Florida XC State Meet Coverage

Nov 21, 2011

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We were on site Saturday for the state meet in Dade City. Lots of great races and a few upsets.

Results and some videos are now up. Our video interviews and race videos now posted. Jeff Adams has thousands of photos uploaded.

State Meet Results & Coverage...

Videos by Todd Grasley, Chris Trebilcock and Jason Byrne... (more race video coming Sunday)

Photo Album by Jeff Adams... (4458 photos posted)

Our Coverage Team:

Jeff Adams, Photos
Todd Grasley, Videos
Chris Trebilcock, Race Videos
Jason Byrne, Videos/Writing

Overall State Meet Rankings

Here are the overall state meet results from all classifications mashed into one. You can also easily take those and with one click pull a list of top seniors or top freshman or whatever...

1A Girls

Race Photos by Jeff Adams:

Third Party:

Providence girls run to XC Championship (Jacksonville.com)
Oak Hall Finishes Second in State Meet, Again (Gainesville Sun)

Race Video

View from the ATV

Julie Wollrath - 1A Champ

Interview: Stefanie Kurgatt - 2A Runner-Up

Katelyn Greenleaf - 3rd in 1A

Adair Lyden - 7th in 1A, Eighth Grade

1A Boys

Holy Trinity's boys team winning yet another state championship for the "dynasty" from Melbourne.

Race Summary Article by Jason Byrne

Race Photos by Jeff Adams:

Race Video

View from the ATV

Interview: Gousse/Salas - 1A State Champion/Runner-Up

PK Yonge Boys, 3rd in 1A

Coach Ken Vinal, Trinity Prep

2A Girls

Race Summary Article by Jason Byrne

Race Photos by Jeff Adams:

Third Party:

Carrollton Girls Get 2A Girls Title (Miami Herald)
Chip Mix-Up costs American Heritage 2nd Place (Sun-Sentinel)
State Title Eludes Heritage (Miami Herald)
Lincoln Park Teams Finish 8th, 11th (TC Palm)

Race Video

View from the ATV

Interview: Shelby Davidson - 2A State Champ

Interview: Daesha Rogers -2A Runner-Up

Kari Grippo

Ashley Heitling - 3rd in 2A

2A Boys

Race Photos by Jeff Adams:

Race Summary Article by Todd Grasley

Third Party:

Ransom Captures Title (Miami Herald)
Don Kerrigan leads Pensacola Cross Country Runners at State (Pensacola News Journal)
Lincoln Park Teams Finish 8th, 11th (TC Palm)

Bert Irigoyen - 2A Champ

3A Girls

Race Summary Article by Jason Byrne

Race Photos by Jeff Adams:

Third Party:

Estero Girls Capture Second Straight Title (Naples News)
Estero Wins 3A Title (Ft. Myers Newspress)
Lakewood Ranch's Olivia Ortiz outruns stacked field for school's first state XC individual title (Bradenton.com)
Mustangs' Ortiz Captures Crown (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Chiles Girls Finish Second at State (Tallahassee.com)
Wiregrass' Shah leads North Suncoast contingent (St. Pete Times)
Blaney Medals Again at State (Ocala Star Banner)
Martin County Teams Finish 17th, 19th (TC Palm)

3A Girls - View from the Cart	Interview: Olivia Ortiz - 3A State Champion
Interview: Lily Williams/Carly Thomas - 4A 2nd/3rd Place	Nikita Shah - 4th Place	Anne-Marie Blaney	Interview: Vanessa Valentine - 3A 7th Place	Kacy Smith