Week in Review: September 3-9, 2012

The first regular season meet of the season went off with excellent weather and we had coverage on the ground from our network of freelancers and volunteers all over the state!

40th Astronaut-Rotary Invitational

On-Site Coverage

Seymour, Pineiro Blast Off At Astronaut Invitational

Chain of Lakes Park has always been a beautiful place to hold a cross country meet, and today was no exception. With clear skies, and a temperature that was more than accommodating for this year’s edition I got out of my car thinking to myself that it was weird that there was so much water in the parking lot.

40th Annual Astronaut Rotary Invitational Preview

To create a cross country meet that survives the test of time you have to continuously put up a great product.  If looking at the virtual scenario for this weekend’s 40th Annual Astronaut Rotary Invitational is any indication of how things will play out I would say that Coach Canfield can rest assured that next year they will be celebrating the 41st Edition of the meet.  Thirty nine teams are entered with over 1200 runners, and there is plenty of star power that will be on hand to bring in the 2012 season.  

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

Barron Collier Invite Sponsored by Naples on the Run

On-Site Coverage

Barron Collier Invitational Recap

It’s High School Cross Country kick-off weekend and as usual another scorcher just above the 26th parallel here in Naples, FL. The Barron Collier Invite was the season opener for 23 teams from around SWFL and they were greeted by a glorious late summer morning befitting of the sub-tropics.

Videos

Interview: Kacy Smith -Barron Collier Invite 2nd Place Varsity Interview: Sarah Candiano -Barron Collier Invite 3rd Place Varsi Interview: Tyler Bennett -Barron Collier Invite 1st Place Varsit Interview: Ace Brown -Barron Collier Invite 4th Place Varsity
Interview: Bobby Ormsby -Barron Collier Invite 2nd Place Varsity Interview: Julien Cuyeu -Barron Collier Invite 12th Place Varsit Interview: Stephen Fedec -Barron Collier Invite JV 1st Place Interview: Emily Edwards -Barron Collier Invite 1st Place Varsit

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

Katie Caples Invitational

On-Site Coverage

Katie Caples Recap

The course ran slow, the heat was relentless, and thunderstorms threatened all evening. However, nothing could stop the Holy Trinity boys from winning the Katie Caples elite race team title, and continuing their early season success.

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

Lecanto Invitational

On-Site Coverage

Lecanto Invitational Coverage

The Nature Coast teams were joined by several out-of-towners to create a competitive atmosphere to open the regular season. Twenty-seven teams went at it at Lecanto High School, which typically runs about 20-25 seconds slower than “a pancake” due to some hills on the 5,000 meter course. 

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

Newsome Wolves Invitational

On-Site Coverage

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

SCMS Battle at Tom Brown

Seffner Christian Kickoff Classic

Spikes and Spurs Classic

On-Site Coverage

Spikes & Spurs Classic: Arroy-deo

  Colonial's Andre Arroyo (15:44) and Matanzas' Heather Loder (19:26) roped in the win at the FPC-hosted Spikes and Spurs Invitational. Held at the Flagler County Fairgrounds--home of their annual Cracker Day Rodeo--the race started with the crack of a rawhide whip, followed a tough, mud-slowed course and finished in front of the stands in the Main Arena. Colonial's Boys (28 points) and Bartram Trail's Girls (47 points) took team honors. Story and photos by "Cowboy Ralph."

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

The Lion's Roar

On-Site Coverage

Lion's Roar Kicks off XC at State Meet Course in Tallahassee

Twenty teams kicked off their 2012 CC season on FSUs home course on Appalachee Parkway in Tallahassee on Sat 8 Sep.  Locals teams to include Leon, Lincoln, and Godby in addition to out of towners like Fort Walton Beach, Loundes (GA), and Land O Lakes took on the tough, slightly updated course, in some very tough (heat and humidity) conditions.  The course will also have some maintenance done to it in preparation for the FSU meet, 3A Region 1, and 3A State Championships later this year.

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

Trinity Prep Invitational

On-Site Coverage

TP Invite: Blake, Salas Start Out 2012 With Wins

A soggy, muddy course at the Trinity Prep Invitational greeted athletes and teams to the start of the 2012 cross country regular season. Daniel Salas got the victory on his home course while two-time state champion Bridget Blake started off her season year with a win.

Videos

Interview: Kelly Fahey - Trinity Prep Invitational Runner-Up Interview: Bridget Blake - Trinity Prep Invitational Champion Highlights: Girls Varsity Race - 2012 Trinity Prep Invitational Interview: Trinity Prep Coach Ken Vinal
Interview: Chas Cook/Jesse Millson - Trinity Prep Interview: Connor Ferrentino - Trinity Prep Invitational Runner- Interview: Daniel Salas - Trinity Prep Invitational Champion Boys Varsity Race - 2012 Trinity Prep Invitational
Trinity Prep JV Girls 2012 Trinity Prep Girls Varsity Trinity Prep JV Boys 2012 Trinity Prep Boys Varsity

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

University of Miami Greentree Invitational

On-Site Coverage

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights

USF Bulls Invitational

On-Site Coverage

USF Invitational Coverage

Jeff Adams was on site at the USF Invitational for the mens race on Friday. The course god a little bit muddy!

Girls Highlights

Boys Highlights