FACA Senior All-Star Final Selections *Update11*

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 Ray Romero (RayHR@leeschools.net) 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 Romero 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 Romero 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 Romero 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 Tuesday, November 8th @ 8:00pm. Starting Tuesday evening @ 8:01pm, 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 the process, and their desire to compete!

See the following link to access the final event schedule: F.A.C.A. Cross Country Senior All-Star Schedule 

Girls FACA Senior All-Star Initial Selections:

East Girls -- Team is finalized

Megan Dolan Boone HS

Morgan Cox Trinity Prep

Paige McCaul Bishop Moore HS

Carlyn Bobo Lake Placid HS

Hannah Foley Boone HS

Delaney Stephens Spruce Creek HS

Catalina Edwards Celebration HS

Hannah Kacer Timber Creek HS

North Girls -- Team is finalized

Sierra Barrera Oakleaf HS

Lily Darnell Ponte Vedra HS

Jessica Chappell Pensacola Christian

Aide Trejo Ponte Vedra HS

Katelyn Thompson Fleming Island HS

Niya Coleman Florida High School

Katherine Mueller Nease HS

Payton Rusk George Jenkins HS

South Girls -- 1 confirmation pending

Jessica Reason Park Vista HS

Camila Cortes Park Vista HS

Mia Taylor South Florida HEAT

Marlo Hibler Westminster Academy

Elicia Bryant Homestead HS

Giulianna Rivero Doral Academy Charter HS

Isabella Morales Coral Gables HS

Elise Ratledge Park Vista HS

West Girls -- Team is finalized

Kate Ruona Cardinal Mooney HS

Summerlynn Kingston River Ridge HS

Kennedy Downey Osceola HS (Seminole)

Abigail Clements Osceola HS (Seminole)

Kylie Stephens Berkeley Prep HS

Kylie Thomas Bishop Verot HS

Jennifer Swenson Parrish Community HS

Brooke Gerrits Viera HS

Boys FACA Senior All-Star Selections:

East Boys -- Team is finalized

Marc McDonald Oviedo HS

Nicholas Colbert Jensen Beach HS

Evan Casterline Edgewater HS

Collin Anthony Olympia HS

Jacob Delong Sebring HS

Israel Mirtil Lake Region HS

Andrew Gazzoli Father Lopez Catholic HS

Jaiden Martingano Melbourne HS

North Boys -- Team is finalized

Grant Doherty Ponte Vedra HS

Gavin Nelson Mandarin HS

Drew Birx Pensacola Christian Academy

Danny Sakowski Fleming Island HS

Nicolo Fasanelli Ponte Vedra HS

Dillon Mantei St. Augustine HS

Ryan Jones Pedro Menendez High School

Micah Sleeth Pensacola Christian Academy

South Boys -- Team is finalized

Colton Lawson The King's Academy

Anthony Herrera St. Thomas Aquinas HS

Michael Castillo The King's Academy

Eduardo del Rosal Palmer Trinity School

Evan Amaya Celebration HS

Robert Bellamy Oviedo HS

Carter Vigneri South Fork HS

Grant Buehrmann University HS

West Boys -- Team is finalized!

Evan Crane North Port HS

Liam Ballard Sunlake HS

Barrett Poe Tampa Bay HEAT

Riley Novack Montverde Academy

Timmy Schultz Fort Myers HS

Hayden Tank SW Florida Christian Acad.

Jeremy Duque North Port HS

Grayson Tubbs Bishop Verot 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 Tuesday, November 8th @ 8:00pm. Starting Tuesday evening @ 8:01pm, 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!

Ray Romero, F.A.C.A. Cross Country Chair - RayHR@leeschools.net
and Ryan Raposo, F.A.C.A. Rankings Representative - ryanraposo@gmail.com