Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Led by Junious Brown and Ella Porcher, Maclay paints Region 1 blue

There was a lot of Maclay blue on the podium at the FHSAA 1A Region 1 Cross-Country Championship in Lake City. That Saturday morning, 2 November 2019, Maclay won team titles in both the girls' race and the boys' race. Maclay frosh Ella Porcher took first in the girls' 5K, running 19:42. Junious Brown, a Maclay senior, won the boys' 5K in 16:00.

Ella Porcher

Up front, the girls' race could have been a replay of the 5K at the 1A District 1 Championship Meet, ten days earlier. There, Porcher had finished thirteen seconds ahead of runner-up Laci Watford, a University Christian sophomore. In the Regional 5K, Porcher and Watford were again the first two finishers, with Porcher beating Watford across the finish line 19:42 to 19:52. Maclay senior Hannah Hosay placed third in 20:34.


Porcher and Hosay were only the first two of four Maclay athletes in the top ten. Eighth-grader Susan Koeppel was less than a second behind Hosay, fourth in 20:35. Maclay frosh Sofia Paredes was eighth in 21:09. Senior harrier Rachael Stockel completed Maclay's scoring, coming in eleventh in 21:31. Once Stockel had finished, the Maclay girls had a mathematically unbeatable 23 points and the Region 1 title for the sixth year in a row.


Providence, led by eighth-grader Caitlynn Schultz (12th, 21:34), was second with 83 points. Providence was the last school to beat the Maclay girls at the Region 1 meet, winning Regional titles in 2011-2013. Saint Joseph was third with 100 points; their top runner was frosh Ana Whitehouse (7th, 21:06). Baker took fourth with 114 points, led by senior Maya Espinosa (5th, 20:40). Espinosa had been the 1A Region 1 champion in 2014 and 2015.


The top eight teams qualified for the Florida's State Championship Meet in High School Cross-Country at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee on 9 November 2019, so Maclay, Providence, Saint Joseph, and Baker all earned their tickets to State. Pensacola Christian (5th, 148), Community Christian (6th, 148), Saint Johns Country Day (7th, 172), and Bishop Snyder (8th, 222) also advanced.


Team Standings, 2019 FHSAA 1A Region 1 Girls' Cross-Country Championships
  1. Maclay, 23
  2. Providence, 83
  3. Saint Joseph, 100
  4. Baker, 114
  5. Pensacola Christian, 148
  6. Community Christian, 148
  7. Saint Johns Country Day, 172
  8. Bishop Snyder, 222
  9. Aucilla Christian, 255
  10. Jefferson County, 279
  11. Port Saint Joe, 303
  12. Rocky Bayou Christian, 362
  13. Trinity Christian, 390
  14. Wewahitchka, 407
  15. Paxton, 437
  16. Freeport, 469
  17. Altha, 477
  18. Blountstown, 492
  19. Saint John Paul II, 542

Top 15 Girls, 2019 FHSAA 1A Region 1 Cross-Country Championships
  1. 19:41.3, Ella Porcher (Maclay) 9
  2. 19:51.6, Laci Watford (University Christian) 10
  3. 20:33.6, Hannah Hosay (Maclay) 12
  4. 20:34.3, Susan Koeppel (Maclay) 8
  5. 20:39.2, Maya Espinosa (Baker) 12
  6. 20:53.7, RaeAnne Tutton (Pensacola Christian) 8
  7. 21:05.1, Ana Whitehouse (Saint Joseph) 9
  8. 21:06.7, Sofia Paredes (Maclay) 9
  9. 21:08.5, Morgan Wilson (Community Christian) 10
  10. 21:18.5, Kaylin Olivarez (Baker) 7
  11. 21:30.7, Rachael Stockel (Maclay) 12
  12. 21:33.8, Caitlynn Schultz (Providence) 8
  13. 21:39.7, Isabella Goodwin (Saint Joseph) 12
  14. 21:41.0, Lydia Barquilla (Providence) 7
  15. 21:42.7, Gabriela Espinosa (Baker) 10

Ten days after successfully defending his 2018 1A District 1 title, Maclay's Junious Brown successfully defended his 2019 1A Region 1 title. The Maclay senior won the Regional race by an even bigger margin in 2019; his winning 16:00 put him nearly 100 meters ahead of the next runner. Matthew Stratton, a sophomore running for Saint Johns Country Day School, took second in 16:20. Blountstown senior Xander Peacock was third in 16:47, and North Florida Christian senior David Andrew Keen was fourth in 17:01.

Junious Brown

Pensacola Christian put three runners in the top ten--sophomore Jonathan Tutton (5th, 17:06), frosh Andrew Birx (6th, 17:22), and senior Carstan Cochran (10th, 17:52). But while the Pensacola Christian boys were waiting for their fourth runner, Maclay put their remaining scorers across the finish line--frosh Clayton Knox (11th, 17:54), frosh Carter Rothell (18th, 18:16), junior Michael Sweeney (21st, 18:21), and junior Sean-Patrick McCann (22nd, 18:24). The Marauder boys had 70 points and their first Region 1 team title since 2016.


Pensacola Christian was a close second with 79 points. Bishop Snyder, lead by sophomore Grayson Gully (9th, 17:45), placed third with 99 points. The remaining State qualifiers in the boys' 5K were Saint Joseph (4th, 153), Saint Johns Country Day (5th, 157), Paxton (6th, 168), Blountstown (7th, 179), and Community Christian (8th, 200).


Team Standings, 2019 FHSAA 1A Region 1 Boys' Cross-Country Championships
  1. Maclay, 70
  2. Pensacola Christian, 79
  3. Bishop Snyder, 99
  4. Saint Joseph, 153
  5. Saint Johns Country Day, 157
  6. Paxton, 168
  7. Blountstown, 179
  8. Community Christian, 200
  9. Trinity Christian, 203
  10. Providence, 223
  11. Rocky Bayou Christian, 294
  12. Aucilla Christian, 320
  13. North Florida Christian, 348
  14. Port Saint Joe, 390
  15. Christs Church, 405
  16. Wewahitchka, 468
  17. Franklin County, 484
  18. Jay, 485
  19. Baker, 536

Top 15 Boys, 2019 FHSAA 1A Region 1 Cross-Country Championships
  1. 16:00.0, Junious Brown (Maclay) 12
  2. 16:19.2, Matthew Stratton (Saint Johns Country Day) 10
  3. 16:46.3, Xander Peacock (Blountstown) 12
  4. 17:00.4, David Andrew Keen (North Florida Christian) 12
  5. 17:05.9, Jonathan Tutton (Pensacola Christian) 10
  6. 17:21.1, Andrew Birx (Pensacola Christian) 9
  7. 17:27.9, Andrew Fox (Saint Joseph) 12
  8. 17:29.7, Jacob Kailes (Saint Johns Country Day) 11
  9. 17:44.9, Grayson Gully (Bishop Snyder) 10
  10. 17:51.9, Carstan Cochran (Pensacola Christian) 12
  11. 17:54.0, Clayton Knox (Maclay) 9
  12. 17:54.3, Eugene Hall (Paxton) 11
  13. 18:00.8, Curtis Judd (Trinity Christian) 12
  14. 18:02.8, Dalton Lewis (Central) 12
  15. 18:08.0, Nicholas Ciarlariello (Community Christian) 11

FHSAA 1A Region 1 Cross-Country Champions, 1999 - 2019
Boys
DateTeam ChampsIndividual Champs
13 November 1999Maclay, 2515:36, Ryan Deak (Maclay) 9
11 November 2000Maclay
10 November 2001Maclay, 2016:20, Caleb Carmichael (Florida State) 12
16 November 2002Maclay, 15??:??, Ryan Deak (Maclay) 11
1 November 2003Episcoal, 3116:32, Justin Jackson (Episcopal) 12
30 October 2004Episcopal, 8216:32, Michael Anderson (P K Yonge) 10
5 November 2005P K Yonge, 7216:37, Geoffrey Anderson (P K Yonge) 11
4 November 2006P K Yonge, 3615:42, Michael Anderson (P K Yonge) 12
10 November 2007Maclay, 4116:11, Whitney Strickland (North Florida Christian) 11
15 November 2008P K Yonge, 3316:17, Whitney Strickland (North Florida Christian) 12
14 November 2009P K Yonge, 2116:21, Patrick Swain (Maclay) 11
12 November 2010Maclay, 2316:37, Patrick Swain (Maclay) 12
12 November 2011Maclay, 2516:48, Travis Covert (Maclay) 11
10 November 2012Maclay, 4316:05, Griffith Rutherford (North Florida Christian) 11
2 November 2013Maclay, 5216:38, Griffith Rutherford (North Florida Christian) 12
8 November 2014Maclay, 3416:39, Micah Kemp (Jay) 12
31 October 2015Maclay, 5216:35, Jackson Neri (Bishop Snyder) 12
28 October 2016Maclay, 6917:00, Clay Milford (Maclay) 10
4 November 2017Providence, 7016:31, Sean Snyder (Saint Joseph) 12
3 November 2018Providence, 6915:47, Junious Brown (Maclay) 11
2 November 2019Maclay, 7016:00, Junious Brown (Maclay) 12
Girls
DateTeam ChampsIndividual Champs
13 November 1999Maclay, 4018:11, Kara Scanlin (Episcopal) 10
11 November 2000Episcopal
10 November 2001Maclay, 5117:33, Kara Scanlin (Episcopal) 12
16 November 2002Oak Hall, 40??:??, Robyn Debenedet (Episcopal) 11
1 November 2003Oak Hall, 3118:56, Robyn Debenedet (Episcopal) 12
30 October 2004Episcopal, 3619:40, Emily Ingham (Episcopal) 10
5 November 2005Maclay, 2619:42, Meghan Roberts (P K Yonge) 8
4 November 2006Maclay, 2919:06, Meghan Roberts (P K Yonge) 9
10 November 2007Maclay, 2719:13, Alicia Fenley (Maclay) 10
15 November 2008P K Yonge, 6718:27, Jana Stolting (Maclay) 11
14 November 2009Maclay, 4618:21, Jana Stolting (Maclay) 12
12 November 2010Oak Hall, 3918:53, Brittney Olinger (Oak Hall) 9
12 November 2011Providence, 3418:17, Stefanie Kurgatt (Maclay) 11
10 November 2012Providence, 4919:27, Eden Meyer (Providence) 11
2 November 2013Providence, 2219:30, Eden Meyer (Providence) 12
8 November 2014Maclay, 3718:53, Maya Espinosa (Baker) 7
31 October 2015Maclay, 4919:10, Maya Espinosa (Baker) 8
28 October 2016Maclay, 5219:45, Caroline Willis (Maclay) 12
4 November 2017Maclay, 4719:55, Audrey Woods (Providence) 11
3 November 2018Maclay, 4818:24, Gianna Forte (Bishop Snyder) 12
2 November 2019Maclay, 2319:42, Ella Porcher (Maclay) 9
The 1A Region 1 meet was run at Port Saint Joe High in Port Saint Joe in 1999.
The meet was run at the Miccosukee Greenway in Tallahassee in 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007,
and 2008.
The meet was run at Maclay School in Tallahassee in 2001 and 2002.
The meet was run at Florida Community College in Jacksonville in 2003.
The meet was run at Summit East in Tallahassee in 2004.
The meet was run at Sainte Fe College in Gainesville in 2009.
The meet was run at Oak Hall High in Gainesville in 2010.
The meet was run at Sunnyhill Farms near Tallahassee in 2012 and 2014.
The meet was run at Alligator Lake in Lake City in 2011, 2013, and 2015.
The meet was run at Escambia Equestrian Center in Pensacola in 2016.
The meet was run at New World Golf in Jacksonville in 2018.
The meet was held at The Oaks Equestrian Park in Lake City in 2017 and 2019.


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