Florida Track & Field and Cross Country News

GMAC Championship Featured Photo Album: Ready, Set, Go 900+ Action Packed Images Todd Grasley Oct 15, 2016

Teri Bernhardt-Rodriguez was on-site at the GMAC Championship in Miami and captured just shy of 1,000 photos including this one of the start of the girl's varsity race which ended with Southridge's Rahyah Andressohn winning in a time of 19:28.64.

Lincoln Park Academy Senior, Top Distance Recruit Caleb Pottorff Picks FSU Todd Grasley Oct 14, 2016

One of the state's top distance recruits, Caleb Pottorff of Lincoln Park Academy, is now off the board. The senior selected FSU over a top four that also consisted of UNF, UF, and High Point. Pottorff was the 2A Cross Country Finals runner-up in 2015, runner-up in the 1,600m at state, and won his first gold medal in the 3,200 with a time of 9:16.39. We caught up with him to discuss the decision to be a Seminole, the 2016 season, and more. 

Forecasting The Future: Ponte Vedra Girls, Belen Boys Junior Class Nucleus Of Their Teams Todd Grasley Oct 14, 2016

When you look at the Ponte Vedra girls and Belen Jesuit boys the core nucleus of their team is comprised of juniors. Four of the top five in the Shark's lineup are class of 2018 standouts while Belen Jesuit has one of the top juniors in the state in Joshua Collins as their leader. We take a look at the best junior girls and boys squads in the state of Florida. 

WATCH: ALL Race Videos & Interviews From BCAA Cross Country Championships Todd Grasley Oct 14, 2016

South Florida correspondent Eddie Romero was on-site at the BCAA Cross Country Championships in Sunrise, Florida and captured all the race videos from JV to varsity including a stellar sweep by the STA boys and girls, as well as interviews with the winners of those respective races.

Freshmen Throwdown: Rylee Pustilnik Vs. Alexandra Del Re Todd Grasley Oct 14, 2016

Spanish River freshman Rylee Pustilnik and Jupiter freshman Alexandra Del Re are two of the top athletes in the state of Florida for the class of 2020 and currently rank 7th and 19th regardless of class. The duo will go head to head to head for only the second time this season at the Palm Beach County Championship. We take an in-depth look at both athletes using our compare athletes feature.

Okaloosa On The Run: 600+ Photos From Okaloosa County Championships Todd Grasley Oct 14, 2016

The Okaloosa County Championship is one of the smaller county meets in the state of Florida, but that didn't stop Dave Shelikoff from capturing nearly 700 photos including this one of the boys varsity lead pack and eventual champion Noah Lleva a junior at Choctawhatchee High School.

Bailey Hertenstein & Halftom Fliegelman Strike, Steinbrenner Sweeps Hillsborough County Cross Country Championships Andy Warrener Oct 14, 2016

On the nicest day of the cross country season and the fastest course in Hillsborough County, the county cross country championships at Al Lopez Park in Tampa, made for some eye-popping times and the Tampa powerhouse Steinbrenner swept both varsity races and both JV races.

WATCH: Bailey Hertenstein Hits 4th Sub 18 Time, FL#1 17:30.7, ALL Videos From Hillsborough Co, Champ Todd Grasley Oct 14, 2016

Riverview junior Bailey Hertenstein clocked her 4th sub 18 minute time of the season, running a new state leading time of 17:30.7, and defend her Hillsborough County Championship crown. Watch all the race videos and interviews to see the best of the best from the Tampa area.

Palm Beach County Virtual Meet Preview: Del Re, Skielnik Look To Deliver Todd Grasley Oct 14, 2016

Josh Skielnik of Jupiter Christian is the favorite in the boys race at the Palm Beach County Championships while finishing second last year. On the girl's side it will be a battle between two of the top freshmen in the state in Rylee Pustilnik of Spanish River and Alexandra Del Re of Jupiter. 

Hillsborough County Championships Featured Photo Album: All Out Effort, Pride On The Line Todd Grasley Oct 13, 2016

District tiles are great, regional titles, are nice too, but there is something about a county championship that screams bragging rights. Andy Warrener caught this photo of the boy's varsity race at the Hillsborough County Championships as runners go all out from the gun. This photo plus over 800 more from the meet.

Middle School Madness: 900+ Photos From Miami-Dade County Youth Fair MS Championship Todd Grasley Oct 13, 2016

Teri Bernhardt-Rodriguez was on-site at the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair MS Championship as the best youngsters in the area battled it out at Larry & Penny Thompson Park. Check out over 900 photos of all the action including this candid shot of the top ten finishers in the girls race.

Forecasting The Future: Bolles Boys, Fort Myers Girls Loaded With Sophomore Talent Todd Grasley Oct 13, 2016

The Ft. Myers girls and Bolles boys are two of the top teams in the state of Florida and their respective classifications and both squads have impressive sophomores dotting their lineups. We take a look at the best sophomore boys and girls teams in the state of Florida. 

Nearly 400 Photos From North Florida JV Championship and MS State Qualifier Todd Grasley Oct 13, 2016

Cross country is a sport that is rooted in our athletes from the middle school ranks to junior varsity and ultimately the varsity level in high school. Sue Thomas was gracious enough to share nearly 400 photos she took form the North Florida JV Championship and Middle School State Qualifier meet at Bishop Kenny.

Hillsborough County Preview: Can Hurricane Hertenstein Be Stopped, Battled Of Saucony FLO 50 Girls & Boys Teams Todd Grasley Oct 13, 2016

Over three dozen teams will head to Al Lopez Park in Tampa for the site of the Hillsborough County Championships. County pride is on the line as is an undefeated win streak for Riverview's Bailey Hertenstein, and a battle of four girls teams ranked in our latest Flo 50 rankings. On the boy's side Haftom Fliegelman of Durant looks to break 16 minutes and improve on his 4th place showing from 2015 while Steinbrenner and Newsome duke it out for the team title. We preview all the action and don't forget to stay tuned to flrunners.com for race videos, interviews, photos, recaps, and results of this meet.

WATCH: Fletcher's Delay 4 Peats As Conference Champ, Skiles Scores 2nd Win In 2 Weeks Todd Grasley Oct 13, 2016

Knights Dungeon Invitational Featured Photo Album: Power Of Pack Running Todd Grasley Oct 13, 2016

The Trinity Prep boys are one of the top teams in 2A as well as the state of Florida. Tyler Copeland was on-site at the Knights Dungeon Invitational in Clermont and captured this photo of the Saints doing what they do best, and that is using their pack running style to propel them to the easy team title.

WATCH: Mandato, Clark Cruise To Wins At 2nd Annual Knights Dungeon Invitational Todd Grasley Oct 13, 2016

The 2nd Annual Knights Dungeon Invitational gave athletes and teams from around Central Florida that crucial fifth meet needed to participate in the state series as well as a tune up for county, conference, and district championships looming. Rebecca Clark of the Villages and Trent Mandato of Trinity Prep coasted to easy victories.

Orange Belt Conference Championship Featured Photo Album: Meet Your Winners Todd Grasley Oct 13, 2016

In between timing and coaching Donald Lamb managed to snap some photos of the Orange Belt Conference Championship at St. Cloud High School including this picture of girl's varsity winner Vanessa Bolen of Harmony and boy's varsity winner Tristen Montalvo of St. Cloud.

FACA XC State Rankings #2: Pre-State Series Todd Grasley Oct 13, 2016

The major invitationals are in the books, county and conference championships are on the line this week, and the road to state is less than a week away. Our FACA pollsters give their take on the individuals and teams in each of the Florida's four classifications pre-state series.

Alumni Report: UCF Senior Anne Marie Blaney Shines At FSU Invitational Todd Grasley Oct 13, 2016

UCF redshirt senior Anne Marie Blaney captured her third straight FSU Invitational title in a 5k time of 17:14.60 that earned her USTFCCCA athlete of the week honors. See how Blaney and the rest of Florida alumni fared across the state for the week of 10/2-10/9/2016.

Comparing Athletes: Micaela Torres Vs. Laura Jones Todd Grasley Oct 12, 2016

The Hillsborough County Championship on Thursday will feature the state's top ranked runner in Riverview junior Bailey Hertenstein. Undefeated this season, it is doubtful anyone will be able to catch Hurricane Hertenstein. The real question becomes who will nab that runner-up spot. We decided to compare King's Micaela Torres and Plant's Laura Jones using statistical data throughout their careers.

Forecasting The Future: Pine Crest, Belen Jesuit, Boast Best Freshmen Squads In State Todd Grasley Oct 12, 2016

It's never to early to look to the future of our sport. 2016 has been a successful year for freshman girls around the state and the team with the top class of 2020 girls squad is Pine Crest. Coach Baur is loaded with young talent that also has major meet experience as the Panthers have been runner-up at the state meet the past four seasons while Belen Jesuit is loaded with depth from their middle school level that have matured into high school freshmen. See which girls and boys squads have the best freshman classes. 

Workout Wednesday: Ponte Vedra XC - 2x400, 400, 800 Todd Grasley Oct 12, 2016

North Florida correspondent Jacob Fuller headed to Ponte Vedra to check in with the Sharks. Bright and early at 6 a.m. Coach Mowlam and company were at it with drills, core, and a speed workout of 2x400, 400, 800. Get an inside look at the program and their training in this edition of Workout Wednesday.

Behind The Lens: Snapshot of the Week's Best Photos Todd Grasley Oct 12, 2016

Pre-State was the main draw this weekend and our team of photographers captured over 3,000 images of the runners tackling the Apalachee Regional Park course. In addition we had on-site coverage at the Sunshine Athletic Conference CC Championships and Osceola Home Meet. We highlight some of our favorites in a weekly feature we call 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!

Meets On Tap: County & Conference Pride On The Line Todd Grasley Oct 12, 2016

County and conference pride is on the line this week as the road to the Cross Country Finals state championship is less than one week away. We know you are just as pumped as we ware for the postseason. Check out our coverage plan for this week as well as what meets are on tap each day through Saturday! Virtual meets, past coverage, schedules, and more right at your fingertips!

Rankings Headquarters: All Individual & Team Rankings At Every Level Todd Grasley Oct 11, 2016

Every week we enter thousands and thousands of performances into our database. Our rankings can sort athletes and teams by classification, region, year in school, and much more. To make it easier for our viewing audience we created this rankings headquarters article with a page for individual rankings and one for team rankings. This article will populate as we enter results and performances so book mark this page to find out who is #1 in your neck of the woods!

Run Junkie HS: Race Day in the Big Apple! Billy Cvecko Oct 11, 2016

Billy goes to NYC in this weeks Run Junkie HS!

FloSports Announces Launch Of OTT Apps On Roku And Apple TV Oct 11, 2016

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WATCH: Nicole Matysik, Cavan Wilson Crash 305 Classic Party Todd Grasley Oct 11, 2016

Over two dozen teams traveled to Larry and Penny Thompson Park in Miami for the 305 Classic. Our South Florida correspondent Eddie Romero was on-site and captured all the race video and interviews from the afternoon section that included wins by Key West's Nicole Matysik and Cavan Wilson of Coral Gables.

Rankings Explosion! Top 5,000 Girls 5K Times - 123 Under 20 Minutes Todd Grasley Oct 11, 2016

Liberty Pigg might just be the next big star to come out of Fletcher High School in North Florida. The freshman owns a PR of 19:58.65 from the UNF XC Invitational where she finished 6th and is ranked 121st in the state regardless of class. To show the true depth of our MileSplit database we ranked the top 5,000 girls 5k times so far this season.