Friday, November 10, 2023

On to State! Maclay harriers Caroline Couch and David Barton win 1A Region 1

FHSAA 1A Region 1 Cross-CountryOn Friday morning, 10 November 2023, Pensacola Christian Academy won both the girls' and boys' team titles at the FHSAA 1A Region 1 Cross-Country Championships at New World Golf in Jacksonville, Florida. It was the second year in a row that the Warriors had won both races. Maclay had the top individual in each of the two races, with sophomore Caroline Couch posting a winning time of 18:17 in the girls' 5K and frosh David Barton taking first in 16:18 in the boys' 5K.


The girls' 5K opened 1A competition at New World Golf that morning, starting at 8:30 AM. RaeAnne Tutton, Pensacola Christian senior and two-time defending Region champ, was on the starting line. So was Pensacola Christian sophomore Jaimee Tutton, who had finished runner-up in the Region in 2021 and 2022. Caroline Couch of Maclay had finished well behind the Tuttons in the 2022 race, but 2023 was a new year and a new Regional championship--with a new Regional champion. Couch surged ahead of the Tuttons late in the race, winning in 18:17. RaeAnne Tutton was a close second in 18:19, with Jaimee Tutton right behind, also in 18:19.


Pensacola Christian took the next three places, with sophomore Reagan Smith fourth in 18:26, sophomore Sofia Peterlevitz fifth in 20:01, and seventh-grader Clara Goncalves sixth in 20:01. With five of the top six runners, the Warriors had a mathematically unbeatable 20 points, winning the Region 1 team title for the second year in a row.


Led by Region 1 champ Caroline Couch, the Maclay girls placed second in the team standings with 52 points. Providence was third with 80 points behind their top harrier, seventh-grader Emma Akhundjanov, who was tenth in 20:16. Five more teams also qualified for the State Championship Meet--Saint Johns Country Day (4th, 130), Harvest Community (5th, 192), Christs Church (6th, 201), Port Saint Joe (7th, 208), and Freeport (8th, 216).


Team Standings, 2023 FHSAA 1A Region 1 Girls' Cross-Country Championships
  1. Pensacola Christian, 20
  2. Maclay, 52
  3. Providence, 80
  4. Saint Johns Country Day, 130
  5. Harvest Community, 192
  6. Christs Church, 201
  7. Port Saint Joe, 208
  8. Freeport, 216
  9. Milton Central, 252
  10. Community Christian, 269
  11. Bishop Snyder, 281
  12. Saint John Paul Catholic, 289
  13. Baker, 324
  14. Jay, 382
  15. LEAD, 382
  16. Rocky Bayou Christian, 436
* Qualified for the State Final


Top 15 Girls, 2023 FHSAA 1A Region 1 Cross-Country Championships
  1. 18:16.2, Caroline Couch (Maclay) 10
  2. 18:19.4, RaeAnne Tutton (Pensacola Christian) 12
  3. 18:19.5, Jaimee Tutton (Pensacola Christian) 10
  4. 18:25.9, Reagan Smith (Pensacola Christian) 10
  5. 20:01.0, Sofia Peterlevitz (Pensacola Christian) 10
  6. 20:01.0, Clara Goncalves (Pensacola Christian) 7
  7. 20:10.5, Susan Koeppel (Maclay) 12
  8. 20:13.0, Paige Brammer (Saint Joseph) 11
  9. 20:14.4, Eliana Reynolds (Pensacola Christian) 10
  10. 20:16.0, Emma Akhundjanov (Providence) 7
  11. 20:23.3, Rebecca Stratton (Saint Johns Country Day) 11
  12. 20:25.0, Kira Casane (Saint Joseph) 12
  13. 20:32.3, Serafina Rietow (Saint John Paul Catholic) 10
  14. 20:39.1, Lillian Koeppel (Maclay) 10
  15. 20:39.2, Mary Clayton Soto (Maclay) 12

Ten days before the 1A Region 1 meet, David Barton of Maclay won the boys' 5K at the 1A District 2 Championship in Tallahassee. After the race, he answered a question about the competition in the upcoming Regional.


"Pensacola Christian Academy has a guy who runs 16:18," said Barton. "So I hope to go hard with him and win that race."


Barton himself went 16:18 at Region, but no Pensacola Christian athletes were near him when he crossed the finish line, the Region 1 champ by 70 meters. Pensacola Christian senior Andrew Sheppard took the runner-up spot with a 16:32. Dominic Litchfield, a Pensacola Christian junior, was third in 16:37.


Walker White of Providence took fourth, running 16:40. Pensacola Christian had a third athlete in the top ten, frosh Jed Fears, sixth in 16:49, but Providence put four in the top ten--White, junior Ellis Halton (8th, 17:07), junior Donovan Drake (9th, 17:19), and sophomore Harrison Kozlowski (10th, 17:20). Two young Warriors, eighth-grader Carson Ohman (13th, 17:22) and frosh Walter Goncalves (17th, 17:38), finished the scoring for Pensacola Christian, giving their team 41 points and first place in the Region. Providence was only a point away, taking second with 42 points.


Led by Barton, Maclay put up 82 points to place third, qualifying for the State Championship with Pensacola Christian and Providence. Five more teams advanced to State--Community Christian (4th, 106), Saint Joseph (5th, 165), Rocky Bayou Christian (6th, 199), Saint Johns Country Day (7th, 217), and Blountstown (8th, 235). The FHSAA State Championship Cross-Country Meet is scheduled for Friday, 17 November 2023, at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida, with the 1A girls racing at 7:45 AM and the 1A boys at 8:35 AM.


Team Standings, 2023 FHSAA 1A Region 1 Boys' Cross-Country Championships
  1. Pensacola Christian, 41
  2. Providence, 42
  3. Maclay, 82
  4. Community Christian, 106
  5. Saint Joseph, 165
  6. Rocky Bayou Christian, 199
  7. Saint Johns Country Day, 217
  8. Blountstown, 235
  9. Bishop Snyder, 262
  10. Trinity Christian, 270
  11. Christs Church, 271
  12. Baker, 326
  13. Jay, 347
  14. LEAD, 353
  15. Laurel Hill, 378
  16. Port Saint Joe, 400
* Qualified for the State Final


Top 15 Boys, 2023 FHSAA 1A Region 1 Cross-Country Championships
  1. 16:17.2, David Barton (Maclay) 9
  2. 16:31.4, Andrew Sheppard (Pensacola Christian) 12
  3. 16:36.8, Dominic Litchfield (Pensacola Christian) 11
  4. 16:40.0, Walker White (Providence) 10
  5. 16:43.0, Tyson Manley (Christs Church) 8
  6. 16:48.7, Jed Fears (Pensacola Christian) 9
  7. 16:56.1, Ashton Akam (Saint Joseph) 12
  8. 17:06.6, Ellis Halton (Providence) 11
  9. 17:18.4, Donovan Drake (Providence) 11
  10. 17:19.1, Harrison Kozlowski (Providence) 10
  11. 17:20.3, Sam Loftin (Providence) 10
  12. 17:20.9, Carson Freeland (Community Christian) 12
  13. 17:22.0, Carson Ohman (Pensacola Christian) 8
  14. 17:22.7, Landon Reeves (Community Christian) 8
  15. 17:23.6, Logan Phipps (Maclay) 8

FHSAA 1A Region 1 Cross-Country Champions, 1999 - 2023
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
7 November 2020Maclay, 3615:53, Matthew Stratton (Saint Johns Country Day) 11
5 November 2021Pensacola Christian, 4315:06, Matthew Stratton (Saint Johns Country Day) 12
28 October 2022Pensacola Christian, 2616:19, Drew Birx (Pensacola Christian) 12
10 November 2023Pensacola Christian, 4116:18, David Barton (Maclay) 9
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
7 November 2020Maclay, 4918:40, Laci Watford (University Christian) 11
5 November 2021Maclay, 3518:54, RaeAnne Tutton (Pensacola Christian) 10
28 October 2022Pensacola Christian, 2818:39, RaeAnne Tutton (Pensacola Christian) 11
10 November 2023Pensacola Christian, 2018:17, Caroline Couch (Maclay) 10
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, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
The meet was held at The Oaks Equestrian Park in Lake City in 2017 and 2019.


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