So while the regular season is winding down and we're getting ready for the championship weeks and the post-season, let's get a look at the rankings after the last real big meet weekend which has plenty of results and shake ups thanks to the Pre-state Meet in Dade City. Here's what our volunteer pollsters think for this week...
| 1A Girls Rankings: | |||||
| By: Paul White - Lakelandtrack@aol.com | |||||
| Commentary: Not any real changes in rankings. However, times are dropping and 1A girls own 3 of the top 5 times in FL. | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name, Region - | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | Holy Trinity Academy, 2 - | 1 | One of the Top Teams in SE US! | ||
| 2. | Oak Hall, 1 | 2 | |||
| 3. | Providence, 1 | 3 | |||
| 4. | Community Sch, 3 | 4 | |||
| 5. | Maclay, 1 |
9 | |||
| 6. | Geneva, 2 | 5 | |||
| 7. | First Academy, 2 | 7 | |||
| 8. | Westminister Academy, 4 | 8 | |||
| 9. | Indian Rocks, 3 | 11 | |||
| 10. | Northside Christian, 3 | 12 | |||
| 11. | Keswick, 3 | 10 | |||
| 12. | Florida Christian Sch, 4 | 13 | |||
| 13. | Aucilla Christian, 1 | 8 | |||
| 14. | St Johns Country Day | NR | |||
| 15. | St John Neumann | NR | |||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | ||||
| 1. | Kathryn Fluehr, 12 - Comm. Sch. of Naples | 1 | |||
| 2. | Erika Fluehr, 12- CSN | 2 | |||
| 3. | Julie Wollrath, 8- HTA | 3 | |||
| 4. | Brittney Olinger, 9- Oak Hall | 6 | |||
| 5. | Stefanie Kurgatt 10- Maclay | 4 | |||
| 6. | Teresa Ristow, 12- HTA | 5 | |||
| 7. | Emily Edwards, 9- Canterbury | 7 | |||
| 8. | Katelyn Greenleaf, 11- Northside Christian | 8 | |||
| 9. | Christina McKinney 9- Mt Dora Bible | 17 | |||
| 10. | Mackenzie Wilson 7- Geneva | 9 | |||
| 11. | McKenzie Drummer 10- HTA | 10 | |||
| 12. | Mollie Jones 12- Geneva | 12 | |||
| 13. | Sabrina Whiting 9- Seffner Christian | 11 | |||
| 14. | Danielle Vanlier 7- Providence | 13 | |||
| 15. | Emily VanGelder 11- Oak Hall | 16 | |||
| 16. | Sarah Candiano 8- Evangelical Christian | NR | |||
| 17. | Camille Jackson 10- Providence | 14 | |||
| 18. | Kaili Corcoran 12- HTA | 15 | |||
| 19. | Kelly Fahey 10- Trinity Prep | 18 | |||
| 20 | Kristen Sweeney 10- Maclay | 19 | |||
| 21. | Brianna Wahy 10- HTA | 24 | |||
| 22. | Lori Frazier 12- HTA | 20 | |||
| 23. | Ali Cobb 12- HTA | 21 | |||
| 24. | Emily Crist 9- First Academy | 25 | |||
| 25. | Anna Berry 9- Seacrest Country Day | NR | |||
| 2A Girls Rankings: | |||||
| By: Gerry Spring Lake Highland Prep - gspring@lhps.org | |||||
| Commentary: An interesting two weeks capped of by some great results at Pre state and a few other venues. An apology ahead of time to those girls in the small school event at the Ranch - these results may not accurately reflect those results - I will add them as I can. Districts are now in sight so head to head competition may have the most impact in the weeks to come. Any input from coaches regarding injuries/sickness etc greatly appreciated. | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name, Region - | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | Estero | 1 | A great win at pre state over L Ranch and Chiles - 18:47 team average!!! | ||
| 2. | Cocoa Beach 2 | 2 | 2nd to Holy Trinity at HTA - wish u were at Pre state! Make my life easier | ||
| 3. | Bolles | 4 | Led by Rebecca Chandler's HUGE race - they get the nod this week - 19 22 average | ||
| 4 | Titusville | 3 | Win their home meet - 19 30 team average - still very close | ||
| 5. | Academy of Holy Names | 5 | Great run by Colleen - AHN runs without #2 - holding on | ||
| 5 | Bishop Kenny 1 | 6 | Solid result at pre state - 20 16 team average | ||
| 7. | West Florida Tech | 7 | Win Dolphin Dash - I am not familiar with the course - wish they were at pre state to stir the pot | ||
| 8. | Bishop Moore 2 | 10 | Wins small school at pre state - close win head to head over 9 and 10 | ||
| 9. | Matanzas | 8 | 2 points behind B Moore! Whew! | ||
| 10. | Pine Crest | 14 | Solid move up in head to head match up 3rd in small school | ||
| 11 | Rockledge | NR | Jumps up with another solid result 3rd at terrier invite 20 48 average | ||
| 12. | Episcopal | 12 | Ran Friday at pre state - missed all the head to head battles Saturday | ||
| 13. | Lincoln Park | 13 | 4th at HTA - Solid #1 and 2 - were all healthy at HTA? | ||
| 14. | Carrolton | 10 | Ran at Larry and Penny - is it truly a slow course? 2nd place at Jr Orange bowl | ||
| 15. | American Heritage | 9 | 4th place behind Carrolton at Jr Orange bowl - | ||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |||
| 1. | Kacy Smith - Estero | 2 | back on top after edging out N Carpio at pre state- 17 59 | ||
| 2. | Shelby Davidson - Cocoa Beach | 3 | 2nd behind Wolrath at HTA - 17 45 | ||
| 3. | Nicole Carpio - Ransom | 1 | 10th at pre state in elite race | ||
| 4. | Rebecca Chandler - Bolles | 6 | HUGE RESULT at pre state meet - 17:58! 5th place in elite race at the ranch | ||
| 5. | Stephanie Schappert - PJP II | 4 | No result this week? Any news? | ||
| 6. | Laurel Brennan - N Broward Prep | 5 | Continues to improve - 18 32 at the Ranch | ||
| 7. | Colleen Doherty - AHN | 17 | WOW - BIG jump - welcome to the top 10! 18 48 at pre state meet | ||
| 8. | Maria Frank - Estero | 9 | 18 49 at pre state - great job by all the estero girls | ||
| 9. | Katie Solis - Estero | 7 | 18 50 at the Ranch - Can any one else in 2a get three under 19? | ||
| 10. | Teresa Huff - Titusville | 19 | 18 54 at home meet - Great run! | ||
| 10 | Danielle Lusk - Rockledge | NR | 18 57 at Titusville - leads R ledge in to the "Under the Radar"team | ||
| 12. | Bethany Jenkins - Estero | 12 | Drops to 19 03 - Congrats | ||
| 13. | Aja Curth - Estero | 8 | 19 06 - what a Pack! | ||
| 14. | Eva Vitucci - Titusville | 10 | 19 14 at Terrier inv - very consistent results | ||
| 15. | Katie Slater - Estero | 14 | 19 15 at pre state | ||
| 16. | Savannah Bradley - Cocoa Beach | 10 | 19 23 at HTA 19 18 pr | ||
| 17. | Joanna McCoy - Coral Shores | 13 | 19 20 at Orange Bowl | ||
| 18. | Daesha Rogers - Am Heritage | NR | left out of the last results - sorry | ||
| 19 | Christine Marcano - Matanzas | 13 | |||
| 20 | Holly Page - Bishop Moore | NR | |||
| 3A Girls Rankings: | |||||
| By: Andy Holmes, Seffner Christian Academy- aholmes@scacrusaders.com | |||||
| Commentary: Great competition took place this past weekend at Pre-State, with good head-to-head matchups, and possible previews of the state meet. Lakewood Ranch just edged out Chiles to maintain the number one spot. Most teams will be winding down their regular season and will prepare for county championships this weekend, and then on to state series. Once again, we are going 25 deep in team rankings to simulate the state meet. Several teams have burst on to the scene to crack the top 25. Individual rankings were based on head-to-head matchups whenever possible. Some teams did participate in low key meets this past weekend, and performed well. | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name, Region - | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | Lakewood Ranch | (1) | 18:53; Mustangs maintain #1 spot with 6 point victory over Chiles at Pre-State | ||
| 2. | Chiles | (2) | 18:45; Defending champs are right on the heels of LWR | ||
| 3. | Fort Walton Beach | (3) | 19:48; Solid 8th in elite division at Pre-State | ||
| 4. | Niceville | (5) | 19:54; No races this weekend, will be rested for Panhandle Championships this weekend | ||
| 5. | Creekside | (4) | 19:53; Not far behind FWB, at Pre-State, with whom they will do battle for the 3rd spot at state, alon with Niceville | ||
| 6. | Oviedo | (22) | 20:09; By far the biggest jump and maybe surprise of the year; not a lot of big meets, but they are legt, runner-up at Terrier Invite | ||
| 7. | Fort Myers | (6) | 20:45; Split squad between Pre-State Elite and Triton Invite | ||
| 8. | Wiregrass Ranch | (7) | 20:29; Top 2 ran elite on Saturday, while remaining squad ran Friday Varsity, where they placed 3rd | ||
| 9. | Ida S. Baker | (10) | 20:36; Won the Large School division at Pre-State | ||
| 10. | Naples | (8) | 20:49; Met firm competition in elite dvision at Pre-State, but posted good results | ||
| 11. | Gulf Coast | (16) | 20:54; Placed 3rd at Triton Invite without #3 and #4 runners, quickly climbing the board | ||
| 12. | South Fork | (14) | 20:56; Runner-up in Large School Division at Pre-State | ||
| 13. | Choctawhatchee | (13) | 21:14; No races this past weekend, but took 5th at FSU Invite | ||
| 14. | Harmony | (11) | 21:01; 4th in Large School Division at Pre-State | ||
| 15. | Ridgeview | (9) | 20:57; 5th in Large School Division at Pre-State | ||
| 16. | Martin County | (25) | 21:13; 5th at Titusville Terrier Invite | ||
| 17. | Vanguard | (19) | 21:17; Took 5th at Friday Pre-State | ||
| 18. | Charlotte | (23) | 21:05; 6th at Pre-State Large School | ||
| 19. | Lake Region | (15) | 21:28; 12th at Pre-State Large School | ||
| 20. | King | (17) | 21:32; 13th at Pre-State Large School | ||
| 21. | Seminole Osceola | (24) | 21:47; 9th at Friday Pre-State | ||
| 22. | Pine Forest | (NR) | 21:41; Runner-up at Black Cat Invite; will look to advance in State Series with 1-2 tandem of Lott and Wachob | ||
| 23. | Viera | (NR) | 21:42; 6th at HTA Fall Classic | ||
| 24. | Merritt Island | (12) | 21:58; Runner-up at Cocoa Invite | ||
| 25. | Ridgewood | (NR) | 21:58; 16th at Pre-State Large School | ||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |||
| 1. | Lily Williams, 11 Chiles | (1) | 17:44; Maintains stronghold on the #1 position, finishing 2nd only to Kathryn Fluehr at Pre-State Elite | ||
| 2. | Carly Thomas, 11 Chiles | (2) | 17:55; 1-2 combination with Williams keeps Chiles right there with Lakewood Ranch; 4th at Pre-State Elite | ||
| 3. | Olivia Ortiz, 10 Lakewood Ranch | (4) | 18:15; Top finisher for the Ranch at Pre-State Elite, 9th place | ||
| 4. | Darroneshia Lott, 12 Pine Forest | (5) | 18:54; Has not participate in many high-profile meets, but may be a dark horse for the individual title | ||
| 5. | Grace VanDeGrift, 12 Durant | (2) | 18:34; Finishes a solid 14th at Pre-State Elite on limited rest the night before; will also be in the hunt for individual title | ||
| 6. | Sarah Spann, 12 Fort Myers | (6) | 18:37; No reported races since flrunners, but will be a factor | ||
| 7. | Rachel Petrik, 11 Fort Myers | (8) | 18:38; Top finisher for Fort Myers at Pre-State Elite in 15th | ||
| 8. | Kristin Zarrella, 10 Lakewood Ranch | (7) | 18:44; 2nd finisher for the Ranch at Pre-State of their "Fab 4" of sophomores, 17th place | ||
| 9. | Jodie McGuff, 12 Chiles | (17) | 18:44; Makes a huge jump in the polls with big PR in Pre-State Elite, 18th place | ||
| 10. | Devin McDermott, 11 Lakewood Ranch | (10) | 18:47; Elder statesman for the Ranch makes top 20 at Pre-State Elite | ||
| 11. | Natalie Novak, 10 Lakewood Ranch | (16) | 18:48; Right behind McDermott by 1 second at Pre-State Elite | ||
| 12. | Courtney Russo, 11 Fort Myers | (19) | 19:12; Stays home and participates in Triton Invite, taking runner-up for a split squad Fort Myers team | ||
| 13. | Chloe Benoist, 10 Lecanto | (12) | 19:01; Runs unattached and finishes 27th at Pre-State Elite | ||
| 14. | Nikita Shah, 10 Wiregrass Ranch | (9) | 19:21; Has an off-day at Pre-State, but will be up there when it matters most | ||
| 15. | Anne-Marie Blaney, 11 Belleview | (20) | 19:15; Big PR and first place finish at Whispering Pines vaults her into top 15 | ||
| 16. | Lauren Rodriguez, 11 Creekside | (18) | 19:12; Top finisher for the Knights, who put their top 5 under 20:20 | ||
| 17. | Kelli Williams, 12 Mitchell | (11) | 19:14; Track star stays in the top 20 with top 40 finish in Pre-State Elite | ||
| 18. | Ali Wilbur, 12 Baker | (NR) | 19:17; Runner-up spot in Pre-State Large School | ||
| 19. | Sarah Devaux, 12 Fort Walton Beach | (15) | 19:17; Top finisher for FWB at Pre-State Elite | ||
| 20 | Dayna Cline, 12 King | (21) | 19:18; Places 3rd at Pre-State Large School with another PR | ||
| 21. | Alexis Irwin, 11 Osceola | (NR) | 19:30; 4th at the Friday Pre-State race; consistently in top 5 of every race she runs | ||
| 22. | Caroline Barlow, 9 Gulf Coast | (NR) | 19:12; 3rd at Triton Invite, part of a team we will hear more about | ||
| 23. | Shelby Blaes, 12 Vanguard | (NR) | 19:34; 5th at Friday Pre-State, finding her stride | ||
| 24. | Ivy Chastain, 10 Fort Walton Beach | (14) | 19:27; 2nd FWB finisher at Pre-State Elite | ||
| 25. | Ariel Grey, 12 Wiregrass Ranch | (25) | 19:28; Finishes ahead of training partner, teammate Shah for first time this year | ||
| 4A Girls Rankings: | |||||
| By: Ryan Raposo, Ferguson HS - rraposo@dadeschools.net | |||||
| Commentary: The podium position at the state meet looks to be between three teams that have just enough of an edge over their competitors to be able to fight for it all. We still have a few weeks to go, but with the way the season has broken down, there doesn't seen to be much sway in our top four teams. Also, the top 10/11 teams have looked to be pretty solid as well and I think there is too much of a gap for the group 12th and beyond to try and catch that top 10 finish. But who knows, after all these are just rankings right? | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name, Region - | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | Lourdes Academy, 4 - | (1) | 19:11 Team Avg, 4th @ Pre-state Elite - They've beaten Plant three times in a row by slim margins, and heading into the stretch the Bobcats remain the team to catch. | ||
| 2. | Plant, 2 - | (2) | 19:14 Team Avg, 5th @ Pre-state Elite - Definitely the next best team around, but the depth of Lourdes just might be too much to overcome. The Panthers have some work to do. | ||
| 3. | Dr. Phillips, 2 - | (3) | 19:31 Team Avg, 7th @ Pre-state Elite - This young team keeps getting better each week, but right now the podium positions look a little too far awat to catch. | ||
| 4. | Vero Beach, 1 - | (4) | 19:49 Team Avg, 9th @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 5. | Melbourne, 1 - | (5) | 20:46 Team Avg, 2nd @ Pre-state Friday (no #3/4) | ||
| 6. | Spruce Creek, 1 - | (6) | 20:01 Team Avg, 12th @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 7. | Hagerty, 1 - | (8) | 20:02 Team Avg, 14th @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 8. | Sarasota Riverview, 2 - | (10) | 20:03 Team Avg, 1st @ Pre-state Friday | ||
| 9. | Boone, 2 - | (7) | 17:18 4k Team Avg in NY | ||
| 10. | Mandarin, 1 - | (9) | 20:57 Team Avg, 3rd @ Buccholz (minus #1, 3, 5) | ||
| 11. | Winter Park, 2 - | (12) | 20:07 Team Avg, 15th @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 12. | Olympia, 2 - | (15) | 20:43 Team Avg, 17th @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 13. | Ferguson, 4 - | (13) | 21:05 Team Avg, 1st @ Jr Orange Bowl; 2nd @ Tri-County | ||
| 14. | St. Thomas, 3 - | (11) | 20:01 Team Avg (3 mile), 3rd @ Tri-County | ||
| 15. | Newsome, 1 - | (NR) | 20:56 Team Avg, 3rd @ Pre-state Large | ||
| 16. | Spanish River, 3 - | (16) | 22:04 Team Avg, 1st @ Southwest Invite | ||
| 17. | Sunset, 4 - | (18) | 20:42 Team Avg (3 mile), 8th @ Tri-County | ||
| 18. | Killian, 4 - | (17) | 21:28 Team Avg, 23rd @ Pre-state Elite; 10th @ Tri-County | ||
| 19. | Cypress Bay, 3 - | (19) | No Results? | ||
| 20. | Park Vista, 3 - | (21) | 22:09 Team Avg, 2nd @ Southwest Invite | ||
| 21. | West Broward, 3 - | (22) | 21:17 Team Avg (3 mile), 11th @ Tri-County | ||
| 22. | Northwestern, 4 - | (NR) | 22:16 Team Avg, 3rd @ Jr Orange Bowl | ||
| 23. | Flangan, 3 - | (23) | 21:58 Team Avg (3 mile), 15th @ Tri-County | ||
| 24. | Coral Reef, 4 - | (20) | 23:19 Team Avg, 6th @ Jr Orange Bowl (No #2) | ||
| Slipping Teams - | |||||
| Lake Mary, 1 - 21:14 Team Avg, 7th in Pre-state Large | |||||
| Upcoming Teams- | |||||
| Northeast (St. Pete), 2; Freedom (Tampa), 1; Colonial, 1 | |||||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |||
| 1. | Bridget Blake, 10 - Dr. Phillips | (1) | 18:09 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 2. | Emily Ahrens, 12 - Vero Beach | (3) | 18:24 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 3. | Grace Thomas, 12 - Vero Beach | (6) | 18:25 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 4. | Dana Demsky, 10 - Dr. Phillips | (7) | 18:43 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 5. | Vanessa Valentine, 11 - Melbourne | (2) | 18:47 @ Pre-state Friday | ||
| 6. | Bryce Seymour, 10 - Hagerty | (12) | 18:56 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 7. | Caroline Gibson, 10 - Plant | (10) | 18:59.5 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 8. | Victoria Villarnovo, 11 - Lourdes | (15) | 18:59.9 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 9. | Mary Kate Ponder, 11 - Mandarin | (4) | No Results? | ||
| 10. | Kali Benavides, 12 - Killian | (13) | 19:02 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 11. | Cristina Figueras, 9 - Lourdes | (39) | 19:08.0 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 12. | Kaitlyn Campo, 10 - Olympia | (8) | 19:08.9 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 13. | Alex Eaton, 9 - St. Petersburg | (30) | 19:10 @ Pre-state Large | ||
| 14. | Catherine Ventura, 12 - Lourdes | (22) | 19:11.3 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 15. | Katherine Ralston, 10 - Plant | (19) | 19:11.5 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 16. | Danielle Kissel, 11 - Plant | (18) | 19:12 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 17. | Courtney Filliben, 10 - Lourdes | (23) | 19:14 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 18. | Julia Rodriguez, 10 - Plant | (16) | 19:18 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 19. | Morgan Hull, 9 - Palm Beach Central | (24) | 19:48 @ Southwest Invite (2nd) | ||
| 20. | Elle Baker, 12 - Melbourne | (5) | 19:19.1 @ Pre-state Friday | ||
| 21. | Ciera Williams, 12 - Winter Park | (29) | 19:19.8 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 22. | Alessandra Valdes, 12 - Lourdes | (14) | 19:24.6 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 23. | Sarah Miller, 11 - Sarasota Riverview | (28) | 19:24.7 @ Pre-state Friday | ||
| 24. | Kara Halfaker, 11 - Plant | (26) | 19:29.1 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 25. | Amy Ankli, 11 - Hagerty | (NR) | 19:29.6 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 26. | Regan Farrow, 10 - Lake Howell | (17) | No Results? | ||
| 27. | Kristin Yocum, 12 - Winter Springs | (43) | 19:34 @ Pre-state Large | ||
| 28. | Kira Soderstorm, 11 - Winter Park | (40) | 19:38 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 29. | Zoe Volenec, 11 - Spruce Creek | (NR) | 19:39 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 30. | Isabelle Amaro, 11 - West Broward | (48) | 18:55 @ Tri-County (3 mile) | ||
| Notes: Pre-state did a great job of showing us how vulnerable you can be if you have a bad day as an athlete. Make sure to bring you’re a-game to every race girls, the competition is fierce from top to bottom! | |||||
| Mock State Score: Lourdes- 72, Plant- 80 | |||||
| Others to look for: | |||||
| Alyssa Hamel, 11 - Olympia | (NR) | 19:42 @ Pre-state Elite | |||
| Amber Johnson, 10 - Dr. Phillips | (44) | 19:43 @ Pre-state Elite | |||
| Brianna Jackson, 10 - Newsome | (NR) | 19:45 @ Pre-state Large | |||
| Abigail Hagan, 9 - Sarasota Riverview | (41) | 19:46 @ Pre-state Friday | |||
| Emily Hernandez, 9 - Sunset | (25) | 19:02 @ Tri-County (3 mile) | |||
| Lourdes Brea, 9 - Lourdes | (9) | 19:49 @ Pre-state Elite | |||
| Kayla Miller, 11 - Sarasota Riverview | (42) | 19:51.3 @ Pre-state Friday | |||
| Haley Olcott, 11 - Vero Beach | (47) | 19:51.600 @ Pre-state Elite | |||
| Lindsey Sullivan, 9 - Spruce Creek | (NR) | 19:51.601 @ Pre-state Elite | |||
| 40. | Jocelin Adona, 11 - Spruce Creek | (27) | 19:53 @ Pre-State Elite | ||
| Bianca Barrios, 9 - Lourdes | (11) | 19:54 @ Pre-state Elite | |||
| Natalie Concepcion, 11 - Ferguson | (32) | 20:05 @ Jr Orange Bowl | |||
| Theresa Duncan, 10 - Mandarin | (37) | 19:57 @ Buchholz | |||
| Patricia Lewis, 10 - Sarasota Riverview | (45) | 20:00.0 @ Pre-state Friday | |||
| Amanda Spring, 10 - Northeast (St. P) | (NR) | 20:00.8 @ Pre-State Large | |||
| Kaitlyn Kelly, 11 - Spruce Creek | (35) | 20:03 @ Pre-State Elite | |||
| Savannah Dearden, 12 - St. Petersburg | (NR) | 20:04 @ Pre-State Elite | |||
| Rachel Miller, 12 - Winter Park | (49) | 20:09 @ Pre-state Elite | |||
| Antonia Simms, 11 - Lourdes | (31) | 20:10 @ Pre-state JV Sat. (8th girl) | |||
| 50. | Shannon Morris, 11 - Spruce Creek | (NR) | 20:11 @ Pre-state Elite | ||
| 1A Boys Rankings: | |||||
| By: Carl Egbert - cegbert@communityschoolnaples.org | |||||
| Commentary: Trinity Prep and Holy Trinity are still the class of the 1A field by leaps and bounds. Holy Trinity had a narrow defeat to Estero at FSU then took care of business at their own invite. Trinity Prep had a minor hiccup at Pre-State with Salas slightly off form losing to Columbus. The individual battle is shaping up to be a great one. I can see it playing out a few different ways to be honest. Does Trinity Prep pack run to secure the title and let Kilgore , Swain and a few others go? Or could we see a replay of the state track meet where it turns into a war with say a kilometer to go? Either way it's going to be exciting. | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name - Region | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | Trinity Prep - 2 | 1 | 2nd @ Pre-State with 15:48 avg | ||
| 2. | Holy Trinity - 2 | 2 | Won home invite with 15:57 avg | ||
| 3. | Maclay - 1 | 4 | 5th @ FSU with 17:05 avg | ||
| 4. | PKY - 1 | 3 | 6th @ FSU with 17:15 avg | ||
| 5. | Northside Christian - 3 | 8 | Beat MDB @ Pre State with 1:25 1-5 split | ||
| 6. | Mount Dora Bible - 2 | 5 | 7th in Small School Varsity @ Pre State | ||
| 7. | Circle Christian - 2 | 7 | 5th @ HT Invite with 17:41 avg | ||
| 8. | First Academy - 2 | 6 | 5th @ Disney behind Circle Christian | ||
| 9. | St. John Neumann - 3 | 13 | 18:19 avg @ Triton Invite | ||
| 10. | Bishop Snyder - 1 | 12 | 5th @ Bobcat Classic | ||
| 11. | Kings Academy - 4 | NR | 18:39 avg @ Pre State | ||
| 12. | Westminster Acadeymy - 4 | 10 | 17th @ Tri-County Meet | ||
| 13. | Admiral Farrugut - 3 | 9 | 9th @ Whispering Pines | ||
| 14. | South Florida Heat - 4 | 14 | 26th @ Tri-County Meet | ||
| 15. | Lakeland Christian - 3 | NR | 19:18 avg @ Pre State | ||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Commentary: David Kilgore absolutely crushed the course record at his home invite running 15:14 , breaking the course record by 21 seconds. Lots of studs have raced on that course making his effort all the more impressive. Stacked up behind him are a trio of Trinity Prep runners all in the 15:30s and the 2x champ Pat Swain I'm sure will be in the conversation. So here we go with the TOP 20 individuals. | |||||
| Athlete Name – Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |||
| 1. | David Kilgore - 12 - Holy Trinity | 1 | 15:14 crushing course record @ HT Invite | ||
| 2. | Griffin Jaworski - 12 - Trinity Prep | 2 | 15:33 @ Pre State | ||
| 3. | Whitner Chase - 12 - Trinity Prep | 4 | 15:34 @ Pre State | ||
| 4. | Ryan Gousse - 11 - Trinity Prep | 3 | 15:37 @ Pre State | ||
| 5. | Joey Castagnaro - 11 - Holy Trinity | 10 | 15:40 @ HT invite and beat Swain @ FSU | ||
| 6. | Patrick Swain - 12 - Maclay | 5 | 15:50 @ FSU | ||
| 7. | Daniel Moore - 11 - Holy Trinity | 7 | 15:44 @ HT Invite | ||
| 8. | Daniel Salas - 10 - Trinity Prep | 6 | Slight hiccup with 16:18 @ Pre State | ||
| 9. | Evan Rosenberg - 12 - Trinity Prep | 8 | 15:58 @ Pre State | ||
| 10. | Caleb Wishart - 12 - Westwood | 9 | Nothing on him since 16:16 @ Spanish R. | ||
| 11. | Garret Westlake - 10 - PKY | 12 | 16:23 @ FSU | ||
| 12. | Mark Mutz - 11 - Lakeland Chr | 11 | 16:34 @ Pre State | ||
| 13. | Alex Brown - 10 - Holy Trinity | 13 | 16:25 @ HT Invite | ||
| 14. | Michael Fisher - 12 - Brevard Heat | NR | 16:27 @ HT Invite | ||
| 15. | Sam Goldberg - 11 - Trinity Prep | 14 | 16:41 @ HT Invite | ||
| 16. | Ezekial Zauner - 12 - Covenant Chr | NR | 16:39 @ HT Invite | ||
| 17. | Tristan Kattenberg - 10 - Holy Trinity | NR | 16:42 @ HT Invite | ||
| 18. | Mike Miller - 12 - Kings Academy | NR | 16:43 @ Pre State | ||
| 19. | Jordan Brown -11- PKY | 15 | 16:43 @ FSU | ||
| 20 | Austin Stevens - 12- Maclay | NR | 16:44 @ FSU | ||
2A Boys Rankings:
By: Kyle Butler - kyledbutler@gmail.com (substituting for Coach Scott, thanks Kyle!!)
Commentary: Well, the season is winding down and the state meet is roughly a month away. The 2A race is going to be very exciting, both individually and team wise. I am in no way an expert on 2A, so forgive me if I make any major mistakes. Good luck to everyone the rest of the season and here are my class 2A rankings.
Team Rankings:
Team Name -
Comments:
1.
Estero -
This team has come on very strong these last few weeks and recently beat Holy Trinity at the FSU Invite. Baring any major catastrophes they should claim the team title easily.
2.
Berkeley Prep -
with 3 seniors and 2 juniors in the scoring 5 I expect them to have a big day at State. They should be able to hold off the hard charging group from BK.
3.
Bishop Kenny -
EVERY year this team is in the top 3 of the 2A classification. This year should be no different.
4.
Ransom Everglades -
This group from down south should be able to thrive under the cool temperatures that the state meet provides. They also have the coaching experience matched by few schools in the state. They will be ready to roll.
5.
Astronaut -
with 4 seniors and 1 junior in their top 5 they will be ready to grab a top 3 spot at state if any of the teams in front of them slip up.
6.
Tampa Jesuit
7.
Nease
8.
George M. Steinbrenner
9.
Matanzas
10.
Rockledge
11.
Cypress Lake
12.
Immokalee
13.
Robinson
14.
Cocoa Beach
15.
Pensacola Catholic
16.
Bolles
17.
Labelle
18.
West Florida Tech
19.
Lincoln Park Academy
20.
Archbishop McCarthy
Individual Rankings:
Athlete Name (Team)
Comments:
1.
Bert Irigoyen (Ransom Everglades)
I called him before the season started and I stand by my pick.
2.
Tim Hendricks (North Broward Prep)
Has been getting consistently faster every week. Should challenge Irigoyen for the title.
3.
Aaron Rojas (Estero)
Looks to lead a pack of Estero guys to a dominating team title.
4.
Nicholas Palermo (North Broward Prep)
Look for him to work with teammate Tim Hendricks up front.
5.
Michael Rosenbach (Berkeley Prep)
A top five finish for him is crucial to his team doing well.
6.
Blake Lopez (Tampa Jesuit)
A consistent 15:55 guy
7.
Julian Chavez (Estero)
Will lead the pack of Estero’s 2-4 guys
8.
Trent Craig (Cypress Lake)
Ran really well at Flrunners.com Invite.
9.
Taylor Hickey (Rockledge)
Dad is a running LEGEND. Expect him to follow in those footsteps.
10.
Mac Reynolds (Nease)
The “Mac Attack” was running in the 16:20 to 16:45 range before he popped his 16:12 at Prestate. I don’t think that race was a fluke.
11.
Gabriel Barron (Labelle)
12.
Jesse Littlefield (Estero)
13.
Steve Briner (Estero)
14.
Michael Barr (Bishop Kenny)
15.
Jeremy Ploplis (Cypress Lake)
16.
Anthony Plourde (Pasco)
17.
Corey Mundy (Clay)
18.
Billy Scola (Ransom Everglades)
19.
Tyler Bridges (Astronaut)
20.
Aaron Desena (Cocoa)
If one 2A Boys isn't enough for everyone, here's another!!
| 2A Boys Rankings: | |||||
| By: Austin Scott, Cardinal Gibbons HS - scott@cghsfl.org | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name, Region - | (Prev.) | ||||
| 1. | Estero, 3 | (1) | |||
| 2. | Berkeley Prep, 3 | (2) | |||
| 3. | Bishop Kenny, 1 | (4) | |||
| 4. | Astronaut, 2 | (7) | |||
| 5. | Ransom Everglades, 4 | (3) | |||
| 6. | Tampa Jesuit, 3 | (5) | |||
| 7. | Steinbrenner, 3 | (6) | |||
| 8. | Nease, 1 | (9) | |||
| 9. | Rockledge, 2 | (15) | |||
| 10. | Matanzas, 1 | (11) | |||
| 11. | Immokalee, 3 | (NR) | |||
| 12. | Cypress Lake, 3 | (8) | |||
| 13. | Lincoln Park, 2 | (NR) | |||
| 14. | Archbishop McCarthy, 2 | (NR) | |||
| 15. | Pine Crest, 2 | (NR) | |||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |||
| 1. | Bert Irigoyen, 11 - Ransom Everglades | (5) | 15:29 at Pre-State | ||
| 2. | Tim Hendricks, 12 - North Broward Prep | (3) | 15:44 at Pre-State | ||
| 3. | Nicholas Palermo, 11 - North Broward Prep | (1) | 15:44 at FLRunners | ||
| 4. | Aaron Rojas, 12 - Estero | (2) | 15:46 at Pre-State | ||
| 5. | Michael Rosenbach, 12 - Berkeley Prep | (11) | 15:49 at Pre-State | ||
| 6. | Blake Lopez, 12 - Tampa Jesuit | (4) | 15:55 at FLRunners | ||
| 7. | Trent Craig, 12 - Cypress Lake | (6) | 16:00 at FLRunners | ||
| 8. | Julian Chavez, 11 - Estero | (15) | 16:09 at Pre-State | ||
| 9. | Mac Reynolds, 11 - Nease | (8) | 16:12 at Pre-State | ||
| 10. | Taylor Hickey, 11 - Rockledge | (16) | 16:12 at Terrier Invit. | ||
| 11. | Jesse Littlefield, 12 - Estero | (12) | 16:15 at Pre-State | ||
| 12. | Gabriel Barron, 12 - LaBelle | (NR) | 16:16 at Triton Invit. | ||
| 13. | Steven Briner, 10 - Estero | (NR) | 16:16 at Pre-State | ||
| 14. | Jeremy Ploplis, 12 - Cypress Lake | (7) | 16:22 at FLRunners | ||
| 15. | Michael Barr, 10 - Bishop Kenny | (NR) | 16:22 at Pre-State | ||
| 16. | Anthony Plourde, 12 - Pasco | (9) | 16:22 at Pre-State | ||
| 17. | Billy Scola, 11 - Ransom Everglades | (NR) | 16:23 at Pre-State | ||
| 18. | Corey Mundy, 12 - Clay | (20) | 16:28 at Menendez | ||
| 19. | Zach Scott, 12 - Tampa Jesuit | (NR) | 16:29 at Pre-State | ||
| 20. | Alex Main, 11 - Berkeley Prep | (NR) | 16:29 at Pre-State | ||
| 3A Boys Rankings: | |||||
| By: David Gardner, Timber Creek HS- david.gardner@ocps.net | |||||
| Commentary: Yes my friends….the insanity has returned, along with the bad jokes. But as for the rankings, they are spot on with some major analysis and some very fast times to stir the 3A kettle. Things are getting steamy as we stew over the last month of competition...its a pot luck season I can't wait to see plated. |
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| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name, Region - | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | CHARLOTTE (PUNTA GORDA) # 1 REGION 3 | (2) | I would finally like to quiet all the fish stories about how picking Charlotte as my preseason #1 was the biggest "whopper" they've ever heard. Now thanks to Cardillo and Company, The Tarps are swimming strong with what I have previously mentioned as the best 2-3-4 in 3A. Mendez has finally joined the "school" and is providing a crucial safety net at number 5. All other teams have been fished in, Charlotte is now the new Kings of the 3A Sea. | ||
| 2. | BELEN JESUIT (MIAMI) # 1 REGION 4 | (1) | Belen is in for a battle come November... the Wolverines are going to have to claw their way through the speed of Charlotte to hook the Tarps in Dade City. Lindsay is going to have to close in on Schnulle if Belen wants to top the stand at Little Everglades with the "catch of the day". | ||
| 3. | LEON (TALLAHASSEE) # 1 REGION 1 | (4) | Lurking close to the Top 2, Leon has to get their 2-3-4 involved in the "hunt" if they want to defend their pride this year at State. | ||
| 4. | BOOKER T. WASHINGTON (PENSACOLA)# 2 REGION 1 | (3) | They are falling back slightly in the rankings due to a sub-par performance in Georgia...but don't judge a "Booker" by its cover. Even though Eagles Landing is described as a fast course, these cats are no kittens. Looks like the boys from Pensacola have been working on sharpening Harrison's claws so he can hold with the clowder. | ||
| 5. | FORT WALTON BEACH (FT. WALTON BCH) # 3 REGION 1 | (7) | FWB should stand for Finish With Beastliness. That’s just what this band of Vikes is doing with the 2nd half of the season. They have one of the Top 10's deepest squads with talent that extends like a longship and with "Dearmon the Horrible" leading the way Fort Walton could surprise attack some teams in the end and conquer the competition. | ||
| 6. | NAPLES (NAPLES) # 2 REGION 3 | (8) | Gates stellar showing at Flrunners has set the Eagles aloft. If brother Buddy and Fernandez can become a stronger 4-5, Naples could punch their "golden" ticket come November. | ||
| 7. | WIREGRASS RANCH (WESLEY CHAPEL) # 1 REGION 2 | (5) | The Ranch has figured out a way to corral their top 5 into a nice herd. Reilly is finally establishing himself as the dominant bull and Pulsifer and Hippley have made a late season charge. Its going to come down to the "wire" for a Top 5 finish. | ||
| 8. | NICEVILLE (NICEVILLE) #4 REGION 1 | (6) | A front runner would be awfully "nice" for this group. That is really the only thing stopping them from taking flight as one of the elite programs in 3A. If their two young eaglets (Howell and Morken) can leave the nest and fly to new heights, the senior birds should follow. | ||
| 9. | FT. MYERS (FT. MYERS) #3 REGION 3 | (16) | Making the biggest move in the rankings is Tsunami Sam. Ryan Stafford has gained strength and it is not a "fable" that his sidekick Brown is out to teach the competition a lesson. The move of Ft Myers to the Top 10 is no small wake…the storm is a comin'! | ||
| 10. | BARTRAM TRAIL (ST. JOHNS) #5 REGION 1 | (9) | The Bears are clearing ground and posting times that should mark one of the last spots in the Region of Torture. If the senior Jagemann can make a late season push, all "trails" may lead to Dade City. | ||
| 11. | CREEKSIDE (ST. JOHNS) # 6 REGION 1 | (13) | |||
| 12. | CHILES (TALLAHASSEE) #7 REGION 1, OUT OF STATE CHAMP. | (12) | |||
| 13. | LINCOLN (TALLAHASSEE) # 8 REGION 1, OUT OF STATE CHAMP. | (11) | |||
| 14. | LAND O LAKES (LAND O LAKES) # 2 REGION 2 | (10) | |||
| 15. | ST. CLOUD (ST. CLOUD) #2 REGION 4 | (15) | |||
| 16. | PALMETTO RIDGE (NAPLES) #4 REGION 3 | (NR) | |||
| 17. | IDA S. BAKER (CAPE CORAL) #5 REGION 3 | (NR) | |||
| 18. | MARTIN COUNTY (STUART) #3 REGION 4 | (NR) | |||
| 19. | OVIEDO (OVIEDO) # 3 REGION 2 | (19) | |||
| 20. | NATURE COAST TECH (BROOKSVILLE) # 4 REGION 2 | (14) | |||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | Time, Comments: | |||
| 1. | Jimmy Clark, Creekside | (1) | DeValle ran like a steaming locomotive at the Glades and unveiled Jimmy's "Clark" Kent identity. No need to worry for this superhero, there's no one in 3A who can put a dent in his steel cape. Clark makes Dade City his Metropolis on November 20th. | ||
| 2. | Tyler Cardillo, Charlotte | (3) | El nuevo numero dos…and that's were I see him finishing in the end this year. He was my darkhorse to begin the season and he hasn't let me down. Put your chips on Cardillo to "Place" when it counts. | ||
| 3. | Elliot Clemente, Belen Jesuit | (2) | The fact that Cardillo and Schnulle made Clemente a Charlotte sandwich is not going to sit right with Elliot. Expect him and Belen to feast in the month of November and try to make Cardillo his snack at State. | ||
| 4. | Ryan Schnulle, Charlotte | (4) | Cardillo is not the only King in town. Schnulle is making a case that he wants to anoint the Tarpons to greatness and lead Charlotte to the Promised Land. | ||
| 5. | Will Bridges, Edgewater | (11) | Bridges is reinforced and ready to finish the season strong. As long as troubled waters stay calm the "gate for gold" is wide open for Will to take a Top 5 at State. | ||
| 6. | Riley Doherty, Leon | (5) | Could he be the King of the Dade City forest…in a month we will find out if Riley can stalk down the competition for a Top 5 finish. | ||
| 7. | Joseph Lindsay, Belen Jesuit | (9) | This is no average Joe, Lindsay is making a move to narrow the Charlotte gap, the only question is can he bring his friends with him? | ||
| 8. | Quincy O' Connor, Celebration | (6) | "Q Dog" is a long way from home, but were finding out this New York transfer has a bite much worse than his bark. It could be "celebration" time in Dade City for O'Connor… | ||
| 9. | Anthony Borrego, Charlotte | (NR) | Its "all for one and one for all" with the Charlotte trio. Borrego is playing the role of Aramis, but finishing Top 10 on a State Championship team will suit him just fine. | ||
| 10. | John Hazelton, Leon | (15) | Borrego was like a marked gazelle on the Dade City savannah…unfortunately for Leon's #2 lion the pursuit ended with disappointment. Don't expect Hazelton to go hungry on November 20th. | ||
| 11. | Jake Dearmon, Fort Walton Beach | (NR) | 15:57 The Glades | ||
| 12. | Taylor Buzzard, Chiles | (13) | 15:57 The Glades | ||
| 13. | Alex Foss, George Jenkins | (16) | 15:59 The Glades | ||
| 14. | Harsha Torke, Viera | (17) | 16:01 Holy Trinity | ||
| 15. | Ryan Stafford, Fort Myers | (NR) | 16:03 The Glades | ||
| 16. | Kamal Korso, Terry Parker | (NR) | 16:03 Gateway Champ | ||
| 17. | Bryan Hilgar, Charlotte | (NR) | 16:06 The Glades | ||
| 18. | Herbert Gates, Naples | (7) | 16:00 Flrunners/16:13 The Glades | ||
| 19. | Peter Fricke, Booker T. Washington | (8) | 16:02 Bale N Trail/16:42 Eagles Landing | ||
| 20 | Carlos Miranda, Palmetto Ridge | (NR) | 15:57 Lehigh Lightning/16:31 Triton Invite | ||
| 4A Boys Rankings: | |||||
| By: Jorge Fleitas, Columbus HS - jfleitas@columbushs.com | |||||
| Team Rankings: | |||||
| Team Name | (Prev.) | Comments: | |||
| 1. | Columbus | 1 | Won Pre-State Elite Boys | ||
| 2. | Dr. Phillips | 3 | 5th at Pre State Elite Boys | ||
| 3. | Colonial | 2 | 8th at Pre- State Elite Boys | ||
| 4. | Winter Park | 6 | 9th at Pre- State Elite Boys | ||
| 5. | John I Leonard | 4 | Won the Orange Bowl Invite | ||
| 6. | Chamberlain | 7 | 12th at Pre-State Elite Boys | ||
| 7. | HB Plant | 5 | 13th at Pre-State Elite Boys | ||
| 8. | Newsome | NR | 15th at Pre-State Elite Boys | ||
| 9. | Spruce Creek | 14 | 21st at Pre- State Elite Boys | ||
| 10. | Vero Beach | 8 | Won Pre-State Large School Boys | ||
| 11. | Winter Springs | NR | Second at Pre- State Large School Boys | ||
| 12. | Sarasota | 10 | Second at Pre- State Friday Varsity Boys | ||
| 13. | Hagerty | 11 | 23rd at Pre- State Elite Boys | ||
| 14. | Seminole | 12 | Second at Manasota Track Club Invite | ||
| 15. | St. Thomas | 13 | Third at Tri-County | ||
| Individual Rankings: | |||||
| Athlete Name, Grade – Team | (Prev.) | ||||
| 1. | Ryan Pickering--John I Leonard | 1 | |||
| 2. | Armando Del Valle--Columbus | 2 | |||
| 3. | Max del Monte- Chamberlain | 3 | |||
| 4. | Phil Duncan-- Boone | 4 | |||
| 5. | Eduardo Garcia- Mandarin | 5 | |||
| 6. | Nick Posada- Winter Park | 6 | |||
| 7. | Andres Aroyo-- Colonial | 8 | |||
| 8. | Logan Kruse-- Dr. Phillips | 22 | |||
| 9. | Mark Gulesian--Columbus | 7 | |||
| 10. | Chris Godwin-- Buchholz | 9 | |||
| 11. | Dylan Cook -- Coral Reef | 10 | |||
| 12. | Jose Estevez--Columbus | 12 | |||
| 13. | Josh Boggs-- Dr.Phillips | 15 | |||
| 14. | Chase Sutton-- Seminole | 24 | |||
| 15. | Anderson Charles-- John I Leonard | 16 | |||
| 16. | Billy Anguish-- Winter Park | 20 | |||
| 17. | Jake Covington--Chamberlain | 11 | |||
| 18. | Santiago Zerda- Coral Glades | 13 | |||
| 19. | Daniel Millay-- Dr.Phillips | 19 | |||
| 20 | Bo Nalsen-- HB Plant | 14 | |||
| 21. | Jesus Rivas-- Hialeah | 17 | |||
| 22. | Dominic Patrick-- Vero Beach | 18 | |||
| 23. | Cody Decker -- Colonial | NR | |||
| 24. | Andrew Carpenter-- Spruce Creek | NR | |||
| 25. | Manny Garcia-- Columbus | NR | |||