FACA Senior All-Star Final Selections *Update8*

Selection Process Notes:
The F.A.C.A. All-Star Selection Committee has selected the individuals & alternates below based on their performances throughout the season. These lists are put together objectively, by comparing the four Watch Lists that were published throughout the season along with the State Championship results. Please realize that this is a very long and tricky process which takes multiple hours in researching for all four geographical locations and both genders.

We acknowledge that there are a variety of reasons as to why athletes perform they way they do. From weather patterns, to course difficulties, to different racing strategies, etc. Therefore it is virtually impossible to be able to compare every race situation and weekly head-to-head results for the 300 hundred plus athletes that have been ranked throughout this season; this is also why legitimate 3.1 mile races are critical for helping maintain the integrity of the flrunners database.

In the end, the selection committee does the best it can in putting together these lists in an unbiased manner and in a timely fashion, considering the amount of paperwork involved and considering how we are less than one week away from the Senior All-Star competition. We thank everyone in advance for their understanding that certain selections are not always indisputable, but selections must still be made.

Taking all of that into account, we also acknowledge that sometimes in the selection process there is human error, or even a computer glitch. So if there is a major issue, such as an athlete missing from the listing altogether, please contact Bonnie Fleming (bfleming@thepineschool.org) and Ryan Raposo (ryanraposo@gmail.com) immediately to let us know so we can fix the problem.

Selection Information:
There will be up to eight athletes per geographical location, per gender, that will be selected for this competition. Traditionally the top seven selections are based on the process listed above, and there is a certain amount of allowance utilized for the final 8th (non-scoring, non-displacing) position; typically reserved for a borderline athlete coming from the home school of the Senior All-Star Coach. This is not always the case, but it helps give an extra incentive for our All-Star Coaches who are going out of their way to volunteer with this event.

Additionally, we will always be in contact with all athletes who are interested to compete although their team may have already been filled, but just in case another team may be short of athletes. There have been plenty of times where the 9th or 10th athlete in one geographical location has been used to fill the 7th and 8th positions on another team. So if you are interested, please make sure to let Fleming and Raposo know, even if you find yourself further down on the listing.

Content below refers to Accepting or Refusing selections:

If you have been selected, then you need to email Fleming and Raposo to receive your final Instructions and competition paperwork. For all athletes who are listed as Attending, you should have received an email from Fleming or Raposo with that information. If you have not, please get in contact as soon as possible. Second, for athletes listed as Interested, if you have moved from the Alternates list into the current selections due to another athlete dropping out, then you should be receiving an email fairly soon with your Final Instructions and competition paperwork, and asking for verification that you're still planning on attending the competition.

Next, for those athletes listed in each Alternates section and that have not yet contacted us with your interest, please do so at your earliest convenience. Although you have not been selected, we will have many athletes that do not respond or drop out, and we wish to know your status. For those that have contacted us as being interested, please keep faith that many of you WILL BE selected within the next few days. Every year this process sees many athletes Decline, and selected athletes back out at the last minute, so make sure to be in contact with us and keep training just in case! Also, if you are listed as Interested and there is a Decline from the current top eight selection, and you are next on the Alternates section, you will be contacted to see if you still wish to compete.

Finally, and most important, in order to properly allow all interested athletes a fair opportunity to be able to compete, we please ask that all officially selected athletes send in their race confirmations or rejections by Monday, November 15th @ 9:00pm. Starting Monday evening @ 9:01pm, if we do not have a final confirmation from those currently selected, regardless of who they are, we will then open the race selections to the alternates and/or other interested athletes. We thank everyone for their interest in the competition, their understanding of their process, and their desire to compete!

Girls FACA Senior All-Star Selections:

East Girls -- Team is Finalized

Taylor Moler Bishop Moore HS

Naomi Flowers Winter Springs HS

Vivian Byrnes Timber Creek HS

Abigail Misch Olympia HS

Kaleigh Malick George Jenkins HS

Sofia Lantz Lake Mary HS

Sofia Tovar Fort Pierce Westwood HS

Laura Caro Timber Creek HS

North Girls -- Team is Finalized

Laci Watford University Christian School

Chloe Fernander Choctawhatchee HS

Annie Loehle Mandarin HS

Audrey Singletary Nease HS

Grace Adams Fleming Island HS

Alyssa Wyatt Mandarin HS

Lindsay Gonzales Mandarin HS

Deanna Bottino Choctawhatchee HS

South Girls --2 spots remaining

Zoe Pustilnik Spanish River HS

Samantha Sadorf Spanish River HS

Mia Rodriguez The King's Academy

Sabrina Gomez Miami Sunset HS

Isabella Dugarte Cardinal Gibbons HS

Kalyn Gibbs Coral Reef HS

Alternates (in no particular order)

Cayla Moore Miami Southridge HS

Erieshell Coney Mater Academy Charter MS/HS

Camille Langston Dillard HS

Ashley Silva American Heritage (Boca Delray)

Emily Lopez Mater Lakes Academy HS

Lina Adjouadi G. Holmes Braddock HS

 

West Girls -- 1 spot remaining

Lily Henne Lake Minneola HS

Andrea Ballestero Osceola HS (Seminole)

Elizabeth Poe Tampa Bay HEAT

Caitlin Foley Mount Dora HS

Sara Ellingson Sunlake HS

Gracianne Goll Estero HS

Shelby Viseur Sunlake HS

Alternates (in no particular order)

Mary Ellen Eudaly Cambridge (Christian) School

Kendall Hughes Newsome HS

Hailey Howard Calvary Christian (Clearwater)

Megan Wells Newsome HS

Julianna Courville Venice HS

Ariana Majano Lakewood Ranch HS

Anna McDermott Berkeley Prep HS

Anika Shah Newsome HS

Allison Bratton South Fort Myers HS

Sonia Lountchenko Palmetto Ridge HS

Penelope Markowski HB Plant HS

Alex Frye Wharton HS

Arlie Rubin HB Plant HS

Aurora Melzer Lakewood Ranch HS

Margaret Malizia HB Plant HS

Boys FACA Senior All-Star Selections:

East Boys -- 1 spot remaining (1 late drop)

Josh Webster Lake Highland Prep HS

Joshua Ingalls Viera HS

Caleb Brady Timber Creek HS

Derek Romich Winter Park HS

Brendan Hamilton Lake Mary HS

Jackson Overholt Lakeland Christian School

Aaron Mercado Boone HS

Mehari Van der Riet Foundation Academy

Alternates (in no particular order)

Michael Toppi Viera HS

Robbie Naberhaus Viera HS

Jared Falchook Celebration HS

Tyler Herndon Seabreeze HS

Daniel Reinecke Heritage HS - Palm Bay

Michael Kirwan Circle Christian School

Jonn Ortiz St. Cloud HS

Jack Burgener South Fork HS

Ethan Urichko The Master's Academy (Oviedo)

Nicholas Spence Timber Creek HS

Trevor Cross Satellite High School

North Boys -- 3 spots remaining (2 late drops)

J.T. Tutton Pensacola Christian Academy

Eduardo Diaz West Port HS

Luis Cruzado Belleview High School

Alex Bendig Fleming Island HS

Nolan Hemmen Bartram Trail HS

Parker Nunley Niceville HS

Jack Morrison Niceville HS

Alternates (in no particular order)

Rheinhardt Harrison Nease HS

Matthew Stratton St. Johns Country Day School

Ben Kirbo Chiles HS

William Brady Bolles HS

Branden McDonald Bartram Trail HS

Matthew McClure Bolles HS

Colin Duhnoski Bolles HS

Tristan Pank Ocala Vanguard HS

Filippo Reina Chiles HS

Steven Cartwright Nease HS

Luke Kaelin Creekside HS

Logan Sallas Bartram Trail HS

South Boys -- 2 spots remaining (1 late drop)

Felipe de Cardenas Ransom Everglades School

Dennis Moreno Miami Sunset HS

Justin Spleha Spanish River HS

Pedro Zapata Marathon MS/HS

Santos Aguilar South Lake HS

Caleb Melendez East Ridge HS

David Perez Western HS

Alternates (in no particular order)

Adam Magoulas Belen Jesuit Preparatory School

William Romac Saint Andrew's HS

Julian Rodriguez Belen Jesuit Preparatory School

Damien Carlsson Saint Andrew's HS

George Stark Palmer Trinity School

Paul Glick Boca Raton HS

Dayle Campos Colmenares Boca Raton HS

Francisco Alvarez Clemente Cypress Bay HS

Lucas Comparato Saint Andrew's HS

West Boys -- Team is Finalized

Colsen Palmer Fort Myers HS

Tyler Wadsworth Port Charlotte HS

Colby Robbins Sunlake HS

Tristan McWilliam Out of Door Academy

Ivan Marin-Padilla Dunbar HS

Cason Meyer Sunlake HS

Christian Giller Seffner Christian

Evan Meyer Lehigh HS

Once again, if you wish to Accept or Decline your participation status for this year's F.A.C.A. Senior All-Star Meet, please let us know as soon as possible. Once confirmed, participation information will be emailed out to you with all of the requirements for being able to compete. Also, In order to allow all interested athletes a fair opportunity to be able to compete, we please ask that all officially selected athletes send in their race confirmations or rejections by Monday, November 15th @ 9:00pm. Starting Monday evening @ 9:01pm, if we do not have a final confirmation, then we will open the race selections to the alternate and/or other interested athletes.

If you have any questions, please ask us! Thank you!

Bonnie Fleming, F.A.C.A. Cross Country Chair - bfleming@thepineschool.org
and Ryan Raposo, F.A.C.A. Rankings Representative - ryanraposo@gmail.com