The first rankings back in July, were based on last season's Top 20 returners XC times and also took into account track performances in addition to the XC performances. We are now through August in the 2024 XC season. There were some great performances in August and some of the top returners from last year have not opened their season yet. Let's see what the first few weeks in September bring. We'll keep the subjective rankings updated Bi-Weekly and see who moves up and down and into the Top 20.
Top 20 Boys Subjective XC Rankings
| cURRENT | aTHLETE | PREVIOUS | FL RANKING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So. MARCELO MANTECON Belen Jesuit Preparatory School Currently ranked #15 in the MileSplit National rankings. Won his opener at Cecil Field in a new Meet/Course record 15:01. | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Sr. JONATHAN PENA Westminster Academy 2nd at Cecil Field in 15:24. 1st at the Park Vista Cobra XC Invite in 16:03.70. | 16 | 2 |
| 3 | So. ANDREW BEROSET Gulf Breeze HS Had a great spring T&F. Was 3rd at Cecil Field in 15:32.00 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Sr. JUSTIN RUIZ Belen Jesuit Preparatory School 7th at Cecil Field in 15:42. | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Sr. MARCO PRIEGUEZ Belen Jesuit Preparatory School I missed Marco in my July Pre-Season subjective rankings, but its hard to ignore a 15:36 opener. 4th place at Cecil Field. | NR | 4 |
| 6 | Sr. JOSEPH SOCARRAS Belen Jesuit Preparatory School Tiago has a 4:04 1600m and was 6th at Cecil Field with a 15:42. | 11 | 6 |
| 7 | Sr. GINO PALAZZOLO Buchholz HS Has not run yet this season. | 7 | NR |
| 8 | Sr. DIEGO MAGARINO Belen Jesuit Preparatory School He was probably ranked a little high in Pre-Seaaon at 18, but he is an integral part of the Belen team and was 5th overall at Cecil Field in 15:37. | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | So. AXEL SALLAULT East Ridge HS did not run at State last year, but was 5th in the 4A 3200m on the track with a 9:23.56. He was 8th at Cecil Field in 15:48, 1st in the FCA Cross Country Preseason Invitational and 2nd at Whispering Pines. | NR | 8 |
| 10 | 5 | 29 | |
| 11 | Sr. Tanner Andrade-Brinsko Ponte Vedra HS 1st at the Middleburg Bronco Classic in 15:59.60. He's got 1:52.12 speed and a 4:14.57 mile on his resume. | NR | 18 |
| 12 | 5th in 2A State last year as a sophomore. Was 11th at Cecil Field with a 15:51. | NR | 11 |
| 13 | Sr. CRAIG ALLARD JR. Fort Myers HS Won his season opener at the Dunbar Tiger Jamboree. 11th at 3A State last year. Went 15:41.10in a 2nd place finish at A Night at North Port last year. | 13 | 26 |
| 14 | Sr. CADEN BAKER George Jenkins HS Won his season opener at the Whitmire Classic in 16:20.57. | 14 | 37 |
| 15 | Sr. ALEJANDRO DE BASTOS Pembroke Pines Charter HS Has not run yet this season. | 15 | NR |
| 16 | Sr. BLAKE YOUNG Indian Rocks Christian 2nd at 1A State last year. Opened at Cecil Field with a 16th place finish in 15:58. | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Sr. ANDREW MARINO Bishop Verot HS Has not run yet this season. | 17 | NR |
| 18 | Sr. TANNER PRITCHARD Westminster Academy Off to a good start this season. Was 11th at Cecil Field in 15:50, 2nd at the Park Vista Cobra XC Invite and 1st at the Miami County Day Open. | NR | 10 |
| 19 | Has not run yet this season. | 19 | NR |
| 20 | So. SKYLAR MANATT Cypress Creek (Wesley Chapel) High School Has not run yet this season. | 9 | NR |
WATCH LIST
18 Young men are Sub-16 in the rankings through August. It is difficult, at best, to rank numbers 11-20, as some of the top 20 from last year have not run yet and we have some new, young talent. Here are just a few that are on the Subjective Watch List. As we move further into the season, it will become somewhat easier to identify the top 20.