With Alabama's Dothan High adding a bit of interstate flavor, Rutherford's annual Ram Run cross-country meet returned to the Callaway Recreational Center in Springfield, Florida, for a fifth year. Mosley High won the girls title, with Arnold senior Michaela Ashley taking top individual honors in 20:26. In the boys' race Cottondale was the top team while Mosley senior Ethan Mines ran 17:08 for the win.After an open/junior varsity race at 8:30 AM, the meet got down to business at 9:15 with the high school girls' 5K. Arnold High's Michaela Ashley was still in the same zip code as the rest of the field when she crossed the finish line, but just barely. Ashley was close to 300 meters ahead of the next runner when she finished in a winning 20:26. Mosley sophomore Ella Swigler was second in 21:44, and Rutherford junior Zeana Guirey third in 22:28.
Led by Swigler's runner-up finish, Mosley added points from seniors Erin France (11th, 23:48), Tyra Williams (13th, 23:56), Samantha Stroup (14th, 24:10), and Amy Jones (18th, 25:12) to score 54 points and win the meet. Behind their top scorer, eighth-grader Macy Benton (4th, 22:35), the Dothan girls bettered Rutherford by a single point, 81 to 82, to take second in the eight-team field.
Girls' Team Standings, 2015 Rutherford Ram Run
- Mosley, 54
- Dothan, 81
- Rutherford, 82
- Arnold, 89
- North Bay Haven, 119
- Blountstown, 127
- Cottondale, 151
- Bay, 176
Top 15 Girls, 2015 Rutherford Ram Run
- 20:25.63 ~ Michaela Ashley (Arnold) 12
- 21:43.81 ~ Ella Swigler (Mosley) 10
- 22:27.98 ~ Zeana Guirey (Rutherford) 11
- 22:34.22 ~ Macy Benton (Dothan) 8
- 22:35.91 ~ Chelsee Cook (Blountstown) 11
- 22:39.11 ~ Sophia Dorr (Arnold) 12
- 23:22.43 ~ Summer Hill (Blountstown) 11
- 23:23.91 ~ Diana Compean (Cottondale) 7
- 23:34.34 ~ Rylee Waters (Wewahitchka) 10
- 23:45.98 ~ Darby Bennett (Rutherford) 9
- 23:47.79 ~ Erin France (Mosley) 12
- 23:48.03 ~ Abby Armstrong (Dothan) 8
- 23:55.34 ~ Tyra Williams (Mosley) 12
- 24:09.83 ~ Samantha Stroup (Mosley) 12
- 24:20.35 ~ Banton Keira (North Bay Haven) 8
The high school boys raced at 10:00 AM. Mosley senior Ethan Mines won the 5K in 17:08, a comfortable 80 meters ahead of runner-up Mason Bennett. Bennett, an Arnold frosh, was busy trying to hold off Cottondale junior Garry Barnes. The two finished just a few steps apart in 17:26 and 17:28.
Barnes was soon joined by the rest of Cottondale's scorers--junior Michael Black (11th, 19:31), sophomore Will Price (18th, 19:55), frosh Blayton See (20th, 19:58), and frosh Mason Jones (26th, 20:33). Those five gave Cottondale 78 points and first place in a field of nine teams. Mosley was second with 95 points. Led Rutherford senior Corey Pilson (4th, 17:48), the Rams totaled 104 points to edge Arnold (107) and Blountstown (109) for third.
Boys' Team Standings, 2015 Rutherford Ram Run
- Cottondale, 78
- Mosley, 95
- Rutherford, 104
- Arnold, 107
- Blountstown, 109
- Dothan, 133
- Wewahitchka, 143
- North Bay Haven, 158
- Bay, 177
Top 15 Boys, 2015 Rutherford Ram Run
- 17:07.25 ~ Ethan Mines (Mosley) 12
- 17:25.27 ~ Mason Bennett (Arnold) 9
- 17:27.64 ~ Garry Barnes (Cottondale) 11
- 17:47.19 ~ Corey Pilson (Rutherford) 12
- 18:02.49 ~ Jesse Boyd (Blountstown) 10
- 18:10.74 ~ Elijah Sarmiento (Wewahitchka) 11
- 18:22.18 ~ Trevor Berry (Arnold) 12
- 18:42.20 ~ Blake Turner (Arnold) 10
- 18:47.53 ~ Tyveon Tharp (Dothan) 12
- 18:52.11 ~ Ben Stansell (Dothan) 12
- 19:30.37 ~ Michael Black (Cottondale) 11
- 19:34.08 ~ Koby Mundy (North Bay Haven) 11
- 19:34.53 ~ Enrique Nandho (Blountstown) 9
- 19:42.20 ~ Ethan Shover (Rutherford) 9
- 19:47.55 ~ Eric Reid (Rutherford) 10
| Rutherford Ram Run Team Champions, 2011 - 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Boys | Girls |
| 24 September 2011 | Mosley, 51 points | South Walton, 46 points |
| 22 September 2012 | Marianna, 39 | Arnold, 33 |
| 21 September 2013 | Mosley, 66 | Crestview, 32 |
| 4 October 2014 | Fort Walton Beach, 26 | Fort Walton Beach, 31 |
| 26 September 2015 | Cottondale, 78 | Mosley, 54 |
| Rutherford Ram Run Individual Champions, 2011 - 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Boys | Girls |
| 24 September 2011 | 17:34, Jacob Leuze (South Walton) 12 | 20:11, Mikayla Hodges (Arnold) 11 |
| 22 September 2012 | 16:44, Hunter Potts (Graceville) 12 | 20:11, Michaela Ashley (Arnold) 9 |
| 21 September 2013 | 17:08, Sean White (Choctawhatchee) 11 | 20:38, Shelby Lindsay (Choctawhatchee) 9 |
| 4 October 2014 | 16:23, Trey LaNasa (Fort Walton Beach) 12 | 19:23, Maddie Fulmer (South Walton) 11 |
| 26 September 2015 | 17:08, Ethan Mines (Mosley) 12 | 20:26, Michaela Ashley (Arnold) 12 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2015 Rutherford Ram Run, courtesy of Miles & Minutes, LLC
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17t-kefMM3azFD6VkdagWAomHgTp6jdxzcqU8HFWZ7sQ/pubhtml
- 2014 story, “LaNasa and Fulmer romp at the Ram Run”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/10/ram-xc-run-2014.html
- Find the next animal-themed cross-country run on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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