Florida Track & Field and Cross Country News

Race Of Champions Prediction Contest: Which Individuals & Teams Will Take Home Titles? Todd Grasley Sep 24, 2015

We've done our girls ROC and boys ROC previews for the Flrunners.com Invitational 16. We've run the virtual meets. Now we know want to know who YOU think is going to win! Our prediction contest will run now through Friday night at midnight. Simply reply in the discussion topic your picks and tune in Saturday morning to see how good you are!

Top Twenty Fun Things About This Weekend's FLR 16 Todd Grasley Sep 24, 2015

From the food, to the fanfare, to the competition there a lot of reasons to be excited about FLR16 coming up this weekend in Titusville. Here are some of our favorites.

Former Florida Gator, New Balance Professional Cory McGee FLR 16 Celebrity Guest Todd Grasley Sep 24, 2015

This year we are honored to have former Florida Gator and New Balance professional Cory McGee as our celebrity guest for the Flrunners.com Invitational 16.

Get Hyped! Flrunners.com Invitational 16 Starts Tomorrow! Todd Grasley Sep 24, 2015

We're super hyped for this weekend's Flrunners.com Invitational 16. Don't believe us? Just watch this video made by the awesome Travis Miller!

FLR 16 Headlines Week Five Meets On Tap Todd Grasley Sep 24, 2015

Nearly 4,000 athletes will be on-site in Titusville for the Flrunners.com Invitational 16. We will have EXTENSIVE coverage all weekend long with photos, videos, live results, recaps, and more! We'll also be on-site at the Alligator Lake Invitational, Mitchell Invitational, and Bale-n-Trail Cross Country Original! See what's going on in our Meets On Tap!

Top 50 Girls XC Teams - All State Team Scores Todd Grasley Sep 23, 2015

The Panthers have competed in three meets and won all three including the Martin County Under The Lights Invitational, Florida Horse Park Invitational, and Pine Crest Cross Country Invitational which they hosted. They are the top team regardless of class. Check out the top 50 and a link to the complete list!

Top 50 Boys XC Teams - All State Team Scores Todd Grasley Sep 23, 2015

The Belen Jesuit boys have won all four meets they’ve competed in this year including most recently at the UF Mt. Dew Invitational. They are the top team regardless of class and look like they are well on their way to another state championship. Check out the top 50 as well as a link to the complete list.

Workout Wednesday: Wharton Wildcats Girls XC Team Todd Grasley Sep 23, 2015

For this episode of Workout Wednesday we head to Tampa to see what the Wharton Wildcat girls are up to. Watch how they prepared for the North Port Invitational (which they won) by doing 6x1000m at race pace on both the track and around the school to simulate the uneven terrain of the weekend.

What If The Cross Country Finals Were Held Today... Class By Class Virtual Meets & Analysis Todd Grasley Sep 23, 2015

The 2015 Cross Country Finals are a month and a half away at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee. We wanted to see how EACH CLASSIFICATION would play out if we scored the meets using season bests at this point in the season. Check out our virtual meet and analysis in this slide show!

Alumni Report: Week Of 9/14-9/21 Todd Grasley Sep 23, 2015

See how Florida alumni fared in college action around the country for the week of 9/14-9/21/2015.

UCF, Stetson, SFSC Will Pace #FLR16 College Race Jason Byrne Sep 22, 2015

The UCF ladies and Stetson men are favored in the D1 division. Nationally ranked South Florida State is hoping to up their street cred for the Non-D1 women. And Ave Maria leads the Non-D1 men going in.

FLR 16: Which Race Am I In? Team By Team Breakdown Of ALL Races Todd Grasley Sep 22, 2015

The fields are set for flrunners.com Invitational 16. See what race you and your team will be competing in this weekend at Chain of Lakes park in Titusville.

Middle School Girls Rankings: Top 500 3K's Todd Grasley Sep 22, 2015

Arnold 7th grader Marisa Ashley owns the third fastest girls 3k time by a middle schooler this season with her 11:39.57 at the Cougar XC Challenge.

Middle School Boys Rankings: Top 500 3K's Todd Grasley Sep 22, 2015

Winderemere Prep 8th grader Kaio Valle owns the fastest 3k time by a middle school boy this year after his 10:28.93 to win last the Florida Horse Park Invitational. Check out the top 500 boys times for 2015!

ASICS Future Stars: Freshmen Girls, UPDATE No. 1 Johanna Gretschel Sep 22, 2015

Amaris Tyynismaa of Catholic-Montgomery High School leads a strong Class of 2019 with two wins in her native Alabama already this fall

Girls ROC Preview: Pine Crest, Yared Look To Defend Titles Todd Grasley Sep 22, 2015

8th grader Tsion Yared looks repeat as an individual and help the Panthers go back to back in the girls Race of Champions. We preview all the action!

Steven Cross Leads Boys ROC Field at FLR 16 Jason Byrne Sep 22, 2015

St. Anthony's NY looks to break a five-year win streak of Belen Jesuit. Steven Cross looks to defend his crown as the state's best runner.

Who Won The Week? Girls All-State Results Merge Todd Grasley Sep 21, 2015

St. Thomas Aquinas senior Alexa Cruz, the 2013 4A Cross Country Finals state championship, made her debut with a 4th place finish and time of 18:45.83 at the UF Mt. Dew Invitational. We merged all the times from across the state to see who won the weekend. Check out the top 500 times for the fourth week of the cross country season!

Who Won The Week? Boys All-State Results Merge Todd Grasley Sep 21, 2015

Gainesville senior Blake Lowery posted the sixth fastest time of the weekend with his 15:56.23 at sixth place showing at the UF Mt. Dew Invitational. We merged all the times from across the state to see who won the weekend. Check out the top 500 times for the fourth week of the cross country season!

Lyden’s Life Lessons - Putting “To-Do” Lists in Perspective Adair Lyden Sep 21, 2015

Lake Nona senior Adair Lyden is back with another edition of Lyden's Life Lessons. See how a simple "To Do" List helps her get through a stressful senior year!

Week in Review: Coverage, Results, Performances & More Todd Grasley Sep 21, 2015

This weekend we had some of the largest invitationals of the year including the UF Mt. Dew Invitational, North Port XC Invitational, and Spanish River Invitational. Check out all the coverage, results and performances for the week in our Week In Review.

Spanish River Invitational Combined Results: Where Do You Rank? Todd Grasley Sep 20, 2015

8th grade standout Natalie Varela of Gulliver Prep continued her spectacular season by winning the girls 1A/2A race in 18:53.28 at the Spanish River Invitational. We combined the 1A/2A, 3A/4A and JV results to see what would happen in one big race. Where would you finish?

UF Mt. Dew Invitational Combined Results: Where Do You Rank? Todd Grasley Sep 20, 2015

The 2015 UF Mt. Dew Invitational was the largest in event history with over 110 teams. The races were divided into 1A/2A and 3A/4A, but we wanted to combined the results to see how the meet would play out if everyone ran together! Check it out and see where you’d rank!

North Port XC Invitational Featured Photo Album Todd Grasley Sep 19, 2015

Tom Connor was on-site at the North Port XC Invitational and captured over 2,500 photos of all the action including this one of the boys elite finish which featured Shorecrest Prep's Luke Peterson and Sarasota Riverview's Warran Grajalez taking it down to the wire!

WATCH: Steven Cross Clock New State Leader, ALL Races & Interviews Todd Grasley Sep 19, 2015

Don't miss a minute of the action from the UF Mt. Dew Invitational including Steven Cross's state leading 15:27.50. EVERY race video and interviews for your viewing!

UF Mt. Dew Invitational Featured Photo Album By Cedric Gillette Todd Grasley Sep 19, 2015

Cedric Gillette was on-site as part of our UF Mt. Dew Invitational coverage team and snapped over 2,000 photos of the action. Check them out and make sure to tag yourself!

UF Mt. Dew Invitational Featured Photo Album By Caleb Wilson Todd Grasley Sep 19, 2015

Caleb Wilson was on-site at the UF Mt. Dew Invitational as part of our extensive coverage team. Check out over 3,600 photos of all the action and make sure to tag yourself!

Urzua, Cross Make Most Of UF Mt. Dew Invitational Ricky Quintana Sep 19, 2015

Heavy rains Friday afternoon made for sloppy and slippery conditions at Saturday's UF Mountain Dew Invitational at the Mark Bostick Golf Course on the University of Florida campus. That didn't ebb the spectacular performances under almost ideal conditions.

Weekend Rundown: LIVE Week Four Updates Todd Grasley Sep 19, 2015

Week four around the Sunshine State will be one of the largest yet! Flrunners.com will be on-site at the Spanish River Invitational and the North Port XC Invitational, both meets that boast over 65 teams! The headliner of the weekend is in Gainesville at Mark Bostick Golf Course the site of the UF/Mt. Dew Invitational! Don't miss a minute of the coverage and LIVE UPDATES all weekend long!

Spanish River Invitational Virtual Meet Todd Grasley Sep 18, 2015

South County Regional Park in Boca Raton will be the host for the 33rd Spanish River Invitational. The meet will host over 65 teams with four varsity races (1A/2A girls and boys, 3A/4A girls and boys) and end the morning with the girls and boys JV Races. We preview the varsity races and see which individuals and teams have the best shot at winning! Stay tuned to flrunners.com throughout the weekend as well for race video/interviews, photos, results and a complete recap of all the action!