Friday, November 1, 2024

Margaret Bartlow and Henry Lewis repeat as 2A District 1 cross-country champions

On Friday morning, 1 November 2024, the FHSAA 2A District 1 Cross-Country Championship was at Apalachee Regional Park. It was the second year in a row that the meet had been held at that Tallahassee, Florida venue. It was also the second year in a row that Margaret Bartlow of North Bay Haven won the District title in the girls' 5K. And it was also the second year in a row that Henry Lewis of Wakulla took first in the District's boys' 5K. The Pensacola Catholic girls were the top team in their race with 45 points, while West Florida scored 39 points in the boys' 5K, claiming the team title in that race.

Margaret Bartlow
Margaret Bartlow

The girls raced first, starting just before 8:50 AM. By 8:50, North Bay Haven's Margaret Bartlow was leading. She reached the end of the first kilometer of the five-kilometer race almost 50 meters ahead of the next runner, Pensacola Catholic junior Addison Garrett. By three kilometers, Bartlow's lead had swollen to more than 200 meters. Garrett was hanging onto second, while Wakulla senior Isabella Laughton had moved into third. Bartlow continued to widen the gap over the remaining two kilometers, ultimately crossing the finish line first by 300 meters in 18:43.


"I was just trying to breathe," Bartlow said after the race. "I've been having some nasal problems. We're really focusing on Region and State."


"It was a bit warm today, but not compared to the heat we raced in and trained in early in the season."

Addison Garrett
Addison Garrett

Pensacola Catholic's Addison Garrett took second in the district, running 19:54. Isabella Laughton of Wakulla placed third in 20:27. Another Wakulla senior, Lana Hawkins, was fourth in 21:01.


The next two spots went to Pensacola Catholic athletes--junior Callie Howard was fifth in 21:07 and senior Julia Frosch was sixth in 21:18. Pensacola Catholic's remaining two scorers were frosh Isabel Gross (14th, 22:06) and sophomore Natalie Jackson (20th, 23:25), making it 45 points for the Crusaders, good for the District title.

2024 Pensacola Catholic Girls
2024 Pensacola Catholic Girls' Cross-Country Team

Bartlow North Bay Haven girls totaled 50 points, taking second. Florida State University School placed third with 76 points, led by a top-ten finish by sophomore Leah Boutwell (7th, 21:43).


Pensacola Catholic, North Bay Haven, and Florida State each qualified for the 2A Region 1 meet in Jacksonville on 8 November 2024. The other teams that earned the right to race in the Region 1 championship were Wakulla (4th, 80 points), West Florida (5th, 107 points), Freeport (6th, 157 points), and Walton (7th, 179 points).


Girls' Team Standings, 2024 FHSAA 2A District 1 Cross-Country Championship
  1. Pensacola Catholic, 45 *
  2. North Bay Haven, 50 *
  3. Florida State, 76 *
  4. Wakulla, 80 *
  5. West Florida, 107 *
  6. Freeport, 157 *
  7. Walton, 179 *
  8. South Walton, NTS
    Rutherford, NTS
    Pensacola, NTS
    Marianna, NTS
    Bay, NTS
    Godby, NTS
    Chipley, NTS
    Northview, NTS
* Team advances to the 2A Region 1 Championship


Top 15 Girls, 2024 FHSAA 2A District 1 Cross-Country Championship
  1. 18:42.4, Margaret Bartlow (North Bay Haven) 12
  2. 19:53.1, Addison Garrett (Pensacola Catholic) 11
  3. 20:26.7, Isabella Laughton (Wakulla) 12
  4. 21:00.1, Lana Hawkins (Wakulla) 12
  5. 21:06.1, Callie Howard (Pensacola Catholic) 11
  6. 21:17.9, Julia Frosch (Pensacola Catholic) 12
  7. 21:43.0, Leah Boutwell (Florida State) 10
  8. 21:46.5, Elin Quisenberry (Florida State) 8
  9. 21:48.3, Mary Pickford (North Bay Haven) 8
  10. 21:48.7, Isabella Cottrill (North Bay Haven) 9
  11. 21:56.3, Story Novotny (West Florida) 10
  12. 22:01.9, Diana Garcia (South Walton) 11
  13. 22:04.2, Saige Pharr (West Florida) 10
  14. 22:05.1, Isabel Gross (Pensacola Catholic) 9
  15. 22:14.5, Kyla Faint (North Bay Haven) 11

After an embarrassing number of misfires by the starter's pistol, the boys' 5K got underway just before 9:50 AM. Halfway through the race, Wakulla's Henry Lewis had a 70-meter lead, with Florida State senior Ben Kyvik his closest pursuer. Well behind Kyvik, a pack of eight athletes battled for third. Each runner in the pack would also have been happy to overtake either Kyvik or Lewis, but that didn't happen. Lewis continued to run alone during the second half of the race, stretching out his lead to almost 200 meters on his way to a 16:27 win. Kyvik took second in 17:01--more than half a minute faster than he had run at District in 2023, but not fast enough to catch Lewis.

Henry Lewis
Henry Lewis

Meanwhile, the battle for third was down to six athletes, but it was still brewing with 200 meters to go. On the homestretch, Bay senior Lundon Faile managed to gain a few steps on his rivals and take third in 17:28. Barely behind him, West Florida frosh Donovan Carmichael edged Bowen Spear, a Pensacola Catholic junior, for fourth, 17:30 to 17:31.


The West Florida Jaguars had two more scorers in the top ten, senior Riley Valdez (7th, 17:37) and junior Ray Duong (8th, 17:38). The fourth Jaguar scorer was sophomore Jude Theriault (12th, 18:01), and junior Quinn Duong (13th, 18:08) was their final scorer. West Florida had 39 points and the 2024 2A District 1 team title.

Ben Kyvik
Ben Kyvik

Pensacola Catholic, led by Bowen Spear, put up 65 points for second. North Bay Haven was third with 80 points; the teams's top scorer was frosh Mason Brain, sixth in 17:34.


Joining the top three teams as qualifiers for the 2A Region 1 Championship were Wakulla (4th, 99 points), Florida State (5th, 99 points), Marianna (6th, 178 points), Freeport (7th, 186 points), and Northview (8th, 209 points).

2024 West Florida Boys
2024 West Florida Boys' Cross-Country Team

Boys' Team Standings, 2024 FHSAA 2A District 1 Cross-Country Championship
  1. West Florida, 39 *
  2. Pensacola Catholic, 65 *
  3. North Bay Haven, 80 *
  4. Wakulla, 99 *
  5. Florida State, 99 *
  6. Marianna, 178 *
  7. Freeport, 186 *
  8. Northview, 209 *
  9. Bay, NTS
    Godby, NTS
    Pensacola, NTS
    Rutherford, NTS
    South Walton, NTS
    Chipley, NTS
    Walton, NTS
* Team advances to the 2A Region 1 Championship


Top 15 Boys, 2024 FHSAA 2A District 1 Cross-Country Championship
  1. 16:26.6, Henry Lewis (Wakulla) 11
  2. 17:00.7, Ben Kyvik (Florida State) 12
  3. 17:27.7, Lundon Faile (Bay) 12
  4. 17:29.1, Donovan Carmichael (West Florida) 9
  5. 17:30.4, Bowen Spear (Pensacola Catholic) 11
  6. 17:33.9, Mason Brain (North Bay Haven) 9
  7. 17:36.7, Riley Valdez (West Florida) 12
  8. 17:37.4, Ray Duong (West Florida) 11
  9. 17:43.8, Emil Bendeck (Wakulla) 12
  10. 17:46.5, Aidan Baker (Pensacola Catholic) 12
  11. 18:00.2, Alastair Casler (Pensacola Catholic) 12
  12. 18:00.8, Jude Theriault (West Florida) 10
  13. 18:07.6, Quinn Duong (West Florida) 11
  14. 18:12.3, Erick Garcia (Godby) 10
  15. 18:16.9, John McAuley (West Florida) 11

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