3A Girls Rankings
By: Steve Farnsworth, Lecanto HS, [email protected]
Team Rankings:
Commentary: It was a weird first week. Some teams ran hard, some ran easy, others didn’t run at all; one team had a relay meet. There were fast courses, slow courses, wet courses and maybe even a short course or two. The rankings are based on 2015 times except for the teams that didn’t run – they’re still being evaluated on 2014 times, but they tended to drift lower due to inactivity. The rankings are not solely based on team averages and do not follow them completely – other factors are considered.
Rank, (Previous Rank), Team, Region, Team Average = Comments
1. (12) Ponte Vedra, 1, 20.29. The Sharks vault to the top after hammering the field at Bob Hans Invite.
2. (1) Ft. Myers, 3, 20:48. The Green Wave may still be the best team in 3A, but they were unimpressive in winning the Caloosahatchee Riverdale Invite.
3. (2) Chiles, 1, DNR. The Timberwolves are still a strong team, but were weakened by the transfer of their No. 4 runner.
4. (8) Nease, 1, 21:06. The Panthers finished third at the Spurs and Spikes Classic
5. (4) Ft. Walton Beach, 1, 20:54. The Vikings won the Cougar XC Challenge with a team average of 21:17.
6. (5) Niceville, 1, NT. The Eagles hosted a relay meet that didn’t yield any comparable times.
7. (3) Columbia, 1, 21:38. The Tigers dropped a bit after finishing third at the Bob Hans Invite.
8. (10) Ocala Vanguard, 2, 21:50. The Knights open strong with a fifth-place finish at Spikes and Spurs.
9. (6) Creekside, 1, DNR. These Knights will open their season at the UNF Invite.
10. (11) Merritt Island, 4, 22:09. The Mustangs win their opener at the Trinity Prep XC Invite.
11. (NR) Charlotte, 3, 22:06. The Tarpons were a surprising second at the Caloosahatchee Riverdale Invite.
12. (23) Osceola (Seminole), 3, 22:10. The Warriors put up good times on the slow Holloway Park course.
13. (9) St. Augustine, 1, 22:15. The Yellowjackets should move higher once their No.1 runner is at full speed.
14. (13) Estero, 3, DNR. The Wildcats open their season at their own DDD Invitational.
15. (14) Seabreeze, 2, 22:31. The Sandcrabs were the top 3A team at the Deland Invitational.
16. (NR) East Lake, 3, 22:35. The Eagles make their 3A debut with a good run at Holloway Park.
17. (NR) Tate, 1, 22:39. The Aggies won the Pace Patriot Invite, defeating Choctawhatchee.
18. (15) Land O’Lakes, 2, DNR. The Gators open their season this Saturday at the Lecanto Invitational.
19. (20) Bartram Trail, 1, 22:44. The Bears were fifth at the Ridgeview/Bob Hans Invite.
20. (7) Choctawhatchee, 1, 22:30. The Choctaws’ did not look like a top-10 team with a team average of 22:54 at the Pace Patriot Invite.
21. (16) Dwyer, 4. 22:52, The Panthers won their season opener at the Benjamin Invitational.
22. (18) Palmetto Ridge, 3, 22:59. The Bears were fourth at the Caloosahatchee Riverdale Invite.
23. (NR) Leon, 1, 22:56. The Lions placed second at the Cougar XC Challenge.
24. (22) Miami Northwestern, 4, DNR. The Bulls are not known for their distance runners, but their middle-distance runners can make a pretty good team.
25. (24) Gainesville, 2, 23:19. The Hurricanes finished 7th at the Ridgeview/Bob Hans Invite.
Individual Rankings:
Commentary: 2015 times are being used for the rankings for active runners. 2014 XC times are still being used to evaluate athletes that haven’t run yet in 2015, but these runners tend to drop in the rankings due to inactivity. 2015 season bests are not the sole factor in rankings as other factors are considered.
Rank, (Previous Rank) Name, Grade, Team, 2015 XC SB / Comments
1. (7) Kristlin Gear, 11, Ft. Myers, 18:47. Ran away from everyone at the Caloosahatchee Riverdale Invite.
2. (2) Emma Tucker, 12, Chiles, DNR. Will open her season on Saturday at the UNF Invite.
3. (3) Tara Openshaw, 10, Creekside, DNR. Will be challenging Tucker at the UNF Invite.
4. (11) Bridget Morse, 10, Columbia, 19:15. Got off to a very strong start in winning the Bob Hans Invite.
5. (22) Claire Moritz, 10, Ponte Vedra, 19:21. The leader of the surprising Ponte Vedra squad.
6. (NR) Abby Reimer, 12, Ponte Vedra. 19:24. A tremendous start for her senior year.
7. (4) Kara Funke, 11, Leesburg, 19:41. Third at the Spikes and Spurs Classic.
8. (5) Devin Molloy, 11, Barron Collier, DNR. The Cougars are opening their season at the Estero Invite.
9. (8) Lauren Stanford, 11, Bartram Trail, 19:45. Finished fourth at the Ridgeview/ Bob Hans Invite.
10. (6) Alexandra Wallace, 12, Chiles, DNR. Opening her season on Saturday at the UNF Invite.
11. (9) Breeana Salcedo, 12, Estero, DNR. Starting her season on her home course on Saturday
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12. (1) Kelly Aponte, 12, St. Augustine, 23:06. Took it easy in her first meet, will move much higher or lower in next poll.
13. (NR) Cassie Pierron, 10, Columbia, 20.06. Finished a surprising fifth at the Ridgeview/ Bob Hans Invite.
14. (10) Kianna Bonnet, 12, Seabreeze, 20:14. Placed 8th at the Deland Invitational.
15. (12) Claire Farnsworth, 12, Lecanto, 20:14. Won easily on the spongy Wesley Chapel Invite course.
16. (13) Daley Cline, 12, Estero, DNR. Her team starts their season at their own DDD Invitational.
17. (14) Claire Crist, 11, Niceville, NT. Ran in an XC relay meet that didn’t provide individual times.
18. (15) Megan Giovaniello, 11, Estero, DNR. The Wildcats No. 3 runner will get on the board this weekend.
19. (16) Katie Potts, 12, Nease, 20:13. Fifth at the Spikes and Spurs Classic.
20. (18) Emily Onimus, 12, St. Augustine, 20:15. Seventh at the Spikes and Spurs Classic.
21. (NR) Maddie Fulmer, 12, Ft. Walton Beach, 20:04. Making a big splash since moving up from 2A.
22. (20). Emma Rudman, 12, Ft. Walton Beach, 20:02. Dropped off in second meet of year.
23. (21) Kaitlin Rocker, 12, Creekside, DNR. Will start season at UNF Invite this Saturday.
24. (17) Abby Fisher, 10, Ft, Myers, DNR. Did not run in the Green Wave’s opening meet.
25. (19) Maggie Parrish, 12, Chamberlain, 20:19. Won Central Hillsborough Invitational
On the Bubble:
Carter Page, 12, Gainesville, 20:12.
Stephanie Hansen, 11, Ocala Vanguard, 20:14.
Haley Kling, 11, Pace, 20:19
