Chiles boys and Fleming Island girls triumph in 4A Region 1

Saturday, 7 November 2020, was not a great day for repeat winners at the FHSAA 4A Region 1 Meet.


Having graduated, Ashley Klingenberg wasn't around to defend her Region 1 title, and Niceville senior Lillian Holtery became the 2020 champion, running 19:12. Fleming Island scored 81 points to take the girls' team title, knocking off defending champ Chiles. The Chiles boys won the team title in their race with 47 points, while the defending champs from Bartram Trail were fourth. But Rheinhardt Harrison broke the pattern. The Nease junior successfully defended his 2019 title, cruising to a 15:46 win in the boys' 5K.


If there was a rematch in the girls' race it was between Lillian Holtery and Elizabeth Iliff. Iliff, a Creekside senior, and Holtery had finished just seconds apart in the 2019 Region 1 meet, with Iliff fourth in 18:37 and Holtery fifth in 18:40. The two were part of a lead pack of ten runners at the midpoint of the 2020 race. As the race wore on, the pack shrank. With the finish line approaching, Holtery charged away from Iliff and won the race, 19:12 to 19:15. Jada Williams, a junior on the Flagler Palm Coast team, placed third in 19:19.


In the team standings, Emma Millson led Fleming Island's charge; the Golden Eagle senior was sixth in 19:46. Another Fleming Island senior, Marisa Kortright, was eleventh in 20:05. The remaining Golden Eagle scorers were juniors Mei Chang (13th, 20:10) and Grace Adams (14th, 20:15) and frosh Allie Knotts (44th, 21:45), giving Fleming Island 81 points and the 2020 4A Region 1 girls' title.


Mandarin, led by junior Lauren Conover (15th, 20;19), was a close second with 90 points. Iliff and Creekside took third with 114 points, while Holtery and Niceville were fourth with 121 points. Spruce Creek took fifth, also with 121 points, but losing the tie-breaker to Niceville. It was an especially bitter loss, because only the top four teams qualified for the State Meet. For the rest of the field, the 2020 cross-country season was over.


Team Standings, 2020 FHSAA 4A Region 1 Girls' Cross-Country Championships

1. Fleming Island, 81 *
2. Mandarin, 90 *
3. Creekside, 114 *
4. Niceville, 121 *
5. Spruce Creek, 121
6. Buchholz, 124
7. Flagler Palm Coast, 141
8. Nease, 144
9. Chiles, 211
10. Fletcher, 254
11. DeLand, 308
12. Crestview, 342
13. Atlantic Coast, NTS
    Tate, NTS
    Forest, NTS
    Oakleaf, NTS
    Bartram Trail, NTS
    West Port, NTS
    Sandalwood, NTS
    University, NTS

Top 15 Girls, 2020 FHSAA 4A Region 1 Cross-Country Championships

1. 19:11.8, Lillian Holtery (Niceville) 12
2. 19:14.6, Elizabeth Iliff (Creekside) 12
3. 19:18.3, Jada Williams (Flagler Palm Coast) 11
4. 19:26.8, Naila Etique (Nease) 12
5. 19:35.4, Kelly Davis (Chiles) 11
6. 19:45.9, Emma Millson (Fleming Island) 12
7. 19:47.5, Olivia Niewald (Spruce Creek) 10
8. 19:47.9, Kate Drummond (Buchholz) 10
9. 19:58.2, Rachel Wheatley (Spruce Creek) 12
10. 20:00.7, Nichole Harris (Forest) 12
11. 20:04.6, Marisa Kortright (Fleming Island) 12
12. 20:06.6, Emma White (Buchholz) 9
13. 20:10.0, Mei Chiang (Fleming Island) 11
14. 20:14.7, Grace Adams (Fleming Island) 11
15. 20:18.1, Lauren Conover (Mandarin) 11

Rheinhardt Harrison entered the boys' race as not only the defending 4A Region 1 champion, but also the 2019 4A State champion. He looked like it. Harrison led nearly the entire race, winning by more than 100 meters. Nease senior Bradley Ball was second to his teammate in 16:09. A sprint to the finish line decided third, with Forest senior Ashton Deriso (3rd, 16:45) outkicking Buchholz senior Ashok Jaishankar (4th, 16:46) and Chiles junior Ben Kirbo (5th, 16:46).

Rheinhardt Harrison

Kirbo was the first Timberwolf across the finish line, but he was followed by sophomore Wyatt Townsend (7th, 16:54), senior Nathan Reffitt (8th, 16:54), senior Jackson Sytsma (18th, 17:20), and junior Filippo Reina (19th, 17:20). Those five scored 47 points for Chiles, putting their squad first in the team standings. Chiles boys' teams had won a few class 3A state titles over the years, and more than a few class 3A regional titles, but this was their first regional win in class 4A.


Placing second, Creekside came close to keeping Chiles from the Region 1 title, scoring 52 points behind the ninth-place finish of Creekside junior Jesse Benavides (16:57). Rheinhardt Harrison and Nease scored 65 points, taking third. Bartram Trail, the 2019 champions, placed fourth with 73 points, led by senior Jahari White (6th, 16:48). As the top four teams, Chiles, Creekside, Nease, and Bartram Trail qualified for the State Final.


The FHSAA State Cross-Country Final is at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida, with the 4A races scheduled for Saturday morning, 14 November 2020.


Team Standings, 2020 FHSAA 4A Region 1 Boys' Cross-Country Championships

1. Chiles, 47 *
2. Creekside, 52 *
3. Nease, 65 *
4. Bartram Trail, 73 *
5. Fleming Island, 111
6. Mandarin, 186
7. Niceville, 204
8. DeLand, 239
9. University, 263
10. Spruce Creek, 274
11. Atlantic Coast, 278
12. Crestview, 357
13. Tate, NTS
    Buchholz, NTS
    Fletcher, NTS
    Forest, NTS
    West Port, NTS
    Oakleaf, NTS
    First Coast, NTS
    Flagler Palm Coast, NTS

Top 15 Boys, 2020 FHSAA 4A Region 1 Cross-Country Championships

1. 15:46.0, Rheinhardt Harrison (Nease) 11
2. 16:08.8, Bradley Ball (Nease) 12
3. 16:44.9, Ashton Deriso (Forest) 12
4. 16:45.2, Ashok Jaishankar (Buchholz) 12
5. 16:45.2, Ben Kirbo (Chiles) 11
6. 16:47.2, Jahari White (Bartram Trail) 12
7. 16:53.4, Wyatt Townsend (Chiles) 10
8. 16:53.9, Nathan Reffitt (Chiles) 12
9. 16:57.0, Jesse Benavides (Creekside) 11
10. 16:59.3, Jalani White (Bartram Trail) 12
11. 17:08.6, McCall Williams (Creekside) 10
12. 17:10.8, John Zurn (Creekside) 9
13. 17:12.2, Jackson Dravo (Creekside) 10
14. 17:12.9, Frederick Lloyd (Nease) 12
15. 17:14.2, Roger Arias (Bartram Trail) 12

FHSAA 4A Region 1 Cross-Country Champions, 2005 - 2020
Boys
Date	Team Champs	Individual Champs
5 November 2005	Flagler Palm Coast, 78	16:00, Justin Harbor (Flagler Palm Coast) 12
4 November 2006	Boone, 79	15:43, Anthony Morales (Flagler Palm Coast) 12
10 November 2007	Winter Park, 94	16:15, Cameron Dickerson (Mandarin) 12
15 November 2008	Doctor Phillips, 69	15:56, Chris Dendor (Bartram Trail) 12
14 November 2009	Melbourne, 78	15:16, Brian Atkinson (Melbourne) 12
13 November 2010	Hagerty, 86	15:39, Eduardo Garcia (Mandarin) 12
12 November 2011	Colonial, 51	15:21, Andres Arroyo (Colonial) 11
9 November 2012	Colonial, 60	15:13, Andres Arroyo (Colonial) 12
2 November 2013	Winter Park, 39	18:55, Kayley Delay (Fletcher) 9
8 November 2014	Lyman, 72	15:26, Joshua Jacques (Lyman) 11
31 October 2015	Mandarin, 90	15:28, Joshua Jacques (Lyman) 12
29 October 2016	Timber Creek, 125	15:50, Timothy Doyle (Freedom) 11
4 November 2017	Oviedo, 65	15:53, Kayama Galloway (Oviedo) 10
2 November 2018	Oviedo, 75	15:56, Kayama Galloway (Oviedo) 11
2 November 2019	Bartram Trail, 66	15:30, Rheinhardt Harrison (Nease) 10
7 November 2020	Chiles, 47	15:46, Rheinhardt Harrison (Nease) 11
Girls
Date	Team Champs	Individual Champs
5 November 2005	Buchholz, 27	19:24, Natalie Doss (Buchholz) 12
4 November 2006	Bartram Trail, 90	18:38, Chanelle Cox (Niceville) 10
10 November 2007	Bartram Trail, 36	17:38, Brittany Koziara (Boone) 10
15 November 2008	Bartram Trail, 61	18:52, Mandy Perkins (Spruce Creek) 12
14 November 2009	Melbourne, 49	18:38, Mary Ann Brown (Orange Park) 9
13 November 2010	Spruce Creek, 71	18:17, Vanessa Valentine (Melbourne) 11
12 November 2011	Olympia, 70	18:21, Bridget Blake (Doctor Phillips) 11
9 November 2012	Olympia, 60	17:57, Bridget Blake (Doctor Phillips) 12
2 November 2013	Timber Creek, 68	15:40, Brandon Marquez (Timber Creek) 10
8 November 2014	Wnter Park, 37	18:02, Rafaella Gibbons (Winter Park) 9
31 October 2015	Wnter Park, 34	17:28, Rafaella Gibbons (Winter Park) 10
29 October 2016	Winter Park, 59	17:38, Kayley Delay (Fletcher) 12
3 November 2017	Winter Park, 65	18:11, Mackenzie Czurak (Winter Springs) 10
2 November 2018	Lake Brantley, 101	18:21, Amber Schulz (Timber Creek) 9
2 November 2019	Chiles, 73	18:20, Ashley Klingenberg (Lake Brantley) 12
7 November 2020	Fleming Island, 81	19:12, Lillian Holtery (Niceville) 12
The 2005 and 2010 4A Region 1 Meet was at Sperling Sports Complex in Deland. The 2006 and 2008 meets were at Bartram Trail High in Jacksonville. The 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, and 2019 meets were at Sante Fe College in Gainesville. The 2014 and 2017 meets were at the Flagler County Fairgrounds in Bunnell.The 2015 meet was at Lake Nona High in Orlando. The 2020 meet was at Alligator Lake Park in Lake City.

Links

• Complete results of the 2020 FHSAA 4A Region 1 Cross-Country Championship Meet
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRvNew6CngmaMP0d5kH7nyTtXEHe7ev_Jhm2wom7-INCYlwXKfVxThKr1wRYNiAYtk1P9L1Ei03Nv4C/pubhtml
  
  
• Trouble Afoot! coverage of 2020 FHSAA Region 1 cross-country
  
  • 1A: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2020/11/fhsaa-1a-region-1-2020.html
    
  • 2A: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2020/11/fhsaa-2a-region-1-2020.html
    
  • 3A: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2020/11/fhsaa-4a-region-1-2020.html
    
  • 4A: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2020/11/fhsaa-4a-region-1-2020.html
    
  
  
• 2019 story, “The Chiles girls and Bartram Trail boys score narrow wins at 4A Region 1”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/11/fhsaa-4a-region-1-2019.html
  
  
• Find a cross-country, road, or track race for your schedule on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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