FACA XC State Rankings #5

By Sue O'Malley (FLCHS) somalley@fatherlopez.org

Team Rankings:

Commentary: Oak Hall remains the #1 team rankings for this #5 rankings! Miami Country Day School makes a three-spot jump. International Community School makes school history by breaking into the top 15 with their #15 spot these rankings! District week is here and sure to be exciting one! The most exciting match up will take place on Saturday with Oak Hall and Father Lopez going head to head for the first time this season! Six points separates the two for the win! The most competitive district will be District 4. In the top 17 teams in the rankings 4 of them are in this district!

T'was the Night Before Post Season

'Twas the night before post season and the district meet, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

The stopwatches were hung by the locker with care,

In hopes that State champions would soon be there;

The athletes were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of district championships danced in their heads;

and I in my Wonder woman and cap,

just settled down for the last October's nap,

When out on the course there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to my car I flew like a flash,

Tore open the gate and almost pulled a hami as if I ran a 100meter dash.

The moon on the breast of the freshly groomed sand

Gave the luster of mid-day to objects near the grandstand,

When what to my wondering eyes should appear,

But a miniature gator and eight tiny distance runners came near,

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,

I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.

More rapid than Usain Bolt his coursers they came,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

"Now tempo! Now, 1000's! Now, Mile Repeats and Hills!

On, Recovery, on! On Long runs and Rest!

To the top of the podium! To the top of the record board!

Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away and soar!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,

When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,

So up to the roof-top the coursers they flew,

With the gator full of trophies, and St. Nicholas too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the course

The prancing and the stopwatches each little tick.

As I drew in my head and was turning around,

Down the starting line area St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to Brooks training shoes,

And his clothes were all tarnished with sand and dew;

A bundle of medals he had flung on his back,

And he looked like a freshman just begging to get on his track.

His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,

Best wishes for all the teams these next couple of weeks!

Rank. (Previous Rank) School = Comments

1. (3) Oak Hall= 19:41. The Golden Eagles have dropped their team average by 9 seconds. The team ran 11^th in the elite division at the Pre state meet last weekend! They will be the favorite in District 3 this upcoming weekend. They will have the toughest district challenge to face with Father Lopez right on their wings.

2. (2) Circle Christian=19:33. The Centurions drop their team average by5 second! The centurions looked very tough at Pre-State last weekend finishing 6^th in the Elite race. The Centurions have a 61-point spread in district 4 over the Vikings of Lakeland Christian.

3. (3) Cambridge Christian School = 19:36 team average. Drop of 9 seconds in team average these rankings. Cambridge finished 8^th in the Elite race at Pre-State. Look for them to win the school's first district title in D5 this weekend over Shorecrest Prep by 41 points!

4. (4) Father Lopez=Team average of 20:01. The Green Wave team is hungry and ready! The team placed 4^th at the Disney race last weekend and top Florida school. It should be one exciting race this Saturday against Oak Hall!

5. (5) Maclay= Team average 20:27. The Marauders dropped 7 seconds in team average by placing 21^st in the Select Race at Pre state. The Maurauders will easily win the D2 title over Providence this week by at least 39 points. This team has won an unbelievable # of district titles. Keep it rolling ladies!

6. (7) Lakeland Christian=21:01. Team average drops by 9 seconds and moves up 1 spot for the Vikings. The Vikings placed 3^rd at the Polk County HS Championships last weekend. The Vikings will have to hold off Holy Trinity for the district D4runner up trophy. The Vikings have 4 points on HT.

7. (8) Holy Trinity=Team average 21:08.  Team finished 26^th at he pre state select race last weekend. They will be challenged by the Vikings for the runner up trophy in D4 this week.

8. (6) Shorecrest Prep=21:10. The Lightning Bolt team bolted their way to a 2^nd place finish at the Clearwater Catholic XC Championships last weekend. They should finish 2^nd to Cambridge this week in the D5 District Meet.

9. (12) Miami Country Day School=Team average 21:17. Team dropped their team average by 30 seconds and moved up 3 spots in these rankings! This team is hot right now! They won both the Celtic Invitational and the MCD Fast times this past week. They will be the favorite to win the D8 title this week and may even have a perfect score of 15!

10. (9) Canterbury School (Ft.) Myers)= Team  average of 21:12. Team finished 2^nd last weekend at the Celtic Catholic Invitational to Miami Country day. At the Lely Invitational the team placed 5^th this weekend. D6 will certainly be another exciting race between Canterbury and Out of Door. Nine points separates the two teams.

11. (10) Out of the Door Academy=Team average of 21:56. Let's see what door this team will thunder out of this week in District 6!

12. (11) Providence= Team average of 21:56. The Stallions finished 4^th last weekend at the B3R Sports invitational.  The stallions should finish 2^nd at the D2 District meet this week behind Maclay.

13. (15) The Geneva School=22:00 average. The Knights have sliced their team average time by 36 seconds! The Knights finished 2^nd in the Varsity Race at Pre State last weekend. They are in a very tough disitrct-D4 but will easily advance to the Region Meet.

14. (14) Baker Senior High School=21:53. The team finished 7^th at Disney on Friday the 11^th in the 1A race. This team has some close competition in the D1 Meet this week. Four points separates them from Pensacola Christian for the D1 Title.

15. (NR) International Community School=21:59 team average. This program has come along way! Welcome to the family! ICS raced to their new team average last weekend at the Matanzas Free Meet. This team will take their Blue and Gold jerseys for the ride of their life this week in the D4 Meet. They will move on to the Region Meet.

Other teams to watch out for:

Bell Creek (District 5), City of Life Christian School (District 4), St. Joseph Academy (District 2) and The First Academy (District 4)

Individual Rankings:

Commentary: Here are the #5 season pre-district rankings! "It really gets grim until the competition begins. You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." Best wishes for all athletes to have one amazing post season! All 15 girls and all of the girls to watch are all under the 20:00 barrier! There will be a lot of head to head for the first time in this group too as we enter our post season!

Rank. (Previous Rank) Name, Grade - School = Comments

1. (2) Sinkenesh Parker (11)-Circle Christian=18:15. New PR for Sinkenesh at Pre-State last weekend! Sinkenesh placed 11^th overall in the Elite race at Pre-State. She is a class above the rest right now! She will be the favorite to win D4 Title this week! This could be her 3^rd straight title.

2. (1) Jessica Edwards, (11) Canterbury Ft. Meyers=18:24.6 Jessica placed 1^st at the Celtic Catholic Championships last weekend.  Jessica will go for the win and not settle for two 2^nd places in the past two seasons.

3. (7) Elaina Black, (6)-Cambridge Christian=18:36. Elaina drops her PR by 28 seconds! This young lady has had one incredible season. She ran her new PR this past Tuesday at the Hillsborough County XC Championships! Can she keep it rolling to win her first district title in D5?

4. (3) Laci Watford, (10)-University Christian=18:46.2. Laci another young lady that has kept it rolling all season. Laci jumps up 4 spots in these rankings. Laci finished 31^st in the elite race last weekend at Pre-State with a 18:59. She will be the favorite again to win her 2^nd straight D2 Title this week. She set her all time PR last season at the D2 meet with a 18:26.

5. (8) Lauren Jones, (10)-Oak Hall=18:55. Lauren ran this time to place 28^th in the Elite race at Pre state. Lauren is the defending champion in her district.

6. (4) Claire McDonnell, (12)-Father Lopez= 19:01. Watch for this young lady go after a district title next Saturday in the D3 Meet. Claire finished 2^nd overall last Friday night at the Disney Classic 1A Division.

7. (5) Lydia Friedman, (12)- Cambridge Christian=19:02. Lydia will be a strong contender for a D5title. She was a runner up district champion in 2017.

8. (6) Samatha Gayton, (12)-Father Lopez=19:02. This young lady will definitely be one to watch next Saturday at the D3 Meet. She is ready for a big race. Samantha placed 6^th last weekend at the Disney race. She was leading the race when she got spiked and fell but got back up to race!

9. (10) Ella Porcher, Maclay=19:28. Ella finished 10^th in the Select Race at Pre state to run 19:28. Ella won the District title last year at their district meet. Can she make it 2 in a row?

10. (9) Lauren McGaffic,(9)-Miami Country Day=19:33. Lauren will be the favorite to win her 4^th straight District title this week.

11. (13) Anna Grace Fagot, (10)-Circle Christian=19:35. Anna ran her 19:35 to finish45th in the Elite race at Pre-State. She drops her time by 7 seconds! 19:35 is her new All -time PR. Ana will look to improve on her 9^th place finish last year at her district meet.

12. (11) Katie Beam, (9) First Baptist Academy=19:37. Katie finished 3^rd overall last weekend at the Celtic Catholic Championships. Katie won her district meet last season. Katie will vie for a district title in D6 with Jessica Edwards.

13. (14) Brooke MCewen, (12)- Circle Christian=19:41. Brooke looks like she is slowly making her way back into the pack here. Brooke finished 49^th in the Elite race at Pre-State. She should finish 3^rd overall in the D4 Race this week.

14. (12) Harrison Grooms, (11)-Oak Hall= 19:42. Harrison is ranked 4^th in the D3 Race this weekend.

15. (NR)Cecily Anderton, (9)-Florida HEAT=19:46. This is a new All-time PR. Cecily placed 12^th at the Select race at Pre-State last weekend. Cecily finished 2^nd in her district last season and will be the favorite to win her first district title D7 this week.

Other individuals to watch out for:

Moriah Friedman (Cambridge Christian), Mary Peck (FLOP), Gabby Auliso (Oak Hall), Sydney Miller (Oak Hall), Ally Means (Oak Hall) and Brooke Demon (International Community School)

3A Girls Rankings

4A Girls Rankings

by Ryan Raposo, Florida National University, ryanraposo@gmail.com       

Team Rankings:

Mini Raposo Rant: I'm not doing a traditional Pre-District Ranking like I've done in the past. With 10 teams qualifying in each District, that means 80 teams will be Regional qualifiers. Out of the 146 schools in 4A Girls, that's 55% of all teams are automatically qualifying, and that's assuming all 146 are actually fielding teams. But do you know how many schools actually fielded a team in 4A Girls last year? 96. 96 out of ~146! (~ because there were some reclassifications). That means that ~50 schools did not field teams, and it's safe to guesstimate that this year will be similar. So, using last year's numbers, let's turn that 55% base figure into 83%, which is what percentage of teams will advance to Region this year. 83%!

Unfortunately, Region meets have essentially become an all-comers affair. And let's not forget that 40% of Region teams will be advancing to State as well. The whole thing is ridiculous to me, but I guess that's how this new generation works. If you can field 5 girls on a team, you only have to be better than two-thirds of the competition and you can qualify to the State Championship. Sigh... Now for actual commentary.

Commentary: Almost everyone went head-to-head at FSU which makes the rankings a bit easier. However, the more I think about it, there are many more factors that will come into play once State rolls around. While you'll have to add in the top teams that did not compete at FSU (Spanish River and George Jenkins), and obviously remove all of the teams from other divisions (1A-2A-3A), what will matter even more is adding all of the new 7th and 8th place qualifying teams from each Region. FSU Elite only had 25 teams racing, however 4A State will have 7 additional teams, all of which will add an additional 7 runners which will stagger into other squads. This really shouldn't affect the teams aiming for the podium (Newsome, Plant, maybe Chiles?), because their scorers should be way ahead of those newcomers, but that's not the case for everyone. What this boils down to is spread.

For those teams dealing with larger spreads, or inconsistent performers in the back half of their varsities, adding in new teams could easily add a few dozen points to their team score (Chiles, Creekside, George Jenkins, etc.). That being said, the teams with tighter spreads will continue to look better and better once State rolls around (Sarasota, Mandarin, Braddock, Lourdes). The question then becomes, which podium team has the best 5th, or even 6th and 7th, runners? And which teams with pack squads can tighten it up and move up together to make the top 5? Okay, that's enough typing. Here are the rankings...

Rank. (Previous Rank) School, Region = Comments

1. (5) Newsome, R2 = Huge jump to the top ranking after they finished as runner-up at FSU Elite with a 19:23 team avg and 1:46 spread. The biggest part of their success comes from their 4-5 PRing by 35s and 67s respectively. With their spread dropping over 40s, these Wolves can now truly fight for the top of the podium.

2. (2) Chiles, R1 = Finished 4th at FSU Elite with a 19:11 team avg and a 2:56 spread. PRs by 1-2-3-5-6-7 with #4 running her best race in 3 years. The only thing keeping them from the top spot is the larger spread, more specifically the gap between their 4th and 5th runners. Tighten that up and the podium is theirs.

3. (1) HB Plant, R2 = Finished 5th at FSU Elite with a 19:32 team avg and a 1:34 spread. Only their #5 and #6 runners ran PRs and their #7 did not race. Keep in mind the database still has them ranked 2nd based on Season Best performances and getting beat by two 4A teams should do nothing but motivate them to fight harder.

4. (BOLO) Sarasota, R2 = Finished 7th at FSU Elite with a 19:53 team avg and an impressive 35s spread. Very big bump for the Sailors this week as their #3-4-5 all ran PRs by 9s, 36s, and 7s respectively. While they get the nod this week, keep in mind that the two schools below them have better SB team averages and spreads.

5. (8) Mandarin, R1 = Finished 9th at FSU Elite with a 19:59 team avg and an impressive 37s spread. PRs by #4 and #5 help the Mustangs move up a few spots in the rankings. However, even with the strong pack, their upward mobility will be limited without stronger front runners, similar to Sarasota and Braddock.

6. (3) Braddock, R4 = Finished 12th at FSU Elite with a 20:01 team avg and an impressive 35s spread. A PR by their #2 and SB by their 4-5 help the Bulldogs continue fighting for a top 5 slot; similar to those ranked above them. However, just as mentioned above, without a top runner, they'll stay middle of the top ten pack.

7. (BOLO) Lourdes, R4 = Finished 13th at FSU Elite with a 20:02 team avg and a tight 42s spread. A strong performance for the Bobcats who were initially listed for the Select race, they had a strong showing as their #1-4-5-6-7 all ran PRs. If the pack continues to work together, they have a shot at top 5 come seasons end.

8. (BOLO) Lakewood Ranch, R2 = Finished 14th at FSU Elite with a 19:51 team avg and a 2:31 spread. Their #1-2-5 ran PRs, #4 ran a SB and #3 missed her PR by only 1 second. It is the best the Mustangs have looked at season, but they're still on the bottom half of the top ten due to their large team spread.

9. (7) Fleming Island, R1 = Finished 17th at FSU Elite with a 20:07 team avg and a 1:43 spread, without their #3 and #5, although #6 and #7 had solid performances.

10. (BOLO) Spanish River, R3 = Breezed through the Boca Raton City Championship two weeks ago and got the win at the speedy Palm Beach County Championship with a 20:03 team avg and 1:53 spread. The biggest performance was the 45s PR by their #2, helping push their team into this week's top ten.

Teams to watch (in no particular order):

(4) Creekside, R1 = Finished 19th at FSU Elite with a 20:13 team avg and a 3:19 spread, without their #4 and #6, and their #5 and #7 did not have good performances compared to the previous week. Inconsistency hurts.

(6) George Jenkins, R2 = Won the Polk County Championship with a 20:39 team avg and 2:21 spread although their #1 cruised and their #4 DNR. They drop a bit due to many stellar FSU performances.

(9) Winter Park, R3 = Finished 23rd at FSU Elite with a 20:23 team avg and a 1:57 spread; PRs by #5-6-7 helps bring in the pack, but not the overall team ranking this week.

(10) Timber Creek, R3 = Finished 16th at FSU Elite with a 19:57 team avg and a 2:35 spread. No PRs in their top 5, but their #1-3-5 all ran SBs.

(NR) Viera, R3 = Finished 22nd at FSU Elite with a 20:28 team avg and a 2:22 spread; PRs by #2 and #4. They also won the Cape Coast Conference with a 20:51 team avg and 1:51 spread.

(BOLO) Niceville, R1 = Finished 3rd at FSU Select with a 20:24 team avg and a 1:54 spread; PR by #4.

(NR) Oviedo, R1 = Finished 4th at FSU Select with a 20:33 team avg and a 1:35 spread; PRs by #1-2.

(NR) Buchholz, R1 = Finished 5th at FSU Select with a 20:36 team avg and a 1:34 spread; PRs by #1-3.

Individual Rankings:

Commentary: The majority of the performances here are from FSU a couple of weeks ago. There was some slight shifting, but nothing too major. To make top 20 at state this season, it looks like you'll have to break 19:00. Definitely a fast group this year. Good at District everyone!

Rank. (Previous Rank) Name, Grade - School = Comments

1. (1) Alyssa Hendrix, 12 - Riverview = Won FSU Elite with a 17:31, followed by an 18:14 to win the Hillsborough County Championship.

2. (5) Alyson Churchill, 12 - Chiles = Finished 4th at FSU Elite with a PR of 17:51.

3. (4) Caitlin Wilkey, 11 - Chiles = Finished 6th at FSU Elite with a PR of 17:54.

4. (2) Parker Valby, 12 - East Lake = Won the Pinellas County Conference Meet with an 18:24 and a 1:19 margin of victory. Congrats on committing to UF!

5. (7) Amber Schulz, 10 - Timber Creek = Finished 10th at FSU Elite with an 18:09.

6. (11) Jessica Neal, 10 - Lakewood Ranch = Finished 12th at FSU Elite with a PR of 18:09.

7. (12) Krystal Rodriguez, 11 - Coral Reef = Finished 14th at FSU Elite with a PR of 18:09.

8. (9) Jacquelyn Abanses, 11 - Steinbrenner = Finished 15th at FSU Elite with an 18:09; 4s off her PR.

9. (3) Caroline Lehman, 10 - Manatee = IDLE.

10. (19) Keleigh Scallon, 11 - Newsome = Finished 19th at FSU Elite with an 18:30; 10s off her PR.

11. (17) Elizabeth Iliff, 11 - Creekside = Finished 21st at FSU Elite with an 18:32.

12. (6) Mary Ellen Eudaly, 10 - HB Plant = Finished 22nd at FSU Elite with an 18:34, followed by a cruising performance of 19:56 at Hillsborough County.
13. (8) Ashley Klingenberg, 12 - Lake Brantley = IDLE.

14. (10) Rylee Pustilnik, 12 - Spanish River = Runner-up at Palm Beach County Championship with an 18:53. Congrats on committing to UF!

15. (18) Emma Solis, 12 - Newsome = Finished 24th at FSU Elite with a PR of 18:45.

16. (16) Emma Noel, 11 - Winter Park = Finished 29th at FSU Elite with an 18:55; 8s off her PR.

17. (NR) Mei Chang, 10 - Fleming Island = Finished 30th at FSU Elite with an 18:56; 4s off her PR.

18. (NR) Lillian Holtery, 11 - Niceville = Finished 3rd at FSU Select with an 18:59.

19. (NR) Blake Petrick, 11 - Creekside = Finished 32nd at FSU Elite with a 19:02; 7s off her PR.

20. (13) Arlie Rubin, 10 - Plant = Finished 33rd at FSU Elite with a 19:03, followed by a cruising performance of 20:52 at Hillsborough County.

Other individuals to watch out for:

(14) Alica Ruiz, 11 - George Jenkins = Cruised 21:01 at Polk County.

(15) Ariana Jimenez, 12 - Apopka = IDLE.

(20) Anna Sentner, 12 - George Jenkins = 19:15 at Polk County.

1A Boys Rankings

by Paul Opitz, Out of Door Academy, paul.opitz65@gmail.com

(15) Ethan Tank, 11, Southwest Florida Christian Academy

(17) Michael Thomas, 10, St. Stephens Episcopal

3A Boys Rankings

by Amanda Vereecke, Fort Myers High School, fhsaa3arankings@gmail.com        

Team Rankings:

Commentary: Lots of teams raced pre-states two weeks ago. Several of our top ranked teams went head to head. In the Elite race of 25 teams we saw Belen Jesuit (1), Robinson (5), Leon (12), Fort Myers (18), Estero (20) Ponte Vedra (22) and Stanton Prep (24). These results will weigh heavily on our rankings this week, along with consistency of times. Many of our top ranked teams go head to head at districts, it will be interesting to see who comes out on top! Pay special attention to: Region 1/District 1, Region 3/District 6 and Region 2/District 3.

Rank. (Previous Rank-Region/District) School = Comments

1. (1-R4/D8) Belen Jesuit = Won the Elite Race at Pre-state. This team is strong and deep!

2. (2-R2/D3) Robinson = Runner up at the Hillsborough County Meet.

3. (3-R2/D3) Sunlake = Won the Sunshine Athletic Conference Meet, continues to see improvement in times.

4. (7-R1/D1) Leon = Strong showing at Pre-state. In the tough Region 1, District 1 this week.

5. (5-R2/D3) Lake Wales = Swept the first three spots and won the Polk County Athletic Conference.

6. (9-R3/D6) Fort Myers = Won the Lee County Athletic Conference. In the same district as Naples and Estero, this may be the district to watch!

7. (4-R3/D6) Estero = Has potential to be a strong contender in Region 3, District 6.

8. (6-R3/D6) Naples HS = Won the Collier County Athletic Conference.

9. (8-R1/D2) Ponte Vedra = Continues to improve, had a 47 second spread at Pre-state.

10. (11-R1/D2) Stanton Prep = Won the Gateway Conference meet.

11. (WL-R2/D3) Tampa Jesuit = Had a strong showing in the select division at Pre-state. Was 3^rd in the race, but top 3A school.

12. (WL- R1/D1) Choctawhatchee = Raced in the select division at Pre-state, had a 17:12 team average. This team continues to drop time and improve!

13. (15-R3/D5) Mitchell = Sunshine Athletic Conference West Champs!

14. (WL-R1/D1) Gainesville = Saw several PRs at Pre-state.

15. (10-R1/D1) Fort Walton Beach = Has beat Choctawhatchee head to head, needs consistency.

Other teams to watch for:

(W-R3/D6L) Ida Baker

(WL-R1/D2) Ocala Vanguard

(12-R4/D7) South Fork

(13 R3/D6) Immokalee

(14 R3/D6) Palmetto Ridge

(WL-R1/D1)Lincoln

(WL-R1/D1) Pace

Individual Rankings:

Rank. (Previous Rank) Name, Grade - School = Comments

1. (1) Ethan Geiger, 12 - Robinson High School = Winner at Pre-state! Remains undefeated this year

2. (2) Anderson Denton, 12 - Lake Wales= Ran a 15:40 this week

3. (5) Thomas Weiler, 12 - South Fork HS = Beat out his Belen foes at Pre-state for a new PR.

4. (3) Diego Gomez, 11 - Belen Jesuit = Continues to lead his team.

5. (4) Adam Magoulas, 10 - Belen Jesuit = Ran a great Pre-state race in 15:46.

6. (7) Mac Updike, 11- Lake Wales = Consistently hovers right around the 16 minute mark, new PR!

7. (8) Javier Vento, 11 - Belen Jesuit = Last year's champ keeps lowering his time, back down to a 15:51 at Pre-state.

8. (WL) Liam Holston, 11 - Fort Myers = Had a phenomenal race at Pre-state, finishing top 20 in the Elite with a new PR.

9. (WL) Jackson Yarbrough, 10 - Leon = Ran to a fast 15:58 at Pre-state.

10. (6) Francisco Ramirez 11 - Pace HS = Ran strong in the select division.

11. (13) Aiden Villasuso, 11 - Belen Jesuit 

12. (9) Christian Fernandez, 11- Belen Jesuit

13. (10) Sebastian Castillo, 11 - Belen Jesuit

14. (11) Dieumerci Ufitimana, 12 - St. Petersburg

15. (12) Saindeley Dorsainvil, 11 - Palmetto Ridge

Other individuals to watch out for:

Edward Schied, 12 - Sunlake

Franklin Caceres, 12 - Ida Baker

Lewis Benitez-Chaparro, 12 - Ocala Vanguard

Gavin Kennedy, 12 - Sunlake

Jake Rogers, 9 - Leon

Nicholas Hidalgo, 11 - Belen Jesuit

Colby Robbins, 10 - Sunlake

Neal Anderson, Robinson

Kolton Pickard, Estero

Colsen Palmer, Fort Myers

Richard Bennet, 12 - Robinson

Alexander Rodriguez, 11 - Naples

Jordan Foreman, 12 - Northeast

Gabriel Nunes, 10 - Belen Jesuit

4A Boys Rankings #5

by 4A Pollster, 4Apollster@gmail.com

Commentary: These rankings take into account everything up to, but not including any District Meets. The biggest leap this time is Nease, who took Steinbrenner to a tie-breaker at Pre-State. Steinbrenner keeps the number one spot as they remain unbeaten against 4A schools. Bartram Trail keeps the number two spot after their stellar performance at Great American and early victories over Nease. Plant and Newsome round out the top five, with the Panthers keeping the number 4 spot having defeated Newsome in their previous meeting. All five of these teams can consider themselves contenders for the top spot in the 4A State Meet, but Steinbrenner remains a slight favorite to finally reach the top.

Team Rankings:

Rank. (Previous) School = (Season-best avg.) Recent Results: Comments

1. (1) Steinbrenner HS = (16:08) 2nd @ FSU Elite

2. (2) Bartram Trail HS = (16:14) idle

3. (8) Nease HS = (16:08) 3rd @ FSU Elite

4. (3) H.B. Plant HS = (16:12) 1st @ Hill. Co.

5. (5) Newsome HS = (16:21) 4th @ FSU Elite

6. (4) Windermere HS = (16:23) 9th @ FSU Elite

7. (9) Fleming Island HS = (16:23) 10th @ FSU Elite

8. (12) Niceville HS = (16:34) 11th @ FSU Elite

9. (10) Creekside HS = (16:26) 13th @ FSU Elite

10. (7) Columbus HS = (16:35) 14th @ FSU Elite / 1st @ GMAC

11. (11) Sarasota HS = (16:38) 17th @ FSU Elite

12. (6) Chiles HS = (16:40) 19th @ FSU Elite

13. (13) Oviedo HS = (16:46) 1st @ FSU Select

14. (14) Spanish River HS = (16:32) 1st @ Palm Beach

15. (15) Mandarin HS = (16:42) 21st @ FSU Elite

Other teams to watch for:

(NR) St. Cloud HS = (16:49) 1st @ Orange Belt

(NR) Vierra HS = (16:50) 23rd @ FSU Elite / 2nd @ Cape Coast

(NR) Dr. Phillips HS = (17:05) 2nd @ FSU Select

(NR) Doral Academy HS = (17:04) 4th @ FSU Select

(NR) St. Thomas Acquinas HS = (17:03) 6th @ FSU Select / 2nd @ BCAA

(NR) Ft. Lauderdale HS = (16:54) 7th @ FSU Select / 1st @ BCAA

Individual Rankings:

Name, Grade / School                                   Season Best - Recent Results

1. Rheinhart Harrison, 10 Nease                     15:23 - 2nd @ FSU Elite

2. Jake Turner, 12 Armwood                          15:24 - 3rd @ FSU Elite

3. Zachary Cloud, 12 St Cloud                       15:32 - 5th @ FSU Elite

4. Bradley Ball, 11 Nease                               15:34 - 6th @ FSU Elite

5. Onix Ortiz Vazquez, 12 Windermere         15:46 - 16th @ FSU Elite

6. Ryan Maney, 10 H.B. Plant                        15:52  - 2nd @ Hills. Co. in 16:04

7. Keith Gibson, 12 H.B. Plant                       15:36 - 3rd @ Hills. Co. in 16:07

8. Blake Walker, 11 Steinbrenner                   15:55 -  18th @ FSU Elite

9. Josh King, 12 Steinbrenner                         15:50 - 20th @ FSU Elite

10. Michael Fiore, 11 Fort Lauderdale           15:55 - 1st @ FSU Select

11. Jahari White, 11 Bartram Trail                 15:54 -  no race

12. Justin Tackling, 12 Nease                         16:03 - 23rd @ FSU Elite

13. Dominic Acosta, 12 Newsome                 16:02 - 24th @ FSU Elite

14. Joe Wester, 11 Jupiter                               15:58 - 1st @ Palm Beach

15. Seth Martinez, 11 Lennard                       15:48 - 8th @ Hills. Co. in 16:39

16. Kaden Levings, 09 Niceville                     16:04 - 25th @ FSU Elite

17. Cameron Wallizada, Fleming Island        16:04 - 27th @ FSU Elite

18. Zach Harrigan, Steinbrenner                    16:07 - 29th @ FSU Elite

19. Adrian Bichara, Columbus                       16:12 -  31st @ FSU Elite

20. Joshua Bernard, Newsome                       16:13 -  33rd @ FSU Elite in 16:13

Other Runners to Watch for:

Jesse Benavides, Creekside                           16:16 - 37th @ FSU Elite

Jalani White, 11 Bartram Trail                        16:09 - no race

Zac Vincennie, 12 Spanish River                   16:09 - 6th @ Boca in 17:14 / 23 @ Palm Beach

Will Livesay, 12 Fleming Island                    16:03 - 42nd @ FSU Elite

Mac Williams, 09 Creekside                          16:04 - 49th @ FSU Elite

Aidan Breslin, Ft. Lauderdale                        16:17 - 3rd @ FSU Select

John Lesh, 12 Dwyer                                      16:13 - 2nd @ Palm Beach

Lance Grainger, Doral Academy Charter       16:17 -  4th @ FSU Select

Jared Hammil, 11 Wharton                             16:11 - 1st @ FSU Open

Wynne Thomas, 11 Plant                               16:15 - 5th @ Hills. Co. in 16:15