The greatly expanded Jim Ryun Invitational goes off this weekend and it is opening day for the highly anticipated new Holloway Park course. Forty-six high schools, seven colleges, and nine middle schools will be competing in Lakeland on Friday and Saturday. It will be some of the top high school competition we have seen to date this season.
Preview Show with Todd Grasley, Jim Ryun, and Paul White
As a side note, we will have MORE INTERVIEW WITH JIM RYUN next week, including the questions you wanted us to ask him as posted in our Facebook comments.
Our Coverage This Weekend
- FRIDAY NIGHT - Jason Byrne will be on site for flrunners.com with photo, video, and written coverage and results.
- SATURDAY MORNING - A big crew will be on hand including Todd Grasley (video interviews/written), Donald lamb (photos), and Dean Headley (race video).
Girls Top Individuals
| Place | Athlete | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julie Wollrath | Holy Trinity Academy | 17:31.8 |
| 2 | Nikita Shah | Wiregrass Ranch HS | 17:52.2 |
| 3 | Bryce Seymour | Circle Christian School | 17:58.2 |
| 4 | Emily Headley | Olympia HS | 18:10 |
| 5 | Kaitlyn Campo | Olympia HS | 18:24.7 |
| 6 | Kelly Fahey | Trinity Prep | 18:30.0 |
| 7 | Taylor Watson | Olympia HS | 18:52.4 |
| 8 | Mallory White | Lakeland Christian School | 19:00.6 |
| 9 | Mackenzie Dummer | Holy Trinity Academy | 19:15.0 |
| 10 | Sabrina Whiting | Seffner Christian Academy HS | 19:18.3 |
| 11 | Denae Chapman | Circle Christian School | 19:26.7 |
| 12 | Taylor Tubbs | Sebring HS | 19:30.3 |
| 13 | Elise Cedre | Wiregrass Ranch HS | 19:30.4 |
| 14 | Samantha Abbott | Lake Mary HS | 19:33.7 |
| 15 | Hannah Palm | Keswick Christian | 19:34.0 |
| 16 | Brianna Wahy | Holy Trinity Academy | 19:34.8 |
| 17 | Sarah Carrion | Lake Mary HS | 19:42.9 |
| 18 | Chelsea Ginn-Davis | Wiregrass Ranch HS | 19:45.1 |
| 19 | Hannah Schroeder | Sebring HS | 19:47 |
| 20 | Elsa Jaworski | Trinity Prep | 19:51.1 |
| 21 | Tabatha Henry | Okeechobee HS | 20:01.3 |
| 22 | Jasmin Gonzalez | LaBelle HS | 20:04.4 |
| 23 | Victoria Camargo | Florida Christian School | 20:06.9 |
| 24 | Yanese Arevalo | Harmony HS | 20:19.6 |
| 25 | Taylor Griffith | Wharton HS | 20:22.6 |
Boys Top Individuals
| Place | Athlete | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Salas | Trinity Prep | 15:43.9 |
| 2 | Travis Nichols | Land O Lakes HS | 15:58.4 |
| 3 | Tristan Kattenberg | Holy Trinity Academy | 16:04.1 |
| 4 | Ermias Bireda | Wiregrass Ranch HS | 16:09.1 |
| 5 | Alex Brown | Holy Trinity Academy | 16:12.2 |
| 6 | Cole Oliver | Holy Trinity Academy | 16:19.4 |
| 7 | Jacob Endrulat | Keswick Christian | 16:22.0 |
| 8 | Erick Medina | LaBelle HS | 16:28.0 |
| 9 | Jordan Foster | Circle Christian School | 16:29.4 |
| 10 | Josh Keenan | Seffner Christian Academy HS | 16:30.7 |
| 11 | Christian Moralez | Hardee HS | 16:31.0 |
| 12 | Tyler Stahl | Land O Lakes HS | 16:31.1 |
| 13 | Tyler Skidelsky | Lake Highland Prep HS | 16:38.9 |
| 14 | Ben Watson | Olympia HS | 16:42.0 |
| 15 | Andrew Cacciatore | Holy Trinity Academy | 16:43.6 |
| 16 | Justin Zagra | Olympia HS | 16:43.9 |
| 17 | Sam Chandler | St. Petersburg HS | 16:45.0 |
| 18 | Michael Headley | Olympia HS | 16:45.7 |
| 19 | Chad Kirkman | Lakeland HS | 16:45.8 |
| 20 | Payton Bailey | Lake Highland Prep HS | 16:46.2 |
| 21 | Rogelio Araiza | Liberty HS | 16:46.9 |
| 22 | George Velez | Lake Nona HS | 16:51 |
| 23 | Jake Poore | Land O Lakes HS | 16:51.6 |
| 24 | Trenton Howard | Lake Mary HS | 16:51.9 |
| 25 | Patrick Hill | Wiregrass Ranch HS | 16:57.5 |
Top Five Projected Boys Teams
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Trinity Academy | 68 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 39 | - | - |
| 2 | Trinity Prep | 130 | 1 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 40 | - | - |
| 3 | Wiregrass Ranch HS | 132 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 43 | - | - |
| 4 | Olympia HS | 150 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 46 | 56 | - | - |
| 5 | Land O Lakes HS | 204 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 57 | 111 | - | - |
Top Five Projected Girls Teams
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympia HS | 92 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 47 | - | - |
| 2 | Wiregrass Ranch HS | 100 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 38 | - | - |
| 3 | Holy Trinity Academy | 126 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 58 | - | - |
| 4 | Lake Mary HS | 137 | 15 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 41 | - | - |
| 5 | Trinity Prep | 220 | 6 | 21 | 42 | 69 | 84 | - | - |
Information about the Course
New XC Course in Lakeland, Holloway Park Nears Opening Day
Ready or not, here it comes! There is a brand new cross country course springing up in Polk County and its potential is immense. The raw piece of land is starting to take shape, as its opening day quickly closes in. The Jim Ryun Invitaitonal will be held at the not-yet-opened private park on September 14-15, 2012.
- Photo Album from August 7, 2012 Course Tour
- Video Tour of Holloway Park from May Visit
- Middle School XC Championship Finds New Home (when it moved to Sanlan)
Course Homepage - RunLakeland.com
- Course Maps: 3K Map | 5K Map | 8K Map
- Attendee Info: Driving Directions | Team Information | Spectator Information
More Information About the Meet
Meet Info, Coverage, and Results Index...