- April 19, 2024
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The Matanzas High School cross country team won the overall trophy at the Run Matanzas meet on Oct. 15.
The Pirates girls team finished second behind Oviedo Master's Academy and the Pirates' boys team finished third behind first-place Father Lopez and runner-up Fleming Island in the 10-team meet.
Matanzas coach Tim Kane said his team has changed quite a bit since the beginning of the season.
"These other kids are stepping up and doing well. Our girls are really coming together."
— TIM KANE, Matanzas coach
"These other kids are stepping up and doing well," he said. "Our girls are really coming together."
Matanzas junior Nina Rodriguez finished fourth in the girls race with a time of 20:26.9, while teammate Sierra Howard, who is also a junior, finished fifth in 20:52.5.
Ava Wyant of Master's Academy took the girls individual title with a time of 18:34.2.
Senior Ryan Jones of Menendez won the boys race in 16:19.4. Father Lopez's Andrew and Matthew Gazzoli finished fourth and fifth respectively.
Andrew Gazzoli, a senior, ran a 16:40.6. He finished two-tenths of a second behind Oakleaf's Duane Lee. Matthew Gazzoli, who is a sophomore, finished in 17:04.0. Talen Spires was the third Lopez runner to finish in the top 10, placing seventh in 17:26.1.
Matanzas junior Christian Norfolk (17:35.6) placed ninth. Pirates freshman Blaine Vogel (17:37.1) finished 10th.
Indian Trails Middle School won the boys middle school race over runner-up Imagine School Town Center. Luke Ross, who ran unattached, won the 3K race with a time of 10:11.1. Imagine School's Douglas Seth was third in 10:52.6. Indian Trail's Tyler Peeples (11:14.4) was fourth.
Indian Trails finished second behind Red Sea Running Club for the middle school girls title. Indian Trails' Peyton Cerasi (11:35.2) finished third. Red Sea's Cheyenne Thomas won the title with a time of 10:47.7.
