- April 19, 2024
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Logan Winfree of Matanzas (5073), St. Joseph Academy's Josh Nelson (5219) and Bishop Moore's Andres Infante (5006). Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matanzas cross country runner Zach Spooner set a personal record for the second week in a row, this time on his home course.
Spooner finished second in the boys five-kilometer race with a time of 17:09.77 at the Run Matanzas Invitational on Sept. 4.
"I was running alone. There was no one around me," said Spooner, who finished nine seconds ahead of Liam Griffiths of Orlando Bishop Moore and about 44 seconds behind winner Royce Eggert of Orange City University, who handily won the race with a time of 16:35.6.
"It's a little less stressful, but you run slower so it's a little less stressful," Spooner said of running by himself for most of the race.
Matanzas senior Hunter Smith finished eighth with a time of 18:03.49, one spot ahead of teammate Andrew Hatten at 18:04.66. Jaden Smith (19:22.66) finished 20th.
University won the boys' title with 41 points, followed by Bishop Moore (42) and Matanzas (61).
Bishop Moore dominated the girls race with four runners finishing among the top five. The Hornets' Samantha Lorey took the first-place medal with a time of 19:16.10.
Matanzas freshman Mariah Mills (22:16.36) finished 11th, while senior Lauren Marshall (22:28.78) was 14th and sophomore Sierra Howard (23:39.12) was 19th.
