Annabella Tomasic |
For the first time in recent memory, the FSU Invitational started with the Girls' Elite 5K. There were nearly 300 athletes in the race, but it was a seventh-grader who set the early pace for that mob--Lake Highland Prep's Annabella Tomasic. Mackenzie De Lisle, a Bishop Verot junior, had beaten Tomasic earlier in the season to win the girls' race at the Cecil Field Summer Classic; De Lisle was one of several athletes racing close behind Tomasic at Apalachee Regional Park. Another was Ashley Fitzgerald, an American Heritage senior. Having placed runner-up in the 2022 FSU Invitational, Fitzgerald was the highest returning finisher in the 2023 race.
Just past the three-kilometer mark, Cardinal Mooney senior Addison Dempsey moved into the lead, inching ahead of Tomasic. Tomasic retook the lead then thundered home in 17:36, winning her debut race at the Invitational. Fitzgerald took second in 17:40, bettering her 17:54 performance in the 2022 race. Dempsey was third in 17:42 and Creekside sophomore Alyson Johnson was fourth in 17:50. De Lisle, Tomasic's early-season nemesis, placed fifth in 17:53.
Bishop Kenny's first athlete home ws senior Emily Weldon, fourteenth in 18:56. Forty seconds later, Bishop Kenny's fifth girl was across the finish line and the Crusaders had 100 points and the team title. Ponte Vedra, led by senior Lindy White (7th, 18:27), placed second with 149 points. Bolles edged Maclay for third 174 to 177. Bolles top finisher was seventh-grader Sofie Stam (17th, 18:58); Maclay's ace was Marauder sophomore Caroline Couch (6th, 18:15).
Team Standings, 2023 FSU Invitational High School Girls' Elite 5K
- Bishop Kenny, 100
- Ponte Vedra, 149
- Bolles, 174
- Maclay, 177
- Cambridge Christian, 239
- Lake Minneola, 313
- Creekside, 329
- Lourdes, 350
- Niceville, 356
- Oak Hall, 361
- Episcopal, 363
- Satellite, 363
- Newsome, 364
- Bishop Verot, 386
- East Ridge, 408
- Olympia, 436
- Plant, 436
- Winter Springs, 464
- South Fork, 474
- Naples, 475
- Spanish River, 483
- Fleming Island, 484
- Vanguard, 506
- Braddock, 512
- Saint Augustine, 553
- George Steinbrenner, 556
- Oviedo, 568
- Wiregrass Ranch, 605
- Sarasota, 792
- Providence, 819
Top Ten Athletes, 2023 FSU Invitational High School Girls' Elite 5K
- 17:35.6, Annabella Tomasic (Lake Highland) 7
- 17:40.0, Ashley Fitzgerald (American Heritage) 12
- 17:41.5, Addison Dempsey (Cardinal Mooney) 12
- 17:49.4, Alyson Johnson (Creekside) 10
- 17:52.7, Mackenzie De Lisle (Bishop Verot) 11
- 18:14.1, Caroline Couch (Maclay) 10
- 18:26.5, Lindy White (Ponte Vedra) 12
- 18:28.3, Avery Fronrath (King's) 12
- 18:39.8, Reese Anderson (Newsome) 12
- 18:41.6, Daisy Ross (Ponte Vedra) 11
Tomasic had fought for the lead from the start of the girls' race. In the boys' race, Patrick Koon played a more patient game. The course started with a 700-meter straightaway; looking for Koon in the stampeding horde on that opening stretch was like a "Where's Waldo?" puzzle in motion. You certainly wouldn't have found him in front. At the 1600-meter split, During the second kilometer, though, Koon slipped into the lead, hitting the 1600-meter split in 4:46. During the third kilometer, all challengers fell back except Joshua Ruiz, the Belen Jesuit junior who had finished runner-up to Koon in the Class 3A Cross-Country State Championship in both 2021 and 2022. Nearing the three-kilometer mark, Koon looked over as if surprised to see Ruiz. Ruiz actually led the two across the 3200-meter split in 9:33.
Boys' Elite 5K |
But the remaining 1800 meters and the race belonged to Koon. Taking the lead from Ruiz, Koon began to open a gap--across the Shell Bridge and up The Wall, that gap grew until Koon crossed the line first, 50 meters ahead, in 14:51. The only high school runner to run faster at Apalachee Regional Park was Koon himself, who went 14:50 in the 2022 FSU Invitational. Ruiz was second in 15:00, just ahead of Nease senior Matt Ryan, third in 15:01. Belen Jesuit frosh Marcelo Mantecon took fourth in 15:11--the fastest time ever run by a ninth-grader on the Apalachee Regional Park course.
Belen Jesuit already had two of the first four finishers; to that the Wolverines added two more in the top ten. It was a strong foundation for the boys from Miami, who took first place with 38 points. The team from New Orleans' Brother Martin High took second with 124 points; the first Brother Martin Crusader across the finish line was senior Daniel Falk, sixteenth in 15:48. With 148 points, Nease placed third in the field of 32 teams.
Team Standings, 2023 FSU Invitational High School Boys' Elite 5K
- Belen Jesuit, 38
- Brother Martin, 124
- Nease, 148
- Buchholz, 212
- Columbus, 259
- Hagerty, 272
- Naples, 285
- Ponte Vedra, 313
- Chiles, 315
- Creekside, 353
- Astronaut, 370
- Fleming Island, 376
- Braddock, 381
- Leon, 400
- Vero Beach, 410
- Cambridge Christian, 428
- Newsome, 451
- Jesuit, 454
- Plant, 476
- Spanish River, 504
- George Steinbrenner, 511
- Bishop Verot, 512
- Cypress Bay, 564
- Fort Myers, 566
- Bartram Trail, 595
- Boone, 620
- Oak Hall, 650
- Geneva Classical, 651
- Oviedo, 673
- Sarasota, 678
- Out-of-Door, 702
- Satellite, 756
Top Ten Athletes, 2023 FSU Invitational High School Boys' Elite 5K
- 14:50.4, Patrick Koon (Leon) 12
- 14:59.6, Joshua Ruiz (Belen Jesuit) 12
- 15:00.9, Matt Ryan (Nease) 12
- 15:10.2, Marcelo Mantecon (Belen Jesuit) 9
- 15:15.3, Jonathan Leon (Hagerty) 12
- 15:17.8, David Serra (Ransom Everglades) 12
- 15:18.8, Riley Smith (Buchholz) 12
- 15:31.0, Tanner Simonds (Creekside) 12
- 15:33.6, Justin Ruiz (Belen Jesuit) 11
- 15:34.7, Joseph Ruiz (Belen Jesuit) 12
Florida State University Invitational Cross-Country Meet High School Elite Race winners, 2000 - 2023 | ||
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Boys | ||
Date | Winning Teams | Individual Winners |
7 October 2000 | Niceville, 83 points | 15:21.39, Michael Joanos (Leon) 12 |
22 September 2001 | Ridgeview, 61 points | 14:49.51, Lee Yaracs (Ridgeview) 12 |
14 September 2002 | Maclay, 40 points | 15:44.60, Ryan Deak (Maclay) 11 |
13 September 2003 | Chiles, 25 points | 15:58.00, Alex Miletich (Chiles) 12 |
11 September 2004 | Tampa Jesuit, 65 points | 15:59.66, Jeremy Criscione (Interlachen) 12 |
17 September 2005 | Chiles, 85 points | 15:59.56, Jonathan Blocker (Chiles) 12 |
7 October 2006 | Chiles, 116 points | 15:46.28, Anthony Morales (Flagler Palm Coast) 12 |
22 September 2007 | Tampa Jesuit, 121 points | 15:40.37, Joseph Franklin (Godby) 12 |
27 September 2008 | Tampa Jesuit, 115 points | 15:40.34, Derek Wehunt (Sickles) 12 |
10 October 2009 | Leon, 86 points | 15:34.27, Matt Mizereck (Leon) 12 |
9 October 2010 | Estero, 62 points | 15:36.78, Max del Monte (Chamberlain) 11 |
24 September 2011 | Holy Trinity, 66 points | 15:43.81, Daniel Moore (Holy Trinity) 12 |
6 October 2012 | Belen Jesuit, 100 points | 15:19.8, Andres Arroyo (Colonial) 12 |
12 October 2013 | Chiles, 165 points | 14:59.45, Sukhi Khosla (Leon) 11 |
11 October 2014 | Chiles, 94 points | 14:59.94, Sukhi Khosla (Leon) 12 |
3 October 2015 | Trinity Prep, 88 points | 15:21.10, Steven Cross (Merritt Island) 12 |
8 October 2016 | Marist, 49 points | 15:27.80, Michael Phillips (Chiles) 11 |
7 October 2017 | Belen Jesuit, 132 points | 15:29.20, Paul Stafford (Lake Wales) 12 |
13 October 2018 | Meet canceled because of damage from Hurricane Michael | |
12 October 2019 | Belen Jesuit, 111 points | 15:22.30, Ethan Geiger (Robinson) 12 |
3 October 2020 | Belen Jesuit, 31 points | 15:21.00, Javier Vento (Belen Jesuit) 12 |
16 October 2021 | Belen Jesuit, 157 points | 15:09.80, Patrick Koon (Leon) 10 |
8 October 2022 | Belen Jesuit, 85 points | 14:50.00, Patrick Koon (Leon) 11 |
30 September 2023 | Belen Jesuit, 38 points | 14:50.40, Patrick Koon (Leon) 12 |
Girls | ||
Date | Winning Teams | Individual Winners |
7 October 2000 | Lake Brantley, 79 points | 18:57.88, Allie Hunter (Lincoln) 10 |
22 September 2001 | Estero, 83 points | 18:07.19, Zita Magloire (Chiles) 12 |
14 September 2002 | Lourdes, 37 points | 19:30.34, Anna Greskovich (Pensacola Catholic) 10 |
13 September 2003 | Oak Hall, 81 points | 19:06.33, Anna Greskovich (Pensacola Catholic) 11 |
11 September 2004 | Holy Trinity, 65 points | 19:15.90, Emily Ingham (Episcopal) 10 |
17 September 2005 | Episcopal, 39 points | 18:29.44, Bona Jones (Estero) 12 |
7 October 2006 | Episcopal, 25 points | 19:22.24, Devin Spoerle (Astronaut) 11 |
22 September 2007 | Episcopal, 37 points | 17:52.36, Kayla Hale (Holy Trinity) 11 |
27 September 2008 | Chiles, 54 points | 18:12.42, Jana Stolting (Maclay) 11 |
10 October 2009 | Chiles, 26 points | 18:28.83, Jana Stolting (Maclay) 12 |
9 October 2010 | Estero, 43 points | 17:49.60, Julie Wollrath (Holy Trinity) 8 |
24 September 2011 | Chiles, 55 points | 18:00.60, Lily Williams (Chiles) 12 |
6 October 2012 | Estero 100 points | 18:06.0, Kacy Smith (Estero) 12 |
12 October 2013 | Estero, 121 points | 17:53.99, Caroline Barlow (Gulf Coast) 12 |
11 October 2014 | Bolles, 103 points | 17:52.12, Rafaella Gibbons (Winter Park) 9 |
3 October 2015 | Pine Crest, 89 points | 17:44.60, Rafaella Gibbons (Winter Park) 10 |
8 October 2016 | Niceville, 61 points | 18:06.70, Alyson Churchill (Lincoln) 9 |
7 October 2017 | Pine Crest, 58 points | 17:59.20, Elizabeth Funderburk (Colquitt County) 12 |
13 October 2018 | Meet canceled because of damage from Hurricane Michael | |
12 October 2019 | Pine Crest, 66 points | 17:31.60, Alyssa Hendrix (Riverview) 12 |
3 October 2020 | Winter Springs, 49 points | 17:24.20, Caroline Wells (Winter Springs) 11 |
16 October 2021 | Cambridge Christian, 67 points | 17:10.70, Caroline Wells (Winter Springs) 12 |
8 October 2022 | Ponte Vedra, 177 points | 17:39.80, Eliana Black (Cambridge Christian) 9 |
30 September 2023 | Bishop Kenny, 100 points | 17:35.50, Annabella Tomasic (Lake Highland) 7 |
The earliest FSU Invitationals were at the Seminole Golf Course, later moving to the Miccosukee Greenway. From 2009 to present, the meet was held at Apalachee Regional Park. |
Links
- Complete results of the 2023 FSU Invitational High School Elite races
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ_lyo3XtLs-SxK4W7-9cXf5erhZn6kSb_HHuSzI9X3d_KNnDUdUzFbc-cxJWJMzPw7gAjH1YLBmeKo/pubhtml
- More Trouble Afoot! photos of the 2023 FSU Invitational
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- 2016 story, “Phillips and Churchill impress the hometown crowd at the FSU Invitational”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/10/fsu-xc-2016-sat.html
- 2010 story, “Del Monte and Wollrath the class of their fields at FSU Invitational”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/10/fsu-xc-2010-sat.html
- 2009 story, “FSU Invitational launches Leon County's Apalachee Regional Park Trail”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/10/fsu-invitational-launches-leon-countys.html
- 1981 story, “Tenth annual Florida State University Cross Country Invitational, 26 September 1981”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/07/tenth-annual-florida-state-university.html
- 1980 story, “Ninth annual Florida State University Cross Country Invitational, 4 October 1980”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/08/ninth-annual-florida-state-university.html
- 1978 story, “Seventh annual Florida State University Cross Country Invitational, 30 September 1978”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/07/seventh-annual-florida-state-university.html
- Find your next cross-country run on the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
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