Florida Track & Field and Cross Country News

Saucony Flo 50 Boys XC Individuals: Creekside's Nick Deal Goes From Not Ranked To #5 Ryan Raposo Sep 23, 2016

As part of our Saucony Flo 50 rankings series, every week we will subjectively rank the top 25 boys and girls individuals as well as the top 25 boys and girls teams. Take a look at the top boys individuals one month into the cross country season. 

Meets On Tap: UF Mt. Dew, Katie Caples. North Port, Best Of Best Week 5 Todd Grasley Sep 23, 2016

Week five of the regular season is another one loaded with major invitationals including the UF Mt. Dew Invitational with over 100 teams, North Port with over 60, as well as the Katie Caples Invitational who will feature some of the best athletes and teams in North Florida. Find out where we'll be this week and all the meet coverage.

Saucony Flo 50 Girls XC Teams: Circle Christian Climbs Five Spots To #15 Ryan Raposo Sep 22, 2016

As part of our Saucony Flo 50 rankings series, every week we will subjectively rank the top 25 boys and girls individuals as well as the top 25 boys and girls teams. Take a look at the top girls teams one month into the cross country season.

Saucony Flo 50 Boys XC Teams: Bolles Still Belongs At #1, Even With Week 4 Off Ryan Raposo Sep 22, 2016

As part of our Saucony Flo 50 rankings series, every week we will subjectively rank the top 25 boys and girls individuals as well as the top 25 boys and girls teams. Take a look at the top boys teams one month into the cross country season.

Pine Crest Invitational Virtual Meet: 2014 Champion Looks To Defend Her Title On Home Turf Todd Grasley Sep 22, 2016

Tsion Yared is only a freshman, but the youngster is no stranger to success. The 2014 2A Cross Country Finals champion is off to a solid start this season and is in familiar territory this week at the Pine Crest Invitational. As a 6th grader Yared was the meet runner-up, she won as a 7th grader, and was runner-up last year behind eventual 3A state champion Britney Gill of Dillard. She'll face a tough task against the Mater Academy duo of Valerie Lastra and Jinah Mickens-Malik. South Florida correspondent Eddie Romero and Teri Bernhardt-Rodrigues will be on-site and have all the race video, interviews, photos, results, recaps, and more! 

Osceola Home Meet Featured Photos: Once A Kowboy Always A Kowboy Todd Grasley Sep 22, 2016

Donald Lamb was on-site at my alma mater on Wednesday, Osceola High School, for their home meet which featured teams from around the county. Check out nearly 500 photos from the girls and boys races including this one of an athlete from the hometown Kowboys.

VOTE: Girls Performance Of The Week - 7th Grader Mia Rodriguez Youngest On List Todd Grasley Sep 21, 2016

Mia Rodriguez of The King's Academy won the Spanish River Invitational 1A/2A race with a time of 20:08.02. Oh and by the way, she's only a SEVENTH grader. Was her performance the most impressive from week four? You vote. You decide. Voting ends Sunday at 11:59 p.m.

VOTE: Boys Performance Of The Week - St. Stephen's Csuback Scores First Ever XC Win Todd Grasley Sep 21, 2016

St. Stephen's Episcopal School senior Andrew Csuback picked up his first ever cross country win at this past weekend's Venice Invitational in a new personal best time of 16:39.60. Was his performance the most impressive from week four? You vote. You decide. Voting ends Sunday at 11:59 p.m.

Gear Geek: Saucony Breakthru 2 Billy Cvecko Sep 21, 2016

Check out this week's Gear Geek which features the Saucony Breakthru 2. 

Girls JV Team Scores: Niceville's Depth Goes Beyond Top Seven Todd Grasley Sep 21, 2016

The varsity athletes get most of the love, but we wanted to see who were the top JV athletes and teams around the state. Power programs like Niceville, Bolles, and Winter Park are loaded with depth, but it's the Eagles, who own the top spot in our team scores with their #8-14 runners averaging a time of 21:01.66 and a 1-5 split of just 36 seconds!

Boys JV Team Scores: Tradition Breeds Success At Top Ranked Belen Jesuit Todd Grasley Sep 21, 2016

At Belen Jesuit they have a tradition of winning and excellence and that starts at the middle school level with coach Victor Arrieta to the junior varsity and varsity programs under head coach Frankie Ruiz. The reason why the Wolverines have been one of the most dominant teams in the last decade is because the athletes are constantly motivated to see what their predecessors have done before them. See which squads made our list of the top boys JV teams so far this season. 

Workout Wednesday -Trevor Foley - 3 Mile Progression Threshold, 4x800 Todd Grasley Sep 21, 2016

Hernando junior Trevor Foley came into 2016 with a sense of something to prove after a swollen left ventricle saw him finish 15th at regionals and a disappointing 79th at the Cross Country Finals. Foley won his last two meets at the RiverWood Invitational and Central High Bear Run and recently let our cameras come out to film highlights of his most recent workout, a 3 mile progression threshold followed with 4x800m.

South Florida's Fast Five From Week 4: Ali Del Re, Deshay Fernandes, Dismantle Fields At Spanish River Inv. Eddie Romero Sep 21, 2016

South Florida is loaded with young talent. Alexandra Del Re of Jupiter High School proved she belongs in the conversation among the state's best after running a FL#4 18:11.05 to win the Spanish River Invitational 3A/4A race, while Columbus junior Deshay Fernandes got revenge on rival Joshua Collins who beat him at King of the Hill in the final seconds, by winning this past weekend's Spanish River Invitational 3A/4A race.) Our South Florida correspondent Eddie Romero picked the five best performances from the week in a feature we call South Florida's Fast Five.

North Florida's Fast Five From Week 4: Hicks, Churchill Winning Streak Continues Jacob Fuller Sep 21, 2016

Our North Florida correspondent Jacob Fuller takes a look at the top five boys and girls performances through week four of the cross country season. It's no surprise that state leader Charles Hicks is the top male on the list after improving his SB to 15:33 at the Florida Horse Park Invitational, while Lincoln freshman Alyson Churchill ran a FL#2 of 18:05 in Georgia this past weekend.

FACA XC State Rankings #2: Mid-Season Report Todd Grasley Sep 21, 2016

It's hard to believe we are nearing the halfway point of the 2016 XC season. Our FACA pollsters have been hard at work to give you their latest rankings.

Who's #1: National Title Or Bust Travis Miller Sep 21, 2016

There's no holding back in the Midwest region this year.

Alumni Report: Week Of 9/12-9/18 Todd Grasley Sep 21, 2016

See how Florida alumni fared in collegiate action across the country for the week of 9/12-9/18.

Future Stars: Top 500 Underclassmen Girls - All Freshmen In Top Five Todd Grasley Sep 20, 2016

The 3A/4A girls varsity race at the Spanish River Invitational proved to be a coming out party for the freshmen class in the state of Florida. Jupiter's Ali Del Re was first in 18:11.05 with Mater Academy Charter's Valerie Lastra (pictured above) right behind her in 18:15.94. Alyson Churchill of Lincoln is the fastest underclassmen on the list with her SB of 18:05.97. The top five athletes on the list are all freshman while the top eight have all run under 19 minutes. We rank the top 500 girls from the class of 2020 and 2019.

Future Stars: Top 500 Underclassmen Boys - Hicks Headlines Bolles 3 Headed Monster Todd Grasley Sep 20, 2016

Two Bolles sophomores stand at the top of the boys underclassmen rankings. Charles Hicks is the lone athlete on the list of 500 to run under 16 minutes. His time of 15:33.21 from the Florida Horse Park Invitational, isn't just the fastest for freshmen and sophomores, but the state leader through four weeks of the season. Teammate Chase Rivera is second with a SB of 16:05.49 while fellow Bulldog Benjamin Foltz is fourth. We rank the top 500 boys underclassmen for 2016.

Run Junkie: Fast Times From Woodbridge High Billy Cvecko Sep 20, 2016

Check out the weekly XC update from around the country!

Grab The Popcorn: Seven Must See Races From Week Four Todd Grasley Sep 20, 2016

XC Men Sweep ACC Weekly Honors Todd Grasley Sep 20, 2016

For the second time in as many races this cross country season, Florida State senior Harry Mulenga turned in an award-worthy performance. Mulenga had plenty of company among Seminoles competing at Friday’s Adidas XC Challenge, including a memorable collegiate debut by freshman Steven Cross.

Lucky 13: Watch Every Interview From Week 4 Todd Grasley Sep 20, 2016

Over the course of the XC season we grab dozens of interviews from meets around the state. Each week we are going to feature those interviews and share how some of the top athletes across the state felt after their respective races.

In Her Own Words: Natalie Varela - Training To Be Your Best On Your Worst Day Todd Grasley Sep 20, 2016

Today, I was running on fumes. Saturday we competed in the St. Thomas Invitational hosted by St. Brendan. I was a little hesitant and worried going into the race. I’m never one to lack confidence, but Wednesday night I came down with a stomach virus. I was absent from school on Thursday so my parents could monitor my food intake. But as the saying goes you train to be the best you can on your worst day.

Rankings Explosion! Top 5,000 Girls 5K Times Todd Grasley Sep 19, 2016

MileSplit has the most comprehensive high school XC stats in the country. Our stats team has already put over 585,00 performances in the database this season across the country! We have pulled out massive amounts of data to showcase the top 5000 girls 5K times of the 2016 season in the state of the Florida. Where do you rank now and where will you end up at season's end?

Rankings Explosion! Top 5,000 Boys 5K Times Todd Grasley Sep 19, 2016

MileSplit has the most comprehensive high school XC stats in the country. Our stats team has already put over 585,00 performances in the database this season across the country! We have pulled out massive amounts of data to showcase the top 5000 boys 5K times of the 2016 season in the state of the Florida. Where do you rank now and where will you end up at season's end?

Who Won The Week? Girls All-State Results Merge - Churchill Gets Job Done In GA Todd Grasley Sep 19, 2016

Lincoln freshman Alyson Churchill headed north to the Bainbridge Bearcat Invitational in Georgia and ran the fastest time of the wee and FL#2 time of 18:05.97. A total of six girls clocked times under 19 minutes while 37 were under 20 minutes. We merged the results from every meet across the state and ranked the top 500 times to see who won the week.

Who Won The Week? Boys All-State Results Merge - 6 Under 16 Todd Grasley Sep 19, 2016

It's only fitting that Matthew Clark won the Alligator Lake Invitational. A week after committing to the University of Florida, the Creekside senior ran 15:51.35 for the win. His time was second only behind Caleb Pottorff who had the fastest time of any classification at the Spanish River Invitational with his 15:43.06 mark. We merged the results of every meet to see the top 500 boys times and who won the week. 

Saucony Flo50 Boys Team Rankings: Five New Teams in the Top 25 Billy Cvecko Sep 19, 2016

Five new teams in the Saucony Flo50 XC Team Rankings! 

Week in Review: A-Z Coverage From Alligator Lake To Zipping Fast Spanish River Todd Grasley Sep 19, 2016

The cross country scene is shaping up after week four of the regular season. Two of the largest meets in the state the Spanish River Invitational and Alligator Lake Invitational lived up to their billing with top notch competition. As always our team was out and about across the state to provide you the best video, photos, interviews, recaps, and results from every meet. It's our Week In Review.