Florida Track & Field and Cross Country News

Junior Team Scores: Plant Lead By Class Of 2017 Standouts Todd Grasley Dec 08, 2015

Coach Roy Harrison's Plant Panthers finished 6th at the 4A Cross Country Finals guided by six out of seven junior class runners.  The squad was our top team from the class of 2019, followed right behind by Sarasota and Fort Myers by only ten points! Plant, Sarasota, Winter Park, and North Port all members of 4A are four of the top five teams. That experience should make for one fun state meet next November!

Junior Team Scores: Class Of 2017 Standouts Key Part To Creekside's 3A Championship Todd Grasley Dec 08, 2015

3A state champions Creekside have the top junior team score in the state. Five of the Knights top seven were from the class of 2017 making them the favorite to repeat and sit atop the podium. Fort Myers, Satellite, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Viera round out the top five. Where does your squad stack up? 

Track Speed Translates To Football Field For Heisman Finalists Isabel Hanewicz Dec 07, 2015

Derrick Henry, Deshaun Watson and Christian McCaffrey (pictured above): all top collegiate football players, Heisman Trophy finalists and track runners. Yes, before they impressed the crowds at Alabama, Clemson and Stanford, respectively, Henry, Watson and McCaffrey all competed in track and field.

Saucony Flo50 Girls Individual XC Rankings: NXN Spurs Breakthroughs Johanna Gretschel Dec 07, 2015

Cailie Logue took third place at NXN; who else made big moves at the championship?

Sophomore Team Scores: Moritz, Reimer Sisters Pave Way For Ponte Vedra Todd Grasley Dec 07, 2015

Ponte Vedra High School girls are the top sophomore team in the state lead by Claire Moritz and her personal best 18:33.74 followed by twins Lydia and Sarah Reimer who are both capable of running under 20 minutes! See which squads rule the class of 2018 and where your team stacks up?

Sophomore Team Scores: More Belen Jesuit Boys, Bolles Close Second Todd Grasley Dec 07, 2015

Depth is everything. Who will the state championship teams of tomorrow be? We break down our team rankings by scoring each team with ONLY sophomores in their line up. Belen Jesuit had the top freshmen and also has the top runners based on the class of 2018 lead by Joshua Collins, but don't count out Bolles they are only eight points back.

Saucony Flo50 Boys Individual Rankings: Post-NXN, Pre-Foot Locker Dennis Young Dec 07, 2015

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Behind The Lens: Floridians At NXN Todd Grasley Dec 06, 2015

The amazing Nike Headquarters and scenic Glendoveer Golf Course provided for some spectacular images throughout the weekend of Nike Cross Nationals. Take a look at some of our favorite photos of our Florida athletes competing! 

Rafaella Gibbons 40th, Avery Creek Falls Short Of Goal At NXN Todd Grasley Dec 05, 2015

The 2015 Nike Cross Nationals didn't go quite as our Florida athletes had hoped. Two-time qualifier Rafaella Gibbons was 40th after finishing 27th last year and looking for All-American honors while the Avery Creek Running Club was aiming for a top ten finish and placed 22nd. No matter the outcome though we are proud of both for representing Florida on the national stage!

Freshman Team Scores: Lourdes Leads The Way, Top Three Under 21 Minutes Todd Grasley Dec 05, 2015

Our Lady of Lourdes has a plethora of young talent waiting in the wings lead by Elizabeth McCann, the only class of 2019 runner to make the varsity roster in 2015. The Bobcats have three girls under 21 minutes including McCann, Isabelle Areces, and Gabriela Garcia-Linares putting them at number one in our freshman class team scores. 

Freshman Team Scores: Future Looks Bright For Belen Jesuit Todd Grasley Dec 05, 2015

Rodrigo Madiedo and Sebastian Roa are part of the future of Belen Jesuit's success along with Henrique Souza, Lucas de la Hoz, and Giancarlo Benitez. We scored every team in the state based on their freshman. Where would your squad stack up with just runners from the class of 2019?

ASICS Future Stars: Freshman Boys Final Release Lincoln Shryack Dec 04, 2015

Soak it up... this is the final Future Stars article of 2015: the All Freshman Boys watch list!

NXN Florida Preview: Gibbons Looks For All-American Honors, Avery Creek Hopes To Stop Sunshine State Team Woes Todd Grasley Dec 04, 2015

We preview all the action of Nike Cross Nationals from a Florida perspective. Can Park XC (Winter Park) sophomore improve on her 27th place showing from last year and earn All-American honors? Will Avery Park Running Club (Trinity Prep) have the best finish of any Florida team in meet history? Those questions and more answered!

NXN Spotlight: Franco Martins (2014) Todd Grasley Dec 04, 2015

Last year at this time Franco Martins was a senior at Windermere Prep. Martins was coming off his second consecutive 1A cross country state championship and a 4th place showing at NXNSE. He says the road to Portland was a somewhat stressful, but exciting one, because competing hard during the state series with the ultimate goal making it to a national meet puts a very serious tone to your running.

CSN's Lindsay Tomaini Hooked On TCU Horned Frogs Todd Grasley Dec 03, 2015

The college decision is in for Community School of Naples senior Lindsay Tomaini. Tomaini who owns personal bests of 5:13.68 (1,600m), 11:14.57 (3,200m), and 18:45.20 (5k) ultimately selected the TCU Horned Frogs over the University of Florida. We caught up with her to talk about her college plans.

ASICS Future Stars: Freshman Girls Final Release Lincoln Shryack Dec 03, 2015

These rookies have looked like veterans all season. Here are the best freshman girls of 2015

Summer Comes Early For FSU, Seminoles Sign State's Top Pole Vaulter Todd Grasley Dec 03, 2015

Florida's top ranked pole vaulter Summer Schafers of Olympia states in state and signs with FSU.

WATCH: Avery Creek Running Club (Trinity Prep), Rafaella Gibbons Workout Wednesday Flashback Todd Grasley Dec 02, 2015

The Avery Creek Running Club (Trinity Prep) boys and Rafaella Gibbons of Park XC Club (Winter Park) both qualified for NXN this weekend in Portland. We caught up with them earlier in the year for an episode of Workout Wednesday as well as a 2014 NXN WOW with GIbbons. See how the best in Florida prepared in some of their toughest workouts!

ASICS Future Stars: Sophomore Boys Final Release Lincoln Shryack Dec 02, 2015

These guys are good. Check out the final release of our sophomore boys watch list!

Who Were The Fastest Squads Of Fall? FINAL Boys XC Team Scores Of 2015 Todd Grasley Dec 02, 2015

The Trinity Prep boys went undefeated all the way to the Cross Country Finals claiming their third 2A state title in a row. We RANK EVERY boys team regardless of class. See where your squad stacks up. 

Who's #1? Who Can Beat The Great Oak Boys?! Johanna Gretschel Dec 02, 2015

Maybe Dana Hills, maybe Hopkins... or maybe Great Oak winning their first crown is a sure thing

Who Were The Fastest Squads Of Fall? FINAL Girls XC Team Scores Of 2015 Todd Grasley Dec 02, 2015

The Bolles girls captured their 4th consecutive 2A crown lead by runner-up Caitlyn Collier and top our list if girls teams in 2015. We RANK EVERY girls team regardless of class. See where your squad stacks up. 

ASICS Future Stars: Sophomore Girls Final Release Lincoln Shryack Dec 01, 2015

This is the final release of the best sophomore ladies in the US of A!

In His Own Words: Trent Mandato -NXNSE, A Dream Come True Trent Mandato Dec 01, 2015

Wow. Wow. Wow. What a past few days it has been. As many of you guys know, our team qualified, for the first time ever, to NXN. I really do not know where to start. Every ten minutes it hits me how surreal the experience was. I am truly speechless and in awe of what happened.

Learn From The Pros: Track & Field Technique Videos Travis Miller Dec 01, 2015

Gear up for track season with drills demonstrated by some the best athletes in the world.

Florida XC Boys: See How Your Season Best 5K Time Ranked With Every Runner In The State! MileSplit Staff Dec 01, 2015

Ever wonder how many high school boys cross country runners compete in the state of Florida? Well we don't have that exact number for you, but pretty close as we can tell you that we can generate a Florida boys 5K top times list that is 5,000 runners deep from the 2015 cross country season!

Florida XC Girls: See How Your Season Best 5K Time Ranked With Every Runner In The State! MileSplit Staff Dec 01, 2015

Ever wonder how many high school girls cross country runners compete in the state of Florida? Well we don't have that exact number for you, but pretty close as we can generate a Florida girls 5K top times list that is 5,000 runners deep from the 2015 cross country season! 

Coaching Champions: Joe Hazera - St. Thomas Aquinas Boys Todd Grasley Nov 30, 2015

Coach Joe Hazera guided the St. Thomas Aquinas Raider boys to their second 4A Cross Country state championship since 2013. We caught up with Hazera to talk about this 2015 season, the road to the title, and what next year has in store for the Raiders.

Saucony Flo50 Rankings: California Girls To Rock NXN Podium Johanna Gretschel Nov 30, 2015

The Davis girls move into the top three after nearly defeating Great Oak at CIF State Finals. View the final pre-NXN Girls XC Team Rankings!

Jimmy Carnes Indoor Meet Set To Return For 2016 Press Release Nov 30, 2015

The 9th Annual Jimmy Carnes Indoor Track and Field meet will be contested in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Saturday, February 6, 2016.  The meet is conducted under the auspices of the Gainesville Sports Commission.  This will be the last track meet contested on the storied 35 year old O'Connell Center track which has seen numerous World, USA professional, high school, and age group records and national leaders. Later this year, the "O'Dome" renovations begin which include removing the track.