Colette Heffernan, running for No Excuses RC, takes the top position in the combined rankings following her 8:51.00 performance over 2400m at the Cecil Field Summer Classic. She dominated the field at Cecil Field in 8:5. Last fall, she was 3rd in the FLYRA MS State Cross Country Championship Public School race with a 10:46.40 as a 6th grader.
Photo Credit: Dave Tibbett
Florida Middle School Girls Leaders
(Includes 3000m, 2400m, 3200m, and 2 Mile)
Florida Middle School Girls: Top 20 Combined 3K Rankings
No. 1: Colette Heffernan - No Excuses RC
Colette Heffernan takes the top position in the combined rankings following her 8:51.00 performance over 2400m at the Cecil Field Summer Classic.
Heffernan's performance converts to an estimated 3K time of 11:03.75, placing her 2.12 seconds ahead of Alice Ilea. She is the only runner in the girls' Top 10 whose converted performance breaks 11:05.
Distance: 2400m Actual Time: 8:51.00 3000m Equivalent: 11:03.75
No. 2: Alice Ilea - Red Sea Running Club
Alice Ilea owns the fastest actual 3,000-meter performance of the season.
Ilea ran 11:05.87 to secure the No. 2 position in the combined rankings. She holds a narrow 1.30-second advantage over Brianna Motycka in one of the closest battles near the top of the standings.
Distance: 3000m Actual Time: 11:05.87 3000m Equivalent: 11:05.87
No. 3: Brianna Motycka - Liberty Pines Academy
Brianna Motycka is close behind Ilea after recording an 11:07.17 performance.
Motycka is only 3.42 seconds behind Heffernan's converted mark, giving the combined rankings a tightly packed group of three runners at the top.
Distance: 3000m Actual Time: 11:07.17 3000m Equivalent: 11:07.17
No. 4: Emily Del Mazo - WIND Runners
Emily Del Mazo holds the No. 4 position with her 11:27.25 performance.
Del Mazo is one of four runners in the combined rankings with a time or converted mark under 11:30. She leads the WIND Runners contingent in the girls' standings and is only a
Distance: 3000m Actual Time: 11:27.25 3000m Equivalent: 11:27.25
No. 5: Amelia Flood - No Excuses RC
Amelia Flood gives No Excuses RC two runners inside the Top 5.
Flood covered 2400 meters in 9:23.00 at the Cecil Field Summer Classic. Her average pace produces an estimated 3K time of 11:43.75, moving her ahead of Bailey Eggleston for fifth overall.
Distance: 2400m Actual Time: 9:23.00 3000m Equivalent: 11:43.75
No. 6: Bailey Eggleston - Hillsborough Harriers
Bailey Eggleston sits sixth in the combined rankings after running 11:53.78.
Eggleston is one of six girls with an actual or estimated 3K performance under 12 minutes during the opening weeks of the season.
Distance: 3000m Actual Time: 11:53.78 3000m Equivalent: 11:53.78
No. 7: Olivia Power - Christ Classical Academy
Olivia Power holds the No. 7 position with her 12:02.40 performance.
Power is less than nine seconds behind Eggleston and owns a 3.91-second advantage over Arielle Gorlovetzky in the combined standings.
Distance: 3000m Actual Time: 12:02.40 3000m Equivalent: 12:02.40
No. 8: Arielle Gorlovetzky - Boca Warriors Track Club
Arielle Gorlovetzky enters the rankings at No. 8 after running 12:06.31.
Gorlovetzky is one of four runners ranked between 7th and 10th, separated by just over 13 seconds.
Distance: 3000m Actual Time: 12:06.31 3000m Equivalent: 12:06.31
No. 9: Kayla Santos - Red Sea Running Club
Kayla Santos gives Red Sea Running Club its second runner inside the Top 10.
Santos ran 12:11.33 to grab the No. 9 position. She trails Gorlovetzky by 5.02 seconds and holds a 4.33-second advantage over Layne Schiebel.
Distance: 3000m Actual Time: 12:11.33 3000m Equivalent: 12:11.33
No. 10: Layne Schiebel - HTTR Tornadoes
Layne Schiebel completes the combined Top 10 with her 12:15.66 performance.
Schiebel owns a 2.76-second advantage over Lilliana Gutfreind, the first runner outside the Top 10.
Distance: 3000m Actual Time: 12:15.66 3000m Equivalent: 12:15.66
The next group is tightly packed behind the Top 10. Gutfreind is No. 11 at 12:18.42, while Lia Kamar is the highest-ranked athlete from the 3,200-meter list. Kamar's 13:12.14 converts to an estimated 3K time of 12:22.63, placing her 12th overall.
Madelen Finch is the third runner from the 2,400-meter rankings to enter the combined list. Her 10:00.00 converts to 12:30.00, placing her 13th overall.
Florida Middle School Girls Combined 3000m Rankings
The State FLYRA for middle school cross country is 3000m. The Top 20 2,400m, 3000m,3200m and 2 Mile performances were looked at. All 2400m, 3200m, and 2 Mile performances were converted to estimated 3000m times using each runner's average pace. Course difficulty and racing conditions were not considered.
Colette Heffernan, running for No Excuses RC, takes the top position in the combined rankings following her 8:51.00 performance over 2400m at the Cecil Field Summer Classic. She dominated the field at Cecil Field in 8:5. Last fall, she was 3rd in the FLYRA MS State Cross Country Championship Public School race with a 10:46.40 as a 6th grader.
Photo Credit: Dave Tibbett
Florida Middle School Girls Leaders
(Includes 3000m, 2400m, 3200m, and 2 Mile)
Florida Middle School Girls: Top 20 Combined 3K Rankings
No. 1: Colette Heffernan - No Excuses RC