Vanguard stole the show at the 2022 MCIAC High School Cross Country Championships, sweeping both the individual and team titles at Belleview.

This was the 24th year in a row that the Vanguard boys had won the Marion County Conference Championships, and the 20th year for the girls. Junior Clayton Knight won the boy’s race, with seven Vanguard runners finishing in the top 11 places. The team finished with 22 points, well ahead of second-place Forest’s 45 points.

In the girl’s race, senior Rhema Taylor crossed the finish line first, with seven Vanguard runners placing in the top 12. The team again finished with 22 points, this time beating out 65-point Westport.

With yet another victory under their belts, the Vanguard boys and girls continue to dominate the Marion County Conference Championships. It’s an impressive feat that shows the strength of their team.

Other notable performances include the Senior and Freshman duo from Forest, Ryan Elfring and Zach Vickerman, who placed 3rd and 5th respectively in the boy’s race. Additionally, Mia White from Westport turned in a 2nd-place finish for the girl’s race.

Boys Race Results

Place Bib# Name Team Split 1
1 46 Clayton Knight Vanguard (Ocala) 17:15.1
2 58 Miguel Cruz Vanguard (Ocala) 18:16.1
3 31 Ryan Elfring Forest 18:37.4
4 57 Matt Lammens Vanguard (Ocala) 18:38.7
5 34 Zach Vickerman Forest 19:02.4
6 28 Luke Gutierrez Forest 19:21.0
7 51 Kartik Koti Vanguard (Ocala) 19:27.0
8 55 Liam Cole Vanguard (Ocala) 19:29.3
9 75 Luke Lombardo West Port 19:32.0
10 56 Martin D’Esposito Vanguard (Ocala) 19:46.3
11 60 Timothy Brannon Vanguard (Ocala) 20:02.3
12 63 Bryce Blalock West Port 20:10.3
13 17 Colin Kearse Dunnellon 20:42.0
14 15 Zachary Townsend Belleview 20:56.4
15 25 Christian Hicks Forest 20:57.5
16 30 Parker Tew Forest 21:01.2
17 66 Certain Williams West Port 21:10.1
18 18 Ethan Slagle Dunnellon 21:11.1
19 26 Dennis Rotella Forest 21:16.9
20 20 Garrett Hinckley Dunnellon 21:18.6
21 68 Colby Jones West Port 21:26.9
22 49 Jon Rosa Vanguard (Ocala) 21:30.8
23 11 Michael Smothers Belleview 21:52.0
24 70 Gabriel Lopez West Port 21:58.1
25 22 James Carter Dunnellon 22:02.7
26 48 David Reed Vanguard (Ocala) 22:02.8
27 78 Tai Geering West Port 22:03.3
28 4 Aubrey Otieno Belleview 22:30.3
29 39 Allanhirschrick Rojas North Marion 22:38.8
30 33 Xavier Sahajpal Forest 22:56.6
31 45 Brandon Kee Vanguard (Ocala) 23:06.3
32 79 Tannon Trias West Port 23:15.1
33 42 Hawk Brayden North Marion 23:22.1
34 9 Jonathan Ancrum Belleview 23:22.8
35 16 Caleb Hill Dunnellon 23:51.6
36 32 Trey Northey Forest 24:16.1
37 27 Ethan Ramsey Forest 24:22.7
38 29 Nicholas Dessaint Forest 24:24.0
39 50 Julian Colon Vanguard (Ocala) 24:35.1
40 7 Douglas VanDeursen Belleview 24:42.6
41 23 Jhonerin Flores-Dominquez Dunnellon 25:05.6
42 2 Andrew Schmeiser Belleview 25:13.3
43 47 Daniel Paez Vanguard (Ocala) 25:21.6
44 19 Gabriel Spillman Dunnellon 25:26.2
45 77 Raphael Piccola West Port 25:40.8
46 54 Landon Reynolds Vanguard (Ocala) 25:41.9
47 53 Kevin Zhu Vanguard (Ocala) 25:45.1
48 13 Owen Hogan Belleview 25:59.3
49 6 Christopher Rivera Belleview 26:42.6
50 1 Alex Fernandez Belleview 26:54.5
51 12 Nicholas Rivera Belleview 26:56.8
52 61 Adrian Lozano West Port 27:41.7
53 81 Mufeez Ahmad West Port 28:00.3
54 72 James Jeppson West Port 28:44.1
55 24 Jose Schwarz Barrera Dunnellon 29:12.2
56 38 Sahir Encarnacion Pacheco Lake Weir 31:01.4
57 74 Logan Davis West Port 31:29.1
58 52 Kevin Lin Vanguard (Ocala) 33:55.6
59 37 Payden Pryor Lake Weir 34:47.7
60 64 Caden Golden West Port 39:20.1
61 8 Jackson Vannoy Belleview 42:10.0
62 62 Benjamin Swanson West Port 42:52.3
DNS 80 Xavier Martinez West Port 41:21.9
         
         
Team Scores        
Vanguard (Ocala)22 22      
Forest45 44      
West Port82 82      
Dunnellon105 105      
Belleview122 122      

Girls Race Results

Place Bib# Name Team Split 1
1 120 Rhema Taylor Vanguard (Ocala) 20:58.4
2 129 Mia White West Port 21:25.3
3 118 Ruby Scott Vanguard (Ocala) 21:41.4
4 84 Kiley Summerlin Belleview 22:10.7
5 112 Audrey Taylor Vanguard (Ocala) 23:13.5
6 116 Emma Curtis Vanguard (Ocala) 23:16.2
7 110 Savannah Risner Vanguard (Ocala) 23:18.1
8 135 Natalie Nelson West Port 23:24.0
9 86 Christina Seecharan Belleview 23:55.3
10 115 Ava Curtis Vanguard (Ocala) 24:06.0
11 96 Taylor Alvard Dunnellon 24:40.1
12 119 Kristen Moore Vanguard (Ocala) 24:40.7
13 107 Chloe Fields North Marion 24:53.2
14 100 Lillian Ledy Forest 25:01.2
15 95 Rachel Hill Dunnellon 25:17.3
16 105 Taylor Smith Forest 25:26.6
17 145 Ximena Diaz West Port 25:36.8
18 125 Sama Jaber West Port 25:39.4
19 101 Ryan Steffey Forest 25:42.8
20 97 Adrienne Bunn Forest 25:45.5
21 104 Michelle Houldsworth Forest 25:52.7
22 114 Abigail Taylor Vanguard (Ocala) 26:16.9
23 91 Emma Hatcher Dunnellon 26:21.7
24 124 Serena Saju West Port 26:40.2
25 127 Azabeth Thompson West Port 26:57.0
26 103 Coralei Deriso Forest 27:00.6
27 121 Nicole Ni Vanguard (Ocala) 27:11.2
28 111 Alexandra Rudnianyn Vanguard (Ocala) 27:18.1
29 98 Anna Wilson Forest 28:06.5
30 109 Isabella Carrascosa Vanguard (Ocala) 28:31.1
31 94 Allison Robb Dunnellon 28:44.2
32 102 Johanna Wells Forest 28:57.5
33 99 Riley Smith Forest 29:43.8
34 126 Emily Vadnais West Port 30:08.9
35 141 Malon Rubenius West Port 31:46.6
36 108 Natalie Hernandez North Marion 31:57.7
37 122 Mina Lango West Port 32:46.1
38 142 Pien Kleeven West Port 32:59.8
39 130 Mackenzie Cutler West Port 33:30.6
40 106 Arely Rodriguez Landaverde Lake Weir 36:12.3
41 85 Caely Mullinix Belleview 37:12.8
42 138 Valeria Gonzalez West Port 37:40.1
43 82 Brynn Filkins Belleview 37:57.9
44 87 A’niyah Stogsdill Belleview 38:06.7
45 140 Justine Peterzell West Port 38:15.8
46 90 Trinity Powell Dunnellon 40:08.4
47 93 Juliana Rodriquez Dunnellon 40:08.8
48 137 Cristina Bejarano West Port 40:24.8
         
Team Scores        
Vanguard (Ocala)22 22      
West Port65 65      
Forest85 85      
Belleview100 100      
Dunnellon103 103      


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