Seventh grader Alice Ilea finished fifth as a sixth grader in last year's FLRunners.com Invitational in the MS Girls
3,000m in 11:36.51.
Photo by Bernie Von Dauber
Ilea, as a seventh grader, is off to a great start to her 2025 season. She won her opening 5K at the Lake Mary Summertime Run in 19:50 and won the 1.x Mile Run at the 17th Annual Jim Ryun FCA Invitational last weekend in 11.25.50. Last spring on the track, she ran PR's of 5:21.18 in the 1500m and 11:24.27 in the 3000m. Watch for her to improve and gain experience continually. She is one of Florida's future young XC and Distance stars.