Ten Must Watch Race Videos From The Week: Meet Records, Course Records, Thrilling Finishes Todd Grasley Nov 01, 2016

This week our coverage team recorded over three dozen race videos and interviews from the FLYRA Middle School State Championship as well as eight regionals! From sub 18 minute performances on the girl's side, to meet records, course records, epic finishes, and new personal bests we narrowed it down to our top ten must see races from the week.

Who Won The Week? 4A Region Results Merge - Top Two Boys, Girls From 4A-2 Todd Grasley Nov 01, 2016

Timothy Doyle wasn't in the front at the beginning of the 4A-1 race, but that was just fine for the 4A 1,600m state champion. The Freedom junior picked up yet another winning the title in a new PR of 15:50 over Bryce Bell who also went sub 16. On the girl's side, it might have been the race of the week as Kayley Delay ran a new PR and FL#2 of 17:37.40 with freshman Elayna Bahr also joining the 17 minute club with a PR of 17:59.30. We merged results from every regional across the state to find out who won the week.

Who Won The Week? 3A Region Results Merge - Alyson Churchill, Chiles' Phillips Crush Competition Todd Grasley Nov 01, 2016

Lincoln freshman Alyson Churchill and Chiles junior Michael Phillips both set the bar for the best 3A times during regionals and in the process brought home region 1 championships. Churchill won her first regional crown in a FL#7 mark of 17:55.80 while Phillips also won his first to continue an excellent season and beat North Florida rival Matthew Clark of Creekside. We merged the results from all four regionals to determine who won the week. 

Who Won The Week? 2A Region Results Merge - Collier Claims 2nd 2A-1 Title Todd Grasley Nov 01, 2016

It's been a relatively quiet cross country campaign for 2015 2A runner-up Caitlin Collier. The Bolles junior had a tremendous track season and looks like she is back in top form after winning districts and regionals. Her performance at the 2A Region 1 championship of 18:19.93 was her second straight regional title and the fastest of any girl in 2A. On the boy's side, Bulldogs teammate Charles Hicks picked up a win in 15:38.10 joining Caleb Pottorff (15:50) as the only two in 2A under 16 minutes during regionals. We merge the results from all four regionals to see who won the week.

Who Won The Week? 1A Region Results Merge - Folio, Hyland Fastest Todd Grasley Nov 01, 2016

Holy Trinity senior Samantha Folio picked up her first regional championship with a win at 1A-3 in the classification's fastest time of 19:11.80. On the boy's side, Chase Hyland of the Pine School brought back the 1A-4 trophy and helped his team to a runner-up finish and trip to state. We merged the results from ALL four regionals in 1A to determine who won the week.

Regional HQ: ALL Results & Meet Coverage Galore! Todd Grasley Oct 30, 2016

The Road to the Cross Country Finals rolled on with regional action and nobody had more coverage than flrunners.com with thousands of photos, dozens of race videos and interviews, recaps, results, and more. Miss anything? Don't worry we have all your results and coverage in one spot.

Ricky's 4A-1 Recap: Doyle Shows Flash Of Brilliance, Delay, Bahr Dazzle In Girls Race Ricky Quintana Oct 30, 2016

The Region of Death certainly lived up to its billing Saturday morning at Sante Fe College in Gainesville, FL. There was both happiness and sadness, great performances and some shocking performances. Overall, it didn't play out as expected which left this author with mixed emotions on how cruel and exhilarating the entire qualifying process can be.

WATCH: Kayley Delay, Elayna Bahr Run FL#2 & #5 Times, All Videos Todd Grasley Oct 30, 2016

Kayley Delay of Fletcher and Winter Springs freshman Elayna Bahr posted the second and seventh fastest times of the 2016 cross country season while Timothy Doyle beat Bryce Bell of Lyman by five seconds to win his second race of he postseason at the 4A Region 1 Championship. Winter Park girls and Timber Creek boys brought home team trophies. Watch all the race videos and interviews!

WATCH: Lincoln FR. Alyson Churchill 17:55.80, Chiles Boys Beat Creekside By 9 Todd Grasley Oct 30, 2016

Lincoln freshman Alyson Churchill set a new PR and FL#6 time of 17:55.80 to win the 3A Region Championship while Michael Phillips of Chiles and Matthew Clark of Creekside both dipped under 16 minutes to finish 1-2 in the boys race. On the team front, the Niceville girls placed 7 in the top 15 to win with 40 points, while the Chiles boys defeated Creekside by 9 points.

WATCH: Hernando's Trevor Foley, North Marion's Leigha Torino Take 2A-2 Titles Todd Grasley Oct 30, 2016

Grace Blair and Oak Hall Continue Dominance, Pocket-Sized Cooper LaBrant KO's 1A Goliaths Andy Warrener Oct 29, 2016

Grace Blair of Oak Hall and Cooper LaBrant of Indian Rocks Christian both finished second at last year's regional, but came away with gold in 2016. On the team front the Oak Hall girls achieved their goal of winning with less than 40 points, while the boys had it a little harder edging out St. Stephens Episcopal by THREE points 97-100. Andy Warrener recaps all the 1A Region 2 action.

WATCH: Grace Blair, Cooper LaBrant, Bounce Back From Regional Runner-Up Finishes In 2015 Todd Grasley Oct 29, 2016

Oak Hall junior Grace Blair and Indian Rocks Christian junior Cooper LaBrant finished as regional runner-ups in 2015. One year later they both were victorious at Holloway Park with convincing wins of 19:15.30 and 17:04.21.

Stafford, Ogilvie Take 2A to Task, AHN Jags Steal Title with Platoon Tactics Andy Warrener Oct 29, 2016

Both individual races in 2A- Region 3 were dominated by individual runners. On the girls side, it was Lemon Bay's Kelsi Oglivie, on the boys side it was Lake Wales' Paul Stafford. The Lely boys led by Joshua Wagner won the regional title over Dunbar while on the girl's side Academy of Holy Names and Berkeley Prep both used their depth to finish 1-2. Andy Warrener recaps all the action.

2A Region 3 Featured Photo Album: SEVENTH Grader Cristal Gomez Finishes Fourth Todd Grasley Oct 29, 2016

Jeff Adams was on-site at the 2A Region 3 Championship at Holloway Park and snapped this photo of SEVENTH grader Cristal Gomez of Frostproof who placed fourth to advance to the Cross Country Finals. Equally impressive was her time of 19:57.35 surrounded by five upperclassmen in the top six.

WATCH: Kelsi Ogilvie, Paul Stafford Share 2A Region 3 Championships Todd Grasley Oct 29, 2016

Kelsi Ogilvie and Maddison Welch of Lemon Bay went 1-2 in the 2A Region 3 girls championship while Lake Wales junior Paul Stafford picked up his second win on the tough Holloway Park course with a time of 16:01.17

Gator Girls Abernathy, Acosta and Vanguard’s Lavieri-Sosa Gobble up Top Spots in 3A-2 Regional Meet Andy Warrener Oct 29, 2016

Land O' Lakes sophomore Natalie Abernathy and Vanguard junior Diego Lavieri-Sosa brought home their first regional championships by taking the 3A-2 crown at Holloway Park in times of 19:17.37 and 16:13.20. On the team side, Vanguard and Matanzas finished 1-2 while Logan Locascio and the Gainsville boys won by 18 points over New Smyrna Beach. Andy Warrener recaps all the action.

WATCH: LOL's Abernathy, Vanguard's Lavieri-Sosa Victorious At 3A Region 2 Todd Grasley Oct 29, 2016

Land O' Lakes sophomore Natalie Abernathy and Vanguard junior Diego Lavieri-Sosa brought home their first regional championships by taking the 3A-2 crown at Holloway Park in times of 19:17.37 and 16:13.20. Watch all the race videos and interviews from this regional and all four super regionals at Holloway Park.

4A-2 Recap: Riverview's Hertenstein, Hendrix Go 1-2, Lakewood Ranch Boys Edge Newsome By 4 Todd Grasley Oct 29, 2016

Bailey Hertenstein smashed the Holloway Park course record in a time of 18:13.83 with freshman teammate in second place with a time of 18:58.22. On the boy's side it came down to a sprint to the finish with Jordan Gonzalez of Sarasota giving the Sailors a regional champion for the second straight year. Steinbrenner girls dominated with 46 pts. while the Lakewood Ranch boys edged out Newsome by four points 85 to 89. Andy Warrener recaps all the action from 4A Region 2.

WATCH: Hertenstein Crushes Holloway Park Record By 27 Seconds, 18:13.83 Todd Grasley Oct 28, 2016

Riverview junior Bailey Hertenstein is one of only three girls to ever break 19 minutes on the Holloway Park course. Hertenstein's 18:40.70 was the top ranked mark, but she crushed that at the 4A Region 2 Championship winning in a time of 18:13.18. Equally impressive was freshman teammate Alyssa Hendrix who added her name to the best times in course history with a sub 19 mark of 18:58.22 as the runner-up.  Due to their success, the Sharks claimed the sixth and final spot as a team for the state meet.

WATCH: Gonzalez, Montalvo & Fliegelman Fight To Finish In 4A Region 2 Todd Grasley Oct 28, 2016

One of the best races of the day was the boys race in 4A Region 2. Jordan Gonzalez, Haftom Fliegelman, and Tristen Montalvo all rounding the curve to the final shoot stride for stride in a three-way battle. Gonzalez pulled away in the final seconds to win in 16:36.48 with Fliegelman and Montalvo right behind at 16:38.22 and 16:38.55.

WATCH: Palmetto's Jordan Shapiro Leads Freshmen 1-2-3 Sweep Todd Grasley Oct 28, 2016

Freshman Jordan Shapiro of Miami Palmetto lead a 1-2-3 sweep for the class of 2020. Shapiro clocked a PR time of 19:02.58 on a tough Larry & Penny Thompson Park course to win her first race of the year and first ever regional title in 4A-4. Ferguson edged out Lourdes 44-59 for the team title.

WATCH: St. Thomas Aquinas' Rischar Wins First Regional Title, Raiders Score 26 Points Todd Grasley Oct 28, 2016

St. Thomas Aquinas junior Nicholas Rischar won his third race in a row and first regional title in his career at the 4A-4 championship in Miami with a time of 16:14.89, just shy of his personal best. The Raider boys won in dominating fashion with 26 points, a 36 second 1-5 split, and a team average of 16:41.00. Braddock edged out Ferguson for the runner-up spot by ONE point 101-102.

4A-4 Featured Photo Album: Wet Weather Didn't Slow Down Runners In South Florida Todd Grasley Oct 28, 2016

Mother nature tried to make her mark on the road to state by pouring down rain on runners at the 4A Region 4 Championship in South Florida. Teri Bernhardt-Rodriguez braved the elements as well to take over 500 photos of both the girls and boys race including this start of the girl's contest which saw three freshman go 1-2-3 led by individual champion Jordan Shapiro.

Holloway Park Quadruple Region Preview: 4A-2, 3A-2, 2A-3 & 1A-2 Todd Grasley Oct 27, 2016

Holloway Park in Lakeland will be the site for a quadruple regional featuring 4A-2, 3A-2, 2A-3, and 1A-2. Flrunners.com will be on-site with video coverage by Todd Grasley and Billy Simpson, photos by Jeff Adams and Donald Lamb, race recaps by Andy Warrener, results, and much more! In the meantime check out our video previews of each race as well as how our virtual meet predicts each race playing out on both the individual and team front.

Road To State: Region By Region Virtual Meets/Previews Todd Grasley Oct 27, 2016

The next stop on the road to state are the regional championships. Four regionals in all four classes for a total of sixteen meets starting on Thursday and going through the weekend. We break down each class region by region using our virtual meet feature and both 2016 season bests and district results.

4A Region By Region Virtual Meet/Preview: McFetridge Vs Bell In 4A-1, 4A-2 Girls Field Loaded Todd Grasley Oct 27, 2016

It's regionals week! 4A, Florida's largest cross country classification, will kick off the road to state at the regional level as athletes head to South Florida on Thursday for 4A Region 4. We preview all four regionals in addition to seeing how our virtual meets see things playing out.  It's going to be a crazy ride as the top individuals and teams hope to advance to Tallahassee for the Cross Country Finals on November 5th.

WATCH: Top Ten Races From District Week You Don't Want To Miss Todd Grasley Oct 25, 2016

Every week we have coverage teams across the state to get the best race videos, interviews, and photos from South Florida to the Panhandle and in between. For our district championships, we were on-site at 12 meets and uploaded over three dozen (44) videos. We narrowed it down to our ten must watch races,and linked to all the footage below. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Who Won The Week? District Results Merges For EVERY Classification Todd Grasley Oct 25, 2016

Sixty four district meets marked the start of the road to state for athletes and teams around Florida. We took our Who Won The Week series to another level this time. We wanted to find out the 500 best times for both girls and boys by classification. Where do you stack up against your peers in 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A as we head into regionals.

Who Won The Week? Class 4A Districts Results Merge - McFetridge, Fliegelman, Early 4A Favorites? Todd Grasley Oct 24, 2016

4A Region 1 is called the Region Of Death for a reason. On the girl's side five of the top six times from districts that make up 4A-1 were the best of the week. Defending state champion Bailey Hertenstein posted another sub 18 minute time to take 4A District 7 with ease. Luckily, for those to the north, Hertenstein is in Region 2. On the boy's side Buchholz senior Calum McFetridge was the 4A 1 champion after finishing third in 2015, and runner-up in 2014. We take a look at the top 500 times state wide for class 4A to see who won the week.

Who Won The Week? Class 3A Districts Results Merge - Lastra, Clark, Lead And Don't Look Back Todd Grasley Oct 24, 2016

Ponte Vedra junior Claire Mortiz helped the Sharks take a bite out of the competition and win 3A District 4. Moritz was one of three runners on the day to run under 19 minutes (18:26.70) joining Lauren Stanford (18:34.50), and Creekside's Claire Openshaw (18:47.10). A total of 16 girls broke 19 during districts. On the boy's side, six guys broke 16 minutes led by state leader Matthew Clark of Creekside who won 3A-4 in 15:43.64. We take a look at the top 500 times state wide for class 3A to see who won the week.