Check out the top cross country runners in the Central Florida area.
| NAME | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| Brian Atkinson | Melbourne | Junior |
| Keegan Bixler | Newsome | Senior |
| Bret Butler | Holy Trinity | Senior |
| Heriberto Guerrero | Okeechobee | Junior |
| Jonathon Lanning | Sarasota | Senior |
| Mark Parrish | Chamberlain | Junior |
| James Post | Melbourne | Junior |
| Connor Revord | Jesuit | Senior |
| Felix Soto | Land O' Lakes | Senior |
| Derek Wehunt | Sickles | Senior |
| NAME | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| Alyssa Burkert | Ocoee | Junior |
| Kailand Cosgrove | Tarpon Springs | Senior |
| Rebecca Eaves | Lakeland Christian | Eighth Grade |
| Kayla Hale | Holy Trinity | Senior |
| Brittany Koziara | Boone | Senior |
| Lauren Lapointe | Vero Beach | Junior |
| Amanda Perkins | Spruce Creek | Senior |
| Ashley Shiver | Satellite | Senior |
| Juliana Stern | Satellite | Senior |
| Grace Thomas | St. Edward's | Sophomore |
| NAME | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| Derek Bastien | Melbourne | Jr. |
| Zakaria Boston | Navarre | Sr. |
| Joseph Elsaker | Spruce Creek | Sr. |
| Erik Fagan | Melbourne | Jr. |
| Ranley Gousse | Trinity Prep | Sr. |
| John H. Grellner | Wharton | Sr. |
| Patrick Groome | St. Edward's | Jr. |
| Dillon McGee | Melbourne | Jr. |
| John Mitchell | Durant | Sr. |
| Sean Rynning | Lyman | Jr. |
| Jordan Schilit | Jesuit | Sr. |
| James Stern | Satellite | Jr. |
| Tyler Truitt | Holy Trinity | Sr. |
| Trenor John Wilkins | Plant | Jr. |
| Josh Wolfe | First Academy | Sr. |
| NAME | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| Kali Carney | South Lake | So. |
| Olivia D'Angelo | Berkeley Prep | Sr. |
| Sydney Devore | Lakeland | Sr. |
| Emily Edwards | Canterbury | 7th |
| Meggie Emons | Winter Park | Sr. |
| Katelynn Greenlead | Northside Christian | Fr. |
| Ana Groff | Winter Park | Sr. |
| Katelyn Homme | Seminole | Jr. |
| Melissa Jones | Holy Trinity | Jr. |
| Mollie Jones | The Geneva School | So. |
| Savannah McKendree | Holy Trinity | Jr. |
| Brooke Nebel | Spruce Creek | Sr. |
| Jessica Prendergast | Lake Highland Prep | Jr. |
| Katie Russo | Fort Myers | Jr. |
| Nicole Shiver | Satellite | So. |
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS
BRIAN ATKINSON
Last season, Atkinson took first at the Class 4A
cross country championships and led Melbourne
to the team title. He then captured gold in the
3,200 at state last spring.
MARK PARRISH
After posting the second-fastest time by a nonsenior
at the Class 3A state cross country championships
last fall, Parrish took third in the 3,200
at state this past spring.
KAYLA HALE
A three-time Class 1A champ, Hale looks to become
the fourth girl in state history to take home four
titles. She finished second at the Foot Locker South
Regional last year to qualify for nationals.
BRITTANY KOZIARA
A strong third-place finish (17:31) at the Class 4A
state meet last year and a state title in the 1,600 this
past spring explain why Koziara is considered one
of the Top 5 harriers in the state.
COACH'S TAKE
AAN AREA COACH ON AMANDA PERKINS:
"Amanda Perkins is one of the most amazing
stories of progression in recent years. She is
getting stronger with age and should continue
her march as one of the Top 5 runners in the
state regardless of class."
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