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Race Summary
Carlos Penaranda and Andrew Iglesias broke the meet wide open for Pembroke Pine Charter. The duo went 1-2 in the race (15:56, 16:04) and helped secure the team victory in the boys varsity race. Pembroke defeated favorite St. Thomas Aquinas soundly 45-59, winning at every single position. Carlos' twin brother Daniel Penaranda made it a very strong top three at 16:30 (6th place), and Justin Ortiz and Daniel Arrango (18th 17:23 and 20th 17:34, respectively). On top of the 16:42 team average, they showed great depth with 7-man crossing in 17:48.
Joel Lacy had a nice race for Calvary Christian in 16:05. Drew Denson of Astonaut (16:14) and Alec Domniguez of St. Thomas Aquinas (16:25) rounded out the top five.
For the ladies it was South Florida Heat with an impressive three-pack up front going 2-3-4 with Jenna Evans (20:20), Carolyn Shields (20:30), and eighth-grader Abigail Serda (20:36). That helped put them out of reach early. despite a strong showing from the Tristian Milliken led Key West (5th, 20:39), South Florida Heat won out 56-85.
Junior Sara Bowden of Archbishop McCarthy was the individual gold medalist with a time of 20:13, just a bit off her personal best time of 20:04 from last week at flrunners where she finished fourth in the Large School division.
Bronze Elite Performances
- Girls 5K- Sara Bowden (Archbishop McCarthy HS) 20:13.15; Jenna Evans (South Florida HEAT) 20:20.93 SB; Carolyn Shields (South Florida HEAT) 20:30.85 SB; Abigail Serda (South Florida HEAT) 20:36.82 SB; Tristin Milliken (Key West HS) 20:39.51; Nicole Taggart (Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale)) 20:40.80 SB; Jovanna Sarduy (Archbishop McCarthy HS) 20:50.65 SB; Kali Hazera (Pembroke Pines Charter HS) 20:58.97 SB; Leysha Caraballo (Pembroke Pines Charter HS) 21:04.38 SB; Isabella Allen (Miami Country Day School) 21:07.40 SB; Jane Welzien (Key West HS) 21:13.35 SB; Venus Garcia (Mater Academy Charter MS/HS) 21:14.71 SB; Michelle Fuentes (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 21:15.24 SB; Grace Clements(Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale)) 21:15.65 SB; Dominique Spann (Unattached, FL) 21:16.65 SB;
- Boys 5K - Carlos Penaranda (Pembroke Pines Charter HS) 15:56.75 SB; Andrew Iglesias (Pembroke Pines Charter HS) 16:04.61; Joel Lacy (Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale)) 16:05.08 SB; Drew Denson (Astronaut HS) 16:14.51 SB;Alec Dominguez (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 16:25.45 SB; Daniel Penaranda (Pembroke Pines Charter HS) 16:30.74; Gabriel Darosa (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 16:43.68 SB; Sebaston Barrett (Boyd Anderson HS) 16:50.46 SB; Wesley Garrett (Astronaut HS) 16:59.25 SB; Gilbert Rodriguez (Mater Academy Charter MS/HS) 17:01.43 SB; Antony Cruz (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 17:02.30 SB; Everett Wagner (Key West HS) 17:09.35 SB; Pasha Guilbert (Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale)) 17:09.57;Austin Camps (West Shore HS) 17:12.42 SB; Josiah McLaughlin (Doctors Charter School) 17:13.31 SB; Sean Breslin (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 17:18.34 SB; Marco Santana (Archbishop McCarthy HS) 17:20.22 SB; Justin Ortiz (Pembroke Pines Charter HS) 17:23.11 SB; Parker Solis (American Heritage MS/HS (Plantation)) 17:26.51 SB; Daniel Arango (Pembroke Pines Charter HS) 17:34.88 SB; Pierce Statham (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 17:36.73 SB; McKenna Lasher (Cardinal Gibbons HS) 17:41.23 SB; Jake Roberts (Cardinal Gibbons HS) 17:41.63 SB; Djery Clement (Coral Springs HS) 17:41.87 SB; Brandon Williams (Chaminade-Madonna College Prep) 17:43.99 SB; Kristinn McNair (Pembroke Pines Charter HS) 17:44.41;