FHSAA Cross Country State Finals 2015

Niceville Eagles State 3A CHAMPIONS!

Apalachee Regional Park is hands down the nicest cross country course in the state of Florida. With fantastic footing the whole way, a net downhill course, temperatures in the 50s, and the adrenaline of a state meet we are sure to see some fantastic performances and blistering times!There will be many different racing tactics implemented by the runners. Some will work out and some wont. So let’s walk through the course and talk about some of the strategies that you might witness on Saturday morning.

Now's your chance to show everyone your knowledge of the sport (or just your powers of prediction)... It's our 2015 XC State Meet Prediction Contest... and you have just two days to enter. Guess correctly and you could be on your way to some sweet prizes. Ready... set... go!

In this series we take a look at state championship coaches, their outlook on the team, and 2015 season. Coach Sue O'Malley has been at Father Lopez for nine years, but is in her fourth as the boys coach. This year the team won their first ever district, regional and state titles.

The culmination of the Florida cross country season will take place Saturday November 7th at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee with state championship titles for both individuals and teams on the line. Leading up to the meet we will preview each classification with in-depth analysis as well as by seeing how our virtual meets think the races will play out. We start with the smallest classification 1A who will compete in the 5th (9:10 a.m.) and 7th (10 a.m.) races of the morning.

The Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA) cross country championship returns to Leon County’s Apalachee Regional Park for the next two years.

The culmination of the Florida cross country season will take place Saturday November 7th at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee with state championship titles for both individuals and teams on the line. Leading up to the meet we will preview each classification with in-depth analysis as well as by seeing how our virtual meets think the races will play out. Today, we look at the 2A classification who will compete in the 6th (9:35 a.m.) and 8th and final (10.25a.m.) races of the morning with the girls and boys respectively.

The culmination of the Florida cross country season will take place Saturday, November 7th at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee with state championship titles for both individuals and teams on the line. Leading up to the meet we will preview each classification with in-depth analysis as well as by seeing how our virtual meets think the races will play out. Today, we look at the 3A classification who will compete in the first (7:30 a.m.) and third (8:20 a.m.) races of the morning with the girls and boys respectively.

The culmination of the Florida cross country season will take place Saturday, November 7th at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee with state championship titles for both individuals and teams on the line. Leading up to the meet we will preview each classification with in-depth analysis as well as by seeing how our virtual meets think the races will play out. Today, we look at the 4A classification who will compete in the second (7:55 a.m.) and fourth (8:45 a.m.) races of the morning with the girls and boys respectively.

Often times in post-season coverage, we tend to direct our focus towards the state’s top teams and talent while forgetting those mid-level teams to whom just a trip to the state meet is a huge accomplishment. In a new series called Last One In, we look at teams whose goal was to make it to the state meet, not place on the podium.

"Your season is over." The words no athlete or runner ever want to hear, especially when it comes from a doctor. Unfortunately, for Hernando sophomore Trevor Foley is quest for a 2A cross country state championship will have to wait until next fall.

The FHSAA Cross Country State Finals is this weekend, so let's see what our volunteer pollster's have to say after taking a look at all of the Region meets from this past week...

The 2015 Cross Country Finals is shaping up to be one of the finest that the meet has been at Apalachee Regional Park since 2012. We will have LIVE RESULT, LIVE UPDATES, and on-site coverage including photos, videos, interviews, and recaps of all the action! This article will be your go to HQ throughout the day Saturday and weekend!

MileSplit live results available for several of the major state championships this weekend!

Follow all the action of the 2015 Cross Country Finals with LIVE RESULTS from EVERY race.

We wanted to know who the had the fastest girls and boys times while the Cross Country Finals were at the ARP from 2012-2014. Rachel Givens of hometown Chiles posted a time of 17:48.78 to win the 3A state championship in 2012. On the boys’ side it was Sukhi Khosla another hometown standout from Leon who ran 15:01.80 to win the 3A crown last year. Ironically, no other boy has run under 15:15. The two closest are Lyman’s Joshua Jacques and Coral Reef’s Carlin Berryhill who finished 1-2 in the 4A race in 2014. Check out the top 500 for each gender!

It was a day of firsts in class 1A as individuals Tucker Hindle of Boca Raton Christian and Hannah Brookover won their first championships. On the team side the Circle Christian girls and Father Lopez made history as well.

Prior to Saturday, there was only one girls cross country team with 10 state championships to their credit, the Tampa Plant Panther girls. Now there are two. The Bolles Bulldogs out-paced Pine Crest 45-80 for their 10th overall and fourth straight title.

We threw together all the races - see the results!

Watch ALL race video highlights and interviews from the 2015 Cross Country Finals.

Calum McFetridge of Buchholz and Haftom Fliegelman of Durant finished third and fourth in the 4A boys race. Their times of 15:53.75 and 15:54.17 were the top junior times in any race! Check out the top times by each grade!

Watch as Caitlyn Collier of Bolles collapses is in the final meters of the girls 2A race. Pine Crest senior Alyssa Pujals passes her for the win, but Collier is determined to finish and crossed the line as the runner-up.

Riverview sophomore Bailey Hertenstein sets a new course record while Sarasota's Adam Bradtmueller wins his first state title as a senior. Winter Park girls repeat as 4A champs while STA boys adds another trophy!