Now that we're just about halfway through this 2015 cross country season, here's some information pertaining to one of Florida's most prestigious events of the year, the Florida Athletic Coaches Association's Senior All-Star Classic! Every year during the post season, after the FHSAA State Championship, the F-A-C-A extends official invitations to the top 64 senior athletes from around the state (32 boys and 32 girls) to be able to participate in an intimate, fun, and entertaining competition that is traditionally held in Tallahassee.
After a one year hiccup, due to an home FSU football game, I am happy to announce that we will be returning to Tallahassee this year and once again competing at Apalachee Regional Park! This is the same course as the FSU Pre-State Invitational and the FHSAA State Championship. This year's event will be held on Saturday November 21st, with preliminary festivities taking place on Friday the 20th. That weekend is two weeks after the FHSAA State Championship and a week before the Foot Locker South and Nike Cross Southeast Region races.
FACA Senior All-Star Classic Meet Page: http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/217529
For all of those earning the honor of competing for their respective geographical locations from around the state, the selected seniors will be honored at the event in a variety of fashions. All competing seniors will receive a variety of gifts such as: official FACA team jerseys (as seen below), FACA commemorative t-shirts, FACA drawstring shoe bags, and more! The FACA wants to ensure that all of our state's top seniors come home with many great memories and keepsakes from this great annual event!
Last year's FACA Senior All-Star boys team champions from the East with Coach Ryan Lowe.
Listed below is this year's All-Star Coaching Staff followed by the initial watch list for the season. We will continue to post watch lists throughout the remainder of the season and won't make final selections for each team (top 8 per team) until after the FHSAA State Championship. Also, if there is a TBA listed for an All-Star Coach in your area and you wish to nominate a coach, please contact Coach McWilliams or Coach Raposo with your nomination (emails are listed at the end of the article). We're still working on selections!
The 2015 FACA Senior All-Star Coaching Staff:
East Boys Coach: Ryan Lowe, Lake Nona HS
East Girls Coach: Christopher Boston, West Orange HS
North Boys Coach: David Halliday, Flagler Palm Coast HS
North Girls Coach: Lissette and Jeff Fields, Fort Walton Beach HS
West Boys Coach: Bryan Garcia, HB Plant HS
West Girls Coach: Kristin McWilliams, Winter Park HS
South Boys Coach: Victor Arrieta, Belen Jesuit Prep
South Girls Coach: Trish Butler, St. Thomas Aquinas
Girls FACA Senior All-Star Watch Lists:
East Girls -- Initial Watch List
|
Rank |
Time |
Athlete/Team |
Meet Date Place |
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1 |
18:32.20 |
Holy Trinity Academy |
flrunners.com Invitational 16 7th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
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2 |
19:14.60 |
Space Coast HS |
flrunners.com Invitational 16 16th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
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3 |
19:18.17 |
Dr. Phillips HS |
Sep 19, 2015 |
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4 |
19:23.20 |
Holy Trinity Academy |
flrunners.com Invitational 16 18th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
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5 |
19:43.65 |
George Jenkins HS |
Sep 19, 2015 |
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6 |
19:46.00 |
Winter Park HS |
DeLand Invitational XC Meet 5th Aug 29, 2015 |
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7 |
19:50.88 |
Pine Ridge HS |
Sep 12, 2015 |
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8 |
19:57.00 |
Seabreeze HS |
Sep 19, 2015 |
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9 |
20:09.00 |
Winter Park HS |
DeLand Invitational XC Meet 7th Aug 29, 2015 |
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10 |
20:17.50 |
Lyman HS |
flrunners.com Invitational 16 10th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
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11 |
20:18.94 |
Winter Springs HS |
Overbay-Monte Carlo Invitational 2nd Sep 26, 2015 |
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12 |
20:22.80 |
Oak Ridge HS |
3rd annual Darter Invitational 2nd Sep 19, 2015 |
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13 |
20:23.50 |
Seabreeze HS |
flrunners.com Invitational 16 2nd Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
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14 |
20:41.20 |
Boone HS |
Aug 29, 2015 |
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15 |
20:42.40 |
Lake Brantley HS |
Aug 29, 2015 |
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16 |
20:44.74 |
Lake Nona HS |
Sep 19, 2015 |
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17 |
20:46.80 |
Circle Christian School |
flrunners.com Invitational 16 61st Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
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18 |
20:48.00 |
Dr. Phillips HS |
DeLand Invitational XC Meet 17th Aug 29, 2015 |
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19 |
20:56.10 |
West Orange HS |
flrunners.com Invitational 16 71st Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
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20 |
20:56.97 |
Melbourne HS |
Sep 12, 2015 |
North Girls -- Initial Watch List
|
Rank |
Time |
Athlete/Team |
Meet Date Place |
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1 |
18:57.77 |
Fort Walton Beach HS |
11th Annual J.D. Mac XC Invitational 1st Sep 19, 2015 |
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2 |
19:01.27 |
Chiles HS |
7th Alligator Lake XC Invitational Presented by B3R Promotions 1st Sep 26, 2015 |
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2 |
19:01.27 |
Newberry HS |
Sep 19, 2015 |
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4 |
19:14.90 |
Chiles HS |
7th Alligator Lake XC Invitational Presented by B3R Promotions 4th Sep 26, 2015 |
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5 |
19:17.54 |
Fort Walton Beach HS |
11th Annual J.D. Mac XC Invitational 2nd Sep 19, 2015 |
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6 |
19:24.42 |
Ponte Vedra HS |
Ridgeview Bob Hans Invitational 3rd Aug 29, 2015 |
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7 |
19:27.10 |
Bolles HS |
University of North Florida XC Invitational 8th Sep 5, 2015 |
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8 |
19:30.32 |
St. Augustine HS |
Sep 19, 2015 |
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9 |
19:32.40 |
St. Augustine HS |
University of North Florida XC Invitational 9th Sep 5, 2015 |
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10 |
19:41.27 |
Fort Walton Beach HS |
Washington 43rd Annual Wildcat Invitational 1st Sep 3, 2015 |
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11 |
19:49.15 |
Gainesville HS |
7th Alligator Lake XC Invitational Presented by B3R Promotions 9th Sep 26, 2015 |
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12 |
19:54.68 |
Mandarin HS |
Bale-n-Trail Cross Country Original 10th Sep 26, 2015 |
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13 |
19:55.64 |
Niceville HS |
7th Annual Mosley Dolphin Dash 2nd Sep 5, 2015 |
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14 |
20:06.00 |
Bolles HS |
Sep 12, 2015 |
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15 |
20:13.30 |
Nease HS |
Aug 29, 2015 |
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16 |
20:18.15 |
Buchholz HS |
7th Alligator Lake XC Invitational Presented by B3R Promotions 16th Sep 26, 2015 |
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17 |
20:25.63 |
Arnold HS |
5th Annual Rutherford Ram Run 1st Sep 26, 2015 |
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18 |
20:43.72 |
Crestview HS |
7th Annual Mosley Dolphin Dash 7th Sep 5, 2015 |
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19 |
20:49.54 |
Creekside HS |
Bale-n-Trail Cross Country Original 22nd Sep 26, 2015 |
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20 |
20:56.96 |
Eastside HS |
7th Alligator Lake XC Invitational Presented by B3R Promotions 25th Sep 26, 2015 |
West Girls -- Initial Watch List
Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Meet Date Place | |
1 | 18:25.20 | Calvary Christian (Clearwater) | flrunners.com Invitational 16 5th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
2 | 18:55.80 | Community School of Naples | flrunners.com Invitational 16 10th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
3 | 18:56.90 | Chamberlain HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 11th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
4 | 19:28.36 | Lecanto HS | Nature Coast Shark Invitational 1st Sep 19, 2015 | |
5 | 19:36.39 | Estero HS | North Port XC Invitational 1st Sep 19, 2015 | |
6 | 19:42.71 | Lemon Bay HS | North Port XC Invitational 3rd Sep 19, 2015 | |
7 | 19:46.90 | Sarasota HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 24th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
8 | 19:50.37 | Osceola HS (Seminole) | North Port XC Invitational 5th Sep 19, 2015 | |
9 | 19:58.95 | HB Plant HS | North Port XC Invitational 9th Sep 19, 2015 | |
10 | 20:06.83 | Brandon HS | East Hillsborough Invitational 2nd Sep 1, 2015 | |
11 | 20:12.56 | Community School of Naples | North Port XC Invitational 13th Sep 19, 2015 | |
12 | 20:18.32 | Osceola HS (Seminole) | North Port XC Invitational 16th Sep 19, 2015 | |
13 | 20:24.30 | Immokalee HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 12th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
14 | 20:28.42 | Community School of Naples | North Port XC Invitational 17th Sep 19, 2015 | |
15 | 20:32.50 | Mitchell HS | Wiregrass Ranch Run with the Bulls 12th Sep 5, 2015 | |
16 | 20:40.31 | Palmetto Ridge HS | North Port XC Invitational 22nd Sep 19, 2015 | |
17 | 20:45.50 | Palm Harbor University HS | Sep 19, 2015 | |
18 | 20:56.70 | Newsome HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 72nd Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
19 | 20:58.91 | Calvary Christian (Clearwater) | Sep 19, 2015 | |
20 | 21:04.21 | Fort Myers HS | Sep 19, 2015 |
South Girls -- Initial Watch List
Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Meet Date Place |
1 | 18:15.40 | Dillard HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 2nd Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
2 | 18:20.50 | Pine Crest HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 4th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
3 | 18:45.83 | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | Sep 19, 2015 |
4 | 18:53.00 | Ransom Everglades School | flrunners.com Invitational 16 9th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
5 | 18:57.20 | Pine Crest HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 12th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
6 | 20:30.50 | St. Brendan HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 43rd Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
7 | 20:31.80 | Carrollton School | flrunners.com Invitational 16 15th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
8 | 20:41.90 | Park Vista HS | Spanish River Cross Country Invitational, 33rd Annual 3rd Sep 19, 2015 |
9 | 20:42.97 | Miami Northwestern HS | Ferguson Falcons CC Invitational 5th Sep 24, 2015 |
10 | 20:50.20 | Westminster Christian School | flrunners.com Invitational 16 64th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
11 | 20:54.00 | Jupiter HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 22nd Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
12 | 20:58.34 | Royal Palm Beach HS | 46th Annual John I. Leonard Invitational 3rd Sep 22, 2015 |
13 | 21:02.81 | Our Lady of Lourdes Academy | Sep 19, 2015 |
14 | 21:03.07 | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | Sep 19, 2015 |
15 | 21:08.60 | Cardinal Gibbons HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 2nd Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
16 | 21:11.50 | St. Brendan HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 88th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
17 | 21:12.23 | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | Sep 19, 2015 |
18 | 21:14.20 | St. Brendan HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 90th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
19 | 21:14.95 | Our Lady of Lourdes Academy | Sep 19, 2015 |
20 | 21:16.69 | Miami Killian HS | Spanish River Cross Country Invitational, 33rd Annual 9th Sep 19, 2015 |
Boys FACA Senior All-Star Watch Lists:
East Boys -- Initial Watch List
Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Meet Date Place | |
1 | 15:21.90 | Merritt Island HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 2nd Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
2 | 15:33.50 | Lyman HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 3rd Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
3 | 16:01.00 | Lyman HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 9th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
4 | 16:01.78 | Olympia HS | Hawk Speed XC Invitational 1st Sep 12, 2015 | |
5 | 16:03.00 | Trinity Prep | flrunners.com Invitational 16 10th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
6 | 16:18.10 | Trinity Prep | flrunners.com Invitational 16 18th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
7 | 16:34.54 | Vero Beach HS | Spanish River Cross Country Invitational, 33rd Annual 3rd Sep 19, 2015 | |
8 | 16:36.48 | Dr. Phillips HS | Sep 19, 2015 | |
9 | 16:37.81 | Hagerty HS | Sep 12, 2015 | |
10 | 16:38.61 | Lake Howell HS | Overbay-Monte Carlo Invitational 2nd Sep 26, 2015 | |
11 | 16:39.47 | Winter Springs HS | Overbay-Monte Carlo Invitational 3rd Sep 26, 2015 | |
12 | 16:43.50 | Lake Mary HS | Aug 29, 2015 | |
13 | 16:54.05 | Freedom HS (Orlando) | Sep 19, 2015 | |
14 | 16:56.20 | Lake Highland Prep HS | 3rd annual Darter Invitational 2nd Sep 19, 2015 | |
15 | 16:59.24 | West Orange HS | Sep 19, 2015 | |
16 | 17:00.50 | Cypress Creek HS | 3rd annual Darter Invitational 3rd Sep 19, 2015 | |
17 | 17:01.40 | New Smyrna Beach HS | Aug 29, 2015 | |
18 | 17:02.60 | New Smyrna Beach HS | Aug 29, 2015 | |
19 | 17:03.20 | Melbourne HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 2nd Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
20 | 17:04.10 | Viera HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 55th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
North Boys -- Initial Watch List
Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Meet Date Place | |
1 | 15:56.23 | Gainesville HS | Sep 19, 2015 | |
2 | 16:17.90 | Nease HS | Aug 29, 2015 | |
3 | 16:19.14 | Flagler Palm Coast HS | Sep 19, 2015 | |
4 | 16:20.10 | Mandarin HS | Ponte Vedra Craig Speziale XC Invitational 2nd Sep 19, 2015 | |
5 | 16:20.98 | Chiles HS | 2nd Annual Florida Horse Park Invitational 2nd Sep 12, 2015 | |
6 | 16:21.80 | Robert E. Lee HS | Aug 29, 2015 | |
7 | 16:23.62 | Leon HS | 7th Alligator Lake XC Invitational Presented by B3R Promotions 4th Sep 26, 2015 | |
8 | 16:36.20 | Bartram Trail HS | Aug 29, 2015 | |
9 | 16:37.53 | Bishop Kenny HS | Atlanta Classic 7th Sep 26, 2015 | |
10 | 16:40.27 | Newberry HS | Sep 12, 2015 | |
11 | 16:43.70 | Ocala Vanguard HS | Aug 29, 2015 | |
12 | 16:44.61 | North Marion HS | Sep 19, 2015 | |
13 | 16:48.79 | Belleview High School | 2nd Annual Florida Horse Park Invitational 7th Sep 12, 2015 | |
14 | 16:51.10 | Buchholz HS | Sep 12, 2015 | |
15 | 16:53.60 | Atlantic Coast HS | Ponte Vedra Craig Speziale XC Invitational 6th Sep 19, 2015 | |
16 | 16:54.38 | West Florida Tech HS | Gulf Coast 5K Series #2 - West Florida XC Classic 1st Sep 12, 2015 | |
17 | 16:57.30 | Mandarin HS | Ponte Vedra Craig Speziale XC Invitational 7th Sep 19, 2015 | |
18 | 16:57.79 | Ocala Vanguard HS | 7th Alligator Lake XC Invitational Presented by B3R Promotions 9th Sep 26, 2015 | |
19 | 16:59.75 | Bishop Kenny HS | Atlanta Classic 14th Sep 26, 2015 | |
20 | 17:01.14 | Bishop Snyder HS | Ridgeview Bob Hans Invitational 4th Aug 29, 2015 |
West Boys -- Initial Watch List
Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Meet Date Place | |
1 | 15:20.80 | Seffner Christian Academy HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 1st Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
2 | 15:54.10 | Sarasota HS | Seffner Christian Invitational 1st Sep 12, 2015 | |
3 | 15:59.80 | Charlotte HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 7th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
4 | 16:14.09 | Shorecrest Prep | North Port XC Invitational 1st Sep 19, 2015 | |
5 | 16:14.14 | Sarasota Riverview HS | North Port XC Invitational 2nd Sep 19, 2015 | |
6 | 16:20.10 | HB Plant HS | Mid-Season Central Florida Championships 1st Sep 19, 2015 | |
7 | 16:21.10 | HB Plant HS | Mid-Season Central Florida Championships 2nd Sep 19, 2015 | |
8 | 16:33.20 | Immokalee HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 28th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
9 | 16:45.20 | Sarasota HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 35th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
10 | 16:46.00 | LaBelle HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 36th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
11 | 16:49.30 | IMG Academy | Mid-Season Central Florida Championships 5th Sep 19, 2015 | |
12 | 16:54.62 | Sickles HS | Sep 5, 2015 | |
13 | 16:54.71 | Sarasota Christian School | North Port XC Invitational 7th Sep 19, 2015 | |
14 | 16:54.92 | LaBelle HS | North Port XC Invitational 8th Sep 19, 2015 | |
15 | 16:59.00 | Lake Minneola HS | Hawk Speed XC Invitational 4th Sep 12, 2015 | |
16 | 17:00.10 | LaBelle HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 52nd Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
17 | 17:03.20 | Admiral Farragut Academy | flrunners.com Invitational 16 6th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
18 | 17:03.49 | Osceola HS (Seminole) | North Port XC Invitational 12th Sep 19, 2015 | |
19 | 17:04.85 | George M. Steinbrenner HS | Sep 5, 2015 | |
20 | 17:06.80 | Immokalee HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 58th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
South Boys -- Initial Watch List
Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Meet Date Place | |
1 | 15:53.90 | Coral Reef HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 5th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
2 | 16:15.60 | Christopher Columbus HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 15th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
3 | 16:21.15 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | Park Vista Cobra Country XC Initational 2nd Aug 29, 2015 | |
4 | 16:23.13 | John I. Leonard HS | Aug 26, 2015 | |
5 | 16:23.90 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | flrunners.com Invitational 16 21st Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
6 | 16:25.43 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | Sep 19, 2015 | |
7 | 16:30.50 | John A. Ferguson HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 26th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
8 | 16:32.02 | Ransom Everglades School | Sep 19, 2015 | |
9 | 16:40.22 | Pine Crest HS | 2nd Annual Florida Horse Park Invitational 5th Sep 12, 2015 | |
10 | 16:41.91 | Divine Savior Academy | Spanish River Cross Country Invitational, 33rd Annual 1st Sep 19, 2015 | |
11 | 16:46.50 | Coral Reef HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 37th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
12 | 16:51.10 | Pine Crest HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 41st Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
13 | 16:51.64 | Boca Raton Christian School | Ferguson Falcons CC Invitational 1st Sep 24, 2015 | |
14 | 16:52.05 | Miami Monsignor Pace HS | Ferguson Falcons CC Invitational 2nd Sep 24, 2015 | |
15 | 16:52.88 | Pine Crest HS | 2nd Annual Florida Horse Park Invitational 9th Sep 12, 2015 | |
16 | 16:57.10 | Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale) | flrunners.com Invitational 16 49th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 | |
17 | 17:00.10 | Christopher Columbus HS | Spanish River Cross Country Invitational, 33rd Annual 6th Sep 19, 2015 | |
18 | 17:00.36 | Boca Raton HS | Boca Raton Bobcat Invitational 2nd Sep 10, 2015 | |
19 | 17:05.97 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | Sep 19, 2015 | |
20 | 17:07.50 | John A. Ferguson HS | flrunners.com Invitational 16 60th Sep 25, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015 |
* Please note that these lists will change throughout the season and the top seniors will not be selected until after the FHSAA State Finals. Although many athletes run great performances at the beginning of each season, we'll be looking for which seniors are performing the best at the end of the season for the final selections, particularly at the state championship. And please remember that each geographical region will only have eight individuals selected to represent their team, so keep working hard to make that top-eight, seniors!
If you have any questions, please let us know!
Please contact...
Kristin McWilliams, FACA Cross Country Chair - kristin.mcwilliams@ocps.net
or
Ryan Raposo, FACA Rankings Representative - ryanraposo@gmail.com
Now that we're just about halfway through this 2015 cross country season, here's some information pertaining to one of Florida's most prestigious events of the year, the Florida Athletic Coaches Association's Senior All-Star Classic! Every year during the post season, after the FHSAA State Championship, the F-A-C-A extends official invitations to the top 64 senior athletes from around the state (32 boys and 32 girls) to be able to participate in an intimate, fun, and entertaining competition that is traditionally held in Tallahassee.
After a one year hiccup, due to an home FSU football game, I am happy to announce that we will be returning to Tallahassee this year and once again competing at Apalachee Regional Park! This is the same course as the FSU Pre-State Invitational and the FHSAA State Championship. This year's event will be held on Saturday November 21st, with preliminary festivities taking place on Friday the 20th. That weekend is two weeks after the FHSAA State Championship and a week before the Foot Locker South and Nike Cross Southeast Region races.