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| Wakulla High girls |
The high school girls' race was first on the program, scheduled to start at 8:00 AM. As at the Panther Invitational seven days earlier, Leon athletes Madison Sims and Clifton Lewis ran together until the end, where junior-year harrier Sims edged the sophomore Lewis, 20:02 to 20:04. Wakulla junior Isabella Laughton followed the two Lions across the finish line, placing third in 20:13.
Laughton was only the first of five War Eagles in the top ten. The other four were senior Liliana Lewis (6th, 22:16), junior Lana Hawkins (7th, 22:46), senior Taylor Pfeifer (8th, 22:48), and senior Analecia Ferrell (9th, 22:51). With that, the Wakulla girls had 23 points, the best score of the seven teams in the race.
Lincoln High's first runner, junior NyAshia Wright, took tenth in 22:58, leading the Trojans to second place in the team standings with 70 points. Saint John Paul Catholic was third with 103 points; the team's top scorer was sophomore Serafina Rietow, fifth in 21:54.
High School Girls' Team Standings, 2023 Wakulla County Cross-Country Meet
- Wakulla, 23
- Lincoln, 70
- Saint John Paul Catholic, 103
- Community Christian, 106
- Thomas County Central, 114
- Liberty County, 152
- Rickards, 154
Top Ten High School Girls, 2023 Wakulla County Cross-Country Meet
- 20:02.00, Madi Sims (Leon) 11
- 20:04.00, Clifton Lewis (Leon) 10
- 20:12.50, Isabella Laughton (Wakulla) 11
- 21:07.80, Cadence Curnalia (Thomas County Central) 11
- 21:53.70, Serafina Rietow (Saint John Paul II Catholic) 10
- 22:15.50, Liliana Lewis (Wakulla) 12
- 22:45.30, Lana Hawkins (Wakulla) 11
- 22:47.20, Taylor Pfeifer (Wakulla) 12
- 22:50.40, Analecia Ferrell (Wakulla) 12
- 22:57.80, NyAshia Wright (Lincoln) 11
After the Panther Invitational on 9 September 2023, Patrick Koon had said that his focus was preparing for the Pre-State race at the FSU Invitational on 30 September 2023. But at 3Y Ranch the Leon senior's immediate order of business was the Wakulla County Meet's high school boys' 5K. Koon took care of business, winning by 100 meters in 16:26. Wakulla sophomore Henry Lewis took second for the home team, running 16:46. Leon seniors took the next two places, with Quinn Carrasquilla edging Will Winsor 16:54 to 16:56.
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| Leon High boys |
Leon's remaining two scorers weren't far behind, with junior Cadden Maxwell fifth in 17:18 and senior Walt Haber sixth in 17:42. Only Wakulla's Lewis had prevented the Lions from scoring a perfect 15; as it was, they had a mathematically unbeatable 19 points and Leon's first Wakulla County team title.
Lewis and Wakulla scored 77 points, putting the War Eagles second in the six-team field. The Community Christian Chargers were a close third with 80 points, led by Charger eighth-grader Landon Reeves, seventh in 17:45.
High School Boys' Team Standings, 2023 Wakulla County Cross-Country Meet
- Leon, 19
- Wakulla, 77
- Community Christian, 80
- Lincoln, 97
- Thomas County Central, 114
- Rickards, 135
Top Ten High School Boys, 2023 Wakulla County Cross-Country Meet
- 16:25.50, Patrick Koon (Leon) 12
- 16:45.40, Henry Lewis (Wakulla) 10
- 16:53.10, Quinn Carrasquilla (Leon) 12
- 16:55.10, Will Winsor (Leon) 12
- 17:17.50, Cadden Maxwell (Leon) 11
- 17:41.70, Walt Haber (Leon) 12
- 17:44.80, Landon Reeves (Community Christian) 8
- 17:49.20, Yi'en Liu (Leon) 12
- 17:49.70, Jeremy Collier (Community Christian) 10
- 17:50.50, Theo McDonald (Leon) 9
The girls' 3K led off the middle school racing at the Wakulla County Meet. Holy Comforter sixth-graders Mackenzie McVay and Madison McVay headed the field, with Mackenzie taking first in 12:51 and Madison second in 12:56. Holy Comforter eighth-grader Elaine Ungru was third in 13:40.
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| Mackenzie McVay |
Holy Comforter's next two scorers were eighth-grader Lillian Anway, fourth in 13:50, and sixth-grader Eleanor Blalock, fifth in 14:22. You can't do better than taking the first five places, so you couldn't have a better score than the Holy Comforter girls' 15 points--putting the Crusader girls first in the five-team field.
Riversprings was second with 73 points, the top Bear was eighth-grader Breland Smith, eleventh in 15:28. Marianna was third with 79 points, led by seventh-grader Jaymi Miller (8th, 15:00).
Middle School Girls' Team Standings, 2023 Wakulla County Cross-Country Meet
- Holy Comforter Episcopal, 15
- Riversprings, 73
- Marianna, 79
- Trinity Catholic, 98
- Liberty County, 100
Top Ten Middle School Girls, 2023 Wakulla County Cross-Country Meet
- 12:50.10, Mackenzie McVay (Holy Comforter Episcopal) 6
- 12:55.40, Madison McVay (Holy Comforter Episcopal) 6
- 13:39.70, Elaine Ungru (Holy Comforter Episcopal) 6
- 13:49.10, Lillian Anway (Holy Comforter Episcopal) 8
- 14:21.60, Eleanor Blalock (Holy Comforter Episcopal) 6
- 14:34.30, Kynley Cheesborough (Holy Comforter Episcopal) 8
- 14:39.90, Allie Winsor (Holy Comforter Episcopal) 8
- 15:00.00, Jaymi Miller (Marianna) 7
- 15:01.90, Danielle Sasso (Trinity Catholic) 8
- 15:19.90, Taylor Strohecker (Liberty County) 8
The first place showing by the Holy Comforter girls gave them a three-meet winning streak, but the Holy Comforter boys were perfect after the Wakulla County Meet--four wins in four outings.
Individual honors in the middle school boys' 3K, though, went to Trinity Catholic eighth-grader James Mogg, who won by nearly 200 meters in 11:02. Liberty County eighth-grader Sebastian Knight was runner-up in 11:52, and Holy Comforter eighth-grader Joshua Butera edged Trinity Catholic eighth-grader Asher McGrew for third, 11:57 to 11:59.
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| James Mogg |
But Holy Comforter got the win by putting three more Crusaders in the top ten--eighth-grader Andrew Norby was sixth in 12:15, sixth-grader Hudson Cheesborough was seventh in 12:18, and eighth-grader Gavin McVay was ninth in 12:28. That was enough to give the Crusader boys 25 points, a mathematically unbeatable score, and first place out of five teams.
Mogg and Trinity Catholic put up 47 points, placing second. Christ Classical was third with 92 points.
Miles and Minutes, LLC, of Tallahassee timed and scored the 2023 Wakulla County Cross-Country Meet.
Middle School Boys' Team Standings, 2023 Wakulla County Cross-Country Meet
- Holy Comforter Episcopal, 25
- Trinity Catholic, 47
- Christ Classical, 87
- Wakulla, 92
- Riversprings, 122
Top Ten Middle School Boys, 2023 Wakulla County Cross-Country Meet
- 11:02.00, James Mogg (Trinity Catholic) 8
- 11:51.10, Sebastian Knight (Liberty County) 8
- 11:56.40, Joshua Butera (Holy Comforter Episcopal) 8
- 11:58.80, Asher McGrew (Trinity Catholic) 8
- 12:13.00, Aidan Glisson (Marianna) 8
- 12:14.10, Andrew Nordby (Holy Comforter Episcopal) 8
- 12:17.30, Hudson Cheesborough (Holy Comforter Episcopal) 6
- 12:27.70, Chase Sims (Unattached) 6
- 12:27.70, Gavin McVay (Holy Comforter Episcopal) 8
- 12:39.70, Kayson Gantt (Community Leadership) 8
| Wakulla County Cross-Country Meet Winners, 2022 - 2023 | ||
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| High School Girls | ||
| Date | Team | Athlete |
| 17 September 2022 | Florida State, 29 | 20:48, Niya Coleman (Florida State) 12 |
| 16 September 2023 | Wakulla, 23 | 20:02, Madi Sims (Leon) 11 |
| High School Boys | ||
| Date | Team | Athlete |
| 17 September 2022 | Mosley, 57 | 17:30, Nicolas Waddell (Mosley) 11 |
| 16 September 2023 | Leon, 19 | 16:26, Patrick Koon (Leon) 12 |
| Middle School Girls | ||
| Date | Team | Athlete |
| 17 September 2022 | Maclay, 16 | 12:42, Lilly Bell (Maclay) 8 |
| 16 September 2023 | Holy Comforter, 15 | 12:51, Mackenzie McVay (Holy Comforter) 6 |
| Middle School Boys | ||
| Date | Team | Athlete |
| 17 September 2022 | Maclay, 41 | 10:54, Logan Phipps (Maclay) 7 |
| 16 September 2023 | Holy Comforter, 25 | 11:02, James Mogg (Trinity Catholic) 8 |
Links
- Complete results, 2023 Wakulla County Cross-Country Meet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ2VFsxIpjeMdQnhvZxPGAy_-ArpyJGR6DvMqCaJgxXzR6BTFLuoeUCEiAwhSIHi1gGKk1iGFpqHVJv/pubhtml
- Upcoming races in the Tallahassee region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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