Week 9 - State Championship Rankings *Update 1A & 3A Boys*

Ryan Raposo

It's State Championship week and only 24 teams remain in each of the four classifications. The battle for the fastest teams in Florida will be decided on Saturday at the Little Everglades Ranch. Let's see what our FACA Pollsters think as they breakdown each race.

(I decided against all of the Virtual Meets because of heavy skews based off season PRs. Although if someone would like for me to do them I can. -Coach Raposo)

1A Girls
By Jose Fernandez, Jose_Fernandez@scps.k12.fl.us

Congratulations to all the teams & individuals who qualified for the big dance. Like technology, in a few days these rankings will be obsolete and replaced by stellar results. The best in which 1A has to offer will finally compete on the same course, on the same day with the same weather conditions. No adjustments or comparisons will need to be made as on Nov. 22nd “there is no tomorrow” will be an attitude adopted by all to close out the 2008 cross country season. Here is the final…”motivational”…cross country rankings of the 2008 Florida cross country season.

Team Rankings:

1) Community School – The domination will continue as the race on this day may seem like just a formality. Clear off a shelf for the 2008 championship trophy as the top girls’ team in the state of Florida is about to toe the starting line.

2) Holy Trinity – This team seems to be a lock for the runner-up position. They have continued to improve throughout the season and have maintained their ranking in doing so. Coach Butler continues his rich tradition of producing quality teams

3) Lakeland Christian – The battle for third will be a close one as four teams will probably be separated by less than 20 points. Lakeland Christian has slipped a little and is slightly holding on to this spot. Hopefully, a well rested team can convert potential to kinetic on Saturday morning

4) P.K. Yonge – Even though they won their region, this team seems to have slipped a tad up front. To remain in the hunt for that 3rd place spot, they will have to produce better efforts at the State meet. If they open the door for another team, then…

5) Northside Christian – This team has improved greatly throughout the season and is knocking on PK Yonge’s door. If opened, they will surely rush in. This team is peaking at the right time and will have one last opportune moment to place an exclamation point at the end of their great season. This team has a great shot at 3rd if the previous two teams aren’t kicking on all cylinders.

6) Maclay – Each member of this team has improved. Their #5 has closed the gap amongst all the top 10 team’s #5. This fact combined with Stolting and their #’s 2 & 3 closing the gap on P.K. Yonge’s top 2 makes them a serious contender for that 3rd place spot.

7) The Geneva School – This team also has shown great improvements from their # 1 through their #7. Although these improvements have been at different races, they have demonstrated great team strength. If the members of this team can all improve on the same day, they could also be in the hunt and very close to the pack up front.

8) Keswick Christian – This team placed fourth in a tough region. A solid squad with no front runner will rely on how their packing in the middle and how soon their #5 can finish. Is their #5 better than the #5’s of the teams ranked behind them? Stay tuned…

9) Trinity Prep – This team has two front runners and two large gaps between #2 & #3 and between #3 & #4. Their ability to minimize those gaps will dictate how well they can finish as a team. Go Saints!

10) Oak Hall – One of the most improved teams in 1A from the beginning of the season has cracked into the top 10. A well deserved/earned ranking. This team will be battling Keswick, Trinity Prep, and Shorecrest Prep for the 8th place spot. This pack of four teams will produce a close team race.

11) St. John’s Country Day – This team performed well within their region. With one front runner and a solid #2, this team seems to have great potential to do better than their current ranking. Their #5 was close to breaking 22:00 at the Miccosukee course showing great improvement at the right time.

12) Shorecrest Prep – This team has the best 1-5 split of any team in 1A team. No front runners leaves this strong pack close to, but out of the top 10. This team has been performing consistently throughout the entire season. Consistency is a stepping stone to a great peak performance.

13) Westminster Academy – This team won their district and region on a brutal course. How well they recover from their home course is key to a great performance on Saturday. They will battle First Academy and Rocky Bayou Christian for the better team position.

14) Rocky Bayou Christian – Their one front runner keeps them in the top 15. Their #4 & #5 are close together and if they break 22:00 (a serious challenge) on the state course, then this team can catapult into the top 10.

15) The First Academy – Taking fourth in their region on a tough course, this young team has also slowly improved throughout the season. Hopefully on Saturday, they can continue to grow and cap off a good season with a top 15 finish.

16) Miami Country Day – This team was only 12 points behind Westminster Academy in their region followed closely by Florida Christian. Their top 2 finished well ahead of WA #1, but WA placed their #6 in front of their #3. With a larger field, how will those places be affected?

Individual Rankings:

1) Kayla Hale (HTA)
2) Nicole Carpio (WC)
3) Jana Stolting (Mac)
4) Kahtryn Fluehr (CSN)
5) Erika Fluehr (CSN)
6) Rebecca Eaves (Lak)
7) Taylor Burfield (CSN)
8) Meredith Anderson (Ben)
9) Olivia Papa (TP)
10) Danielle Dunn (SJCD)
11) Katelyn Greenleaf (NC)
12) Camille Jackson (Prov)
13) Brittany Olinger (OH)
14) Holly Stanton (RBC)
15) Meghan Roberts (PKY)
16) Chloe Benoist (SRC)
17) Christina Mckinney (MDB)
18) Chelsi Woodruff (TP)
19) Mollie Jones (TGS)
20) Morgan Brown (PKY)
21) Shelby Salimone (Mac)
22) Teresa Ristow (HTA)
23) Chandler Burfield (CSN)
24) Jessica Fuller (Lak)
25) Emily Edwards (Cant)
26) Hannah Howell (St. St.)
27) Hanah Palm (Kes)
28) Mallory White (Lak)
29) Grace Kucera (HTA)
30) Sarah Candiano (EC)



2A Girls

Team Rankings:
By: Coach Ray Rodriguez, Academy of the Holy Names (rrodriguez@jesuittampa.org)

1. Bolles (1) 19:44 R1-2nd I truly have no justification to rank either one of these teams above the other. It's a coin toss! Good luck to both teams~
1. Bishop Kenny (2) 19:41 R1-1st  
3. Lake Highland Prep (3) 20:28 R2-1st Can LHP sneak in a 2nd place finish while the top 2 teams battle it out?
4. Creekside (4) 20:44 R1-3rd A phenomenal inaugural season.
5. Episcopal (5) 20:43 R1-4th Has a legit shot a Creekside with only 1 point separating them at regionals.
6. Cardinal Gibbons (7) 20:48 R4-1st Hiding in the shadows during the regular season to finish strong when it matters most.
7. Wiregrass Ranch (6) 21:17 R2-2nd Prepared for a strong showing at state to avenge last year.
8. St Andrews (11) 20:44 R4-2nd Another silent team comes out during the championship season. They didn't even make it out of regionals last year!
9. Gulf Breeze (8) 21:03 R1-5th Hopes to crack the top 10 this year with 2 strong front-runners.
10. Lincoln Park Academy (9) 20:59 R4-4th A strong showing by a number 5 runner can make Saturday a good day for this team.
11. Ransom Everglades (10) 20:58 R4-5th I get the feeling this team will prove this ranking wrong and make the top 10 again.
12. Pine Crest (13) 20:54 R4-3rd Has made a huge improvement since last year.
13. Bishop Moore (14) 21:29 R2-3rd Was running stronger earlier in the season and looks to rebound.
14. West Shore (12) 21:37 R2-4th Missed making state last year by 2 places! Fantastic improvement!
15. Naples (15) 22:05 R3-1st Is coming together at the right time.
16. Fernadina Beach NR 21:24 R1-6th 2 excellent front runners will help put this team in the top 20.
17. Astronaut NR 22:00 R2-5th Surprised this pollster by qualifying for state! Great job!
18. Immokalee NR 22:00 R3-3rd Excellent through #4 and boasts a likely individual state champion.
19. Academy of the Holy Names NR 22:20 R3-2nd Slipped a little at regionals, but has shown resiliency in the past
20. Viera NR 22:19 R2-6th This team didn't even make it out of districts last year!
21. Archbishop McCarthy NR 21:46 R4-6th  
22. Lemon Bay NR 22:39 R3-4th  
23. Estero NR 23:06 R3-5th  
24. Clearwater Central Catholic NR 23:02 R3-6th  

Individual Rankings:
By Don Howard, Wiregrass Ranch H.S.

1. Joanne Pierre - Immokalee (R3) Senior ends her XC career with state title.
2. Stephanie Strasser - Fernandina Beach (R1) Illinois transfer caps great first season in Florida.
3. Stephanie Schappert - Pope John Paul (R4) Has a chance to finish as state champion.
4. Sarah Davis - Bishop Kenny (R1) Another girl with a shot at winning.
5. Rebecca Chandler - Bolles (R1) And the BK vs Bolles battle for State Championship begins.
6. Kaitlyn Iselborn - Bolles (R1) Early advantage to Bolles' girls.
7. Shelby Kittrell - Fernandina Beach (R1) 2 Fernandina Beach girls in the top 10.
8. Joanna McCoy - Coral Shores (R4) First freshman to cross the finish line?
9. Carrie Davis - Gulliver Prep (R4) First middle schooler to cross the finish line?
10. Leigh Mumford - Bishop Kenny (R1) Senior gets top 10 finish. BK - Bolles battles on.
11 Jessica Prendergast - Lake Highland Prep (R2) Ran 19:36 in gale-force winds in Region 2 meet.
12. Leslie Blackshear - Episcopal (R1) Episcopal junior could easily break into top 10.
13. Kimberly Schmutz - St. Andrew's School (R4) Another middle schooler (7th) running up front.
14. Kaitlin Rodriguez - Creekside (R1) Great future for the Creekside team and Rodriguez girls.
15 Lauren Rodriguez - Creekside (R1) See above.
16. Elizabeth Pogrebniak - Bolles (R1) Bolles and BK battle continues… which #3 gets in first?
17. Allison Spiegel - Bishop Kenny (R1) Bolles and BK battle continues… which #3 gets in first?
18. Emily Tryon - Gulf Breeze (R1) Senior goes out with top 20 finish.
19. Natalie Anaya - Lake Highland Prep (R2) Anaya could run with teammate Prendergast.
20 Ariel Grey - Wiregrass Ranch (R2) Can she overcome her dislike of LER? Ran 19:46 in wind at R2.




3A Girls
By Tim Brooks ktkbrooks@hotmail.com

2008 State Preview:

The stage is set for states so let’s discuss which teams could finish in the top 10 at states.

Chiles is a favorite for the team title this year as they are talented, deep, have a long history of challenging for the team title year end and out and peaking at the right time.

Satellite last year’s state champion with the sisters of Stern and Shriver appear to have run into injuries this year and are now the most likely candidate to be this year’s favorite to team to finish runner.

Wharton is one of this year’s most surprising teams as they reloaded after losing the twin Skinner sisters from last year’s squad and bring a very young and talented team to states.

Ft Walton Beach runs in competitive region 1 which makes it difficult to gauge how well they are running when compared to Chiles. This team has been very competitive with consistent performances all year.

Ft Myers returns a talented squad after last year’s top 5 finish. They have run on some slow courses in SW Fl.

Newsome is another team that has run on some slow courses in west Fl. Newsome was the last year’s highest ranked state team that returned all of its starters.

Lake Region has surprised as late as they knocked off Newsome at districts which caused some reshuffling at the top of the rankings.

Plant is a proven program that produces top results year in and out and this year is no exception and proves that good coaching works.

Leon was a team that ranked as one of my top 3 teams at the beginning of the season and now appears to making a good progress and a run for a high finish at states here at the end of the season.

Ridgeview another team stuck in that tough region 1 that is hard to evaluate because of the depth of talent in that area and is running well.

St Thomas is a young and talented squad from the east coast. They have won everything in sight as far as girls 3 A cross country is concerned in the south east coast of Fl. Finished close to Satellite in region 4.

Vanguard led by Tori Larson last year’s individual runner up which always makes any team a threat to finish in the top 10.

Team Rankings:

#. Team Name District Rank Last 3 Performances
1. Chiles R1/D1 1st

1st PXC 1:34:27/ 1st D1 1:33:49 18 pts / 1st R1 1:35:50 15 pts

2. Satellite R4/D7 2nd

2nd CCC 1:39:35 / 1st D7 1:39:52 32pts / 1st R4 1:41:40 71 pts

3 Wharton R2/D3 3rd

1st HCC 1:41:35 / 1st D3 1:39:31 37 pts / 1st R2 1:43:05 67 pts

4. Fort Walton Bch R1/D1 6th

2nd OWC 1:41:59 / 2nd D1 1:42:04 86 pts / 2nd R1 1:41:34 76 pts

5. Fort Myers R3/D6 5th

1ST LCAC 39pts / 1st D6 1:45:23 39 pts / 1st R3 1:46:43 55 pts

6. Newsome R2/D4 4th

2nd D4 1:44:16 55 pts / 2nd R2 1:45:03 97 pts

7. Lake Region R2/D4 12th

1st D4 1:43:01 52 pts / 3rd R2 1:44:15 104 pts

8. Leon R1/D1 11th

5th PXC 1:43:15 / 3rd D1 1:41:38 87 pts / 3rd R1 1:41:38 84 pts

9. Plant R2/D4 7th

3rd HCC 1:42:46 / 3rd D4 1:44:24 67 pts / 4th R2 1:45:29 123 pts

10. Ridgeview R1/D2 8th

3rd MC 1:44:02 / 1st D2 1:44:18 23 pts / 4th R1 1:43:43 108 pts

11. St Thomas Aq R4/D8 9th

3rd BCC 1:45:34 / 1st D8 1:46:51 27 pts / 2nd R4 1:44:43 83 pts

12. Vanguard R2/D3 10th

1st MC 1:47:02 / 2nd D3 1:43:29 100 pts / 5th R2 1:45:52 129 pts

13. Charlotte R3/D6 16th

2nd L 1:47:30 / 2nd D6 1:51:24 85 pts / 2nd R3 1:53:03 128 pts

14. Cypress Lake R3/D6 15th

2nd LCAC 59pts / 3rd D6 1:52:24 132 pts / 3rd R3 1:53:03 128 pts

15. Rockledge R4/D7 18th

3rd CCC 1:45: 26 / 2nd D7 1:46:49 71 pts / 3rd R4 1:46:29 96 pts

16. Fleming Island R1/D2 19th

5th MC 1:46:36 / 2nd D2 1:46:57 47 pts / 5th R1 1:45:54 148 pts

17. Northeast R3D5 20th

3rd SPC 1:45:18 / 2nd D5 1:44:42 64 pts / 4th R3 1:54:37 142 pts

18. Land O Lakes R2/D3 14th

2nd SAC 47 pts / 3rd D3 1:43:50 100 pts / 6th R2 1:46:57 142 pts

19. Navarre R1/D1 21st

2nd ERC1:47:59 / 4th D1 1:47:59 163 pts / 6th R1 1:48:01 174 pts

20. North Ft Myers R3/D6 22nd

3rd LCAC 77pts / 4th D6 1:53:27 141 pts / 5th R3 1:54:16 146 pts

21 Oak Ridge R4/D7 38th

8th MCC 1:53:07 / 4th D7 1:52:21 135 pts / 4th R4 1:50:48 146 pts

22. Boca Ciega R3/D5 27th

2nd PHI 66 pts 1:51:28 / 3rd D5 1:46:19 84 pts / 6th R3 1:54:34 55 pts

23. Titusville R4/D7 31st

5thCCC 1:48:57 / 3rd D7 1:49:43 106 pts / 6th R4 1:50:10 161 pts

24. West Broward R4/D8 NR

2nd D8 1:55:21 / 5th R4 1:50:59 155 pts

25. Crestview R1/D1 26th

3rd OWC 1:47:16 / 6th D1 1:47:32 178 pts / 7th R1 1:48:52 174 pts

26. Ida Baker R3/D6 24th

5th LCAC 120 pts / 5th D6 1:53:16 147 pts / 7th R3 1:57:26 179 pts

27. King R2/D4 NR 4th D4 1:47:22 / 7th R2 1:48:07 157 pts

28. Ft Lauderdale R4/D8 48th 6th BCAA 1:56:27 / 3rd D8 1:55:55 85 pts / 7th R4 1:51:18 167 pts

Individual Rankings:

Two questions will be answered this weekend. Can senior Juliana Stern of Satellite hold off freshman Lily Williams of Chiles for individual honors? Will Chiles manage to get their top 5 to finish in the top 10 at states after their impressive sweep of Region 1? Other individuals to watch out for are last year’s runner up Tory Lawson of Vanguard along with region champs Sydney Devore of Lake Region and Katie Russo of Ft Myers. On a side note there are missing some individuals and teams from region 3 that turned out to be a very hot race unfortunately for those teams and I am sure that they will be missed at states.

Athlete Name – Team-Grade

Previous Performances

 

1.

Juliana Stern- Satellite-12th

17:52 D7 / 18:15 1st R4

 

2.

Lily Williams-Chiles-09

17:43 D1 / 19:14 4th R1

3.

Carley Thomas -Chiles-09

18:30 PSI / 19:01 1st R1

4.

Ashley Shiver -Satellite-12th

18:38 D7 /18:39 2nd R4

5.

Sydney Devore-Lake Region-12th

18:56 WWI / 18:27 1st R2

6.

Tori Lawson-Ocala Vanguar-12th

18:37 D3 / 19:12 2nd R2

7.

Kaia Hampton-Chiles-12th

18:51 D1 / 19:08 2nd R1

8..

Katie Russo-Ft Myers-11th

18:56 FLRI / 19:38 1st R3

9.

Jodie McGuff-Chiles-10th

19:10 PXC / 19:10 3rd R1

10.

Claire Stodghill-Leon-12th

19:15 D1 / 19:15 6th R1

11.

Nicole Suarez_St. Thomas -12th

19:18 WDI / 19:24 4th R4

12.

Alyssa Franks-Wharton-12th

19:09 PSI / 19:49 5th R2

13

Kendall Andrews-Chiles-11th

19:14 5th R1

14..

Kaitlyn Martin-Cypress Lake-11th

19:15 FLI 20:50 3rd R3

15.

Crystal Wachob-Pine Forest-10th

19:01 ERC / 19:34 7th R1

16.

Michaela Kennedy-Plant-11th

19:18 PSI / 19:41 4th R2

17..

Isabelle Amaro-Pembroke P-9th

19:52 FLRI /19:23 3rd R4

18.

Alyssa Brandt-LandOLake-10th

19:20 PSI / 19:57 6TH R2

19.

Amber Imm-Lely-12th

19:49 TI / 20:59 5th R3

20.

Anne Blaney Bellview

19:21 D3 / 19:30 3rd R2

21.

Sara Spann Ft Myers

19:49 LI / 20:41 2nd R3

22.

Rebecca Webster-Newsome -12th

19:47 PSI / 20:11 7th R2

23.

Jessica McKinnis-Palmetto-11th

19:48 NPI / 21:01 7th R3

24.

Daronisha Lott-Pine Forest-10th

20:31 Gulf Coast / 19:39 9th R1

25.

Sara DeVau-Ft Walton-10th

19:43 10th R1

26.

Erin Baily-Wharton-11th

19:40 D3 / 20:19 11th R2

27.

Teresa Huff-Titusville HS-10th

19:50 TTI / 20:02 6th R4

28.

Kali Carney-South Lake-10th

20:00 PSI / 19:48 D3

29.

Isabelle Penido-Okeechobee-10th

20:01 5th R4

30.

Sara Allen-Boca Ciega-12th

20:00 PHI / 20:53 4th R3



4A Girls
By Coach Ryan Raposo, John A. Ferguson HS, rraposo@dadeschools.net
https://fl.milesplit.com/members/CoachRaposo

Team Rankings:

(Rank. (Previous Rank) Team, Region- Commentary)
1. (1) Winter Park, 1- How can I still have the Park ranked first after a Regional loss? Plain and simple, they’ve been the team to beat and it took an extremely bad day by two of their top runners for this to occur. Keep in mind that not only does the Park have their traditional strong pack, but their 6th inside Bartram’s 5th.
Why they could win – After being beaten they’ll rise to a good challenge and shine.
Why they might not win – A real sick #1 can’t be replaced; or some other team puts together one heck of a race; or their Region meet was the beginning of the end.
 
2. (3) Bartram Trail, 1- Coming off a HUGE Regional win, Coach Frank’s girls are ready for a repeat of gold! They appear to be focused and those top 3 like I’ve said all year are some major contenders. The issue here is that WP (on a good day) can really match that 3 punch, and BT would definitely lose on the 4-5 follow up.
Why they could win – They’re peaking at the right time and WP has had some bad luck.
Why they might not win – In a tight race for a championship, it could come down to a battle of a single point and WP’s stronger pack makes BT the underdog in this case.
 
3. (2) Our Lady of Lourdes, 4- Lourdes has tried their best all season to make their case for their 1-2-3 punch but none of their top 5 have seen a PR since Flrunners. Also, their 4-5 have fallen way off from where they need to be. The once mighty Lourdes is losing the pack game more than BT and so in 3rd place they sit.
Why they could win – Running in a bad Region should allow them to train through all of their State Series meets to peak at the right time. They do have the talent.
Why they might not win – They have not performed well at the Ranch nor do I feel they like the course. The drop of the 4th and 5th runners is of major concern.
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4. (8) Melbourne, 2- I have the little line separating the top 3 teams, but Melbourne is coming off a slow region and is looking to try and gap itself from this 2nd tier and trying to catch the big dogs. Keep an eye out!
5. (4) Lyman, 1- Running as one of the best teams the past 2-3 weeks, they still have to prove themselves at the championship. Top 5 is easily in grasp.
6. (9) Vero Beach, 2- Vero Beach has been running pretty awesome but their biggest problem is a weak 5th runner that could keep them out of the top five teams.
7. (5) Spruce Creek, 1- They have a strong team and a top five finish is well within their range, but their 3-4 need to move up alongside the teams just above.
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8. (NR) Niceville, 1- Coming on strong at the end when it counts, Niceville should come home with a nice top ten. Their biggest issue is just a giant spread.
9. (6) Dr. Phillips, 1- Another strong top 10 teams, Phillips has a decent pack, but the lack of a contending 2-3 when compared to the top state level teams.
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10. (10) Cypress Bay, 3- My #10 team all year finds themselves ranked here one more time as the first 9 teams are super solid and no else can seem to catch them.
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11. (16) Palm Harbor University, 2- A great run at the Region, 11th appears to be the spot up for grabs. The top ten appear to be pretty much locked.
12. (12) Ferguson, 4- The “I told you so” team of the year. They keep getting stronger; I can’t wait until track season and CC next year. =)
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Anything goes in this bracket. A total toss up for final placing.
13. (NR) Osceola Kissimmee, 2
14. (13) Sarasota Riverview, 2
15. (15) Coral Springs, 3
16. (14) Wellington, 3
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This bracket is the same, 5 points separates these schools in a mock meet.
17. (11) Spanish River, 3
18. (22) Gaither, 2.
19. (17) South Dade, 4
20. (24) Southridge, 4
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The 500 point crew. The race for not last place is on once again!
21. (18) Douglas, 3
22. (NR) Jupiter, 3
23. (19) Sunset, 4
24. (23) Killian, 4 
Current 4A State Championship - Virtual Mock Meet

Current 4A State Championship - Regional Mock Meet:

1) Bartram Trail – 19:45.66 83 = 4, 5, 11, 31, 32, (59, 74)

2) Winter Park – 19:55.45 96 = 6, 13, 22, 27, 28, (29, 49)

3) Lourdes – 19:59.50 109 = 8, 10, 14, 35, 42, (46, 62)

4) Lyman – 20:19.50 144 = 17, 21, 24, 26, 56, (110, 123)

5) Melbourne – 20:23.03 155 = 19, 20, 25, 39, 52, (61, 71)

6) Spruce Creek – 20:17.85 160 = 2, 15, 40, 43, 60, (108, 118)

7) Vero Beach – 20:23.62 172 = 3, 23, 30, 33, 83, (145, 156)

8) Niceville – 20:44.10 218 = 7, 16, 37, 68, 90, (91, 132)

9) Dr. Phillips – 20:49.23 228 = 18, 38, 44, 47, 81, (92)

10) Cypress Bay – 21:11.86 284 = 8, 57, 65, 70, 84, (87, 122)

11) Palm Harbor Univ. – 21:36.67 353 = 34, 58, 78, 82, 101, (138, 148)

12) Ferguson – 21:37.10 359 = 12, 66, 89, 95, 97, (107, 121)

13) Osceola (Kissimmee) – 21:54.13 410 = 50, 72, 76, 77, 135, (144, 157)

14) Coral Springs – 22:01.21 429 = 48, 67, 94, 100, 120, (128, 129)

15) Sarasota Riverview – 21:58.93 438 = 41, 64, 102, 115, 116, (124, 131)

16) Wellington – 21:57.65 450 = 1, 75, 104, 112, 158, (161, 165)

17) Spanish River – 22:13.46 471 = 69, 73, 105, 111, 113, (114, 125)

18) Gaither – 22:11.01 474 = 45, 80, 106, 109, 134, (141, 153)

19) South Dade – 22:14.84 475 = 55, 86, 88, 119, 127, (152, 159)

20) Southridge – 22:21.41 476 = 51, 53, 85, 136, 151, (160, 163)

21) Douglas – 22:32.90 541 = 93, 99, 103, 117, 126, (133, 142)

22) Sunset – 22:41.96 565 = 63, 79, 137, 140, 145, (147, 155)

23) Jupiter – 22:47.77 572 = 54, 96, 130, 143, 149, (162, 166)

24) Killian – 23:02.34 577 = 36, 98, 139, 150, 154, (164)


Individual Rankings:

(Rank. (Previous Rank) Athlete, Grade – School – Region 5k time)
 1.  (1) Ashley Brasovan, 12 – Wellington – 17:31
 2.  (4) Amanda Perkins, 12 – Spruce Creek – 18:51
 3.  (9) Lauren Lapointe, 11 – Vero Beach – 18:57
 4.  (3) Mariana Lucena, 12 – Cypress Bay – 19:28
 5.  (2) Brittany Koziara, 12 – Boone – 19:04
 6.  (7) Callie Cooper, 12 – Bartram Trail – 19:08 
 7. (16) Melanie Novack, 12 – Bartram Trail – 19:12
 8.  (5) Meggie Emons, 12 – Winter Park – 19:17
 9. (26) Laura Nelson, 10 – Niceville – 19:26
10. (12) Shannon Compher, 12 – Hagerty – 19:28 
11.  (8) Alessandra Valdes, 10 - Lourdes – 19:29
12. (18) Victoria Villarnovo, 9 – Lourdes – 19:29
13.  (6) Vanessa Valentine, 9 – Melbourne – 19:53
14. (14) Alaina Perez, 10, - Bartram Trail – 19:35
15. (24) Natalie Concepcion, 9 – Ferguson – 19:37
16. (20) Kira Soderstrom, 10 – Winter Park – 19:37
17. (15) Helen Mann, 12 - Melbourne – 19:58
18. (10) Cristina Brea, 11 - Lourdes – 19:39
19. (13) Marjorie Ducos, 11 – WINTER PARK – 20:01
20. (28) Megan Bary, 12 – Fletcher – 19:44
21. (22) Brooke Nebel, 12 – Spruce Creek – 19:48
22. (NR) Gabi Lapointe, 11 – Vero Beach – 20:09
23. (19) Morgan Keel, 12 – Niceville – 19:49
24. (11) Shelby Hayes, 11 – WINTER PARK – 20:21
25. (17) Rachel Boggs, 12 – Dr. Phillips – 19:52

 

Comments: The reason why some people have been shuffled time wise is that I feel that Region 2 was about 20 seconds slow, Region 3 was about 15 seconds slow, and certain runners from Region 4 did not run up to their capabilities by about 5-20 seconds depending on the athlete and how they raced at the Region.
 



1A Boys
By Kyle Butler, Florida Atlantic University, Holy Trinity Alumni, runningfast247@aol.com

Team Rankings:
1.  Trinity Prep- They WILL repeat because of superior coaching, better senior leadership, and the hunger of a Crusader!!
2.  Holy Trinity- The top 4 are inconsistent and the lack of depth will kill them
3.  P.K. Yonge- I really like what this young team is doing. Very impressive pack at region
4.  Berkeley Prep- Good front 2. If the 4-5 run well they could make top 3
5.  Maclay- Have been up front all year but didn’t run well at region. Me thinks they were running easy.
6.  Community School of Naples
7.  McKeel Academy
8.  Shorecrest Prep
9.  Palmer Trinity School
10. Jay
11. Mount Dora Bible
12. St. John Neumann
13. Pensacola Christian
14. Bishop John J. Snyder
15. Lakeland Christian
16. John Carroll
17. North Florida Christian
18. Upperroom Christian
19. First Academy
20. Dade Christian
21. Archbishop Curley
22. Trinity Catholic
23. Florida Christian School
24. Miami Country Day

Individual Rankings:
1.  Whitney Strickland (NFC)- 4th as a sophomore, 2nd as a Junior, and 1st as a senior. What a career.
2.  Jason Mcleod (CC)- Impressive Region win on a very tough course
3.  Patrick Swain (Maclay)- Sophomore Wonderboy…nuff said.
4.  Ranley Gouse (TP)- Will lead his team to another state title.
5.  Mark Allen (PT)- Running great and could be a darkhorse
6.  Marc Akbar (St. J)
7.  Tyler Greathouse (BP)
8.  Bret Butler (HT)
9.  Nick Groome (St. E)
10. Cole Bosson (TP)=0D
11. Karl Stonesifer (BP)
12. Taylor Peliska (SJN)
13. Tyler Truitt (HT)
14. Billy Naylor (W)
15. Jeffrey Mervau (P.K. Yonge)


2A Boys
By Chris Loth, Wiregrass Ranch HS, cloth@pasco.k12.fl.us

Team Rankings:
1. Belen Jesuit
2. Bishop Kenny
3. Tampa Jesuit
4. Ransom Everglades
5. Immokalee
6. Estero
7. Bolles
8. Astronaut
9. Pensacola Catholic
10. Matanzas
11. Archbishop McCarthy
12. Wiregrass Ranch
13. Nature Coast
14. Cardinal Gibbons
15. Pine Crest

Individual Rankings:
1. Michael Wallace - Bishop Kenny
2. Erick Montoya - Estero
3. Colin Barker - Bishop Kenny
4. Joseph Dorfman - Belen Jesuit
5. Elliot Clemente - Belen Jesuit
6. Connor Revord - Tampa Jesuit
7. Jordan Schlitt - Tampa Jesuit
8. Argeo Cruz - Immokalee
9. Brendan Martinez - Belen Jesuit
10. Larry Duran - Belen Jesuit
11. Robert Figueroa-Downing - Ransom Everglades
12. Jake Cuevas - Pensacola Catholic
13. Tyler Davidson - Cocoa Beach
14. Seth Rosonina - Astronaut
15. Gregory Doyle - Bishop Kenny



3A Boys
By Coach Ryan Raposo, John A. Ferguson HS, rraposo@dadeschools.net
https://fl.milesplit.com/members/CoachRaposo

Okay, well I’m not a big 3A guy, but here’s the best I could put together over the past hour or so. Obviously Region 1 completely dominates the rest of the state but it seems as if some of the overall times from the other regions are a bit slower. I don’t know the courses other than the Greenway (which is pretty quick), but I’d assume Region 2 and 3 are slower than the rest. Otherwise, the Region 3 Champion is going in ranked 37th.
The information (team and individual rankings) below is the comparison of the results from the 4 Regions when all plugged in together. Although I think it would be foolish to bet against Leon as the team champions and as the 1-2 overall individual finishers. The race for 2-4 and 4-6 teams should be a toss-up depending on who shows up to compete!


Team Rankings:
  1) Leon - 26    1    2    4    9   10   18   33 R1 Average: 16:11.63
  2) Fort Walton Beach - 119    6   17   25   35   36   39   67 R1 Average: 17:06.42
  3) Washington - 119    5   20   21   32   41   51   62           R1 Average: 17:05.86
  4) Pine Forest - 121    3    8   11   47   52   73                R1 Average: 16:55.50
  5) Chiles - 141   19   22   28   29   43   63   65           R1 Average: 17:17.07
  6) Chamberlain - 80    5    9   16   21   29   71   74            R2 Average: 17:17.65
  7) Plant - 91    1    8   11   32   39   63   73            R2 Average: 17:19.15
  8) Navarre - 178    7   30   42   49   50   53   55           R1 Average: 17:23.26  
  9) Newsome - 102    6   12   22   27   35   43   44            R2 Average: 17:28.63  
10) Okeechobee - 69    4    8   14   20   23   50   59 R4 Average: 17:29.97  
11) George Jenkins - 124    4   14   18   42   46   57   70 R2 Average: 17:33.59  
12) Land O' Lakes - 125    2   10   31   37   45   53   93            R2 Average: 17:33.31  
13) Wharton - 125    3   15   19   30   58   64   68            R2 Average: 17:33.76  
14) Martin County - 86   11   15   17   21   22   37   53 R4 Average: 17:44.16
15) St. Thomas Aquinas - 103    9   10   13   29   42   43   49 R4 Average: 17:43.69
16) Satellite - 147    2   12   18   54   61   68   88 R4 Average: 18:00.98
17) Boca Raton - 160   27   30   32   33   38   55   78 R4 Average: 18:13.78
18) St. Cloud - 164   25   26   31   36   46   63   67 R4 Average: 18:13.63
19) Charlotte - 77    7    8   18   19   25   34   38 R3 Average: 18:23.59  
20) Baker - 88   11   14   16   17   30   36 R3 Average: 18:35.20
21) Seminole (Seminole) - 103    3    6   21   22   51   55   79 R3 Average: 18:31.52
22) Cypress Lake - 137    1    4   31   37   64   80   94 R3 Average: 18:42.49  
23) Fort Myers - 155   13   24   26   43   49   72   78 R3 Average: 19:05.85
24) Northeast (St Pete) - 163    5   15   40   42   61   65   85   R3 Average: 19:03.30


Individual Rankings:
  1)  Mizereck, Matt            11 LEON                   R1   15:44.41  
  2)  Stanford, Will            10 LEON                   R1   15:46.84
  3)  Davis III, Donald         12 PINE FOREST            R1   16:00.79  
  4)  Doherty, Riley            10 LEON                   R1   16:15.11 
  5)  Ryan Davis              12 PEMBROKE PINES CH       R4   16:17.35
  6)  Haynes, Christopher      11 ROBERT E. LEE       R1   16:19.50  
  7)  Fricke, Peter             10 WASHINGTON             R1   16:23.74
  8)  Wilkins, John             11 PLANT R2   16:25.41
  9)  Bevil, Matthew       11 FORT WALTON BEACH      R1   16:30.21 
10)  Boston, Zakaria           12 NAVARRE                R1   16:31.06   
11)  Soto, Felix               12 LAND O' LAKES R2   16:31.32
12)  Dalton, Dominic           10 PINE FOREST            R1   16:33.23  
13)  Grellner, John H          12 WHARTON  R2   16:35.25
14)  Hoofnagle, Eric           12 LEON                   R1   16:35.72
15)  Twitchell, David          12 LEON                   R1   16:36.07
16)  James Stern               11 SATELLITE       R4   16:36.54
17)  Fuller, George            12 PINE FOREST            R1   16:37.03     
18)  Tarpley, Hakeem      10 CHOCTAWHATCHEE         R1   16:39.36  
19)  Heikkinen, Thomas S      12 RUTHERFORD         R1   16:39.69
20)  Foss, Alex                10 GEORGE JENKINS  R2   16:41.31  
21)  Parrish, Mark             11 CHAMBERLAIN  R2   16:42.19
22)  Bixler, Keegan            12 NEWSOME  R2   16:43.28 
23)  Carr, Darin                9 MILTON R1   16:44.80    
24)  Chris Rudloff             11 MAINLAND  R4   16:45.08 
25)  Gourlie, Jacob            11 CRESTVIEW              R1   16:48.44  
26)  Vazquez, Gilberto           ARMWOOD  R2   16:49.02   
27)  Scott, Brandon K          11 COLUMBIA R1   16:50.18     
28)  Wolfe, Joshua             12 SOUTH LAKE  R2   16:51.23
29)  Maldonado, Luis           12 RIDGEVIEW       R1   16:53.79   
30)  Deis, Brian R             12 FLEMING ISLAND        R1   16:54.25     
31)  Campbell, Robert          12 PLANT  R2   16:55.74 
32)  Heriberto Guerrero        11 OKEECHOBEE        R4   16:56.48
33)  Chastain, Ben          12 FORT WALTON BEACH      R1   16:59.87   
34)  Palmer, Robert            12 LEON                   R1   17:00.57  
35)  Lingerfelt, Branden       11 CHILES                 R1   17:01.03     
36)  Toledo, Charles           12 CHAMBERLAIN  R2   17:01.13  
37)  Craig, Trent            Cypress Lake  R3   17:01.74
38)  Bordelon, Ian             10 WASHINGTON             R1   17:01.94     
39)  Schwartz, Matthew       11 LAND O' LAKES  R2   17:02.75   
40)  5 Sanders Payne         11 WEST BROWARD           R4   17:05.76

4A Boys
By Jorge Fleitas, Christopher Columbus HS

Team Rankings:

1. Melbourne- This team is yet to be dethroned on the State Course, by any 4a School. They are going into the state course with the mentality of returning state champions and a chance to repeat. I must put them here. Next Saturday do not be surprised if Melbourne comes out victorious. Ignore those regional times; this team is the real deal.
 
2. Dr. Phillips- They have come on quite steady this year, and they have posted up the fastest team average for Regional’s. Will this team win, on November 22? Could they snatch Melbourne’s chances to repeat as champions? They have a solid 1-5 split of :43 second, this spread might win them a state title.
 
3. Ferguson- I just wanted to say “I told you so,” over a month ago I said this was an upcoming team that was going to be lurking if anyone made a mistake. Watch the Falcons try to snap that runner up spot next Saturday.
 
4. Columbus- Oh how the might have fallen!!! This team has been Ranked #1 and #2 all season, What is going on? Only time will tell!!! :) Can Columbus bounce back and win the state title? It has happened in recent history so I wouldn’t count them out just yet.
 
5. Bartram Trail- A solid 1-2 punch lifts their chances quite high at the State Meet, but unfortunately with a 17:40 number 5, It seems they are out of the Hunt for the title. Look for the Trail to end up here!!!
 
6. Winter Park – The Park always saves their best race for last, I see them even being able to land in that 4th place spot at the state meet. They need big things from Alte
 
7. Lyman- They are back!!! In the beginning of the year I saw this team run very well, and I’m just glad they made it back into the top 10. Watch Sean Rynning to have a great race at States
 
8. Niceville – This team is running extremely well, watch for this team to give a big top 6 surprise at the state course. Christian Ritacco will probably have a top 5 finish at states.
 
9. Boone- This team has been under the radar all season they have a fairly good front pack but a weak number 5 puts you here.
 
10. Sarasota- This team can probably place a bit higher but with a 17:15 team average at regionals places them here.

Individual Rankings:
By Coach Ryan Raposo, John A. Ferguson HS, rraposo@dadeschools.net

Rank) Region Rank, Athlete, Grade – School – Region 5k time)

1) 1 Atkinson, Brian 11 Melbourne 15:56.87

2) 1 Chris Dendor 12 BARTRAM TRAIL 15:55.80

3) 2 Christian Ritacco 12 NICEVILLE 16:00.86

4) 2 Lanning, Jonathan 12 Sarasota HS 16:21.52

5) 1 Armando Del Valle 10 Miami Columbus 16:23.45

6) 3 Eric Ochoa 11 BARTRAM TRAIL 16:03.65

7) 4 Eduardo Garcia 10 MANDARIN 16:07.21

8) 3 Mitchell, John Durant High School 16:29.79

9) 5 Phil Duncan 10 BOONE HIGH 16:10.63

10) 6 Novian Middleton 10 DR. PHILLIPS 16:11.04

11) 1 Ryan Pickering 10 JOHN I. LEONARD 16:27.23

12) 4 Reynolds, Bryan St. Petersburg 16:34.37

13) 5 Post, James 11 Melbourne 16:37.81

14) 2 Brad Robeson 11 DOUGLAS 16:34.36

15) 7 Sean Rynning 11 LYMAN 16:19.70

16) 8 Will Bridges 10 EDGEWATER 16:20.22

17) 9 Steven Fernandez 11 COLONIAL 16:21.00

18) 10 Nick Posada 10 WINTER PARK 16:22.77

19) 3 Joshua Gracia 12 SANTALUCES 16:37.97

20) 11 Mike Smith 12 FLETCHER 16:24.33

21) 6 Wehunt, Derek Sickles HS 5:23.6 16:45.34

22) 12 Alex Mund 11 DR. PHILLIPS 16:27.24

23) 6 Mark Gulesian 10 Miami Columbus 16:42.70

24) 7 Fagan, Erik 11 Melbourne 16:48.97

25) 2 Raul Montoya 10 Ferguson 16:34.19