Florida Track & Field and Cross Country News

VOTE For Girls Performance Of The Week Todd Grasley Sep 08, 2015

Which female athlete had the best performance in week two of the 2015 cross country season? Take into account the times, variations in course and competition. We want you to decide! Voting closes Thursday night at midnight. The winner of this fan vote will be recognized on Friday morning along with the picks by the Flrunners staff!

VOTE For Boys Performance Of The Week Todd Grasley Sep 08, 2015

Which male athlete had the best performance in week two of the 2015 cross country season? Take into account the times, variations in course and competition. We want you to decide! Voting closes Thursday night at midnight. The winner of this fan vote will be recognized on Friday morning along with the picks by the Flrunners staff!

Top 150 Girls XC Teams - All State Team Scores Todd Grasley Sep 08, 2015

The Pine Crest girls XC team debuted at the Martin County Under the Lights Invitational. The Panthers scored 23 points to win the 1A/2A race. They sit at number two on our list of top teams behind Winter Park who ran their JV squad at the Astronaut Invitational. Check out the top teams after week two!

Top 150 Boys XC Teams - All State Team Scores Todd Grasley Sep 08, 2015

For the second week in a row, the Belen Jesuit boys are the top team in the state. The Wolverines won the Estero DDD Invitational with an impressive thirty points, placing three in the top eight spots and all five in the top twenty. Check out the top teams after week two!

Girls Leaderboard: Top 500 Individuals Todd Grasley Sep 07, 2015

Fort Myers junior Kristlin Gear owns the fifth fastest time of the year. We list the top time 500 times of 2015! Where do you rank?

Boys Leaderboard: Top 500 Individuals Todd Grasley Sep 07, 2015

Berkeley Prep junior Leo Ochoa won the Indian Rocks Open in the fourth fastest time of the year of 16:10.30. We list the top time 500 times of 2015! Where do you rank?

Meet Khalifa St. Fort, First U.S. High Schooler To Medal At Senior Worlds Johanna Gretschel Sep 07, 2015

Khalifa St. Fort won medals at three different international championships this summer - the IAAF World Youth Championships, Pan-American Junior Athletics Championships and the senior-level IAAF World Championships

Scouting Report: Bishop Kenny Boys Todd Grasley Sep 07, 2015

The Bishop Kenny boys finished 2014 with a fifth place showing at the state meet. The Crusaders return five of their top seven from a year ago including a quartet of seniors. Coach Kevin Curran gives us an inside look at the program in this Scouting Report.

Lyden's Life Lessons - That Little Voice Adair Lyden Sep 07, 2015

Have you ever heard the saying that cross-country is a mental sport, and we are all insane? That has to be one of the most accurate sayings of all time! Racing is mental, and in a 3.1 mile race, it's insane how many mental battles we face. Adair Lyden tackles that little voice in her latest blog!

Who Won The Week? Girls All-State Results Merge Todd Grasley Sep 06, 2015

Riverview sophomore Bailey Hertenstein kicked off week two by dropping the second fastest time of the year of 18:18.73 at the East Hillsborough Invitational. Check out the top 500 times for the second week of the cross country season!

Who Won The Week? Boys All-State Results Merge Todd Grasley Sep 06, 2015

Sarasota senior Adam Bradtmueller won the boys varsity race at the Wiregrass Ranch Run with the Bulls in a week leading time of 16:07.70. Find out the top 500 times of week two! Where does your performance rank?

Week in Review: Challenging Courses, Night Races, Standout Performances In Second Week Of Season Todd Grasley Sep 06, 2015

South Florida started the season at the Miami -Dade County Youth Fair on Thursday as did many in the Stuart/Martin County area under the lights that same evening. Estero Community Park welcomed more than 40 teams for a meaningful edition of the DDD Invitational, and the Astronaut Invitational’s new course layout wasn’t without some controversy! Check out all the coverage, results and performances from week two of the high school season!

University of North Florida XC Invitational Featured Photo Album Todd Grasley Sep 05, 2015

The UNF Golf Course provided the perfect back drop for the 2015 UNF XC Invitational. Teri Bernhardt-Rodriguez was on-site and captured over 500 photos of all the action!

WATCH: ALL Race Videos & Interviews From Estero DDD Invitational Todd Grasley Sep 05, 2015

Watch ALL the race videos & interviews from the 2015 Estero DDD Invitational and make sure to check out over 1,700 photos from Tom Connor!

Estero DDD Invitational Featured Photo Album Todd Grasley Sep 05, 2015

Tom Connor was on-site at the Estero DDD Invitational and snapped over 1,700 photos including this one of girls varsity winner Lindsay Tomaini from the Community School of Naples and runner-up Daley Cline of Estero.

Astronaut Invitational Featured Photo Album Todd Grasley Sep 05, 2015

A new course layout welcomed runners to Chain of Lakes Park in Titusville for the 2015 Astronaut Invitational. Tyler Copeland was on-site and took over 1,500 photos of all the action including this one of girls winner Shelby Smith from Holy Trinity.

Wiregrass Ranch Run with the Bulls Featured Photo Album Todd Grasley Sep 05, 2015

Chamberlain senior Maggie Parrish cruised to victory at the Wiregrass Ranch Run With The Bulls. Jeff Adams was on-site and captured this photo and over 1,800 more of all the action!

Weekend Rundown: LIVE UPDATES Todd Grasley Sep 05, 2015

Week 2 of the regular season is jammed packed with invitationals from the Panhandle to South Florida. Make sure you follow all weekend for LIVE updates and the best meet coverage from around the state. Send us your meet photos and updates from your meet via social media!

Martin County Under the Lights Invitational Featured Photo Album Todd Grasley Sep 04, 2015

Randy Holtzclaw of Photos in a Flash was on-site at the Martin County Under The Lights Invitational and captured close to 800 pictures of all the action!

Recap: Pine Crest Leads Pack Of Teams At Martin County Under The Lights Jaymes Cole Sep 04, 2015

As rain clouds subsided and the sun descends in the sky, 44 teams gathered on the Treasure Coast for an extraordinary night of racing. At the Martin County Under the Lights Invitational, we saw battles of rivals, bold moves, intense team battles, and marshaling mishaps.

Farrah's Friday Health Tips: What to Eat for a PR Meet?? Farrah Stewart Sep 04, 2015

What should you eat for a PR meet? Health, wellness, and performance dietician Farrah Stewart says it's as simple as basic math. Quality training + smart fueling = success!

2015 Estero DDD Invitational Has Special Meaning: Virtual Meet/Preview Todd Grasley Sep 04, 2015

The 2015 Estero DDD Invite will have a special meaning this year. Prior to the start of the meet the Village of Estero will proclaim September 5th as Jeff Sommer Day. Coach Sommer who passed away at the state track meet in May was the patriarch of the Wildcat family. His 3D mantra of dedication, discipline, and desire will live on Saturday at Estero Community Park as over 45 teams make the trek to South Florida! Flrunners.com will be in full force for our meet of the week with photos, race videos, interviews, results, and a complete recap of the day!

Astronaut Invitational Meet Preview/Virtual Meet Todd Grasley Sep 04, 2015

Chain of Lakes Park, the site of the 2015 flrunners.com Invitational in three weeks, will host it's first major invitational of the season this weekend. We will be on-site with photos, race videos, interviews, results, and a complete recap of all the action!

Key West's Nicole Matysik, Belen Jesuit's Josh Collins Win Performance Of The Week Honors Todd Grasley Sep 04, 2015

We asked you the running community who had the best performance of the week and the votes are in! Congrats to Key West freshman Nicole Matysik and Belen Jesuit sophomore Joshua Collins on winning their respective races and starting the 2015 season off on the right foot!

Columbus, Ferguson, and Lourdes Bring Home the Dade County Youth Fair Hardware! Ryan Raposo Sep 04, 2015

The Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo, along with the Miami-Dade Youth Sports Championship Program, came together this year for the second year in a row to put on another great Dade County Youth Fair Cross Country Championship. Featuring close to 40 high schools for this nearly 40 year old competition, this county meet wasn't anything other than hot, humid, and extremely draining in typical Miami and Larry & Penny Thompson Park fashion.

Miami-Dade County Youth Fair HS Championship Featured Photo Album Todd Grasley Sep 04, 2015

Teri Bernhardt-Rodriguez was on-site at the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair HS Championship and captured over 800 photos of all the action including this picture of girls varsity winner Lauren Archer of Ransom Everglades!

Berkeley Girls, Shorecrest Boys Secure Team Titles At IRC Open Andy Warrener Sep 03, 2015

The Indian Rocks Christian Open opened up on a sweltering summer evening. Tampa Prep freshman Josie Garba and Berkeley Prep's Leo Ochoa won the boys race. Shorecrest Prep boys and Berkeley Prep girls took home team titles. Andy Warrener gives us the complete rundown.

Indian Rocks Open Featured Photo Album Todd Grasley Sep 03, 2015

Andy Warrener was on-site at the Indian Rocks Open and snapped over 300 photos of all the action including this one of the runner-up and host Indian Rocks Christian boys.

Martin County Under The Lights Virtual Meet Todd Grasley Sep 03, 2015

Forget Friday night football, Halpatiokee Regional Park will be the happening spot in Stuart, Florida. The site of the Martin County Under The Lights Invitational will host over 40 teams from the surrounding area including 2A state champion Pine Crest girls. Take a look at how our virtual meets predict all the action and stay tuned for photos, results, and a complete recap of all the action!

Behind The Lens: Snapshot of the Week's Best Photos Todd Grasley Sep 03, 2015

Every week we capture thousands of photos from across the state. We highlight some of our favorites in this edition of Behind The Lens. Don't forget you can be featured in our Behind The Lens Series. All you need to do is go to the meet page, upload photos, and you can have your very own albums on our site as well!