Database Individual Returning Ranking FHSAA 4A
Database Team Returning Ranking FHSAA 4A
Key Returners:
Ben Hartvigsen
Isaias De La Puente
Mamush Galloway
Kayamo Galloway
Nehemiah Rivers
Canaan St. Lewis
Key Teams:
George M. Steinbrenner HS
Windermere High School
Sarasota HS
Ben Hartvigsen, the 2017 state champion, will return for his senior year at Sarasota high school. Hartvigsen had a consistent track season across all distances running 9:15 in the 3200m, 4:22 in the 1600m, and 1:59 in the 800m, proving he is a strong contender coming into the 2018 season.
There are six other athletes that will join Hartvigsen with PRs in the 5k sub 16 minutes.
Isaias de la Puente, a senior from Forest Hill HS, and
Mamush and
Kayamo Galloway, juniors from Oviedo HS, will join Hartvigsen at the top.
Keep an eye out for
Nehemiah Rivers, a senior from Wharton HS. Rivers has a 5k PR of 15:53 and he had a heck of a track season going 9:25 in the 3200m, 4:25 in the 1600m, and 1:58 for the 800m. With consistent times like these Rivers will round out the top 5 individuals in the preseason rankings.
If the race comes down to the last 300m, you won't want Lakewood Ranch HS senior,
Jonathan Reid, right behind you. Reid had a stellar track season going 1:55 in the 800m and 4:18 in the 1600m. With his 15:58 5k PR, Reid will be a tough competitor to beat.
George M. Steinbrenner HS is back for redemption this year for the team title. Finishing second place last year will fuel this year's fight for the championship, and with their top 5 sub 17 minutes, the group will be a strong force in the classification. Steinbrenner is led by
Davis Bly,
Nick Sowell, and
Zach Harrigan.
In the 2018 cross country season we will see the rankings change and shift across all classifications -- anything can happen. There is one day till the 2018 cross country season starts, it's go time.