If you were going by the FACA cross-country rankings, you would have concluded that Bartram Trail and Creekside boys' teams would both place ahead of Leon at the 13th Bale 'N' Trail Cross Country Original. But on Saturday morning, 27 September 2014, the boys from Tallahassee demonstrated a total lack of respect for the rankings by demolishing the field at Bale 'N' Trail. Defending state champion Sukhi Khosla led Leon with a 15:38 win as the Lions took four of the top five places and put up a mathematically unbeatable score of 23 points. In the girls' race, Bolles junior Mackenzie Wilson ran 18:42 to grab her first win of the season, leading her team to a 33-point score and the Bale 'N' Trail title.It was misty and somewhat cool (or at least not nearly as warm) in Jacksonville at 7:30 AM, the scheduled starting time for the boys' 5K at Bale 'N' Trail. The course was also wet and muddy in spots because of an overnight rain. There were also some low barriers on the course, the "bales" in "Bale 'N' Trail". Three-time state cross-country champion Matt Mizereck encountered the barriers at the 2008 Bale 'N' Trail.
"Small, like one-foot tall hay cubes, nothing crazy," Mizereck described the obstacles. "When you are tired they are kinda annoying but you can literally just run around them."They certainly didn't get in Mizereck's way; he set the Bale 'N' Trail record of 15:06.28.
Neither the mini-bales nor the mud bothered Sukhi Khosla, either. The Leon senior took the lead 600 meters into the race, then only got farther and farther ahead as he cranked out the distance. Behind Khosla, Leon runners Kyle Buchholz, Hunter Scott, and Adam Wallenfelsz ran in a group, swapping places back and forth. Finishing the race with a lead of over 200 meters, Khosla won the race in 15:38. Buchholz was second in 16:20. Creekside senior David Cash Tampa broke up the Leon pack, placing third in 16:24, but Leon senior Hunter Scott (4th, 16:25) and Leon junior Adam Wallenfelsz (5th, 16:32) followed him across the finish line. Once sophomore Matt Cashin (12th, 16:52) had crossed the finish line for Leon, the Lions had 23 points and the 2014 Bale 'N' Trail title. Creekside, with three runners in the top ten, scored 58 points to take second. Host school Bartram Trail was third with 118 points.
Top Ten Boys, 2014 Bale 'N' Trail Cross Country Original
- 15:37.60 ~ Sukhi Khosla (Leon) 12
- 16:19.60 ~ Kyle Buchholz (Leon) 12
- 16:23.80 ~ David Cash Tampa (Creekside) 12
- 16:25.00 ~ Hunter Scott (Leon) 12
- 16:31.40 ~ Adam Wallenfelsz (Leon) 11
- 16:31.90 ~ Zack Bias (Creekside) 12
- 16:33.20 ~ Trenton Liberty (Mandarin) 11
- 16:41.00 ~ Connor Vaughan (Wolfson)
- 16:44.40 ~ Jordan Bubar (Bartram Trail) 11
- 16:48.20 ~ Matthew Clark (Creekside) 10
Team Standings, 2014 Bale 'N' Trail Cross Country Original, Boys
- Leon, 23 points
- Creekside, 58
- Bartram Trail, 118
- Mandarin, 142
- Bishop Kenny, 157
- Flagler Palm Coast, 175
- Matanzas, 223
- Fleming Island, 283
- Buchholz, 297
- Bishop Snyder, 335
- Bolles, 355
- Eastside, 362
- P.K. Yonge, 376
- Stanton, 397
- Nease, 418
- Episcopal, 455
- Harvest Community, 490
- Sandalwood, 526
- Ridgeview, 571
- Clay, 584
- Providence, 632
- Fletcher, 641
- Columbia, 702
- University Christian, 726
- Middleburg, 749
- Baldwin, 774
- Duval Charter, 778
- Bradford, 784
- Orange Park, 819
- Oakleaf, 823
Mackenzie Wilson had finished second to Fletcher sophomore Kayley Delay in their first two meets of the season, the UNF Invitational and the Katie Caples Invitational. At the Bale 'N' Trail Original, though, their third meeting belonged to Wilson, as the Bolles junior put up a 18:42 to Delay's 18:59 to win the girls' 5K. Three other Bolles runners joined Wilson in the top ten--sophomore Ally Hajda (3rd, 19:13), Frosh Rachel Shapiro (6th, 19:48), and senior Ash DeHechavarria (9th, 20:12). Bolles' fifth scorer Aoife O'Riordan (14th, 20:25) finished her team's sum of 33 points, good enough to earn the Bulldogs their third Bale 'N' Trail girls' title in the thirteen-year history of the event. Columbia totalled 88 points to take second, and Nease was third with 111 points.
Top Ten Girls, 2014 Bale 'N' Trail Cross Country Original
- 18:41.90 ~ Mackenzie Wilson (Bolles) 11
- 18:58.20 ~ Kayley Delay (Fletcher) 10
- 19:12.60 ~ Ally Hajda (Bolles) 10
- 19:26.10 ~ Daniell Van Liere (Fletcher) 11
- 19:31.80 ~ Yaranel Abreu (Nease) 12
- 19:47.60 ~ Rachel Shapiro (Bolles) 9
- 20:00.40 ~ Bridget Morse (Columbia) 9
- 20:08.60 ~ Katie Potts (Nease) 11
- 20:11.70 ~ Ash DeHechavarria (Bolles) 12
- 20:13.00 ~ Cassie Pierron (Columbia) 9
Team Standings, 2014 Bale 'N' Trail Cross Country Original, Girls
- Bolles, 33 points
- Columbia, 88
- Nease, 111
- Fletcher, 192
- Mandarin, 198
- Fleming Island, 223
- Flagler Palm Coast, 224
- Bartram Trail, 225
- Bishop Kenny, 256
- Leon, 277
- Creekside, 280
- Boone, 319
- Bishop Snyder, 319
- Providence, 347
- Eastside, 354
- Episcopal, 383
- Matanzas, 421
- Ridgeview, 483
- P.K. Yonge, 501
- Stanton, 533
- Harvest Community, 627
- Orange Park, 680
- Duval Charter, 693
| Individual Champions, Bale 'N' Trail Cross-Country Original, 2001 - 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women |
| 22 September 2001 | 15:26, Nick Wilson (Paxon) 12 | 19:38, Amber Smith (Fletcher) 11 |
| 28 September 2002 | 17:07, Scott Hans (Ridgeview) 11 | 20:55, Heather Marees (Bolles) 10 |
| 11 October 2003 | 16:33, Luke Russell (Bishop Kenny) 10 | 18:22, Robyn DeBenedet (Episcopal) 11 |
| No Bale 'N' Trail held in 2004 | ||
| 17 September 2005 | 17:07, Tristan League (Orange Park) 11 | 20:30, Roseanna Bell (Gainesville) 12 |
| 16 September 2006 | 15:42, Anthony Morales (Flagler Palm Coast) 12 | 19:38, Chloe Kowalksi (Pensacola Catholic) 11 |
| 13 October 2007 | 16:02.37, Johnathan Esteban (Lee) 12 | 18:55.66, Amanda Perkins (Spruce Creek) 11 |
| 4 October 2008 | 15:06.28, Matt Mizereck (Leon) 11 | 18:12.94, Lily Williams (Chiles) 9 |
| 10 October 2009 | 15:15.24, Jimmy Clark (Creekside) 11 | 18:23.03, Mary Brown (Orange Park) 9 |
| 2 October 2010 | 15:44.37, Eduardo Garcia (Mandarin) 12 | 17:54.55, Lily Williams (Chiles) 11 |
| 1 October 2011 | 15:39.42, Mac Reynolds (Nease) 12 | 18:40.55, Mary Kate Ponder (Mandarin) 12 |
| 13 October 2012 | 15:11.80, Josh Brickell (Peachtree Ridge) 12 | 18:28.91, Allie Buchalski (Johns Creek) 12 |
| 5 October 2013 | 15:37.50, Kevin Mills (Peachtree Ridge) 12 | 18:13.50, Karen Xiang (Nease) 12 |
| 27 September 2014 | 15:37.60, Sukhi Khosla (Leon) 12 | 18:41.90, Mackenzie Wilson (Bolles) 11 |
| There was no Bale 'N' Trail in 2004 because of work at Bartram Trail associated with Super Bowl XXXIX The FHSAA cross country distance in 2001 was still three miles | ||
| Team Champions, Bale 'N' Trail Cross-Country Original, 2001 - 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women |
| 22 September 2001 | Clay, 90 points | Nease, 99 points |
| 28 September 2002 | Bartram Trail, 45 points | Bolles, 60 points |
| 11 October 2003 | Bishop Kenny, 28 points | Bolles, 33 points |
| No Bale 'N' Trail held in 2004 | ||
| 17 September 2005 | Bartram Trail, 54 points | Bishop Kenny, 35 points |
| 16 September 2006 | Chiles, 46 points | Bartram Trail, 54 points |
| 13 October 2007 | Chiles, 59 points | Bartram Trail, 65 points |
| 4 October 2008 | Leon, 78 points | Chiles, 43 points |
| 10 October 2009 | Peachtree Ridge, 81 points | North Gwinnett, 48 points |
| 2 October 2010 | Pensacola Washington, 31 points | Chiles, 42 points |
| 1 October 2011 | Bishop Kenny, 72 points | Creekside, 54 points |
| 13 October 2012 | Colonial, 78 points | Peachtree Ridge, 86 points |
| 5 October 2013 | Peachtree Ridge, 38 points | Peachtree Ridge, 52 points |
| 27 September 2014 | Leon, 23 points | Bolles, 33 points |
| There was no Bale 'N' Trail in 2004 because of work at Bartram Trail associated with Super Bowl XXXIX | ||
Links
- Complete results of the 2014 Bale 'N' Trail Cross-Country Original via HalfMileTiming.com
- HS Boys: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zSfkEWedKDAuYdbNr6HvxL_7Yp2nXVc9xBOVQXhBEmM/pub
- HS Girls:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CF1tDP03sxHwnBtUX4uArdUELAdHf39-QuZnHSCw-dc/pub
- JV Boys: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17HOB7z3IJ2fMGSLHPzDvyuIGCOvOAqUl4kkpc7EV2I4/pub
- JV Girls:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N0hRyVg3doadvVplkx3x6vT4HpkPHOFiXQ-Hlb0-zIg/pub
- HS Boys: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zSfkEWedKDAuYdbNr6HvxL_7Yp2nXVc9xBOVQXhBEmM/pub
- Bale 'N' Trail preview via DistancePrep's Northwest Report
http://www.distancepreps.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=31488&do=news&news_id=285142
- Upcoming races closer to Tallahassee on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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