As we're mid-way through week four this season, the state picture is starting to make a little bit more sense than it did just two weeks ago. Most teams have gotten in one or two big meets and are getting ready for even larger and more meaningful invitationals for the upcoming weeks. So now that everything is starting to take shape, here's what our Volunteer Pollster's have to say this week...
Girls State Rankings by Classifications:
1A Girls Rankings
By: Nathan Means, Mount Dora Bible School, nmmeans999@yahoo.com
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| By: Nathan Means, Mount Dora Bible School, nathan.means@chbs.org | ||||
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| Commentary: And they're all off! Finally! The rain seems to have abated and everyone has some really good meets in, particularly at Katie Caples, Astronaut, and UF. Oak Hall regains the top spot with a win over Holy Trinity. Strengths and vulnerabilities are starting to show. | ||||
| Team Name, Region | (Prev.) | Comments: | ||
| 1. | Oak Hall School, R2 | (2) | Beat Holy Trinity at UF by 32, put #4 & #5 ahead of HT's #4, 1:03 1-5 split | |
| 2. | Holy Trinity, R3 | (1) | Hard to knock a #5/6 in the high 20:00's, but that's their "weakness" against Oak Hall | |
| 3. | Providence School, R1 | (3) | 11th at UF on 21:00 average, lack of depth could hurt | |
| 4. | First Academy (Orlando), R2 | (10) | 3rd at Hagerty with 21:33 average, 1:23 1-5 split, beat Brevard HEAT head-to-head at Astronaut | |
| 5. | Brevard HEAT, R3 | (5) | Win at Rockledge on a 21:34 average and 1-2 individual finish. | |
| 6. | Shorecrest Prep, R3 | (4) | 16th at UF with 21:23 average, Eaton and Vesely are keeping them up. | |
| 7. | Westminster Christian, R4 | (9) | Win at Key West with 21:35 average | |
| 8. | Community School of Naples, R3 | (6) | 3rd at Ft Meyers Optimist on 21:38 average | |
| 9. | St. Johns Country Day, R1 | (7) | 25th at UF with 22:12 average | |
| 10. | Circle Christian, R2 | (11) | 9th at Astronaut with a 21:49 average | |
| 11. | Father Lopez, R2 | (8) | Runner-up to Olympia at MDB on 24:00 average | |
| 12. | South Florida HEAT, R4 | (NR) | 22:40 average at Ft Lauderdale City Champ., beat Westminster Academy here and at Westminster | |
| 13. | Maclay School, R1 | (13) | 22:43 average and 23:08 average and two wins in last two meets | |
| 14. | Pensacola Christian Academy, R1 | (NR) | 22:57 average at Washington Wildcat Invitational for 5th place | |
| 15. | Geneva School, R2 | (NR) | Split the squad between Katie Caples and Astronaut, PRs averaged 23:05 | |
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| Commentary: Head to head is the best measure and we had a lot of it last weekend. I'm still considering most courses fairly equal, but UF accounts for 17 of the results and COL another 4. Several big meets are on tap this week before we hit flrunners 14. Both the ROC and Invitational Race should prove to be very exciting at the individual level. | ||||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | ||
| 1. | Julie Wollrath, 11 - Holy Trinity Academy | (1) | 18:17 @ Win at UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 2. | Hannah Brookover, 10 - Calvary Christian (Clearwater) | (9) | 18:40 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 3. | Sarah Candiano, 11 - Evangelical Christian School | (18) | 18:56 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 4. | Alex Eaton, 12 - Shorecrest Prep | (NR) | 18:58 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 5. | Eden Meyer, 12 - Providence School | (3) | 19:00 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 6. | Nadiria Evans, 9 - Oak Hall School | (10) | 19:04 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 7. | Emily Chapman, 11 - Brevard HEAT | (4) | 19:07 @ Win at Astronaut-Rotary Invitational | |
| 8. | Christina McKinney, 12 - Mount Dora Bible School | (12) | 19:10 @ Win at Lecanto Panther Invitational | |
| 9. | Brittney Olinger, 12 - Oak Hall School | (7) | 19:12 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 10. | Shelby Smith, 10 - Holy Trinity Academy | (2) | 19:15 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 11. | Lauren Perry, 9 - Oak Hall School | (11) | 19:22 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 12. | Grace Casagrande, 12 - Cardinal Mooney | (NR) | 19:22 @ Win at Bradenton Runners Club Invitational | |
| 13. | Maleia Storum, 11 - Holy Trinity Academy | (8) | 19:25 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 14. | Denae Chapman, 10 - Circle Christian School | (15) | 19:26 @ Astronaut-Rotary Invitational | |
| 15. | Talia Carlson, 9 - Oak Hall School | (20) | 19:31 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 16. | Sophia Vesely, 6 - Shorecrest Prep | (NR) | 19:33 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 17. | Dana Thomas, 12 - Westminster Christian | (NR) | 19:57 @ Dade County Youth Fair Championship | |
| 18. | Sarah Etienne, 11 - Brevard HEAT | (NR) | 19:58 @ Rockledge Raider XC Classic | |
| 19. | Grace Blair, 8 - Oak Hall School | (13) | 20:08 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 20. | Samantha Folio, 9 - Holy Trinity Academy | (5) | 20:08 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 21. | Emily Stallings, 12 - Providence School | (6) | 20:09 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 22. | Lindsay Rosenberg, 7 - Oak Hall School | (NR) | 20:18 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 23. | Sarah Deibner, 12 - Brevard HEAT | (17) | 20:23 @ Astronaut-Rotary Invitational | |
| 24. | Devin Bos, 12 - Circle Christian School | (NR) | 20:28 @ Astronaut-Rotary Invitational | |
| 25. | Katherine Messer, 9 - Providence School | (14) | 20:43 @ UF Mt. Dew Invitational | |
| 2A Girls Rankings | |||
| By: Mike Becker, Ransom Everglades, mbecker@ransomeverglades.org | |||
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| Commentary: Bolles remains on a roll, but Pine Crest is nipping at their heels. Only a few points separated the two teams on Bolles' Jacksonville turf. That Pine Crest even made the journey to Jax two days after running a competitive 5K in Fort Lauderdale, indicates that they expect to make a challenge. Bolles has outstanding depth though, and has a greater margin for error. After these two powerhouses, we have strong programs with questions marks still. Without a visibly elite runner, BK is nonetheless moving up the charts. With more movement, they will be a force to be reckoned with. Ransom has a very strong 1-2 when both run as well and a solid, young 3 and 4. Ransom will need a big improvement from 5 to close the gap to get near the podium, but have possibilties as team is young. Carrollton, always a solid contender, ran well at UF ( right after a 95 degree bath in South Florida). Never underestimate the heart of a championship team such as Carrollton. Titusville is improving quickly and I assume will be comfortable next week at FL Runners where they will match up with some of the teams ahead of them. On home turf, expect a great performance. West Florida Tech's times place them better than 7th. I look forward to seeing them match up with some teams at pre State? Its difficult to see where the match up exactly. Cardinal Gibbosn well coached squard will continue to improve. Everybody expects Lemon Bay to make a stand soon. | |||
| Team Name | (Prev.) | Comments: | |
| 1. | Bolles | (1) | Seven runners under 21:00 is trouble for the pack of teams chasing |
| 2. | Pine Crest | (2A) | Top three can run with and maybe beat Bolles top 3! But is two months enough time to develop a 4 and 5 near Bolles pack of harriers? |
| 3. | Bishop Kenney | (6) | Without a sub 21:00 runner, they have an extremely tight pack 1-5 within 68 seconds! If the pack moves together they have enough depth to get on the podium. |
| 4. | Ransom Evereglades | (2C) | Ran without 2, 3 and 6 at Larry and Penny Thompson; still right behind Carrollton there… looking forward to running in under 95 degree weather. |
| 5. | Carrollton | (5) | Neck and neck as usual with Ransom trading places week to week |
| 6. | Titusville | (8) | Jumping up with excellent race last week. These guys probably think they should be closer to top. It wouldn't surprise me |
| 7. | West Florida Tech | (13) | Their times indicate they may be "better" than 7th. But its so hard to compare South Florida with Panhandle. We need a match up to compare |
| 8. | Cardinal Gibbons | (NR) | Welcome back to AA. You "know" they will be in top 10 somewhere |
| 9. | Lemon Bay | (2B) | If they are holding back, as I suspect, these guys are in top 5 somewhere. Top two elite runners haven't yet strutted their feathers. |
| 10. | Lake Highland Prep | (11) | |
| 11. | Academy of Holy Names | (16) | |
| 12. | Rockledge | (9) | |
| 13. | Eastside | (7) | |
| 14. | Bishop John Snyder | (NR) | |
| 15. | Immokalee | (12) | |
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| Commentary: Well, the picture is starting to become a little clearer. Montgomery cruises in Fort Lauderdale, defeating St Thomas Aquinas star, then 48 hours later travels to Jax to meet Wilson. Wilson defeats Montgomery and maintains the top overall AA time of 18:56. Those two have a great rivalry brewing. Its hard to compare times run up north at 75 degrees with times down south at 95 degrees ( No I am not exaggerating), so I am sure northern schools will debate some of the rankings. Archer runs a strong race and edges Rogers in the sauna. Castillo runs a great 19:16 at UF. Some pre season notables have been dropped either due to transferring schools or simply not posting a time yet. If and when they reappear ( and I expect that they will) , they will go right back in the matrix . For now, the cutoff remains at an arbitrary 21:00 this year . There are still a half dozen or so dangerous runners who have not posted sub 21:00 times yet. I call them lurkers. See below list !! And of course I missed someone, so keep the tips coming | |||
| Athlete Name – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |
| 1A | Mackenzie Wilson- Bolles | (2) | Only 4 seconds separates Wilson from Montgomery at Caples |
| 1B | Julia Montgomery- Pine Crest | (1) | Montgomery's best race was defeating Alexa Cruz of St Thomas, and is a cofavorite with Wilson. Ran Caples 5K on two days rest |
| 3. | Ally Hadja- Bolles | (9) | Bolles excellent number 2 beats all other number ones so far except Pine Crest |
| 4. | Lauren Archer- Ransom Everglades | (6) | 19:37 at Larry and Penny is very fast. You would have to have competed on that day to know how hot it was. |
| 5. | Daesha Rogers- Jackson | (3) | 19:53 in training shoes at Larry and Penny |
| 6. | Claire Castillo - Titusville | (13) | Runs 19:15 at UF, will meet southern runners soon |
| 7. | Katherine Jovanovic- Pine Crest | (23) | 19:49 in Broward Championshps |
| 8. | Madison Harris - Wakulla | (18) | Watch out for this one if track times continue to reflect xc improvement |
| 9. | Tsion Yared- Pine Crest | (NR) | 6th grader - Ouch!! |
| 10 | Rachel Shapiro - Bolles | (10) | Ran well at Caples |
| 11. | Lily Arnold - Bolles | (11) | In Bolles pack |
| 12 | Rachel Stockton - Lake Highland Prep | (17) | 20:12 at Hagerty |
| 13. | Aoife Oriordan - Bolles | (19) | In Bolles pack |
| 14. | Annie Pentaieri- Bolles | (21) | Scary isn't ? it to see Bolles 5th in top 15 |
| 15. | Claire Snyder- Academy of Holy Names | (5) | 20:45 opener |
| 16. | Sofie Miguez- Carrolton | (16) | #1 on improving team |
| 17. | Raleigh Nesbitt- West Florida Tech | (25) | First of a solid pack |
| 18. | Mackenzie Baysinger- Rockledge | (26) | 20:49 opener |
| 19. | Ash DeHechevarria - Bolles | (29) | 20:55 opener |
| 20. | Katarina Jernebrg- Rockledge | (28) | Solid opener |
| 21. | Megan Giddeo- Taylor County | (20) | Welcome to A |
| 22. | Alyssa Hatton - Bishop Moore | (NR) | 20:38 at Hagerty |
| 23. | Clara Hopkins- Montverede | (NR) | 20:51 at Hagerty |
| 24. | Hannah Fleming - Titusville | (27) | 20:53 opener |
| 25. | Ana Figueroa- Labelle | (NR) | 20:12 on fast course |
| 26. | Leigha Torino- North Marion | (NR) | |
| 27. | Victoria Camargo - Florida Christian | (NR) | |
| Notable lurkers below: | |||
| Abigail Weinfled - Lemon Bay | (8) | ran great in 2012 | |
| Sofia Fernandez- St Brendans | (NR) | great track season | |
| Nicole Mis- Lemon Bay | (NR) | 2:16, 5:02 in track but only 22:57 first meet? | |
| Kaysi Roberts- West Florida Tech | (12) | ||
| Michaela Ashley -Arnold | (4) | ||
| Anita Munoz - Immokalee | (15) | State runner up in track 3200 yet only opened with 22:47 | |
| Beatriz Ruan - Ransom | (NR) | yet to complete first race 12;29 3200 in track | |
| 3A Girls Rankings | |||
| By: John Stevenson, Sarasota HS, jrsteve2@gmail.com | |||
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| Commentary: We are 3 weeks into the season and things are settling down a little. I based my rankings on a few things: 1) Head-to-head battles 2) Difficulty of the course and 3) spread. That being said, I still have Estero at a clear #1 with Fort Walton Beach, Pace, and Nease completing the top 4. | |||
| Team Name, Region | (Prev.) | Comments: | |
| 1. | Estero, 3 | (1) | Still the top team in the state…clear favorite with the additon of Araceli Leon. 1st at Optmist (20:40 avg) (spread 2:29) and dominating Mountain Dew with an average time of 19:05 and spread of 1:38. |
| 2. | Nease, 1 | (4) | Great start for Nease! Clear victory at Bob Hans Invite. Dominated the Mandarin Mustand Classic with 1 minute average faster then Creekside. 20:18 average and 2:57 spread. |
| 3. | Fort Walton Beach, 1 | (2) | 1st at Mobile Challenge (20:55 avg) (2:01 spread). Was idle last week. |
| 4. | Pace, 1 | (7) | Took 2nd place at Pace Invite, right behind Fort Walton Beach. Solid team with a good spread. 1st at Washington Wildcat Invite (20:33 avg) (1:49 spread). Took 2nd place at Gulf Coast Stampede. |
| 5. | Sarasota, 3 | (15) | Clear victory at Bradenton Runners Club Invite with 20:49 average. Took 2nd at Optimist Invite with 21:30 average (60 sec spread). Nod goes to Sarasota over Ft. Myers just slightly because of the head-to-head match up. |
| 6. | Fort Myers, 3 | (8) | Had a great showing at Mnt Dew with 20:37 average and a 7th place finish. Finished 4th at Optimist (21:46 avg) (3:19 spread). |
| 7. | Seabreeze, 2 | (6) | Finished 8th at Mountain Dew just behind Ft. Myers. The big issue is their 5th…65 points separated their 4th and 5th runner. |
| 8. | Merritt Island, 4 | (13) | Finished 9th overall at Mnt Dew just behind Ft. Myers and Seabreeze with 21:03 average and a great spread of 1:16. Their spread will serve them well in big meets. These 5-9 teams are so very close… |
| 9. | Creekside, 1 | (3) | Finished 2nd at the Mandarin Mustang Classic behind Pace with an average of 21:15 and spread of 1:35. Very solid team that if they can make some improvements in 3-5 then they should be in top 5. |
| 10. | Ocala Vanguard. 2 | (9) | Solid start! 1st at Lecanto with 20:52 avg and 3:33 spread. Idle last week |
| 11. | Lakewood Ranch, 3 | (11) | 2nd place at Brandenton Runners Club with 21:48 average (missing Wrary for the race). 5th at Optmist (22:14 avg) (1:58 spread). |
| 12. | Niceville, 1 | (10) | 4th place at Gulf Coast Stampede with an average of 21:32 and spread of 1:06. 3rd place the Pace Invite with 21:30 avg (43 second spread). Top 7 runners run very close together. |
| 13. | Ponte Vedra, 1 | NR | Placed just ahead of St. Augustine at Mountain Dew with 21:45 average. 11th place at the Elite race at Katie Caples with 21:56 average and 2:43 spread. |
| 14. | St. Augustine, 1 | NR | 20th place at Mountain Dew with 21:54 average. 1st place in the Varisty race at Katie Caples Avg. 22:16 (1:57 spread). |
| 15. | North Ft. Myers, 3 | NR | Consistent top 4, but needs 5th to improve to stay in the top 15. |
| 16. | Crestview, 1 | NR | 4th place at Washington Wildcat Invite (21:56 avg) (2:13 spread) |
| 17. | Suncoast, 4 | NR | 22:03 avg at Martin County Under the Lights (2:46 spread) |
| 18. | Robinson, 3 | (14) | 21:47 avg at Newsome…4th place (2:42 spread) |
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| Commentary: Rankings are becoming clearer now with 3 weeks of racing. There is some good josling going on at the top of the rankings with great battles between Edwards and Leon. Xiang gets my top spot due to her consistency and 3 victories so far this year. A lot of jumping around though in the middle because of huge efforts at Mountain Dew. | |||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |
| 1. | Karen Xiang, 12, Nease | 1 | 18:30. Another race, another victory for Karen at the Mandarian Invite. 3 races, 3 first place finishes. Has been the most consistent top runner in 3A. |
| 2. | Emily Edwards, 12, Ft. Myers | 2 | 18:38. Emily has been consistently getting faster since her first race with a strong performance at Mt. Dew…finishing 4th in a stacked field. |
| 3. | Araceli Leon, 12, Estero | 3 | 18:45. Araceli has been going back and forth with Emily Edwards in the past three weeks. Took the overall at Optimist. |
| 4. | Bethany Jenkins, 12, Estero | 12 | 18:27. I think Bethany found her 2011 running form. Huge race at Mr. Dew. Finishing 2nd place overall and almost taking 2 minutes off her time from Optimist. |
| 5. | Devin Molloy, 9, Barron Collier | 6 | 19:36. Great start for the freshman by running to 3rd place at the tough Optimist course. |
| 6. | Daley Cline, 10, Estero | 21 | 19:08. Like many of her Estero teammates, dropped the hammer at Mt. Dew. |
| 7. | Emma Rudman, 10, Fort Walton | 5 | 19:26 at Pace Invite taking 3rd place, another 3rd place with a time of 19:33 at Mobile Challenge. Was idle last week. |
| 8. | Breeana Salcedo, 10, Cypress Lake | 24 | 19:09. Placed 1st at Jags Invitational by taking over a minute off her time from the tough Optimist course where she ran 20:22 at Optimist, finishing 8th. |
| 9. | Katie Slater, 12, Estero | 22 | 19:01. Huge race at Mt. Dew. Was off to a slow start with running in 21's at Estero Invite and Optimist. |
| 10. | Adair Lyden, 10, Lake Nona | 11 | 19:18. Season best for Adair at Mt. Dew. Placed 18th overall. I bet she's eyeing a top 10 finish at states. She took 1st place at Edgewater with a time of 20:05. |
| 11. | Rachel Kling, 11, Pace | 10 | 19:37. Took 1st place at Wildcat Invite and then 4th place finish at Gulf Coast Stampede with 19:52. |
| 12. | Audrey Carpenter, 11, Ocala Vanguard | 8 | 19:14 at Lecanto for 2nd place. Was idle last week. |
| 13. | Kianna Bonnet, 10, Seebreeze | 13 | 19:34 at Mt Dew Invite. Improving well to lead the Seabreeze girls. 20:04 at DeLand Invite for 2nd place. |
| 14. | Amber Philpott, 10, Springstead | NR | 19:16 PR at Lecanto but needs to be more consistent. Dropped off at Nature Coast Shark Invite with 20:24. |
| 15. | Megan Giovanniello, 9, Ida S. Baker | NR | 20:20 at Mt. Dew Invite. Ran well at Optimist with 20:35 finishing 9th place. |
| 16. | Elizabeth Mulford, 11, Ocala Vanguard | 16 | 19:27. Placed 4th overall at Lecanto Invite. Was Idle last week. |
| 17. | Hannah Giangaspro, 12, Bartram Trail | 7 | 19:36 at Mandarin Classic placing 3rd |
| 18. | Emily Kerns, 11, Mitchell | NR | 19:48. Took 6th place at Lecanto Invite, but dropped off a bit at the tougher Anclote Sharks Invite with 21:08. |
| 19. | Bethany Hardcastle, 11, South Fork | 9 | 19:50 at Mt Dew for 31st place. |
| 20. | Cheyenne Andrew, 12, Pace | NR | 20:01 at Gulf Coast Stampede placing 5th overall. |
| 21. | Sage Lyons, 9, Sarasota | 25 | 20:05 at Bradenton Runners Club placing 2nd. Finished 10th overall at Optimist with 20:54. |
| 22. | Maggie Parrish, 10, Chamberlain | 14 | 20:11. Very consistent this year for Maggie. Took 4th place at Newsome with 20:31 then 20:29 at Central Hillsborough Invite for 1st place. |
| 23. | Elise Tutton, 10, Estero | NR | 20:05. This completes the Estero dominance in the top 25. |
| 24. | Haley Kling, 9, Pace | NR | 20:11 Finished 10th at Gulf Coast Stampede and a 4th place finish at Wildcate Invitational. |
| 25. | Colleen Openshaw, 11, Creekside | 23 | 20:17. Has been more consistent then a few runners so Collen sneeked in at 25. Ran to a 6th place finish at Mandarin Classic |
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| Caroline Barlow, 12, Gulf Coast | 4 | No times yet…coming soon | |
| Alexandra Wallace, 10, Chlies | 15 | 20:18 at Mandarin Mustang Classic | |
| Sarah Hammond, 11, Merritt Island | 17 | 20:37 at Mt. Dew. 21:43 at Astronaut-Rotary Invitational | |
| Alyssa Rodale, 12, Nease | 18 | 20:25 at Mandarin Mustang Classic placing 11th | |
| Elizabeth Murray, 10, Seebreeze | 20 | 20:28 at Mt. Dew | |
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| By: Ryan Raposo, John A. Ferguson HS, ryanraposo@gmail.com | |||
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| Commentary: As always with the team rankings, only six teams per region can make it out to the big show and so this is basically a mock state meet. For two of the regions the 6th qualifying spot is pretty tight, so I have those teams sharing a place on the rankings. The biggest jump that made major waves was by Winter Park as they skipped their way up to #1 with back-to-back 19:40 team averages and solidly racing the competition! Great job, Wildcats and Coach Mac! | |||
| Team Name, Region | (Prev.) | Comments: | |
| 1. | Winter Park, 1 | (7) | 19:40 @ Astronaut (1st place) and UF Mountain Dew (3rd place) |
| 2. | St. Thomas Aquinas, 4 | (1) | 20:01 @ UF Mountain Dew (5th place, w/o #2 Christina Kalis). |
| 3. | John A. Ferguson, 4 | (2) | 20:09 @ Dade County Youth Fair (1st place), 21:00 @ Ferguson Falcons Invite (1st place) |
| 4. | Lourdes Academy, 4 | (3) | 20:27 @ UF Mountain Dew (6th place), 21:25 @ Ferguson Falcons Invite (2nd place) |
| 5. | Lake Mary, 1 | (4) | 20:34 @ Hagerty Invitational (1st place), 21:30 @ Katie Caples (7th place) |
| 6. | Plant, 2 | (5) | 21:04 @ Newsome Invitational (1st place) |
| 7. | Fletcher, 1 | (8) | 21:05 @ Mandarin Mustangs (3rd place) |
| 8. | North Port, 2 | (16) | 21:22 @ UF Mountain Dew (12th, w/o #5 Maddison Krstec), 21:26 @ Newsome (2nd place) |
| 9. | George Jenkins, 2 | (10) | 21:04 @ UF Mountain Dew (11th place), 21:52 @ Newsome Invitational (3rd place) |
| 10. | Winter Springs, 1 | (NR) | 21:06 @ Astronaut Invitational, 22:14 @ UF Mountain Dew (25th, w/o #1 Eliana Karr). |
| 11. | Olympia, 1 | (NR) | 22:06 @ Mount Dora Bulldog |
| T-12. | Timber Creek, 1 | (NR) | 21:10 @ Hagerty Invitational (2nd place) |
| T-12. | Dr. Phillips, 1 | (NR) | 21:15 @ UF Mountain Dew (10th place) |
| 13. | Parc Vista, 3 | (14) | 21:23 @ UF Mountain Dew (13th place), 20:56 @ Martin County (1st place) |
| 14. | Coral Reef, 4 | (13) | 21:33 @ Dade County Youth Fair (3rd place), 21:52 @ Ferguson Falcons Invite (3rd place) |
| 15. | Spanish River, 3 | (18) | 21:27 @ Martin County (2nd place) |
| 16. | Newsome, 2 | (NR) | 21:47 @ Newsome Invitational (4th place) |
| 17. | Sarasota Riverview, 2 | (9) | 21:49 @ Newsome Invitational (5th place) |
| T-18. | Wiregrass Ranch, 2 | (NR) | 21:56 @ Newsome Invitational (6th place) |
| T-18. | St. Cloud, 2 | (NR) | 21:57 @ UF Mountain Dew (22nd place) |
| 19. | Jupiter, 3 | (21) | 22:54 @ Martin County (5th place) |
| 20. | Dwyer, 3 | (22) | 22:51 @ TKA Lions Invitational (2nd place) |
| 21. | Cypress Bay, 4 | (19) | 23:20 @ Key West Xcursion (3rd place) |
| 22. | South Dade, 4 | (NR) | 23:36 @ Dade County Youth Fair (7th place), 24:47 @ Ferguson Falcons Invite (11th place) |
| 23. | Martin County, 3 | (NR) | 24:03 @ UF Mountain Dew (38th place), 22:58 @ Martin County (8th place) |
| 24. | Palm Beach Central, 3 | (NR) | 24:58 @ TKA Lion Invitational (5th place) |
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| Buchholz, 1 | (15) | 21:38 @ UF Mountain Dew (18th place) | |
| Lake Brantley, 1 | (NR) | 21:41 @ Hagerty Invitational (4th place) | |
| Mandarin, 1 | (11) | 21:51 @ Mandarin Mustangs (5th place), 21:43 @ Katie Caples (9th place) | |
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| Commentary: We finally have a complete set of results to be able to rank our athletes! It's about time! Most of the girls competed at the UF Mountain Dew Invitational, although there were a few other meets around the state that showed some good head-to-head match-ups. Overall most of the courses / weather conditions were very comparable, except for Mount Dora of course, tradtionally one of the hardest courses in the state, so I knocked off a minute from that meet for the Olympia girls (shout out to John Dey!). | |||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |
| 1. | Alexa Cruz, 10 - St. Thomas | (1) | 18:32 @ UF Mountain Dew, 19:35 @ Ft. Lauderdale City |
| 2. | Lourdes Brea, 12 - Lourdes | (3) | 19:02 @ UF Mountain Dew, 19:52 @ Ferguson Falcons Invite |
| 3. | Katherine Kuhn, 10 - Winter Park | (NR) | 19:10 @ UF Mountain Dew, 19:36 @ Astronaut Invitational |
| 4. | Danielle Van Liere, 10 - Fletcher | (10) | 19:18 @ Mandarin Mustang Invitational, 20:01 @ Katie Caples |
| 5. | Charlotte Stevens, 12 - Winter Park | (NR) | 19:18 @ UF Mountain Dew, 19:40 @ Astronaut Invitational |
| 6. | Emily Nix, 10 - Winter Park | (7) | 19:23 @ UF Mountain Dew, 19:24 @ Astronaut Invitational |
| 7. | Katrina Santiago, 12 - Ferguson | (21) | 19:27 @ Dade County Youth Fair, 19:37 @ Ferguson Falcons Invite |
| 8. | Fatema Jaffer, 11 - Lake Mary | (NR) | 19:30 @ Hagerty Invitational, 21:08 @ Katie Caples |
| 9. | Emily Headley, 11 - Olympia | (5) | 20:37 @ Mount Dora Bulldog |
| 10. | Brianna Rischar, 11 - St. Thomas | (6) | 19:37 @ UF Mountain Dew, 20:18 @ Ft. Lauderdale City |
| 11. | Bailey Sullivan, 12 - Plant | (28) | 19:38 @ Newsome Wolves Invitational |
| 12. | Morgan Hull, 12 - Palm Beach Central | (31) | 19:39 @ TKA Lions Invitational |
| 13. | Anna Montgomery, 12 - Plant | (9) | 19:42 @ Newsome Wolves Invitational |
| 14. | Emily Hernandez, 12 - Ferguson | (20) | 19:42 @ Dade County Youth Fair, 20:16 @ Ferguson Falcons Invite |
| 15. | Kaley Schmick, 11 - Cypress Creek | (13) | 19:46 @ Hagerty Invitational, 20:39 @ Edgewater Invitational |
| 16. | Lily Kloepfer, 10 - St. Thomas | (NR) | 19:46 @ UF Mountain Dew, 20:46 @ Ft. Lauderdale City |
| 17. | Emily English, 9 - George Jenkins | (NR) | 19:47 @ UF Mountain Dew |
| 18. | Isabella Whelan, 10 - Buchholz | (16) | 19:47 @ UF Mountain Dew |
| 19. | Sarah Edens, 10 - Buchholz | (19) | 19:48 @ UF Mountain Dew |
| 20. | Autumn Bartlett, 11 - University | (38) | 19:50 @ Hagerty Invitational |
| 21. | Lauren Gavulic, 11 - Ferguson | (24) | 19:58 @ Dade County Youth Fair, 20:30 @ Ferguson Falcons Invite |
| 22. | Kerstin Sosa, 12 - Hagerty | (17) | 19:59 @ Hagerty Invitational |
| 23. | Hana Herdon, 9 - Winter Park | (NR) | 20:00 @ UF Mountain Dew |
| 24. | Sydney Guenther, 11 - North Port | (NR) | 20:00 @ UF Mountain Dew, 20:37 @ Newsome Wolves Invitational |
| 25. | Kayley DeLay, 9 - Fletcher | (11) | 20:01 @ Mandarin Mustang Invitational, 19:44 @ Katie Caples |
| 26. | Victoria Jung, 10 - George Jenkins | (25) | 20:02 @ UF Mountain Dew |
| 27. | Brenna Johnson, 12 - Hagerty | (NR) | 20:04 @ Hagerty Invitational |
| 28. | Katherine MacNeal, 12 - Cypress Bay | (2) | 20:07 @ Key West XCursion |
| 29. | Sarah Carrion, 12 - Lake Mary | (32) | 20:07 @ Hagerty Invitational, 20:56 @ Katie Caples |
| 30. | Alexandra Sclafani, 12 - Martin County | (15) | 20:09 @ UF Mountain Dew |
| 31. | Alexandria Baba, 9 - Freedom | (NR) | 20:10 @ Astronaut Invitational |
| 32. | Ania Grzeszczak, 10 - Mandarin | (18) | 20:13 @ Mandarin Mustang Invitational, 20:42 @ Katie Caples |
| 33. | Yelitza Tavarez, 10 - Timber Creek | (NR) | 20:14 @ Hagerty Invitatational |
| 34. | Courteney Zboyan, 11 - Jupiter | (8) | 20:18 @ Martin County Under the Lights |
| 35. | Jayden Davila-McClarry, 11 - West Orange | (39) | 20:19 @ Key West Xcursion, 20:07 @ Astronaut |
| 36. | Christian Kalis, 12 - St. Thomas | (4) | 20:23 @ Ft. Lauderdale City, No UF Mountain Dew?! |
| 37. | Isabella Torres-Padin, 10 - Fletcher | (12) | 20:23 @ Mandarin Mustang Invitational |
| 38. | Kayley Doyle, 12 - Parc Vista | (NR) | 20:24 @ UF Mountain Dew |
| 39. | Aylwyn Hernandez, 11 - Ferguson | (23) | 20:26 @ Dade County Youth Fair |
| 40. | Eliana Karr, 10 - Winter Springs | (NR) | 20:27 @ Astronaut Invitational |
| Other girls to look for: | |||
| Morgan Morris, 12 - Winter Park | (NR) | 20:28 @ UF Mountain Dew, 19:47 @ Astronaut Invitational | |
| Sinclaire Johnson, 10 - Lake Brantley | (40) | 20:29 @ Hagerty Invitational | |
| Alexandra Rodriguez, 11 - Sanford Sem. | (NR) | 20:30 @ Hagerty Invitational | |
| Daniela Urzua, 9 - Lake Mary | (NR) | 20:31 @ Hagerty Invitational, 21:00 @ Katie Caples | |
| Cristina Figueras, 12 - Lourdes | (NR) | 20:32 @ UF Mountain Dew | |
| Briana Burnett, 9 - Timber Creek | (NR) | 20:33 @ Katie Caples | |
| Shannon Grace, 10 - Lake Brantley | (NR) | 20:34 @ Hagerty Invitational | |
| Karissa Solorzano, 12 - St. Cloud | (NR) | 20:35 @ UF Mountain Dew | |
| Margaret Schloss, 11 - St. Thomas | (30) | 20:36 @ UF Mountain Dew, 21:25 @ Ft. Lauderdale City | |
| State Mock Meet Score: | |||
| 1) Winter Park- 78, 2) St. Thomas- 112, 3) Ferguson- 162 | |||
Boys State Rankings by Classifications:
| 1A Boys Rankings | |||
| By: Mark Caulfield, The Geneva School, markscaul@aol.com | |||
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| Commentary: This is always the tough time of the season to compile team rankings. In the end everything seems to work itself out more clearly, but early we have lots of meets with varied "toughness factors" and questionable course lengths to discern. Throw in the fact that many teams are running close to home early in the season and you do not have the advantage of mano-a-mano matchups to consider. All that being said, this is getting fun and exciting. New teams entering the rankings this week and lots of movement in the top 10 make for a great setup in the next month as teams will battle it out on the trails. The one thing that remains steady though is Holy Trinity is the clear front runner and Maclay School is in pursuit with a number of others potentials. On a side note, can we give a "shout out" to Region 3 who boasts 10 of the top 20 teams in the state at this time. Best of luck in that Region fighting for the top 6 spots! | |||
| Team Name, Region | (Prev.) | Comments: | |
| 1. | Holy Trinity Academy (Region 3) | (1) | Still has not put together a complete team performance yet, but clearly the best team in Class 1A at this time. With their #2 making a big PR jump and an average team time of 17:36 at Katie Caples and 16:58 at Mountain Dew, the Tigers remain King of the Jungle. |
| 2. | Maclay School (Region 1) | (2) | The Marauders seem to relish the position of pursuer. In a recent article Coach Droze explained their appraoch as "we always have people to chase, and we just get closer and closer". After a win in the Tallahassee City Championship and a 17:42 team average they are inching up a bit closer. |
| 3. | Shorecrest Prep (Region 3) | (3) | A win at the Indian Rocks Invitational and an 18:13 team average at Mountain Dew (being forced to run in the JV race after their bus broke down) solidifies their 3rd position. Looks like their best is still yet to come. |
| 4. | P.K. Younge School (Region 2) | (5) | The team is looking strong 1-4 (16:04 to18:07) as they continue to improve and progress through the early season. If their #5 closes the gap, the Blue Wave could make a run at the podium with plenty of potential. |
| 5. | The Geneva School (Region 2) | (7) | Won the Varsity Division at the Katie Caples Invitational with 18:23 team average on a slow course without last seasons 3rd and 4th best returners competing. Still a bit of a mystery team at this point with only one race under their belt. |
| 6. | North Florida Christian (Region 1) | (9) | Biggest jump from teams in the top 10 as they move up 3 spots following their 2nd place finish at the Tallahassee City Championships with an 18:20 team average. |
| 7. | Pensacola Christian Academy (Region 1) | (4) | Opened up their season with an 18:45 team average at the Wildcat Invitational. Team displays solid depth that will move this group back up as the season progresses. |
| 8. | Indian Rocks Christian (Region 3) | (6) | With an 18:46 team average, a strong front runner at #1 and a tight 2-5 makes this a team to watch through the season. |
| 9. | Circle Christian School (Region 2) | (15) | A solid team showing at the Astronaut Invitational moves the young Centurians into the Top 10 as the top five all dropped seasonal bests for an 18:51 team average. |
| 10, | Father Lopez Catholic High School (Region 2) | (11) | A 19:50 and 20:35 team average at the slow Katie Caples and tough Mount Dora Bible meets are not indicative of the talent. Coach O'Malley has these guys ready to move. |
| 11. | Admiral Farragut Academy (Region 3) | (10) | Consistent improvement each meet and a ninth place finisher at the Fort Myers Optimist Invitational with a 19:04 team average has AFA looking good with room to improve. |
| 12. | Oak Hall School (Region 2) | (12) | 19:22 team average at Katie Caples and a 19:10 team average at Mountain Dew shows steady improvement. Team has the potential to move into the top 10. |
| 13. | Seffner Christian Academy (Region 3) | (14) | A nice improvemente jump for the Crusaders at the Mountain Dew race resulted in a 19:11 team time for the top five showing they are for real and on the move. |
| 14. | Brevard Heat (Region 3) | (13) | Small in numbers but mighty in Spirit has this team continually improving with a 19:16 team showing and 7th place at the Rockledge Raider Classic. |
| 15. | Westminster Academy (Region 4) | (18) | Racing their way into shape with 3 meets in 6 days while averaging 19:22, 19:34, and 19:23 moves Region 4's top team up a few spots. Has the talent to move up big. |
| 16. | Seacrest Country Day (Region 3) | (17) | A fourth place finish and 19:13 team time at the Jags Invitational shows that this team is beginning to round into shape. |
| 17. | Cardinal Mooney (Region 3) | (NR) | A ninth place finish at the Bradenton Runners Club Invitational with a team average of 19:22 moves them into the ranking for the first time this season. |
| 18. | Miami Country Day (Region 4) | (18) | Tenth place finish and 19:41 Team Time at Dade County Youth Fair Championship shows a nice improvement from their first meet. |
| 19. | International Community School (Region 3) | (NR) | Slips into the top 20 for the fist time with a 19:40 team time at the Haggerty Invitational. Team should cotinue to improve through the year with a strong 1-2. |
| 20. | St. Petersburg Catholic (Region 3) | (8) | Team has more talent then their 19:45 team average represents. As they round into shape look for movement back up the ranks. |
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| Commentary: University of Florida's Mountain Dew Invitational brought some scorching fast times and new names to the rankings this week. Andrew Cacciatore from Holy Trinity maintains the number 1 ranking for the second week in a row with two impressive and consistent performances. The hard running Troy Clark maintains the second position again as well despite some outstanding performances and impressive wins. The pleasant surprise of the early season results seems to be Joseph Janson from P.K. Younge who has consistently been reeling off one impressive perforance after another highlighted by his 16:04 run at UF. Trevor Kattenber, the talented freshman from Holy Trinity also blew up the Mark Bostic Golf course with a huge PR. Last year only 3 athlets broke the 16:00 barrier for class 1A. Those numbers could improve in these next two weeks with some great upcoming meets! | |||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |
| 1. | Andrew Cacciatore, Junior - Holy Trinity | (1) | Cacciatore remains at the number 1 spot for the second week with his fourth place effort at Katie Caples and 5th place finish at Mountain Dew. With his 1A leading 15:57 PR at UF he becomes the first under 16:00. |
| 2. | Troy Clark, Senior - Mount Dora Bible | (2) | Winning the MDB Bulldog Invitational and taking second at the Lecanto Panther Invitational with a PR 16:10 solidifies Troy's runner up spot for the second week as well. Clark is hard working, tough, and ready! |
| 3. | Joseph Janson, Senior - P.K. Younge | (4) | A 16:20 at Lecanto and a 16:04 PR tenth place finish at Mountain Dew has this talented Senior primed for the big time. He is certainly off to a great start with some outstanding early season performances. |
| 4. | Griffith Rutherford, Senior - North Florida Christian | (3) | Ran 16:45 in winning the Tallahassee City Championships. Times seem to matter little to Rutherford who keeps winning on the challenging North Florida courses in preparation for a run at the State title. |
| 5. | Trevor Kattenberg, Freshman - Holy Trinity | (7) | His 16:54 ninth place finish at Katie Caples on a slow course followed by a 16:10 PR twelth place finish at UF moves this talented freshman to a well deserved 5th place ranking. |
| 6. | Nicholas Gonzalez, Junior - The Geneva School | (5) | Opened his season at Katie Caples in winning the varsity race in 17:06 on a slow course. Ready to join the "big boys" soon. |
| 7. | Trevor Quandt, Senior - Indian Rock Christian | (15) | A win at the Indian Rock Invitational in a PR 16:43 and a solid second place showing at the slow Anclote Sharks Invitational moves him up. |
| 8. | James Daughton, Senior - Maclay School | (10) | Ran a 17:04 season best at the Tallahassee City Championships while finishing in second place behind Rutherford. |
| 9. | Jack Rutledge, Senior - Maclay School | (14) | Ran a 17:14 season best at the Tallahassee City Championships while finishing in third place on the tough Maclay coure. |
| 10. | Austin Perry, Junior - Oak Hall School | (NR) | A Solid 17:22 at Katie Caples (3rd place Varsity Division) followed by a 16:45 PR at Mountain Dew makes a big jump for this talented Junior. |
| 11. | Egan Kattenberg, Freshman - Holy Trinity | (12) | Bounces back from his 17:55 effort at Katie Caples with a 16:47 PR at Mountain Dew good for 36th place. |
| 12. | Cal Davidson Turner, Junior - Cardinal Mooney High School. | (NR) | Ran 17:12 at the Fort Myers Optimist followed up by a 16:45 PR at the Bradenton Runners Club Invitational. |
| 13. | Patrick McNamara, Junior - Admiral Farragut Academy | (4) | His 11th Place Finish at the Fort Myers Optimist Invitational in 17:17 is well off the 16:25 PR he ran in the first meet. |
| 14. | Noah Perkins, Sophomore - Seffner Christian Academy | (24) | Ran a nice 16:57 PR at UF Mountain Dew Race finishing 48th. |
| 15. | Luke Peterson, Sophomore - Shorecrest Prep | (18) | Leading the 1A number 3 team with a 17:34 at the Indian Rocks Invitational and 16:59.04 at Mountain Dew Invitational. |
| 16. | Ross Porter, Senior - Shorecrest Prep | (8) | Rounding into shape with a 17:44 at the Indian Rocks Invitational and 16:59.06 at Mountain Dew Invitational |
| 17. | Franco Martins, Junior - Windermere Prep | (9) | Ran 17:36 at the tough MDB Bulldog Invitational in finishing second to Troy Davis. |
| 18. | Isak Davis, Junior - The Geneva School | (11) | Ran 17:47 at the slow Katie Caples Invitational finishing 4th in the varsity race. |
| 19. | Michael Wilson, Freshman - Holy Trinity | (13) | Followed up his 16:57 effort at the Wickham Park Jamboree with an 18:08 and 18:06 effors at Katie Caples and Mountain Dew. |
| 20. | Micah Kemp, Junior - Jay High School | (NR) | Opened up the season with a 17:15 and 17:13 clockings at the Wildcat Invitational and Gulf Coast Stampede. |
| 21. | Casey McCracken, Junior - Westminster Academy | (17) | Ran 17:19 and 4th place in the City of Fort Lauderdale Championships |
| 22. | Alex Strickland, Senior - North Florida Christian | (NR) | Ran 17:27 at the Tallahassee City Championships in finishing 4th. |
| 23. | Jeremy Carlson, Senior - Pensacola Christian Academy | (20) | Opened up with a 17:44 at the Wildcat Invitational. |
| 24. | Joshua Balentine, Senior - Pensacola Christian Academy | (19) | Opened up with a 17:49 at the Wildcat Invitational. |
| 25. | Jake Mazziota, Freshman - Maclay | (NR) | Ran 17:45 at the Tallahassee City Championships finishing 5th. |
| Looking to Make the Top 25 List Soon | |||
| Charles Otto, Senior - Boca Raton Christian | (NR) | Ran 16:42 at the uber fast Martin County Under the Lights Invitational. Need one more solid race to validate the early season result. | |
| Austin Matese, Senior, Benjamin School | (NR) | Ran 17:10 at the Martin County Under the Lights Invitational. | |
| Mitchell Pantelides, Junior - Calvary Christian (Clearwater) | (NR) | Ran 17:22 at the UF Mountain Dew Invitational | |
| Joseph Ault, Senior - Circle Christian | (NR) | Ran 17:47 at the Astronaut Invitational. Slow start for this talented Senior who will be making the big jump soon! | |
| Andrew Lemay, Senior - Seacrest Country Day School | (NR) | Opened up the season with an 18:21 followed by winning the Jags Invitational with a nice 16:49 PR on questionable course. Talented athlete but need to validate one more effort to move up. | |
| 2A Boys Rankings | |||
| By: Doug Nowlin, Pine Crest School, doug.nowlin@pinecrest.edu | |||
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| Commentary: We had a few quality teams drop from the rankings this week. I anticipate their return in the upcoming weeks. It's still early and some teams are coping with injuries, illnesses, and just getting back into the swing of things. Then there are the teams, such as the top 4 ranked below, that obviously trained very hard over the summer and seem poised to compete for the State title as soon as possible. But we still have almost 2 months until the trip to Titusville is upon us, and that time may affect changes. Pay particular attention to the 1-5 splits. Notice that most of the top teams can place their scoring runners within a minute of each other. That's the key to scoring well in cross-country races. Work on that 1-5 split! I look forward to seeing many of you at FlRunners. | |||
| Team Name, Region | (Prev.) | Comments: | |
| 1. | Titusville, R4 | (NR!) | Team Avg. = 17:05; 1-5 Split = 1:49; Most Recent: U.F. Mountain Dew |
| 2. | Trinity Prep, R2 | (2) | Team Avg. = 17:10; 1-5 Split = 34 Secs. (1-7 Split = 56 secs!); Most Recent: Katie Caples: 1st Place -- Congratulations, Trinity Prep! |
| 3. | Bishop Kenny, R1 | (1) | Team Avg. = 17:11; 1-5 Split = 31 Secs; Most Recent: Mandarin Mustangs Classic; BK rebounded admirably from their 6th place finish at Katie Caples! |
| 4. | McKeel Academy, R3 | (10) | Team Avg. = 17:13; 1-5 Split = 51 Secs; Most Recent: U.F. Mountain Dew where they defeated #1 Titusville by 38 points! So why isn't McKeel ranked higher? Usually head to head competition weighs much more heavily than team averages when I compile the rankings. These top 4 teams are very close and each one could make an argument to be ranked #1. But it is still a bit early in the season. Let's wait until the next rankings and maybe we'll see some changes. |
| 5. | Rockledge, R4 | (NR) | Team Avg. = 17:46; 1-5 Split = 51 Secs.; Most Recent: Rockledge Raider Classic: 1st Place -- Congratulations, Rockledge! |
| 6. | Bolles, R1 | (9) | Team Avg. = 17:47; 1-5 Split = 2:17; Most Recent: Did not run full-strength at Katie Caples. |
| 7. | Lake Highland Prep, R2 | (8) | Team Avg. = 17:48; 1-5 Split = 1:39; Most Recent: Hagerty Invitational |
| 8. | Tampa Jesuit, R3 | (4) | Team Avg. = 17:55; 1-5 Split = 2:01; Most Recent: Newsome Wolves Invitational |
| 9. | Immokalee, R3 | (3) | Team Avg. = 17:55; 1-5 Split = 2:21; Most Recent: Fort Myers Optimist |
| 10. | West Florida Tech, R1 | (13) | Team Avg. = 18:02; 1-5 Split = 1:16; Most Recent: Gulf Coast Stampede |
| 11. | Pine Crest, R4 | (11) | Team Avg. = 18:03; 1-5 Split = 1:20; Most Recent: Fort Lauderdale City Championship |
| 12. | Bishop John J. Snyder, R1 | (NR) | Team Avg. = 18:06; 1-5 Split = 1:26; Most Recent: Gulf Coast Stampede |
| 13. | Berkeley Prep, R3 | (6) | Team Avg. = 18:06; 1-5 Split = 1:46; Most Recent: Mandarin Mustang Classic |
| 14. | Crystal River, R2 | (NR) | Team Avg. = 18:06; 1-5 Split = 2:10; Most Recent: Steven Villareal Memorial |
| 15. | LaBelle, R3 | (13) | Team Avg. = 18:11; 1-5 Split = 1:37; Most Recent: Jags Invitational |
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| Commentary: It's so exciting when the season really gets going! We have 15 runners from 2a who have started off the season by running times under 17:00. So that's the cut-off this week. I anticipate that the cut-off time may drop each subsequent week. Yes, I look at the Season Best (SB) times -- but more important, ultimately, is the head to head competition. The course at U.F. Mountain Dew may have been a bit short, but there's no disputing the quality of competition last Saturday in Gainsville. And that's what cross-country is all about. So congratulations to the 15 young men listed below. If you fell out of the rankings, or just missed the cut-off, do not despair. Our next FACA rankings will include the super-competitive FlRunners race on the always-fast Chain of Lakes course. See you there! | |||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |
| 1. | Xavier Walton, Sr., Titusville | (13) | SB = 16:01 (U.F. Mountain Dew); Great start to the season with 3 strong races! |
| 2. | Austin Decker, Sr., Bolles | (3) | SB = 16:13 (North Florida 110%); Strong Katie Caples Race with a 3rd Place Finish |
| 3. | Nic Jacobsen, Soph., Saint Andrews | (9) | SB = 16:09 (Martin County Under the Lights - 2nd Place); Nic has a reputation of getting even faster as the season progresses. |
| 4. | Brandon Harris, Sr., Crystal River | (NR) | SB = 16:35 (Steven Villareal Memorial - 1st Place!); Congratulations, Brandon! |
| 5. | Jonathan (Jack) Klumpp, Sr., North Broward Prep | (5) | SB = 16:36 (U.F. Mountain Dew) |
| 6. | Kevin Hernandez, Jr., Pasco | (NR) | SB = 16:37 (Steven Villareal Memorial - 2nd Place) |
| 7. | Leonel Delacruz, Sr., Immokalee | (4) | SB = 16:45 (Fort Myers Optimist) |
| 8. | Michael Remich, Sr., Pensacola Catholic | (18) | SB = 16:45 (Gulf Coast Stampede); Consistent start to the season with races of 16:45 and 16:52 (Katie Caples) |
| 9. | Vasilis Vasiloudes, Jr., Berkeley Prep | (NR) | SB = 16:46 (U.F. Mountain Dew) |
| 10. | Mason Jones, Freshman, Titusville | (NR) | SB = 16:48 (Wickham Park Jamboree); Another Titusville runner with 3 strong races |
| 11. | Dustin White, Sr., McKeel Academy | (NR) | SB = 16:49 (U.F. Mountain Dew); Leading a strong McKeel Academy team |
| 12. | David Yarborough, Sr., Bishop Kenny | (1) | SB = 16:51 (Mandarin Mustang Classic) |
| 13. | Canaan Meester-Kitterman, Sr., Bayshore | (11) | SB = 16:54 (Bradenton Runners Club) |
| 14. | Tim O'Loughlin, Sr., Tampa Jesuit | (2) | SB = 16:56 (Newsome Wolves) |
| 15. | Ben Waller, Sr., Trinity Catholic | (NR) | SB = 16:59 (U.F. Mountain Dew) |
| 3A Boys Rankings | |||
| By: Ryan Lowe, Lake Nona HS, ryan.lowe@ocps.net | |||
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| Commentary: Team averages are getting lower as the season progresses and some teams are already showing sub 60 splits between 1 and 5. The Florida Race helped break some ties in regards to head-to-head competition and the ROC at Flrunners will be fun to watch. I think the depth of 3A is insane as almost half the field at ROC is from 3A. The next rankings will start to include the top 6 from each region as we are nearing the post-season in what seems to be the shortest cross country season ever. | |||
| Team Name, Region | (Prev.) | Comments: | |
| 1. | Belen Jesuit, R4 | (1) | Defending champs have not lost a race yet this year; team average is not #1 but their 1-5 split is 47 seconds and they have to lose a race in order to fall from the top spot. |
| 2. | Chiles, R1 | (3) | On paper they should be #1 in regards to 16:35 team average and 43 second 1-5 split but they'll have to beat Belen head-to-head before moving up |
| 3. | Fort Walton Beach, R1 | (2) | Just like the top 2 teams, they have not lost a race yet. Their 1-5 split is going to determine places in November. |
| 4. | Ft. Myers, R3 | (NR) | #1 runner put on a show at Florida but 4-5 runners may prevent them from moving up higher |
| 5. | Estero, R3 | (NR) | They have been running well and moving up the rankings with their 51 second 1-5 split; 3rd place finish at Florida was impressive. |
| 6. | Land O Lakes, R2 | (6) | They have stayed consistent as their team average has dropped. |
| 7. | Niceville, R1 | (5) | #1 and 2 runners continue to impress which will always keep them in the mix. |
| 8. | Sarasota, R3 | (NR) | 16:54 team average looks good but #4 and 5 runners need to improve |
| 9. | St. Augustine, R1 | (7) | They have dropped their team average by almost 30 seconds in first few races. |
| 10. | Pembroke Pines Charter, R4 | (NR) | A nice run at the Youth Fair race has moved them into the top 10 |
| 11. | Bartram Trail, R1 | (8) | They have a true pack with only 35 second split between 1-6 runners; if their times can drop while the pack stays together then watch out |
| 12. | Leon, R1 | (12) | #1 runner is doing his part but can the others follow? |
| 13. | Ocala Vanguard, R2 | (9) | 17:28 team average will be enough in a weak region |
| 14. | Creekside, R1 | (4) | 17:20 team average would work in any other region but theirs as they currently sit at 7th |
| 15. | Pace, R1 | (10) | They will be battling with Leon and Creekside for the 6th, and final, spot at State. |
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| Commentary: I have increased the rankings to include the top 20 times from the first 3 weeks of the season. The Florida Race had over 400 runners which made it tough to navigate your way around unless you got out to the front. You may find it surprising that the #1 ranked team, Belen, does not have anyone in the top 20 but I am going strictly off of times and races from the first 3 meets. I have no doubt that after the Flrunners Race we will see another shake-up in the rankings. The ROC on 9/28 will be another race for the ages assuming the conditions hold-up. Good luck to everyone as they continue to compete as we hit the half-way point of the season. | |||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |
| 1. | Tyler Bennett, 12 - Fort Myers | (2) | 15:24; he ran away from a tough field at Florida; it will be interesting to see how he responds to having someone running next to him |
| 2. | Nicholas Morken, 12 - Niceville | (3) | 15:39; has been putting up some great times in the first part of the season. |
| 3. | Thomas Howell, 12 - Niceville | (1) | 15:47; continues to give Niceville and "Nice" 1-2 punch |
| 4. | Zackery Summerall, 11 - Sarasota | (NR) | 15:52; led a couple of runners in this poll at the Bradenton Runners Race |
| 5. | Sukhi Khosla, 11 - Leon | (9) | 15:53; had a nice run at the Carrollton Orthopaedic Race to crack to the top 5 |
| 6. | Mark Robertson, 12 - Pensacola Booker T | (14) | 15:55; ran under 16 at the Gulf Coast Stampede while chasing Niceville |
| 7. | Tyler Stahl, 12 - Land O Lakes | (7) | 15:55; great time for a crowded field at Florida Race, he should be able to cruise until State |
| 8. | Adam Bradtmueller, 10 - Sarasota | (NR) | 16:00; top sophomore in 3A right now and has a teammate just in front to chase |
| 9. | Dean McGregor, 11 - Ft. Myers | (NR) | 16:00; helped his team to a 2nd place finish at Florida |
| 10. | Travis Nichols, 12 - Land O Lakes | (4) | 16:01; another great run at Florida, Travis and his teammate Tyler are going to make region 2 tough for individuals |
| 11. | Steven Cross, 10 - Merritt Island | (NR) | 16:03; another sophomore making an impressive entry onto our list |
| 12. | Charles Shackelford,12 - Fort Walton Beach | (NR) | 16:15; consistency is his key as first two races have been separated by only 2 seconds |
| 13. | Tyler Fisher, 11 - Port Charlotte | (NR) | 16:15; another runner that was in the front pack at the Bradenton Runners Race |
| 14. | Cade Zimmerman, 12 - Chiles | (6) | 16:16; top runner on arguably the top team. |
| 15. | Carlos Penaranda, 11 - Pembroke Pines | (NR) | 16:16; leads his team into the top 10. |
| 16. | David Cash Tampa, 11 - Creekside | (5) | 16:18; ran a great time early but has not topped it since |
| 17. | Demery Benedict, 11 - Fort Walton Beach | (NR) | 16:18; dropped his time by 14 seconds between races |
| 18. | Alex Pedraza, 12 - Golden Gate | (NR) | 16:19; ran well at Ft. Myers Race |
| 19. | Avery Bartlett, 11 - Chiles | (15) | 16:20; he is keeping the pack at Chiles on pace |
| 20. | Noah Kemp, 12 - St. Augustine | (NR) | 16:22; another good runner in the Florida Race. |
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| By: Jorge Fleitas, Dr. Phillips HS, jfleitas28@gmail.com | |||
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| Commentary: The UF Mt. Dew Invite explained all the gaps….. Flrunners should give us a great idea of the remaining bubble teams… Im subtracting 20 sec off LP…. Why? I ran the course and it always proves to be about 20 sec slow this time of the year. | |||
| Team Name | (Prev.) | Comments: | |
| 1. | Sunset | (3) | Places 2nd at the Dade County Youth Fair Invite 16:49 Team Average at LP… They almost dethroned Belen… I believe best top 3 in the state…. Weakness #5! |
| 2. | St. Thomas | (1) | Wins UF with a team Average of 16:30…. I believe they have the best #4 in 4A…. Weakness: #5 |
| 3. | Mandarin | (2) | Placed 2nd at Mandarin Mustang Invite 16:44 Team Average… Wow a 36sec spread…. I believe they are the favorite, and best #5 runner…. Weakness: #1 runner & #2runner must be a 10 finisher to win |
| 4. | Coral Reef | (4) | Places 3rd at the Dade County Youth Fair Invite 16:59 Team Average at LP…. I believe they are outside looking in each man got beat by Sunsets… Weakness: all 5 runners must improve for shot at the title |
| 5. | Winter Park | (7) | Placees 4th at UF with a team average of 17:03… I believe 2nd best 1-5 on paper… Weakness: no true #1 runner |
| 6. | Lyman | (11) | Places 5th at UF with a team average of 17:04… I believe this is were Lyman finishes in Nov… Weakness: Pack Must get stronger and #5 |
| 7. | Timber Creek | (6) | Wins the Hagerty Invite 16:55 team Average…. Unsure what to think yet, they havnt raced anyone big yet….Time will tell the Wolves true colors |
| 8. | Dr. Phillips | (9) | Places 9th at UF with a team Average of 17:08 missing a #5 runner…. I believe #1-4 must get faster to have a shot at the title…… Weakness: #5 STEP UP!!!!!! |
| 9. | Columbus | (14) | Places 12th at UF with a team Average of 17:14 missing #2 runner…. I believe 3rd best pack in the state….. Weakness: #1 |
| 10. | Sarasota Riverview | (15) | Places 2nd at the Bradenton Runners Club Invite with a team average of 17:13….. Who? Yep the SR is working its way up the ranking week after week |
| 11. | Colonial | (8) | Places 14th at UF with a team Average of 17:20 missing #2 runner…. |
| 12. | Park Vista | (5) | Placed 15th at UF with a Team Average of 17:20 |
| 13. | Flagler Palm Coast | (10) | Places 16th at UF with a team average of 17:36 |
| 14. | Plant | (NR) | Wins West Hillsborough Invite with a team average of 17:59 |
| 15. | Boone | (NR) | Places 17th at UF with a team average of 17:37 |
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Individual Rankings: |
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| Athlete Name – Team | |
| 1. | Brandon Marquez- Timber Creek |
| 2. | Nick Diaz- Sunset |
| 3. | Kurt Convey- Coral Reef |
| 4. | Manuel Velasquez- St. Thomas |
| 5. | Connor Ferrentino- Freedom |
| 6. | John Weaver- Mandarin |
| 7. | Jean D' Haiti- Dr. Phillips |
| 8. | Ilio Sanchez- John I Leonard |
| 9. | Keneth Pineiro- Deland |
| 10. | Ronny Greenup- Sunset |
| 11. | Sam Mack- Mandarin |
| 12. | Carlin Berryhill- Coral Reef |
| 13. | Ryan Degale- Lake Mary |
| 14. | Kenneth Castro- Sunset |
| 15. | Matthew Butler- St. Thomas |
| 16. | Mik Sonderreger- Park Vista |
| 17. | Alexander Haugen- St. Thomas |
| 18. | Tyler O'Brien- Martin County |
| 19. | Bryce Statham- St. Thomas |
| 20 | Christian Aman- Lake Mary |
| 21. | Blake Riley- Sarasota Riverview |
| 22. | Lars Benner- Newsome |
| 23. | Anthony O'Neil- University |
| 24. | Sean Barricklow- Martin County |
| 25. | Carlos Ramos- Timber Creek |
*Please remember that all of these rankings are done by volunteers and are meant to increase the overall enjoyment of the sport for athletes, coaches, parents, and fans. They are just for fun and should not have a lot of weight put on them. But if you have issues (such as a missed athlete or team), please email the individual pollster for your classification / gender, or direct major concerns to Flrunners Administrator / FACA Rankings Representative: Coach Ryan Raposo- ryanraposo@gmail.com