 - North Broward Prep | (3) | 16:55 at Thompson Park in Miami | ||
| 5. | Corey Mundy, 12 - Clay | (18) | 16:50 at Bishop Kenny | ||
| 6. | David Drumm, 11 - Matanzas | (NR) | 16:58 at Bishop Kenny | ||
| 7. | Alex Hernandez, 10 - Estero | (NR) | 16:59 at UF | ||
| 8. | Julian Chavez, 11 - Estero | (NR) | 17:00 at UF | ||
| 9. | Matthew Morris, 11 - Bolles | (19) | 17:00 at Bishop Kenny | ||
| 10. | Matt Walker, 10 - Bishop Kenny | (NR) | 17:01 at Bishop Kenny | ||
| 11. | Dieumy Duclos, 12 - Godby | (12) | 17:03 at Lincoln Invit. In Tallahassee | ||
| 12. | Tyler Bridges, 12 - Astronaut | (5) | 17:12 at Chain of Lakes | ||
| 13. | Nicolas Mascardo, 12 - West Florida | (NR) | 17:07 at Bishop Kenny | ||
| 14. | Michael Rosenbach, 12 - Berkeley Prep | (9) | 17:19 at Ed Radice | ||
| 15. | Tyler Amato, 12 - Archbishop McCarthy | (10) | 17:19 at Thompson Park in Miami | ||
| 16. | Aaron Desena, 12 - Cocoa | (NR) | 17:21 at Chain of Lakes | ||
| 17. | Conor Kelley, 12 - Archbishop McCarthy | (13) | 17:25 at Thompson Park in Miami | ||
| 18. | Bert Irigoyen, 11 - Ransom Everglades | (11) | 16:48 at Ed Radice, but dropped head-to-head in Miami | ||
| 3A Boys Rankings: | |||||
| By: David Gardner, Timber Creek HS- david.gardner@ocps.net | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name, Region - | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | BELEN JESUIT (MIAMI) # 1 REGION 4 | (2) | The Wolverines were obviously not too happy about their 2nd place ranking preseason week. They proved to everyone at Gainesville they're the team to beat in 3A, however if it wasn't for the fab freshman Magoulas this team would be dead even with Charlotte. You know what I said about a foot race in the end... | ||
| 2. | CHARLOTTE (PUNTA GORDA) # 1 REGION 3 | (1) | After a subpar performance in the muddy waters at FACA, the fighting Tarps swam their way back into contention at The Dew. They need a strong showing from their 4-5 to give Belen a run in the end. It’s a long season… | ||
| 3. | BOOKER T. WASHINGTON (PENSACOLA)# 1 REGION 1 | (4) | I guess rankings on paper don't lie…the only thing stopping this group from securing the Top spot is a #1 punch and a stronger #5. A 16:42 AVG at the Wildcat Invite makes them viable contenders in Dade City this year. | ||
| 4. | LEON (TALLAHASSEE) # 2 REGION 1 | (3) | Leon's seniors are on the prowl early, but Stafford desperately needs to find his pride if Leon's hopes for a 4-Peat are in order. With the lowest 1-5 split, if the Lions improve together the TOP 3 are easy prey. | ||
| 5. | FORT WALTON BEACH (FT. WALTON BCH) # 3 REGION 1 | (6) | The Boys from FWB just edged out a determined Niceville crew last week at the Wildcat Invite. The problem for them right now is the lack of frontrunners, however if Dearmon and Ammons set sail, the Vikes ship may be too far away for teams to catch this year. | ||
| 6. | NICEVILLE (NICEVILLE) #4 REGION 1 | (13) | The Eagles have gone from naughty to "Nice" in one quick week. It doesn't hurt when you bring in two stud freshman (Howell and Morken) who fill your Top 5. Experience will be the key question as The 'Ville moves forward, but with a solid amount of depth the sky is the limit for this squad. | ||
| 7. | WIREGRASS RANCH (WESLEY CHAPEL) # 1 REGION 2 | (5) | The Ranch had high hopes for this season, but with the mysterious set back to Pulsifer the journey to the TOP 5 has been halted…for now. This squad could still stampede come State time. As long as they keep the herd together and Riley keeps leading a State title could be in the reigns. | ||
| 8. | CHILES (TALLAHASSEE) #5 REGION 1 | (7) | The Wolves "One man wolf pack" is still going strong, although the recent surge of Seniors Sutton and Vannoy have lightened the load for their younger pups. Buzzard is still the Alpha for Chiles, but needs to lead his 4-5 to better results if this pack wants a taste of the Top 5 this year. | ||
| 9. | LAND O LAKES (LAND O LAKES) # 2 REGION 2 | (18) | Is it really any surprise that Coach K has another stacked squad? Get ready for these guys to play the underdog all year, but I think this group doesn't mind. The Gators just keeping on getting better and it won't stop until Dade City. The emergence of two solid freshman means this group could make a run for Top 5 honors in the end. | ||
| 10. | BARTRAM TRAIL (ST. JOHNS) # 6 REGION 1 | (12) | Big Brother Bartram is the last one in from the Region of Torture. Unfortunately for Creekside they are left at home again to hear about how Jimmy "did his thang". The Trail have a solid 1-2 punch, but will need their 3,4,5 to step up if they want to avoid a nail biting finish at Region. | ||
| 11. | FT. MYERS (FT. MYERS) # 2 REGION 3 | (11) | |||
| 12. | NATURE COAST TECH (BROOKSVILLE) # 3 REGION 2 | (19) | |||
| 13. | ST. CLOUD (ST. CLOUD) #2 REGION 4 | (14) | |||
| 14. | CREEKSIDE (ST. JOHNS) # 7 REGION 1, OUT OF STATE CHAMP. | (10) | |||
| 15. | GEORGE JENKINS (LAKELAND) # 4 REGION 2 | (NR) | |||
| 16. | NAVARRE (NAVARRE) #8 REGION 1, OUT OF STATE CHAMP | (17) | |||
| 17. | RIDGEVIEW (ORANGE PARK) # 9 REGION 1, OUT OF STATE CHAMP. | (NR) | |||
| 18. | OVIEDO (OVIEDO) # 5 REGION 2 | (20) | |||
| 19. | OCALA VANGUARD (OCALA) #10 REGION 1, OUT OF STATE CHAMP. | (8) | |||
| 20. | LINCOLN (TALLAHASSEE) # 11 REGION 1, OUT OF STATE CHAMP. | (NR) | |||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |||
| 1. | Jimmy Clark, Creekside | (1) | He's still Superman in 3A. With a 15:18 at Katie Caples, I'm likely to believe the speeding bullet loses this race. | ||
| 2. | Elliot Clemente, Belen Jesuit | (2) | A 15:30 at The Dew is still just short of Clark's Kryptonite. | ||
| 3. | Tyler Cardillo, Charlotte | (5) | My dark horse of the season is now riding into the light after a stellar performance at The Dew | ||
| 4. | Will Bridges, Edgewater | (10) | He's Back…Bridges is healthy and ready to "Draw" himself closer to the TOP 3 | ||
| 5. | Alex Foss, George Jenkins | (18) | Domo Arigato... No assembly required for this Robot…Foss may be Boss this year. | ||
| 6. | Kamal Korso, Terry Parker | (3) | The fact that he has no results can't keep Korso out of the TOP 10 unless an injury has surfaced | ||
| 7. | Joseph Lindsay, Belen Jesuit | (12) | Lindsay gets the lucky 7th spot here, edging out Schnulle by 3/100 of a second. The team title may come down to just that. | ||
| 8. | Ryan Schnulle, Charlotte | (NR) | I told you I wasn't crazy, with the help of Schnulle Charlotte is a legit contender for the State Title. | ||
| 9. | Jacob Kotick, Booker T. Washington | (NR) | Not the Wildcat you were expecting here, a 16:22 to open the season makes Kotick a contender. | ||
| 10. | Quincy O' Connor, Celebration | (NR) | A Manhattan Mystery??? Does this new kid on the block have "The Right Stuff"…we will see. | ||
| 11. | Taylor Buzzard, Chiles | (NR) | 16:28 at Katie Caples | ||
| 12. | Anthony Borrego, Charlotte | (NR) | 16:32 at Mountain Dew | ||
| 13. | Peter Fricke, Booker T. Washington | (9) | 16:32 at Wildcat Invite | ||
| 14. | Riley Doherty, Leon | (4) | 16:33 at Carrollton Invite | ||
| 15. | Harsha Torke, Viera | (7) | 16:39 at a slow Astronaut Invite | ||
| 16. | Thomas Arnold, Booker T. Washington | (NR) | 16:33 at Wildcat Invite | ||
| 17. | Ian Bordelon, Booker T. Washington | (20) | 16:33 at Wildcat Invite | ||
| 18. | Josh Reilly, Wiregrass Ranch | (NR) | 16:34 at Mitchell Invite | ||
| 19. | John Hazelton, Leon | (19) | 16:38 at Carrollton Invite | ||
| 20 | Kolby Watson, Ridgewood | (NR) | 16:40 at Mitchell Invite | ||
| 4A Boys Rankings: | |||||
| By: Jorge Fleitas, Columbus HS - jfleitas@columbushs.com | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name - | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | Columbus | (1) | They have a chance to show they are the all class Florida #1 with a trip to Great American but only time will tell | ||
| 2. | Colonial | (5) | You have to love those young guns so far, they seem to be the only team that can make a move on Columbus | ||
| 3. | Dr. Phillips | (2) | They will get their chance to really make a statement in Alabama at SE Showdown. | ||
| 4. | HB Plant | (3) | It took one week to get the vultures off their backs after FACA.Plant will not stay down for long, look for them to have a good showing at flrunners. | ||
| 5. | John I Leonard | (4) | Pickering and Charles makes John I Leonard a threat and the darkhorse every Race. | ||
| 6. | Winter Park | (9) | That was quite a bounce back performance from FACA. All those ready to bury the Park might want to put the shovels back in the garage. They're just fine and I see them moving into the top 5 before its all over | ||
| 7. | Buchholz | (NR) | Surprise, surprise. Chris Godwin has been running impresive, making them the early-season surprise. | ||
| 8. | Spruce Creek | (11) | This was another surprise team opening up the season big with a win over Hagerty at Astronaut Invite | ||
| 9. | Boone | (7) | You want proof of value with John Logan Hines this team can finish in the top 5 without him they could fall out of the top 10. | ||
| 10. | Hagerty | (NR) | They've already taken major steps forward in this program to be a top 10 team and It seems its going to be that kind of season. | ||
| 11. | Seminole | (12) | |||
| 12. | Fleming Island | (15) | |||
| 13. | Olympia | (NR) | |||
| 14. | Winter Springs | (NR) | |||
| 15. | Vero Beach | (13) | |||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name – Team | (Prev.) | ||||
| 1. | Armando Del Valle--Columbus | (1) | |||
| 2. | Ryan Pickering--John I Leonard | (2) | |||
| 3. | Phil Duncan-- Boone | (3) | |||
| 4. | Eduardo Garcia- Mandarin | (5) | |||
| 5. | Chris Godwin-- Buchholz | (21) | |||
| 6. | Max del Monte- Chamberlain | (4) | |||
| 7. | Mark Gulesian--Columbus | (10) | |||
| 8. | Anderson Charles-- John I Leonard | (8) | |||
| 9. | Jose Estevez--Columbus | (15) | |||
| 10. | John Logan Hines--Boone | (6) | |||
| 11. | Andres Aroyo-- Colonial | (NR) | |||
| 12. | Nick Posada- Winter Park | (12) | |||
| 13. | Dylan Cook -- Coral Reef | (18) | |||
| 14. | Josh Boggs-- Dr.Phillips | (19) | |||
| 15. | Nick Posada- Winter Park | (12) | |||
| 16. | Otniel Teixeira-- Lake Brantley | (16) | |||
| 17. | Chase Sutton-- Seminole | (7) | |||
| 18. | Raul Montoya-- Ferguson | (17) | |||
| 19. | John Profitt- Colonial | (NR) | |||
| 20 | Logan Kruse-- Dr. Phillips | (13) | |||
| 21. | Jake Covington--Chamberlain | (22) | |||
| 22. | Dominic Patrick-- Vero Beach | (20) | |||
| 23. | Santiago Zerda- Coral Glades | (11) | |||
| 24. | Bo Nalsen-- HB Plant | (14) | |||