Alonso Track and Field/Cross Country
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Planet Smoothie makes a sponsorship donation to the Cross Country program.
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With its West Hillsborough franchise less than a mile from campus, Planet Smoothie has been a regular stop for Raven athletes, and particularly our distance runners, over the past few years. Now, the company is giving back to Alonso.
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In late July, Planet Smoothie became the third local business to make a donation to the 2023 Ravens girls and boys cross country teams. The generous donation is designated to help the program with yearly operational costs. Franchise owner Marc Castellana made a check presentation to members of the cross country team on July 26.
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"We cannot overstate how grateful we are for Marc and Planet Smoothie for their donation to our pogram," Ravens Cross Country head coach Roger Mills said. "We feel fortunate that community wants to support our student athletes.
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The donation by Planet Smoothie brings to three the number of local businesses who have provided support to the Ravens Cross Country program over the summer. Earlier in July, the team announced generous sponsorhip donations from Suncoast Breeze AC and Heating Ltd, along with KCF Realtor. These donations will help offset the yearly operational expenses.
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"What these local business entities have done is honor their pledge to helping the kids, the future, of our community, " Mills said. "As well, they have acknowledged the efforts of the student athletes in our program, as well as those of the entire Alonso community. We are deeply grateful for their generocity."
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The financial assistance will help the program pay travel expenses, purchase drinks, snacks and additional team expenses like cooling tents.
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Welcome to the Ravens 2023 Cross Country Season
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2023 Cross Country Schedule
Aug 25 - Babe Zaharius Invite 5 pm
Sept 2 - Florida Horse Park Invite, Ocala, 7 am
Sept 9 - Seffner Christian Invite, Lakeland, 7 am
Sept 13 - West Hills Invite, Tampa Sports Complex, 5 pm
Sept 23 - North Port Invitte, Port Charlotte, 7 am
Sept 30 - FSU Pre- States, Tally, 7 am
Oct 7 - Flrunners Invite, Lakeland, 7 am
Oct 11 - Fresh/Sopho Championships, Mary Help Center, 5 pm
Oct 17 - County Championships, Mary Help Center, 5 pm
Oct 25 - Spaghetti Run, Senior Night, Sickles HS, 5 pm
Oct 31 - Districts @ 8am, @ TBA
Nov 8-11 - Regionals TBA
Nov 17 - State Finals, Tally.
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Results
North Port Invitational
Sept 23, 2023
Girls
Isabella Quinlan 20:58 (PR)
Emma Carothers 21:16 (PR)
Maria Ortiz 21:59
Anneka deVries 22:14 (PR)
Carly Henry 22:50
Megan Seales 23:16
Kailey Hardee 23:55 (PR)
Alex Howell 24:08
Vera Ritzenthaler 24:49 (PR)
Rachel Leonard 25:02
Emelee Schenker 25:34
Ellison deVries 26:26 (PR)
Ruby Martinez 26:33 (PR)
Ella Richardson 27:32 (PR)
Mia Hardee 28:50
Isabella Freeman 30:15
Alizee Grazier 31:02
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Boys
Preston Cooper 16:31 (PR)
Cooper Geib 18:17 (PR)
Aiden Tran 18:33 (PR)
Hazen Pollard 18:42 (PR)
Alex Hansen 18:47 (PR)
Adrian Sanchez 19:13
Luke Walguarney 19:45
Michael Martinez 20:25 (PR)
Samuel Freeman 22:28 (PR)
Julian Fisher 22:46 (PR)
Mason Bobrovetski 24:08 (PR)
Ethan Fisher 24:54
Camilo Garcia 26:42
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West Hillsborough Invitational
Sept 13, 2023 Silver Dollar GC
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Girls
Emma Carothers 22:41
Carly Henry 23:20
Maria Ortiz 23:37
Isabella Quinlan 23:44
Anneka deVries 23:54
Alex Howell 25:15
Megan Seales 25:52
Vera Ritzenthaler 27:03
Ellison deVries 27:09
Isabella Freeman 27:39
Rachel Leonard 27:44
Summer Kresge 28:19
Ruby Martinez 28:45.1
Emelee Schenker 28:45.7
Ella Richardson 30:39
Mia Hardee 32:34
Alizee Grazier 42:37
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Boys
Preston Cooper 17:42
Cooper Geib 18:54 (PR)
Alex Hansen 19:22
Hazen Pollard 20:03
Adrian Sanchez 20:11
Aiden Tran 20:28
Luke Walguarney 20:44
Michael Martinez 21:32
John Zewel 22:59
Ethan Fisher 23:22
Samuel Freeman 23:34 (PR)
Julian Fisher 23:43
Camilo Garcia 25:51
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Seffner Christian Invite
Sept. 9, 2023 Holloway Park
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Girls
Isabella Qunlan 21:48
Emma Carothers 23:15
Maria Ortiz 23:23
Anneka Devries 23:30 (PR)
Carly Henry 23:50
Megan Seales 24:17
Alex Howell 25:01
Kailey Hardee 25:41
Vera Ritzenthaler 26:51
Ellison Devries 27:18
Rachel Leonard 28:34
Ruby Martinez 28:40 (PR)
Ella Richardson 29:24
Isabella Freeman 29:33
Mia Hardee 31:00
Alizee Grazier 31:07
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Boys
Preston Cooper 17:32
Adrian Sanchez 19:07
Cooper Geib 19:18
Aiden Tran 19:32
Alex Hansen 19:36
Hazen Pollard 20:04
Luke Walguarney 20:13
John Zewel 22:24
Michael Martinez 22:25
Samuel Freeeman 23:50
Camillo Garcia 24:40 (PR)
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Florida Horsepark Invite
Sept 2, 2023
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Girls
Isabella Quinlan 21:45
Emma Carothers 22:22
Maria Ortiz 22:38
Megan Seales 23:30
Anneka deVries 23:43
Carly Henry 24:16
Kailey Hardee 24:24
Emelee Schenker 25:37
Rachel Leonard 25:51
Vera Ritzenthaler 25:53
Ellison DeVries 26:45
Isabella Freeman 26:47
Summer Kresge 27:49
Mia Hardee 29:09
Ella Richardson 29:20
Ruby Martinez 29:26
Alizee Grazier 32:55
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Boys
Preston Cooper 17:06
Adrian Sanchez 18:53
Alex Hansen 19:12
Cooper Geib 19:23
Aiden Tran 19:32
Luke Walguarney 19:58
Michael Martinez 21:18
John Zewell 22:40
Julian Fisher 23:10
Samuel Freeman 24:23
Camilo Garcia 25:31
Mason Bobrovetski 26:15
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Babe Zaharias Twilght Challenge
Aug 25, 2023
Girls
Emma Carothers 23:07
Carly Henry 23:26
Isabella Quinlan 23:43
Megan Seales 24:38
Anneka deVries 26:15
Summer Kresge 26:35
Kailey Hardee 26:45
Vera Ritzenthlaer 26:43
Alex Howell 27:47
Isabella Freeman 27:52
Rachel Leonard 28:01
Emelee Schenker 28:34
Mia Hardee 28:39
Makenna Jones 28:59
Ruby Martinez 29:38
Alizee Grazier 30:53
Ella Richardson 32:56
Ellison deVries 33:03
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Boys
Preston Cooper 18:40
Adrian Sanchez 19:14
Cooper Gieb 19:18
Alex Hansen 19:33
Hazen Pollard 19:37
Luke Walguarney 21:59
Michael Martinez 22:48
John Zewell 23:08
Julian Fisher 23:17
Camillo Garcia 25:19
Mason Bobrovetski 26:17
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Rule V2023: The Ravens Cross Country/Track and Field program has made official RuleV2023, making a standard expectation of sports a formal law. Rule V2023 states as follows: "During the regular season, ALL athletes who wish to compete for the Ravens MUST practice with fidelity with the Alonso XC/TnF program. From the first day of the regular season, practices with private coaches, clubs coaches and on your own, are only acceptable AFTER student athletes fulfill their Alonso practice commitments. A student athlete who fails to practice with fidelity with the team will not be allowed to compete."
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Upcoming season details
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Alonso's 2023 Cross Country season eargerly awaits the return of former Ravens and welcomes all the new Ravens into our family. The successes of recent years have left us thirsting for more and we enter the new campaign determined to build on those successes.
As such, we will begin training Monday, June 5. All official practices start promptly at 7 am, so we ask that you meet at 6:45 am. Practice time will be 7-8:30 am. Please read the following guidelines and be ready to go as soon as possible.
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Coach Roger Mills is the head coach of the Boys and Girls programs and can reached either at roger.mills@hcps.net or on 813-810-8815.
Feel free to reach him at any point. Assitant Coach Kayla Skelton returns to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the program.
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Paperwork: Paperwork is the most significant hurdle. For Hillsborough County, the rules are not subject to interpretation: ALL athletes must be completely cleared before they can participate in workouts, practices, weightroom sessions or events. No exceptions. The paperwork is comprehensive and takes time. The paperwork portal opened on May 15. The link below will take you directly to Hillsborough County's athletic website. Please, carefully follow the directions to fill out the on-line paperwork.
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https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/athleticforms
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The following link takes you to the online system onto which your documents will be uploaded. All returners already have an account. Newcomers will have to create a new one.
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https://athleticclearance.fhsaahome.org/
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Please note: There are a few key steps to being cleared quickly.
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a. Students must have a current physical on the NEW EL2 form. This form is different from the one used the last decade. Please print a copy of the new form and take it with you to the doctor. Remember, physicals are good for one calendar year, and MUST BE SIGNED, STAMPED and DATED to be accepted.
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b. Students MUST watch all three of the safety videos and then upload the certs to their athletic clearance profile. Certs MUST BE DATED AFTER MAY 15th.
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c. Students MUST purchase $30 of insurance for the season through the County's insurance plan. If you plan on playing other sports, that may go up. See the link below.
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https://hcpsathleticprotection.com/
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d. Students MUST make sure ALL digital and actual signatures are in place, and ALL uploads are complete before submitting.
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e. ALL Cross Country athletes are expected to participate in track and field. Please make sure you sign up for track and field, and any other sport you wish to participate in, when completing your paperwork for the first time.
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f. A common cause for paperwork denial is when parents driver's licence IDs don't match what's on your student documentation. Another is the failure to complete the Residence Enrollment Form. Please pay attention to those two details. Make sure these are both accurate.
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When are practices: In the summer, many practice sessions will be very early in the morning, 6:45 am, to avoid heat issues. We will meet at least twice a week as a team. If you are in town, and cleared, you are expected to participate in the team runs, weightroom sessions, etc. Once school starts in the fall, we adjust practice times. Please note, routinely cross country practices early in the morning (6-7:30 am), then the athletes take a shower on campus and head to class. This is done to avoid the after school heat. We do also practice in the afternoon, but it is commonly around 6:15 pm.
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Where are practices: In the summer, practices roll from one venue to the next. Since this is Cross Country, we do the bulk of our work in local parks and off-road areas. Phillipe Park, Lake Park, Al Lopez Park, Upper Tampa Bay Park, the Upper Tampa Bay trail from Ballyhoos to Alonso, to name a few. We will do our speed work on the track and our weightroom work on campus. It is important to note that practices during the off-season (and pre-season) are voluntary. Practices during the regular season are mandatory. The expectation of being an athlete, being part of a team, is the participation in practices, meets and team events.
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New Ravens: It has been so awesome to see all these new Ravens joining our program. We welcome you all, and promise that there will be an opportunity for all to compete and get better. Patience will be the key. Some of you may have not run a 5K race before, so we will be careful in our preparation. It is likely that some of the very new runners, particularfly those who did not participate in the summer conditioning program, will not make their debut in the first race, nor even the second. This is a precautionary measure. We have to make sure you are able to handle the 3.1 miles (some of which is in remote wooded areas) before we put you in a race.
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Racing Updates: Here are some preliminary racing updates for those of you knew to the program.
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a. Racers are expected to be at the venue ONE HOUR before the race. That is standard procedure in our sport. You have to get your chips or bibs, warm up and report to the start. Bibs/chips will be distributed at the team camp, our new blue/gold tent and our new blue/gold flag should help with location. Non competitors are expected to be at the race supporting their teammates. ALL members of the team (whether competing or not) are expected to be there.
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b. Not everyone will run in every meet. There may be some of you nursing an injury and others not yet ready to complete a 5K. It would be irresponsible of the program to place you in the event if you are injured or cannot complete the race safely.
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Seeding: Who will compete at varsity or junior varsity will be flexible per week. In fact, there is likely to be some movement between spots. Keep in mind, here are the determing factors for positional seeding: performance, attendance/effort, seniority, injuries/health, and preparedness. It is not the common practice of the program to allow student athletes to compete in a 3.1-mile race if they cannot complete a 2-mile time trial.
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ROYO: ROYO is an acronym for "Run on Your Own." This is a common designation for offseason distance workouts since many of you will be traveling. ROYO's are not team events, but commonly feature a group of athletes getting together to go for a run. Coaches do not attend ROYOs. There are very few ROYOs once the season starts. However, you miss practice, you may wish to pick up your workout around a neighborhood park.
Strava: Strava is a free running app that allows athletes/coaches to track their mileage and performance. We will be keeping tabs on the athletes during the off-season and regular season via Strava. It is the directive of the coaching staff that ALL runners download Strava to their phones or watches so we can monitor progress. This is not an option.
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Benchmark runs: At the end of the track season, we conducted a 2-mile "benchmark" for the returners who were still competing in track. We will have another "benchmark" in late June and that will be followed by a 2.5-mile benchmark in early August. The exact dates will be announced later. The benchmark runs are evalution requirements to be part of the team. If you are absent or on vacation for a benchmark, no problem, you will run it immediately upon your return.
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Communication: We expect that things come up, but if you simply don't show for something, don't communicate or don't call, that is in poor taste. It also sets a bad precedent for your adult life. Each of you has a phone, send Coach Mills a message if you can't make something. Nothing is more problematic than the failure to communicate.
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Tryouts: The Ravens XC program’s long-standing policy not to cut athletes due to running level remains in place. We do not have tryouts in the traditional sense. We do have Benchmark runs and Time Trials which will be used to seed our runners, but EVERYONE who practices routinely, gets to compete when they are ready to do so. The top five, seven or ten (depending on the race) will compete in the varsity race, all others will compete in the JV race. Most meets run a girls varsity, a boys varsity, and then the JV races, in that order. Sometimes, the boys and girls JV races are combined.
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Transportation: Remember, we have no buses for transportation. All transportation is the responsibility of parents and athletes. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE DAY OF A MEET to scamper for transportation to the venue. It is your responsibility to arrange your transportation. Meet us at the venue.
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Team Fee: There is a $100 team fee associated with the cross-country season. It is due on Aug 16. The team fee covers the entries costs, snacks, drinks, additional equipment costs and your team shirt. EVERYONE has to pay. There are discount accommodations for siblings. There are additional costs when we travel to Tallahassee for Pre-State meet and potential Regionals and States. Those will be discussed closer to that time.







2022 Season Results
4A Region 2
Oct 29, 2022
Skyler Gillett 20:18
Natahlia Mallo 20:31
Maria Ortiz 21:15
Isabella Quinlan 22:02
Carlson Henry 22:24
Megan Seales 22:33
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Ryan Winslow 17:51
Preston Cooper 17:53
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4A District 3
Oct 20, 2022
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Skyler Gillett 19:32
Nathalia Mallo 20:14 (PR)
Maria Ortiz 20:40 (PR)
Isabella Quinlan 21:40 (PR)
Alex Howell 21:58 (PR)
Megan Seales 21:59 (PR)
Carly Henry 22:03
Kenza Attallah 22:26 (PR)
Rachel Leonard 24:47 (PR)
Emelee Schenker 24:51 (PR)
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Preston Cooper 16:53.5 (PR)
Ryan Winslow 16:53.8 (PR)
Luke Walguarney 18:21.1 (PR)
Asher Pollard 18:21.8 (PR)
Adrian Sanchez 18:28 (PR)
Alex Hansen 19:01 (PR)
John Zewell 19:09 (PR)
Jizrahel Sajous 19:41
Ethan Fisher 20:06
Cooper Geib 20:13 (PR)
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Hillsborough County Championships
Oct 13, 2022
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Skyler Gillett 20:45
Nathalia Mallo 21:44
Carly Henry 23:30 Alex Howell 23:45
Megan Seleas 23:58
Isabella Quinlan 24:01
Kenza Attallah 24:10
Rachel Leonard 26:08
Emelee Schenker 27:38
Kaylie Hardee 27:56
Makenna Jones 30:32
Sara Diaz 30:36
Makenna Howell 31:08
Lily Perin 32:31
Karianna Hill 36:07
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Ryan Winslow 17:31
Preston Cooper 18:59
Alex Hansen 19:48
Ethan Fisher 19:50
Adrian Sanchez 20:01
Asher Pollard 20:23
Luke Walguarney 20:35
John Zewell 20:57
Jizrahel Soujous 21:02
Cooper Geib 21:38
Ryan Lam 25:59
Caleb Joseph 27:27 (PR)
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FSU Pre State
Oct 8, 2022
Skyler Gillett 20:56
Nathala Mallo 21:04
Maria Ortiz 21:15 (PR)
Carlson Henry 23:06
Alex Howell 23:08
Megan Seales 23:24
Isabella Quinlann 23:25 (PR)
Kenza Attallah 24:06
Emelee Schenker 26:11 (PR)
Lily Perin 27:09
Ryan Winslow 17:33
Preston Cooper 17:54
Alex Hansen 19:15 (PR)
Adrian Sanchez 19:23
Jizrahel Sajous 19:40 (PR)
Ethan Fisher 19:44
John Zewell 20:12 (PR)
Cooper Geib 20:46
Luke Walguarney 20:59
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Freshman/Sophomore Championships
Oct 6, 2022
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Kenza Attallah 24:04
Rachel Leonard 25:57 (PR)
Emelee Schenker 26:43
Lily Perin 27:22
Kailey Hardee 27:39 (PR)
Makenna Jones 28:41
Sara Diaz 30:24
Karianna Hill 32:34
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Ethan Fisher 19:40
Cooper Geib 20:48
Ryan Lam 24:08 (PR)
Caleb Joseph 28:29
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The Abbey Invite @ St Leo
Sept 26, 2022
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Nathalia Mallo 21:29
Maria Ortiz 22:35
Megan Seales 24:32
Carly Henry 25:13
Isabella Quinlan 25:13
Alex Howell 25:43
Kenza Atallah 26:45
Emelee Schenker 27:13
Rachel Leonard 28:13
Lily Perin 28:37
Kailey Hardee 30:39
Makenna Howell 30:44
Makenna Jones 32:18
Sara Diaz 32:31
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Ryan Winslow 18:05
Preston Cooper 18:09
Adrian Sanchez 19:45
Alex Hansen 19:57 (PR)
Luke Walguarney 21:16
John Zewell 21:18
Jizrahel Sajous 21:21
Cooper Geib 21:46
Ryan Lam 25:26 (PR)
Caleb Johnson 29:40
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North Port Invite
Sept 19, 2022
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Skyler Gillett 20:18
Nathalia Mallo 21:22
Maria Ortiz 21:47 (PR)
Megan Seales 22:53 (PR)
Carly Henry 23:19
Isabella Quinlan 23:26 (PR)
Alex Howell 23:49 (PR)
Lily Perin 26:18 (PR)
Emelee Schenker 26:21(PR)
Rachel Leonard 26:52 (PR)
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Ryan Winslow 17:12 (PR)
Preston Cooper 18:17
Adrian Sanchez 18:47 (PR)
Luke Walguarney 19:14 (PR)
Jizrahel Sajous 19:48 (PR)
Alex Hansen 19:57 (PR)
Cooper Geib 20:40
John Zewell ???
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West Hillsborough Invite
Sept 13, 2022
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Skyler Gillett 21:32
Nathalia Mallo 21:54
Maria Ortiz 23:11
Megan Seales 23:38
Carly Henry 23:53
Isabella Quinlan 24:34
Alex Howell 29:07
Rachel Leonard 29:12
Makenna Howell 30:08
Lily Perin 30:36
Kailey Hardee 31:32
Emelee Schenker 31:39
Makenna Jones 33:11
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Ryan Winslow 18:57
Luke Walguarney 20:03 Ethan Fisher 20:19
Adrian Sanchez 20:31
Jizrahel Sajous 20:55
Alex Hansen 21:02
John Zewell 21:33
Cooper Geib 21:36
Ryan Lam 26:12
Caleb Joseph 30:56
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Seffner Christian Invite
Sept 10, 2022
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Nathalia Mallo 22:41
Maria Ortiz 23:30
Megan Seales 23:52
Isabella Quinlan 24:29
Carly Henry 25:16
Kenza Attallah 26:01
Rachel Leonard 29:37
Emelee Schenker 30:02
Makenna Jones 32:08
Lily Perin 32:22
Makenna Howell 33:27
Sara Diaz 34:06
Kailey Hardee 34:09
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Ryan Winslow 18:26
Preston Cooper 18:54
Adrian Sanchez 20:12
Jizrahel Sajous 21:09
Ethan Fisher 21:13
Luke Walguarney 21:21
Alex Hansen 21:27
John Zewell 22:56
Cooper Geib 22:57
Ryan Lam 28:58
Caleb Johnson 32:48
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Florida Horse Park Invite
Sept. 3, 2022
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Skyler Gillet 21:03
Nathalia Mallo 21:46
Maria Ortiz 21:56 (PR)
Megan Seales 23:44
Isabella Quinlan 24:16 (PR)
Carly Henry 24:38
Kenza Attallah 25:28
Rachel Leonard 28:08
Emelee Schenker 28:09 (PR)
Lily Perin 28:13
Makenna Howell 28:49
Kailey Hardee 28:53
Makenna Jones 29:39
Sara Diaz 30:59 (PR)
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Preston Cooper 17:39 (PR)
Adrian Sanchez 19:18
Luke Walguarney 20:28
Jizrahel Sajous 20:29 (PR)
Alex Hansen 20:42 (PR)
Ethan Fisher 20:52 (PR)
Cooper Geib 21:02
John Zewell 21:36
Ryan Lam 26:14 (PR)
Caleb Johnson 30:53
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Babe Zaharius Invite
Aug 26, 2022
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Skyler Gillett 21:23
Nathalia Mallo 21:43
Maria Ortiz 22:46 (PR)
Carly Henry 22:54
Alex Howel 23:08 (PR)
Megan Seales 23:30 (PR)
Kenza Attallah 23:51 (PR)
Isabella Quinlan 26:46
Rachel Leonard 27:06
Makenna Jones 28:02
Lily Perin 28:15
Makenna Howell 28:36
Emelee Schenker 28:59
Sara Diaz 32:13
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Preston Cooper 18:19 (PR)
Adrian Sanchez 19:38
Luke Walguarney 19:44
Cooper Geib 20:26
Alex Hansen 20:48
Jizrahel Sajous 20:50
John Zewell 20:52
Ethan Fisher 20:59
Ryan Lam 26:41
Caleb Johnson 27:35
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