Meet Recap Highlights - Disney Cross Country Classic
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by Dr Bob for DyeStat Florida
Orlando - The 2015 20th Annual Disney Cross Country Classic drew over 5,000 competitors from across the nation for 2 days of racing, Friday and Saturday. 10 races were contested Friday and 10 races on Saturday. There were races for Elementary runners, Middle Schoolers that served as a FLYRA qualifier, Open, College and High School races. Each race had a unique "Disney" themed name for each race. Here's the breakdown:
Friday - The Heroes
Mulan Division - (1A/2A JV Girls 5K)
Hercules Divison - (1A/2A JV Boys 5K)
Pocahontas Division - (1A Varsity Girls 5K)
Jasmine Division - (2A Varsity Girls 5K)
Peter Pan Division - (1A Varsity Boys 5K)
Robin Hood Division - (2A Varsity Boys 5K)
Olaf Division - (Upper Elementary Coed 2K)
Ariel Division - (Middle School Girls 3K)
Buzz Lightyear Division - (Middle School Boys 3K)
Beast Division - (Coed Open Race 5K)
Saturday - The Villains
Scar Division - (College Men 8K)
Ursula Division - (College Women 5K)
Maleficent Division - (Elite HS Varsity Girls)
Hades Division - (Elite HS Varsity Boys)
Queen of Hearts Division - (3A Varsity Girls)
Cruella De Vil Division - (4A Varsity Girls)
Captain Hook Division - (3A Varsity Boys)
Jafar Division - (4A Varsity Boys)
Lady Tremaine Division - (3A/4A JV Girls)
Shere Khan Division - (3A/4A JV Boys)
Trinity Prep Boys prior to the start of the Elite "Hadas" Division Race
Top Storylines: (All storylines are Florida specific)
Brandon Marquez clocks FL#1 15:15.20, 2A boys showdown on different days as Labelle Boys win, Trinity Prep Boys win, Fort Walton Beach's Maddie Fulmer wins the Girls Elite 5K, Trinity Prep's Chas Cook wins the Boys Elite 5K
Camille and Brandon - Open "Beast" Division Race winners
Mulan Division (1A/2A JV Girls 5K) Top Florida finisher was Tampa Catholic's Olivia Ramsey
4 #4744 Ramsey, Olivia 10 Tampa Catholic 23:03.10
Hercules Divison (1A/2A JV Boys 5K) Top Florida finisher, IRC's Joshua Guzman
10 #2302 Guzman, Joshua 11 Indian Rocks 19:45.10 9
Pocahontas Division (1A Varsity Girls 5K) Top Florida finisher, Tampa Heat's Emma McLaughlin
11 #4666 McLaughlin, Emma 09 Tampa Heat 21:07.60 10
Jasmine Division (2A Varsity Girls 5K) A multitude of Florida schools. Lemon Bay Girls team top Florida team finishing 3rd.
4 #2991 Welch, Maddison 10 Lemon Bay 19:59.90 4
5 #2986 Ogilvie, Kelsi 11 Lemon Bay 20:14.30 5
6 #2990 Weinfeld, Abigayl 12 Lemon Bay 20:40.00 6
3 Lemon Bay 87 4 5 6 26 46
Total Time: 1:46:48.10
Average: 21:21.62
Peter Pan Division (1A Varsity Boys 5K) Several Florida boys teams competing. Boca Raton's Tucker Hindle finishes 2nd. Lakeland Christian 9th.
2 #535 Hindle, Tucker 12 Boca Raton C 16:58.90
9 Lakeland Christian 245 21 48 51 61 64 69
Total Time: 1:39:02.30
Average: 19:48.46
Robin Hood Division (2A Varsity Boys 5K) Lincoln Park Academy's Caleb Potorff wins in 16:24, (POST RACE INTERVIEW LINK), Labelle Boys 5 in the top 16 (POST RACE INTERVIEW LINK)
1 #3048 Pottorff, Caleb 11 Lincoln Park 16:24.40 1
1 LaBelle 42 3 4 8 11 16 18 47
Total Time: 1:24:55.30
Average: 16:59.06
2A Boys at States may very well be the most competitive of all the classes when you consider you have Trinity Prep, Labelle, Satellite, Immokalee, Bishop Kenny, Pine Crest, Bolles and others.
Labelle averaged 16:59 with a 39 spread from 1-5. Labellie is currently ranked 2nd in 2A. Coach Frost's plan was to pack it up as usual and keep the group together through 2 miles. The goal was a 10 second spread and to have the top 5 under 17 flat.
Olaf Division (Upper Elementary Coed 2K) Top Florida finisher, Tampa Heat's Alannah Figg
1 #4651 Figg, Alannah W5 Tampa Heat 8:42.50 1
Ariel Division (Middle School Girls 3K) The Future Runs Now as this was in essence a Pre-State FLYRA matchup between some of the State's top middle-schoolers such as DeRonda, Lastra and Pawloski.
1 #5005 DeRonda, Mia 7 Unattached 10:50.10
2 #3347 Lastra, Valerie Miami Elite 10:57.00 1
3 #2227 Pawloski, Isabell 7 Httr Tornadoes 11:05.30 2
4 #818 Klingenberg, Ashl 8 Central Flor 11:09.30
5 #464 Hincapie, Jasmine 8 Boca Christi 11:10.40 3
6 #10 Veltcheva, Ani 6 Abraham Linc 11:23.00 4
7 #2147 Abanses, Jacqueli 7 Hillsborough 11:30.50 5
8 #2228 Scallon, Keleigh 7 Httr Tornadoes 11:30.80 6
9 #463 Gomez, Melissa 8 Boca Christi 11:35.20 7
10 #1046 Kattenberg, Aniqu 8 Cocoa Beach JR High 11:47.20 8
Mia DeRonda's 10:50.10 is FL#1, Lastra FL#2, Pawloski FL#3, Klingenberg FL#4, you get the picture. This race was fast and competitive. Remember these names as they are the future of running in the Sunshine State.
1 Httr Tornadoes 62 2 6 16 17 21 62 94
Total Time: 58:59.90
Average: 11:47.98
2 Miami Elite Track Club 77 1 13 15 19 29 31 114
Total Time: 59:36.70
Average: 11:55.34
3 Boca Christian Middle Sch 104 3 7 20 26 48 90 112
Total Time: 1:00:36.10
Average: 12:07.22
Buzz Lightyear Division (Middle School Boys 3K) Trinity Prep gets 1st and 3rd individually but Miami Elite boys claim the team trophy 74-107 with Cocoa Beach in 3rd.
1 #4931 Galloway, Kayamo 8 Trinity Prep 9:33.70 1
2 #5054 Dunn, Bryce 8 Unattached 9:36.90
3 #4932 Galloway, Mamush 8 Trinity Prep 9:50.50 2
1 Miami Elite Track Club 74 8 11 14 17 24 51 88
Total Time: 54:34.90
Average: 10:54.98
2 Trinity Prep 107 1 2 5 35 64 86 124
Total Time: 53:23.63
Average: 10:40.73
3 Cocoa Beach JR High 110 15 19 21 27 28 30 36
Total Time: 55:48.90
Average: 11:09.78
Last week at FSU, Trinity Prep's Kayamo Galloway was 25th overall in the Boys Elite race going 16:06. He was also Trinity Prep's 4th man at FSU. Trinity Prep's depth is quite remarkable right now and Kayamo Galloway is a super-star in our midst. Miami Elite's pack running was the difference as their 4th and 5th boys were both in the top 25 for scoring.
Beast Division (Coed Open Race 5K) This race featured the fastest 5K boys time of the meet and new FL#1 by Brandon Marquez going 15:15.20. 6th Grader, Houston's Camille Napier scorched the course with the third fastest 5K regardless of Division going 19:15.10.
1 #5019 Napier, Camille W6 Unattached 19:15.10
1 #5071 Marquez, Brandon MSR Unattached 15:15.20
The last time we saw Brandon race in person was early in the season on a slow Wickham Park Jamboree course where he went 15:48. A few weeks later on the same day as Pre-State, he set the course record at Holloway Park in a solo effort going 15:46.80. If you consider Brandon didn't run at FSU but Chas Cook, the Boy's Elite winner went 15:44 for 9th and yesterday ran 16:02, it's easy to see Brandon is in fabulous shape.
Brandon eluded to his shape post-race "It's pretty much the halfway point between the start of the season and Foot Locker South, so I definitely wanted to go out there and see where I'm at and give it a good effort, and I'm happy with the result. It was a warm Central Florida evening, but being able to run that well alone gives me a great boost of confidence going into a month of very important training leading up to to the big meets.
I don't know where my next meet is, but I'm sure to race a couple more times before McAlpine to make sure I've left no stone unturned in preparing for Foot Locker."
It's also quite amazing to think that Camille Napier who we first noticed this past track season is this quick at such a young age. She's only a 6th grader and would be a Top 50 girl in the State of Florida.
Ft. Walton Beach's Madeline "Maddie" Fulmer wins the Girls Elite "Maleficent" Division Race in 19:15.00
Maleficent Division (Elite HS Varsity Girls) Ft Walton Beach senior Madeline Fulmer goes out fast and holds on to win in the 2nd fastest Girls 5K of the meet in 19:15.00. FWB places 3 in the top 10, finshes 3rd overall.
1 #1651 Fulmer, Maddie 12 Fort Walton Beach 19:15.00 1
2 #1132 Ward, Stephanie 12 Darlington School 19:21.60 2
3 #2200 Liggett, Mallory 10 Hilton Head 19:29.70 3
4 #3898 Weiler, Melody 12 Parkview 19:51.30 4
5 #4612 Sangl, Melea 10 T.L. Hanna 19:58.40 5
6 #2203 Shatz, Miyah 10 Hilton Head 20:00.10 6
7 #1650 Crane, Brooke 12 Fort Walton Beach 20:08.40 7
8 #1658 Rudman, Emma 12 Fort Walton Beach 20:14.70 8
1 Hilton Head 46 3 6 10 12 15 19 58
Total Time: 1:42:03.10
Average: 20:24.62
2 Parkview 68 4 9 16 17 22 25 37
Total Time: 1:43:44.50
Average: 20:44.90
3 Fort Walton Beach 81 1 7 8 30 35 42 57
Total Time: 1:43:12.30
Average: 20:38.46
Madeline's race plan was simple; go out fast, keep the lead until the finish, stay focused and get 1 point for her team. Oh, and she also wanted to get that medal for winning as well. Mission accomplished.
Trinity Prep's Chas Cook wins the Elite "Hadas" Divison Race in 16:02.50
Hades Division (Elite HS Varsity Boys) Trinity Prep senior Chas Cook gets the win in 16:02.50. Trinity Prep wins convincingly. Viera 5th, West Florida 9th.
1 #4927 Cook, Chas 12 Trinity Prep 16:02.50 1
2 #4940 Mandato, Trent 11 Trinity Prep 16:09.20 2
3 #659 Willis, Jacob 12 Brentsville 16:11.50 3
4 #651 McNally, Jack 12 Brentsville 16:12.80 4
5 #4617 Borsum, Graham 12 T.L. Hanna 16:16.90 5
6 #880 Dillon, Marshall 12 Charlotte 16:19.30 6
7 #2210 Gilman, Ben 11 Hilton Head 16:25.20 7
8 #2218 Shaughnessy, Dann 12 Hilton Head 16:30.20 8
9 #4947 Salas, Patrick 11 Trinity Prep 16:32.60 9
10 #4943 Millson, Jesse 12 Trinity Prep 16:35.70 10
11 #2207 Coronel, Nahuel 11 Hilton Head 16:36.50 11
12 #655 Prosser, Connor 11 Brentsville 16:43.00 12
13 #3904 Corsello, Christi 11 Parkview 16:43.80 13
14 #4929 Copenhaver, Prest 11 Trinity Prep 16:47.60 14
15 #4933 Goldberg, Jacob 12 Trinity Prep 16:48.70 15
1 Trinity Prep 36 1 2 9 10 14 15 26
Total Time: 1:22:07.60
Average: 16:25.52
2 Hilton Head 62 7 8 11 16 20 21 23
Total Time: 1:23:20.30
Average: 16:40.06
Trinity Prep is Florida's best boy's team and should make a dent in the DyeStat Southeast Rankings soon after 3 weeks of impressive wins at FLRunners, FSU and Disney. Considering they won Disney without their #4 from FSU, 8th grader Kayamo Galloway who won the Middle School Boy's 3k in 9:33, TP is hitting on all cylinders right now with front runners, a close spread (45 seconds), and depth. Coach Vinal's approach to Disney was to keep it low key as they head into the latter portions of the season and ultimately a trip to State and then NXN Southeast. With only 4 seniors on the team, Trinity Prep should be very good once again next year. (POST RACE INTERVIEW LINK)
Queen of Hearts Division (3A Varsity Girls) Gaither's Moisan top Florida finisher in 8th. Lely's Poling 9th. Ft Myers 3rd overall.
8 #1816 Moisan, Michelle 11 Gaither 20:15.50 8
9 #2946 Poling, Maura 11 Lely 20:16.90 9
1 Union Grove 50 4 5 6 12 23 39 53
Total Time: 1:41:59.60
Average: 20:23.92
2 Wilson 93 2 10 21 29 31 35
Total Time: 1:44:04.10
Average: 20:48.82
3 Fort Myers 138 13 25 26 32 42 45 66
Total Time: 1:47:05.90
Average: 21:25.18
Cruella De Vil Division (4A Varsity Girls) Jung and English top Florida finishers as George Jenkins finishes 4th overall.
3 Jung, Victoria 12 George Jenkins 19:42.00 3 4 English, Emily 11 George Jenkins 19:56.60 4
4 George Jenkins 108 3 4 23 36 42 43 52 Total Time: 1:45:56.30
Average: 21:11.26
Captain Hook Division (3A Varsity Boys) Lake Region's Bryan finishes 2nd as Florida's top finihser. Naples 3rd, Lely 4th.
2 #2787 Bryan, Zane 12 Lake Region 16:50.60 2
3 Naples 174 15 18 38 51 52 61 64
Total Time: 1:29:03.60
Average: 17:48.72
4 Lely 191 9 24 26 59 73 104 111
Total Time: 1:29:24.30
Average: 17:52.86
Jafar Division (4A Varsity Boys) Florida boys place 5 in the top 6. Bloomindale Team Champions.
1 #1919 Zimmerman, Brady 09 George Jenkins 16:58.10 1
2 #510 Evans, Nicholas 12 Boca Raton 17:00.60 2
3 #439 Benik, Bo 12 Bloomingdale 17:12.40 3
4 #1008 Ruch, Ryan 12 Clovis West 17:15.40 4
5 #1646 Luna, Pablo 12 Fort Pierce Central 17:31.30 5
6 #440 Boutin, Colin 11 Bloomingdale 17:32.50 6
1 Bloomingdale 69 3 6 9 25 26 36 48
Total Time: 1:29:33.80
Average: 17:54.76
Lady Tremaine Division (3A/4A JV Girls) Dwyer's Quinn 2nd overall. Florida teams place four in the top 5.
2 #1234 Quinn, Jordan 11 Dwyer 21:55.30 2
1 Brentsville District 44 1 4 8 14 17 18
Total Time: 1:53:35.90
Average: 22:43.18
2 Dwyer 57 2 3 11 19 22 28 88
Total Time: 1:54:21.80
Average: 22:52.36
3 Fort Walton Beach 97 6 13 16 24 38 50
Total Time: 1:57:26.70
Average: 23:29.34
4 Fort Myers 111 5 10 21 36 39 44 53
Total Time: 1:57:48.70
Average: 23:33.74
5 George Jenkins 184 12 31 34 43 64 78 83
Total Time: 2:01:26.40
Average: 24:17.28
Shere Khan Division (3A/4A JV Boys) Naples places 3 boys in the top 5. Win easily with 34 points.
1 #3452 Howard, Brad 11 Naples 18:26.40 1
2 #3443 Clark, Dylan 10 Naples 18:28.90 2
3 #1661 Cabrera, Kadrin 09 Fort Walton Beach 18:34.10 3
4 #2544 Weinberg, Reed 12 John Hopkins HS 18:35.60 4
5 #3450 Graham, Steven 09 Naples 18:40.10 5
1 Naples 34 1 2 5 9 17 23 25
Total Time: 1:33:45.00 Average: 18:45.00
2 John Hopkins HS 77 4 7 16 20 30 32 38
Total Time: 1:36:08.00
Average: 19:13.60
