Gibbons Shines In High School Debut, Leads Wildcats To Team Trophy At Astronaut Invite

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Mud puddles, humidity, no problem. Just a typical Saturday morning in the Sunshine State. The conditions weren't ideal at the Astronaut Invitational, but that didn't stop the over three dozen team from kicking off the 2014 cross country season with a bang. University senior Autumn Bartlett took the race out and set the pace for the first mile, with a group of about six girls going through the mile mark at 5:50. Holy Trinity junior Shelby Smith the winner at last week's Wickham Park Jamboree and Winter Park freshman Rafaella Gibbons battled it out to the finish line. Coach Doug Butler told Smith to make her move with 600 meters to go, but she wasn't able to hold off the 2013 middle school state champion. The first race of her high school career and the first win of many to come. In a talented field, she definitely let the rest of the competition and the state know she is coming to play this season. Sophomore teammate Elizabeth Jenkins was third with Emily Chapman and Autumn Bartlett rounding out the top five. Julie Wollrath, who took a ten month lay off from running was 7th for her new team, the Melbourne Bulldogs.

Coach McWilliam's squad placed three in the top ten and all five runners in the top 26 spots to win with 51 points over 1A favorite Holy Trinity who tallied 68 points.

Steven Cross of Merritt Island tallied his second win in two weeks by winning the boy's race in 15:47.90. The most excitement came behind him in the quest for second. Three runners Garrett Camps, Andrew Cacciatore, and Trevor Kattenberg came around the final turn side by side, but it was Camps of Melbourne who came out victorious after finishing behind those guys last week at the Wickham Park Jamboree. All three broke sixteen minutes. 2013 1A Cross Country Finals champion Franco Martins was fifth in 16:21.00 

Lyman's trio of Jordan Armstrong, Joshua Jacques, and freshman Bryce Bell guided the Greyhounds to a team title that may have surprised some people, upending 1A favorites Holy Trinity by four points, and 4A contender Winter Park.

Race Videos/Interviews By Todd Grasley

Interview: Andrew Cacciatore/Trevor Kattenberg - 3rd/4th Place	Interview: Garrett Camps - Runner-Up	Interview: Steven Cross - Boys Winner	Interview: Basford/Kattenberg - Girls JV Champion/Runner-Up
Interview: Julie Wollrath- 7th Place	Interview: Autumn Bartlett - 5th (tie)	Interview: Emily Chapman - 3rd Place	Interview: Shelby Smith - Runner-Up
Interview: Rafaella Gibbons/ Elizabeth Jenkins - Champion/3rd Pl	Interview: Coach McWilliams - Winter Park - Girls Team Champions	Interview: Lyman Trio - Boys Team Champs	Boys JV Race
Girls JV Race	Boys Varsity Race	Girls Varsity Race

Meet Results

Girls Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Rafaella Gibbons (Winter Park HS) 18:27.70 SB; brianna basford (Holy Trinity Academy) 21:18.20; Shelby Smith (Holy Trinity Academy) 18:33.70 SB; Elizabeth Jenkins(Winter Park HS) 19:03.20 SB; Emily Chapman (Brevard HEAT) 19:09.00 SB; Autumn Bartlett (University HS) 19:14.00 SB; Rebecca Clark (Mount Dora Bible School) 19:14.00 SB; Julie Wollrath (Melbourne HS) 19:20.00 SB; Emily Headley (Olympia HS) 19:29.50 SB; Mikaela Hakamaa (Merritt Island HS) 19:35.50 SB; Hana Herndon (Winter Park HS) 19:42.40 SB; Sarah Hammond (Merritt Island HS) 19:48.30 SB; Kaley Schmick (Cypress Creek HS) 19:53.40 SB; Shannon Grace (Lyman HS) 19:59.30 SB; Katherine Kuhn (Winter Park HS) 20:07.70 SB; Maleia Storum (Holy Trinity Academy) 20:10.20 SB; Hannah Flemming (Titusville HS) 20:13.30 SB; Samantha Folio (Holy Trinity Academy) 20:13.90 SB; Sydney Smith (Holy Trinity Academy) 20:16.90 SB; Briana Burnett (Timber Creek HS) 20:19.70 SB; sydney friedel (Holy Trinity Academy) 20:19.90 SB; Grace Miller (St. Cloud HS) 20:21.10 SB; marie groppel (Holy Trinity Academy) 20:24.50 SB; Payton Rajotte (New Smyrna Beach HS) 20:27.00 SB; Skye Zeller (Space Coast HS) 20:32.00 SB; chelsea basford (Holy Trinity Academy) 20:37.30; Emily Nix (Winter Park HS) 20:42.20 SB; Olivia Piatkowski (Olympia HS) 20:57.80 SB; Yelitza Tavarez (Timber Creek HS) 21:03.40 SB; Bianca Padilla (Timber Creek HS) 21:10.90 SB; Caitlin Galloway(Timber Creek HS) 21:16.00 SB; Ashley Blanchard (Brevard HEAT) 21:16.80; Kenzie Farrish (Holy Trinity Academy) 21:25.00; Alexandria Baba (Freedom HS (Orlando)) 21:25.90 SB; Sara Mendez (Timber Creek HS) 21:29.70 SB;

Boys Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Steven Cross (Merritt Island HS) 15:47.90 SB; Garrett Camps (Melbourne HS) 15:57.90 SB; Andrew Cacciatore (Holy Trinity Academy) 15:58.40; Trevor Kattenberg (Holy Trinity Academy) 15:59.80; Franco Martins (Windermere Prep) 16:21.10 SB; Mason Jones (Titusville HS) 16:26.50; Jordan Armstrong (Lyman HS) 16:26.60 SB; Joshua Jacques (Lyman HS) 16:34.10 SB; Jared Hines (Boone HS) 16:37.30 SB; Bryce Bell (Lyman HS) 16:42.10 SB; Egan Kattenberg (Holy Trinity Academy) 16:46.40; Tyson Occenat (Olympia HS) 16:49.60 SB;Andrew Stivers (Hagerty HS) 16:53.10 SB; Tyler Skidelsky (Lake Highland Prep HS) 16:55.60 SB; Desi Ferreira (Olympia HS) 17:01.60 SB; Cedric Severe (Mount Dora HS) 17:09.20 SB;Austin Camps (West Shore HS) 17:09.90; Jared Vazquez (Timber Creek HS) 17:12.20 SB; Anderson Bobo (Lake Highland Prep HS) 17:12.90 SB; John Cacciatore (Holy Trinity Academy) 17:14.50 SB; Nicholas Strange (Winter Park HS) 17:16.30 SB; Tristan Adams (Melbourne HS) 17:21.50 SB; Ian Reesh (Melbourne HS) 17:22.00; Alex Boucher (Winter Park HS) 17:22.90 SB;Charlie Le Grand (Lyman HS) 17:23.90 SB; David Anderson (Oviedo HS) 17:27.30 SB; Jackson Boucher (Winter Park HS) 17:27.40 SB; Stephen Wofford (New Smyrna Beach HS) 17:28.30 SB; Tyler Roberts (Melbourne HS) 17:35.60; Anthony Turner (Boone HS) 17:36.40 SB; Hunter Chavis (Mount Dora HS) 17:38.00 SB; Paul Le Grand (Lyman HS) 17:39.10 SB; Sidney Perry(Satellite High School) 17:39.60; Jonathan Pugh (Titusville HS) 17:43.80 SB;