- December 4, 2025
Matanzas sophomore Peyton Cerasi placed seventh out of more than 300 runners at the season-opening Cecil Field Summer Classic cross country meet in Jacksonville.
Cerasi ran a 19:09 in the Girls Elite 5K to break a school record that had stood since 2011. Senior Megan Rhee ran a time of 21:26 for 101st place and Sara Van Buren ran 21:59 for 135th on the fast Cecil Field course.
Blaine Vogel led the Matanzas boys with a personal-record 16:24 for 35th place in the Boys Elite 5K to help the Pirates place 13th among 42 boys teams. Freshman Dylan Ciardi ran a 16:36 in his varsity debut to place 43rd. Senior Brant Tarsitano was 89th in 17:05. Junior Enzo McGovern ran a personal-record 17:27 for 120th place.
"For many of the Pirates, this was their first official 5K," Matanzas coach Katie Hoover said. "The team’s performances against elite competition showed promising depth and potential for the season ahead."
