What XC course do you think is the hardest in all the land?
Freshman Jordan Shapiro of Miami Palmetto lead a 1-2-3 sweep for the class of 2020. Shapiro clocked a PR time of 19:02.58 on a tough Larry & Penny Thompson Park course to win her first race of the year and first ever regional title in 4A-4. Ferguson edged out Lourdes 44-59 for the team title.
St. Thomas Aquinas junior Nicholas Rischar won his third race in a row and first regional title in his career at the 4A-4 championship in Miami with a time of 16:14.89, just shy of his personal best. The Raider boys won in dominating fashion with 26 points, a 36 second 1-5 split, and a team average of 16:41.00. Braddock edged out Ferguson for the runner-up spot by ONE point 101-102.
Mother nature tried to make her mark on the road to state by pouring down rain on runners at the 4A Region 4 Championship in South Florida. Teri Bernhardt-Rodriguez braved the elements as well to take over 500 photos of both the girls and boys race including this start of the girl's contest which saw three freshman go 1-2-3 led by individual champion Jordan Shapiro.
Here's the third round of the FACA Senior All-Star Watch List which
takes a look at all of the top seniors from around the state based on
their geographical locations.
Holloway Park in Lakeland will be the site for a quadruple regional featuring 4A-2, 3A-2, 2A-3, and 1A-2. Flrunners.com will be on-site with video coverage by Todd Grasley and Billy Simpson, photos by Jeff Adams and Donald Lamb, race recaps by Andy Warrener, results, and much more! In the meantime check out our video previews of each race as well as how our virtual meet predicts each race playing out on both the individual and team front.
Bolles senior Ally Hajda is one of the top runners for a Bulldog team that has won the last four 2A Cross Country Finals and had equal success on the track. Hajda was recently named homecoming queen for the school in the midst of preparing for a fifth straight championship. North Florida correspondent Jacob Fuller shares her story.
Chaminade Madonna junior Shaun Shivers is one of the most electrifying two-sport athletes in the country. On the football field he's ranked as a four star prospect and 12th best RB in the country for the class of 2018. On the track, he owns the 8th fastest all conditions 100m time of 10.47 (2.8 m/s) fourth fastest 200m time of 21.13 by a sophomore. Recently, Shivers announced he will fulfill his dream to be a successful dual sport athlete at the Auburn University. We caught up with him to talk about the process, selecting the Tigers, succeeding in both sports, and more.
What are speed ratings? What do they mean? Which teams have have been earning the best rated performances this season?
The next stop on the road to state are the regional championships. Four regionals in all four classes for a total of sixteen meets starting on Thursday and going through the weekend. We break down each class region by region using our virtual meet feature and both 2016 season bests and district results.
It's regionals week! 4A, Florida's largest cross country classification, will kick off the road to state at the regional level as athletes head to South Florida on Thursday for 4A Region 4. We preview all four regionals in addition to seeing how our virtual meets see things playing out. It's going to be a crazy ride as the top individuals and teams hope to advance to Tallahassee for the Cross Country Finals on November 5th.
Harmony sophomore Vanessa Bolen has won four out of her six races this season and finished fourth or better in the other two. This past weekend she repeated as the 3A District 8 Champion setting a new personal best time of 18:57.50, her first sub 19 mark, which was good enough to put her as the 43rd best time in her top 5,000 girls 5k times of the season.
East Lake junior James Hasell comes in at #100 on our top 5,000 boys 5k rankings after setting a new PR of 16:38.60 to win the 3A District 10 Championship. Creekside senior and UF commitment Matthew Clark still holds the state leading time of 15:14.40 when he placed 8th at Great American. See where you rank on our list and how many spots you can move up before season's end.
Three of the nation's elite sprinters visited the University of Alabama this weekend
The early signing period beings November 9th and for many Florida seniors they will dot their NLI's and make the most important decision they can make as to which college or university they will spend the next four years. We break down the top 50 senior boys and girls in EVERY event.
See how former Florida athletes fared in collegiate competition the week prior to most major conference championships.
The Niceville girls are undefeated this season in competition, while Pine Crest's lone loss came against our third best team, Winter Park, and without one of their top runners Simone Vreeland. Unfortunately for fans across the state, two of the top squads will not face off as the Eagles are in 3A and the Panthers in 2A. Our XC team scores show an all classes battle would give Niceville a three point advantage.
The Satellite Scorpions will try to sting the Trinity Prep Saints and end their state championship run in 2A. Don't get it twisted though a majority of Coach Butler's squad knows about the successes of the squad less than an hour to their east. The two programs are the best in the state regardless of class and the top spot on the podium could come down to their number five runners. We rank the top 25 teams according to our XC team score rankings.
Airing for the first time ever on MileSplit
Every week we have coverage teams across the state to get the best race videos, interviews, and photos from South Florida to the Panhandle and in between. For our district championships, we were on-site at 12 meets and uploaded over three dozen (44) videos. We narrowed it down to our ten must watch races,and linked to all the footage below. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!
Damion Thomas ranked as the #2 110mH in the class of 2017 announced a final four of North Carolina, South Carolina, Southern Cal, and LSU and gave his thoughts on each one of the prospective suitors.
Hagerty senior Nicolette Worrell was 16th at last year's Cross Country Finals and is hoping to improve on that finish in 2016. Recently, the Huskies standout made her college decision when she committed to Jacksonville University and head coach Ron Grigg. We caught up with Worrell to talk about the college recruiting process, why she chose the Dolphins, and much more.
Sixty four district meets marked the start of the road to state for athletes and teams around Florida. We took our Who Won The Week series to another level this time. We wanted to find out the 500 best times for both girls and boys by classification. Where do you stack up against your peers in 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A as we head into regionals.
Check in with Billy to see what's poppin' in the XC world!
Watch the trailer for an inside look at the Nike Oregon Project
The early signing period beings November 9th and for many Florida seniors they will dot their NLI's and make the most important decision they can make as to which college or university they will spend the next four years. We break down the top 50 senior girls in EVERY event.
The early signing period beings November 9th and for many Florida seniors they will dot their NLI's and make the most important decision they can make as to which college or university they will spend the next four years. We break down the top 50 senior boys in EVERY event.
4A Region 1 is called the Region Of Death for a reason. On the girl's side five of the top six times from districts that make up 4A-1 were the best of the week. Defending state champion Bailey Hertenstein posted another sub 18 minute time to take 4A District 7 with ease. Luckily, for those to the north, Hertenstein is in Region 2. On the boy's side Buchholz senior Calum McFetridge was the 4A 1 champion after finishing third in 2015, and runner-up in 2014. We take a look at the top 500 times state wide for class 4A to see who won the week.
Ponte Vedra junior Claire Mortiz helped the Sharks take a bite out of the competition and win 3A District 4. Moritz was one of three runners on the day to run under 19 minutes (18:26.70) joining Lauren Stanford (18:34.50), and Creekside's Claire Openshaw (18:47.10). A total of 16 girls broke 19 during districts. On the boy's side, six guys broke 16 minutes led by state leader Matthew Clark of Creekside who won 3A-4 in 15:43.64. We take a look at the top 500 times state wide for class 3A to see who won the week.