Alonso Track and Field/Cross Country
Alonso Ravens Track and Field
2022 Cross Country Season offseason starts on June 1
Welcome to the Ravens' 2022 Cross Country season.
There's a lot of critical team and admnistrative information listed below, and hopefully we are able to answer all if not most of your questions.
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 of events. No exceptions. The paperwork is comprehensive and takes time, so please don't hestitate. Get the paperwork starter. 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.
https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/athleticforms
Here are a few of the important documents that must be filled out.
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. You are responsible for your miles. How you get them is entirely up to you. When team leaders call a group ROYO you are advised to participate and get to know your teammates. No workouts in the offseason are MANDATORY, but the ROYO is a good way to get ready for the season and not fall behind our competitors.
Strava: Strava is a free running app that allows athletes to track their mileage and performance. We will be keeping tabs on the athletes during the summer 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.
Time Trials: At the end of the track season, we conducted a 2-mile time trial for the returners who were still competing in track. We will have another time trial on June 25,, and that will be followed by a 2.5-mile time trial on July 30. The time trials are crucial evalution requirements to be part of the team. If you are absent or on vacation for the time trial, no problem. You will run it immediately upon your return.
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. Many of you have not run a 5K race before, so we have to be careful and systematic in our preparation. It is likely that some of the very new runners will not make their debut on the first race, but perhaps in the second, or even third race. This is a precautionary measure. We have to make sure you are able to handle the three miles (some of which is in remote wooded areas) before we put you in a race.
Communication: We expect that things come up, but if you simply don't show for something and 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 me a message if you can't make something. The only thing that distrubs me more than absences is the failure to communicate that absence.
Morning Sessions: Yes, the plan is to have at least two early morning sessions per week when the school year starts.
Meets: Our tentative 2022 schedule is posted below. As always, you have to be prepared to be flexible since the County and other circumstances above our influence do reserve the right to make changes. For the most part, this is the schedule, so you can plan accordingly.
Ravens 2022 Cross Country Schedule:
Aug 26 - Babe Zaharias Invite (Forest Hills Golf Course), 5 pm
Sept 3 - Florida Horse Park (Ocala), 7 am
Sept. 10 - Seffner Christian Invite (Holloway), 7 am
Sept 13 - West Hillsborough Invite (Rogers Park), 5 pm
Sept. 17 - North Port Invite (North Port HS), 7am
Sept 24 - The Abbey Invite (St Leo College), 7 am
Sept 31/Oct 1 - Flrunners Invite (Holloway), 7 am
Oct 6 - Fresh/Soph Invite (Mary Help Academy), 5 pm
Oct 8 - FSU Pre State (Tallahassee, TBA)
Oct 10 - Spaghetti Run @ TBA, 5 pm
Oct. 13 - County Championships (Mary Help Academy), 5 pm
Oct 17-21 - Districts, TBA
Oct. 24-28 - Regionals, TBA
Nov. 5 - State Finals @ Tallahassee
Tryouts: The Ravens XC program’s long-standing policy not to cut players due to running level remains in place. We do not have tryouts in the traditional sense. We will have two Time Trials which will be used to seed our runners, but EVERYONE who practices, gets to compete. 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. Sometimes, the boys and girls JV races are combined.
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.
Coaching staff: Coach Mills (813-810-8815, roger.mills@hcps.net) is the head coach and is responsible for both the boys and girls program. Coaches Mindy Zeliff and Kayla Skelton are assisstant coaches. Remember, these are volunteers who are surrendering their time and energy. Please refer any complaints or comments to the head coach.
Team Fee: There is a $100 team fee associated with the cross-country season. It is due by Friday Aug. 27th. The team covers the entries costs, snacks, drinks, additional equipment costs and your team shirt. Thus far, some of you have already paid your team fee. EVERYONE has to pay. 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.
4A District 3
Oct 27, 2021
Girls
Skyler Gillett 19:26 (PR)
Nathalia Mallo 21:14
Carly Henry 22:53
Megan Seales 23:55 (PR)
Alex Howell 24:15 (PR)
Maria Ortiz 25:27
Kenza Attallah 25:37 (PR)
Hana Konno 25:38
Makenna Jones 26:22 (PR)
Rachel Leonard 27:04 (PR)
Boys
Raekwon Hopkins 16:20
Ryan Winslow 17:27 (PR)
Zack Kremkau 17:45 (PR)
Kevin Velazquez 18:10
Cameron Howe 18:15
Ian Ludlam 18:24
Preston Cooper 18:32 (PR)
Adrian Sanchez 19:13 (PR)
Carson Vega 19:55
Hudson Capps 19:56
Freshman/Sophomore Championships
Oct. 21, 2021
Girls
Carly Henry 21:57 (PR)
Megan Seales 24:23 (PR)
Alex Howell 24:43 (PR)
Kenza Attallah 25:41 (PR)
Makenna Jones 26:29 (PR)
Maria Ortiz 26:54
Rachel Leonard 27:31 (PR)
Emelee Schenker 28:01 (PR)
Sophia Gunnin 28:59 (PR)
Alexis Piazza 29:17 (PR)
Josie Yiu 29:37 (PR)
Hannah Tucker 34:08 (PR)
Kaitlyn Vong 36:16 (PR)
Boys
Preston Cooper 18:54
Carson Vega 19:26 (PR)
Adrian Sanchez 19:35 (PR)
Hudson Capps 19:53 (PR)
FSU Pre State
Oct. 16, 2021
Girls
Skyler Gillett 20:20
Nahalia Mallo 21:48
Carly Henry 23:20
Megan Seales 24:50 (PR)
Ella McCormick 27:26
Boys
Raekwon Hopkins 16:06
Ryan Winslow 17:54
Ian Ludlam 17:58
Cameron Howe 18:09
Kevin Velazquez 18:26.3
Zack Kremkau 18:26.6
County Championships
Oct 9, 2021
Girls
Skyler Gillett 20:14
Nathalia Mallo 21:45
Carly Henry 23:24
Ella McCormick 24:59
Megan Seales 25:17
Alex Howell 26:55
Kenza Attallah 26:45
Makenna Jones 27:50
Miriam Elmassry 27:57
Hana Konno 28:48
Makenna Howell 29:53
Rachel Leonard 30:09
Emelee Schenker 30:38
Josie Yui 31:34
Alexis Piazza 31:45
Sophia Gunnin 32:19
Kaitlyn Vong 38:38
Boys
Raekwon Hopkins 16:33
Kevin Velazquez 18:51
Zack Kremkau 19:02
Cameron Howe 19:06
Ian Ludlam 19:42
Colin Duong 20:18
Carson Vega 20:55
Hudson Capps 21:14
Patrick Miller 23:34
West Hills Invite
Oct 5, 2021
Girls
Ella McCormick 24:35
Alex Howell 25:53 (PR)
Miriam Elmassry 27:13
Makenna Jones 28:01
Rachel Leonard 28:46 (PR)
Makenna Howell 30:00
Emelee Schenker 30:02 (PR)
Josie Yiu 30:06 (PR)
Sophia Gunnin 30:43 (PR)
Hannah Tucker 34:46
Kaitlyn Vong 36:36 (PR)
Boys
Preston Cooper 19:16
Carson Vega 19:40 (PR)
Adrian Sanchez 19:58
Colin Duong 21:06
Hudson Capps 21:19
Patrick Miller 22:05 (PR)
FlRunners Invitational
Oct. 2, 2021
Girls
Skyler Gillett 21:10
Nathalia Mallo 22:12
Carly Henry 24:24
Ella McCormick 25:18
Megan Seales 25:25
Alex Howell 26:09
Hana Konno 26:24
Makenna Jones 27:50
Miriam Elmassry 27:55
Kenza Attallah 28:05
Makena Howell 30:28
Rachel Leonard 30:57
Emelee Schenker 31:06 (PR)
Josie Yui 31:55 (PR)
Alexis Piazza 33:16
Kaitlyn Vong 44:32
Boys
Raekwon Hopkins 15:57 (PR,SR)
Ryan Winslow 17:34
Cameron Howe 18:23
Kevin Velazquez 18:33
Zack Kremkau 18:34 (PR)
Ian Ludlam 18:57
Preston Cooper 19:01
Carson Vega 19:51
Colin Duong 20:30
Adrian Sanchez 20:33
Hudson Capps 21:35 (PR)
Partick Miller 24:06
TRC Rogers Park
Sept 28, 2021
Girls
Skyler Gillett 21:04
Carly Henry 22:07 (PR)
Nathallia Mallo 22:15
Megan Seales 25:01 (PR)
Maria Ortiz 25:18 (PR)
Alex Howell 25:58 (PR)
Kenza Atallah 26:05 (PR)
Miriam Elmassry 27:19 (PR)
Makenna Jones 27:20 (PR)
Hana Konno 27:28
Makenna Howell 28:07
Rachel Leonard 28:56 (PR)
Ella McCormick 29:35
Sophia Gunnin 31:33
Josie Yiu 32:00 (PR)
Emelee Schenker 32:12 (PR)
Alexis Piazza 33:11
Kaitlyn Vong 37:02 (PR)
Boys
Raekwon Hopkins 16:07
Ryan Winslow 18:00
Kevin Velazquez 18:02
Ian Ludlam 18:24
Cameron Howe 18:38
Zack Kremkau 18:41 (PR)
Preston Cooper 18:56
Carson Vega 19:44 (PR)
Colin Duong 19:47
Adrian Sanchez 19:49 (PR)
Hudson Capps 21:41 (PR)
Patrick Miller 23:09 (PR)
North Port Invite
Sept 18, 2021
Girls
Skyler Gillett 20:07 (PR)
Nathalia Mallo 21:51
Carly Henry 22:56
Nicole Martochio 23:55
Ella McCormick 24:43
Megan Seales 25:05 (PR)
Hana Konno 25:21 (PR)
Maria Ortiz 25:30 (PR)
Kenza Attallah 26:31 (PR)
Miriam Elmassry 27:53 (PR)
Makenna Jones 28:06 (PR)
Makenna Howell 29:22
Rachel Lenard 31:11 (PR)
Alexis Piazza 32:44
Emelle Schenker 33:03
Josie Yiu 33:29 (PR)
Hannah Tucker 35:34
Kaitlyn Vong 44:38 (PR)
Boys
Rakewon Hopkins 15:58 (PR, SR)
Ryan Winslow 18:04
Kevin Velazquez 18:42
Cameron Howe 18:48
Zack Kremkau 18:51
Preston Cooper 18:51 (PR)
Ian Ludlam 19:09
Finn Callaghan 19:57
Colin Duong 20:31
Carson Vega 20:35
Adrian Sanchez 20:57 (PR)
Hudson Capps 22:06 (PR)
Patrick Miller 25:03
Seffner Christian Invite
Sept 11, 2021
Girls
Skyler Gillett 21:21
Nathalia Mallo 22:40
Carly Henry 24:06
Nicole Martochio 24:25
Megan Seales 25:54
Alex Howell 27:22
Maria Ortiz 27:27
Ella McCormick 27:38
Kenza Attallah 27:44
Makenna Jones 29:26
Miriam Elmassry 29:59
Makenna Howell 30:31
Alexis Piazza 32:26
Rachel Leonard 32:39
Emelle Schenker 32:52
Hannah Tucker 34:03
Josie Yiu 34:19
Caelyn Rickert 39:15
Kaitlyn Vong 44:52
Boys
Rakewon Hopkins 16:37
Ryan Winslow 17:41
Kevin Velazquez 18:32
Zack Kremkau 19:29
Ian Ludlam 19:55
Preston Cooper 20:24
Colin Duong 20:58
Carson Vega 21:19
Adrian Sanchez 21:27
Hudson Capps 24:12
Patrick Miller 25:14
Florida Horse Park
Sept 4, 2021
Girls
Skyler Gillett 21:43
Nathalia Mallo 21:49
Carly Henry 23:06
Nicole Martochio 23:56
Ana Sofia Theado 25:10
Megan Seales 25:35
Hana Kono 26:38
Ella McCormick 27:14
Miriam Elmassry 28:08
Alex Howell 29:07
Kenza Attallah 29:23
Maria Ortiz 29:23
Makenna Howell 29:39
Makenna Jones 29:41
Alexis Piazza 31:23
Sophia Gunnin 32:51
Kaylie Marr 33:18
Rachel Leonard 33:36
Hannah Tucker 35:54
Emelee Schenker 36:31
Josie Yiu 36:52
Kaitlyn Vong 44:33
Boys
Rakewon Hopkins 16:05 (PR,SR)
Ryan Winslow 17:57
Kevin Velazquez 18:15
Cameron Howe 18:25
Ian Ludlam 18:28
Zack Kremkau 18:49
Preston Cooper 19:57
Carson Vega 19:59
Colin Duong 20:15
Adrian Sanchez 21:37
Hudson Capps 22:56
Patrick Miller 24:58
Babe Zaharias Invite
Aug 27, 2021
Girls
Skyler Gillett 21:02
Nathalia Mallo 22:39
Carly Henry 23:10
Nicole Martochio 23:54
Megan Seales 25:58
Hana Konno 26:58
Kenza Attallah 27:55
Miriam Elmassry 28:12
Alex Howell 28:19
Makenna Howell 29:41
Makenna Jones 30:01
Alexis Piazza 30:50
Rachel Leonard 31:26
Kaylie Marr 33:31
Sophia Gunnin 33:34
Caelyn Rickert TBA
Boys
Raekwon Hopkins 16:15 (PR, SR)
Ryan Winslow 17:32 (PR)
Kevin Velazquez 18:01
Ian Ludlam 18:21
Cameron Howe 18:38
Zack Kremkau 18:57
Preston Cooper 19:45
Finnn Callaghan 19:51
Colin Duong 20:04
Adrian Sanchez TBA
Patrick Miller TBA