Cross Country Ranked First & Third in Miami Herald Season Preview

The athletic department is pleased to announce that our boys’ varsity cross country team has been selected as the top Dade County School in Class 1A with the girls receiving a third place spot as reported in the Tuesday, September 4 edition of the Miami Herald in their annual cross country preview.

CLASS 1A BOYS

1. PALMER TRINITY -- Coach Douglas Gross (8th year). Last year: 12-1; Top runners: Justin Weatherspoon, Jr.; Mark Allen, Jr.; George Keunen, Sr.; Luis Asencio, 8th.

CLASS 1A GIRLS

3. PALMER TRINITY -- Coach Douglas Gross (8th year). Last year: 9-6; Top runners: Ariel Moger, Sr.; Christina Ludovici, So.; Margaret Franklin, 8th; Brianna Rivas, Sr.
 
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Dade cross-country team-by-team outlooks
Posted on Tue, Sep. 04, 2007

BOYS
CLASS 4A

1. COLUMBUS -- Coach Jorge Fleitas (4th year). Last year: 10-0. Top runners: Lewis Price, Sr.; Armando Del Valle, Fr.; Dominic Cabrera, So.; Reinel Licea, Sr.; Robert Rowe, Jr.

2. FERGUSON -- Coach Ryan Raposo (2nd year). Last year: 7-0; Top runners: Daniel Manco, Sr.; Joshua Estrada, So.; Lance Ortega, Sr.; Harold Betancourt, Sr.

3. VARELA -- Coach Emilio Cordis (2nd year). Last year: 8-2; Top runners: Christopher Harris, Sr.; Mauricio Ruales, So.; Yazid Tejada, So.; Tyron Guevarra, Sr.

4. SUNSET -- Coach Alex Shaw (2nd year). Last year: 12-3; Top runners: James Curry, Sr.; Jorge Grajales, Jr.; Gil Garcia, So.; Mateo Carreño, So.

5. KILLIAN -- Coach Leo Madrigal (5th year). Last year: 13-2; Top runners: Joey Cooper, Sr.; Miguel Delgadillo, Jr.; Alejandro Bascoy, Jr.; Eddy Mora, So.

6. CAROL CITY -- Coach Xavier McCray (1st year). Last year: N/A; Top runners: Robert Lanier, Sr.; Albert Florvil, Jr.; Akeem Williams, Jr.; Necheon Cooney, Sr.

7. CORAL REEF -- Coach William Wilson (6th year, 22nd overall). Last year: 9-4; Top runners: Greg Wall, Jr.; Gustavo Brandao, Jr.; Jamie Calvillo, Jr.

8. BRADDOCK -- Coach Carlos Cano (4th year). Last year: N/A; Top runners: Fitz Rodriguez, Sr.; Jesteffer Annichiarico, Jr.; Jhonatan Saavedra, Sr.

9. HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES -- Coach Johann Odermatt (2nd year). Last year: N/A; Top runners: Jermaine Thompson, So.; OsDaniel Hernandez, So.; Andro Ayala, Sr.; Joel Joseph, Jr.

10. SOUTHWEST -- Coach Mike DeArmas (2nd year). Last year: 10-3; Top runners: Osvaldo Pla, Sr.; Chris Smith, Jr.; Orangel Velazquez, Jr.; Oscar Blanco, So.

11. CORAL PARK -- Coach Michel Fotso (4th year). Last year: 7-4; Top runners: Erasmo Ordanez, So.; Jeffrey Martinez, Sr.; William Mosley, Sr.

12. MIAMI BEACH -- Coach J. Camarotti (1st year). Last year: 6-4; Top runners: Diego Gutierrez, Sr.; Patrick Brennan, Sr.; Kenny Presedo, Sr.; Rick Alvarez, Sr.

13. NORTH MIAMI BEACH -- Coach Joe Gicobbe. Last year: 9-4; Top runners: Georgi Breedlove, Sr.; Luis Barrazo, Sr.; John Stilien, Jr.

CLASS 2A

1. BELEN -- Coach Frankie Ruiz (5th year). Last year: State champions; Top runners: Guillermo Echarte, Sr.; Larry Duran, Jr.; Michael Cruz, Sr.; Joseph Dorfman, Jr.

2. RANSOM -- Coach Don Kappelman (9th year). Last year: Fifth at State; Top runners: Robert Figueroa-Downing, So.; Fransico Triana, Jr.; Nick Bergengruen, Jr; Travis Edwards, Sr.; Billy Frese, So.

3. GULLIVER -- Coach Sullivan (6th year). Last year: N/A; Top runners: Andy Richter.

CLASS 1A

1. PALMER TRINITY -- Coach Douglas Gross (8th year). Last year: 12-1; Top runners: Justin Weatherspoon, Jr.; Mark Allen, Jr.; George Keunen, Sr.; Luis Asencio, 8th.

2. DADE CHRISTIAN -- Coach Randy Villalta (4th year). Last year: 11-2; Top runners: Danny Diaz, So.; Ranier Hessing, Sr.; Bradley Tritsch, Jr.; Raul Garcia, Sr.

3. ARCHBISHOP CURLEY -- Coach John Corcoran (15th year). Last year: 21-3; Top runners: Carl Dominique, Jr.; Arturo Salow, Jr.; Ozzy Diaz, Sr.; John Tillman, Sr.

4. MIAMI COUNTRY DAY -- Coach Chris Hayes (14th year). Last year: 12-11; Top runners: Dean Frankel, Sr.; Arjun Chandar, Jr.; Matthew Gladstone, So.; Brandon Colongo, 8th.

5. WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN -- Coach Tomas Esquijarosa (3rd year). Last year: 7-7. Top runners: Eddie Solarzano, Jr.

GIRLS
CLASS 4A

1. LOURDES -- Coach Ary Montalvo (18th year). Last year: 20-0; Top runners: Meagan Hoar, Sr.; Christina Brea, So.; Catherine Ventura, Fr.; Nastasha Rodriguez, Jr.

2. SOUTHRIDGE -- Coach Sam Burley (30th year). Last year: 15-0; Top runners: Ebony Eutsey, So.; Kanesha Knowles, Jr.; Jennifer Estime, Sr.; Sabrina Fudge, Sr.

3. CORAL GABLES -- Coach Scott Nelson (4th year). Last year: 14-4; Top runners: Marivi Maymi, Sr.; Alyssa Exposito, Jr.; Samantha Montero, Sr.

4. FERGUSON -- Coach Vic Kensler (2nd year). Last year: 7-0 Third Regionals; Top runners: Ashley Aderman, Sr.; Samantha Long, Sr.; Heather Castro, Jr.

5. BRADDOCK -- Coach Katherine Rodriguez (4th year). Last year: N/A; Top runners: Maria Valdivia, Jr.; Roxy Cabrera, Sr.; Michele Wong, Sr.; Liz Rodriguez, Sr.

6. CORAL REEF -- Coach Maya Scott (9th year). Last year: 8-2; Top runners: Erika Edmonson, Jr.; Jillian Roberts, Fr.; Ellen Harrington, Sr.; Alexa Watts, Sr.

7. SOUTH DADE -- Coach Antoinette Major (7th year). Last year: 5-4; Top runners: Marisol Cantu, Sr.; Shantavia Williams, Sr.; Michelange Charles, Jr.; Leslie Bonilla, Sr.

8. CORAL PARK -- Coach Jessica Rivero (1st year). Last year: 6-4; Top runners: Danisette Torres, Sr.; Legaretta Francesca, Jr.; Beatriz Collada, Sr.

9. MIAMI SPRINGS -- Coach William Drew (4th year). Last year: 11-5; Top runners: Allie Llaneras, Sr.; Holly Bain, Sr.; Nicole Perez, So.; Lob Luarn, Jr.

10. SUNSET -- Coach Robert Lax (4th year). Last year: N/A; Top runners: Stephanie Unzueta, Jr.; Thalia Escobar, Sr.; Maria Finol, Sr.

CLASS 3A

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON -- Coach Rebecca Maurin (3rd year). Last year: N/A; Top runners: Lanie Whittaker, Jr.; Jazmine Carter, So.; Kee'Aira Brown, Fr.

CLASS 2A

1. RANSOM -- Coach Doc Crabtree (22th year). Last year: Fifth at State; Top runners: Nehali Patel, Sr.; Isa Cuervo, Fr.; Paula Sue Lapciuc, So.

2. GULLIVER -- Coach Sullivan (6th year). Last year: N/A; Top runners: Nicole Carpio, 8th; Carrie Davis, 7th; Kate Battle, Sr.; Elizabeth Ramsay, Sr.

CLASS 1A

1. DADE CHRISTIAN -- Coach Randy Villalta (4th year). Last year: 14-0; Top runners: Giselle Suarez, 8th; Gabriela Cerda, 8th; Alexandra Budenz, Sr.; Tatiana Blanco, 8th.

2. MIAMI COUNTRY DAY -- Coach Chris Hayes (14th year). Last year: 16-3; Top runners: Mackenzie Mariano, 8th; Columbia Clancy, Fr.; Molly Strauss, Fr.; Claire Long, So.

3. PALMER TRINITY -- Coach Douglas Gross (8th year). Last year: 9-6; Top runners: Ariel Moger, Sr.; Christina Ludovici, So.; Margaret Franklin, 8th; Brianna Rivas, Sr.

4. ARCHBISHOP CURLEY -- Coach John Corcoran (15th year). Last year: 5-19; Top runners: Allyson Porges, Sr.; Jeidi Monegro, So.; Kaitlyn Smith, Jr.; Margarita Holmes, So.

5. WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN -- Coach Tomas Esquijarosa (3rd year). Last year: 11-3.


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