It may have been Rutherford High's cross country meet, but it all belonged to Fort Walton Beach High before the morning was over. On Saturday morning, 17 September 2016, Fort Walton Beach swept the boys' and girls' team titles at the sixth annual Rutherford Ram Run Cross Country Meet, held at Callaway Park near Panama City, Florida. Wakulla High senior Haleigh Martin won the girls' 5K in 20:04, and Rutherford senior Alix Gennette ran a winnning 17:33 in the boys' 5K.Martin had raced at the Ram Run two years earlier, finishing fifth in 2014. There was no one near the Wakulla senior in 2016, though, as she crossed the finish line almost 400 meters ahead of the next runner. Rutherford senior Zeana Guirey was second in 21:38, and Mosley junior Ella Swigler edged Wakulla sophomore Alyssa Langston for third, 22:12 to 22:18.
Martin and Langston gave Wakulla a pair of scorers in the top ten, but Fort Walton Beach also had two in the top ten, with senior Jessica Riley placing sixth in 22:37 and junior Maia Rivera eighth in 23:01. After Riley and Rivera, Fort Walton Beach's remaining three scorers were frosh Blair Shankles (12th, 23:23), junior Jeanette Chastain (15th, 23:42), and sophomore Ashley Wagner (16th, 23:48). When Wagner crossed the finish line, the other fourteen teams in the girls' race were each still waiting for their third runner. Meanwhile, the Fort Walton Beach girls had already totaled a winning 58 points. Guirey's Rutherford team took third with 146 points.
Girls' Team Standings, 2016 Rutherford Ram Run
- Fort Walton Beach, 58
- South Walton, 82
- Rutherford, 146
- Wakulla, 153
- Arnold, 181
- North Bay Haven, 184
- Dothan, 193
- Mosley, 197
- Walton, 221
- Rickards, 234
- Cottondale, 236
- Northview, 305
- Wewahitchka, 328
- Blountstown, 345
- Franklin County, 345
Top 15 Girls, 2016 Rutherford Ram Run
- 20:03.91 ~ Haleigh Martin (Wakulla) 12
- 21:37.61 ~ Zeana Guirey (Rutherford) 12
- 22:11.75 ~ Ella Swigler (Mosley) 11
- 22:17.26 ~ Alyssa Langston (Wakulla) 10
- 22:27.13 ~ Aurora Fardal (Arnold) 9
- 22:36.10 ~ Jessica Riley (Fort Walton Beach) 12
- 22:50.12 ~ Lauren Bakun (South Walton) 9
- 23:00.60 ~ Maia Rivera (Fort Walton Beach) 11
- 23:06.11 ~ Genevieve Printiss (Franklin County) 11
- 23:11.56 ~ Blessing Nkembo (Rickards) 12
- 23:22.44 ~ Jillian Stevenson (Walton) 10
- 23:22.83 ~ Blair Shankles (South Walton) 9
- 23:29.45 ~ Lauren Adams (Fort Walton Beach) 9
- 23:32.37 ~ Cristina Carr (Rutherford) 12
- 23:41.95 ~ Jeanette Chastain (Fort Walton Beach) 11
The boys' race was much closer up front than the girls, with winner Alix Gennette crossing the finish line only a few steps ahead of Jacob D'Aleo, beating the South Walton frosh 17:33 to 17:37. Arnold sophomore Mason Bennett was third in 17:48, and Wakulla senior Bryce Cole outran Cottondale senior Garry Barnes for fourth, 17:54 to 17:58.
Right behind Barnes, Fort Walton Beach's troops opened their scoring with sophomore Brandon Meza (6th, 17:68), sophomore Jordan Huckaby (7th, 17:59), and junior Parker Dewrell (8th, 18:02). Senior George McCann (13th, 18:27) and junior Sage Delfino (19th, 18:50) added their performances to Fort Walton Beach's total, giving their team 53 points--the best score of the 13 schools competing. South Walton was a very close second with 57 points, and Wakulla a nearby third with 61.
Boys' Team Standings, 2016 Rutherford Ram Run
- Fort Walton Beach, 53
- South Walton, 57
- Wakulla, 61
- Cottondale, 132
- Blountstown, 154
- Rutherford, 182
- Arnold, 229
- Northview, 232
- North Bay Haven, 239
- Walton, 278
- Wewahitchka, 299
- Mosley, 302
- Dothan, 311
Top 15 Boys, 2016 Rutherford Ram Run
- 17:32.51 ~ Alix Gennette (Rutherford) 12
- 17:36.18 ~ Jacob D'Aleo (South Walton) 9
- 17:47.39 ~ Mason Bennett (Arnold) 10
- 17:53.84 ~ Bryce Cole (Wakulla) 12
- 17:57.36 ~ Garry Barnes (Cottondale) 12
- 17:57.85 ~ Brandon I Meza (Fort Walton Beach) 10
- 17:58.45 ~ Jordan Huckaby (Fort Walton Beach) 10
- 18:01.83 ~ Parker Dewrell (Fort Walton Beach) 11
- 18:02.93 ~ Scott Lloyd (Wakulla) 11
- 18:09.85 ~ Connor Norton (South Walton) 11
- 18:11.97 ~ Chris Porter (Wakulla) 10
- 18:23.29 ~ Logan Brooks (South Walton) 9
- 18:26.14 ~ George McCann (Fort Walton Beach) 12
- 18:27.85 ~ Jesse Boyd (Blountstown) 11
- 18:28.48 ~ Eliot Greene (South Walton) 11
| Rutherford Ram Run Team Champions, 2011 - 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 September 2016 | Fort Walton Beach, 53 | Fort Walton Beach, 58 |
| Rutherford Ram Run Individual Champions, 2011 - 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 September 2016 | 17:33, Alix Gennette (Rutherford) 12 | 20:04, Haleigh Martin (Wakulla) 12 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2016 Rutherford Ram Run, courtesy of Miles & Minutes, LLC
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_N9lwZVpQF7ERNGgwnxQhXI4ESsIcUJ8jrPzRZLa96o/pubhtml
- 2015 story, “Ethan Mines and Michaela Ashley were the fastest of the flock at the Ram Run”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/10/ram-xc-run-2015.html
- 2014 story, “LaNasa and Fulmer romp at the Ram Run”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/10/ram-xc-run-2014.html
- Find the next animal-themed cross-country run on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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