BCAA and GMAC cross-country champs crowned. Plus Archbishop McCarthy wins golf event and more
Led by individual champion Alexander Lopez, Miami Columbus won the boys’ team title at the GMAC Cross-Country Championships at Tropical Park in Miami.
Lopez scaled the 3.1-mile course in 16:23.10. Teammate Anthony Scarcello took runner-up honors in 16:28.00. Luis Marti was third for runner-up Miami Coral Reef.
On the girls’ side, Avril Donner of champion Miami Coral Gables continues to run well, winning the individual title in 19:36.10. Samantha Ruiz of runner-up Coral Reef was runner-up in 20:09.20. TERRA’s Abbigail Laine was third in 20:45.70.
▪ RESULTS: GIRLS: Team: 1. Champion Coral Gables 34; 2. Coral Reef 63; 3. Miami Southridge 111; 4. Miami Sunset 160; 5. TERRA 183.
Individuals: 1. Champion Avril Donner (CG) 19:36.10; 2. Samantha Ruiz (CR) 20:09.20; 3. Abbigail Laine (Terra) 20:45.70; 4. Judeny Thomas (SD) 21:03.60; 5. Yara Korse (CG) 21:08.10; 6. Sharon Contreras (CG) 21:16.10; 7. Mikaela Reyes (Miami Arts) 21:35.80; 8. Lauren Puig (CG) 21:38.40; 9. Alexa Naranjo (Ferg) 22:08.40; 10. Alysse Gutierrez (CR) 22:26.70.
▪ BOYS: Team: 1. Champion Columbus 33; 2. Coral Reef 64; 3. Coral Gables 73; 4. Braddock 131; 5. Miami Sunset 172.
Individuals: 1. Champion Alexander Lopez (Col) 16:23.10; 2. Anthony Scarcello (Col) 16:28.00; 3. Luis Marti (CR) 16:43.20; 4.Gabriel Carr (Sun) 16:54.50; 5. Steven Lundin (CR) 16:56.40; 6. Anthony Porter (CR) 16:59.40; 7. Jason Norona (CG) 16:59.50; 8. Federico Llaguno (Col) 16:59.70; 9. Luis Rodriguez (CG) 17:11.80; 10. Christian Someillan (Col) 17:28.80.
BCAA cross-country
Fort Lauderdale Dillard won the girls’ team title, and Pembroke Pines Charter won the boys’ team title at the BCAA Cross-Country Championships at Markham Park in Sunrise.
Eighth grader Shynah Collins led champion Dillard by finishing first in the girls’ race at 18:54.18. Senior Grace Finneran of runner-up Davie St. Thomas Aquinas was second at 19:02.13.
Dillard has won a few other meets this season including the Florida Runners Invitational ROC (Race of Champions) in Lakeland.
On the boys’ side, senior Alejandro De Bastos guided champion Pembroke Pines Charter by winning the 3.1-mile race in 15:54.97. Senior Joushua Gammage of third place Dillard was second at 16:07.47.
Coral Springs senior Jeffrey Belizaire, who won the race last season, was third at 16:33.93. Coral Springs Taravella placed second in the team standings.
Note: Last season, Collins was fourth as a seventh grader at 19:55.20, and Finneran was third at 19:30.50. Same as this season, Dillard and St. Thomas Aquinas were 1-2 in the team category.
For the boys in 2023, Belizaire took first at 16:17.80. De Bastos was second at 16:30.30 and Gammage 10th at 17:01.40. Pembroke Pines Charter was fourth and Taravella sixth.
▪ RESULTS: GIRLS: Team: 1. Champion Dillard 29; 2. St. Thomas Aquinas 54; 3. Cardinal Gibbons 106; 4. Coral Springs Charter 111; 5. Cypress Bay 145; 6. Douglas 175; 7. Pembroke Pines Charter 193; 8. Flanagan 245; 9. Taravella 281; 10. West Broward 285.
Individuals: 1. Champion Shynah Collins (Dil) 18:54.18; 2. Grace Finneran (STA) 19:02.13; 3. Claire Chanon (CG) 19:23.76; 4. Miley Gill (Dil) 19:32.40; 5. Abigal Richards (Dil) 19:47.65; 6. Madeleine De Lacoste (CCty) 20:12.59; 7. Taylor Gold (STA) 20:18.82; 8. Peyton Williams (Dil) 20:29.49; 9. Carleigh Tripp (FtL) 20:30.34; 10. Kendall Parrott (CSC) 20:33.63; 11. Kelly Greene (Dil) 20:47.03; 12. Rebecca Cardenas (STA) 20:48.30; 13. Charlotte Lee (STA) 20:51.55; 14. Allison Albrect (CG) 21:06.36; 15. Tory Gardiner (Western) 21:24.77; 16. Latiah Gore (Dil) 21:4.69; 17. Lily Richardson (CSC) 21:51.29; 18. Alyson Thomas (CSC) 21:52.03; 19. Callie McKinney (CB) 22:03.08; 20. Olivia Higgins (CS) 22:07.03; 21. Angelica Cardenas (STA) 22:20.66; 22. Molly Murphy (CG) 22:28.80; 23. Shamara Fenelon (Boyd Anderson) 22:33.18; 24. Madison West (CB) 22:35.21; 25. Isabella Tejeiro (CB) 22:35.87.
▪ BOYS: Team: 1. Champion Pembroke Pines Charter 70; 2. Taravella 127; 3. Dillard 133; 4. St. Thomas Aquinas 136; 5. Western 159; 6. Coral Springs 189; 7. Cypress Bay 204; 8. Cardinal Gibbons 236; 9. Flanagan 241; 10. West Broward 313.
Individuals: 1. Champion Alejandro De Bastos (PPC) 15:54.97; 2. Joushua Gammage (Dil) 16:07.47; 3. Jeffrey Belizaire (CS) 16:33.93; 4. Adam Stewart (PPC) 16:53.12; 5. Matthew Wykpisz (CS) 17:00.58; 6. Aiden Johnson (PPC) 17:14.26; 7. Nolan Alba (Stoneman Douglas) 17:19.72; 8. Malcolm Spence IV (Flan) 17:22.21; 9. Prince Valbrun (Northeast) 17:22.71; 10. Deshawn Hamilton (Dil) 17:25.82; 11. Jeremiah Hollassie (STA) 17:28.59; 12. Guinn Sweet (CB) 17:27.81; 13. Bradford Jeoboham (BA) 17:31.77; 14. Brian Breaban (Wst) 17:38.97; 15. Lara Santiago (Wst) 17:39.60; 16. Dante Delagdo (Dil) 17:40.38; 17. Gustavo Perez (STA) 17:43.69; 18. Akeem Beckford (Tar) 17:47.40; 19. Gian Carlo De Bastos (PPC) 17:56.01; 20. Hector Rosa Malave (Flan) 17:58.43; 21. David Lazo (South Plantation) 18:00.30; 22. Elijah Vessella (Tar) 18:02.60; 23. Maxwell Helmie (Chaminade-Madonna) 18:03.81; 24. Mackenley Bonamy (BA) 18:05.44; 25. Craig Dennis (Tar) 18:06.26.
Golf
Gavin Duffy of Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy shot 1-under par 71 to win the Maverick Boys’ Golf Invitational, hosted by Archbishop McCarthy at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs.
Duffy led the Mavericks to the team title. It marks his second invitational win and fifth medalist honors of the season.Teammates Jake Haeflinger and Patrick Pinkey did well, too, tying for sixth and 10th, respectively.
Axel Monssoh of runner-up Miami Ransom Everglades was second at 1-over par 73. Kevin Corzo of Miami Floirda Christian tied for third in individual results, and Victor Herrera ignited Miami Columbus to third in the team standings.
▪ RESULTS: BOYS: Maverick Invitational at Eagle Trace GC (par 72) in Coral Springs: Team: 1. Champion Archbishop McCarthy 305; 2. Ransom Everglades 310; 3. Columbus 313; 4. Delray Beach American Heritage 320; 5. Florida Christian 323; 6. North Broward Prep and Fort Myers Bishop Verot 327; 8. Miami Country Day 330; 9. Westminster Christian 341; 10. Gulliver Prep and Doral Academy 348; 12. Archbishop McCarthy II 353; 13. Key West 368.
Individuals: 1. Champion Gavin Duffy (AM) 71; 2. Axel Monssoh (RE) 73; 3. Kevin Corzo (FC) 75; 4. Ryan Fenton (AH) 75; 5. Navraj Suri (RE) 76; 6. Victor Herrera (Col), Jack Haeflinger (AM), Jiayi Wang (NBP) and Griffin Henry (BV) 77; 10. Lorenzo Castro (WC), Cooper Roth (NBP), Patrick Pinkney (AM), Isaac Leonardo (AH) and Eduardo Perez (Col) 78.
More golf
BOYS: Westminster Christian 148, Ransom Everglades 150, Gulliver Prep 150 at Biltmore GC (par 35) in Coral Gables: Medalist esse Hellring (RE) 33; Andy Whitby (WC) and Eddie Castro (GP) 34; Cody Thermes (WC), Matthew Pollak (RE) and Joey Buttrick (GP) 37; Lucas Gandara (WC) 38.
Volleyball
Recognizing local 2024 district champions in girls’ volleyball.
▪ District 16-1A: Pinecrest Prep. District 15-1A: Sagemont.
▪ District 16-2A: Westminster Christian. District 15-2A: Riviera Prep. District 14-2A: Divine Savior. District 13-2A: Miami Country Day. District 12-2A: Westminster Academy.
▪ District 16-3A: Gulliver Prep. District 15-3A: Downtown Doral. District 14-3A: Monsignor Pace. District 13-3A: Calvary Christian.
▪ District 16-4A: St. Brendan. District 15-4A: Mater Lakes Academy. District 14-4A: North Broward Prep.
▪ District 16-5A: Lourdes. District 15-5A: Archbishop McCarthy.
▪ District 16-6A: Braddock. District 15-6A: Mater Academy Charter. District 14-6A: St. Thomas Aquinas.
▪ District 16-7A: Coral Reef. District 15-7A: Cypress Bay. Distirct 14-7A: Stoneman Douglas.
All district champions advanced to regionals.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published October 25, 2024 at 12:36 AM.
