(Photo by Kyle Butler)
Coach Rick Rothman of Spanish River sent me a list of the winningest cross country coaches in the state's history. After both the Holy Trinity boys and girls won their seventh state titles each, Coach Doug Butler remains at the top of the list with 14 total championships in his coaching career. Take a look at who moved up the list after picking up state titles in 2013!
TOTAL
DOUG BUTLER*-HOLY TRINITY-14 GIRLS AND BOYS
2.BRENT HALEY-LARGO-10 BOYS
2. GARY DROZE*-MACLAY-10 GIRLS AND BOYS
2. ROY HARRISON*-PLANT-10 GIRLS.
5. JEFF SOMMER*-ESTERO-8 BOYS AND GIRLS
5. JEFF SOMMER*-ESTERO-8 BOYS AND GIRLS
6. BOB ENNIS-LETO-7 BOYS
6. RICK ROTHMAN*-SPANISH RIVER-7 GIRLS
6.SCOTT GOWAN*-PORT ST. JOE/TALLAHASSEE CHILES-7 BOYS AND GIRLS
6. TONY RYAN*-BISHOP KENNY/BOLLES-7 GIRLS
6.. FRANKIE RUIZ-MIAMI BELEN-7-BOYS
11. MIKE MUSICK-LAKELAND CHRISTIAN-6 GIRLS
12. GEOFF PIETSCH-RANSOM-EVERGLADES-5 BOYS
12. NICK GAILEY-ASTRONAUT/TITUSVILLE-5 BOYS
12. MARILYNN WILLS-LEON-5 GIRLS
12. MIKE McPHERSON-WESTMINSTER ACADEMY/ATLANTIC-5 BOYS
12. BOB ESTES-CLEARWATER CENTRAL CATHOLIC-5 BOYS
12. MICHAEL DELUCIA-McARTHUR/SOUTH BROWARD-5 GIRLS AND BOYS
12. ARI MONTALVO-OUR LADY OF LOURDES-5 GIRLS
12. MIKE HILL- WINTER PARK-5 BOYS
20. MIKE HOLLOWAY-BUCHHOLZ-4 BOYS
20. JAMES McDANIEL-JAY-4 BOYS
20. JEFF KRAMER-ASTRONAUT-4 GIRLS
20. BOB JACKSON-ROCKLEDGE-4 GIRLS AND BOYS
STEVE LYONS-BISHOP KENNY/NEASE-4 GIRLS AND BOYS
20. MIKE BOZA*TAMPA JESUIT-4 BOYS
20. MICHELLE KREUGER-JACKSONVILLE EPISCOPAL-4 GIRLS
20. KEN VINAL - TRINITY PREP - 4 BOYS
20. KEN VINAL - TRINITY PREP - 4 BOYS
*ACTIVE
GIRLS AND BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
DON FOY-NICEVILLE
STEVE LYONS-BISHOP KENNY, NEASE
DREW BELL-PENSACOLA CATHOLIC
GARY DROZE*-MACLAY
BOB JACKSON-ROCKLEDGE
WILLIAM SULLIVAN*-JACKSONVILLE EPSICOPAL
MIKE DeLUCIA-SOUTH BROWARD (BOYS) McARTHUR (GIRLS)
DOUG BUTLER*-HOLY TRINITY ACADEMY
SCOTT GOWAN*-TALLHASSEE CHILES
JEFF SOMMER*-ESTERO
TONY RYAN*-BISHOP KENNY/BOLLES
TRISH BUTLER*-ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONS-BOYS RUNNER-UP
FRED FINKE*-LYMAN
MARILYNN WILLS-LEON
RICK ROTHMAN*-SPANISH RIVER
BOYS
1. BRENT HALEY-LARGO-10
2. BOB ENNIS-LETO-7
2.. DOUG BUTLER-HOLY TRINITY-7
2.. FRANKIE RUIZ-MIAMI BELEN-7
5.. MIKE HILL-WINTER PARK-5
5. GARY DROZE*-MACLAY-5
5. GEOFF PIETSCH-RANSOM-EVERGLADES-5
5. NICK GAILEY-TITUSVILLE-ASTRONAUT-5
5. MIKE McPHERSON-WESTMINSTER ACADEMY/ATLANTIC-5
5. BOB ESTES-CLEARWATER CENTRAL CATHOLIC-5
GIRLS
1. ROY HARRISON*-PLANT-10
2. RICK ROTHMAN*-SPANISH RIVER-7
2. DOUG BUTLER*-HOLY TRINITY-7
2. TONY RYAN - BOLLES/BK - 7
5. MIKE MUSICK-LAKELAND CHRISTIAN-6
6. ARI MONTALVO-LOURDES-5
5. GARY DROZE*-MACLAY-5
5. MARILYNN WILLS-LEON-5